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Board ratifies 3.2% bargaining settlement with Ottumwa Education Association
Summary
The board approved a bargaining agreement that ages the salary schedule one year, adds $800 to base wages, raises longevity and adjusts hourly curriculum pay, producing a 3.2% package while district new money was about 1%.
The Ottumwa Comm School District board approved a bargaining settlement with the Ottumwa Education Association that district staff said totals a 3.2% package.
Brad, who summarized the negotiation for the board, said the agreement — reached on April 16 — will age the salary schedule one year, add $800 to base pay, increase longevity from $1,300 to $1,500 and raise the certified substitute daily and instructional hourly rate to $225. Brad said those changes together equal a 3.2% increase for the bargaining unit even though the district’s budget guarantee left the district with roughly 1% in new money.
Board members asked for clarification about the "aging" step and whether the agreement included retroactive pay; Brad said the adjustment simply moves teachers one step on the schedule for the coming year and does not provide retroactive step increases.
The motion to approve the settlement was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.
