Milton School District reaches labor deal

Neil Johnson:

Under the new contract, union members would have to pay 12.6 percent of the district's costs for health insurance coverage and half of the district's cost for pension benefits.

That could save as much as $1.1 million in 2011-12, according to district estimates.

The deal also eliminates contract language for class size, and makes job performance the first criteria in layoffs and non-renewals, putting seniority second.

It also allows teachers union members who retire by April 30 to leave retaining the health insurance benefits they had prior to Friday's contract extension.

The contract was drawn up in a draft proposal this week by Superintendent Bernie Nikolay and teachers union President Michael Dorn.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 20, 2011 1:49 AM
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