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Emerging Negotiation Models in Today’s Economic Climate

Emerging Negotiation Models in Today’s Economic Climate. Allen Albus, Lake Forest School District 67 & 115 Barry Bolek, Township High School District 113 Jennifer Hermes, Lake Forest School District 67 & 115 Audrey Liddle , Zion-Benton Twp High School District 126. Agenda. Introductions

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Emerging Negotiation Models in Today’s Economic Climate

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  1. Emerging Negotiation Models in Today’s Economic Climate Allen Albus, Lake Forest School District 67 & 115 Barry Bolek, Township High School District 113 Jennifer Hermes, Lake Forest School District 67 & 115 Audrey Liddle, Zion-Benton Twp High School District 126

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Importance of Emerging Models • In-Depth Case Studies • Emerging Ideas • Obstacles to Emerging Ideas • Summary/Questions

  3. Case Study Township High School District 113 Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools Barry A. Bolek Assistant Superintendent for Finance email: bbolek@dist113.org

  4. Township High School District 113 • District Demographics • Negotiation Solution • Impact of New Schedule • Existing Employees • New Employees • Additional Changes in Contract

  5. Township High School District 113 • 20 step schedule • Top salary of $ 130,000 • 60 teachers in the “pipeline” to retire over the next 5 years

  6. Township High School District 113 Fundamental Issue Tier 1 Employees • Retire age of 55 • 13 years at top salary Tier II Employees Retirement Age of 67 27 years at top salary System unable to sustain cost of current salary structure

  7. Township High School District 113 Solution • PMA developed a “toggle” schedule that could show savings with a second schedule • Half steps for NEW hires = significant savings • Half Steps – Decreased step increment from average of 2.6% to 1.2%

  8. Township High School District 113 Additional Changes in Contract • Tied retirement incentives to years in the District and not TRS • To be eligible for incentives, one MUST retire at the “First Non-Penalty” year • Percentage of family medical increase for employees

  9. Case Study Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 Audrey Liddle Business Manager email: Liddlea@zbths.org

  10. Zion Benton Twp High School District 126 District Background Timeline Last Best & Final Offer Final Resolution – New Contract Format

  11. ZBTHS – District 126 • Demographics • Board • Students • Salary Schedule • Longevity Schedule • Pension Contribution • Health Insurance Plan • Delayed Start of Negotiations • Strategic Planning with Board of Education • Initial Board Goals • Documentation to Union • SB7 – Impact • Mediation

  12. ZBTHS – District 126 • Board of Education Top Three Major Issues • Supervision Time Used for RTI Interventions • Salary Schedule • Benefit Premium Sharing • Basics of Board’s Last Best & Final Offer Given to Union on October 31, 2011. • Supervision • Salary • Benefit

  13. ZBTHS – District 126 • Strike Information / Timeline Under New SB7 Regulations • Community Involvement in Strike Process • Union Major Concern • Board Major Concern • New Solution • General Concept • Issues to Resolve • Final Agreement • New Issues After Ratification • Future Benefits of New Solution

  14. Emerging Ideas Deerfield Public Schools District 109 Greg Himebaugh Assistant Superintendent for Business Services email: ghimebaugh@dps109.org

  15. Deerfield Public Schools 109 • FY 12 – Non-compounding 1 Time payment of $2000 • FY 13 & 14- Soft Freeze (Step of 3.75 – 4.0%) • FY 15 – Base of 1-2%, Plus Step (depending on other variables)

  16. Emerging Ideas Addison Elementary School District 4 Marcy Boyan Assistant Superintendent for Business Services email: mboyan@asd4.org

  17. Addison Elementary School District 4 • FY 11 – Hard Freeze • FY 12 - .25% of CPI, (1/4 of 1.5%)no Step, no Lane • FY 13 - .25% of CPI, (1/4 of 3%)no Step, no Lane

  18. Emerging Ideas Adlai Stevenson High School District 125 Mark Michelini Assistant Superintendent for Business email: mmichelini@d125.org

  19. Adlai Stevenson High School 125 • FY 12 – Total increase equal to CPI (1.5%)used in their calculation • Achieved by decreasing the starting base salary to preserve step

  20. Emerging Ideas Wheaton Community Unit School District 200 Bill Farley Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations email: william.farley@cusd200.org

  21. Wheaton Community Unit 200 • FY 11 – Hard Freeze • FY 12 – 1% on Base, no Step

  22. Obstacles to Emerging Ideas • Current Financial Condition of the District • Union Leadership • District Team

  23. Summary • 5-6 years ago variation in settlements much smaller • What will influence settlements going forward? • Interest Earnings • New Construction • State Funding • Pension Obligations • Takeaway • Ideas that you can apply to your district

  24. Emerging Negotiation Models in Today’s Economic Climate Allen Albus aalbus@lfschools.net Barry Bolek bbolek@dist113.org Jennifer Hermes jhermes@lfschools.net Audrey Liddleliddlea@zbths.org

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