New Hire Salary Determination. An annual new hire grid shall be created by February 1 of each year and provided to the Association for the sole purpose of initial salary determination for new hires. The new hire grid will increase annually by the increase agreed to in Paragraph C. The new hire grid will contain salaries for Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree with up to 12 years of experience. New hires who have a Bachelor’s Degree plus 15 semester hours of graduate credit will receive $1,500 in addition to the amount for a Bachelor's Degree. New hires who have a Master's Degree plus 15 semester hours of graduate credit will receive $2,000 in addition to the amount for a Master's Degree. New hires who have a Master's Degree plus 30 semester hours of graduate credit will receive $3,875 in addition to the amount for a Master's Degree. The salary for first year teachers without experience will be calculated as 75% of the increase in Paragraph C. Experienced teachers will receive credit for their prior service as determined by the Superintendent at the time of their employment according to the following: Years of Prior Experience Prior Experience Credit Up to five years Full Credit More than five years One year of credit for every two years of experience with a cap at 12 years of credit However, the Board may award full credit for prior experience in instructional areas of critical need as defined by the Board or the Illinois State Board of Education, provided that the Superintendent will review with the Association President prior to the awarding of such credit. If a new hire’s salary exceeds an existing member’s salary with equivalent experience and educational attainment then the Superintendent will review with the Association President prior to establishing the new hire’s salary. By September 1, the Superintendent will provide the Association President a list of new hires with their educational credit, total years’ experience and salary.
