Posted by
Tanya Arja or Jennifer Holton
on
10/9/2023 8:58:00 PM
For Immediate Release
Contact: Tanya Arja or Jennifer Holton
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Office of Communications
813-272-4060
Tampa, Fl. (October 9, 2023) – Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) has reached a tentative agreement with the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association (HCTA), to provide salary increases for all instructional personnel.
Under this agreement, each bargaining unit employee will be credited with one year of experience and move to a new salary schedule. The increase is dependent on each instructional employee’s current step level.
These increases are well-deserved for our dedicated educators and provide a competitive wage compared to other nearby districts.
HCPS and HCTA also agreed to:
A one-time longevity stipend of $2,500 for all instructional staff at the top of the A and B salary schedule.
ESE instructional staff who case manage primary exceptionalities for students for the entirety of the school year will receive a one-time supplement.
Employees on levels 20-25 under the new Student Services salary schedule will receive a one-time $1,000 supplement.
All eligible National Board-Certified Teachers will receive a one-time $1000 payment for completion of ten hours of approved mentoring and training.
Eligible employees who are Licensed School Psychologists, Licensed School Social Workers, Licensed Speech Language Pathologists, Certified Behavior Analysts, and Mental Health Clinicians will be paid a one-time $500 supplement.
Employees will enjoy a $0 premium employee-only health insurance plan.
The salary increases will be retro to July 1, 2023.
“The School Board and I have been focused on prioritizing our employee groups to ensure we can continue to retain our current educators while also recruiting new instructional personnel. These well-deserved salary increases will demonstrate how much we value their hard work and dedication as we ensure a high-quality education for all students. I want to thank both the HCTA and the district bargaining teams for negotiating this agreement for our employees,” said Van Ayres, Interim Superintendent.
“We are excited to make this agreement for our hard working employees and for our schools. We know locally our employees do a great job everyday meeting the needs of students and hope that we can collaborate to do more for our employees in the near future”, said HCTA President Rob Kriete.
It is important to note this tentative agreement was reached at the negotiating table and must still be ratified by the employees and approved by the Hillsborough County School Board.