Newark District and teachers agree to contract

The Newark Teachers Association and the Newark School District have negotiated a labor agreement to succeed the agreement which expired on June 30, 2005.

The Union and the District have reached agreement after 21 months of negotiations, during which the parties were assisted by a Mediator as well as a Factfinder appointed by the state. The new agreement recognizes the needs of both parties and focuses on salary and health insurance issues.

The terms of the new contract include:

A five-year contract with compensation increases in salary and graduate credit hours of: 3.65% for 2005-06; 3.65% for 2006-07; 4.0% for 2007-08; 4.0% for 2008-09; and 4.0% for 2009-10;

The District's contribution toward the premiums for health insurance will decrease from 90% to 87% for employees and those who retire during the term of the contract;

The employees' co-pay for prescription drugs in the health insurance plan will increase by $5.00 per prescription, and the medical reimbursement plan will increase by $175;

Reimbursement of tuition for graduate courses will be phased out over the course of this school year;

Stipends for additional assignments outside of the normal school day (such as coaches and similar positions) will increase this year and over the next three years by 3%;

The existing incentive to save rather than use sick leave will be changed from reimbursement annually to at retirement only;

Staff who regularly travel on school business between school buildings will receive reimbursement for mileage;

A one-time incentive for staff to elect to retire during this or the next school year of $15,000.

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