Went over to McHenry today and drove past the two high schools.
There were picket lines in front of both East and West High Schools.
No teachers were parading in front of McHenry’s grade schools, however.
More money for the teachers is the main issue, of course.
There was a good turnout of teachers at both McHenry East and McHenry West High Schools.
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The Chicago Tribune has a good story on the details of the contract negotiation.
Read the comments, which undoubtedly will be interesting.
The comments will be interesting all right.
These blood thirsty savages want bigger pay hikes to hike their pension which is already only about 40% funded.
The education funding is completely broken because he pensions are decoupled from the salary decisions yet taxpayers are responsible for both.
This is a strike to hike salaries and pensions.
Yet pensions have no part of the decision making process.
It is a broke and broken system.
Teacher unions stop manipulating the public and start including pensions in the conversations with collective bargaining.
Teachers want to have their cake and eat it too.
They want their salary hikes and pensions and where is the money going to come from, no one knows, no plan, and that’s just teacher salaries and pensions, never mind, retiree healthcare and bonds for the teachers and school district; plus all the taxing districts on property tax bills; plus the state; plus the Federal; how stupid, naive, and gullible are taxpayers, that’s the real question here.
The IEA statewide teacher union sometimes run radio commercials that includes a teacher testimonial about how hard they work.
Newsflash, one can find hard working employees in any profession.
One can also find slackers in any profession.
Unknown to many is teachers only have to work their contracted hours, which are not an 8 hour work day.
The contracted hours are stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement.
Furthemore, high school contracted hours are typically longer than middle school contracted hours which in turn are usually longer than elementary contracted hours, and furthermore contracted hours vary by school district, as each school district has its own collective bargaining agreement.
That’s one reason why high school districts typically pay more than elementary school districts.
For McHenry High School the Monday – Thursday contracted building hours are 7:20AM – 3:05PM.
That’s a 7:45 day including lunch and breaks.
Friday contracted hours are less (due to an early student dismissal so teachers can meet or why?).
Friday contracted hours for East Campus are 7:20 – 2:40 for a 7:20 day including lunch and breaks.
Friday contracted hours are West Campus are 7:20 – 2:50 for a 7:30 day including lunch and breaks.
The district reported the union decided on September 18th the teachers would only be available during contracted hours so if the kids needed extra help before school, too bad, too sad.
Maybe someone knows whether or not the union and teachers actually carried through with that threat.
http://www.dist156.org/uploads/1/6/8/0/16805238/letter_to_parents_regarding_negotiations.pdf
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A teacher contracted work year is about 180 days.
But, their contract provides 13 or 18 sick days per year, which can be carried over indefinitely, and in most districts can be cashed out at retirement at ending salary (obviously a bigger salary than the point at which most the “sick” days were “earned”); or the sick days can be exchanged for years of service credit to allow one to retire earlier.
So in other words they use the sick days or are compensated for the sick days.
180 days is 36 weeks.
Most folks work 46 – 48 weeks when vacation and personal days (sick days, etc.) are deducted, and many work more.
So teachers are contracted to work 10 – 12 weeks less than the average hard working employee (teacher commercials and pr always say how hard they work and how challenging their jobs are and how much they care, well guess what, most people work hard, have challenging work, and care).
http://www.dist156.org/uploads/1/6/8/0/16805238/fy15_salary_and_benefits_data_mchenry_hs_156_sheet1.pdf
http://www.dist156.org > Board of Education > Financial Information > Contracts and Salary Reports > Salary and Teacher Contract Information > fy15_salary_and_benefits_data_mchenry_hs_156_sheet1.pdf
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During most teacher strikes, the unpaid board members are run ragged with late night negotiations sessions, and depending on the district can be harassed by teachers with phone calls and emails, all while they are trying to earn a living with their day job.
The full time paid union employee negotiators however are in an entirely different situation.
Ditto with the teachers on the negotiating team.
Ditto with the administration on the negotiating team.
Ditto with the lawyers on the negotiating team.
The board members sticking up for the taxpayers are at a big disadvantage during collective bargaining negotiations.
This idiocy will continue until taxpayers rebel in adequate numbers to force people like Jack Franks to pass legislation ending the public sector right to strike.
We must not permit it to be replaced with ‘forced arbitration’ which in Illinois has resulted in having one of the highest number of police and firemen per capita in the country who are paid more than in any other state.
Taxpayers need to walk the picket lines with signs displaying:
Just look at the statistics – Atlas is shrugging in Illinois and particularly in McHenry County!
You do realize there were no teachers outside the elementary schools because they are two separate districts and those teachers are not on strike?
**These blood thirsty savages **
Wow… stay classy, Mark.
I do not find that characterization inaccurate.
Teacher’s Unions, and employees (especially Administrators) exhibit a sociopathic indifference to the plight of thousands of households within their communities, who have seen home values plummet while tax dollar amounts have relentlessly risen…and property tax rates in McHenry County are astronomical relative to the rest of Illinois and the rest of America.
This has destroyed people who counted on their home equity as a retirement funding vehicle. Ironic in that their loss has been the Teacher’s Union’s gain: government guaranteed defined benefit plans, the least of which is present valued in 7 figures. Secure comfortable retirement at the cost of others’ utter devastation. Not Savage?
And a more disturbing aspect is the teacher’s Union refusal to shop for health insurance value on behalf of those paying that bill “on behalf”.
The ACA health insurance exchange website represents an easy price comparison tool.
Public employees could be given monetary vouchers to purchase plans on the exchange and save the taxpayer vast sums of money.
Are any school employees asking their Union to investigate whether comparable insurance is available for less cost?
Have any teachers performed a qualitative analysis on the healthcare benefits to ascertain whether their health insurance offers any added value to justify the hugely higher premium cost (cost to public taxpayers, NOT to public employees)?
Instead the current system is fought for to the death (not their own deaths, homeowners’ deaths)and it is only to the benefit of the health insurance plan administrators’ wealth accumulation.
Savage is a very appropriate description when the behavior is ferociously cruel, uncivilized, uncontrolled.
Doesn’t look like the teachers have been missing any meals lately.
Many are overweight, so life for them must be very good.
And all seem to be driving new/newer cars too.
At any rate, this is yet another valid reason to flee Illinois ASAP.
Why stay and feed the beast that intends to bankrupt you ?
why fight for anything that is right, when it is easier to capitulate or flee?
ONE – again, end their right to strike or negotiation time means nothing.
TWO – Repeat number one a hundred times.
The education industry backs Democrats – get them out of office and the public may have a chance at something reasonable and fair.
Make the voters understand the teachers are not a bunch of Mayberry Aunt Beas. They are your employees not fuzzy warm altruistic volunteers and your kid’s piggy bank and college fund are at risk with their never ending financial demands.
Susan, It’s called self-preservation,
apparently you do not understand this – or are oblivious to this reality.
Fact: THOUSANDS of people and businesses that have already come
to this reality such as myself have already fled or are planning to
do so.
To stay and continue to waste your precious recourses in hopes
that things will change for the better in your lifetime is a fools errand.
But if that’s what you want to do, by all means have at it.
You have my best wishes and sympathy in your futile struggle with the “savages”.
Blood thirsty savages is appropriate.
When the teachers went on strike, that was an act of war.
Their warpath is the sidewalk.
Their tomahawk is the picket sign.
The school is the wagon train.
The intended targets are the school children.
The teachers are using the school children as ransom.
There is zero risk to teachers as they receive retroactive pay after the strike.
Want to watch a Friday night high school football game, pay teachers more money.
Want taxpayer dollars to be used to educate children, pay teachers more money.
For 5 years in great detail the unfolding public sector financial crisis which has the teacher and administrator pension plan at epicenter has been explained on this blog.
A book was written on the subject.
The teacher union, the school board, the state, the press, everyone completely and totally ignores the pension crisis during their teacher strike.
Any increase in teacher pay will hike pensions which are already unaffordable.
Not only are pensions unaffordable the Illinois teacher and administrator pension fund is one of the worst funded in the United States, and that is after Blagojevich and Quinn issued pension obligation bonds to fund the pension fund.
In retirement how many taxpayers will be eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from groceries purchased at Aldi while teachers are eating steak from a restaurant.
Hundreds of thousands.
The strike is only possible because the politicians have separated the pension funding from strike eligible criteria, and taxpayers have allowed it to happen.
It should not be possible for a strike to occur if the employees on strike are in a defined benefit public sector pension plan that is 40% funded whose benefits cannot be diminished or impaired per one sentence added to the Illinois state constitution on December 15, 1970.
Now that is uncalled for.
The purpose of teaching is to educate, a transfer of knowledge.
They have failed in educating the public about the seriousness of the public sector unfunded pension and retiree healthcare liability crisis and the bond crisis in Illinois, because they personally benefit from the hiked salaries and benefits and diversion of funding from pensions to hike salaries which further hikes pensions.
The teachers fail to educate the public how hiked pay resulting from a strike means a hiked pension and the pension currently has only about 40 cents for every dollar the actuaries calculate it should have at this very moment.
A teacher strike is a pension hike.
Assuming one purpose of the strike is to hike pay, which is the case here and in just about every every teacher strike.
This strike is just one more piece to the pension crisis in this state.
Death by a thousand cuts.
Teachers would have received pay hikes even if they didn’t go on strike.
Pay hikes are built into salary schedules which are found in collective bargaining agreements.
The link below is to the McHenry high school teacher collective bargaining agreement.
Scroll to the second to last page in the link.
A “step” indicates another year worked.
Teacher pay hikes are determined on that schedule simply by working another year and satisfactorily completing college classes.
Many if not most teachers receive additional pay or compensation in the form of longevity pay (page 20), tuition reimbursement (page 20), Extended Internal Subbing and Overload Compensation (page 21), Department Chair compensation (page 23), co-curricular compensation (page 24), athletic duty compensation (page 25), summer school (page 26), and more, just read the collective bargaining agreement.
http://www.dist156.org/uploads/1/6/8/0/16805238/mchenry_educators_cba_2014-2015.pdf
Without a strike the teachers still would have received pay hikes which are unaffordable due to the pension crisis in the state of Illinois.
Instead of negotiating, how about terminating?
You’ll get a hundred applicants for every opening and you’ll finally get some bang for your buck from those $100 K administrators.
Or would you rather continue the same insane cycle, of filling the union trough with taxpayers money, it uses against those same hardworking homeowners.
It’s ‘for the kids’, right Union?
The teachers pay demands seem greedy.
In the real world they would lose their jobs.
Where is the Scott Walker for Illinois?
It’s probably illegal to fire striking public school teachers in Illinois.
Laws vary by state.
In some states it’s illegal for teachers to strike.
There is a whole range of detailed Illinois law, policies, procedures, and bureaucracy at the state and local level about dismissing a teacher, and it varies depending on the cause, if it’s misconduct, poor performance, or whatever.
It takes a long time to understand all the nuances.
There is the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act (IELRA).
The Illinois Educational Labor Review Board (IELRB).
Performance Evaluation Review Act (Senate Bill 7).
Performance Evaluation Advisory Committee (PEAC).
Teachers deserve protections but they don’t deserve pay hikes while pensions are only 40% funded; pensions that have been repeatedly hiked at the legislative level by hiking benefits and at the local level by hiking salaries; the whole time while pensions were underfunded; the whole time while annual state pension contributions were shorted and the savings partially used to hike General State Aid which was distributed to local school districts which was used to partially hike salaries.
And there is a whole range of actuarial assumptions that are questionable even if pensions are 100% funded.
And taxpayers are bound by one sentence added to the Illinois state constitution to fund all the benefit hikes even though the hikes occurred while pensions were underfunded, irregardless if taxpayers can or can not afford the pensions.
And we can go on and on this is a giant mess with no good outcome.
Yet the teachers strike.
It’s crystal clear through this strike and others the teachers are not going to give up anything and in fact are fighting for more while the pension is in a complete meltdown.
The taxpayers have to organize and fight the teachers.
The politicians got us into this mess and they will not get us out unless taxpayers force the issue.
This saga has advanced over the last 45 years since the pension sentence was added to the Illinois State constitution on December 15, 1970.
That was D-Day for the Illinois public sector unions and employees.
So now it’s a fight and war.
The teacher unions are not backing down.
It’s clear.
They want your money and they are very good at getting it.
I have been following this blog for a little bit. We obviously know what the problems are within the different townships, taxing districts, pensions, etc…
But what are the solutions?
Are any proposed theoretical solutions, realistic?
I happened to be passing East Campus earlier today, and judging by the very slow pace of the striking teachers, the strike walking is most likely the hardest work they have done in some time.
Where else can you make the big bucks for working 6 months a year?
The same teachers and union which are striking for more taxpayer money to hike salaries claim the state does not devote enough money to public education.
Of course the teachers and teacher union wants the state to send more state taxpayer money to the school districts.
So then the teachers can get a bigger raise and will willingly continue to pay full union dues instead of opting out of the union and paying reduced fair share dues (agency shop union rules requires the teacher to pay the union as a condition of employment irregardless if the teacher does not want to pay the union one dime because the teacher does not see value in the union or does not believe in how the union is conducting themselves or whatever).
Taxpayers are not paying enough money for public education.
The state “Foundation Level” is not being fully funded.
More money for public education.
More, more, more.
Taxpayer transparency and affordability, secondary issues.
Bottom line, the unions are smarter and more effective than taxpayers.
At least until something collapses, but don’t worry teachers, everything is just going to be just fine.
That’s the most used teacher refrain to parents concerned about their child’s academic performance, don’t worry, everything will be just fine.
How many of those kids end up in remedial level college classes, classes the parents or students pays for, yet the student doesn’t receive college credit.
No statistics on that from the public school teachers, administrators, or districts, because that doesn’t make them look good, and the priority is image because if it’s perceived the students are getting a great world class education, the parents and taxpayers will be more likely to willingly fund higher salaries and benefits.
And the machine and its ingrained culture continues.
Do we see McHenry teachers comparing their salaries and benefits to Wisconsin teacher salaries and benefits a few miles to the north.
No, because that would show McHenry high school teachers are paid much better than Wisconsin high school teachers, especially when the pension benefits are included.
How about McHenry high school test scores for the taxpayer price paid including pensions compared to a comparable Wisconsin communities high school test scores and cost.
Oh no, just the insular Illinois cherry picked comparisons because teachers are licensed by state.
On topic>
http://www.michaelrobertson.com/archive.php?minute_id=357
The #1 solution is to repeal the pension sentence in its entirety that was added to the Illinois State Constitution on December 15, 1970.
Next, sign up for and attend the TIF seminar October 20th at the Woodstock Public Library.
What does a TIF have to do with a McHenry teacher strike?
The McHenry teacher strike is one part of an entire enterprise that has evolved to extract maximum taxpayer funds with maximum taxpayer confusion.
There will be people at the TIF seminar to network with.
TIFs are just another way for taxing districts to siphon taxpayer money, just like teacher pay hikes.
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There are many solutions that have been presented, just search through the blog.
Another solution, start attending local school board meetings and educate yourself about the school district(s) to whom you pay taxes.
An educated person is the most effective counter to the information that is routinely withheld.
Too many of these types pride themselves on never telling a lie (although sometimes they do) but rather outsmarting the taxpayer.
Too many of these types pride themselves on not revealing FOIA information unless the person already knows the answer to the question, before they ask the question.
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The pensions drawf all other taxpayer problems in Illinois.
The pensions promised cannot be paid in their entirety.
It can and will get resolved in a variety of ways, but educate yourself about pensions.
Recognize it’s a fight, they want as much of your money as they can get, and they are very good at getting it.
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Do not vote for any politician that will not take on pensions as a priority.
We have State Rep Morrison, State Senator Duffy, State Rep Ives, and there are others.
Read what they have to say and follow them.
The goal is not to have pauper public sector retirees, but sustainable pensions, and sustainable pensions are not possible with the hiked salaries and benefits, so something must be done, the sooner the better.
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Each taxing district, pension fund, and unit of state government needs a taxpayer watchdog.
Pick a taxing district and watch it and comment on it when the time comes.
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There are no easy fixes.
A lot of this is fluid and situation dependent.
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Basically we have unsustainable spending and debt.
What happens if you have unsustainable credit card debt?
Go bankrupt, negotiate with creditors, buy less, earn more money.
Same basic principle applies here but it’s much more complicated.
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Read Illinois Pension Scam by Bill Zettler, the book, ebook, or check it out at library.
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Talk to Susan who will be at the Woodstock TIF meeting.
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Steve Reich has a blog.
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Follow Illinois Policy Institute, Wirepoints, Better Government Association, Citizens Advocacy Center.
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Ultimately organize.
Nothing will be accomplished without organization and that’s the secret to the unions “success” whose major problem is that it’s unsustainable spending and debt.
Omitted some words.
The #1 solution is to repeal in its entirety the pension sentence in its entirety that was added to the Illinois State Constitution on December 15, 1970.
Which will allow unsustainable hiked pensions to be renegotiated.
I can’t even type I’m so mad at the McHenry high school teachers for going on strike for higher pay while their pension is 40% funded.
The TRS teacher and administrator pension fund whose underfunding is the single larges financial crisis in the state of Illinois.
Practical solutions, but I think they need to be pushed for from within rather than without:
1. 401k pension plans ( defined contribution) rather than defined benefit plans.
2. Shop for a better price on healthcare insurance plans. The ACA exchange at healthcare.gov offers fast easy price comparison method. I believe public employees are overpaying for Heath insurance only to the actual benefit of the plan administrator– private insurers’ reimbursements to doctors follow a tight comparative ratio to Medicare reimbursement rates.
3. Online FREE educational services such as khanacademy.org should be pushed on students during strikes. There are others, khanacademy.org I know focussed on math and hard science.
Public school Parents can get help from home school parents to establish a study discipline during strikes.
Then let the strike go on.
If sports are an issue, let booster clubs arrange deals with neighboring schools to host practices.
I cannot see why a strike should be allowed to have such a scary impact.
In Africa they figure out ways to get around the frequent occurrence of teacher absenses,, because teachers are often dead or cannot afford cost of transportation to the school.
In Illinois public education any reform has to be taken into context how does it affect the teacher union.
If the teacher union perceives it as a threat, look out.
And the teacher union is very powerful in state and local politics.
And even when the teacher union is taken head on and the reformer wins, as in Rauner, look out after election.
The entrenched bureaucracy and special interests do not allow any practical short term solutions for a wide variety of reasons.
The game is rigged.
It’s going to be a long hard fight.
Here are just a few teacher pay histories in McHenry High School District 156.
Sometimes teacher pay decreases because they have less extra duties / stipends.
Year – Employee – Pensionable Income – % Increase or Decrease over previous year – Subject – Years Worked
2014 – Adam Matthew J – $74,103 – -4% – HS Algebra – 9
2013 – Adam Matthew J – $77,139 – -7%
2012 – Adam Matthew J – $82,755 – 8%
2011 – Adam Matthew J $76,480 – 5%
2010 – Adam Matthew J $72,593 – 20%
2009 – Adam Matthew J $60,285 – -1%
2008 – Adam Matthew J $60,755 – 25%
2007 – Adam Matthew J $48,679 – 4%
2006 – Adam Matthew J $46,841 – 16%
2005 – Adam Matthew J $40,271
2014 – Adams Gina M – $68,063 – 11% – HS Algebra – 12
2013 – Adams Gina M – $61,112 – 0%
2012 – Adams Gina M – $61,031 – 2%
2011 – Adams Gina M – $59,934 – 1%
2010 – Adams Gina M – $59,058 – 12%
2009 – Adams Gina M – $52,745 – 8129%
2008 – Adams Gina M – $641 – 41%
2005 – Adams Gina M – $456 – -99%
2004 – Adams Gina M – $44,223 – 98%
2003 – Adams Gina M – $22,367 – 44%
2002 – Adams Gina M – $39,939 – 27%
2001 – Adams Gina M – $31,354 – 1%
2000 – Adams Gina M – $31,071
2014 – Alheit Jeff – $76,210 – 1% – Learning Behavior Specialist I – 11
2013 – Alheit Jeff – $75,391 – 4%
2012 – Alheit Jeff – $72,635 – 0%
2011 – Alheit Jeff – $72,635 – 6%
2010 – Alheit Jeff – $68,453 – 3%
2009 – Alheit Jeff – $66,393 – 6%
2008 – Alheit Jeff – $62,663 – -6%
2007 – Alheit Jeff – $66,463 – 11%
2006 – Alheit Jeff – $59,930 – 5%
2005 – Alheit Jeff – $57,085 – 17%
2004 – Alheit Jeff – $48,905 – 36%
2003 – Alheit Jeff – $35,848 – 4%
2002 – Alheit Jeff – $34,480
2014 – Anderson James R – $122,034 – 6% – Physics (Grades 9-12 Only) – 29
2013 – Anderson James R – $115,126 – 6%
2012 – Anderson James R – $108,609 – 5%
2011 – Anderson James R – $103,048 – 7%
2010 – Anderson James R – $096,249 – 4%
2009 – Anderson James R – $092,353 – 4%
2008 – Anderson James R – $088,427 – 2%
2007 – Anderson James R – $086,769 – 4%
2006 – Anderson James R – $083,339 – 3%
2005 – Anderson James R – $080,744 – 7%
2004 – Anderson James R – $075,225 – 8%
2003 – Anderson James R – $069,741 – 10%
2002 – Anderson James R – $063,516 – 6%
2001 – Anderson James R – $059,909 – 6%
2000 – Anderson James R – $056,658
2014 – Beagle Timothy D – $88,967 – 6% – Earth/Space Science (Grades 9-12 Only) – 18
2013 – Beagle Timothy D – $83,760 – -7%
2012 – Beagle Timothy D – $89,639 – -9%
2011 – Beagle Timothy D – $98,650 – 13%
2010 – Beagle Timothy D – $87,598 – 1%
2009 – Beagle Timothy D – $86,473 – 10%
2008 – Beagle Timothy D – $78,494 – 11%
2007 – Beagle Timothy D – $71,002 – 13%
2006 – Beagle Timothy D – $63,061 – 22%
2005 – Beagle Timothy D – $51,583 – -6%
2004 – Beagle Timothy D – $54,648 – 11%
2003 – Beagle Timothy D – $49,450 – 8%
2002 – Beagle Timothy D – $45,796 – 6%
2001 – Beagle Timothy D – $43,207 – 13%
2000 – Beagle Timothy D – $38,283
2014 – Beattie Jennifer L – $82,575 – 7% – Driver Education – 11
2013 – Beattie Jennifer L – $77,205 – 4%
2012 – Beattie Jennifer L – $73,999 – 1%
2011 – Beattie Jennifer L – $73,110 – -5%
2010 – Beattie Jennifer L – $76,758 – -2%
2009 – Beattie Jennifer L – $78,286 – 17%
2008 – Beattie Jennifer L – $67,034 – 3%
2007 – Beattie Jennifer L – $64,858 – 11%
2006 – Beattie Jennifer L – $58,579 – 46%
2005 – Beattie Jennifer L – $40,258 – 19%
2004 – Beattie Jennifer L – $33,863
Each of them wants more money collectively.
