Dear Members,
I am very pleased to announce that negotiations for the Teacher Chapter contract have concluded with agreements on salary increases for 2024-25 and 2025-26, the value of remaining AUs that will be paid out, and several other compensation-related topics found in sections 5.1 and 5.2 of the contract. This tentative contract builds on the landmark agreement from last year, which included the highest raises in the state and protected our healthcare plans from any changes throughout the 2023-2026 contract.
Our Tentative Agreement includes the following pay scale adjustments, which are retroactive to July 1, 2024:
- 2024-2025 – 3% increase (retroactive to the beginning of the year)
- 2025-2026 – 3% increase PLUS $2,500 increase for staff w/ a Master’s Degree
- 2025-2026 – $2,500 increase in base salary for staff w/ a Master’s Degree
- Model & Lead Teachers transition to the Advanced Professional Pathway w/ no loss of pay and a guaranteed base increase of at least 3% (link to transition chart)
- Annual interval movement for all staff w/ Effective or Highly Effective rating; all pre-tenured staff also move with a Developing rating; tenured staff who are rated Developing two or more years in a row do not move
- BTU successfully retained elements of the old pathway system that had been decertified by the district last school year
- 1% increase for recertification/relicensure when at top of scale
- 1% for every two consecutive years with an Effective or Highly Effective rating when at the top of the scale
- AU pay out of $500 per AU (staff w/ ISU and other contested credits will not receive cash out until the resolution of the grievance)
- Creation of Career Ladder Roles for Teachers and Clinicians (each $6,000 above their respective pay scales)
- Successfully protected NBC teachers from being required to engage in “additional responsibilities” in order to receive their salary increase
- BCPSS paraprofessionals who become teachers now receive one interval move for every two years for a maximum of 8 intervals.
- Calendar Year Associate pay scale now has a 15% differential, plus option to sell back 8 vacation days per year
Over the next two weeks, myself and others from the collective bargaining team will provide details on all aspects of the agreement. Ratification of the contract will happen via online voting from Monday, November 18 through Friday, November 22. See below for meeting schedules and registration links.
Here is a link to the entire tentative agreement, highlighted text is new language.
With the end of Teacher Chapter negotiations the BTU will continue to negotiate the PSRP contract, which is currently beginning the formal impasse process.
While Teacher Contract negotiations lasted far longer than we had hoped, we stayed at the table to ensure that we secured the best contract possible. We are excited to have a two year agreement and meet with members over the next two weeks as we work toward ratification.
In solidarity,
President Brown
*All meetings are via Zoom unless otherwise noted. Must register in advance to attend.*
- Monday, November 4, 2024 @4:30pm-BTU Private Facebook Group-Facebook Live
- Wednesday, November 6, 2024 @4:30pm-Zoom General Session
- Tuesday, November 12, 2024 @5:00pm-In-person Session at BTU
- Wednesday, November 13, 2024 @4:30pm-Zoom Model and Lead
- Thursday, November 14, 2024 @4:30pm-Zoom General Session