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By KOMO Staff Published: Sep 1, 2008 at 4:38 PM PST Last Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 12:32 AM PST

BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT #405

Negotiations Information Sheet

September 1, 2008

District Salary Proposal 2008-09

  • 5.1% base salary increase (state COLA)
  • 1.5% supplemental compensation increase ($1,128,000)

What the District's proposal means to a teacher who is gaining a step increase from last year to this year is: 2007-08 - $57,868 2008-09 - $64,231 ( MA +45 10th year in 08-09)

District Proposal Year Two 2009-10

  • State COLA (not known at this time)
  • 1% supplemental compensation increase ($752,000)

District Proposal Year Three 2010-11

  • State COLA (not known at this time)
  • .5% supplemental compensation increase contingent on passage of 2010 technology levy ($376,000)

The Union's proposal made on August 30, 2008 was for a three year agreement with a compounded actual cost of $14,663,000.

Union Proposal Year One 2008-09 $2,331,000

  •  5.1% base salary increase (state COLA)
  • 2% supplemental compensation increase ($1,504,000) plus $127,000 for selected job roles
  • increase in guaranteed additional benefit contribution from $300,000 to $1,000,000 ($700,000)

Union Proposal Year Two 2009-10 $4,637,000 Including Year One Ongoing Cost

  • State COLA (not known at this time)
  • 3% supplemental compensation increase ($2,256,000)
  •  increase in guaranteed additional benefit contribution from $1,000,000 to $1,050,000 ($50,000)

Union Proposal Year Three 2010-11 $7,695,000 Including Years One and Two Ongoing

  •  State COLA (not known at this time)
  •  4% supplemental compensation increase ($3,008,000)
  •  increase in guaranteed additional benefit contribution from $1,050,000 to $1,100,000 ($50,000)

Summary

  •  District Proposal Two Year Total $3,133,000
  •  Union Proposal Two Year Total $6,968,000
  • Difference $3,835,000

Today, the District significantly increased its medical benefits proposal to include over $1,000,000 beyond the money provided by the State. The result is that there will be no out-of pocket cost for benefits for 428 of the 1200 teachers and the monthly increases for others who do have out-of-pocket costs will range from $6 to $62 (in the case of full family coverage)