That’s why they are striking.
The above pay is not good enough.
Taxpayers must pay more money to educate children.
McHenry High School District 156 Homecoming 2015 is next week.
Do you think that played into the decision of when the McHenry high school teacher union would strike?
Make the kids suffer.
Then the parents and kids will pressure the board to settle to union’s advantage.
Or maybe the union will settle on time and then look like heroes.
Do you still think the teacher union and teachers are not blood thirsty savages?
Technically they are not.
McHenry Community High School
Out of This World
Homecoming 2015
October 5 – 10, 2015.
Float Building Monday – Wednesday 3PM at the City Garage.
Powder Puff Football – Monday 5:30PM at McCracken Field.
Coronation Monday 6:45PM at McCracken Field.
Pep Rally Friday 1PM at McCracken Field.
Parade Friday 2PM at McCracken Field.
Football games Friday 5:30 & 7 – McCracken Field.
Dance Saturday 8 – 11PM at the West Main Gym.
Suits and dresses have been ordered, corsages ordered, dinners planned, Sunday events planned.
Spirit Day Attire
Monday staff wears black.
Monday seniors wear galaxy print.
Monday juniors wear red.
Monday sophomores wear purple.
Monday freshman wear blue.
Tuesday astronauts vs aliens.
Wednesday USA Moon Landing Day (red / white / blue / flag, etc.)
Thursday Star Wars / Star Trek.
Friday Class Shirts or Orange and Black.
http://mchsactivities.wix.com/warriors1#!homecoming-activities/w64y3
http://mchsactivities.wix.com/warriors1#!powerpuff-football-2015/on92z
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Homecoming 2015 Out of this World
East Court
Class of 2019
Class of 2018
Class of 2017
West Court
Class of 2019
Class of 2018
Class of 2017
West Senior Court Royalty
East Senior Court Royalty
http://mchsactivities.wix.com/warriors1#!homecoming-court/l3lx7
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Teachers don’t go on strike in the summer.
A summer strike would not inflict pain in the kids.
A summer strike would not disrupt the parents schedule.
It’s not a fight unless both opponents show up.
There are so many online resources nowadays, and home schooling resources, and community resources willing to take up slack for working parents, that strikes should not represent a difficult scenario to cope with.
In practice strikes are a massive disruption and there are not enough community resources willing to take up the slack and even if there were there are state laws about kids have to be educated by a licensed teacher (I think).
I guess the kids just can’t be educated by a school full of subs.
Lake Forest High School tried a year or two ago to teach kids while teachers were striking and I believe it didn’t work.
Theoretical and practice don’t match in this case.
Now maybe strike breaking teachers could be made to work but it would take years of planning and work and we would be fighting the teacher union and their politician buddies every step of the way; it would be a very difficult, time consuming, painful endeavor, and there is the question who would fund the effort.
Lennie Jarratt of Heartland is working on education reform, he may have some ideas.
Bruno Behrend of Open the Books / For the Good of Illinois is another education reformer.
The Teacher unions in McHenry County are showing the Republicans in the County and Bruce Rauner in Springfield who is in charge.
It is not the taxpayer!
It is not the elected officials!
Things are so out of control in Illinois that when pubic school teachers strike to hike pay (which hikes pensions) even though their pension funds are only about 40% funded, that fact goes unmentioned in the media, be it print, radio, or TV.
The school board and administration doesn’t mention the fact teachers with a 40% funded pension are going on strike to hike pay which hikes pensions.
State Reps and Senators, no word from them either.
Not to mention they strike October 1st and Homecoming events are scheduled to start October 5th.
Everyone is afraid of the teachers.
I know a few home school families.
This isn’t as complicated as it is made to seem by the bullies who want it to seem so disruptive.
Actually a ‘strike kit’ put together by home school organizations ( which provide approved educational material geared toward standardized testing) would go a long way toward neutralizing the impact of bully strike threats.
Like a home preparedness kit for tornados, a ‘strike kit’ would outline rapidly deployable community plan for this ’emergency’.
I refuse to believe that the only two choices for the victims of a strike are to either capitulate or be destroyed.
It is a political nightmare.
Home schooling a few kids is one thing.
A building full of kids is an entirely different matter, many of them whom are not focused on learning.
There are kids with behavior issues, kids with IEP’s (special education, handicapped, etc.), there’s lunch and gym and before school and after school.
Not to mention instructors who have to learn lesson plans on a subject they are not teaching day to day.
Not to mention one has to figure out where the kids are in their existing lesson plans, how has that teacher been teaching, where is this and that located, how to use instructional materials, how to grade and enter grades, the list goes on and on.
It is a major ordeal.
There is a lot involved in teaching kids.
What “years of planning”?
What “painful endeavor
This Union could be busted in 7 days as simply outlined in Gary North’s, How To Break The Chicago Teachers Strike in 7 Days, back in 2012.
You faux Republicans elect these liberal schoolboards, than expect them to grow a spine, when the so called powerful Union bluffs them into submission.
Read Gary’s quick outline and tell me his solution isn’t perfect, to bust this McHenry strike and get permanent clawback and tax relief
Can that plan be implemented given the current state laws in Illinois including the Illinois Educational Labor Review Act (IELRA)?
Doubtful.
So how are you going to change state law?
How are you going to get majority vote of legislators to allow everything in that plan?
I would run it by Lennie Jarratt and Bruno Behrend.
I would also run it by Lake Forest HS Administration, since they are the only ones I am aware of that tried to use replacements for striking teachers, they have experience.
The plan and you do not seem well versed on the subject.
But if you can make it happen, have at it.
For some reason you seem to think this is a great plan and there’s no reason it hasn’t been implemented other than people don’t have a spine.
Go for it.
Get on a school board or talk to school board members and make it happen.
Here are some more historical teacher salaries of McHenry High School District 156.
This list includes pensions.
Year – Pension or Salary – % Increase over previous year – Title – Years Worked
Louette A Ames
2015 – $58,666 Pension
2014 – $56,957 Pension
2013 – $55,298 Pension
2012 – $53,688 Pension
Retired June 7, 1994 with 30 years of service
Edward N Armit
2015 – $2,922 Pension
2014 – $2,837 Pension
2013 – $2,754 Pension
2012 – $2,674 Pension
Retired May 27, 2005 with 6 years of service.
Beverly S Aweve
2015 – $49,785 Pension
2014 – $48,334 Pension
2013 – $46,927 Pension
2012 – $45,560 Pension
Retired June 7, 1994 with 34 years of service
Jeffrey S Beck
2009 – $50,294 – Physical Education – 2 years worked
Carolyn M Beckel
2015 – $35,582 Pension
2014 – $34,545 Pension
2013 – $33,539 Pension
2012 – $32,562 Pension
Retired June 12, 2003 with 22 years of service.
2003 – $58,141 – 7% Pay Hike – Foodservices Occupations – 17 years worked
2002 – $54,319 – 6%
2001 – $51,117 – 6%
2000 – $48,239
John D Beerbower
2014 – $77,708 – 13% Pay Hike – Physical Education – 11 years worked
2013 – $69,018 – 8%
2012 – $64,022 – (2%)
2011 – $65,430 – (14%)
2010 – $75,654 – 36%
2009 – $55,472 – 8%
2008 – $51,229 – 5%
2007 – $48,847 – 19% Pay hike
2004 – $41,174
Geert E Beling
Retired February 1, 2006 with 39 years of service
2015 – $47,303 Pension
2014 – $45,925 Pension
2013 – $44,587 Pension
Leonard H Bending
2001 – $64,105 – 6% Pay Hike
2000 – $60,621
Megan L Bennett
2014 – $60,229 – 3% Pay Hike – Foreign Language
2013 – $58,675 – 9%
2012 – $53,809 – (6%)
2011 – $57,178 – 6%
2010 – $54,171 – 71%
2009 – $31,620
Sandra L Betts
Retired August 28, 2007 with 8 years of service.
2015 – $10,598 Pension
2014 – $10,289 Pension
2013 – $09,990 Pension
2012 – $09,699 Pension
Eric D Blake
2014 – $100,882 Pay
Geoffrey T Blake
2002 – $36,278 Pay – History Teacher – 2 years worked
JR Bocian
2014 – $68,296 – 4% – Guidance Counselor – 8 years worked
2013 – $65,980 – 2%
2012 – $64,411 – 0%
2011 – $64,411 – (4%)
2010 – $66,970 – 11%
2009 – $60,134 – 4%
2008 – $57,959 – 24%
2007 – $46,841
Patrick J Bogie
2014 – $74,041 – 6% – Auto/Automotive Mechanic/Technician – 10 years worked
2013 – $69,850 – 6%
2012 – $66,014 – 0%
2011 – $65,896 – 6%
2010 – $61,936 – (7%)
2009 – $66,418 – 22%
2008 – $54,343 – 7%
2007 – $50,740
Daniel J Boland
2015 – $89,146 Pension
2014 – $86,550 Pension
2013 – $84,029 Pension
2012 – $81,581 Pension
Retired June 12, 2003 with 35 years of service
2003 – $111,039 – 30% – Consumer Education – 35
2002 – $085,663 – 15%
2001 – $074,295 – (2%)
2000 – $075,685
Gaye Boland
Retired December 21, 2002 with 7 years of service
2015 – $12,152 Pension
2014 – $11,798 Pension
2013 – $11,454 Pension
2012 – $11,120 Pension
Data Sources are Better Government Association Pay & Pension databases, Open the Books, and the Illinois State Board of Education Teacher Service Record (TSR).
More McHenry high school district 156 pay and pensions.
Notice current worker pensionable income and recent retiree pensions are much higher due to legislative pension benefit hikes and local salary hikes.
Pensionable income includes salary and stipends.
Stipends are also known as extra duty pay for tasks such coaching, sponsoring a club, teaching a summer school class, etc.
Amber D Bowgren
2014 – $81,229 – 3% Pay Hike – Student Dean 13 years worked
2013 – $78,885 – (2%)
2012 – $80,236 – (5%)
2011 – $84,796 – 19%
2010 – $71,268 – 15%
2009 – $62,101 – 12%
2008 – $55,425 – 12%
2007 – $49,669 – 6%
2006 – $46,767 – 11%
2005 – $42,304
Mariellyn M Brice
2015 – $20,793 Pension
2014 – $20,187 Pension
2013 – $19,599 Pension
2012 – $19,029 Pension
Retired in 2003 with 35 years of service at age 65, $41,516 member contributions to pension fund, total pension paid out thru 2005 is $230,653, estimated lifetime pension payout $365,152, 11.4% employee contribution as % of estimated lifetime payout
2001 – $55,647 – 20% Pay Hike
2000 – $46,414
Alice L Brockman
2015 – $29,704 Pension
2014 – $28,839 Pension
2013 – $27,999 Pension
2012 – $27,183 Pension
Retired in 2007 with 16 years of service at age 63, $64,833 member contributions to pension fund, total pension paid out thru 2005 is $200,609, estimated lifetime payout $708,144, 9.2% employee contribution as % of estimated lifetime payout.
2007 – $71,729 – 6% Pay Hike – Journalism – 14 years worked
2006 – $67,669 – 6%
2005 – $63,861 – 9%
2004 – $58,566 – 12%
2003 – $52,479 – 11%
2002 – $47,360 – 6%
2001 – $44,732 – 5%
2000 – $42,463
Kevin P Brockway
2013 – $48,882 – (6%) Pay Hike – Health Education – 4 years worked
2012 – $51,875 – 7%
2011 – $48,460 – 10%
2010 – $43,999
Josh M Bronke
2014 – $51,638 – 7% Pay Hike – Biology Teacher – 6 years worked
2013 – $48,334 – 7%
2012 – $45,246 – (2%)
2011 – $46,155 – 9%
2010 – $42,254 – 30%
2009 – $32,593
Scott N Brumund
2005 – $42,580 – 14% Pay Hike
2004 – $37,368
Jeffrey R Brunstrum
2014 – $75,455 – 3% Pay Hike – 9 years worked – Biology Teacher
2013 – $72,997 – 3%
2012 – $71,119 – 4%
2011 – $68,158 – 17%
2010 – $58,470 – 7%
2009 – $54,516 – 4%
2008 – $52,343 – 8%
2007 – $48,680 – 33%
2006 – $36,700
Kristin M Buck
2008 – $51,448 – 4% Pay Hike – 6 years worked – Basic / General Math Teacher
2007 – $49,687 – 2%
2006 – $48,633 – 18%
2005 – $41,314 – 6%
2004 – $39,073 – 12%
2003 – $34,965 – (4%)
Erika M Burger
2005 – $36,550 – 12% Pay Hike
2004 – $32,724
Maura Burke
2014 – $61,591 – 3% – 7 years worked – Social Worker
2013 – $59,786 – (5%)
2012 – $63,067 – 7%
2011 – $58,941 – (1%)
2010 – $59,339
Barry L Burmeister
2014 – $119,284 – 3% – 27 years worked – Political Science Teacher
2013 – $115,281 – 1%
2012 – $113,972 – 4%
2011 – $109,865 – 4%
2010 – $105,687 – 9%
2009 – $097,245 – 7%
2008 – $090,943 – 4%
2007 – $087,589 – (3%)
2006 – $090,446 – 23%
2005 – $073,680 – (3%)
2004 – $075,971 – 16%
2003 – $065,511 – 6%
2002 – $061,746 – 0%
2001 – $061,863 – 15%
2000 – $053,633
Karyn L Burmeister
2014 – $99,838 – 3% – 21 years worked – Accounting / Bookkeeping teacher
2013 – $97,191 – 2%
2012 – $95,700 – 0%
2011 – $95,862 – 8%
2010 – $88,422 – 4%
2009 – $84,898 – 10%
2008 – $76,962 – 12%
2007 – $68,797 – 7%
2006 – $64,222 – 9%
2005 – $59,020 – 7%
2004 – $55,333 – 13%
2003 – $48,914 – 4%
2002 – $47,001 – 10%
2001 – $42,655 – 10%
2000 – $38,813
Shannon L Cajthaml
2001 – $34,855 – 9% Pay Hike
2000 – $31,860
Daniel R Callahan
2015 – $81,965 Pension
2014 – $79,578 Pension
2013 – $77,260 Pension
2012 – $75,010 Pension
Retired in 2004 at age 60 with 34 years of service. Employee contribution to pension fund was $118,347. Estimated lifetime pension payout is $2,139,010. Employee contribution as % of estimated lifetime pension payout is 5.5%. Total pension collected thru 2015 is $738,531.
2004 – $102,461 – 26% Pay Hike – 32 years worked – Algebra Teacher
2003 – $081,483 – 14%
2002 – $071,529 – 3%
2001 – $069,248 – 3%
2000 – $066,933
Margaret M Carhart
2014 – $54,049 – 2% Pay Hike – 15 years worked – English Teacher –
2013 – $52,757 – 55%
2012 – $34,070 – (1%) – Part-time employee (50%)
2011 – $34,422 – 14% – Part-time employee (50%)
2010 – $30,167 – (5%) – Part-time employee (50%)
2009 – $31,714 – 65% – Part-time employee (30%)
2008 – $19,251 – 11% – Part-time employee (30%)
2007 – $17,297 – Part-time employee (30%)
Carl J Thomas
2015 – $109,334 Pension
2014 – $106,150 Pension
2013 – $103,058 Pension
2012 – $100,056 Pension
Retired in 2003 at age 56 with 35 years of service. Employee contribution to pension fund was $143,063. Estimated lifetime pension payout is $3,422,011. Employee contribution as % of estimated lifetime pension payout is 4.2%. Total pension collected through 2015 is $1,042,721.
2003 – $139,210 – 31% Pay Hike – 34 years worked – Principal
2002 – $105,995 – 12%
2001 – $094,300 – 5%
2000 – $090,200
Anthony J Caruso
2014 – $92,736 – 0% Pay Hike – 16 years worked – Drivers Education Teacher
2013 – $92,295 – 2%
2012 – $90,308 – 0%
2011 – $90,333 – 6%
2010 – $85,130 – 8%
2009 – $78,791 – 4%
2008 – $75,995 – 8%
2007 – $70,356 – 4%
2006 – $67,771 – 3%
2005 – $65,906 – 6%
2004 – $62,128 – 42%
2003 – $43,851 – 0%
2002 – $43,909 – 8%
2001 – $40,481 – 13%
2000 – $35,947
Genesis C Casillas
2014 – $53,967 – 423%
2013 – $10,316 – (75%)
2010 – $42,101 – (8%) – Guidance Counselor – 2 years worked
2009 – $45,799
George E Chandler
2012 – $33,520 – 31 years of service – retired 1980
Julia Chapdelaine
2012 – $49,899 – 2 years worked – Algebra teacher
2011 – $49,938
Sheree E Chromy
2014 – $120,561 – 5% Pay Hike – 19 years worked – Guidance Counselor
2013 – $115,051 – 2%
2012 – $113,103 – 3%
2011 – $109,883 – 7%
2010 – $102,330 – 5%
2009 – $097,734 – 10%
2008 – $089,149 – 6%
2007 – $084,441 – 7%
2006 – $078,987 – 6%
2005 – $074,181 – 9%
2004 – $068,289 – 8%
2003 – $063,198 – 6%
2002 – $059,430 – 7%
2001 – $055,747 – 6%
2000 – $052,566
George Cina
2015 – $50,685 Pension
2014 – $49,208 Pension
2013 – $47,775 Pension
2012 – $46,384 Pension
Retired in 1987 at age 60 with 31 years of service. Employee contributed $40,027 to the pension fund. Expected lifetime payout is $945,650. Employee contributed as a % of expected lifetime payout is 4.2%. Total pension collected to date is $945,650.
Margaret S Clark
2015 – $85,799 Pension
2014 – $83,300 Pension
2013 – $80,874 Pension
2012 – $78,518 Pension
Retired in 2004 at age 62 with 35 years of service. Employee contribution to pension plan was $121,053. Expected lifetime pension payout is $1,987,225. Employee contribution as a % of expected lifetime pension payout is 6.1%. Total pension collected to date was $769,566.
2004 – $104,291 – 22% Pay Hike – years worked ? – Title ??
2003 – $085,325 – 9%
2002 – $077,955 – 12%
2001 – $069,895 – 6%
2000 – $065,868
Jennifer N Clesen
2014 – $54,649 – 7% Pay Hike – years worked ? – Title?
2013 – $50,848 – 2%
2012 – $49,857 – 2%
2011 – $49,024 – 7%
2010 – $45,707 – 19%
2009 – $38,364
Matthew J Condon
2007 – $47,793 – 22% Pay Hike – 2 years worked – English Teacher
2006 – $39,203
Rebecca V Condon
2007 – $56,527 – 36% Pay Hiked – 2 years worked – English Teacher
2006 – $41,464
Matthew S Connor
2014 – $41,544 – 8% Pay Hike
2013 – $38,518
Drew E Coooper
2014 – $31,830 – (42%)
2013 – $54,953 – (11%)
2012 – $61,596 – (12%) – 8 years worked – Drivers Education Teacher
2011 – $69,833 – 24% – Art Teacher
2010 – $56,350 – 6% – Art Teacher
2009 – $53,305 – 37% – Art Teacher
2008 – $38,919 – 7% – Art Teacher
2007 – $36,326 – Other Business Occupations
Paula K Cooper
2014 – $127,551 – 6% – 13 years worked – Psychologist
2013 – $120,331 – 17%
2012 – $102,708 – 1%
2011 – $101,784 – (3%)
2010 – $105,304 – 16%
2009 – $090,499 – 6%
2008 – $085,145 – 18%
2007 – $071,872 – 3%
2006 – $069,616 – 8%
2005 – $064,624 – 7%
2004 – $060,305 – 9%
2003 – $055,256 – 9%
2002 – $050,918
Becky L Covalt
2014 – $80,066
Elizabeth T Cox
2002 – $43,271 – 7 years worked – Vocal Music Teacher
Stefanie A Craig
2011 – $46,560 – 4 years worked – Geometry Teacher
2010 – $52,602
2009 – $48,111
2008 – $40,915
George T Crambes
2015 – $80,925
2014 – $78,568
2013 – $76,280
2012 – $72,792
Retired in 2011 with 33 years of service at age 63. Employee contributed $159,452 to the pension fund. Expected lifetime payout is $2,172,441. Employee contribution as a % of expected lifetime payout is 7.3%. Total Pension collected to date is $277,628.
