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Union asks 2% annual COLA for hourly pay and stipends; seeks pay for hiring-committee work and volunteer inclusion coverage
Summary
The ITA proposed a 2% annual cost-of-living adjustment for non-salary hourly rates and stipends, detailed multiple stipend categories, urged compensation for teacher participation on hiring committees, and proposed 75¢/minute for volunteers covering multi-adult inclusion classes.
The Ithaca Teachers Association presented a suite of compensation proposals for hourly and stipend work, hiring-committee participation and volunteer coverage in co-taught classrooms.
Proposal 5 asks for a 2% annual COLA on all additional pay rates for hourly and stipend work for the length of the successor agreement. The ITA listed affected rates and stipend categories, including the fail-to-fill substitute rate (currently $1.00 per minute, proposed $1.02), leadership differentials, in-service…
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