The following is a detailed analysis of the current St. Joseph Public Schools union contract that covers teachers as well as a few other employee groups. The district employs about 170 teachers and enrolls 2,800 students. Of its $22 million operating budget, about 67 percent goes toward paying employees working under this contract.
Salary Schedule
- Base salaries are determined strictly by a matrix based on years of experience and graduate credit hours and degrees.
- St. Joseph teachers receive small raises for their first five years, but in their sixth year (and 20 graduate credit hours) get a 35 percent increase.
- From years 6 to 10, automatic 2 percent pay raises are worked into the schedule.
- After 10 years (and earning a Master's), teachers get a 19 percent base salary increase, and this amount increases by about 3 percent each year up to a teacher's 16th year in the district.
- 65 percent of teachers have graduate degrees and 69 percent have more than 5 years experience, meaning most teachers' base salary is between $49,347 and $71,061.
- The Michigan Department of Education reported the average teacher salary in St. Joseph in 2008-09 was $57,861.
Fringe Benefits
- Each teacher receives $950 per month for the cost of their health insurance premium.
- The district offers three different health insurance options to teachers: a basic, PPO and high-deductible/health savings account plan.
- Details of the plans can be found here.
- In 2009, the district spent $1.65 million on teacher insurance benefits.
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.
- After 55, subsidized medical, dental and vision insurance for life (employees never contribute more than 18 percent of premiums).
- Starting annual pension based on 30 years experience in St. Joseph with base salary of $71,061 (final M.A. step): $31,977 (for most employees, this amount increases by 3 percent every year).
Bonus Pay for Additional Duties or Certification
- Guidance director: $4,229-$4,398
- Department leadership (16): $1,100 per year
- Vertical steering representation (5): $1,100 per year
- Driver's education director: $1,762-$1,832
- Teaching a class that exceeds the class size limit: $500 per student per year
- Reimbursement for unused sick days at retirement: $35 per day
- Mentoring new teacher:
- Year 1: $1060
- Year 2: $705
- Year 3: $385
- Teachers get $30/hour for:
- Any extra regular teaching duties beyond school day or year
- Subbing during a preparation period
- Summer school
- Summer music, athletic or recreational programs
- Curriculum development
- Teaching extra class assignments: $11,500
- Obtaining credits towards a Master's degree: $30-$75 per semester hour reimbursement (not to exceed $3,200 per year)
Work Schedule/Environment
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Contractual year: 175 days
- 165-167 student instruction days
- 8 half-days for parent-teacher conference preparation
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Work day:
- Elementary: 7 hours, 50 minutes (50-minute duty-free lunch)
- Middle school: 7 hours, 30 minutes (24-minute duty-free lunch)
- High school: 7 hours, 31 minutes (28-minute duty-free lunch)
- Total work week may not exceed 39.25 hours.
- Total work year: 1,313 hours
- National average for all occupations: 1,792 hours
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Preparation time:
- Elementary: 200 minutes per week
- Middle school: 1 regular class period
- High school: 1 regular class period
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Maximum daily direct instruction:
- Middle school: 285 minutes
- High school: 300 minutes
- Maximum class size: 20-28, depending on the grade level
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Teachers may not be required to:
- Collect lunch or milk money (unless in case of an emergency)
- Supervise safety patrol
- Supervise lunch or recess
- Supervise more than 60 minutes per week (elementary)
Leave Time/Sick Days
- 12 annual leave days per
year may be used for the following:
- Family illness: 10 days
- Funeral: 3 days
- Discretionary: 3 days
- Leave days may accumulate to 100
- Paid extended leave:
- Family bereavement (3-5 days)
- Jury duty
- Approved conferences, meetings, conventions or workshops
- Teacher conferences
- Professional visitation days
- Acting as officer or board member of MEA
- Unpaid extended leave:
(teachers returned to same or equitable position about return)
- Short term personal leave (10 days maximum)
- Extended personal leave (2 semesters)
- Campaign for or serve in public office (1 year)
- Peace Corps (1 year)
- Job Corps (1 year)
- Foreign exchange program (1 year)
- MEA staff member (2 years)
- Maternity/Adoption/Parental/Child Care (1 year)
- Sabbatical (1 year)
Extra Curricular Activities Compensation
|
Position |
Min |
Max |
|
High School Sports |
||
|
Men's Basketball Head Coach |
$5,825.00 |
$8,717.00 |
|
Women's Basketball Head Coach |
$5,825.00 |
$8,717.00 |
|
Football Head Coach |
$5,825.00 |
$8,717.00 |
|
Men's Swimming Head Coach |
$4,368.75 |
$6,537.75 |
|
Women's Swimming Head Coach |
$4,368.75 |
$6,537.75 |
|
Volleyball Head Coach |
$4,368.75 |
$6,537.75 |
|
Wrestling Head Coach |
$4,368.75 |
$6,537.75 |
|