2011 – $109,426 – 6% Pay Hike – 32 years worked – Learning Behavior Specialist I Teacher / Special Educ
2010 – $103,232 – 6%
2009 – $097,389 – 6%
2008 – $091,876 – 4%
2007 – $088,305 – 4%
2006 – $085,013 – 2%
2005 – $083,130 – 4%
2004 – $079,655 – 5%
2003 – $075,633 – 9%
2002 – $069,425 – 6%
2001 – $065,429 – 4%
2000 – $062,645
Angela L Cristo
2014 – $69,317 – 1% Pay Hike – 14 years worked – English Teacher
2013 – $68,665 – (2%)
2012 – $69,780 – 5%
2011 – $66,557 – (1%)
2010 – $67,518 – (1%)
2009 – $68,463 – 5%
2008 – $65,432 – 12%
2007 – $58,485 – 5%
2006 – $55,791 – 5%
2005 – $53,299 – 3%
2004 – $51,503 – 16%
2003 – $44,515 – 9%
2002 – $40,728 – 9%
2001 – $37,497
Charles Cuda
2015 – $74,931 Pension
2014 – $72,748 Pension
2013 – $70,629 Pension
2012 – $68,572 Pension
Retired in 1988 with 38 years of service. Member contributions to pension fund was $52,916. Estimated lifetime pension payout is $1,364,388. Member contributions as a % of expected lifetime payout is 3.9%. Total pension collected to date is $1,364,388.
Marla E Currie
2014 – $94,786 – (1%) Pay Hike – 20 years worked – English Teacher
2013 – $95,369 – 6%
2012 – $89,728 – 0%
2011 – $89,894 – 6%
2010 – $85,013 – 6%
2009 – $80,505 – 6%
2008 – $76,188 – 9%
2007 – $70,046 – (5%)
2006 – $73,757 – 24%
2005 – $59,370 – 18%
2004 – $50,400 – 2%
2003 – $49,300 – 11%
2002 – $44,264 – 3%
2001 – $43,058 – (3%)
2000 – $44,167
Raymond S Currie
2014 – $119,626 – 5% Pay Hike – 22 years worked – Earth / Space Science Teacher
2013 – $113,616 – (1%)
2012 – $114,659 – 0%
2011 – $114,439 – 5%
2010 – $108,844 – 13%
2009 – $096,095 – 6%
2008 – $090,816 – 9%
2007 – $083,688 – (2%)
2006 – $085,527 – 24%
2005 – $069,062 – (4%)
2004 – $071,962 – 33%
2003 – $054,268 – 11%
2002 – $049,086 – 5%
2001 – $046,556 – 1%
2000 – $046,070
Lisa M Curry
2014 – $81,484 – (1%) Pay Hike – 15 years worked – Learning Behavior Specialist I – Special Education
2013 – $82,494 – 1%
2012 – $81,821 – 2%
2011 – $79,931 – 0%
2010 – $79,556 – 9%
2009 – $72,995 – 4%
2008 – $70,200 – 14%
2007 – $61,656 – 4%
2006 – $59,435 – 18%
2005 – $50,507 – 11%
2004 – $45,532 – 10%
2003 – $41,343 – 3%
2002 – $40,313 – 14%
2001 – $35,297 – 11%
2000 – $31,829
Nicholas M Custodio
2014 – $63,991 – (3%) Pay Hike – 8 years worked – Geometry Teacher
2013 – $66,137 – 15%
2012 – $57,460 – (3%)
2011 – $59,014 – 12%
2010 – $52,637 – 19%
2009 – $44,344
Beth D Czubik
2014 – $67,319 – 4% Pay Hike – 8 years worked – Biology Teacher
2013 – $64,588 – 13%
2012 – $57,379 – 1%
2011 – $56,942 – 1%
2010 – $56,498 – 8%
2009 – $52,444 – 60%
2008 – $32,837
More McHenry High School District 156 Pay and Pensions.
David D’Angelo
2014 – $120,445 Pay – 0% Pay Hike – 27 years worked – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education
2013 – $120,207 Pay – 4%
2012 – $115,171 Pay – 4%
2011 – $110,335 Pay – 4%
2010 – $105,599 Pay – 7%
2009 – $098,616 Pay – 2%
2008 – $097,093 Pay – 5%
2007 – $092,661 Pay – 18%
2006 – $078,643 Pay – 2%
2005 – $076,991 Pay – 7%
2004 – $071,624 Pay – 15%
2003 – $062,546 Pay – 8%
2002 – $058,117 Pay – 6%
2001 – $055,058 Pay – 6%
2000 – $052,005 Pay
Theodora H Davis
2014 – $52,068 Pay – 7% Pay Hike – 10 years worked – Physical Education
2013 – $48,814 Pay – (6%)
2012 – $52,035 Pay – 0%
2011 – $51,997 Pay – 8%
2010 – $48,168 Pay – 23%
2009 – $39,005 Pay – (5%)
2008 – $40,876 Pay
Lori E Davisson
2015 – $87,352 Pension
2014 – $87,352 Pension
2012 – $87,352 Pension
Retired 2013 with 35 years of service at age 58. Employee contributed $195,913 to the pension fund. Estimated lifetime pension payout is $3,332,474. Employee contribution as a % of lifetime pension payout is 5.9%. Total pension collected to date is $147,699.
2013 – $126,837 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 32 years worked – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education
2012 – $119,658 Pay – 6%
2011 – $112,885 Pay – 6%
2010 – $106,495 Pay – 6%
2009 – $100,467 Pay – 3%
2008 – $097,094 Pay – 2%
2007 – $095,505 Pay – 8%
2006 – $088,026 Pay – 5%
2005 – $083,941 Pay – 5%
2004 – $080,246 Pay – 5%
2003 – $076,235 Pay – 7%
2002 – $071,444 Pay – 4%
2001 – $068,486 Pay – 8%
2000 – $063,289
Lisa A Deardorff
2014 – $106,888 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 20 years worked – Foodservices Occupations
2013 – $100,837 Pay – 6%
2012 – $095,130 Pay – 6%
2011 – $089,745 Pay – 5%
2010 – $085,648 Pay – 3%
2009 – $082,996 Pay – 5%
2008 – $078,856 Pay – 9%
2007 – $072,274 Pay – 7%
2006 – $067,481 Pay – 11%
2005 – $060,541 Pay – 13%
2004 – $053,408 Pay – 7%
2003 – $049,948 Pay – 12%
2002 – $044,449 Pay – 8%
2001 – $041,161 Pay – 10%
2000 – $037,532 Pay
Michelle A De Barba
2013 – $85,443 Pay – (2%) Pay Hike – 15 years worked – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education
2012 – $87,109 Pay – (3%)
2011 – $89,665 Pay – 1%
2010 – $88,542 Pay – 45%
2009 – $61,101 Pay – (14%)
2008 – $71,281 Pay – 7%
2007 – $66,859 Pay – 11%
2006 – $59,966 Pay – 24%
2005 – $48,529 Pay – (7%)
2004 – $52,079 Pay – 13%
2003 – $46,151 Pay – 12%
2002 – $41,135 Pay
Matthew K Decker
2014 – $64,960 Pay – 4% Pay Hike –
2013 – $62,268 Pay
Shoshanah Del Greco
2010 – $50,032 Pay – 2 years worked – Psychologist
2009 – $50,463 Pay
Katherine A Delemont
2013 – $08,025 Pay – (20%) Pay Hike – Spanish Teacher
2012 – $10,041 Pay – (42%)
2010 – $17,170 Pay – 3% – 40% part time
2009 – $16,644 Pay – 9% – 40% part time
2008 – $15,262 Pay – 30% part time
Marjorie G Delemont
2015 – $21,966 Pension
2014 – $21,326 Pension
2013 – $20,705 Pension
2012 – $20,102 Pension
Retired in 2009 with 15 years of service at age 60. Employee contributed $47,519 to the pension fund. Estimated lifetime pension payout is $658,550. Employee contribution as a % of estimated lifetime pension payout is 7.2%. Total pension collected to date $106,845.
2003 – $56,087 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 14 years worked – Spanish Teacher
2002 – $52,992 Pay – 8%
2001 – $49,170 Pay – 5%
2000 – $46,970 Pay
More McHenry High School District 156 Pay and Pensions.
The teachers went on strike Thursday October 1, 2015.
Day 2 of the strike was Friday October 2, 2015.
The teachers’ demands include pay hikes.
The below pay is not good enough.
Amanda S Demick-Noyes
2015 – $76,434 Pension
2014 – $74,208 Pension
2013 – $63,578 Pension
2012 – $63,578 Pension
Retired in 2008 with 34 years of service at age 55. Employee contributed $141,968 to the pension fund, which is 4.9 % of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,915,181. Total pension collected to date as of 2015 is $434,673.
2008 – $91,604 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 32 years worked – Child Care and Guidance Teacher
2007 – $86,418 Pay – 6%
2006 – $81,527 Pay – 3%
2005 – $79,535 Pay – 4%
2004 – $76,346 Pay – 5%
2003 – $72,375 Pay – 5%
2002 – $69,160 Pay – 3%
2001 – $67,023 Pay – 4%
2000 – $64,141 Pay
Ronald S Derenzis
2015 – $12,481 Pension
2014 – $12,118 Pension
2013 – $11,765 Pension
2012 – $11,422 Pension
Retired in 2008 with 7 years of service at age of 62. Employee contributed $34,093 to the pension fund, which is 10.5% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $326,160. Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $74,578.
2006 – $26,700 Pay – 1 year worked – Other Industrial Occupations Teacher
John S Di Francesca
2014 – $70,347 Pay – 1% Pay Hike – 10 years worked – Business Administration & Management Teacher
2013 – $69,486 Pay – 13%
2012 – $61,577 Pay -7%
2011 – $66,272 Pay – 3%
2010 – $64,115 Pay – 13%
2009 – $56,782 Pay – 20%
2008 – $47,264 Pay
Stacy M Di Lullo
2014 – $49,051 – 16% Pay Hike – 2 years worked – Math Teacher
2013 – $42,122
Ashley L Diedrich
2014 – $53,161 Pay – 7% Pay Hike – 8 years worked – English Teacher
2013 – $49,681 Pay – 2%
2012 – $48,552 Pay – (8%)
2011 – $52,997 Pay – 7%
2010 – $49,320 Pay – 8%
2009 – $45,539 Pay – 7%
2008 – $42,543 Pay
Lexi A Disselhorst
2014 – $61,459 Pay
Jeffrey L Dobbertin
2006 – $47,177 Pay – Physical Education
2005 – $43,097
Douglas P Domeracki
2000 – $62,860 Pay – Assistant Principal, McHenry High School
Robert J Doran
2015 – $89,225 Pension
2014 – $86,626 Pension
2013 – $84,103 Pension
2012 – $81,654 Pension
Retired in 2006 with 34 years of service (some work out of state didn’t transfer?) at age 59. Member contributed $141,636 to their pension fund which is 5.4% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,609,097.
2006 – $112,283 Pay – 20% Pay Hike – 37 years worked – Guidance Counselor
2005 – $093,692 Pay – 11%
2004 – $084,754 Pay – 7%
2003 – $079,502 Pay – 4%
2002 – $076,383 Pay – 3%
2001 – $074,086 Pay – 3%
2000 – $072,072
Katie M Draffkorn
2014 – $49,744 Pay – (1%) Pay Hike – 5 years worked
2013 – $50,275 – (11%)
2012 – $56,564 – 26% – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education
2011 – $44,770 – (1%)
2010 – $45,164
Barbara L Drake
2015 – $27,211 Pension
2014 – $26,419 Pension
2012 – $25,649 Pension
Retired in 2009 with 9 years of service at age 62. Member contributed $70,724 to the pension fund which is 9.7% of the estimated lifetime payout of $730,279. Total pension collected to date is $138,115.
2009 – $141,903 Pay – 16% Pay Hike
2008 – $122,169 Pay – 6%
2007 – $115,254 Pay – 6%
2006 – $108,728 Pay – 5%
2005 – $103,494 Pay – 4%
2004 – $099,275 Pay – 5%
2003 – $095,000 Pay
Barbara W Drufke
2014 – $80,396 – 4% Pay Hike – 17 years worked.
2013 – $77,591 – 0%
2012 – $77,463 – 3% – Art Teacher
2011 – $74,887 – 7%
2010 – $70,293 – 9%
2009 – $64,313 – 6%
2008 – $60,937 – 7%
2007 – $56,811 – 7%
2006 – $53,248 – 6%
2005 – $50,013 – 4%
2004 – $48,006 – 13%
2003 – $42,599 – 9%
2002 – $39,146 – 10%
2001 – $35,512 – 8%
2000 – $33,034
Amy W Duffey
2008 – $28,107 Pay – 214% Pay Hike – 60% part time – 3 years worked – French Teacher
2007 – $08,945 Pay – (54%) – 40% part time
2006 – $19,272 Pay – 40% part time
Elliot P Dungan
2010 – $51,888 Pay – 9% Pay Hike – 5 years worked – Biology Teacher
2009 – $47,670 Pay – 14%
2008 – $41,792 Pay – 6%
2007 – $39,321 Pay
Heidie B W Dunn
2014 – $76,630 Pay – 33% Pay Hike – 18 years worked
2013 – $57,691 Pay – (23%)
2012 – $75,068 Pay – (4%) – English Teacher
2011 – $77,931 Pay – 2%
2010 – $76,264 Pay – 6%
2009 – $72,060 Pay – 5%
2008 – $68,729 Pay – 5%
2007 – $65,233 Pay – 12%
2006 – $58,078 Pay – 3%
2005 – $56,307 Pay – 10%
2004 – $50,998 Pay – 7%
2003 – $47,585 Pay – 9%
2002 – $43,564 Pay – 12%
2001 – $38,890 Pay – 6%
2000 – $36,718
Sandra J Dwire
2014 – $63,530 Pay – 10% Pay Hike – 9 years worked
2013 – $57,776 Pay – 2%
2012 – $56,653 Pay – 5% – Geography Teacher
2011 – $54,006 Pay – 6%
2010 – $50,993 Pay – 9%
2009 – $46,842 Pay – 12%
2008 – $41,770 Pay – 7%
2007 – $39,004 Pay – 9%
2006 – $35,694 Pay
Laura D Dziubinski
2014 – $71,651 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 11 years worked
2013 – $69,890 Pay – (2%)
2012 – $71,211 Pay – 2% – Biology Teacher
2011 – $69,999 Pay – 5%
2010 – $66,508 Pay – 7%
2009 – $62,064 Pay – 5%
2008 – $58,854 Pay – 15%
2007 – $51,311 Pay
The East St. Louis School District 189 teachers also went on strike Thursday October 1, 2015.
The teachers in that district belong to the East St. Louis Federation of Teachers Local 1220, IFT-AFT, AFL-CIO.
IFT = Illinois Federation of Teachers, the statewide affiliate.
AFT = American Federation of Teachers, the national parent.
AFL-CIO = American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, which is a network of labor unions, otherwise known as a labor federation.
East St. Louis is a very economically depressed area and the teachers there are no doubt already amongs the highest paid employees in the community.
The state mandated a financial oversight panel for the school district due to its poor financial condition.
http://www.isbe.net/finance/ESL/default.htm
The East St. Louis teachers and administrators contribute to the same pension fund as McHenry High School District 156 and Prospect Heights Elementary School District 23 (whose teachers also went on strike this year) which is the Teachers Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS).
TRS is about 40% funded, meaning it’s about 60% underfunded.
Hiking teacher pay, hikes the pension.
TRS pension underfunding is the single largest financial problem in the state of Illinois.
The state of Illinois finances are amongst the worst of all 50 states.
The pay and pension of public school teachers in Illinois needs a complete overhaul.
The taxpayers are getting nailed for property tax hikes to fund pay hikes and income tax hikes to fund underfunded pensions, and the pay hikes just hike the pension which is already underfunded.
The Chicago Teacher Pension Fund (CTPF) is a separate pension fund from TRS.
I had emailed ISBE asking for a financial oversight panel to look into Woodstock D200. No reply.
Woodstock D200 is putting Woodstock on a similar trajectory as East St Louis.
Homes there are listed for sale at a few thousand dollars.
The decision for the ISBE to assign a financial oversight panel to a school board is in large part based on the school district financial profile which can be found on the Illinois State Board of Education website under School Business Services.
http://www.isbe.net/sfms/P/profile.htm
http://www.isbe.net > Division & Program Areas > School Business Services > Historical > School District Financial Profile
The school district financial profile has four designations which from the healthiest to unhealthiest in descending order are:
– Recognition
– Review
– Early Warning
– Watch
McHenry County has 18 school districts, not including SEDOM and the ROE.
For Fiscal Year 2015 School District Financial Profiles Scores, which are based on the FY 2014 Annual Financial Reports of school districts:
16 of the school districts, including Woodstock, are designated Recognition.
1 school district, Cary Elementary District 26, is designated Review.
1 school district, Johnsburg CUSD 12, is designated Watch.
The criteria for financial recognition is Absurd.
It just means they are taxing as much as they like to,spend.
But we are at least on record as begging for financial oversight of school board out of control spending
Relative to the means of the community, and reflected by plummeting home values and skyrocketing tax rates.
Kevin W Ecker
2005 – $39,548 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 2 years worked – US History Teacher
2004 – $37,321 Pay
Misty Eckstein
2011 – $44,352 Pay – 3 years worked – English Teacher
2010 – $43,672 Pay
2009 – $17,638 Pay – part-time 40%
Thomas P Eggert
Tenured teacher that was dismissed by the school board on September 15, 2014 and subsequently acquitted January 9, 2015 at a McHenry County bench trial of criminal misdemeanor charges for unauthorized videotaping for an incident that occurred at the East Campus.
2014 – $75,707 Pay – 4% Pay Hike – 6 years worked
2013 – $73,143 Pay – 3%
2012 – $71,356 Pay – (3%) – World History Teacher
2011 – $73,333 Pay – 9%
2010 – $67,436 Pay – 7%
2009 – $63,017 Pay
Mr. Eggert
Veronica S Eggert
2014 – $78,214 Pay – 2% Pay Hike – 13 years worked
2013 – $76,522 Pay – 8%
2012 – $70,932 Pay – (2%) – Social Worker
2011 – $72,584 Pay – 10%
2010 – $66,096 Pay – 2%
2009 – $64,979 Pay – 6%
2008 – $61,014 Pay – 11%
2007 – $54,974 Pay – 10%
2006 – $49,844 Pay – 4%
2005 – $47,701 Pay – 41%
2004 – $33,757 Pay – (15%)
2003 – $39,610 Pay
Jeff M Ehardt
2013 – $087,383 Pay – (32%) Pay Hike – 14 years worked – Dean East Campus
2012 – $128,303 Pay – 13% – Chief School Business Officer / Director of Finance
2011 – $113,178 Pay – 34% – Chief School Business Officer / Director of Finance
2010 – $084,167 Pay – 8% – Assistant High School Principal East Campus
2009 – $077,676 Pay – 4% – Assistant High School Principal East Campus
2008 – $074,722 Pay – 6% – Assistant High School Principal East Campus
2007 – $070,625 Pay – 25% – Assistant High School Principal East Campus
2006 – $056,295 Pay – 27% – Auto/Automotive Mechanic/Technician Teacher
2005 – $044,413 Pay – (5%)
2004 – $046,530 Pay – 22%
2003 – $038,128 Pay – 0%
2002 – $038,177 Pay – 16%
2001 – $032,871 Pay – 123%
2000 – $014,773 Pay
Thomas Eickenberg
2015 – $42,719 Pension
2014 – $41,475 Pension
2013 – $40,267 Pension
2012 – $39,094 Pension
Retired in 1994 with 31 years of service at age 50. Member contributed $70,396 to the pension fund as of 2015, which is 5.1% of the estimated lifetime payout of $1,370,780.
Gregory C Eiserman
2014 – $87,506 Pay – 10% Pay Hike – 16 years worked – Spanish Teacher
2013 – $79,624 Pay – 4%
2012 – $76,708 Pay – (5%)
2011 – $81,114 Pay – 11%
2010 – $73,032 Pay – 7%
2009 – $68,523 Pay – 3%
2008 – $66,403 Pay – 9%
2007 – $61,029 Pay – 6%
2006 – $57,829 Pay – 11%
2005 – $52,163 Pay – 2%
2004 – $51,169 Pay – 16%
2003 – $43,980 Pay – 7%
2002 – $40,943 Pay – 7%
2001 – $38,314 Pay – 16%
2000 – $33,065 Pay
Jennifer L Eiserman
2014 – $58,921 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 7 years worked – English Teacher
2013 – $57,200 Pay – 0%
2012 – $57,364 Pay – 0%
2011 – $57,276 Pay – 2%
2010 – $56,232 Pay – 25%
2009 – $45,035 Pay – 3%
2008 – $43,875 Pay
Ryan P Ellison
2014 – $62,386 Pay – 4% Pay Hike – 7 years worked – Physics Teacher
2013 – $60,093 Pay – 2%
2012 – $59,063 Pay – 9%
2011 – $54,067 Pay – 10%
2010 – $49,085 Pay – 13%
2009 – $43,319 Pay – 7%
2008 – $40,354 Pay
Nancy Ellman
2014 – $96,735 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 22 years worked
2013 – $93,978 Pay – 0%
2012 – $93,541 Pay – 1% – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education
2011 – $92,514 Pay – 5%
2010 – $88,493 Pay – 5%
2009 – $84,664 Pay – 34%
2008 – $63,397 Pay – 39%
2007 – $45,631 Pay
Steven M Enright
2014 – $41,325 Pay – (3%) Pay Hike
2013 – $42,566 Pay
Dane G Erbach
2014 – $56,677 Pay – 9% Pay Hike – 8 years worked
2013 – $52,123 Pay – 2%
2012 – $51,233 Pay – 2% – English Teacher
2011 – $50,200 Pay – 4%
2010 – $48,243 Pay – 13%
2009 – $42,686 Pay
Kathleen J Everitt
2015 – $87,413 Pension
2014 – $84,867 Pension
2013 – $82,395 Pension
2012 – $79,995 Pension
Retired in 2005 with 34 years of service at age 55. Employee contributed $113,897 to their pension fund which is 3.7% of the estimated $3,041,540 pension payout.
