WHEREAS, the Board and the eligible school administrators (participants) desire to enter a

written agreement regarding the salaries and fringe benefits as provided in §1164 of the
Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949, as amended

NOW THEREFORE, the Board and the participants agree as follows:

1. TERM OF AGREEMENT:

The term of Agreement shall begin on July 1, 2007, and shall continue in effect until
June 30, 2009. Salaries of Act 93 positions shall be established for the period of July
1 through June 30 of each year.

2. POSITIONS INCLUDED:

For the purposes of this Agreement, the positions included shall be those
specifically addressed by Section 1164 and any additional positions that the Board
may, from time to time, deem appropriate. Board decisions regarding the
applicability of this Agreement and participant determination may be subjects of
“Meet and Discuss” sessions with representatives of the Act 93 participants at their
request. Positions covered by this agreement are listed below:

• Director of Athletics and Student Activities

• Director of Curriculum and Technology
• Director of Pupil Services
• High School Principal
• Assistant High School Principals
• Middle School Principal
• Assistant Middle School Principal
• Elementary School Principals
• Assistant Business Administrator
• Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds
• Assistant Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds
• Supervisor of Transportation
• Supervisor of Food Service (10 month position)
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3. SALARIES:

Salaries for positions shall be determined in accordance with the following

guidelines and shall remain in effect until revisions have been approved by the
Board.

3.1. The amount of the salary increase for each of the school years during the
term of this agreement will be established by calculating a total of 4.0%
increase on the current participant’s compensation. Any equity increases
needed to provide parity with similar positions within Lehigh County districts
will be deducted from the calculated total salary increase for all positions
except those approved by separate Board action. The remaining salary
increase amount will be converted to a percentage and distributed to the
participants utilizing a percentage of County average for the years of service.
The years of service percentage and distribution of equity adjustments will be
made in accordance with the District’s established practices as summarized
by the tables below:

YEARS OF SERVICE PERCENTAGE

Dates County Average Year

Starting after July 1 90% 0
As of July 1st following year 90% 1
st
As of July 1 following year 93% 2
As of July 1st following year 96% 3
As of July 1st following year 98% 4
st
As of July 1 following year 100% 5
Movement along 5 year progression to county average is NOT
considered as equity in formula.

Equity Adjustment Divisor & Distribution Dates

$0-$1000 1 time = 7/1
$1001-$2000 2 times = 7/1 and 14th pay (50%/50%)
$2001+ 3 times = 7/1, 14th pay and 6/30
(34%, 33% and 33%)

3.2. All participants shall be paid one salary for all administrative work so assigned
by the Board and Superintendent of the Northwestern Lehigh School District.
Salaries shall be distributed over twenty-six pay periods for all participants.
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4. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

4.1 VACATION

All twelve month participants shall be entitled to twenty (20) vacation days per
year if they have completed one (1) full year of school service as of the first
July 1, following their employment. A school year is defined as July 1 through

June 30 for all 12 month participants and September 1 through August 31 for
all 10 month participants. Every new participant will be hired on a two full
month probationary period, in which time no vacation days are accrued. For
every month worked after the initial two months, two vacation days are
earned.

Days earned and taken in the first year of employment will be charged against
the second year’s vacation day balance. The balance to be carried forward for
posting as of July 1. Subsequent years will be credited with 1.67 vacation days
per month. Ten month Participants shall be entitled to five (5) vacation days
after one full school year of service.

4.1a. Each participant who has earned a full vacation entitlement will be
encouraged to use a minimum of a two-week block of uninterrupted
vacation or two one-week blocks of uninterrupted vacation during the
summer months.

4.1b. Vacation days may not be accumulated and carried forward. Unused
vacation days will be converted to sick days on June 30 of each year. A
participant, after having completed five (5) full years of service in an
administrative position, is eligible to save up to a maximum of five (5)
unused vacation days per year to a maximum overall limit of 30 to be
credited to an “End of Employment Bank.” These saved days would be
reimbursable at the participant’s per diem rate the last pay date in June
of the year he/she leaves the district. Those unused vacation days in
excess of five (5) per year or 30 cumulative banked days will continue
to be translated into sick leave.

4.1c. Participants are not entitled to pay in lieu of earned vacation, except as
provided in 4.1b. However, qualifying departing Participants are
entitled to pay for all unused/earned vacation days.
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4.2 SICK LEAVE

Sick leave shall be at the rate of 1 day per month worked. A 10 month
participant would receive 10 days and a twelve month participant would
receive 12 days. All unused sick days are cumulative.

