A Ten Thousand Dollar Raise For Teachers?
A Wednesday article in the Bangor Daily News reported on the Calais meeting, which was held Tuesday, to share the State's school consolidation plans with Washington County residents.
The article quotes Ted Carter, who is described as a teacher in Baileyville as being concerned over the "huge" differences in teachers' salaries and how the various teacher contracts will be blended.
State spokesman, Norm Higgins said, " On teacher contracts, for example, all the contracts go to the new unit..."
To which Carter asked, "What happens if you have a $10,000 pay difference- do you lower teachers' salaries?"
There are many ways in which the blending of contracts can be accomplished. In the private sector, it is common for a large company to have multiple contracts at different locations, each one reflective of "local economic conditions". In some cases the contracts have common provisions which accomodate the employer's policies on a global scale while incorporating working condition and salary provisions which are unique to each unit.
Likewise, under the new state-school consolidation approach, why can't the new regional school board negotiate collective bargaining agreements consistent with the collaborative efforts and local economic conditions?
Unless employees are to be "transferred at will" from one regional unit to another there's no valid reason to assume that regional contract salaries need to be uniform.
The article quotes Ted Carter, who is described as a teacher in Baileyville as being concerned over the "huge" differences in teachers' salaries and how the various teacher contracts will be blended.
State spokesman, Norm Higgins said, " On teacher contracts, for example, all the contracts go to the new unit..."
To which Carter asked, "What happens if you have a $10,000 pay difference- do you lower teachers' salaries?"
There are many ways in which the blending of contracts can be accomplished. In the private sector, it is common for a large company to have multiple contracts at different locations, each one reflective of "local economic conditions". In some cases the contracts have common provisions which accomodate the employer's policies on a global scale while incorporating working condition and salary provisions which are unique to each unit.
Likewise, under the new state-school consolidation approach, why can't the new regional school board negotiate collective bargaining agreements consistent with the collaborative efforts and local economic conditions?
Unless employees are to be "transferred at will" from one regional unit to another there's no valid reason to assume that regional contract salaries need to be uniform.
posted by Art | 7/12/2007 10:12:00 AM
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