Contractual Gains Timeline: 1965 – Present

TEACHERS

1965

Teachers Elect BTU as Exclusive Bargaining Agent

1966

Pilot Program for Duty-Free Lunch
Grievance Procedure established

1967

1 Personal Day granted
Duty-Free Lunch extended to 30 Elementary Schools 

1968

Duty-Free Lunch extended to 72 Elementary Schools
Health and Welfare Fund established @ $50 per member 

1970

Duty-Free Lunch extended to ALL Elementary Schools
Health and Welfare Fund established @ $100 per member
Severance Pay established
Career Awards established 

1971

Provisionals placed on Group I Salary Schedule
Personal Days increased to 2 

1972

BA+15, MA+15, MA+45 lanes Established 

1974

Binding Arbitration established 

1975

Child Care Leave established
Nurses move to Teacher Salary lane; obtain  Health and Welfare coverage; get improved sick leave
Grievance timelines educed

1976

BTU Health and Welfare Fund establishes Dental

1977

BTU Health and Welfare establishes Eye Care Plan

1981

BTU Health and Welfare establishes Legal Plan

1983

Class size (K-3) reduced from 33 to 28

1986

Class size (K-3) reduced from 28 to 25
Grades 4-5 from 33 to 28
Grades 6-8 from 33 to 30;
Grades 9-12 from 36 to 33
3^rd personal day added

1986-8

Beginning 3 salary steps dropped; new teachers enter at higher steps.

1987

14^th Year Career Award established
Elementary teachers obtain 2 weekly P&D’s

1988

14^th Year Career Award Increased
Elementary teachers obtain 3 weekly P&D’s
Mentor Teacher Program established

1991

Elementary teachers obtain 4 P&D’s

1992

Job-Sharing Program negotiated, w/ full benefits for job-sharers 

1994

Lead Teacher program established

1995

Elementary teachers obtain 5 P&D’s, one of which is administratively directed, every other week; now every week

1997

14^th Year Career Award Increased 

1999

MA+ 60 Established
Class Size in Grade 1 reduced from 28 to 25
Class Size in Grade 2 reduced from 28 to 25

2000

Additional 9^th year Salary Step added;
Secondary Duty-free lunch, secondary level, increased to 25 minutes from 20 minutes
Paid Leave for Adoption, up to 30 paid days in each school year, started
Paid leave for family illness goes to 30 days from 15 days per year
Dependent Care Plan/Flexible Spending Plan established
Maximum Average Annual Caseloads instituted: Speech/Language at 43; OT at 34; PT at 32
System wide ratio of nurses decreased from 800/1  to 750/1
Guidance Counselor ratio implemented; HS at 300/1; MS at 400/1; and Bilingual at 250/1 

2001

Class Size Reduced—K-2 from 25 to 23; Grades 4-5 from 28 to 27; Grades 6-8 from 30 to 29;
Grades 9-12 from 33 to 32 

2002

Class size reduced-- K-2 from 23 to 22;  Grades 4-5 from 27 to 25; Graades 6-8 from 29 to 28;
Grades 9-12 from 32 to 31
Master’s 60 Salary Lane & Doctorate lane both ‘pushed’ out to full lane at mid- year 

2003

4^th personal day added
Speech and Language, OT, PT, now get individual caseload maxima for the first time

System wide ratio of nurses decreased from 750/1  to 700/1

Paid adoption leave now up to 40 days per school year
Those with a JD Degree advance one additional salary lane from where they were
Swimming instructors get full salary lane credit for academic credentials
Those certified under National Board for Professional Teaching Standards get a 4% differential Career Awards* Increased

* Or after nine years of service

2004

Tuition Reimbursement—as of 9/04, permanent teachers not yet getting their first career award are eligible for reimbursement of up to $500 in 04/05 for tuition expenses.

Individual Benchmark testing—All K2-3 will be provided with the equivalent of two days of substitute coverage to do benchmark testing. One day’s equivalency will be given in September, the other in June. 

2005

Career awards increase by another $350.
Performing Arts Teachers get a stipend of $1600 per year for rehearsals and practices leading to productions and/or festivals.  

2006

Pilot School negotiations concluded. Teachers and paraprofessionals who work above and beyond the school day and year will now be compensated for all hours above and beyond 105 per year in 2006-7, 100 per year in 2007-8, and 95 per year in 2008-9.

2006

Beginning in September 2006, there will be established a career continuum for BTU members. Initial funding is pegged at $250,000 per year and will increase over each of the next two years, to $325,000, then $400,000.

2006

In-service credits increased from 20 to 30; these credits can be used interchangeably with graduate credits for salary lane advancement

2006

Full-time NTD positions created to mentor new teachers @ BTU plus 5%; part-time NTDs also created to do part-time mentoring

2007

Four full time peer assistants to be hired to work with up to 12 teachers (et al) who, on a voluntary basis, request assistance.

2007

Health and Welfare contribution for teachers (et al) increases an additional $150 plus a COLA, amounting to a 28% increase over the time period of this contract.

2007

Superintendent's Schools established. Staff in schools so designated will work an additional hour and receive a salary increase of 15.4%. Regular education class size in superintendent’s schools will decrease by 2 across all grade levels.

2007

Itinerant staff who obtains licensure in their respective national approvals will be reimbursed for their application and testing fees, up to a total; of $15,000. Also, itinerant staff will also be allowed to share in a yearly fund of $15,000 to provide their respective departments Professional Development opportunities of their own choosing.

2007

Misc.: Official school department tests will now be printed, collated, and stapled in a timely manner by someone other than the teacher and then distributed with sufficient copies for all. Teachers in multi-handicapped classrooms will receive notice of a new process for requesting and for the delivery of essential supplies and equipment in their classrooms.  School Site Councils will now be allocated $50,000 per year for training.

