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Methacton board approves three‑year tentative MESPA contract with salary and benefit changes
Summary
The Methacton School District board voted to ratify a tentative three‑year agreement with the district’s education support professionals (MESPA) covering 07/01/2025–06/30/2028, including annual 3% salary increases, a shortened probationary period, modest premium‑share changes and clarifications on overtime and sick‑leave pay.
The Methacton School District board approved a tentative three‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Mathacton Education Support Professional Association (MESPA) on May 27, following a presentation from Doctor Regina on the contract’s key terms.
Regina summarized the proposed changes that would take effect July 1, 2025, and run through June 30, 2028. Notable items include shortening the probationary period from 60 to 45 days; removing language inconsistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act so that employees who work more than 40 hours receive overtime; a 1% increase in employee premium‑share contributions phased across the contract for comprehensive medical, prescription drug, vision and dental coverage; and an increase in sick‑leave payout coverage from 115 to 120 days paid as a nonelective employer contribution to a 403(b) account rather than cash.
Regina also said the agreement adds four sick days per year that may be used for care of immediate family members (without increasing the overall sick‑day allotment), clarifies employment classifications and allows employees to begin using vacation time upon hire (changed from waiting until accrual), and removes sunset language related to prior contribution formulas. The agreement includes a 3% salary increase for each year of the contract (2025–26, 2026–27, 2027–28) and revised compensation guides for multiple classification bands.
During the vote, one board member announced an ethics‑related abstention because a spouse is covered under the proposed contract. The board recorded approval of the tentative agreement with the abstention noted.
The administration recommended ratification after negotiations and described the changes as aligning MESPA language and benefits with other district agreements and applicable federal law. The district indicated those contract terms will be implemented as written if the board’s ratification is finalized.
