We all know what the contract terms look like for the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, but how about in other cities. The Caucus has gathered information from contracts in peer unions around the country: Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles. The full contract for each city profiled is linked below. No two situations are identical, but taking a look around can help us better understand what is possible and how the PFT compares. (Click here to download a copy.)
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Union |
Employee Health Care Contribution |
Teacher Salary Schedule |
Cost Of Living Adjustment (definition) |
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Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (AFT Local 3)
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HMO: No personal contribution |
Starting Salary with Bachelor’s: $45,360
Top Step with Bachelor’s: $67,705
Top-step: Food Service Manager IV: $60,448 Top-step NTA: $41,857 |
Increased by 3% in 2011 and again in 2012 |
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Union |
Employee Health Care Contribution |
Teacher Salary Schedule |
Cost Of Living Adjustment (definition) |
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Chicago Teachers Union (AFT Local 1)
2016-2019 collective bargaining agreement
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Increased by 0.8%.
Individual annual payment maximum: 2.2% (of base salary)
Family payment maximum: 2.8% (of base) |
Starting Salary with Bachelor’s: $48,686
Top Step with Bachelor’s: $82,185
Top-Step Teacher assistant: $46,567 |
Will be increased by 4.6% by 2019 school year |
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Union |
Employee Health Care Contribution |
Teacher Salary Schedule |
Cost Of Living Adjustment (definition) |
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Pittsburgh (AFT Local 400)
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HMO: 5% of annual premium costs
PPO: 5% of annual premium costs |
Starting Salary with Bachelor’s: $37,120
Top Step with Bachelor’s: $75,800
Top Step: emotional support aide: $3,551 per month |
Increased by 1% for the 2015-2016 school year and 1.8% for the 2016-2017 school year. |
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Union |
Employee Health Care Contribution |
Teacher Salary Schedule |
Cost Of Living Adjustment (definition) |
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Los Angeles UTLA (AFT Local 1021)
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No personal contribution |
Starting Salary with Bachelor’s: $54,565
Top Step with Bachelor’s: $62,658
Summer school hourly: $46.92 |
Increased by 4% July 2014 and by 2% three times: Jan 2015, July 2015, Jan 2016 |