Easton Area School District Contract Deep Dive

Source Note: Easton Area School District contract data compiled from official CBA documents and verified through May 2025. Salary schedules reflect the current contract period (2023–2026).

$62,930

BA Starting Salary

$104,850

MA Top Salary (Step 15)

15 steps

Steps to Maximum
(in-line with region)

2.75% + step

Annual Raises

$50,000

Life Insurance

4 days

Personal Days
(highest in region)

$50/day

Sick Payout
($50/day post-2014)

$2,500/yr

NBC Stipend
(highest in region)

Two-track schedule: Pre-2014 hires and post-2014 hires follow slightly different structures. New hires (post-2014) use the schedule below. Column advancement allows up to 2 columns per year with preapproval. BA degree = 15 steps to maximum. MA degree = 15 steps to maximum.

Step	BA	MA
1	$62,930	$66,500
2	$64,656	$68,227
3	$66,382	$69,954
4	$68,108	$71,681
5	$69,834	$73,408
6	$71,560	$75,135
7	$73,286	$76,862
8	$75,012	$78,589
9	$76,738	$80,316
10	$78,464	$82,043
11	$80,190	$83,770
12	$81,916	$85,497
13	$83,642	$87,224
14	$93,738	$96,309
15 (Top)	$103,788	$104,850

Medical Plan

PPO coverage (board-paid)
$1,930–$2,190/year fixed deductible
Pre-2016 hires: Traditional grandfathered plan
Post-2016 hires: PPO

Dental & Vision

Dental: Included in health plan
Vision: $45/year coverage
Board-paid preventive care

Life Insurance

$50,000

Flat amount (not salary-indexed)
Portable upon retirement

Health Opt-Out Payment

No provision for health coverage waiver
Teachers with outside coverage receive nothing

Disability Insurance

Income protection (55% salary)
Max $1,500/pay period
Waits 30 days or exhausted sick days
Coverage: ~1 year

Tuition Reimbursement

Approved courses only
Up to $2,000/year
Requires grade of B or higher

Provision	Value
School Day	7 hours 40 minutes (or 7h 20m + 60-min meeting)
Preparation Time	7–8 days with 5.5 hours per day
After-School Meetings	Within work day (no extra compensation)
Teaching Load	5–6 classes (subject to building needs)
Class Size	No contractual limits specified
Department Chair Stipend	Not addressed in current contract
Extra Duty Rate	Varies by role; curriculum writing compensated

Sick Leave

10 days/year
Unlimited accumulation
Family sick use: 5–10 days/year
Payout at retirement: $50/day (post-2014 hires)
Pre-2014 hires: 25% of final salary × days (can exceed $15K)

Personal Days

4 days/year

Highest in region (most others have 3)
Cumulative (no annual limit)
Max 5 used per year
10% building limit; waived in retirement year

Bereavement Leave

Up to 5 days immediate family
1 day for friend funeral
Superintendent may extend

Other Leaves

Professional development: 7–8 in-service days
Court appearance: As needed
Union business: As negotiated

In-Service Days

7–8 days during school year
18 additional meeting days (mostly during built-in 60-min afternoon slot)
Within work day (no extra compensation)

NBC Stipend

$2,500/year

Highest in region
For National Board Certified teachers
Career ladder advantage

Tuition Reimbursement

Up to $2,000/year for approved courses
Grade of B or higher required
Pre-approval recommended

✓ Strengths: 4 personal days (highest in region), $2,500 NBC stipend (highest), 15-step schedule aligns with most peers (in-line with Northampton, Parkland), clean two-track pre/post-2014 separation.

⚠ Gaps: No health opt-out payment (unlike Northampton), pre-2014 hires have 25% salary payout (complex), PPO deductible ($1,930–$2,190) is moderate but present, no class size limits, no department chair stipend.

🔴 Areas of Concern: Starting salary ($62,930 BA) is $400 below Stroudsburg and $290 below Northampton; MA starting ($66,500) is similar but tops out lower. Life insurance is flat $50K (not salary-indexed like Stroudsburg's 150% or Nazareth's 1× salary). Sick payout at $50/day post-2014 is the regional low (Northampton pays $90/day, Stroudsburg $100/day).

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