2005 – $121,313 Pay – 31% Pay Hike – 33 years worked – Spanish Teacher
2004 – $92,481 Pay – 18% Pay Hike
2003 – $78,586 Pay – 6% Pay Hike
2002 – $74,447 Pay – 3% Pay Hike
2001 – $72,383 Pay – 3% Pay Hike
2000 – $70,568 Pay
Here’s another taxpayer ripoff.
It’s 11:21PM on a Sunday night.
Teachers are on strike.
Will there be school tomorrow?
It’s unknown at this moment.
It depends what happens with the teacher school board negotiations.
That is absurd.
Where are the parental rights.
Parents should have at least a 24 hour notice of when school resumes.
Create a state law or school board policy stating that.
“For students, the strike meant canceling Friday night’s football game against Cary Grove.”
WGN TV
Negotiations resume in McHenry High School strikE
October 4, 2015, 5:26pm
by Dana Rebik
http://wgntv.com/2015/10/04/negotiations-resume-in-mchenry-high-school-strike
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That would be the Friday October 2, 2015 football game between Cary-Grove High School and McHenry High School.
McHenry would have been the home team.
McHenry was forced to forfeit because the McHenry High School Teachers were on strike.
That means McHenry receives a loss and Cary-Grove receives a win.
Thursday October 1 was Day 1 of the teacher strike.
Friday October 2 was Day 2 of the teacher strike.
Go find a human resource specialist and present them with the entire McHenry teacher compensation package and benefits including collective bargaining agreement, pay schedule, stipend schedule, healthcare benefits for current workers, healthcare benefits for retirees, pension, # of hours per day and days per year contracted to work, etc.
The teachers already have Rolls Royce pension benefits.
The teachers have a very good compensation package already.
There is absolutely no reason to strike.
McHenry High School District 156 Pay & Pensions
Pay decreases are typically due to decreased stipends or working less than full time.
The most lucrative aspect of teacher compensation is their pension, and that’s due to legislative benefit hikes and local school board collective bargaining hikes.
The teacher pension fund is about 40% funded right now, which means it has about 40 cents on the dollar in the pension fund that it should have, which is a major problem, it’s like not having enough money in your 401K right now, how will the taxpayers make up the difference? – they probably can’t, the shortfall is too great, considering TRS is just 1 of 19 underfunded public sector pension systems in Illinois.
The fact teachers can strike to hike pay when their pension fund is only about 40% funded is a failure of the state representatives, state senators, and Governors to represent the people of the State of Illinois, given the history of legislative pension benefit hikes & local school board pay hikes over the last 45 years, all while the pension fund has been underfunded, all while once sentence added to the Illinois State constitution on December 15, 1970, states that pension benefits are contractual and cannot be diminished or impaired (but that can be and were hiked and enhanced).
This strike does nothing to help teachers with their greatest risk, which is that somehow their pensions will in fact be diminished or impaired.
That can be and should be done by repealing it its entirety the pension sentence added to the Illinois State Constitution on December 15, 1970, because the above scenario transpired whereas the teachers and politicians have not been acting in good faith to while hiking pension benefits and salaries while pensions were already underfunded.
Year – Pensionable Income – Pay Hike over previous Year
Kimberly A Faith
2014 – $76,240 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 15 years worked
2013 – $73,785 Pay – 1%
2012 – $72,780 Pay – (1%) – Biology Teacher
2011 – $73,814 Pay – 6%
2010 – $69,555 Pay – 7%
2009 – $64,989 Pay – 8%
2008 – $60,050 Pay – 4%
2007 – $57,753 Pay – 13%
2006 – $51,251 Pay – 3%
2005 – $49,568 Pay – 5%
2004 – $47,039 Pay – 10%
2003 – $42,924 Pay – 10%
2002 – $39,067 Pay – 1%
2001 – $38,736 Pay
Wilbur W Farrell
2015 – $85,359 Pension
2014 – $82,873 Pension
2013 – $80,459 Pension
2012 – $78,115 Pension
Retired in 2003 with 34 years of service. Employee contributed $106,253 to the pension fund which is 3.6% of the estimated $2,945,165 lifetime pension payout. As of 2015 the total pension paid out is $801,221.
2003 – $102,967 Pay – 22% Pay Hike – 33 years worked – Accounting / Bookkeeping Teacher
2002 – $084,255 Pay – 17%
2001 – $072,072 Pay – 2%
2000 – $070,724
Melissa L Farris
2014 – $28,145 Pay – 4% Pay Hike – 6 years worked
2013 – $27,093 Pay – 5%
2012 – $25,727 Pay – (42%) – Child Care & Guidance Teacher
2011 – $44,187 Pay – 7%
2010 – $41,158 Pay – 5%
2009 – $39,027 Pay
Deborah J Fenton
2014 – $101,983 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 20 years worked
2013 – $098,843 Pay – (1%)
2012 – $099,358 Pay – 4% – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
2011 – $095,371 Pay – 9%
2010 – $087,679 Pay – 1%
2009 – $086,790 Pay – 6%
2008 – $081,511 Pay – 7%
2007 – $076,405 Pay – 8%
2006 – $070,822 Pay – 12%
2005 – $063,285 Pay – 9%
2004 – $058,315 Pay – 0%
2003 – $058,071 Pay – 9%
2002 – $053,197 Pay – 25%
2001 – $042,614 Pay
Theresa M Fetherston
2014 – $61,590 Pay – (3%) Pay Hike
2013 – $63,640 Pay – (2%)
2012 – $64,789 Pay – 6%
2011 – $60,881 Pay – 22%
2010 – $49,818 Pay – (1%)
2009 – $50,188 Pay
Michael T Fiedler
2004 – $42,676 Pay – 2 years worked – Agricultural Business & Management Teacher
Danny W Finley
2002 – $35,517 Pay – 2 years worked – Instrumental Music Teacher
2001 – $32,506 Pay
Deborah C Fischer
2009 – $68,134 Pay – 12% Pay Hike – 10 years worked – Algebra
2008 – $61,008 Pay – 16%
2007 – $52,542 Pay – 0%
2006 – $52,317 Pay – 3%
2005 – $50,662 Pay – 15%
2004 – $44,072 Pay – 14%
2003 – $38,497 Pay – 7%
2003 – $35,834 Pay –
Terrance “Terry” M Fitzgibbons
2014 – $96,962 Pay – 7% Pay Hike – 17 years worked
2013 – $90,994 Pay – 2%
2012 – $89,421 Pay – (1%) – Assistant High School Principal
2011 – $90,208
Dianne L Flint
2015 – $80,210 Pension
2014 – $80,210 Pension
Retired in 2014 with 31 years of service at age 65. Employee contributed $162,682 to the pension fund, which is 7.9% of the estimated $2,068,751 lifetime pension payout. Total pension collected to date is $54,120.
2014 – $128,429 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 30 years worked
2013 – $121,159 Pay – 6%
2012 – $114,301 Pay – 6% – US History Teacher
2011 – $107,831 Pay – 6%
2010 – $101,728 Pay – 0%
2009 – $101,428 Pay – 9%
2008 – $093,474 Pay – 6%
2007 – $088,180 Pay – 0%
2006 – $087,809 Pay – 0%
2005 – $088,117 Pay – 5%
2004 – $084,302 Pay – 15%
2003 – $073,474 Pay – 3%
2002 – $071,170 Pay – 7%
2001 – $066,701 Pay – 3%
2000 – $065,067 Pay
Patrick A Flynn
2011 – $78,274 Pay – 5% Pay Hike – 11 years worked – English Teacher
2010 – $74,202 Pay
Annette N Folden
2014 – $44,889 Pay – 40% Pay Hike – 7 years worked
2013 – $32,053 Pay – 6%
2012 – $30,247 Pay – (37%) – German Teacher
2011 – $48,307 Pay – (2%)
2010 – $49,478 Pay – 7%
2009 – $46,044 Pay – 35%
2008 – $34,030 Pay
Allyson A Foley
2006 – $43,092 Pay – 1 year worked – Other Family & Consumer Sciences Occupations
Keleigh E Foreman
2014 – $53,771 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 7 years worked
2013 – $52,145 Pay – 3%
2012 – $50,583 Pay – 0% – Psychology Teacher
2011 – $50,471 Pay – 9%
2010 – $46,119 Pay – 11%
2009 – $41,469 Pay
Aubrey E Francis
2014 – $67,288 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 10 years worked
2013 – $65,395 Pay – 6%
2012 – $61,543 Pay – 0% – US History Teacher
2011 – $61,304 Pay – 12%
2010 – $54,972 Pay – 4%
2009 – $53,100 Pay – 10%
2008 – $48,490 Pay – 3%
2007 – $47,148 Pay – 15%
2006 – $40,960 Pay – 12%
2005 – $36,703
Patrice A Frederick
2014 – $49,664 Pay – 2% Pay Hike
2013 – $48,531 Pay
Katherine M Freiberger
2014 – $113,406 Pay – 6% Pay Hike
2013 – $106,774 Pay – 2%
2012 – $104,533 Pay – (2%) – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education
2011 – $106,539 Pay – (5%)
2010 – $112,623 Pay – 15%
2009 – $097,840 Pay – 10%
2008 – $089,080 Pay – 6%
2007 – $083,680 Pay – 8%
2006 – $077,552 Pay – 3%
2005 – $075,614 Pay – 7%
2004 – $070,636 Pay – 8%
2003 – $065,575 Pay – 10%
2002 – $059,435 Pay – 4%
2001 – $057,113 Pay
Kyle M Funkhouser
2014 – $88,297 Pay – 2% Pay Hike – 9 years worked
2013 – $86,387 Pay – 15%
2012 – $75,101 Pay – 7% Physical Education
2011 – $70,095 Pay – 6%
2010 – $66,411 Pay – 7%
2009 – $62,309 Pay – 7%
2008 – $58,464 Pay – 9%
2007 – $53,690 Pay – 25%
2006 – $42,931 Pay
McHenry High School District 156 teachers strike for hiked pay while their pension fund is about 40% funded.
Full career (35 year) teachers retiring in 2015 whom have regularly taken college classes (McHenry High School District 156 provides tuition reimbursement) to achieve lane pay hikes will be earning over $100,000 and their starting pension will be over $75,000.
The strike continues!
Cancel homecoming events for Monday October 5, 2015!
Headline on the McHenry High School District 156 website.
“Schools are Closed – October 5, 2015.”
http://www.dist156.org
Megan M Gaddy
2000 – $35,636 Pay
Robert W Gaddy
2014 – $102,857 Pay – 4% Pay Hike – 19 years worked
2013 – $099,099 Pay – 2%
2012 – $097,397 Pay – 0% – Physical Education Teacher
2011 – $097,502 Pay – 3%
2010 – $094,461 Pay – 6%
2009 – $089,368 Pay – 3%
2008 – $086,838 Pay – 1%
2007 – $085,578 Pay – 13%
2006 – $075,776 Pay – 5%
2005 – $072,171 Pay – 7%
2004 – $067,253 Pay – 9%
2003 – $061,840 Pay – 11%
2002 – $055,769 Pay – 9%
2001 – $051,205 Pay – 6%
2000 – $048,250 Pay
Valentina Galli
2011 – $41,891 Pay – 1 year worked – US History Teacher
Derek D Galvicius
2014 – $73,574 Pay – 4% Pay Hike – 14 years worked
2013 – $70,631 Pay – 1%
2012 – $69,951 Pay – 0% – Vocal Music Teacher
2011 – $70,083 Pay – 7%
2010 – $65,229 Pay – 5%
2009 – $62,343 Pay – 9%
2008 – $57,040 Pay – 5%
2007 – $54,428 Pay – 11%
2006 – $49,158 Pay – 5%
2005 – $46,777 Pay – 6%
2004 – $44,182 Pay – 10%
2003 – $40,220
Duane O Gamble
2015 – $14,907 Pension
2014 – $14,473 Pension
2013 – $14,051 Pension
2012 – $13,642 Pension
Retired in 2008 with 5 years of service at age 61. Member contributed $18,151 to the pension fund which is 5.8% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $314,530. Total pension collected to date is $314,530.
Davdd M Garrett
2014 – $107,717 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 8 years worked
2013 – $101,620 Pay – 4%
2012 – $098,157 Pay – 4% – Alternative Education Teacher
2011 – $094,786 Pay – 6% – Manufacturing Teacher
2010 – $089,567 Pay – 7%
2009 – $083,402 Pay – 5%
2008 – $079,366 Pay – 9% – Auto/Automotive Mechanic/Technician Teacher
2007 – $072,555
Gena Galyean Albanese
2005 – $32,438 Pay – (30%) Pay Hike – 6 years worked
2004 – $46,657 Pay – 14%
2003 – $40,968 Pay
Gail A Gebert
2014 – $70,055 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 12 years worked
2013 – $67,870 Pay – 1%
2012 – $67,248 Pay – (1%)
2011 – $67,973 Pay – 5%
2010 – $65,035 Pay – 6%
2009 – $61,264 Pay – 11%
2008 – $54,977 Pay – 6%
2007 – $51,667 Pay – 3%
2006 – $50,314 Pay – 11%
2005 – $45,150 Pay – 10%
2004 – $40,866 Pay
Thomas J Geraci, Jr.
2014 – $49,647 Pay
Michelle M Gerlinger
2010 – $48,779 Pay – 11% Pay Hike – 2 years worked – Algebra Teacher
2009 – $44,074 Pay
Margaret E Germann
2013 – $38,471 – (8%) Pay Hike – 3 year worked
2012 – $41,968 – 15% – Chemistry Teacher
2011 – $36,496 – Biology Teacher
John M Giba
Retired in 2008 after 5 years worked.
2015 – $5,926 Pension
2014 – $5,754 Pension
2013 – $5,586 Pension
Shae M Gibour
2014 – $80,899 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 13 years worked
2013 – $76,504 Pay – (6%)
2012 – $81,052 Pay – (1%) – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
2011 – $82,100 Pay – 2%
2010 – $80,235 Pay – 18%
2009 – $68,168 Pay – 15%
2008 – $59,486 Pay – 12%
2007 – $53,234 Pay – (10%)
2006 – $59,440 Pay – 22%
2005 – $48,633 Pay – 5%
2004 – $46,362 Pay – 3%
2003 – $44,949 Pay – 16%
2002 – $38,809 Pay
Katie M Giuliano
2011 – $54,691 Pay – 39% Pay Hike
2010 – $39,238 Pay
Jeffrey L Glab
2001 – $37,059 Pay
Lauren Gleason
2010 – $47,452 Pay – 17% Pay Hike – 2 years worked – Learning Behavior Specialist I
2009 – $40,411 Pay
William J Godshall
Retired in 1992 after 30 years of service.
2015 – $48,692 Pension
2014 – $47,274 Pension
2013 – $45,897 Pension
2012 – $44,560 Pension
Diane A Gollwitzer
2003 – $35,015 Pay – 14% Pay Hike – 2 years worked – Biology Teacher
2002 – $30,743 Pay
Jill M Gorga
2012 – $47,579 Pay – 0% Pay Hike
2011 – $47,460 Pay – 6%
2010 – $44,846 Pay
Erin Gourley
2005 – $38,045 Pay – 9% Pay Hike – 2nd year worked – Specific Learning Disability – SLD/Special Education
2004 – $34,917 Pay
Charles G Gray
Retired in 1994 after 35 years of service at age 54. Employee contributed $75,970 to the pension fund, which is 4.3% of the $1,779,546 estimated lifetime pension payout.
2015 – $66,589 Pension
2014 – $64,650 Pension
2013 – $62,767 Pension
2012 – $60,939 Pension
Scott Alan Green
2004 – $46,389 Pay – 20 years worked – Algebra Teacher
Maureen K Griffin
2005 – $41,294 Pay – 1 year worked – Guidance Counselor
John B Grogan
2010 – $45,714 Pay – 1 year worked – Physical Education Teacher
Dale E Gross
2014 – $90,438 Pay – 2% Pay Hike – 14 years worked
2013 – $88,240 Pay – 7%
2012 – $82,161 Pay – (1%) – Business Computer Programming
2011 – $82,875 Pay – (1%)
2010 – $83,376 Pay – 10%
2009 – $75,905 Pay – 10%
2008 – $68,882 Pay – 20%
2007 – $57,395 Pay
Michelle M Guajardo
2005 – $49,298 Pay – 1st Year – English Teacher
Jacob A Guardalabene
2014 – $60,953 Pay – 6% – 7 Years Worked
2013 – $57,484 Pay – 6%
2012 – $54,040 Pay – (8%) – Physical Education Teacher
2011 – $58,540 Pay – 11%
2010 – $52,559 Pay – 7%
2009 – $49,215 Pay – 7%
2008 – $46,119 Pay
Sophia H Guild
2006 – $38,784 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 3 years worked – Algebra Teacher
2005 – $36,546 Pay
Steven C Gwost
2007 – $46,072 Pay – 12% Pay Hike – 3 years worked – Algebra Teacher
2006 – $41,221 Pay – 6%
2005 – $39,005 Pay
The average salary is not much use without also knowing the number of years worked.
Is the practical obstacle to switching public employees off of ‘defined benefit plans’ over to ‘defined contribution plans’ (like IRA and 401K) that they are so broke they need new payers into the pyramid scheme to support the scheme or it will precipitously collapse?
If so, the better solution would be to come clean and work in cooperation with public taxpayers toward an equitable solution throughout the transition process.
Also if so, the best defense is sometimes a weak defense.
If there is less than a minute on the clock and the opponent has the ball on your goal line, why not just stand aside and let him score?
Then you get the ball back and a little time left to try to score a comeback touchdown.
The Illinois Constitutional language protecting pensions and benefits states that benefits may not be “impaired”.
“Impaired” means “weakened or damaged”.
“Underfunded” implies “weakened and damaged”.
Therefore, the Illinois Constitution requires that all government guaranteed pension funds must be adequately funded.
Therefore, citizens should sue school districts to adequately fund pensions (TRS&IMRF)IMMEDIATELY.
Next, schools will be faced with a large funding liability. Taxpayers will surely pay attention to the proposed massive spike in their property tax bills.
Schools may finally be pressured to rein in other spending to account for the necessity to fund multimillion dollar present-value pension accounts for government employees.
Where can spending be reined in instantly?
Since you can’t pay teachers and administrators LESS, and you can’t decrease benefits (in fact both of those costs must, by law, increase annually by significant percentages), then the only available choice is to retain FEWER teachers and administrators and pension-eligible employees, because every one of them represents an unsustainable liability to the community.
Yes the public sector defined benefit pensions in Illinois that are grossly underfunded are a ponzi scheme (new money needed to pay existing pensions).
The pension sentence added to the Illinois state constitution on December 15, 1970 as interpreted by the Illinois state supreme court is basically a guarantee of the pensions and retiree healthcare benefits for all work performed by public sector workers in the pension and retiree healthcare systems up until any given moment in time such as this second.
Where bankruptcy of governmental units was approved in other states it is the bondholders that suffered the greatest losses, not the pension recipients (Detroit pension recipients took the biggest losses at around 12%, meaning they receive 88% of their pensions, although the sustainable actuarial math used in that calculation has been questionable).
Given that Chicago and Cook county pensions are separate from the rest of the state, and that Chicago receives all sorts of subsidies from the rest of the state, it’s probably not equitable to shift the current cost (pension contributions for this year by current workers) or unfunded liability (amount that should have been contributed in past years) to school districts outside Chicago.
So those are a few reasons why step #1 should be to repeal the pension sentence added to the Illinois State Constitution on December 15, 1970.
And before step #1 can take place, voters have to understand the above and what transpired, and we are a long way from that.
It is not fair for today’s teachers and administrators to be active participants collectively over the last 45 years in a scheme to have their students whom are future taxpayers fund their pensions for say 25 years of their retirement (a full career teacher or administrator starts working around 21, retires around 55 (the “average” retires even earlier due to ERO and other schemes), and has a 25 year conservative rough life expectancy.
The 19 pension and retiree healthcare public sector systems are easily the biggest financial problem in Illinois and it is impacted by a wide array of decisions such as local school district collective bargaining agreements (hiking pay hikes the pensions).
The law that applies to reducing the pay of current teachers is collective bargaining law which is in the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act (IELRA) and Illinois Educational Labor Review Board (IELRB).
http://www.illinois.gov/elrb/Pages/default.aspx
Just hit cancel when the password inquiry window pops up.
There are various ways to solve a labor dispute.
Federal mediators can be called in to assist.
There is interest arbitration with the Illinois Educational Labor Review Board (IELRB).
http://www.illinois.gov/elrb/Pages/ArbitrationAwards.aspx
For individual teacher union members that have a grievance with the school district there are interest arbitration awards.
http://www.illinois.gov/elrb/Pages/decisions.aspx
The public education system in Illinois is broke and broken.
Parents and taxpayers have to become more involved in the process or suffer never ending higher taxes that will be to the advantage of public sector workers and retirees at the expense of private sector workers and retirees.
In most school districts some PTA or booster club money goes to school district pet projects so there is more money for teacher salary and benefit hikes.
The teacher unions have attacked taxpayers at the Federal, state, regional, local, and school levels.
They are a formidable machine.
These teacher and administrator pensions exceed what is available to private sector union members.
