[Winona Online Democracy] Greetings,
I just got to my email after a couple of days off and noticed all the questions about the teacher contract settlement. I'd be happy to discuss the contract, but I don't think it is appropriate for me to do so until after it is ratified by the teachers and the school board. The only thing I will note is that all parties bargained in good faith and I think the settlement is fair and reasonable, given the circumstances of the district. The total package cost to the district (as Dr. Bartleson noted) is 6.23% over two years (that includes salary, steps & lanes, and benefits). I've included information below that was sent by Dr. Bartleson and showed up garbled in a previous email. -Steve Kranz, Board Chair -Winona Area Public Schools ---------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Robert P Kaldunski Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 2:59 PM Subject: Re: [Winona] Fwd: Teacher Contract Settlement (Insurance) Some of you may have questions concerning the TENTATIVE SETTLEMENT that we have arrived at with the Winona Education Association. This is a short summary of the settlement: The total package cost, including salary, benefits and payroll taxes was a 3.42 % increase for the first year and an anticipated increase of 2.81% for the second year. (We do not have our actual insurance cost for the second year so this is based on an estimate increase in the premium of 15%.) The district offers two different health plans for employees, and one of the plans offers three different levels of deductible, so the premiums vary. The district pays 100% of the cost of single insurance for full time employees. The premium ranges from $3937 to $4,463 annually. For family insurance, the district will contribute $7,200 annually for a full time employee. The premium ranges from $10,276 to $12,691 annually. In addition to the monetary settlement the district also reduced the number of days in the teacher's contract by two days. This represents a cash value of approximately 1.11%. This is not an increase in salary. The total two year contract is approximately 6.23% which includes salary schedule improvement, step and lane advancement, all benefits, and payroll taxes. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cherisa Templeton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [Winona] Teacher's Contract > [Winona Online Democracy] > > David, > > That's a very good question. In addition I'd like to know how much health > care benefits cost for teachers and their families and how much comes out of > the teacher's pocket and how much is paid by the district. Would some > teachers out there like to respond to this or perhaps a board member or Dr. > Bartleson? > > I'd even like to see how that compares to what our county and city employees > pay for their benefits. This is a huge issue and I'm not sure it's one > enough people pay attention to and know the true costs of it. > > > > Cherisa Templeton > > > > > > >From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: Winona Online Democracy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [Winona] Teacher's Contract > >Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 21:32:57 -0500 > > > >[Winona Online Democracy] > > > >The Daily News the other day reported that 861's teachers would receive x > >amount of compensation elevations and x that and this. > > > >Omitted from this article was the actual increase in compensation due to > >inflation of the cost of basic benefits such as insurance. After including > >this, what is the real change in pay for the average 861 teacher? > > > >******************************************** > >David Dittmann _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
