The following is a detailed analysis of the current Huron Valley Schools union contract that covers teachers as well as a few other employee groups. The district employs about 600 teachers and enrolls 10,200 students. Of its $89 million operating budget, about 67 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 4 to 5 percent pay raises for their first 12 years in the district.
- In addition to step increases, teachers with more than 15 years experience get a 1 percent raise and those with 20 years get an additional $500 salary boost.
- 57 percent of teachers have graduate degrees and 72 percent have more than 5 years experience, meaning the vast majority of teachers' base salary is between $48,622 and $76,285.
- The Michigan Department of Education reported the average teacher salary in Huron Valley in 2008-09 was $62,439.
Fringe Benefits
- The bulk of Huron Valley teachers enroll in the district's medical insurance family that cost $15,564 per teacher in 2008-09.
- Teachers contribute nothing per month to the cost of this premium.
- The average family premium for a health plan in Michigan cost $13,160 in 2009, with employees contributing 21 percent ($2,800) of those costs.
- The most used plan (MESSA Choices) includes $100/$200 annual deductibles, co-pays of $10 for office visit, $25 for urgent care and $50 for the emergency room and a $10/$20 RX plan.
- Each teacher who does not enroll in a medical insurance plan gets $3,281 annually.
- The district also provides at no cost to teachers dental, vision, life ($45,000) and long-term disability insurance (2 years).
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 pension based on 30 years experience in Huron Valley with base salary of $72,046 (final M.A. step): $32,421 (for most retirees, this amount increases by 3 percent every year)
- Severance pay: Teachers get between 4.5 to 14 percent of their final salary, depending on the number of years they've been employed in the district.
- Retiring teachers can also cash in a maximum of 80 unused sick days for $40 a piece.
Bonus Pay for Additional Duties or Certification
- Mentoring younger teachers: $350 per mentee
- Drivers education teacher: $21 per hour
- Summer School: $27.66 per hour
- Additional teaching duty: $27.66 per hour
- Curriculum/Staff development: $26.06 per hour
- High school department heads: $932-$1,632
- Middle school curriculum coordinator: $288
- Teaching beyond maximum class load: one-sixth of salary ($10,406, based on average teacher salary)
- Overnight camp trips
- 5-day trips: $751
- 3-day trips: $376
Work Schedule/Environment
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Contractual year: 185.5 days
- 178 student instruction days
- Maximum contractual weekly hours: 35
- Duty-free lunch period: 30 minutes
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Daily instructional time:
- Elementary: 5 hours, 21 minutes
- Middle and high school: 5 class periods
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Weekly preparation time:
- Elementary: 225 minutes
- Middle and high school: 5 class periods
- Elementary teachers will not be required to supervise lunch periods.
- No regularly assigned teacher may be required to substitute for another teacher.
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Parent-teacher conferences:
- Teachers receive compensatory time
- Maximum of 7 hours
- Teachers will not be responsible for the collection of lunch or milk money.
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Class size limitations:
- K: 28
- 1st Grade: 29
- 2nd Grade: 30
- 3rd-5th Grades: 31
Leave Time/Sick Days
- Union president is released full-time from teaching duties to conduct union business.
- Officers and representatives of union may be granted additional leaves of absence upon the approval of the superintendent.
- Sick days: 10
- Religious holiday use: 3 sick days
- Personal business days: 2 days.
