The following is a detailed analysis of the current Wayne-Westland Community Schools union contract that covers teachers as well as a few other employee groups. The district employs about 830 teachers and enrolls 13,100 students. Of its $111 million operating budget, about 75 percent goes toward paying employees working under this contract.
Salary Schedule
- Base salaries are determined strictly by "steps," which use a matrix of years experience and graduate credit hours and degrees.
- There are 13 "steps" on the schedule, meaning teachers get automatic pay raises of between 6 and 7 percent for their first 13 years in the district.
- In addition to step increases, the entire salary schedule increases by 1.5 percent each year so every teacher gets a 1.5 percent raise automatically.
- 55 percent of teachers have graduate degrees and 77 percent have more than 5 years experience, meaning the majority of teachers' base salary is between $52,540 and $79,688.
- The Michigan Department of Education reported the average teacher salary in Wayne-Westland in 2008-09 was $62,582.
Fringe Benefits
- For the vast majority of teachers, the district paid between $13,079 and $16,635 annually in 2008-2009 per teacher for MESSA health insurance premiums.
- Most teachers contribute $40 per month to the cost of the premium, unless they "buy-up" to a higher priced health insurance plan.
- The average family premium for a medical plan in Michigan cost $11,300 in 2009, with employees contributing 22 percent ($2,500) of those costs.
- Most common health insurance plans:
- MESSA Super Care I ($16,635 annual premium): $100/$200 deductible, $10/$20 RX co-pay.
- MESSA Choices I ($13,079-$15,009 annual premiums): $200/$400 deductible, $10/$20 Rx co-pay and $10 office co-pay.
- The district also provides at no cost to teachers (regardless of what medical insurance plan they choose) a $50,000 life insurance policy, long-term disability, vision and dental insurance.
- Teachers choosing not to enroll in one of the district's health insurance plans are paid $60 per month.
Pension and Retirement Benefits
- Every teacher participates in the state-run Michigan Public School Employee Retirement System, a defined-benefit lifetime pension system
- Pension calculation: highest 3-year average compensation X 1.5 percent X years of service
- Retirement eligibility: 30 years of service at age 46 or 15 years of service at age 55
- Teacher contribution: 5.4 percent of salary
- After 55, subsidized medical, dental and vision insurance for life (employees never contribute more than 18 percent of premiums)
- Annual pension based on 30 years experience in Wayne-Westland with base salary of $79,688 (final M.A. step): $35,859.60 (for most retirees, this amount increases by 3 percent every year)
Bonus Pay for Additional Duties or Certification
- Certain vocational teachers get $400 annually
- Department heads:
- 19 for high schools and middle schools: $3,198-$3,909
- 9 for student services: $1,421-$2,843
- 3 for Career/Technical Center: $2,843
- 12 for "Instruction and Planning": $2,843
- 6th grade liaisons: $3,198
- $500 available for extra duties at each elementary school as determined by the "Site-based Decision-making Committee"
- Allocations for
NCA-related activities:
- Elementary buildings: $3,000
- Middle schools: $4,000
- High schools: $5,000
- Alternative schools: $2,000
- Curriculum Council member: $30 per meeting (6-10 meetings per year))
- District provides a $27,500 fund for teachers to use for attending conferences
- Summer programs: 85% of daily pay rate plus two additional sick days (based on average teacher salary: $294 per day)
Work Schedule/Environment
- 181 contractual work days
- Work day: 6 hours, 20 minutes
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Teaching loads:
- High school: 25 instructional hours per week, 5 preparation hours
- Middle school: 1,625 instructional minutes per week
- Elementary: Maximum of 27 hours of pupil contact time with 5 fifty-minute planning periods per week
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Guaranteed noninstructional days:
- Elementary:
- 5 half days for preparation and planning
- 3 half days for records
- 8 half days for professional development
- Middle school:
- 2 half days for preparation and planning
- 7 half day for records
- 8 half days for professional development
- High school:
- 2 half days for preparation and planning
- 6 half days for record
- 8 half days for professional development
- Elementary:
- 30-minute duty free lunch
- Teachers traveling between 2 schools during lunch or preparation period will receive $711 annually. Another $711 can be gained if the teacher travels between 3 buildings.
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Maximum class sizes:
- Elementary:
- Grades 1-3: 23 students
- Grade 4: 25 students
- Grade 5: 27 students
- Teachers get $5 per day for the first kid over the limit and $10 per day per kid up to a maximum of 4. Then the district must place an aide in the classroom.
- Middle school: 33 students
- Teachers with overloads get $2 per kid, per hour, per day.
- High school: 34 students
- Teacher with overloads get $2 per kid, per hour, per day.
- Elementary:
- No more than one required meeting per week may be scheduled (limited to 1 hour)
Leave Time/Sick Days
- Sick leave days: 10 per year (accumulate without limit)
- Bereavement days: 2 per year (no accumulation)
- Personal leave days: 3 per
year (accumulated with sick leave days)
- May not be used for opening day of firearm deer season
- Teachers are paid $30 per unused sick leave day upon retirement from the district.
