HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson USD 308 School Board will seek approval of a new contract with its teachers and staff during tonight’s agenda session. The union gave approval to the new contract on Thursday.
Under the new contract, the base pay for teachers will go up $669 to $42,000. The increase will also go across the board. Teachers will also receive horizontal and vertical movement for next year, making the overall raise between 3% and 3.5% for all certified faculty and staff.
One of the new items this year for staff is a new parental earned leave. This will allow an employee 10 days per year for parental matters such as child birth, adoption, and foster care matters. The time does not have to be paid back. Also, the contract calls for a solid eight-hour working day and increases the buyback for unused time off from $50 to $100 per day.
The new contract was approved back in June after just three negotiation sessions between the district and the union.
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