- Bereavement days: 5
- Sabbatical leave: One-half pay for one full year
- Unpaid leave:
- Maternity
- Child care
- Medical
- Professional
- Government service
- Peace Corps
- Job Corps
- Exchange teacher program
- Any other district-approved purpose
Extracurricular Activities Compensation (depends on years of experience)
|
Position |
Minimum |
Maximum |
|
High School Building Athletic Coordinator |
$ 5,008 |
$ 7,011 |
|
Varsity Football |
$ 4,060 |
$ 6,009 |
|
Varsity Basketball |
$ 4,060 |
$ 6,009 |
|
Track |
$ 3,045 |
$ 4,507 |
|
Wrestling |
$ 3,045 |
$ 4,507 |
|
Baseball |
$ 3,045 |
$ 4,507 |
|
Softball |
$ 3,045 |
$ 4,507 |
|
Hockey |
$ 3,045 |
$ 4,507 |
|
Volleyball |
$ 3,045 |
$ 4,507 |
|
Asst. Varsity Football |
$ 2,706 |
$ 4,006 |
|
Asst. Varsity Basketball |
$ 2,706 |
$ 4,006 |
|
JV Football |
$ 2,706 |
$ 4,006 |
|
JV Basketball |
$ 2,706 |
$ 4,006 |
|
Ninth Grade Football |
$ 2,368 |
$ 3,505 |
|
Ninth Grade Basketball |
$ 2,368 |
$ 3,505 |
|
Cross Country |
$ 2,368 |
$ 3,505 |
|
Golf |
$ 2,368 |
$ 3,505 |
|
Tennis |
$ 2,368 |
$ 3,505 |
|
Skiing |
$ 2,368 |
$ 3,505 |
|
Soccer |
$ 2,368 |
$ 3,505 |
|
Middle School Building Athletic Coordinator |
$ 2,199 |
$ 3,255 |
|
Asst. Track |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Asst. Wrestling |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Asst. Baseball |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Asst. Softball |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Asst. Hockey |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Asst. Volleyball |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Ninth Grade Volleyball |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Eighth Grade Football |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Eighth Grade Basketball |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Seventh Grade Football |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Seventh Grade Basketball |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Middle School Baseball |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Middle School Softball |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Middle School Wrestling |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Middle School Track |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Middle School Volleyball |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Asst. JV Football |
$ 1,861 |
$ 2,754 |
|
Asst. JV Basketball |
$ 1,861 |
$ 2,754 |
|
Asst. Ninth Grade Football |
$ 1,861 |
$ 2,754 |
|
Asst. Ninth Grade Basketball |
$ 1,861 |
$ 2,754 |
|
Varsity Cheerleaders (per season) |
$ 1,353 |
$ 2,003 |
|
Asst. Eighth Grade Football |
$ 1,353 |
$ 2,003 |
|
Asst. Seventh Grade Football |
$ 1,353 |
$ 2,003 |
|
Asst. Middle School Baseball |
$ 1,353 |
$ 2,003 |
|
Asst. Middle School Softball |
$ 1,353 |
$ 2,003 |
|
Asst. Middle School Wrestling |
$ 1,353 |
$ 2,003 |
|
Asst. Middle School Track |
$ 1,353 |
$ 2,003 |
|
JV Cheerleaders (per season) |
$ 1,015 |
$ 1,502 |
|
Ninth Grade Cheerleaders (per season) |
$ 1,015 |
$ 1,502 |
|
Middle School Golf |
$ 1,015 |
$ 1,502 |
|
Asst. Middle School Volleyball |
$ 677 |
$ 1,002 |
|
Eighth Grade Cheerleaders (per season) |
$ 677 |
$ 1,002 |
|
Seventh Grade Cheerleaders (per season) |
$ 677 |
$ 1,002 |
|
High School Activities |
||
|
Band |
$ 3,383 |
$ 5,008 |
|
Chorus |
$ 2,706 |
$ 4,006 |
|
Drama |
$ 2,706 |
$ 4,006 |
|
Debate |
$ 1,860 |
$ 1,860 |
|
Forensics |
$ 1,283 |
$ 1,283 |
|
Yearbook |
$ 1,860 |
$ 1,860 |
|
Newspaper |
$ 1,471 |
$ 1,471 |
|
Literary magazine |
$ 753 |
$ 753 |
|
Senior class advisor |
$ 1,616 |
$ 1,616 |
|
Junior class advisor |
$ 833 |
$ 833 |
|
Sophomore class advisor |
$ 833 |
$ 833 |
|
Freshmen class advisor |
$ 833 |
$ 833 |
|
Intramurals |
$ 1,138 |
$ 1,138 |
|
Cooperative Education Coordinator |
$ 210 |
$ 210 |
|
Social Studies Olympiad |
$ 1,602 |
$ 1,602 |
|
Science Olympiad |
$ 1,602 |
$ 1,602 |
|
Middle School Activities |
||
|
Band |
$ 2,030 |
$ 3,005 |
|
Chorus |
$ 1,015 |
$ 1,502 |
|
Drama |
$ 520 |
$ 520 |
|
Newspaper |
$ 580 |
$ 580 |
|
Yearbook |
$ 1,165 |
$ 1,165 |
|
Literary magazine |
$ 455 |
$ 455 |
|
Intramurals |
$ 1,138 |
$ 1,138 |
|
Science Olympiad |
$ 1,283 |
$ 1,283 |
|
Future Problem Solvers |
$ 1,283 |
$ 1,283 |
|
Curriculum Coordinator |
$ 288 |
$ 288 |
|
Activities Director |
$ 1,138 |
$ 1,138 |
|
Elementary Activities |
||
|
Science Olympiad Coordinator |
$ 906 |
$ 906 |
|
Safety Patrol |
$ 417 |
$ 417 |
|
Chorus |
$ 480 |
$ 480 |
|
Drama |
$ 480 |
$ 480 |
|
Intramurals |
$ 1,138 |
$ 1,138 |
