The following is a detailed analysis of the current Forest Hills Public Schools uni on contract that covers teachers as well as a few other employee groups. The district employs about 690 teachers and enrolls 10,100 students. Of its $103 million operating budget, about 69 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 12 "steps" on the schedule, meaning teachers get automatic 4 to 5 percent pay raises for their first 11 years in the district.
- In addition to step increases, the entire salary schedule increases by 2 percent each year.
- 72 percent of teachers have graduate degrees and 78 percent have more than 5 years experience, meaning the vast majority of teachers' base salary is between $53,262 and $77,019.
- The Michigan Department of Education reported the average teacher salary in Forest Hills in 2008-09 was $64,460.
- Teachers also get step increases between 2 and 4 percent in their 16th, 20th, 24th and 28th years in the district.
Fringe Benefits
- The district's current health insurance family plan for teachers cost $13,506-14,748 per teacher in 2009.
- Teachers contributed nothing per month to the cost of this premium.
- The average family premium for a health plan in Michigan cost $11,300 in 2009, with employees contributing 22 percent ($2,500) of those costs.
- The "Super Care" plan includes $100 deductible for individuals and $200 deductable for families, no office co-pays and a $10/$20 RX plan.
- Each teacher who does not enroll in a medical insurance plan gets $41 per month.
- The district also provides at no cost to teachers dental, vision, life ($35,000) and long-term disability insurance.
- The district also puts $600 per year into a teacher's tax-sheltered annuity.
- Any prescription drugs above $400 per year are reimbursed by the district.
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Reimbursement for unused sick days at
retirement:
- $45 for 128-175 unused sick days.
- $65 for 176-200 unused sick days.
- $75 for 200+ unused sick days.
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)
- Annual starting pension based on 30 years experience in Forest Hills with base salary of $77,019 (final M.A. step): $34,659 (this amount increases by 3 percent every year)
Bonus Pay for Additional Duties or Certification
- Auditorium supervisor: $3,448
- Diversity coordinator: $1,915
- Volunteer coordinator: $1,532
- K-6 teacher in charge: $1,149
- K-12 department chairs: $1,915
- The district will reimburse up to $160 for required certification or license.
- Tuition reimbursement for Master's degree: $1,000 per course for up to 4 courses per year
- Teaching overloads (more than 1.0 FTE): $7,664
- Class size overloads:
- Elementary and middle school: $500 or teaching aid per semester.
- High school: $100 per kid per semester.
- Inclusion students (special education): $1,150
- Teaching a telecommunication course: $1,150
- Summer school: $30/hour
- Teachers get $19 to $21
per hour for:
- Adult education
- Summer curriculum study
- Subbing for a regular class: $21/hour
- Travel annual reimbursement
between buildings:
- One building: $1,915.
- Two or more: $3,831
Work Schedule/Environment
- Contractual year: 186 days
- Maximum class size: 23-30, depending on grade level and type of class.
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Staff meetings:
- Maximum 2 per month.
- Not to exceed 60 minutes past end of working day.
- Duty free lunch period: 35 minutes.
-
Parent-Teacher Conferences:
- Limited to 3 per year
- Compensatory time of 1/2 day for each evening conference
-
Teaching loads:
- Middle and high schools: 5 teaching periods per day
- Elementary: 215 minutes of preparation time per week
Leave Time/Sick Days
- Personal leave: 3 days (can accrue up to 4 days per year)
- Sick leave allowance: 10
days
- Unlimited accumulation
- Family bereavement: 3 days for immediate family and 1 for non-immediate family
- Paid leave:
