On Monday, the Penns Manor Education Association unanimously voted to ratify the tentative agreement that was approved last week by the negotiation teams representing the district and the union.
According to a news release from the PSEA, the major provisions of the new contract include increasing the starting salary for new hires to $50,000. Family healthcare coverage was also maintained in the new agreement, with teachers agreeing to pay 50 percent toward the deductible. Wages will go up 2.86 percent over four years. The early retirement incentive was also reduced by $10,000, which will lead to long-term savings for the district when more senior teachers decide to retire.
The union also said that they are proud of the improvements offered in the contract, which they say will not only help retain teachers in the district, but attract more teachers to the district with the increased wages and improved benefits.
The agreement was reached last Thursday, and that had ended a strike that cancelled classes for nine days.
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