The most likely outcome of the pension and retiree healthcare crisis is today’s children will have a lower quality of life to due to future pensions which have to be paid for today’s teachers.
Parents as a whole are complicit in the scheme because they don’t take the time to educate themselves and choose to spend their time elsewhere.
The parents as a whole are more concerned about their image and retribution to their child in the classroom than facing the public sector unions and special interest groups head on.
Many more reasons but bottom line today’s parents are not doing enough to solve the problem.
Most school districts have no taxpayer watchdog.
Today is the third day of the McHenry High School District 156 teacher strike.
WGN is reporting that classes are cancelled for tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6th.
But there is no such notice on the district website that classes are cancelled for tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6th.
The teachers are using the kids missing school and homecoming as negotiating tools to obtain higher salary.
The kids will someday be taxpayers and have to pay for the hiked pensions due to the hiked salaries and benefits.
The pensions were already underfunded at the time of the hikes.
The kids are negatively impacted now by missing school and actities and in the future by paying hiked taxes for hiked pensions.
One reason teachers let the current collective bargaining agreement expire is because most collective bargaining agreements have a no strike clause while the agreement is in effect.
So all these years when you heard teachers are negotiating without a contract, the teachers often choose to do so, so they can use the threat of an imminent strike as a negotiating tool.
Sometimes you will hear it’s the union not the teachers making decisions.
The teachers collectively, meaning the rank and file, vote to strike or not, vote to approve a collective bargaining agreement or not.
It’s not only union leadership making these decisions.
The rank and file votes on those types of decisions.
Northwest Herald
Our View: Teachers strikes harm a community
Oct. 4, 2015
By The Northwest Herald Editorial Board
“Teachers strikes can do real damage, which is probably why 37 states do not allow them.”
http://www.nwherald.com/2015/10/02/our-view-teachers-strikes-harm-a-community/abt4wg6
Apparently there is a board meeting at the McHenry West High School Auditorium that began at 7PM tonight Monday October 5, 2015 regarding the teachers strike.
http://www.dist156.org/boe-agenda.html
https://twitter.com/McHenryCoSports
ABC 7 News
No school in McHenry Monday, Tuesday as teachers strike continues
By Sarah Schulte and Eric Horng
October 5, 2015
“I really want what is best for the teachers and I really want for them to get what they deserve.”
http://abc7chicago.com/education/no-school-in-mchenry-district-156-monday-tuesday/1016993
The quote was made by a student.
But it could have been made by many parents and adults and is a primary reason why teachers already have a very good compensation package.
Most people though don’t understand the entire compensation package of teachers including salary, stipends, current benefits, Rolls Royce pension benefits, retiree healthcare benefits, the collective bargaining agreement, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act (IELRA), number of hours contracted to work per day, number of days contracted to work per year, etc..
Who understands that stuff outside the insular world of public education?
Very few people but perhaps the best to consult would be Human Resource folks.
Not many people are human resource experts.
That student will be paying for underfunded hiked teacher pensions and retiree healthcare and if not her than plenty of others will be paying for student loans for their college education.
Maybe down the road the student will compare the teacher retirement to the retirement package of her parents, most of whom would have contributed more to their retirement plan and receive in return a smaller retirement payout.
The cost of public education in Illinois in particular then coupled with a 4 year college degree is very high but all too often there is a shortfall of taxpayer funding.
Notice the Northwest Herald and ABC 7 News and the rest of the media does not mention the impact hiked salaries has on hiking pensions, and that the teacher pensions are only about 40% funded.
That is the biggest problem with the strike.
The media doesn’t get it.
The #1 financial problem in the state, underfunded teacher pensions, and the media does not connect the dots to teacher strikes.
Obviously teachers want their pensions paid in full.
Well how are taxpayers supposed to set aside some of their hard earned money for extra pension payments if the teachers go around hiking salaries, negating and extra contributions to pensions.
It’s like pouring taxpayer money into a pension bucket and punching a salary hiking hole in the pension bucket.
Money comes in, money goes out.
Now you may say how big of an impact does McHenry have on the giant TRS teacher and administrator pension fund.
That opens another can of worms, that pension underfunding is state responsibility and not a local responsibility, and as we have discussed, there are many issues with that.
But it should be recognized that yes hiking McHenry teacher salaries does have an impact on hiking McHenry teacher pensions even if the pension underfunding is a state responsibility.
Wake up and spread the word.
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions 2015 10 04 F for posting on McHenryCountyBlog
Kathleen E Halloran
2015 – $71,919 Pension
2014 – $69,824 Pension
2013 – $67,790 Pension
2012 – $64,741 Pension
Retired in 2011 after 29 years of service at age 59. Member contributed $129,556 to the pension fund which is 5.3% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,441,202. Total pension payout to date as of 2015 is $245,035.
2011 – $112,185 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 23 Years Worked – Guidance Counselor
2010 – $105,835 Pay – 6%
2009 – $099,845 Pay – 6%
2008 – $094,193 Pay – 3%
2007 – $091,301 Pay – 11%
2006 – $082,338 Pay – 4%
2005 – $078,894 Pay – 14%
2004 – $069,448 Pay – 4%
2003 – $066,593 Pay – 14%
2002 – $058,378 Pay – 6%
2001 – $055,255 Pay – 7%
2000 – $051,508 Pay
Erin M Harris
2009 – $55,211 Pay – 32% Pay Hike – 2 years worked – Consumer Education
2008 – $41,695 Pay
Ryan J Hart
2012 – $73,204 Pay – (4%) Pay Hike – 6 years worked – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education
2011 – $76,427 Pay – (5%)
2010 – $80,197 Pay – 13%
2009 – $70,910 Pay – 12%
2008 – $63,446 Pay – 43%
2007 – $44,222
Betty A Hendrix
2015 – $11,173 Pension
2014 – $10,848 Pension
2013 – $10,532 Pension
2012 – $10,225 Pension
Retired in 2007 after 10 years of service at age 72. Member contributed $23,652 to their pension fund which is 17.8% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $132,772. Total pension collected to date as of 2015 is $73,453.
Chad N Hetlet
2007 – $62,703 Pay – (11%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 12 years worked – Physical Education
2006 – $70,619 Pay – 2%
2005 – $69,303 Pay
Lauren M Hiebert
2008 – $38,766 Pay – 1 year worked – US History Teacher
Amy E Hiller
2004 – $42,689 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 5 years worked – English Teacher
2003 – $41,555 Pay – 7% Pay Hike
2002 – $38,795 Pay
Andrew J Hillier
2014 – $60,120 Pay
Phillip A Hintz
2015 – $38,285 Pension
2014 – $37,170 Pension
2013 – $36,088 Pension
2012 – $35,037 Pension
Retired in 2006 with 9 years of service at age 63. Member contributed $69,251 to the pension fund which is 7.8% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $884,331. Total pension collected to date is $286,398. The 9 years of service in the BGA Pension database contrasts with the 34 years worked in the ISBE TSR. Years of service is rarely less than years worked so some or all the difference is likely in another pension system in or out of state. Thus he us likely receiving a 2nd pension too. Another possibility is one can sometimes receive a cash payout for previous pension contributions upon retirement instead of an annual pension in some pension systems for various reasons, or less likely one can lose their pension due to a conviction for a work related crime in some states (been no reports of that in this case).
2006 – $168,435 Pay – 7% Pay Hike – 34 years worked – Superintendent
2005 – $157,326 Pay – 3%
2004 – $152,198 Pay – 0%
2003 – $152,198 Pay
2002 – $5,854 Pay
Hobson Kyle N
2014 – $75,860 Pay – (1%) Pay Hike or decrease – 16 years worked
2013 – $76,324 Pay – (1%)
2012 – $76,831 Pay – 3% – English Teacher
2011 – $74,750 Pay
Debra J Hofer
2001 – $47,189 Pay – 8% Pay Hike
2000 – $43,617 Pay
Lindsey M HOffman
2009 – $46,915 Pay – 17% Pay Hike – 2 years worked – English Teacher
2008 – $40,231 Pay
Kristian D Hokinson
2014 – $82,753 Pay – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 18 years worked – Algebra Teacher
2013 – $79,850 Pay – (2%)
2012 – $81,723 Pay – 0%
2011 – $81,610 Pay – (3% )
2010 – $84,335 Pay – 6%
2009 – $79,784 Pay – 9%
2008 – $73,050 Pay – 3%
2007 – $71,050 Pay – 20%
2006 – $59,151 Pay – 15%
2005 – $51,533 Pay – 5%
2004 – $49,161 Pay – 6%
2003 – $46,259
Martin J Horgan
2015 – $11,173 Pension
2014 – $10,848 Pension
2013 – $10,532 Pension
2012 – $10,225 Pension
Retired in 2004 with 34 years of service at age 56. Member contributed $128,862 to the pension fund which is 4.9% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,650,933. Total pension paid out to date is $727,646.
2004 – $93,285 Pay – 22% Pay Hike or decrease – 33 years worked – Physical Education
2003 – $76,757 Pay – (3%)
2002 – $78,788 Pay – 5%
2001 – $75,069 Pay – 3%
2000 – $73,014 Pay
Jake G House
2011 – $31,422 Pay – 2 years worked – Algebra Teacher
Derek A Howell
2011 – $62,364 Pay – 5% Pay Hike – 5 years worked – Physical Education Teacher
2010 – $59,295 Pay – 7%
2009 – $55,659 Pay – 21%
2008 – $46,006
Jaclyn E Huber
2014 – $90,560 Pay – 5% Pay Hike – 20 years worked
2013 – $86,172 Pay – 1%
2012 – $85,382 Pay – 3% – –Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
2011 – $83,106 Pay – 9%
2010 – $75,937 Pay – 6%
2009 – $71,918 Pay – 0%
2008 – $71,757 Pay – 2%
2007 – $70,025 Pay – 16%
2006 – $60,148 Pay – 2%
2005 – $58,785 Pay – 10%
2004 – $53,259 Pay – 9%
2003 – $48,836 Pay – 7%
2002 – $45,650 Pay – 9%
2001 – $41,933 Pay – 6%
2000 – $39,375 Pay
Katherine R Huck
2014 – $27,765 Pension
2013 – $26,957 Pension
2012 – $26,171 Pension
Retired in 1982 with 24 years of service at age 59. Member contributed $23,485 to the pension fund which is 4.0% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $592,241. Total pension paid to date is $592,241.
Michael P Hurckes
2014 – $112,459 – 1% Pay Hike or Decrease – 26 Years Worked
2013 – $110,983 – 10%
2012 – $101,125 – (17%) – Physical Education Teacher
2011 – $121,890 – 13%
2010 – $108,143 – 15%
2009 – $093,753 – 4%
2008 – $090,416 – 5%
2007 – $085,761 – 2%
2006 – $084,347 – (6%)
2005 – $089,344 – 12%
2004 – $079,880 – 21%
2003 – $066,224 – 10%
2002 – $060,045
Dennis J Hutchinson
2014 – $61,180 Pay – 11% Pay Hike – 4 years worked
2013 – $55,103 Pay – 11%
2012 – $49,799 Pay – 51% – Physical Education Teacher
2011 – $33,020 Pay
2010 – $85
William E Hutchinson (Bill Hutchinson)
Retired in 1989 with 31 years of service.
2015 – $58,575 Pension
2014 – $56,869 Pension
2013 – $55,212 Pension
2012 – $53,604 Pension
Just to follow up on the previous post about student debt.
Lots of kids graduating from college are facing hiked college student loans over and above that encountered by their parents, and, although not mentioned in the story, in Illinois hiked taxes for hiked public sector pay, hiked benefits including healthcare for current workers, hiked retiree healthcare benefits, Rolls Royce pensions, etc.
Associated Press (AP)
The Big Story
A multigenerational hit: Student debt traps parents and kids
By Josh Boak
October 5, 2015
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/c2a6686412894eb3b908586509a34c4e/student-debt-squeezing-parents-and-children-simultaneously
How is the choice of the McHenry teachers union to go on strike affecting children who play in youth sports in McHenry High Schools?
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McHenryCountySports
@McHenryCoSports
Oct 5, 2015 at 10:03PM
Next team who could lose end of their season due to McHenry teacher strike is girls golf, with regional Wed am.
Boys golf season done.
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The McHenry boys golf team was scheduled to play in the Fox Valley Conference Golf meet on Thursday October 1st at the Prairie Isle Golf Club.
Thursday October 1st, 2015 was the first day of the McHenry High School Teachers strike.
http://www.nwherald.com/2015/09/30/high-school-sports-how-mchenry-teacher-strike-impacts-sports-teams/ad7kt7g
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The McHenry High School Teachers union is a local affiliate of the Illinois Education Association (IEA), is in IEA Region 23 whose office is in Elgin, whose national parent is the National Education Association (NEA).
McHenry High School District 156 Pay & Pensions
Elizabeth L Jackson
2012 – $52,853 Pay – (7%) Pay Hike or decrease – 4 years worked – Social Worker
2011 – $56,821 Pay – 6%
2010 – $53,416 Pay –
Elizabeth L Janczak
2013 – $57,205 Pay – 6% Pay Hike or Decrease –
2012 – $53,853 Pay – (5%)
2011 – $56,821 Pay – 6%
2010 – $53,416 Pay
Muriel E Jannotta – Smits
$4,210 Pension
$4,087 Pension
Retired in 1983 with 5 years of service at age 61. Member contributed $6,486 to the pension fund, which is 7.4% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $87,500. As of 2015 the total pension paid to date was $87,500.
Michael J Jazak
2007 – $59,921 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 6 years worked – Biology Teacher
2006 – $58,177 Pay – 15%
2005 – $50,551 Pay – 3%
2004 – $48,881 Pay – 34%
2003 – $36,607 Pay – 2%
2002 – $35,765 Pay
Catherine A Jensen
2015 – $885 Pension
2014 – $860 Pension
2012 – $821 Pension
Retired in 2012 with 1 year of service at age 60. Member contributed $2,357 to the pension fund, which is 8.1% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $29,269. AS of 2015 the total pension paid to date is $2,233.
Lisa P Jimenez
2005 – $37,180 Pay – 1 year worked – Art Teacher
Daniel T Johnson
2000 – $45,129 Pay
O Gregory Johnson
2015 – $126,225 Pension
2014 – $122,549 Pension
2013 – $118,980 Pension
2012 – $115,514 Pension
Retired in 2002 with 34 years of service at age 55. Member contributed $42,116 to the pension fund, which is 1% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $4,021,946. Total pension paid to date is $1,275,082.
2002 – $159,976 Pay – 31% Pay Hike – 34 years worked – High School Principal
2001 – $122,013 Pay – 19%
2000 – $102,900 Pay
Robert A Johnson
2014 – $78,940 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 16 years worked
2013 – $76,615 Pay – 2%
2012 – $74,764 Pay – 2% – Algebra Teacher
2011 – $73,057 Pay – 7%
2010 – $68,553 Pay – 4%
2009 – $65,809 Pay – 7%
2008 – $61,244 Pay – 12%
2007 – $54,856 Pay – 7%
2006 – $51,330 Pay – 6%
2005 – $48,505 Pay – 12%
2004 – $43,301 Pay – 10%
2003 – $39,444 Pay – 9%
2002 – $36,305 Pay – 6%
2001 – $34,233 Pay
Tina E Johnson
2002 – $42,833 Pay – 4% Pay Hike
2001 – $41,054 Pay – 6%
2000 – $38,821 Pay
Linda C Jones
2015 – $42,696 Pension
2014 – $40,727 Pension
Retired in 2013 with 19 years of service at age 62. Member contributed $96,855 to their pension fund which is 7.5% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,293,393. Total pension paid out to date is $69,028.
2013 – $103,451 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 18 years worked
2012 – $097,595 Pay – 6% – Algebra Teacher
2011 – $092,071 Pay – 6%
2010 – $086,860 Pay – 6%
2009 – $081,943 Pay – 6%
2008 – $077,100 Pay – 10%
2007 – $069,833 Pay – 12%
2006 – $062,435 Pay – 5%
2005 – $059,237 Pay – 6%
2004 – $055,760 Pay – 10%
2003 – $050,618 Pay – 13%
2002 – $044,802 Pay – 12%
2001 – $039,944 Pay – 6%
2000 – $037,578 Pay
Peter M Jones
2015 – $61,955 Pension
2014 – $60,150 Pension
2013 – $58,398 Pension
2012 – $56,697 Pension
Retired in 2005 with 29 years of service at age 55. Member contributed $157,274 to their pension fund which is 7.3% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,155,733. Total pension paid out to date is $490,981.
2005 – $88,756 Pay – 21% Pay Hike – 18 years worked – English Teacher
2004 – $73,488 Pay – 8%
2003 – $67,816 Pay – 3%
2002 – $65,744 Pay – 1%
2001 – $65,186 Pay – 4%
2000 – $62,718 Pay
This is the fourth day of the McHenry High School District 156 teacher strike.
Day 1 – Thursday October 1, 2015
Day 2 – Friday October 2, 2015
Day 3 – Monday October 5, 2015
Day 4 – Tuesday October 6, 2015
The teachers have an enormous advantage in a teacher strike using the state rules in place today.
After the strike is settled, teachers historically have received any pay hikes retroactive to when their agreement expired.
School Board members are not paid (not suggesting they should be paid).
Teachers and Teacher union employees (those who are employed by the union as opposed to the school district) are paid.
Teachers never strike during the summer.
They often or typically do not negotiate during the summer.
Therefore one can conclude the purpose of the strike is to inflict pain on kids and parents so teachers can obtain what they deem to be a better contract.
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This is homecoming week in McHenry High School Distrit 156.
Striking just before and during homecoming week is a tactical move on the part of the teacher union to obtain maximum negotiation advantage.
This is hardball negotiations.
Today’s activities on the school calendar were:
– Homecoming Ticket Sales
– Homecoming Spirit Week
– Float Building
– West NHS Induction Ceremony
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The school has posted the following message.
Schools are Closed – October 2, 2015
McHenry Community High School District remains closed today, October 2, 2015 due to a teacher strike.
All activities and athletic events are cancelled for today.
Any school events scheduled for this weekend will be updated throughout the day on the website. A negotiations meeting has been set for Friday.
We will continue to update the public through the district website as new information becomes available.
Athletic and Extracurricular Clarification:
Due to the strike, the McHenry Community High School District #156 has suspended all practices, preseason workouts and conditioning, and off-site workouts due to logistical and liability issues.
In addition, all IHSA Interscholastic Athletics and Activities, including all games and tournaments, are cancelled or postponed for all McHenry High School District #156 students during the strike period, as per the Illinois High School Association Strike Policy.
Students are not allowed to participate independently unattached in any activities or athletic events when school is not in session.
Additionally, IHSA policy against club participation during an in-season sport is still in effect.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
https://www.facebook.com/McHenryCommHighSchoolDist156/posts/623944544414023
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This teacher strike is directly related to pensions.
Hiking the salary, hikes the pension.
The teachers accept no role in their responsibility for hiking pensions by hiking salaries.
But the teachers want their hiked pension to be paid in full.
The teachers accept no responsibility for their role in legislative pension benefit hikes, which also hikes the pension.
The teachers accept no responsibility for their role in hiking benefits and salaries while pensions were already underfunded as they have been forever.
Hiked teacher pensions are the #1 fiscal problem in the state of Illinois.
The teacher pensions are part of an even larger pension crisis that includes 19 pension systems and 674 pension funds as of fiscal year 2014 (there are 657 suburban and downstate police and downstate fire pension funds).
There are actually more than 19 pension systems in Illinois; the 19 includes the CTA Pension Fund and the RTA / Metra / Pace pension fund but none of the other transit pension funds in Illinois.
The Illinois Department of Insurance recently published their 2015 report about pension funds which includes statistics from Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014 for 17 of the pension systems (transit pension funds are excluded).
The scope of the problem is staggering.
The unfunded liability of those 17 pension systems in Illinois is $158 Billion.
This from a state which has an annual budget of around $35 Billion, depending on what one counts and does not count in the budget.
There are over 1 million active workers and retirees in those 17 pension systems.
Yet the McHenry High School District 156 teachers go on strike punishing the kids who will pay their pensions.
http://insurance2.illinois.gov/Reports/Pension/pension_biennial_report_2015.pdf
https://insurance2.illinois.gov/applications/pension/default.aspx
Taxpayers must become more involved to solve these problems.
There is no known taxpayer watchdog for McHenry High School District 156.
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Melanie A Kadlec
2014 – $57,690 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 11 years worked
2013 – $55,897 Pay – 2%
2012 – $54,557 Pay – 0% – Foodservices Occupations Teacher
2011 – $54,557 Pay – 7%
2010 – $51,140 Pay – 7%
2009 – $47,828 Pay – 7%
2008 – $44,502 Pay – 8%
2007 – $41,219 Pay – 8%
2006 – $38,194 Pay – 7%
2005 – $35,717 Pay – 9%
2004 – $32,848
George R Kaider
2005 – $60,179 Pay – 6% Pay Hike or Decrease – 11 years worked – US History Teacher
2004 – $56,637 Pay – (3%)
2003 – $58,322 Pay – 20%
2002 – $48,493 Pay – 16%
2001 – $41,708 Pay – 1%
2000 – $41,230 Pay
Joseph W Kalisek
2014 – $81,037 – 2% Pay Hike or decrease
2013 – $79,301 – 9%
2012 – $72,815 – (1%)
2011 – $73,346 – (2%)
2010 – $74,672 – (6%)
2009 – $79,024 – 25%
2008 – $63,245 – 7%
2007 – $58,955 – 16%
2006 – $50,810 – 5%
2005 – $48,245 – 4%
2004 – $46,444 – 11%
2003 – $41,869 – 10%
2002 – $37,935 Pay
Shannon K Keller
2012 – $63,093 Pay – 0% Pay Hike or decrease – 10 years worked – English Teacher
2011 – $62,789 Pay – 6%
2010 – $59,141 Pay – 3%
2009 – $57,450 Pay – 12%
2008 – $51,195 Pay – 9%
2007 – $46,881 Pay – 8%
2006 – $43,372 Pay – (3%)
2005 – $44,827 Pay – 23%
2004 – $36,435 Pay – 17%
2003 – $31,196 Pay
Michael R Kelly
2015 – $141,916 Pension
2014 – $137,782 Pension
2013 – $133,769 Pension
2012 – $129,873 Pension
Retired in 2002 with 39 years of service at age 60. Member contributed $25,364 to the pension fund which is .7% (7 tenths of 1%) of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $3,486,659. Total pension paid to date is $1,472,585 as of 2015.