- Extended unpaid leaves:
- Parental: birth/adoption of child (1 year)
- General Purpose: Board's discretion (1 year)
- MEA/NEA officer (unlimited)
- Union leave time: 110 days for union business per year
Extra Curricular Activities Compensation
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High school athletics (pay based on experience):
- Football:
- Varsity head coach: $4,442-$6,301
- Assistants/JV: $2,665-$4,789
- 9th grade head coach and assistants: $2,132-$4,032
- Basketball, gymnastics, swimming, volleyball and wrestling:
- Head coach: $3,553-$5,041
- Assistants/JV: $2,132-$4,285
- 9th grade and assistants: $2,132-$3,259
- Baseball, soccer, softball and track:
- Head coach: $ 2,843-$4,033
- Assistants/JV: $2,132-$3,025
- Cross country:
- Head coach: $2,488-$3,529
- Bowling, golf, tennis and competitive cheerleading:
- Head coach: $2,132-$3,025\
- Assistants: $1,421-$2,016
- Other:
- Assistant athletic coordinator: $2,843
- Sideline cheerleading: $1,066-$1,512
- Assistant sideline cheerleading: $711-$1,008
- 9th grade cheerleading: $711-$1,008
- Football:
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Middle school athletics (pay based on
experience):
- Football:
- Head coach: $2,488-$3,529
- Assistants/JV: $1,777-$2,521
- Basketball and wrestling:
- Head coach: $2,132-$3,024
- Assistants/JV: $1,777-$2,647
- Baseball and softball:
- Head coach: $1,866-$2,647
- Assistants/JV: $1,599-$2,269
- Gymnastics, soccer, swimming, track and volleyball:
- Head coach: $1,777-$2,521
- Assistants/JV: $1,599-$2,269
- Other:
- Athletics director: $3,554
- Cheerleading: $1,954-$2,773
- Football:
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District-wide Extracurricular
- ECOS Director: $3,198-$4,537
- Disabled Sports Chairperson: $2,665-$3,781
- Special Olympics Coordinator: $2,310-$3,277
- Camping Program Director: $2,132-$3,025
- Nature Center Director: $2,132-$3,025
- Mentor Teacher: $1,777-$2,521
- High school extracurricular:
- Marching band: $3,731-$5,293
- Vocal music programs: $3,554-$5,041
- Planetarium: $3,198-$4,537
- Newspaper: $2,843-$4,033
- Debate: $2,665-$3,781
- Weightlifting: $2,665-$3,781
- Yearbook: $2,488-$3,529
- Musical/Operetta: $2,310-$3,277
- Band Assistant: $2,132-$3,025
- Forensics: $1,954-$2,773
- Instrumental Programs: $1,777-$2,521
- Dance Director: $1,421-$2,016
- Photographer: $1,421-$2,016
- STEP Sponsor: $1,421-$2,016
- Wardrobe Manager: $1,421-$2,016
- Dramatics: $1,244-$1,764 (per production)
- Quiz Bowl Sponsor (Varsity): $1,244- $1,764
- Set and Stage Manager: $1,244- $1,764
- VICA Coordinator: $1,066- $1,512
- Summer Band Camp: $888- $1,260
- Marching Band Guard: $888-$1,260
- Quiz Bowl Sponsor (JV): $711- $1,008
- HOSA Coordinator: $711-$ $1,008
- Robotics: $711- $1,008
- Cafeteria Supervisor: $2,274
- School Technology Leader: $2,843
- Freshman Class Sponsor: $1,244
- Intramurals: $3,598
- Junior Class Sponsor: $1,398
- Pit Orchestra Director: $711
- Chorus Director: $711
- Choreographer: $711
- National Honor Society: $1,066
- Senior Class Sponsor: $1,570
- Sophomore Class Sponsor: $1,244
- Future Teachers Club: $711
- Ford Tech Honor Society: $1,066
- HS Fitness Center Supervisor: $2,665
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Middle school extracurricular:
- Intramurals: $3,174
- School Technology Leader: $2,310
- Music/Operetta: $2,310- $3,277
- Cafeteria Supervisor: $2,274
- Instrumental Programs: $1,777- $2,521
- Vocal Music Programs: $1,777- $2,521
- Newspaper: $1,599-$2,269
- All-City Band: $1,510-$2,142
- All-City Orchestra: $1,510-$2,142
- Yearbook: $1,4210-$2,016
- Dramatics: $1,244-$1,764 (per production)
- Forensics: $1,244-$1,764
- Set and Stage Manager: $1,244-$1,764
- Wardrobe Manager: $1,244-$1,764
- Dance: $1,066-$1,512
- Golf Club Sponsor: $1,000
- Bowling Sponsor: $1,000
- 6th Grade Intramural Basketball: $1,000
- 6th Grade Intramural Soccer: $1,000
- 6th Grade Intramural Track: $1,000
- 6th Grade Intramural Volleyball: $1,000
- 6th Grade Intramural Wrestling: $1,000
- National Honor Society: $711
- Photographer: $711-$1,008
- Quiz Bowl Sponsor: $711-$1,008
- Student Council: $711
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Elementary extracurricular:
- All-City Band: $1,510-$2,142
- All-City Chorus: $1,510-$2,142
- All-City Orchestra: $1,510-$2,142
- School Technology Leader: $1,777
- Emergency Duty Medication/Lunch Supervisor: $711
- Newspaper: $711-$1,008
- Safety Patrol Sponsor: $2,539
- Service Squad Sponsor: $2,539
- Student Council: $711-$1,008