- Critical care leave: 119 days max (costs for substitute deducted from pay)
- Sabbatical leave up to 1 year ($12,000 salary)
- Unpaid leave (employees
guaranteed job upon returning from leave):
- Serving as union representative (unlimited)
- "Special" leave (one year)
- Child care (one year)
- Public office (one year)
- Honorary (one year)
- Military service (five years)
Extra Curricular Activities Compensation (based on years of experience)
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Position |
MIN |
MAX |
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Varsity Football |
$5,172.93 |
$6,897.24 |
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Varsity Asst. Football |
$3,065.44 |
$4,214.98 |
||
|
JV Football |
$3,640.21 |
$4,406.57 |
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|
JV Asst. Football |
$3,065.44 |
$4,214.98 |
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|
Freshman Football |
$3,640.21 |
$4,406.57 |
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|
Middle School Skills |
$300.00 |
$300.00 |
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|
Building Football |
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|
Varsity Basketball |
$5,172.93 |
$6,897.24 |
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|
JV Basketball |
$3,640.21 |
$4,406.57 |
||
|
Freshman Basketball |
$3,640.21 |
$4,406.57 |
||
|
Middle School Basketball |
$1,724.31 |
$2,682.26 |
||
|
Middle School Recreational BB |
$450.00 |
$450.00 |
||
|
Middle School Skills Bldg. BB |
$300.00 |
$300.00 |
||
|
Varsity Wrestling |
$4,981.34 |
$5,939.29 |
||
|
JV/Freshman Wrestling |
$2,969.65 |
$3,927.60 |
||
|
Middle School Wrestling |
$1,724.31 |
$1,724.31 |
||
|
Varsity Hockey |
$4,981.34 |
$5,747.70 |
||
|
Varsity Swimming |
$4,981.34 |
$5,747.70 |
||
|
Assistant Swimming |
$2,969.65 |
$3,736.01 |
||
|
Varsity Diving Coach |
$2,969.65 |
$3,736.01 |
||
|
Middle School Swimming |
$1,724.31 |
$2,490.67 |
||
|
Middle School Asst. Swimming |
$1,341.13 |
$1,724.31 |
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|
Middle School Diving |
$766.36 |
$1,149.54 |
||
|
Varsity Volleyball |
$4,981.34 |
$5,747.70 |
||
|
JV/Freshman Volleyball |
$2,969.65 |
$3,736.01 |
||
|
Middle School Volleyball |
$1,724.31 |
$2,682.26 |
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|
Middle School Recreational VB |
$450.00 |
$450.00 |
||
|
Middle School Skills Bldg. VB |
$300.00 |
$300.00 |
||
|
Varsity Gymnastics |
$4,981.34 |
$5,747.70 |
||
|
Assistant Gymnastics |
$1,724.31 |
$2,490.67 |
||
|
Gymnastics Skills |
$650.00 |
$650.00 |
||
|
Varsity Competitive Cheer |
$4,981.34 |
$5,747.70 |
||
|
Sideline Cheer |
$2,107.49 |
$2,873.85 |
||
|
Assistant Cheer |
$650.00 |
$650.00 |
||
|
Varsity Baseball |
$4,214.98 |
$5,172.93 |
||
|
JV Baseball |
$2,586.47 |
$3,544.42 |
||
|
Freshman Baseball |
$2,586.47 |
$3,544.42 |
||
|
Middle Schools Skills Bldg. Baseball |
$300.00 |
$300.00 |
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|
Varsity Softball |
$4,214.98 |
$5,172.93 |
||
|
JV Softball |
$2,586.47 |
$3,544.42 |
||
|
Freshman Softball |
$2,586.47 |
$3,544.42 |
||
|
Middle School Recreational Baseball |
$450.00 |
$450.00 |
||
|
Varsity Soccer |
$4,214.98 |
$4,981.34 |
||
|
Assistant Soccer |
$2,969.65 |
$3,927.60 |
||
|
Varsity Track |
$4,214.98 |
$5,172.93 |
||
|
Assistant Track |
$2,969.65 |
$3,927.60 |
||
|
Middle School Track |
$1,724.31 |
$2,490.67 |
||
|
Varsity Cross Country |
$3,065.44 |
$4,214.98 |
||
|
Assistant Cross Country |
$1,915.90 |
$2,682.26 |
||
|
Middle School Cross Country |
$1,724.31 |
$2,490.67 |
||
|
Varsity Golf |
$3,065.44 |
$4,214.98 |
||
|
Assistant Golf |
$2,299.08 |
$3,065.44 |
||
|
Varsity Tennis |
$3,065.44 |
$4,214.98 |
||
|
Assistant Tennis |
$2,299.08 |
$3,065.44 |
||
|
Middle School Tennis |
$1,724.31 |
$2,490.67 |
||
|
Middle School Skills Bldg. Tennis |
$300.00 |
$300.00 |
||
|
Varsity Boys'/Girls' Bowling |
$3,065.44 |
$4,214.98 |
||
|
Varsity Skiing |
$3,065.44 |
$4,214.98 |
