Cliff Buchan
News EditorThe final top-level administrative labor group in ISD 831 is now working under a new contract.
The school board at its regular meeting Thursday, Oct. 7 unanimously voted approval of the new pact covering the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 school years.
The contract covers the seven employees who make up the Forest Lake Supervisors Association, a mid-level administrative group that works under district directors and the superintendent of schools.
Under the new contract approved last week, the supervisors stand to receive salary schedule improvement of 2.31 percent in the first year of the pact and 2.43 percent in the second year.
Insurance improvements total 1.32 percent in the first year and .90 percent in the second year.
The total package increase over the two-year period is 6.96 percent.
The board last week also voted to approve the required structural balance resolution that stipulates the settlement will not cause a structural imbalance in the districtís budget during the period of the collective bargaining agreement. The resolution is required by 2001 legislative action.
In terms of cost to the district, the settlement will mean total spending in salary and fringe benefits amounting to $420,854 in 2003-2004 and $434,893 in the 2004-2005 school year.
The districtís base cost for salary and fringe benefits was $406,125 in the 2002-2003 school year.
The settlement is retroactive to July 1, 2003.
What they are paid
Under the new contract, hereís what the seven administrative job titles will pay in ISD 831
ïSupervisor of information services: Base salary of $57,034 in 2002-2003 will increase to $58,403 in 2003-2004 and to $59,880 in 2004-2005.
ïSupervisor of food service: Base salary of $57,034 in 2002-2003 will increase to $58,403 in 2003-2004 and to $59,880 in 2004-2005.
ïSupervisor of transportation: Base salary of $57,034 in 2002-2003 will increase to $58,403 in 2003-2004 and to $59,880 in 2004-2005.
ïSupervisor of building and grounds: Base salary of $57,034 in 2002-2003 will increase to $58,403 in 2003-2004 and to $59,880 in 2004-2005.
ïSupervisor of accounting: Base salary of $54,076 in 2002-2003 will increase to $55,374 in 2003-2004 and to $56,775 in 2004-2005.
ïSupervisor of aquatics: Base salary of $54,076 in 2002-2003 will increase to $55,374 in 2003-2004 and to $56,775 in 2004-2005.
ïSupervisor of ice arena, 40-week contract position: Base salary of $39,316 in 2002-2003 will increase to $40,260 in 2003-2004 and to $41,281 in 2004-2005.
Other areas
The settlement also provides supervisory employees with new military leave language.
It says employees called to active duty in the National Guard or any reserve component of the armed service will be paid an amount equal to the difference between the memberís basic active duty military pay and the base salary the member would be paid as a school district employee.
The employee group also maintains a list of standard district benefits that include:
ï12 paid holidays with employees working less than 260 days a year entitled to holidays that fall during their scheduled year;
ïa pay-for-performance bonus not to exceed $2700 in each year of the contract with the pay based on the supervising directorís evaluation;
ï20 days of sick leave each year for full-time directors with unused sick leave days allowed to accumulate to a maximum credit of 280;
ïvacation days not to exceed 25 days for full-time employees with 10 or more years of service with non-full-time supervisors earning vacation on a pro-rata schedule;
ïseverance pay based on the number of unused sick leave days;
ïand eligibility for a 403B savings plan for full-time supervisors with the district agreeing to match contributions up to $2000 a year for employees with 15 or more years of service.
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