GREAT VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CONTRACT PROPOSAL COMPARISON

	Great Valley School Board Negotiation Team’s Proposal	Great Valley Education Association’s Proposal
Length of Contract	● 4 years	● 4 years
Salary	● Salary increases of: Year one - 4% Year two - 4% Year three -3% Year four - 3% Total increase of 14.7% when compounded over 4 years	● Salary increases of: Year one - 5.5% Year two - 5.5% Year three –5.5% Year four – 5.5% Total increase of 23.9% when compounded over 4 years
Insurance	● Personal Choice 10/20/70 ● Health insurance contributions: Year one - 94% district funded Year two - 92% district funded Year three - 90% district funded Year four - 89% district funded	● Personal Choice 5/15/70 ● Health insurance contributions: Year one - $100/yr Single $300/yr Family Year two - Same as year one Year three - Same as year one Year four - Same as year one
Work Day	● Increase work day by 15 minutes to 7 ¾ hours to allow for more teacher time for IEPs, ISTs and student assessments ● Allow one academic period per day for high school chairpersons in the 4 major departments	● Maintain current 7 ½-hour day. ● Allow all teachers a longer preparation period ● Allow one academic period per day for HS/MS chairpersons in 12 departments ● Allow Special Education Teachers 6 release days per year
Personal Days	● Increase from 2 to 3 personal days with no restrictions.	● 2 personal days with no restrictions on how they can be used and the ability to accumulate up to 5 days
Retirement Incentive	● Pay-outs ranging from $45-$60 per day for unused sick time ● Increase medical coverage from three to five years following retirement for 2004-05 and 2005-06 only.	● Pay-outs ranging from $60-$80 per day for unused sick time ● Increase medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage for 12 years or receive a payment of $50,000
Union Activity-Related Leave	● Maintain current level of nine days of leave for union-related activities.	● Increase days of personal leave for union-related activities to 12.

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