4.3 PERSONAL/EMERGENCY DAYS

Each participant shall be entitled to 3 days absence with pay per school year
for personal/ emergency reasons. These days are not intended to be used as
vacation days. Personal day requests shall be made three days in advance, in
writing, to the supervisor and no explanation need be stated. Use of
emergency days needs no advance permission. Unlimited unused
personal/emergency days may be carried forward from year to year. A
participant may use no more than five personal/ emergency days in any one
year. At retirement unused personal days will be converted to sick days.

4.4 HOLIDAYS

Each 12 month participant shall be entitled to 15 paid holidays per year as

determined by the School Board. A 10 month participant does not receive
paid holidays.

4.5 MEDICAL BENEFITS

4.5a. Health

Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4.5d., the then current Lehigh

County health insurance consortium standard health insurance
coverage for physicians, hospitalization, and major medical coverage
(for an unlimited lifetime maximum, with a per benefit period
deductible of $250 per participant/$750 per family, and 80% co-
insurance up to $350 per family participant out of pocket maximum),
shall be provided by the District for each participant and his/her family,
including dependent children who qualify as full-time students until the
attainment of twenty-three (23) years of age. The then current Lehigh
County health insurance consortium PPO coverage will be offered as an
alternative to the standard health coverage previously described.

4.5b. Dental

Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4.5d., the District shall provide

dental coverage through the then current Lehigh County health
consortium standard or alternative PPO health insurance coverage for
each participant and his/her family.
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4.5c. Prescriptions

Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4.5d., the District shall provide

prescription coverage through the then current Lehigh County health
consortium standard or alternative PPO health insurance coverage for
each participant and his/her family, deductibles as follows:

Year Retail Brand Retail Generic Mail Brand Mail Generic

2007-08 $30.00 $5.00 $40.00 $5.00
2008-09 $35.00 $5.00 $45.00 $5.00

4.5d. Individual and Dependent coverage

The participant is required to make monthly contributions to receive

medical insurance coverage as follows:

Year Individual Coverage Dependent Coverage

Contribution Contribution
2007-08 $20.00/month $55.00/month
2008-09 $25.00/month $65.00/month

4.5e. Vision and Medical Expense Benefit

Each participant will be reimbursed up to $400 per year to be applied

to the cost of vision care, a yearly medical examination and/or any
uncovered medical service(s) provided by a health care practitioner or
for medical care not otherwise provided under this agreement.
Payment will be provided upon submission of proof of payment to the
Superintendent. This benefit is non-cumulative.

4.5f. Sick Day Conversion to Health Insurance Coverage

The District will provide the then current Lehigh County health
insurance consortium standard or PPO medical coverage including
prescription and dental for the employee and his/her spouse and
dependent(s) as applicable per the following Sick Day Translation Chart
to employees upon their retirement with the district and PSERS, or
following the employee’s departure from employment with the district
for up to a period of one year; or less if employed by another employer
within the year.
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Sick Day Translation Chart

Full Year Partial Year

(July 1 – June 30) (At Retirement or QLSE*)
Single 25 days/year 2 days per month
Husband/Wife 45 days/year 4 days per month
Family 50 days/year 4 days per month

* Qualifying Life Status Event

Note 1 re: Conversion:

In the year the employee retires, or if the retiree experiences a

Qualifying Life Status Event (QLSE), at a date other than as of July 1
of the year, medical coverage will be provided by converting the
appropriate number of sick days for each month’s coverage for the
respective type coverage (single, husband & wife or family) during
the year of the retirement or the year of the QLSE according to the
partial year column of the Sick Day Translation Chart.

Medical coverage will provided in subsequent years without a QLSE

by converting the appropriate number of sick days for a full year’s
coverage for the type coverage requested (single, husband & wife or
family) at open enrollment according to the full year column of the

Sick Day Translation Chart. Any remaining days that cannot be

converted to a full year’s coverage for the type of coverage currently
elected by the retiree will be converted utilizing the days specified
in the partial year’s column. Any remaining days that cannot be
converted to a full month’s coverage for the type of coverage
currently elected by the retiree will be lost.

