The following is a detailed analysis of the current Fruitport
Community Schools teacher contract. The district employs about 224 teachers
and enrolls 3,200 students. Of its $32
million operating budget, 83 percent goes toward employee compensation.
Table of Contents:
Salary Schedule
Fringe Benefits
Pension and Retirement Benefits
Bonus Pay for Additional Duties or Certification
Leave/Sick Time
Work Schedule/Environment
Extra Curricular Activities Compensation
Salary Schedule
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Base salaries are determined strictly by
"steps," which use a matrix of years experience and graduate credit hours and
degrees.
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There are 13 "steps" on the schedule, so teachers
get automatic pay raises (3-4 percent) for their first 13 years in the
district.
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In addition to step increases, the entire salary
schedule increases by 2 percent each year.
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Teachers also receive longevity payments for 15,
20, 25 and 30 years of employment. These one-time payments range from $1,852 to
$9,262, depending on highest earned educational degree.
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58 percent of teachers have graduate degrees and
76 percent have more than 5 years experience, meaning the vast majority of
teachers' base salary is between $50,015 and $64,093.
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The Michigan
Department of Education reported the average teacher salary in Fruitport in
2007-08 was $54,639.
Fringe Benefits
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District pays $13,869
for teacher health insurance premiums.
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Teachers contribute nothing to the cost of the
premium.
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The average family premium plan in Michigan costs $11,300.
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Health insurance plan: MESSA Choices II with no
deductible, $10/$20 RX card, $50,000 life insurance, long-term disability,
dental, vision
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Teachers electing to waive health insurance
receive the monthly single subscriber premium amount in cash or invested for
them in a tax-sheltered annuity.
Pension and Retirement Benefits
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The district contributes 1.5% of teacher
salaries to a 403(b) retirement plan.
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Every teacher participates in the state-run Michigan Public School Employee
Retirement System, a defined-benefit lifetime pension system
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Pension
calculation: highest 3-year average compensation X 1.5 percent X years of
service
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Retirement eligibility: 30 years of service at
age 46 or 15 years of service at age 55
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Teacher contribution: 5.4 percent of salary
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After 55, subsidized
medical, dental and vision insurance for life (employees never contribute more
than 18 percent of premiums)
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Annual pension based on 30 years experience in Fruitport School District with base salary of
$64,093 (final M.A. step): $28,841.85
Bonus Pay for Additional Duties or Certifications
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Extra class: 20 percent of annual salary
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Substitute teaching during preparation period: 1/5
of daily substitute teacher pay
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55 cents per mile for travel between school
buildings
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$600 per year for tuition reimbursement costs
per tenured teacher
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$150 every 6 years for renewal fee for state
certification
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Recess duty: $15 per 30 minutes or compensatory
day for five hours recess duty
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Exceeding class size limit: Annual salary
divided by class size limit X 0.5% X number of students above class size limit
X school days
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Example: Teacher with two extra students making
$54,000 would receive about $3,000 extra compensation
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Contract labor: 30 days per year for three years
at $136/day
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Mentor
teachers: 2-4% stipend of salary for 12-24 hours per year
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Summer School: $28.42/hr
Leave/Sick Time
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13 leave days per year, accumulated up to 250
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Paid $60 per sick/leave day accumulated (into
403(b) plan) ($15,000 max)
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May cash in a maximum of 10 leave days per year
for $50 per day
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3 leave days per year may be used for personal
business
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Union may use
10 days of teacher leave time for union business
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Leaves of absence with pay: National guard, jury
duty, court appearances, visitations of other schools, conferences, funerals
(1-5 days)
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Leaves of absence without pay: child care (one
year), Peace Corps (2 years), union official (no limit), military duties (no
limit), graduate study (no limit)
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15 consecutive leave days may be used for
paternity leave
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Minimum of 3 record days per year (no meetings,
professional development or teaching)
Work Schedule/Environment
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183 work days
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Work day: 7.5 hours (must be in building 5 minutes
before start and end of class)
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Uninterrupted lunch period: 30 minutes
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Hours per work year: 1,373
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U.S.
average hours per work year: 1,792
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Teaching Loads:
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High school and middle school: 4 teaching and 1
preparation period
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Elementary: 5 ½ hours of classroom duties
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Each school mush have teacher lounge and vending
machines
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One job performance evaluation every three years
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Reimbursement for damaged or stolen clothing or
personal property while on school premises
Extra Curricular Activities Compensation
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Coaching (based on experience)
- Head football, boys basketball, girls
basketball, wrestling: $5,557-$9,058
- Assistants (2-7 in each sport): $2,037-$6,099
- Head swimming, volleyball, gymnastics: $4,075-$6,642
- Volleyball assistants: $2,408-$5,435
- Head track, baseball, boys soccer, girls soccer:
$3,445-$5,616
- Assistants (2-3 in each sport): $2,037-$4,288
- Head boys and girls cross country, boys and
girls tennis: $2,779-$4,529
- Head bowling, cheerleading, boys golf, girls
golf: $2,223-$3,623
- Assistants (0-3 in each sport): $926-$1,993
- Music and Fine Arts
- High School Band: $5,557-$9,058
- High School Drama: $5,557-$9,058
- Middle School Band: $4,075-$6,643
- Middle School Drama: $3,704-$6,038
- Indoor Drum Line: $3,334-$5,435
- Winter Color Guard: $3,334-$5,435
- High School Vocal: $2,964-$4,831
- Middle School Vocal: $1,482-$2,415
- Summer Band Camp: $202-$330 per day
- Miscellaneous
- Science Olympiad: $2,037-$3,321
- Yearbook: $2,037-$3,321
- Debate: $1,482-$2,415
- DECCA: $1,482-$2,415
- Newspaper: $1,482-$2,415
- High School Counselor: $1,482-$2,415
- Forensics: $1,260-$2,053
- National Honor Society: $926-$1,509
- Quiz Bowl: $926-$1,509
- BPA advisors (2 positions): $741-$1,208
- Escape advisors (2 positions): $741-$1,208
- Odyssey of the Mind (one position per school):
$741-$1,208
- High School Class Advisors: $202-$330
- Kindergarten screening: $202-$330 per day
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