Detailed Analysis of Huron Valley's Teacher Contract

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

Contractual year: 185.5 days
- 178 student instruction days
Maximum contractual weekly hours: 35
Duty-free lunch period: 30 minutes
Daily instructional time:
- Elementary: 5 hours, 21 minutes
- Middle and high school: 5 class periods
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.
Parent-teacher conferences:
- Teachers receive compensatory time
- Maximum of 7 hours
Teachers will not be responsible for the collection of lunch or milk money.
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

Detailed Analysis of Huron Valley's Teacher Contract

Teacher Contract Analysis

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