PARAPROFESSIONALS

1975

Achieved sick days (1 a month); two (2) personal days a year;
70% payment health insurance; leave of absence (family death 3 days)

1976-78

Leave for study;
Salary lanes for college credits

1980-83

Sick Leave (12) days (up front); 2 personal days

1983-86

Health & Welfare Benefits: Eye Care Plan - Medic Alert - Dental Plan
Health insurance 75%; posting of vacancies; teacher vacancies (paras given first consideration).

1986-89

Health & Welfare (increase in benefits); funeral Expenses added;
Retroactive Hospitalization Plan; Career Awards (nine years $300); 
Compliance Paras (made whole after 30 days); Sick leave, 15 days, 2 Personal Days.

1989-92

Health & Welfare (increase in benefits:  Orthodonture added to dental,
Hearing aid;   Sabbaticals;   Severance Pay (40% for unused sick days); 
School Based Management;   Career  Awards for 9 years, 14 years, & 19 years;
Certified paras paid for substitute teaching.

1993-94

Salary - 3% retroactive to September;   (10) Medical Paraprofessionals (assists nurses);   Para excess pools - (9) nine days’ notice;   Para vacancies shall be posted for transfer

1997- 2000

1997-98; 4% raise
1998-99: 4% raise
1999-2000: 4% raise
Health & Welfare: 3% each year;   Career Award - 29 years - $500;
Salary Credit Para to Teacher;   Substitute for teacher - 10 years experience; 
Training Programs; Seniority resolved; Mediator.

2000-2003

00-01—4% raise plus additional $250 in each career award

01-02—4% raise plus additional $250 in each career award

02-03—4% raise plus additional $250 in each career award

Accumulation of In-service credits for salary purposes from 20-30

Paraprofessional Training increased from $35,000 to $50,000

Paraprofessional equity with teachers on religious holidays.

2003 - 2006

03-04—2% raise plus additional $500 in each career award

04-05—2.5% raise plus additional $500 in each career award

9-1-05—2% raise plus additional $500 in each career award

1/1/06—1% salary increase

4/1/06—1% salary increase

10 minute break during the workday.

Pay rate for substituting for teachers increased from $4.00 to $6.00 per hour in addition to regular salary.

Effective September 1, 2005, up to 20 paraprofessionals who so elect shall be given an opportunity to job share.

2006-2010

2006-07—Effective 9/01/06 a 2% raise plus an additional $500 cash bonus for all paras.

2007-08—Effective 9/01/07 a 3% raise; and effective 2-01-08,  $300 on base, prorated into hourly wage.

2008-09—Effective 9/01/08 a 3% raise and effective 2/01/09 a 1% raise

2009-10—Effective 9/01/09 a 3% raise and effective 2/01/10 a 1% raise.

Health and Welfare Contribution:  An additional $150 on 9/1/07 for all paras.

Paras will have a new Bachelor’s Salary Lane added on 9/1/07.

Paras with 5+ years eligible for $500 yearly tuition reimbursement program.

There shall be a minimum of six Health Paras.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

1981 - 83

Substitutes were recognized by the Boston Teachers Union in 1981 and represented substitutes on assault cases before any contract ever existed.

First signed contract—May, 1983 to December, 1983.  Per Diem $45 per day; Long Term Sub $50 per day.  Long Term Sub only—health insurance at 75% paid.

1984

January 1, 1984 signed second contract through August 31, 1986.  Years 85-86 Per Diem $56 per day; L.T.S. $60 per day.  Assign 45 District Subs (new category).  Health Insurance for Long Term Subs and District subs. 

Grievance procedure.

1986 - 89

Sick Leave – for Long Term and District Subs.  Life Insurance Policy $2000.

Per Diem $65.23; L.T.S. $72.48; District $72.48.  District Subs changed to Zone Subs.

1989 - 92

Per Diem Subs $74.27 (year two); L.T.S. $82.51, up to $149.49.  District $82.98.

1991 -9 2

To be negotiated (salary)  Subs to carry over sick leave upon becoming teachers under contract.  All subs eligible for Professional Development.

1994 -1997

Zone Subs changed to “Level Substitute.”  L.T.S. and Level Subs shall participate in Professional Days and be compensated.
1994-95, 50 Level Subs.  ‘95-96, 60 Level and ‘96-97,  70 Level Subs.
Salary:  1996-97, second year Per Diem, $83.54; L.T., $92,81 to $168.15; Level Subs $92.81.
Life Insurance plan $5,000.00

1997 - 2000

Compensation – same as 1996-97:   Per Diem $83.54; L.T.S. $92.81 up to $168.15; Level Subs $92.81.         No contract because the State Labor Relations Commission precluded the BTU from negotiating a contract for substitute teachers until it was determined which union would represent the bargaining unit.

2003 - 06

Compensation

(divide by 7 for hourly rate)

Per Diem Annual Bonus -  - $1,000.00 after working at least 120 days by end of June as a per diem sub; and $1,500.00 after working at least 150 days as a per diem sub.  If the bonus exceeds $100,000, it will be reduced so as not to exceed the $100,000 cap.

Long term pay increased after 25 days instead of 30.

2006 - 10

Compensation:             ;

Per Diem Annual Bonus – Remove the $100,000 cap on bonuses.

Salary Differential – All substitute teachers who hold an active Mass. Teaching License shall            …………….receive a salary differential equal to 3% of the per diem rate.

Retired teachers who return to subbing shall not be required to take any test.

Health & Welfare benefits for Cluster Substitutes will increase by $150.00 effective 9/1/07.