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Lamphere Federation of Teachers |
Contract Changes for 2003
Article III
Compensation
Schedule A 1.75% increase
3. Teachers who submitted a request for a change in
salary tracks by August 1, 2003 will be grandfathered by the provisions of the 2000-2003
Master Agreement for the specific change requested. The hours of credit in each track of
the Salary Schedule A are full semester hours and must be courses approved by the State
for Continuing or Professional Certification, and must be as follows:
a. Hours beyond the bachelor’s must be in the
field of education and/or area of specialty and must be earned after the issuance of the
teaching certificate. Teachers who earned a non-teaching degree prior to earning a
bachelor’s degree in education and teaching certificate, may be place at the BA +20
or BA+50 at the discretion of the superintendent upon initial employment.
b. Hours beyond the masters must be in the field of
education and/or area of specialty and must be earned after the issuance of the
master’s degree.
Section F3 ---increase co-pay from $5/$12 to $5/$18
Section F5 --- (change)—In the event that five (5) full-time members choose to
forego their health, dental, and vision insurance, the board shall provide the member with
a yearly cash payment according to the following schedule:
Schedule based on full time employment—
Drop all three, health, dental and vision $2,500
Drop only health
$2,000
Teachers must declare their option to drop health care no later than November 30,
2003. In succeeding years, teachers must declare their option during the open enrollment
period. Payment shall be made in one lump sum in the first pay in December.
NEW: Implement a Section 457 Deferred Compensation
NEW: Section P Termination Pay Implement a Section 401 (a) Tax Shelter Plan (for
termination payouts)
Article XIV
Professional Study Committee and Professional Development Training
Section C -- Continuing Education Credits:
4. A maximum of eight (8) days credit may be accumulated for
a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) months duration. (not intended to eliminate
existing valid CEC days)
For a copy of the entire LFT 2003-04 Contract--click on this link.