2002 – $215,076 Pay – 55% Pay Hike – 37 years worked – Business Manager
2001 – $138,478 Pay
Michael S Kelly
2002 – $15,707 Pay – 1 year worked – Orientation to Industrial Technical Occupations
Megan L Kennedy
2012 – $53,809 Pay – (7%) Pay Hike or decrease – 7 years worked – Spanish Teacher
2011 – $57,178 Pay – 6%
2010 – $54,171 Pay – 71%
2009 – $31,620 Pay
Michael P Kennedy
2014 – $61,254 Pay – 2% Pay Hike or decrease – 9 years worked
2013 – $59,764 Pay – (3%)
2012 – $61,734 Pay – 10% – Chemistry Teacher
2011 – $55,921 Pay – 8%
2010 – $51,800 Pay – 8% – Biology Teacher
2009 – $48,060 Pay – 12%
2008 – $42,770 Pay – 8% – General Sciences Teacher
2007 – $39,567 Pay – 10%
2006 – $35,936 Pay
Marlo J Kerr
2014 – $59,300 Pay – 4% Pay Hike or decrease – 10 years worked
2013 – $57,242 Pay – 2%
2012 – $56,151 Pay – (1%) – Physical Education Teacher
2011 – $56,441 Pay – 15%
2010 – $49,225 Pay –
2009 – $28,634 Pay – Part-time 60% employed.
Joan R Kertay
2000 – $55,671 Pay
Sara A Kiddy
2000 – $35,173 Pay
Amy E Kieffer
2004 – $42,690 Pay – 2% Pay Hike
2003 – $41,775 Pay – 7%
2002 – $39,061 Pay – 7%
2001 – $36,351 Pay – 7%
2000 – $33,866 Pay
Peter J Kim
2014 – $60,184 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 10 years worked
2013 – $58,225 Pay – 1%
2012 – $57,576 Pay – 1% – English Teacher
2011 – $57,141 Pay – 4%
2010 – $54,686 Pay – 10%
2009 – $49,736 Pay
William C Kirchherr Jr.
2015 – $63,522 Pension
2014 – $61,672 Pension
2013 – $59,876 Pension
2012 – $58,132 Pension
Retired in 2008 with 30 years of service at age 62. Member contributed $92,127 to the pension fund which is 5.6% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,656,659. Total pension paid out to date is $376,244 as of 2015.
2008 – $86,163 Pay – 5% Pay Hike – 7 years worked – Alternative Education Teacher
2007 – $81,702 Pay – 9%
2006 – $75,209 Pay – 6%
2005 – $70,888 Pay – 11%
2004 – $63,902 Pay – 13% – Co-operative Education Teacher
2003 – $56,598 Pay – 7%
2002 – $52,809 Pay
Martha P Kite
2015 – $32,650 Pension
2014 – $31,699 Pension
2013 – $30,776 Pension
2012 – $29,879 Pension
Retired in 2009 with 18 years of service at age 60. Member contributed $70,102 to their pension fund which is 7.1% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $984,568. Total pension paid out to date is $164,504 as of 2015.
2005 – $76,643 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 16 Years Worked – Assistant High School Principal
2004 – $74,093 Pay – 5% – Student Dean
2003 – $70,431 Pay – 13% – High School Dean
2002 – $62,313 Pay – 6% – High School Dean
2001 – $58,730 Pay – 5%
2000 – $56,168 Pay
Paul W Kittler
2012 – $56,377 Pay – 3% Pay hike or decrease – 4 years worked 2011 – $54,619 Pay – (7%)
2011 – $54,619 Pay – (7%) – Learning Behavior Specialist I, Special Education
2010 – $58,505 Pay – 14%
2009 – $51,174 Pay
Joseph R Klink
2015 – $14,981 Pension
2014 – $14,545 Pension
2013 – $14,121 Pension
2012 – $13,710 Pension
Retired in in 2007 with 10 years of service at age 60. Member contributed $13,641 to the pension fund which is 3.2% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $423,864. Total pension paid to date is $97,845.
Kevin L Klopfenstein
2015 – $85,268 Pension
2014 – $82,784 Pension
2013 – $80,373 Pension
2012 – $78,032 Pension
Retired in 2004 with 34 years of service at age 55. Member contributed $123,023 to the pension fund which is 4.3% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,878,340. Total pension paid to date is $73,682.
2004 – $105,579 Pay – 22% Pay Hike – 33 years worked – Art Teacher
2003 – $086,730 Pay – 17%
2002 – $074,439 Pay – 2%
2001 – $072,743 Pay – 3%
2000 – $070,408 Pay
Danielle R Knaizer
2012 – $44,873 – 1 year worked – Algebra Teacher
Pamela M Koch
2011 – $42,802 Pay – 4% Pay Hike – 2 Years Worked
2010 – $41,053 Pay – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
Michael E Koester
2014 – $67,669 Pay – (7%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 9 years worked
2013 – $72,514 Pay – 3%
2012 – $70,517 Pay – (3%) – Biology Teacher
2011 – $72,446 Pay – 13% – Earth Space Science Teacher
2010 – $64,378 Pay – 4%
2009 – $61,655 Pay – 7%
2008 – $57,403 Pay – 10%
2007 – $52,019 Pay
Jennifer N Koska
2012 – $49,857 Pay – 2% Pay Hike – 4 years worked – World History Teacher
2011 – $49,024 Pay – 7%
2010 – $45,707 Pay – 19%
2009 – $38,364 Pay
Joanna E Kotecki
2004 – $60,002 Pay – 8% Pay Hike – 15 Years Worked – Spanish Teacher
2003 – $55,614 Pay – 5%
2002 – $52,815 Pay – 12%
2001 – $47,009 Pay
Constantina A Koulis
2010 – $31,182 Pay – (11%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 3 Years Worked – English Teacher
2009 – $35,102 Pay – (7%)
2008 – $37,941 Pay
Evan R Kozlowski
2014 – $70,117 Pay – 2% – 8 Years Worked
2013 – $68,570 Pay – 3%
2012 – $66,691 Pay – 5% – Dean
2011 – $63,784 Pay – 8% – Physical Education Teacher
2010 – $58,919 Pay – 13%
2009 – $52,006 Pay – 6%
2008 – $48,944
Karen L Kraft
2015 – $75,267 Pension
2014 – $73,075 Pension
2013 – $70,947 Pension
2012 – $68,880 Pension
Retired in 2003 with 35 Years of Service at age 57. Member contributed $108,687 to their pension fund which is which is 4.9% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,237,483. Total pension payout to date as of 2015 is $720,330.
2003 – $87,868 Pay – 25% Pay Hike – 31 Years Worked – Physical Education Teacher
2002 – $70,243 Pay – 6%
2001 – $66,343 Pay – 0%
2000 – $66,270 Pay
Gloria E Kubisiak
2015 – $28,582 Pension
2014 – $27,749 Pension
2013 – $26,941 Pension
2012 – $26,156 Pension
Retired in 2003 with 17 years of service at age 60. Member contributed $29,788 to the pension fund which is 4.2% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $717,345. Total pension paid to date is $270,962 as of 2015.
Lydia A Kvinta
2008 – $54,387 Pay – 19% – 3 Years Worked – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
2007 – $45,661 Pay – 6%
2006 – $42,991 Pay
Earl Kyle III
2015 – $95,425 Pension
2014 – $92,646 Pension
2013 – $89,947 Pension
2012 – $87,328 Pension
Retired in 2002 after 34 Years of Service at age 55. Member contributed $130,353 to the pension fund which is 4.3% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $3,040,959. Total pension paid to date is $130,353 as of 2015.
2005 – $28,816 Pay – 33 Years Worked – Algebra Teacher
2002 – $111,048 Pay – 23% Pay Hike – 33 Years Worked – Algebra Teacher
2001 – $090,426 Pay – 13% Pay Hike
2000 – $079,773 Pay
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Teresa A Lane
2015 – $129,894 Pension
2014 – $129,894 Pension
2013 – $129,894 Pension
Retired in 2011 after 35 Years of Service at age 55. Member contributed $183,460 to their pension fund which is 3.4% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $5,413,573. Total Pension paid out to date as of 2015 is $405,746
2012 – $089,872 Pay –
2011 – $182,883 Pay – 6% – 31 Years Worked – District Superintendent
2010 – $172,531 Pay – 6%
2009 – $162,768 Pay – 3%
2008 – $158,054 Pay – 3%
2007 – $153,422 Pay – 40%
2006 – $109,413 Pay – 5%
2005 – $104,146 Pay – 4%
2004 – $099,900
Kathleen M Larimer
2015 – $49,256 Pension
Retired in 2014 after 22 Years of Service at age 58. Member contributed $130,948 to their pension fund which is 6.8% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,932,200. Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $33,235.
2014 – $110,708 Pay – 6% Pay Hike or Reduction – 20 Years Worked –
2013 – $104,441 Pay – 6%
2012 – $098,529 Pay – 6%
2011 – $092,952 Pay – (1%) – Nurse
2010 – $093,862 Pay – 13%
2009 – $083,138 Pay – 9%
2008 – $075,985 Pay – 10%
2007 – $069,380 Pay – 7%
2006 – $064,831 Pay – 9%
2005 – $059,255 Pay – 12%
2004 – $053,036 Pay – 6%
2003 – $049,807 Pay – 9%
2002 – $045,752 Pay – 11%
2001 – $041,150 Pay – 7%
2000 – $038,492 Pay
Jennifer L Latendresse
2011 – $57,276 Pay – 2% – 4 Years Worked – English Teacher
2010 – $56,232 Pay – 25%
2009 – $45,035 Pay – 21%
2008 – $37,144 Pay
Jennifer A Lawrence
2013 – $84,719 Pay – (1%) – 13 Years Worked
2012 – $85,675 Pay – 25% – Student Dean
2011 – $68,471 Pay – (15%)
2010 – $80,344 Pay – 5%
2009 – $76,508 Pay – 14%
2008 – $66,936 Pay – 13%
2007 – $59,037 Pay – 7%
2006 – $54,946 Pay – 104%
2005 – $26,893 Pay
David T Lawson
2014 – $136,200 Pay – 6%
2013 – $128,498
John Leighty
2012 – $56,305 Pension
Retired in 1986 after 38 Years of Service.
Pension
Kimberly J Lerette Lewis
2012 – $70,112 Pay – 3% – 11 Years Worked – Reading Teacher
2011 – $68,254 Pay – 14% – English Teacher
2010 – $59,853 Pay – 6%
2009 – $56,349 Pay – 0%
2008 – $56,343 Pay – 8%
2007 – $52,341 Pay – 12%
2006 – $46,914 Pay – 8%
2005 – $43,636 Pay – 14%
2004 – $38,140 Pay – 4%
2003 – $36,554 Pay – 5%
2002 – $34,694 Pay
Steven A Levon
2014 – $58,613 Pay – 5% – 11 Years Worked
2013 – $55,777 Pay – 1%
2012 – $55,037 Pay – 1% – Biology Teacher
2011 – $54,601 Pay – 6%
2010 – $51,555 Pay – 6%
2009 – $48,549 Pay – (5%)
2008 – $51,151 Pay – 22%
2007 – $41,840 Pay – 10%
2006 – $38,194 Pay – 7%
2005 – $35,684 Pay – 6%
2004 – $33,564 Pay
Gabriel Lopez
2010 – $66,921 Pay – 7% Pay Hike – 16 Years Worked – Other Industrial Occupations Teacher
2009 – $62,818 Pay
Kathryn A Lossman
2009 – $38,576 Pay – (20%) – 7 Years Worked – World History Teacher
2008 – $47,998 Pay – 6%
2007 – $45,347 Pay – 10%
2006 – $41,246 Pay – 8%
2005 – $38,265 Pay – 4%
2004 – $36,789 Pay – 16%
2003 – $31,802 Pay
David A Luckett
2015 – $57,070 Pension
2014 – $55,408 Pension
2013 – $53,794 Pension
2012 – $52,227 Pension
Retired in 1993 after 35 Years of Service at age 51. Member contributed $48,738 to their pension fund which is 2.9% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,704,988. Total pension paid to date is $895,043.
Kenneth Ludwig
2015 – $62,889 Pension
2014 – $61,057 Pension
2013 – $59,279 Pension
2012 – $57,552 Pension
Retired in 1989 after 35 Years of Service at age 55. Member contributed $50,087 to the pension fund which is 3.7% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,370,340. Total pension paid to date is
$1,107,236.
Robert W Ludwigsen
2015 – $80,580 Pension
2014 – $78,233 Pension
2013 – $75,954 Pension
2012 – $73,742 Pension
Retired in 2005 after 35 Years of Service at age 57. Member contributed $121,960 to the pension fund which is 4.8% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,541,041. Total pension paid to date is $654,303.
2005 – $102,226 Pay – 20% – 33 Years Worked – Biology Teacher
2004 – $085,355 Pay – 21%
2003 – $070,534 Pay – 3%
2002 – $068,711 Pay – 3%
2001 – $066,583 Pay – 4%
2000 – $064,014 Pay
Andrew W Lukas
2014 – $61,945 Pay – (1%) – 8 Years Worked
2013 – $62,365 Pay – 18%
2012 – $52,674 Pay – (2%) – Geometry Teacher
2011 – $53,917 Pay – (3%) – Algebra Teacher
2010 – $55,853 Pay – 8%
2009 – $51,916 Pay – 11%
2008 – $46,961 Pay
Stephanie A Lukas
2014 – $53,426 Pay – 16% – 7 Years Worked
2013 – $46,134 Pay – (5%)
2012 – $48,658 Pay – 5% – Geometry Teacher
2011 – $46,560 Pay – (11%)
2010 – $52,602 Pay – 9%
2009 – $48,111 Pay – 12%
2008 – $42,772 Pay
John R Lunkenheimer
2014 – $50,284 Pay
2011 – $23,856 Pay – 1 – Geometry Teacher
Lyle F Luzum
2015 – $9,375 Pension
2014 – $9,102 Pension
2013 – $8,837 Pension
2012 – $8,579 Pension
Retired in 2010 after 7 Years of Service at age 62. Member contributed $5,885 to the pension fund which is 2.3% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $257,952. Total pension paid to date is $38,447.
An announcement on the the McHenry High School District 156 website states schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7th, 2015.
That will be the 5th day of the McHenry High School District 156 teacher strike.
Day 1 – Thursday October 1, 2015
Day 2 – Friday October 2, 2015
Day 3 – Monday October 5, 2015
Day 4 – Tuesday October 6, 2015
Day 5 – Wednesday October 7, 2015
The Daily Herald has an article about the status of negotiations.
Daily Herald
Education
10/6/2015 12:24 PM
McHenry teachers strike continues; talks resume tonight
by Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20151006/news/151009219
160 teachers
2,550 students
The school board wants to eliminate the salary schedule with its two methods of obtaining raises:
– steps (work another year for a raise).
– lanes (take college classes for a raise – the district provides tuition reimbursement).
The school board states that a number of school districts have eliminated the salary schedule.
The teachers union is forcing McHenry students to miss Illinois High School Association (IHSA) athletic events.
McHenry County Sports reports, “McHenry is off again on Wednesday, so girls golf appears to be done too.”
https://twitter.com/McHenryCoSports
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The McHenry High School teachers forced the boys golf team to miss Fox Valley Conference playoffs, so their season is done.
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The McHenry – Cary-Grove football game was cancelled due to the strike.
So Cary-Grove football players, parents, and students were also impacted by the McHenry High School teachers strike.
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This Northwest Herald article sheds some more light on the McHenry High School District 156 teacher strike.
Northwest Herald
McHenry School District 156 teacher strike continues after negotiations Monday yield no deal
Monday, October 5, 2015, 3:33 pm CDT
Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 12:51 pm CDT
“The two sides have largely been at odds over compensation and insurance contributions.
The board has offered an altered version of the salary schedule, which would add ‘half-steps,’ Kinshofer has explained.
Dunn has said the board’s proposal stretches out the salary schedule, so it would take teachers much longer to reach higher wages than in the past.”
http://www.nwherald.com/2015/10/05/mchenry-school-district-156-teacher-strike-continues-after-negotiations-monday-yield-no-deal/acafkq6
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The teachers made the choice to strike.
No one forced the teachers to strike.
This was a conscious decision by the teachers to use the kids as negotiation tools for teacher gain.
How about you geniouses put the blame where it belongs?
On people that mismanage and waste our tax dollars and stop blaming teachers that are trying to earn a living.
I’m not a teacher and I pay $18k a year in property taxes which makes my blood boil but I am on the teacher’s side.
You are blaming the wring people….meanwhile management is laughing at your misdirected anger.
The salaries and pensions of teachers and administration are being posted.
The teacher’s have no good reason to keep children out of the classroom, away from IHSA Athletic events, away from homecoming, away from clubs, etc.
They teachers are well compensated in this district and their Rolls Royce pension is $100B+ underfunded and is the single largest financial crisis in the state of Illinois and is just part of a $150B underfunded pension mess in the state of Illinois.
Plus their early retiree healthcare is taxpayer subsidized.
Plus there is a lot of bond debt in many school districts.
The pensions, retiree healthcare, and bond debt burden by taxpayers is not even considered in these collective bargaining negotiations.
Comparing IL teachers to WI, IA, IN, MO, & KY teachers is not even considered in these collective bargaining negotiations.
It’s a rigged game against the taxpayers and the school board tries some small reforms and the teachers go on strike.
The public education system is broke and broken in Illinois.
There is not extra taxpayer money available for the McHenry Teachers when the above is considered.
Who is looking out for the taxpayers debt listed above.
Nobody.
No plan.
Nobody has even bothered to tabulate all the numbers on a spreadsheet.
It is insanity.
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Scott H Mahlebashian
2011 – $53,575 – (1%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 4 Years Worked – English Teacher
2010 – $54,088 – 14%
2009 – $47,464 – 10%
2008 – $43,042
Shannon K Mahlebashian
2014 – $65,446 Pay – 3% Pay Hike –
2013 – $63,813 Pay – 1%
2012 – $63,093 Pay – 0%
2011 – $62,789 Pay – 6%
2010 – $59,141 Pay – 3%
2009 – $57,450 Pay – 9%
2008 – $52,687 Pay – 8%
2007 – $48,974 Pay – 1%
2006 – $48,262 Pay – 8%
2005 – $44,827 Pay – 23%
2004 – $36,435 Pay – 13%
2003 – $32,350
Adam P Malenius
2014 – $69,467 Pay – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 13 Years Worked
2013 – $66,968 Pay – 0%
2012 – $67,108 Pay – 1% – US History Teacher
2011 – $66,499 Pay – 5%
2010 – $63,312 Pay – 0%
2009 – $63,161 Pay – 14%
2008 – $55,373 Pay – (5%)
2007 – $58,411 Pay – 20%
2006 – $48,476 Pay – 4%
2005 – $46,619 Pay – 29%
2004 – $36,242 Pay – 9%
2003 – $33,234 Pay – 8%
2002 – $30,913 Pay –
Stephen A Mann
2009 – $783 Pay –
2008 – $47,708 Pay – 14% Pay Hike – 2 Years Worked – Electrical & Electronics Equip Inst/Rep Teacher
2007 – $42,000 Pay – 115%
2006 – $19,523 Pay
Richard W Mantick
2008 – $52,437 Pay – (4%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 5 Years Worked – Business Admin & Mgmt Teacher
2007 – $54,861 Pay – 28%
2006 – $42,826 Pay – 8%
2005 – $39,760 Pay – 44%
2004 – $27,598 Pay
Elizabeth Marcello
2015 – $80,459 Pension
2014 – $78,115 Pension
2013 – $75,840 Pension
2012 – $73,631 Pension
Retired in 2001 with 34 Years of Service at age 54. Member contributed $91,924 to the pension fund which is 3.5% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,616,673. Total pension paid to date is $865,759.
2001 – $87,828 Pay – 19% Pay Hike
2000 – $73,833 Pay
Patricia A Marks
2015 – $67,008 Pension
2014 – $65,056 Pension
2013 – $63,161 Pension
2012 – $61,322 Pension
Retired in 2007 with 34 Years of Service at age 55. Member contributed $109,159 to the pension fund which is 5.6% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,960,113. Total pension collected to date is $815,197.
Brittany Marrinson
2011 – $45,202 Pay – 7% Pay Hike – 3 Years Worked – English Teacher
2010 – $42,165 Pay – 9%
2009 – $38,607 Pay
Sharon E Martella
2015 – $2,227
Retired at age 62. Member contributed $806 to the pension fund which is 1.2% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $69,478. Total pension paid out to date is $1,484.
Raymond R Mathis Jr.
2015 – $89,336 Pension
2014 – $86,734 Pension
2013 – $84,208 Pension
2012 – $81,755 Pension
Retired in 2007 with 34 years of service at age 56. Member contributed $139,284 to the pension fund which is 4.4% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $3,150,311. Total pension paid out to date is $588,474.
