Prospect teachers contract
Region 16 (Prospect/Beacon Falls) agreed to a new 3-yr teacher's contract (WRA, by Emily Beaver). Changes include:
1) cost sharing for medical bene's (from 15% to 16.5%)
2) increases in copays (for both doctor visits & prescriptions)
3) raises of 2.21% to 2.54% (I presume this excludes the "step"... which I did not see mentioned in the article. I believe Cheshire's contract, signed one year ago, included a step of 1.8%. If Region 16 got the same step, then they would be getting increases of 4.01% to 4.34%. Cheshire's contract (raise & step) was 4.2% to 4.7%, I think.)
The article also has a mention from their union President that "most" teachers' unions are paying 17% for medical bene's. Anyone happen to know what Cheshire pays? I don't recall.
Tim White
Town Council, 4th District
4 comments:
What's the difference between a step and an increase?
a step is an increase just like a raise is an increse. it's a game both sides play.
step means how much it will cost even if there was no change in the salary table. When the new contract is signed the table changes so the mere fact that you have teachers moving from one step to another plus a new change in contract means there is a big difference.
I believe, but am not positive, that the Cheshire teachers pay 12% for their medical benefits.
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