Title and Board Action Requested
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Ratify changes to the contract between Hernando Classroom Teachers Association (HCTA) and the Hernando County School District and approve salary increase and performance pay and one-time retention bonuses.
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Executive Summary
The Executive Director of Business Services, on behalf of the Superintendent, requests approval to ratify the changes to the contract between the Hernando Classroom Teachers Association (HCTA) and the Hernando County School District. Attached are the TA’s and MOU’s agreed to during the last bargaining cycle.
Florida Statute 1012.22 requires that instructional employees receive a salary increase based on their evaluation rating. Tentative agreement was reached with HCTA regarding performance pay and also includes a market adjustment. The performance agreement includes Highly Effective ratings receiving a $100 increase and Effective ratings receiving a $50 increase.
In an effort to remain competitive with salaries and to satisfy Florida Statute 1012.22, tentative agreement was reached with HCTA to increase the minimum base salary to $49,000. All newly hired teachers, hired as of 8/3/2022, will receive a salary increase of $1,500. All returning instructional staff, those who worked in the 21-22 school year and were re-appointed to and returned to work in the 22-23 school year, will receive a salary increase of $3,000.00.
The salary increases will be an annualized increase based on the employee’s contract start date. To be eligible for the increase, the employee must be employed in this classification as of the Board approved date.
Additionally, all instructional bargaining unit members who worked in the 21-22 school year and returned at the beginning of the 22-23 school year will receive a $550.00 one-time retention bonus. To be eligible for the bonus, the employee must be employed in this classification as of the date the bonuses are paid. The funds used to cover this one-time bonus will be from the ESSER III grant.
My Contact
Lisa Becker
Executive Director of Business Services
becker_l@hcsb.k12.fl.us
2018-23 Strategic Focus Area
Pillar 2: People
Financial Impact
The cost for this agenda item is $ 5,518,456.00 for general fund including fringes and $355,000.00 for special revenue fund including fringes, and $1,100,000.00 ESSER III funds, see attached.
If expenditure is not currently budgeted, this will serve as the budget amendment when Board approved. If the agenda item includes the purchase of goods or services, the funds requested are an anticipated amount and may fluctuate depending on such factors as current market conditions, product availability, additional funding sources, and the needs of the District. Should the actual cost exceed the anticipated amount, the Board approves the additional cost, after review by the superintendent, but not in excess of the funds available in the site’s approved annual budget.