Note 2 re: Balance of Sick Days after Conversion to Health Coverage:

The employee may elect to surrender any additional sick days not
used in his/her conversion to medical coverage at the retirement
date only for a one-time post retirement benefit of $50 per day to
be paid by the 10th of the month following the month of retirement
through the District’s 403(b) plan. The maximum amount of paid
unconverted days can not exceed 1.5 days.
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4.5g. Work Related Lost Time

Time lost by any participant in connection with an incident while

enforcing school policies, shall not be charged against the participant’s
sick bank, and the participant shall suffer no loss of pay or fringe
benefits (consistent with PSERS guidelines) up to a period of six
calendar months beginning with the date of the incident.

Payroll distribution by the District would be coordinated with Workers’

Compensation Benefits to insure the participant would receive his/her
normal pay for the designated period of six months from the date of
the incident.

4.5h. Premium Assistance

An employee electing retirement medical coverage under this

agreement will be required to pay to the Northwestern Lehigh School
District the then current amount designated by PSERS for Premium
Assistance. The retiree’s payment shall be forwarded to the district at
the beginning of each month for which they are receiving medical
coverage with the district. As long as the district continues to provide
medical insurance (whether paid by the district or the retiree), the
premium assistance payment will be required to be remitted to the
district and will be used to reduce the cost of medical insurance for the
retiree.

4.6 TSA

Participants will have the option to include a maximum of $1,080 as a

component of the compensation calculation in the form of a 403(b) tax
sheltered annuity after the completion of three (3) full school years of
employment.

The cost of the TSA benefit ($1,080) will be paid by the qualifying participant
and will be deducted from the participant’s base compensation in the amount
of $41.54 per pay over 26 pay periods or a total cost of $1,080 per year.

The total cost of the TSA ($1,080) will be deducted from the amount of the
participant’s base salary increase for the applicable year. The participant will
be required to complete and submit a Salary Reduction Agreement with a
participating TSA provider by June 15th to participate in the TSA for the next
school year.

The amount of the TSA will be included in the participant’s base

compensation when calculating any base salary increase for the next
applicable year.
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4.7 TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

Full tuition will be reimbursed for credit and/or certificated classes to improve
professional skills with the following credit/certificate limits:

without a professional development leave, 18 credits per year

with a professional development leave for one half year, 12 credits for
that half with 18 maximum for the year

with a professional development leave for a whole year, 24 credits

4.8 LIFE INSURANCE

Term life insurance equal to 2 times the participant’s yearly salary will be
provided by the District.

4.9 LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE

The District will provide a long-term disability policy that contains a seventy-
five calendar day elimination period provision, and will begin on the seventy-
sixth day or following the cessation of sick leave, whichever comes later,
providing a payment of 66 2/3% of the base salary up to a maximum of
$7,000 a month until age 65, less all applicable offsets defined by the
Insurance Carrier.

No participants shall receive both sick leave payments from the District and
disability benefits from the Insurance Carrier in the application of the LTD
insurance. In the event of such duplication, the participant shall render the
disability payments which represent duplication to the District.

5. MILEAGE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES

Approved mileage and travel expenses will be reimbursed to participants at the IRS
approved rate.

6. CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

Participant attendance at conferences of professional associations related to specific

job functions is viewed as an important way for the administration to keep abreast of
the education field and to represent the District. Attendance at these functions will
be coordinated and submitted to the Superintendent for approval.

7. RETIREMENT SEVERANCE

Any participant with 25 years or more of credited service with PSERS and 15 or more
years of service in the Northwestern Lehigh School District; and upon four months
prior written notice to the Superintendent indicating his/her intention to retire, shall
be eligible for the following retirement severance benefits relevant to his/her
experience:
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Participant Experience Severance

Less than 31 Years of Service 15% of base salary
31 Years to Less than 36 Years 20% of base salary
36 Years or more 25% of base salary

This retirement severance will be paid as a post-retirement benefit by the 10th of the
month following the month of retirement through the District’s 403(b) plan.

8. BINDING TERMS OF AGREEMENT

The terms of this agreement are binding on the Board and the participants for the
length of the Agreement and shall remain in effect until changed by subsequent
agreements. This Agreement may be modified in writing by mutual agreement of
the parties.

The Act 93 Agreement with amendments outlined above has been approved by the
Northwestern Lehigh School Board on May 16, 2007.

Northwestern Lehigh School Board

By: _______________________________ ____________________

Gregory Snyder, President Date

By: _______________________________ ____________________

Sally Schoffstall, Vice President Date

By: _______________________________ ____________________

Kenneth Fisher, Act 93 Co-chair Date

By: _______________________________ ____________________

Kathleen Kelley, Act 93 Co-chair Date

By: _______________________________ ____________________

Susanne H. Meixsell, Superintendent Date