MEU

All Units
⭐️Parental Leave - 12 weeks total, 5 not from sick time, with pauses for summer and breaks.
⭐️Healthy and safe working environment enhancements including rodent protections, heat protocols, and inclusion onto building assessment team for the city.
⭐️Family illness leave - up to 60 paid days

Unit A Teachers
⭐️Largest wage increases in local history. Since the override last year, wage increases averaging 20%, longevity increases, and one time money of at least $1800 in year 1. By year three Melrose new starting salary will be $66k+ with a new top step of $125k+
⭐️New language for SPED and Related service providers including caseload protections, planning time, and coverage compensation.
⭐️Improvements for Health and Safety.
⭐️Academic freedom for educators, protections from Ed Tech, and lots of new union rights.
⭐️Enhance tuition reimbursement with a 67% increase to the pool and 20% increase to reimbursement levels.
⭐️Attendance incentives, improvements to parent conferences, new stipend for dual role positions, and lots more.

Unit C Paras
⭐️The paras will see almost a 90% wage increase over the life of the contract.
⭐️Job security and Just Cause for the first time.
⭐️A new toileting stipend, which extends to all preschool members as well!
⭐️12 Paid holidays
⭐️New Para to teacher pipeline, including first time access to tuition reimbursement and free mtel course prep.
⭐️Huge improvements to sub pay
Paid lunch and break time!