2007 – $118,293 Pay – 20% Pay Hike – 33 Years Worked – Health Education –
2006 – $098,577 Pay – 16%
2005 – $085,042 Pay – 4%
2004 – $081,543 Pay – 7%
2003 – $076,403 Pay – 3%
2002 – $074,089 Pay – 4%
2001 – $071,562 Pay – 3%
2000 – $069,464
Ryan E Mauck
2014 – $92,958 Pay – 3% Pay Hike or Decrease – 17 Years Worked – Geometry Teacher
2013 – $90,454 Pay – (1%)
2012 – $91,675 Pay – 0%
2011 – $91,921 Pay – 13%
2010 – $81,509 Pay – 8%
2009 – $75,468 Pay – 4%
2008 – $72,331 Pay – 11%
2007 – $65,422 Pay – 7%
2006 – $61,342 Pay – 10%
2005 – $55,825 Pay – 9%
2004 – $51,304 Pay – 16%
2003 – $44,387 Pay – 7%
2002 – $41,527 Pay
Marcia Maule
2015 – $88,007 Pension
2014 – $85,444 Pension
2013 – $82,955 Pension
2012 – $71,078 Pension
Retired in 2007 with 34 Years of Service at age 56. Member contributed $134,229 to the pension fund which is 4.3% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $3,095,128. Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $571,399.
2007 – $112,067 Pay – 15% – 31 Years Worked – English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
2006 – $097,218 Pay – 12% – Biology Teacher
2005 – $086,457 Pay – 4%
2004 – $083,340 Pay – 7%
2003 – $078,004 Pay – 5%
2002 – $074,139 Pay – 4%
2001 – $071,189 Pay – 2%
2000 – $069,760 Pay
Denise L May – Stortzum
2014 – $46,827 Pay – 3% Pay Hike or Decrease – 6 Years Worked
2013 – $45,245 Pay – (5%)
2012 – $47,673 Pay – (1%) – Physical Education Teacher
2011 – $48,302 Pay – 18%
2010 – $41,014 Pay – 7%
2009 – $38,380 Pay
Pamela K McCarrel – Burmeister
2014 – $99,896 Pay – 5% Pay Hike or Decrease – 23 Years Worked
2013 – $95,195 Pay – 1%
2012 – $93,925 Pay – (6%) – Psychology
2011 – $99,830 Pay – 8%
2010 – $92,249 Pay – 2%
2009 – $90,256 Pay – 9%
2008 – $83,119 Pay – 3%
2007 – $80,534 Pay – 11%
2006 – $72,671 Pay – 6%
2005 – $68,320 Pay – 8%
2004 – $63,413 Pay – 13%
2003 – $56,107 Pay – (1%)
2002 – $56,514 Pay – 16%
2001 – $48,563 Pay – 9%
2000 – $44,601 Pay
Hollie M McCarthy
2008 – $40,760 Pay – 1 Year Worked – Physical Education Teacher
Janet A McCollough
2014 – $87,909 Pay – 3% Pay Hike or Decrease – 17 Years Worked
2013 – $85,096 Pay – 1%
2012 – $84,166 Pay – 0% – Foodservices Occupations Teacher
2011 – $83,811 Pay – 9% – Orientation to Family & Consumer Science Teacher
2010 – $76,672 Pay – 11%
2009 – $68,865 Pay – 10%
2008 – $62,516 Pay – 7%
2007 – $58,602 Pay – (2%)
2006 – $59,616 Pay – 134%
2005 – $25,426
Martha J McConnell
2014 – $71,881 Pay – 2% Pay Hike – 11 Years Worked
2013 – $70,354 Pay – 1%
2012 – $69,675 Pay – 2% – Spanish Teacher
2011 – $68,124 Pay – 6%
2010 – $64,483 Pay – 5%
2009 – $61,593 Pay – 6%
2008 – $57,882 Pay – 4%
2007 – $55,636 Pay – 5%
2006 – $52,977 Pay – 6%
2005 – $49,813 Pay – 11%
2004 – $44,751 Pay
Jill M McEvoy
2015 – $69,887 Pension
Retired in 2014 with 27 Years of Service at age $59. Member contributed $182,425 to the pension fund which is 7% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,594,052. Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $46,009.
2014 – $130,429 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 23 Years Worked
2013 – $123,046 Pay – 6%
2012 – $116,081 Pay – 6% – Guidance Counselor
2011 – $109,511 Pay – 6%
2010 – $103,312 Pay – 5%
2009 – $098,270 Pay – 9%
2008 – $090,449 Pay – 5%
2007 – $086,352 Pay – 5%
2006 – $082,567 Pay – 5%
2005 – $078,717 Pay – 12%
2004 – $070,041 Pay – 10%
2003 – $063,782 Pay – 10%
2002 – $058,178 Pay – 8%
2001 – $053,986 Pay – 6%
2000 – $050,716 Pay
Jodi A McPhillips – Pearson
2004 – $74,741 Pay – 14% Pay Hike – 19 Years Worked – Geography Teacher
2003 – $65,572 Pay – 10% – History Teacher
2002 – $59,826 Pay – 6%
2001 – $56,342 Pay – 7%
2000 – $52,843 Pay
Barbara A Meding
2015 – $86,932 Pension
2014 – $84,400 Pension
2013 – $81,942 Pension
2012 – $79,555 Penison
Retired in 2003 with 35 Years of Service at age 57. Member contributed $106,778 to the pension fund which is 4.1% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,590,061. Total pension paid to date is $837,786.
2003 – $102,699 Pay – 22% Pay Hike – 33 Years Worked – Other Subject or Prog Areas Not Listed Teacher
2002 – $084,202 Pay – 14%
2001 – $073,907 Pay – 3%
2000 – $071,567 Pay
Curtis E Menke
2014 – $74,165 Pay – 3% Pay Hike – 9 Years Worked
2013 – $71,828 Pay – 2%
2012 – $70,350 Pay – 7% – Guidance Counselor
2011 – $65,820 Pay – 5% Pay Hike
2010 – $62,478 Pay – 6%
2009 – $58,720 Pay – 11%
2008 – $52,861 Pay – 11%
2007 – $47,488 Pay – 11%
2006 – $42,830 Pay
Shoshanah Mercado
2010 – $50,032 Pay – (1%) Pay Decrease
2009 – $50,463 Pay
Aprildawn D Merrell
2015 – $15,618 Pension
2014 – $15,163 Pension
2013 – $14,722 Pension
2012 – $14,293 Pension
Retired in 2005 with 14 Years of Service.
Jessica M Metropulos
2014 – $62,066 Pay – (5%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 9 Years Worked
2013 – $65,493 Pay – 8%
2012 – $60,492 Pay – 1% – Art Teacher
2011 – $60,061 Pay – 3%
2010 – $58,224 Pay – 7%
2009 – $54,501 Pay – 12%
2008 – $48,728 Pay – 16%
2007 – $42,041 Pay – 9%
2006 – $38,417 Pay
Michael G Meyer
2014 – $93,787 Pay – 1% Pay Hike or Decrease – 17 Years Worked
2013 – $92,724 Pay – (6%)
2012 – $98,534 Pay – 1% – Algebra Teacher
2011 – $97,846 Pay – 6%
2010 – $92,475 Pay – 15%
2009 – $80,609 Pay – 3%
2008 – $78,307 Pay – 9%
2007 – $72,100 Pay – 5%
2006 – $68,974 Pay – 12%
2005 – $61,669 Pay – 7%
2004 – $57,754 Pay – 34%
2003 – $43,082 Pay – 10%
2002 – $39,216 Pay – 3%
2001 – $38,139 Pay – 19%
2000 – $32,160 Pay
Ellen R Meyers
2015 – $76,167 Pension
2014 – $73,949 Pension
2013 – $71,795 Pension
2012 – $69,704 Pension
Retired in 1994 with 38 Years of Service at age 55. Member contributed $75,250 to the pension fund which is 3.9% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,936,135. Total pension paid to date is $1,162,343.
Russell A Micklinghoff
2014 – $70,608 Pay – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 14 Years Worked
2013 – $67,726 Pay – 0%
2012 – $67,996 Pay – 1% – Drafting Teacher
2011 – $67,104 Pay – 6%
2010 – $63,045 Pay – 7%
2009 – $58,884 Pay – 14%
2008 – $51,583 Pay – 0%
2007 – $51,494 Pay – 10%
2006 – $46,896 Pay – 7%
2005 – $43,818 Pay – (2%)
2004 – $44,660 Pay – 17%
2003 – $38,176 Pay – 7%
2002 – $35,719 Pay – 17%
2001 – $30,479 Pay
David Mihevc
2015 – $69,207 Pension
2014 – $67,192 Pension
2013 – $65,235 Pension
2012 – $63,334 Pension
Retired in 1994 with 35 Years of Service at age 53. Member contributed $75,360 to the pension fund which is 3.9% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,938,248. Total pension paid to date is $1,051,854.
Gabrielle L Mikos
2010 – $41,117 Pay – 1 Year Worked – Spanish Teacher
Barbara A Miller
2015 – $80,014 Pension
2014 – $77,683 Pension
2013 – $75,420 Pension
2012 – $73,224 Pension
Retired in 2004 with 34 Years of Service at age 55. Member contributed $102,120 to the pension fund which is 3.8% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,703,329. Total pension paid to date is $693,638.
2004 – $98,297 Pay – 21% Pay Hike – 33 Years Worked – Consumer Education Teacher
2003 – $81,270 Pay – 16%
2002 – $69,976 Pay – 3%
2001 – $68,019 Pay – 1%
2000 – $67,222 Pay
Pension
Cassandra M Miller
2007 – $58,626 Pay – 8% Pay Hike – 5 Years Worked – Physical Education Teacher
2006 – $54,535 Pay – 7%
2005 – $50,733 Pay – 37%
2004 – $37,111 Pay
Kristi R Miller
2014 – $43,651 Pay – 6% Pay Hike or Decrease – 13 Years Worked – German Teacher
2013 – $41,150 Pay – 1%
2012 – $40,717 Pay – 54%
2011 – $26,399 Pay – (31%)
2010 – $38,046 Pay – 4%
2009 – $36,684 Pay – 63%
2008 – $22,564 Pay – 3%
2007 – $21,864 Pay – (60%)
2006 – $54,941 Pay – 19%
2005 – $46,351 Pay – 29%
2004 – $35,835 Pay – 29%
2003 – $27,693 Pay – 48%
2002 – $18,754 Pay – 35%
2001 – $13,847 Pay
Michael P Miller
2014 – $60,923 Pay – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 9 Years Worked
2013 – $58,626 Pay – (2%)
2012 – $60,088 Pay – 1% – Algebra Teacher
2011 – $59,333 Pay – 4%
2010 – $56,783 Pay – 14%
2009 – $49,882 Pay – 10%
2008 – $45,300 Pay – 8%
2007 – $41,902 Pay – 6%
2006 – $39,637 Pay
Erin M Mitchell
2005 – $38,045 Pay – 9% Pay Hike
2004 – $34,917 Pay
Bruce M Montressor
2014 – $111,605 Pay – 6% Pay Hike or Decrease – 31 Years Worked
2013 – $105,288 Pay – 6%
2012 – $099,328 Pay – 6% – Other Industrial Occupations Teacher
2011 – $093,706 Pay – 5%
2010 – $088,873 Pay – 4%
2009 – $085,430 Pay – 12%
2008 – $076,064 Pay – 2%
2007 – $074,455 Pay – (3%)
2006 – $076,533 Pay – 0%
2005 – $076,319 Pay – 2%
2004 – $074,809 Pay – 17%
2003 – $063,886 Pay – 3%
2002 – $061,920 Pay – 3%
2001 – $060,014 Pay – 10%
2000 – $054,782 Pay
Darrell J Moon
2010 – $142,577 Pay – 16% Pay Hike – 13 Years Worked – Business Manager
2009 – $122,749 Pay – 6%
2008 – $115,801 Pay – 6%
2007 – $109,246 Pay – 6%
2006 – $103,060 Pay – 5%
2005 – $098,099 Pay – 4%
2004 – $094,100 Pay – 5%
2003 – $090,000 Pay
Meghan Morales
2012 – $56,190 Pay – 7% Pay Hike – 7 Years Worked – English Teacher
2011 – $52,681 Pay – 10%
2010 – $47,787 Pay – 6%
2009 – $45,010 Pay – 12%
2008 – $40,291 Pay – 12%
2007 – $36,062 Pay
Cecilia M Morner
2015 – $70,755 Pension
2014 – $68,694 Pension
2013 – $66,693 Pension
2012 – $64,751 Pension
Retired in 2000 with 34 Years of Service at age 55. Member contributed $71,752 to the pension fund which is 3.4% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,124,526. Total pension paid to date is $808,562.
2000 – $72,479 Pay
David A Moyer
2006 – $107,166 Pay – 11% Pay Hike – 8 Years Worked – High School Principal
2005 – $096,848 Pay – 7%
2004 – $090,150 Pay
Martin R Mullen
2015 – $79,957 Pension
2014 – $77,628 Pension
2013 – $75,367 Pension
2012 – $73,172 Pension
Retired in 2002 with 35 Years of Service at age 55. Member contributed $109,977 to the pension fund which is 4.3% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,555,824. Total pension paid out to date Is $815,831.
2002 – $94,154 Pay – 23% Pay Hike – 34 Years Worked – History Teacher
2001 – $76,433 Pay – 16%
2000 – $65,703 Pay
Cheryl B Myers
2014 – $82,047 Pay – 7% Pay Hike or Decrease – 16 Years Worked
2013 – $76,746 Pay – 2%
2012 – $75,445 Pay – 0% – English Teacher
2011 – $75,247 Pay – 10%
2010 – $68,404 Pay – 7%
2009 – $63,643 Pay – 6%
2008 – $59,997 Pay – 40%
2007 – $42,874 Pay – (17%)
2006 – $51,429 Pay – 5%
2005 – $49,005 Pay – 10%
2004 – $44,580 Pay – 26%
2003 – $35,468 Pay – (2%)
2002 – $36,012 Pay – 12%
2001 – $32,121 Pay – 7%
2000 – $29,996 Pay
Colette M Myers
2000 – $38,109 Pay
Gary E Myers
2014 – $91,361 Pay – 3% Pay Hike or Decrease – 19 Years Worked
2013 – $88,764 Pay – 2%
2012 – $87,303 Pay – 0% – English Teacher
2011 – $87,332 Pay – 5%
2010 – $83,003 Pay – 8%
2009 – $76,584 Pay – 7%
2008 – $71,732 Pay – 29%
2007 – $55,672 Pay – (12%)
2006 – $63,277 Pay – (9%)
2005 – $69,832 Pay – 12%
2004 – $62,177 Pay – 21%
2003 – $51,500 Pay – 7%
2002 – $48,230 Pay – 10%
2001 – $43,694 Pay – (5%)
2000 – $45,796 Pay
Jason A Myhre
2014 – $67,639 Pay – 8% Pay Hike – 9 Years Worked
2013 – $62,787 Pay – 1%
2012 – $61,951 Pay – 5% – Algebra Teacher
2011 – $59,085 Pay – 7%
2010 – $55,408 Pay – 5% – Geometry Teacher
2009 – $53,012 Pay – 11%
2008 – $47,636 Pay – 9% – Basic and/or General Math Teacher
2007 – $43,645 Pay – 12%
2006 – $38,943 Pay – 124%
2005 – $17,351 Pay
Tricia M Mynes
2014 – $82,174 Pay – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 15 Years Worked
2013 – $78,937 Pay – 1%
2012 – $78,448 Pay – 0% – English Teacher
2011 – $78,060 Pay – 16%
2010 – $67,369 Pay – (4%)
2009 – $69,817 Pay – 11%
2008 – $63,162 Pay – 5%
2007 – $60,024 Pay – 6%
2006 – $56,862 Pay – (2%)
2005 – $58,203 Pay – 12%
2004 – $51,820 Pay – 10%
2003 – $47,267 Pay – 10%
2002 – $43,097 Pay – 16%
2001 – $37,018 Pay – 22%
2000 – $30,333 Pay
Here is a listing of the McHenry High School District 156 athletic events that have been cancelled or forfeited as a result of the teachers making the choice to strike.
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Thursday, Oct 1, 2015
Golf Boys Varsity Championships – Cancelled – Prairie Ridge @ Prairie Isle Country Club – FOX VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
http://www.foxvalleyconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi
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Friday, Oct 2, 2015
Time Event Details
5:00pm Football: Sophomore Game vs. Cary Grove @ McCracken Athletic Field
FORFEIT
7:15pm Football: Varsity Game vs. Cary Grove @ McCracken Athletic Field
FORFEIT
http://www.foxvalleyconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi
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Saturday, Oct 3, 2015
Time Event Details
08:00am Golf:Boys JV Invitational (Cancelled) Cary Grove @ Foxford Hills Golf Club
FOX VALLEY CONFERENCE JV INVITE
08:00am Volleyball: Sophomore Tournament (Cancelled) TBA vs. Grayslake Central @ Grayslake Central High School
08:30am Volleyball: Varsity Invitational (Cancelled) Lake Forest @ Lake Forest High School
09:00am Football: Freshman A Game Cary Grove @ Cary Grove High School
FORFEIT
10:15am Swimming:Girls Varsity Invitational (Cancelled) Jefferson @ Jefferson High School
10:30am Cross Country:Girls Varsity Invitational (Cancelled) Peoria @ Detweiller Park
10:30am Football: Freshman B Game Cary Grove @ Cary Grove High School
FORFEIT
10:30am Soccer:Boys JV Game (Cancelled) Lakes @ Lakes Community High School
10:30am Soccer:Boys Freshman Game (Cancelled) Lakes @ Lakes Community High School
11:15am Cross Country:Boys Varsity Invitational (Cancelled) Peoria @ Detweiller Park
12:00pm Golf:Girls Varsity Invitational (Cancelled) Warren @ Bittersweet Golf Club
http://www.foxvalleyconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi
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Monday, Oct 5, 2015
Time Event Details
4:30pm Football: JV Game (Cancelled) Cary Grove @ Cary Grove High School
http://www.foxvalleyconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi
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Tuesday, Oct 6, 2015
Time Event Details
4:30pm Cross Country:Girls Varsity Game (Cancelled) Jacobs @ Sunset Park
4:30pm Cross Country:Girls Frosh-Soph Game (Cancelled) Crystal Lake South, Huntley vs. Jacobs @ Sunset Park
4:30pm Cross Country:Boys Varsity Game (Cancelled) Crystal Lake South, Huntley vs. Jacobs @ Sunset Park
4:30pm Cross Country:Boys Frosh-Soph Game (Cancelled)
4:30pm Tennis:Girls Frosh-Soph Game (Cancelled)
4:30pm Tennis:Girls Varsity Game (Cancelled) vs. Elgin Larkin @ McHenry High School – West Tennis Court
http://www.foxvalleyconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi
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Summary:
In the period Wednesday September 30, 2015 – Tuesday October 6, 2015, there were 19 cancelled athletic events and 16 reschduled events.
Do the coaches lose any portion of their stipends as a result of the cancellations?
Or do only the students and parents suffer.
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Strike days so far:
Thursday October 1, 2015
Friday October 2, 2015
Saturday October 3, 2015
Sunday October 4, 2015
Monday October 5, 2015
Tuesday October 6, 2015.
Wednesday October 7, 2015
October 1, 2, 5, 6 & 7 were scheduled attendance days for students and teachers prior to the strike announcement.
Thus October 7, 2015 is the 5th attendance day of the McHenry CHSD 156 teacher strike.
The school calendar will be extended 1 week in the spring to make up the difference?
Consider the disadvantage of the school board when negotiating with the teachers.
Some board members (or all or none depending on the school district) have day jobs, a career outside the school district.
So as an example such a board member may work an 8 hour day plus commute to work, from work to the school district to negotiate, commute from school district to home.
That is without a strike.
With a strike, the board member commute remains, but the teachers get an few extra advantages.
1. Since teachers are not working, so they are fresher for negotiations.
2. The teachers on the negotiating team may or may not be walking the picket line, which may or may not be emotional for them, but definitely is not intellectually strenuous.
3. The strike creates added pressure from parents, the children, and community asking the board members to settle the strike.
4. Notice the McHenry District 156 board posts the email addresses of board members.
5. But what about the names and email addresses of those on the teacher negotiating committee. That information could be obtained by submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request to the school district, or probably by just asking a board member by email.
Really the public should be presented with the names, title, and role of everyone on the negotiating committee.
Often the board has outside legal counsel, and the union typically has someone employed by the union on the negotiating committee, as the union has a staff of full time professional negotiators.
The McHenry District 156 teacher union is part of the IEA teacher union and in IEA Region 23.
Each IEA region has one or more UniServ Directors.
The current IEA UniServ Director for Region 23 is Yvonne Borel Tovar.
Ms. Tovar is an employee of the IEA teacher union (not the school district).
She is new to that position as of July 2015 or so, preceded by Rick Lathrop, who wasn’t in that position for more than a year or two, he was preceded by Donna Masterson.
UniServ Directors typically or always serve a UniServ apprenticeship, as was the case with Ms. Tovar.
Ms. Tovar was prevoiusly the President of the Huntley Education Support Personnel Association, which is the union for Huntley District 158 support staff; she was employed by the school district as a bus driver.
As an example of sacrifice of unpaid time spent to serve the community by school board members:
“McHenry High School District 156 teachers will continue to strike again Wednesday after another marathon 12-hour negotiation session didn’t come to a deal.”
Chicago Press Release
October 7, 2015
http://chicagopressrelease.com/news/mchenry-teachers-strike-to-continue-wednesday
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That was Monday October 5th negotiation session?
or was it Tuesday October 6th negotiating session?
