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Analysis of Collective Bargaining Agreements for Classified Employees, 2004-05

Term of Agreement
Selected Provisions
Year
 Percent 
Union dues deduction
91%
1
   0.0% Maintenance of membership 
76
2
0.3 Management rights
72
3
13.3 No-strike clause
82
4 26.6 Waiver-zipper clause
37
5 46.7 Discharge/discipline procedure
21
6
10.6 Severance pay
80
7 2.0 Union leave
44
8
0.5 Military leave
34
Probationary Period
(78% of contracts)
  # of
   days 
Seniority rights
94
Mean (average) 80 days    
Mode (most often) 90 days    
Median (half above, 
half below)		 90 days     
Travel Reimbursement
(60% of contracts)
Mean
24 cents/mile
80% of districts use the IRS rate

Salaries and Wages - Annual Salaries
Minimum Maximum
Personnel
Classification		 Mean Median Mean Median
Secretaries  (12-month) $22,213 $21,764 $29,946 $30,287
Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month) 19,633 18,500 25,992 26,045
Custodians 25,806 24,460 34,989 34,082
Maintenance 31,021 27,000 42,798 41,498
Teacher Aides 16,809 17,191 19,506 20,225
Bus Drivers N/A N/A N/A N/A
Food Service N/A N/A N/A N/A
            N/A = Not applicable

Salaries and Wages - Hourly Rate
Minimum Maximum
Personnel
Classification		 Mean Median Mean Median
Secretaries  (12-month) $10.30 $10.06 $14.64 $14.06
Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month) 9.94 9.83 13.83 13.39
Custodians 10.75 10.50 14.25 14.19
Maintenance 12.74 12.88 17.01 16.63
Teacher Aides 9.17 9.12 11.98 11.76
Bus Drivers 13.72 13.80 16.23 16.50
Food Service 8.92 8.64 12.22 12.06

LEAVE

PERSONAL LEAVE
Personnel
Classification		 Reported In Mean Days Accum. In *
Secretaries  (12-month)  91% 2.3   82%
Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month) 92 2.2 88
Custodians 88 2.2 83
Maintenance 87 2.2 82
Teacher Aides 90 2.2 84
Bus Drivers 82 2.0 90
Food Service 87 2.2 82
*Usually accumulates to sick leave
SICK  LEAVE
Average/Maximum
Personnel
  Classification 		   Days 
   Per Year 		   Accum. 
Allowed		     Unlim.
     Accum. 
Secretaries  (12-month) 11.0 160   94%
Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month) 9.8 161 96
Custodians 11.0 178 91
Maintenance 11.1 170 90
Teacher Aides 8.8 119 93
Bus Drivers 8.3 165 76
Food Service 9.1 134 91

VACATION DAYS
  Reported Maximum Days
Personnel
Classification
In		     Mean     Mode    Median  After
Years
Secretaries
(12-month)		 99% 20.1 20.0 20.0 15.0
Secretaries **
(9, 10, 11-month)		 14 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Custodians 100 20.1 20.0 20.0 15.5
Maintenance 99 20.1 20.0 20.0 15.4
Teacher Aides ** 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Bus Drivers ** 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Food Service ** 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A
**Only 9 contracts provide vacation days for teacher aides;  3 for food service personnel;
     21 for less than 12-month secretaries;  2 for bus drivers.

    N/A = Not applicable

PAID  HOLIDAYS
Personnel 
Classification		 Reported 
In		 No. of  Days 
Mean		 No. of  Days 
Median
Secretaries (12-month)  92% 12.1 11
Secretaries (9, 10, 11-month) 75 8.7 9
Custodians 99 11.5 12
Maintenance 98 11.6 12
Teacher Aides 57 7.8 8
Bus Drivers 66 7.3 8
Food Service 64 6.7 6

LIFE  INSURANCE
Amount of Coverage
Personnel
Classification		 Reported
In		 Mean Mode Median Based on
Salary
Secretaries
(12-month)		   99% $29,239 $25,000 $25,000  19%
Secretaries
(9, 10, 11-month)		 98 28,617 25,000 25,000 22
Custodians 98 27,815 20,000 25,000 19
Maintenance 99 28,118 30,000 25,000 19
Teacher Aides 94 28,103 25,000 25,000 18
Bus Drivers 89 23,423 15,000 20,000 24
Food Service 97 26,840 25,000 25,000 11

MEDICAL  BENEFITS
 Hospital-Medical      Dental Care      Vision Care  Prescription Care
Personnel
Classification		 Paid Emp. Paid Dep. Cost Shared Paid Emp. Paid Dep.  Cost Shared Paid Emp. Paid Dep. Cost Shared Paid Emp. Paid Dep. Cost Shared
Secretaries
(12-month)		        71%        61%        33%       75%       57%       29%       61%       44%       14%      14%      12%      10%
Secretaries
(9, 10, 11-month)		 66 55 38 71 51 29 57 39 15 12 10 9
Custodians 74 65 31 77 59 22 58 42 12 19 16 9
Maintenance 72 64 32 78 61 20 57 41 11 20 18 10
Teacher Aides 61 53 37 68 46 28 51 33 13 11 9 9
Bus Drivers 66 55 34 63 53 21 53 37 8 24 18 13
Food Service 63 56 37 63 45 26 53 34 10 14 11 9

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