||
|
Assistant Skiing |
$1,915.90 |
$2,682.26 |
||
|
Varsity Water Polo |
$4,214.98 |
$4,981.34 |
||
|
Assistant Water Polo |
$2,299.08 |
$3,065.44 |
||
|
Varsity Crew |
$4,214.98 |
$4,981.34 |
||
|
Assistant Crew |
$2,299.08 |
$3,065.44 |
||
|
Varsity Lacrosse |
$4,214.98 |
$4,981.34 |
||
|
Assistant Lacrosse |
$2,299.08 |
$3,065.44 |
||
|
Head Pom Pom |
$3,065.44 |
$4,598.16 |
||
|
Middle School Events Coordinator |
$5,364.52 |
$6,130.88 |
||
|
Special Olympics |
$957.95 |
$1,724.31 |
||
|
HS Music Director (Band, Orchestra, Vocal) |
$2,490.67 |
$3,257.03 |
||
|
HS Jazz Director (Band/Vocal) |
$1,149.54 |
$1,149.54 |
||
|
HS Instrumental Solo and Ensemble |
$1,149.54 |
$1,149.54 |
||
|
HS Vocal Solo and Ensemble |
$383.18 |
$383.18 |
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|
HS Summer Band Camp (On-Site) |
$1,532.72 |
$1,532.72 |
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|
HS Summer Band Camp (Off-Site) |
$2,299.08 |
$2,299.08 |
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|
HS Summer Orchestra Camp |
$574.77 |
$574.77 |
||
|
HS Sports Band |
$766.36 |
$766.36 |
||
|
HS Asst. Marching Band (over 100 students) |
$574.77 |
$574.77 |
||
|
Visual Guard (School Year and Band Camp) |
$766.36 |
$766.36 |
||
|
7-8 Music Director (Band, Orchestra, Vocal) |
$1,532.72 |
$1,532.72 |
||
|
7-8 Solo and Ensemble (Band, Orchestra, Vocal) |
$766.36 |
$766.36 |
||
|
8th Grade Jazz Director (Band, Vocal) |
$766.36 |
$766.36 |
||
|
6th Grade Music Director (Band, Orchestra, Vocal) |
$1,053.75 |
$1,053.75 |
||
|
K-5 Music Productions |
$1,053.75 |
$1,053.75 |
||
|
K-4 Music Productions |
$1,053.75 |
$1,053.75 |
||
|
High School Musical Director |
$4,214.98 |
$4,981.34 |
||
|
High School Play Director |
$2,586.47 |
$3,352.83 |
||
|
High School Variety Show Director |
$2,586.47 |
$3,352.83 |
||
|
7-8 Play Director |
$1,724.31 |
$1,724.31 |
||
|
7-8 Variety Show Director |
$1,724.31 |
$1,724.31 |
||
|
Junior Class Variety Show Director |
$1,053.75 |
$1,053.75 |
||
|
9-12 Play/Musical/Variety Show Support Staff |
$1,053.75 |
$1,053.75 |
||
|
7-8 Play/Variety Show Support Staff |
$1,053.75 |
$1,053.75 |
||
|
Debate Coach |
$2,107.49 |
$3,065.44 |
||
|
Forensics Coach |
$1,724.31 |
$2,490.67 |
||
|
Science Olympiad Coach |
$1,724.31 |
$2,490.67 |
||
|
Odyssey of the Mind (2) |
$1,724.31 |
$1,724.31 |
||
|
Mock Trial Election |
$1,532.72 |
$1,532.72 |
||
|
International Model UN |
$957.95 |
$957.95 |
||
|
DECCA |
$957.95 |
$957.95 |
||
|
Social Club (2) |
$957.95 |
$957.95 |
||
|
Diversity Club |
$766.36 |
$766.36 |
||
|
Middle School Math Counts |
$700.00 |
$700.00 |
||
|
5-12 Club Teams (2 per building) |
$350.00 |
$350.00 |
||
|
9-12 Ski Club Advisor |
$191.59 |
$191.59 |
||
|
7-8 Ski Club Advisor (2 if over 150 students) |
$1,149.54 |
$1,149.54 |
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|
5-6 Ski Advisor |
$191.59 |
$191.59 |
||
|
K-6 Student Council |
$574.77 |
$574.77 |
||
|
7-8 Student Council |
$1,341.13 |
$1,341.13 |
||
|
9-12 Student Council |
$1,724.31 |
$1,724.31 |
||
|
9-12 National Honor Society (99 or less members) |
$1,149.54 |
$1,149.54 |
||
|
9-12 National Honor Society (100 or more members) |
$1,532.72 |
$1,532.72 |
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|
Freshman Class Sponsor |
$957.95 |
$957.95 |
||
|
Sophomore Class Sponsor |
$957.95 |
$957.95 |
||
|
Junior Class Sponsors (2) |
$1,436.93 |
$1,436.93 |
||
|
Senior Class Sponsors (1.5) |
$1,724.31 |
$1,724.31 |
||
|
9-12 School Yearbook Advisor With Class |
$1,341.13 |
$1,341.13 |
||
|
7-8 School Yearbook Advisor With Class |
$574.77 |
$574.77 |
||
|
K-6 School Yearbook Advisor |
$478.98 |
$478.98 |
||
|
9-12 School Newspaper Advisor With Class |
$957.95 |
$957.95 |
||
|
7-8 School Newspaper Advisor |
$574.77 |
$574.77 |
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|
K-6 School Newspaper Advisor |
$383.18 |
$383.18 |
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