Men's Basketball Assistant Coach |
$4,077.50 |
$6,101.90 |
|
Women's Basketball Assistant Coach |
$4,077.50 |
$6,101.90 |
|
Football Assistant Coach |
$4,077.50 |
$6,101.90 |
|
Baseball Head Coach |
$3,669.75 |
$5,491.71 |
|
Softball Head Coach |
$3,669.75 |
$5,491.71 |
|
Men's Track Head Coach |
$3,669.75 |
$5,491.71 |
|
Women's Track Head Coach |
$3,669.75 |
$5,491.71 |
|
Men's Basketball 9th Grade Coach |
$3,203.75 |
$4,794.35 |
|
Women's Basketball 9th Grade Coach |
$3,203.75 |
$4,794.35 |
|
Football 9th Grade |
$3,203.75 |
$4,794.35 |
|
Men's Swimming Assistant Coach |
$3,087.25 |
$4,620.01 |
|
Women's Swimming Assistant Coach |
$3,087.25 |
$4,620.01 |
|
Volleyball Assistant Coach |
$3,087.25 |
$4,620.01 |
|
Wrestling Assistant Coach |
$3,087.25 |
$4,620.01 |
|
Competitive Cheerleading Head Coach |
$2,912.50 |
$4,358.50 |
|
Men's Cross Country Head Coach |
$2,912.50 |
$4,358.50 |
|
Women's Cross Country Head Coach |
$2,912.50 |
$4,358.50 |
|
Golf Head Coach |
$2,912.50 |
$4,358.50 |
|
Soccer Head Coach |
$2,912.50 |
$4,358.50 |
|
Men's Tennis Head Coach |
$2,912.50 |
$4,358.50 |
|
Women's Tennis Head Coach |
$2,912.50 |
$4,358.50 |
|
Baseball Assistant Coach |
$2,563.00 |
$3,835.48 |
|
Softball Assistant Coach |
$2,563.00 |
$3,835.48 |
|
Men's Track Assistant Coach |
$2,563.00 |
$3,835.48 |
|
Women's Track Assistant Coach |
$2,563.00 |
$3,835.48 |
|
Volleyball 9th Grade Coach |
$2,388.25 |
$3,573.97 |
|
9th Grade Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Competitive Cheerleading Assistant Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Men's Cross Country Assistant Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Women's Cross Country Assistant Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Golf Assistant Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Soccer Assistant Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Softball 9th Grade Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Men's Swimming Diving Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Women's Swimming Diving Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Men's Tennis Assistant Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Women's Tennis Assistant Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Men's Track 9th Grade Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Women's Track 9th Grade Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Intramural Sports Director |
$2,819.92 |
$2,932.64 |
|
Soccer 9th Grade |
$1,601.88 |
$2,397.18 |
|
Pom Pom |
$1,233.72 |
$1,283.03 |
|
Sideline Coach |
$1,233.72 |
$1,283.03 |
|
High School Extracurricular |
||
|
Conductor of Bands |
$5,287.35 |
$5,498.70 |
|
Orchestra Director |
$3,172.41 |
$3,299.22 |
|
Conductor of Bands, Assistant |
$2,819.92 |
$2,932.64 |
|
Choral Director |
$2,467.43 |
$2,566.06 |
|
Driver Education Director |
$1,762.45 |
$1,832.90 |
|
Spring Musical Director |
$1,409.96 |
$1,466.32 |
|
Student Council Advisor |
$1,409.96 |
$1,466.32 |
|
Variety Show Director |
$1,409.96 |
$1,466.32 |
|
Wind-Up Sponsor |
$1,409.96 |
$1,466.32 |
|
Year Book Advisor |
$1,409.96 |
$1,466.32 |
|
Forensics Director/Coach (Each) |
$1,233.72 |
$1,283.03 |
|
Spring Musical Director, Assistant |
$1,057.47 |
$1,099.74 |
|
Variety Show Director, Assistant |
$1,057.47 |
$1,099.74 |
|
Junior Class Sponsor |
$1,057.47 |
$1,099.74 |
|
Senior Class Sponsor |
$1,057.47 |
$1,099.74 |
|
Clubs |
$881.23 |
$916.45 |
|
Show Choir Club |
$881.23 |
$916.45 |
|
All School Play Director |
$704.98 |
$733.16 |
|
Senior Play Director |
$704.98 |
$733.16 |
|
Sophomore Class Sponsor |
$528.74 |
$549.87 |
|
Freshman Class Sponsor |
$528.74 |
$549.87 |
|
Middle School Sports |
||
|
Athletic Coordinator |
$5,825.00 |
$8,717.00 |
|
Basketball 7th Grade Boys |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Basketball 7th Grade Girls |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Basketball 8th Grade Boys |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Basketball 8th Grade Girls |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Football Head 7th Grade Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Football Head 8th Grade Coach |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Wrestling 7th and 8th Grade |
$2,038.75 |
$3,050.95 |
|
Football Assistant 7th Grade Coach |
$1,922.25 |
$2,876.61 |
|
Football Assistant 8th Grade Coach |
$1,922.25 |
$2,876.61 |
|
Cross Country 7th and 8th Grade |
$1,631.00 |
$2,440.76 |
|
Tennis 7th and 8th Grade Boys |
$1,631.00 |
$2,440.76 |
|
Tennis 7th and 8th Grade Girls |
$1,631.00 |
$2,440.76 |
|
Track 7th Grade Boys |
$1,631.00 |
$2,440.76 |
|
Track 7th Grade Girls |
$1,631.00 |
$2,440.76 |
|
Track 8th Grade Boys |
$1,631.00 |
$2,440.76 |
|
Track 8th Grade Girls |
$1,631.00 |
$2,440.76 |
|
Volleyball 7th and 8th Grade |
$1,631.00 |
$2,440.76 |
|
7th Grade Cheerleader Advisor |
$704.98 |
$733.16 |
|
8th Grade Cheerleader Advisor |
$704.98 |
$733.16 |
|
Middle School Extracurricular |
||
|
Year Book Advisor |
$1,409.96 |
$1,466.32 |
|
Student Council Advisor |
$1,057.47 |
$1,099.74 |
|
Clubs and Activities |
$881.23 |
$916.45 |
|
Elementary School Extracurricular |
||
|
Science Olympiad |
$1,233.72 |
$1,283.03 |
|
Elementary Clubs |
$881.23 |
$916.45 |
