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Citrus negotiators agree on distribution approach for modest pay increases, set board match date
Summary
Bargaining parties discussed a package that folds state supplemental incentive pay (TSIA) into a percentage increase for returning instructional staff, includes targeted top‑step supplements for employees already at top steps, and sets a $20 increase to the board retirement match effective Dec. 15, 2025. Retroactivity to July 1, 2025 and timing of
Citrus County Schools negotiators and the bargaining unit reviewed the economic portion of the district's contract proposal, agreeing on how a limited pool of funds will be distributed across instructional and support employees rather than increasing the overall total.
The instructional marking adjustment discussed at the table was described as $633,600 and was presented as a mechanism to fold the state Teacher Salary Incentive Allocation (TSIA) into a 0.9% across‑the‑board percentage for returning instructional staff on the salary scale. Support and classified staff were discussed as receiving a parallel 0.9% increase to steps 1 through 21 (classified) and professional technical steps 1 through 19. Employees already occupying the top…
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