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Analysis of Collective Bargaining Agreements for Classified Employees, 2006-07

Term of Agreement

Selected Provisions

Year

 Percent 

Union dues deduction

93%

1

   0.0%

Maintenance of membership 

76

2

1.2

Management rights

71

3

16.0

No-strike clause

81

4

22.4

Waiver-zipper clause

38

5

46.6

Discharge/discipline procedure

25

6

11.1

Severance pay

69

7

2.1

Union leave

45

8

0.6

Military leave

38

Probationary Period
(79% of contracts)

  # of
   days 

Seniority rights

93

Mean (average)

80 days

 

 

Mode (most often)

90 days

 

 

Median (half above, 
half below)

90 days

    

 

Travel Reimbursement
(60% of contracts)
Mean
26 cents/mile
85% of districts use the IRS rate

Salaries and Wages - Annual Salaries

Minimum Maximum

Personnel
Classification

Mean

Median

Mean

Median

Secretaries  (12-month)

$24,165

$23,420

$32,716

$32,294

Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month)

21,000

19,296

29,454

30,000

Custodians

25,825

22,330

39,211

37,755

Maintenance

30,603

28,000

40,963

43,436

Teacher Aides

17,005

17,259

21,436

19,541

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)

$11.12

$10.90

$14.91

$15.22

Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month)

10.72

10.40

14.47

14.45

Custodians

11.25

10.85

14.79

15.01

Maintenance

13.49

13.55

17.69

17.83

Teacher Aides

9.59

9.40

12.61

12.58

Bus Drivers

13.69

13.90

18.32

18.37

Food Service

9.53

11.65

12.71

12.76

LEAVE

PERSONAL LEAVE
Personnel
Classification
Reported In Mean Days Accum. In *

Secretaries  (12-month)

 91%

2.4

  87%

Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month)

90

2.3

87

Custodians

90

2.3

85

Maintenance

89

2.3

86

Teacher Aides

90

2.3

90

Bus Drivers

83

2.2

85

Food Service

90

2.2

87

*Usually accumulates to sick leave
SICK  LEAVE
Average/Maximum
Personnel
  Classification 
  Days 
   Per Year 
  Accum. 
Allowed
    Unlim.
     Accum. 

Secretaries  (12-month)

11.2

180

  92%

Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month)

9.8

175

93

Custodians

11.1

184

92

Maintenance

11.1

170

91

Teacher Aides

9.2

138

92

Bus Drivers

8.6

N/A

88

Food Service

9.4

139

93


VACATION DAYS
  Reported Maximum Days
Personnel
Classification

In
    Mean     Mode    Median  After
Years

Secretaries
(12-month)

99%

20.2

20.0

20.0

15.6

Secretaries
(9, 10, 11-month)

10

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Custodians

100

20.3

20.0

20.0

15.9

Maintenance

99

20.4

20.0

20.0

16.1

Teacher Aides

3

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bus Drivers

17

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Food Service

7

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

    N/A = Not applicable
    
PAID  HOLIDAYS
Personnel 
Classification
Reported 
In
No. of  Days 
Mean
No. of  Days 
Median

Secretaries (12-month)

 93%

11.3

11

Secretaries (9, 10, 11-month)

72

8.5

9

Custodians

98

11.4

11

Maintenance

99

11.5

11

Teacher Aides

56

7.7

8

Bus Drivers

65

9.3

10

Food Service

65

7.2

7


LIFE  INSURANCE
Amount of Coverage
Personnel
Classification
Reported
In
Mean Mode Median Based on
Salary
Secretaries
(12-month)

  99%

$30,912

$30,000

$30,000

 16%

Secretaries
(9, 10, 11-month)

99

29,899

30,000

30,000

16

Custodians

97

29,637

30,000

30,000

14

Maintenance

98

29,895

30,000

30,000

16

Teacher Aides

95

28,492

25,000

25,000

14

Bus Drivers

88

27,556

25,000

25,000

11

Food Service

94

27,126

30,000

25,000

10


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)

       57%

       48%

       45%

      77%

      59%

      25%

      64%

      48%

      12%

     31%

     27%

     12%

Secretaries
(9, 10, 11-month)

53

43

46

70

53

27

56

42

13

27

23

14

Custodians

57

49

47

77

63

21

64

47

11

30

28

13

Maintenance

56

49

46

78

65

19

64

49

11

29

28

14

Teacher Aides

52

40

44

69

51

22

56

42

12

25

20

11

Bus Drivers

55

45

43

60

45

23

45