Compensation

Salary increase of at least 4% for Program Assistants, Teacher Assistants, and Classroom Assistants retroactive to July 1, 2022. (Note: Classroom Assistants on the first 5 steps already received their increase, which was in excess of 4%, in October when their hourly rate was raised to $15/hr.)

Article 17 (A) Wages
One-time bonus of $1000 (non-recurring, non-FRS eligible) for all Program Assistants, Teacher Assistants, and Classroom Assistants.
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Not included in the tentative agreement are changes proposed by BTU to Article 17. Changes to Article 17 (Q) incentives will be discussed when the Labor-Management Committee meets. Changes to Article 17 (T) Longevity were rejected by the District but will be revisited during the 2023-2024 negotiations.

March 6, 2023 - Session #1 of 2022-23 Contract Negotiations

At the opening session between the BCPS and the BTU Education Support Professionals, ground rules were shared and agreed upon and both sides presented and explained proposals which will be discussed and countered at the next session to be held on March 29th at BTU.

The School District Proposed:

• Article 6 (F) Pre-Planning proposes that ESP employees on 1 187-day calendar will return to work on day earlier for an additional planning day.
  
  
• Compensation: proposes 4% salary increase for all ESPs, retroactive to July 1, 2022, plus an additional 1-time bonus for all ESPs of $500.

• Article 17 (Q) Incentives:
  
  (Q2) Medical Procedure Incentive proposes providing all ESPs who perform the listed medical procedures receive the full $1500, eliminating language for "back up" individuals to only receive $200.
  
  (Q5) proposes eliminating Special Education Incentive from the list of choices for ESPs (effectively awarding it to all who qualify.)
  
  
• Article 17 (T) Career/Longevity Incentive proposes an incentive payment on the employee's anniversary date as follows:
   – Completion of  5th year = $500
   – Completion of 10th year = $1000
   – Completion of 15th year = $1500
   – Completion of 20th year = $2000
   – Completion of 30th year = $2500
  
  
• Compensation: counter-proposes a 4% salary increase for all ESPs, retroactive to July 1, 2022, plus an additional 1-time bonus for all ESPs of $500 with the exception of Program Assistants who will receive a 1-time bonus of $1000.

ESP Ratification Vote - August 12

July 27, 2022 - Tentative Agreement reached on Referendum supplements

Tentative agreement was reached with the District on their proposed Referendum supplements for 2022-23 to all ESPs of 5.0% (of their base salary), which is higher than any other non-instructional group will receive. Members of the ESP bargaining unit will vote on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on this proposal.

NOTE: This is the final year of the four year referendum that was passed in 2018 and is not dependent upon August 23rd Vote to increase the referendum and extend it for four more years beginning in 2023.

The next session will be held on Thursday, August 25th at 10:00 am at BTU.