The Agreement Between The Board of Education Newburgh Enlarged City School District and The Newburgh Teachers' Association, July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2010, is mostly dry reading. Here are a few highlights not to be missed:
ARTICLE XXII. Insurance
A 1. [Effective July 1, 2002] The District shall pay 100% towards the cost of individual and family coverage in the New York State Employees Health Insurance Program.
[Effective July 1, 2004] The District shall pay 98% towards the cost of individual and 98% of family coverage in the New York State Employees Health Insurance Program.
Effective July 1, 2006, the District shall pay 94.5% towards the cost of individual and 94.5% of family coverage in the New York State Employees Health Insurance Program. The District contributions shall change as follows: 94% effectively July 1, 2007; 93.5% effective July 1, 2008 and 93% effective July 1, 2009 for both individual and family premiums.
The District shall continue to fund retiree health insurance premiums at the rate of 100% for individual coverage and 100% for family coverage in the District's New York State Employees Health Insurance plan...
ARTICLE XXIII. FACILITIES.
L. The President of the Newburgh Teachers' Association will be relieved of all building level instructional and non-instructional duties and shall be granted a leave of absence from his or her tenure area position to serve as a Teacher on Special Assignment in the area of Scool Improvment....