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August 28, 2008
August 26, 2008
August Check Register for Scituate School Department Now Online
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August 25, 2008
Barrington Teacher Contract Evaluation Now Online
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August 21, 2008
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August 20, 2008
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August 15, 2008
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Woonsocket 05-08 Municipal Contracts Online
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August 10, 2008
Lincoln Contract Evaluation
As we get ready for the new Lincoln teachers’ contract, we should review the old contract and look to see how things have changed.
LINCOLN
Teachers’ Contract Analysis
The following information is a brief contract analysis of the teachers’ contract. During the first 10-12 years of employment, teachers are given a percentage raise PLUS a raise based on what “step” they are on. The graph below shows the total raise for each year of employment as well as the high, low and average raise.
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05-07 |
06-08 |
TALLY |
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9.5% |
9.5% |
High = 16.4% |
|
10.5% |
10.5% |
Low = 8.9% |
|
8.9% |
8.9% |
|
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9.3% |
9.3% |
|
|
9% |
9% |
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9.4% |
9.4% |
|
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9.2% |
9.2% |
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9% |
9% |
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16.9% |
16.4% |
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Average teacher raise when on employee steps = 13%
Incurrence co-pays
Public sector employees negotiate how much they will pay towards their health insurance. Here is the co-pay amount for this school district.
School District |
Active teachers in plan |
Teacher Contribution rate |
What Teachers Pay |
Retirees Receiving Coverage |
Retirees’ total cost to district |
|
FLAT FEE |
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Lincoln |
282 |
10.5% |
$1,361/$551 |
95 |
$497,582 |
Insurance Buybacks
Public sector employees can be paid NOT to take health insurance – even if they are already getting the insurance from the taxpayers via a spouse. This is called a buyback. Here is the amount your school district pays your public employees not to take health insurance.
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School district |
Total Cost of Health Premium |
Teachers who chose buyback |
Buyback value per teacher |
|
Lincoln |
$12,960/$5,246 |
84 |
$3,200 |
