Nebo Education Association Ratifies Negotiated Agreement

The Nebo Educatiion Association ratified the agreement negotiated between the Nebo School District and the Nebo Education Association. The agreement is listed below.


AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEBO SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND THE NEBO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
May 14, 2009


Salary Base Increase -- 0% for COLA

Salary Adjustments $4,200 will continue to be added to each cell in the Certified Salary Schedule.

Insurance Fund the Public Employees Health Program insurance at the Advantage Plan (HMO, with IHC Care providers only) as an 85/15 plan; and fund the Summit Plan (HMO, with the Mountain Star and Iasis hospitals only) as an 85/15 plan. Change deductible on standard plans from $100/$300 to $200/$600 for contracted providers and from $200/$600 to $400/$1200 for non-contracted providers. Change out of pocket maximum from $2000/$6000 to $3500/$7500 for contracted providers and from $4000/$12000 to $5000/$13000 for non-contracted providers. Employees will continue to pay 11% of their monthly premium ($35.50 for Single Coverage, $76.00 for Two Party Coverage, and $105.75 for Family Coverage). There are also changes to the mail order pharmacy benefits. The District will continue to offer the High Deductible/Health Plan with the Health Savings Account.

Steps and Lanes Fully fund Step and Lane increments.

Article 2.12 This article will read: "If the District budget is cut by the state during the contract year, the District shall have the discretion to impose further furlough days(s) for the current contract year, after consulting with association leadership."

Article 9 This article will be deleted from the Agreement Book.

Article 15.2 This article will read: “The teaching contract for Certified Employees is 184 days with additional Quality Teaching Block Grant days."

Appendix A A new teacher evaluation instrument will be used beginning in 2009-2010. The new documents will be included in Appendix A of the Certified Negotiated Agreement.
Definitions “Furlough Day” means a day for which teachers are not paid and do not come to work. The Furlough Days are: August 13-14, March 19.

“District Development Day” means a day that is not an instructional day, but teachers are paid and come to work. Use of time on this day is at the discretion of the district.

The DDD’s on August 17-18, October 30, and January 15 are part of the 184 day contract.

The DDD on September 25 is being paid for from one-time federal stimulus money and is not part of the 184 day contract. This DDD is for the 2009-2010 school year only.