Teachers Settle on New Contract With Kinnelon BOE
Salary increases of up to 2.2 percent included in agreement, union president says.
The Kinnelon Education Association (KEA) and Kinnelon Board of Education have finally reached an agreement on a new contract after more than a year of negotiations. The new contract was ratified last week after KEA President Tom Shannon said the union felt the report prepared by a state-appointed fact-finder "reflects a fair compromise." The fact-finder was needed after the parties could not agree on terms of the contract. Included in the contract are salary increases of 1.2 percent for the first year, 2 percent in the second year and 2.2 percent in the third year for 2011-2014. New salary guides still need to be ratified at a later date, Shannon said, a process that could take several months. Kinnelon Board of Education members were …
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Sven Karmans
9:44 am on Monday, February 11, 2013
Given the huge increases in food, energy and health care costs, Kinnelon's teachers are in reality taking a considerable pay cut. Kinnelon should consider itself lucky to have competent, caring, and dedicated staff. Investing in our children is money well spent, and Kinnelon is getting a bargain at any price. more ›