Irregardless, ….
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School board members are truly public servants, serving without pay to serve the community.
Teachers are not servants, they are paid public sector employees.
This is a well written article that drives home the point of how teacher strikes hurts kids and all parents.
High School golf is an expensive sport for most families as it involves green fees during and outside the high school season.
The strike has prevented the McHenry boys high school golf team seniors from playing in what would have been the final event of their high school career assuming they did not move on to the next round.
Northwest Herald
Styf: Time to stop hurting McHenry students with teachers’ union strike
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 5:07 p.m. CDT
By Jon Styf
jstyf@shawmedia.com
https://nwherald.shawcms.com/2015/10/06/styf-time-to-stop-hurting-mchenry-students-with-teachers-union-strike/a5uey1k/?page=1
The Northwest Herald and all the press needs to spend more time on school district finances and less time on teacher appreciation articles so the public is better educated on school district and public education finance and unfunded liabilities and bonds.
Teacher appreciation articles are fine, but level the playing field by having an equal number of articles about funding the teachers whom are appreciated.
Right now it’s not a level playing field.
Northwest Herald
Our View: Teachers strikes harm a community
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 5:30 am
By The Northwest Herald Editorial Board
“Teachers strikes can do real damage, which is probably why 37 states do not allow them.”
http://www.nwherald.com/2015/10/02/our-view-teachers-strikes-harm-a-community/abt4wgg
Fox Valley Conference
This is the Illinois High School Athletic (IHSA) conference to which McHenry High School District 156 belongs.
Cancellations only (there are additional rescheduled events).
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Time – Event – Details
TBD Golf:Girls Varsity Regionals (Cancelled) TBA @ TBA
4:30pm Soccer:Boys Freshman Game (Cancelled) Jacobs @ Jacobs High School
4:30pm Soccer:Boys Varsity Game (Cancelled) Lakes @ Lakes Community High School
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Thursday, Oct 8, 2015
4:30pm Swimming:Girls Varsity Game (Cancelled) vs. Crystal Lake Central @ McHenry High School – West Swimming Pool
4:30pm Swimming:Girls JV Game (Cancelled) vs. Crystal Lake Central @ McHenry High School – West Swimming Pool
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This illustrates the ripple effect of the teachers strike.
The strike harms not only McHenry high school athletes, but the families of athletes, other relatives and friends of athletes who attend the games, the referees, and others involved in a high school athletic event.
And Rescheduling athletic events is a real time consuming and coordination hassle in finding an appropriate date which is agreed upon by the powers that be and then crossing off the scheduled event on the calendar and replacing it with the rescheduled event, which can be a big deal for some families due to conflicts in work and family schedules; buses must be cancelled and rescheduled; referees need to be cancelled and rescheduled; maybe another event needs to be bumped and rescheduled to accommodate the rescheduled event; and the list goes on.
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For the period Thursday October 1, 2015 – Thursday October 8, 2015:
The tally is 26 cancelled or forfeited athletic events by McHenry High School District 156 due to the teachers deciding to strike (previous tally was undercounted by the way).
And an additional 26 rescheduled or postponed athletic events by McHenry High School District 156 due to the teachers deciding to strike.
Here are the teacher strike videos of three teachers went on strike.
Now we don’t know their exact reasons for going on strike.
But they are supporting the strike with these videos and one of stated goals of the strike collectively by teachers is to achieve higher pay.
And supporting the strike causes children to miss school and athletic events and uses kids as negotiating tools.
https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/warriorstrong
Katherine M Freiberger
2014 – $113,406 Pay – 6% Pay Hike or Decrease – 25 Years Worked
2013 – $106,774 Pay – 2%
2012 – $104,533 Pay – (2%) – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education
2011 – $106,539 Pay – (5%)
2010 – $112,623 Pay – 15%
2009 – $097,840 Pay – 10%
2008 – $089,080 Pay – 6%
2007 – $083,680 Pay – 8%
2006 – $077,552 Pay – 3%
2005 – $075,614 Pay – 7%
2004 – $070,636 Pay – 8%
2003 – $065,575 Pay – 10%
2002 – $059,435 Pay – 4%
2001 – $057,113 Pay
Steven A Levon
2014 – $58,613 Pay – 5% Pay Hike or Decrease – 11 Years Worked
2013 – $55,777 Pay – 1%
2012 – $55,037 Pay – 1% – Biology Teacher
2011 – $54,601 Pay – 6%
2010 – $51,555 Pay – 6%
2009 – $48,549 Pay – (5%)
2008 – $51,151 Pay – 22%
2007 – $41,840 Pay – 10%
2006 – $38,194 Pay – 7%
2005 – $35,684 Pay – 6%
2004 – $33,564 Pay
Emma J Theel
2014 – $78,215 Pay – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 14 Years Worked
2013 – $75,537 Pay – (1%)
2012 – $76,357 Pay – 3% – Resource/Consultative Teacher
2011 – $74,357 Pay – 5%
2010 – $70,726 Pay – 6%
2009 – $66,529 Pay – 7%
2008 – $62,255 Pay – 4%
2007 – $60,000 Pay – 21%
2006 – $49,415 Pay – 4%
2005 – $47,531 Pay – 16%
2004 – $41,071 Pay – 12%
2003 – $36,558 Pay – 11%
2002 – $32,862 Pay – 10%
2001 – $29,776 Pay
Now if they work a full career of 35 years of service, their starting pension is 75% of the average of the last 4 years worked.
Now using that formula if they retired today here would be there starting pensions.
They could not actually receive these pensions if they retired right now because the need to have more years of service and / or a higher minimum retirement age.
But none the less this allows one to understand the pensions.
The full career pension formula is 75% of the average of the last 4 years worked.
Let’s assume no more raises until they retire.
Thus the average of the last 4 years worked would be their last pay year (2014) listed above.
Katherine M Freiberger
$113,406 x .75 = $85,055
Steven A Levon
$58,613 x .75 = $43,960
Emma J Theel
$78,215 x .75 = $58,661
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Remember that’s an example.
The real formula is 75% of the average of the last 4 years worked.
Not 75% of the last year worked.
The above formula was used to illustrate their starting pension if they received no more raises for their career.
Which given the massive unfunded liability in their pension fund is a discussion that needs to take place.
We need to control salaries to control pensions.
The kids the teachers are educating will have to pay the teacher pensions through taxes if they choose to remain in Illinois as taxpayers.
So that would be their starting pension if they receive no more raises until they retire.
Those pensions increase by 3% annually in retirement in what is known as a cost of living allowance (COLA) increase.
And that COLA is compounded meaning the COLA increase goes into next years COLA hike calculation.
$58,661 x 1.03 = $60,420.
$60,420 x 1.03 = $62,232.
etc.
Non compounded would be a flat increase every year of:
$58,661 x .03 = $1,760.
Obviously inflation eats away over time at the spending power of a flat $1,760 hike every year.
On the other hand the 3% compounded results in the pension growing faster than inflation during low inflation years like we have been having which is a major problem for long term sustainability of the pension fund.
The COLA should have been renegotiated years ago during these low inflation years.
Here is an update on the McHenry High School District 156 website and Facebook page from 2 hours ago.
McHenry Community High School District #156
Negotiations Update
October 7, 2015
At this time, no agreement has been reached between the Board of Education and the Teachers’ Association.
However, negotiations are continuing.
The Homecoming Dance has been postponed and will be rescheduled.
Other major Homecoming activities continue to be reviewed for rescheduling.
Other athletic events are being rescheduled, and the athletic calendar is continually updated on the website.
As soon as school resumes, the administrative team will meet with student leadership groups to gain input regarding the revision of the school calendar and missed activities.
A priority will be to communicate the new calendar that includes make-up days as quickly as possible to the community.
https://www.facebook.com/McHenryCommHighSchoolDist156/posts/625881987553612
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To clarify that statement, some athletic events have been cancelled and cannot be rescheduled.
For instance only because of the teachers deciding to strike, on Thursday, October 1, 2015 the McHenry High School District 156 Boys Varsity Golf team was forced to cancel their participation in the Fox Valley Conference Golf Championship that was held at the Prairie Isle Golf Course in Prairie Grove, Illinois.
The boys golf team could not participate because state rules prohibit them from participating in an IHSA event during a teacher strike.
And if they could have participated somehow let’s hear that story.
The state has so many public education rules and exceptions it’s impossible to keep up with them all.
http://www.foxvalleyconference.org
The McHenry High School Teachers chose to punish the McHenry High School varsity golfers to achieve their objective of higher teacher pay.
Current McHenry High School teacher pay and pensions are listed above and more will be added.
The McHenry High School Teachers Union has a Facebook page and a website.
https://www.facebook.com/District156Teachers
http://www.district156teachers.org
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ABC 7 Eyewitness News
Majority of McHenry high schools’ homecoming week canceled due to teachers strike
by Jade Hernandez
Wednesday, October 07, 2015 07:44AM
“Teachers did not reach a deal with McHenry District 156 after nearly nine hours of negotiations overnight.
The most recent round of contract talks began around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and finished just after 4 a.m. Wednesday.”
http://abc7chicago.com/education/no-deal-yet-in-mchenry-district-156;-no-school-wednesday/1020918
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7:30PM – 4AM?
That is ridiculous and unhealthy.
Do any of the board members have a day job?
So if someone negotiates until 4AM and has a day job, what are they supposed to do?
Come in late?
Call in sick?
Take the next day off?
Just sleep a few hours?
Very few people can function on 4 hours of sleep or so.
There should be rules in place to protect the volunteer unpaid board members during these negotiations.
It’s not to the taxpayers advantage to allow that to happen.
Negotiate until midnight then call it a day.
Change the strike rules.
The strike rules are to the advantage of the union.
The strike rules must change.
ABC 7 Eyewitness News
Majority of McHenry high schools’ homecoming week canceled due to teachers strike
by Jade Hernandez
Wednesday, October 07, 2015 07:44AM
“Due to scheduling conflicts, union officials said both sides will not be able to come back to the table until 7:30 p.m. Thursday.”
http://abc7chicago.com/education/no-deal-yet-in-mchenry-district-156;-no-school-wednesday/1020918
WGN TV
McHenry teachers strike enters 5th day
October 7, 2015, 5:35AM
by WGN Web Desk
“They plan to meet again Thursday night.”
http://wgntv.com/2015/10/07/mchenry-teachers-strike-enters-5th-day
WGN TV
McHenry Teachers Strike Enters 5th Day
October 7, 2015, 5:35AM
by WGN Web Desk
“The football team will have to cancel this weekend’s homecoming game if an agreement is not reached by Thursday night.”
http://wgntv.com/2015/10/07/mchenry-teachers-strike-enters-5th-day
Classes canceled again in McHenry as teachers strike continues
Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 6:30AM
by WGN Web Desk
“Nearly 400 people packed the school board meeting Monday [October 5, 2015] night to get an update on the contract talks.”
http://wgntv.com/2015/10/06/classes-canceled-again-in-mchenry-as-teachers-strike-continues
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400 people.
Maybe some are wondering why the teaches choose to strike, locking the kids out of the schools, when McHenry County having some of the highest property taxes in the United States.
Why no message on the school district website that classes are cancelled for Thursday October 8, 2015, despite the above media reports that negotiations will not resume until Thursday evening.
http://www.dist156.org
CBS Chicago Channel 2
McHenry High School Teachers’ Strike Enters Day 4
Tuesday October 6, 2015
by Mike Krauser
“Parent Kimberly Qualls said teachers need to be paid more, and she wonders if the school board members seriously consider the impact the situation has on students.
‘After all, none of you have students in the district, so this strike is no sweat off your back.
Your children are not affected.
A less quality teaching staff doesn’t affect you, but it affects me,’ Qualls said.”
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/10/06/mchenry-high-school-teachers-strike-enters-day-4
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ABC 7 Eyewitness News
No school in McHenry Monday, Tuesday as teachers strike continues
By Sarah Schulte and Eric Horng
Monday, October 05, 2015 10:33PM
“I often find myself wondering if student growth is ever on the minds of board members.
After all, none of you have students in the district, so this strike is no sweat off your back,” said Kim Qualls, a McHenry resident.
http://abc7chicago.com/education/no-school-in-mchenry-district-156-monday-tuesday/1016993/
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Kimberly Qualls is President of the McHenry Elementary School District 15 school board.
http://www.d15.org/District/Department/48-Board-of-Education
http://www.d15.org > Board of Education
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Kimberly Qualls is the Principal of Alden-Hebron Elementary School
http://alden-hebron.org/our-schools/alden-hebron-elementary-school
http://www.alden-hebron.org > Schools > Alden-Hebron Elementary School
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Open the Books > Widget
Alden Hebron School District 19
Kimberly S Qualls
2014 – $77,764
2013 – $75,670
2012 – $74,216
2011 – $74,190
2010 – $76,945
2009 – $57,205
2008 – $54,873
2007 – $51,333
2006 – $49,555
2005 – $45,286
2004 – $39,702
2003 – $35,907
2002 – $33,935
2001 – $32,987
2000 – $31,350
http://www.openthebooks.com/widget
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Kimberly’s husband Darnell Qualls was an unsuccessful candidate for the McHenry High School District 156 school board.
http://www.nwherald.com/2011/04/05/3-in-a-row-march-to-victory-in-district-156/axawzry
Doesn’t the law require the school district to post notification of the negotiations meeting and an agenda 48 hours prior to the meeting?
Or is it 24 hours?
Or are there some exceptions for teacher union negotiations?
Better Government Association or Citizens Advocacy Center would probably have the answers.
The teacher union twitter feed reported at about 1:30PM today the next negotiating session between the Board and the McHenry High School District 156 teacher union will occur on Thursday night October 8, 2015 at 7:30 at the Board of Education office.
https://twitter.com/McHenryTeachers
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The Board offices are at the Robert O. Swartzloff Center for Educational Services, 4716 W. Crystal Lake Road, McHenry
http://www.dist156.org > Board of Education
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Doesn’t the law require the school district to post notification of the negotiations meeting and an agenda 48 hours prior to the meeting?
Or is it 24 hours?
Or are there some exceptions for teacher union negotiations?
Better Government Association or Citizens Advocacy Center would probably have the answers.
The McHenry CHSD 156 website has been updated.
“Schools are Closed – Thursday, October 8, 2015.”
http://www.dist156.org
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Tomorrow will the be day 6 of the McHenry High School District 156 teacher strike.
Day 1 Thursday October 1, 2015
Day 2 Friday October 2, 2015
Day 3 Monday October 5, 2015
Day 4 Tuesday October 6, 2015
Day 5 Wednesday October 7, 2015
Day 6 Thursday October 8, 2015
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A teacher strike is where teachers use kids as instruments of negotiation and schedule strikes at key moments in the school year such as during conference championships, homecoming week, etc.
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Vince A Neil
2003 – $37,395 Pay – 1 year worked – History Teacher
James M Nelson
2014 – $69,268 Pay – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 10 Years Worked
2013 – $66,911 Pay – 0%
2012 – $66,667 Pay – (1%) – Graphic Design / Commercial Art Teacher
2011 – $67,174 Pay – 6%
2010 – $63,443 Pay – 7%
2009 – $59,400 Pay – (4%)
2008 – $61,936 Pay – 13%
2007 – $54,980 Pay – (5%)
2006 – $57,995 Pay – 4%
2005 – $55,629 Pay
Kelleen A Nicholas
2011 – $45,758 Pay – 11% Pay Hike – 7 Years Worked – Spanish Teacher
2010 – $41,319 Pay – 7% Pay Hike
2009 – $38,784
Erin M Nieman
2009 – $55,211 Pay – 15% Pay Hike
2008 – $48,118 Pay
2002 – $370 Pay
Robert A Niemic
2014 – $66,395 Pay – (4%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 9 Years Worked
2013 – $68,985 Pay – 2%
2012 – $67,353 Pay – (4%) – US History Teacher
2011 – $69,993 Pay – 11%
2010 – $62,782 Pay – (3%)
2009 – $64,574 Pay – 15%
2008 – $56,245 Pay – 21%
2007 – $46,327 Pay
Mike J Noll (Mikael J Noll)
2004 – $89,063 Pay – 12% Pay Hike – 18 Years Worked – Student Dean
2003 – $79,609 Pay – 16%
2002 – $68,565 Pay – 0% – History Teacher
2001 – $68,675 Pay – 5%
2000 – $65,581 Pay
Gina M Nomikoudis
2014 – $57,157 Pay – (11%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 11 Years Worked
2013 – $63,891 Pay – 16%
2012 – $55,066 Pay – English Teacher
Michael D Novell
2015 – $38,237 Pension
2014 – $37,123 Pension
2013 – $36,042 Pension
2012 – $30,284 Pension
Retired in 2006 with 25 Years of Service at age 55.
Member contributed $64,545 to the pension fund which is 4.7% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,364,727.
Total pension paid to date is $268,234.
2000 – $57,419 Pay
William R Noyes
2015 – $80,545 Pension
2014 – $78,199 Pension
2013 – $75,921 Pension
2012 – $73,710 Pension
Retired in 2005 with 35 Years of Service at age 58.
Member contributed $117,150 to the pension fund which is 4.8% of the estimate lifetime pension payout of $2,416,748.
Total pension paid to date is $663,967.
2005 – $102,508 Pay – 23$ Pay Hike – 33 Years Worked – Manufacturing Teacher
2004 – $083,461 Pay – 17%
2003 – $071,524 Pay – 3% – Precision Metal Worker Teacher
2002 – $069,240 Pay – 3%
2001 – $067,158 Pay – 5%
2000 – $063,841 Pay
Camron J Nystrom
2011 – $72,206 Pay – 22% Pay Hike or Decrease – 6 Years Worked – Chemistry Teacher
2010 – $59,386 Pay – (5%)
2009 – $62,511 Pay – 15%
2008 – $54,161 Pay – 11% – Biology Teacher
2007 – $48,596 Pay – 13%
2006 – $43,075 Pay
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Alan M Olsen
2015 – $14,308 Pension
2014 – $13,891 Pension
2013 – $13,487 Pension
2012 – $13,094 Pension
Retired in 2006 with 10 years worked.
Kyle P Owens
2014 – $61,612 Pay – 5% Pay Hike – 6 Years Worked
2013 – $58,608 Pay – 2%
2012 – $57,192 Pay – 5% – Physical Education Teacher
2011 – $54,546 Pay – 8%
2010 – $50,601 Pay – 7%
2009 – $47,464 Pay
Megan N Owens
2007 – $51,169 Pay – 9% Pay Hike or Decrease – 5 Years Worked – Biology Teacher
2006 – $47,036 Pay – (3%)
2005 – $48,655 Pay – 22%
2004 – $39,742
Daily Herald
October 8, 2015
Strike leads to more McHenry football forfeit losses
By Bob Susnjara
“McHenry Community High School will forfeit Friday’s scheduled homecoming football games due to a teachers strike.”
“In addition to the forfeit losses for the football squads, District 156 announced Saturday’s homecoming dance will be rescheduled.”
http://football.dailyherald.com/article/20151008/sports/151008927
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That would be Friday October 9, 2015 and Saturday October 10, 2015.
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The teachers continue to use the high school kids as negotiating pawns.
The kids are unable to attend these events because the teachers chose to go on strike.
The teachers are not required to go on strike to negotiate a teacher contract.
The teachers choose to go on strike to gain a negotiating advantage.
There is no good reason for these teachers to be on strike right now.
Teachers in McHenry High School District 156 are well compensated and their compensation includes an unaffordable Rolls Royce pension plan.
The taxpayers elected school board members to negotiate with the teachers.
The teachers did not like the school board offer.
The teachers are using hardball negotiating tactics to fight the taxpayer elected school board, and the result is unnecessary anguish that includes punishing high school athletes by forcing them to miss athletic events.
Homecoming is a seminal moment in the lives of many high school children for generations.
The teachers ruined this homecoming unnecessarily.
Continuing the McHenry High School District 156 Teacher Strike Athletic Event Cancellation & Forfeit Tracker.
Fox Valley Conference (high school athletic conference)
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Friday, October 9, 2015
5:00pm Football: Sophomore Homecoming vs. Dundee Crown @ McCracken Athletic Field – FORFEIT
7:15pm Football: Varsity Homecoming vs. Dundee Crown @ McCracken Athletic Field – FORFEIT
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Saturday, October 10, 2015
09:00am – Football: Freshman A Game – Dundee Crown @ Dundee Crown High School – FORFEIT
10:30am – Football: Freshman B Game – Dundee Crown @ Dundee Crown High School – FORFEIT
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Monday, October 12, 2015
4:00pm – Swimming:Girls Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Woodstock vs. Woodstock North @ Woodstock North High School
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
4:00pm – Tennis:Girls Frosh-Soph Game – (Cancelled) – Woodstock @ Woodstock High School
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The tally is 32 cancelled or forfeited athletic events by McHenry High School District 156 due to the teachers deciding to strike.
And 28 rescheduled or postponed athletic events by McHenry High School District 156 due to the teachers deciding to go on strike.
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The McHenry High School District 156 Teacher Strike of 2015 continues.
Today is the 6th day of missed classes for students and teachers in McHenry High School District 156.
The students suffer more than the teachers during a strike.
The teachers receive retroactive pay after a teacher strike is settled.
The coaches don’t lose any stipends due to the strike.
The stipends are flat not per event.
The students miss cancelled and forfeited athletic events, gone forever, not to be rescheduled.
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Tim M Paddock
2014 – $118,359 Pay – 8% Pay Hike or Decrease – 22 Years Worked
2013 – $109,411 Pay – 3%
2012 – $105,750 Pay – (3%) – Driver Education Teacher
2011 – $108,468 Pay – 4%
2010 – $104,053 Pay – 0%
2009 – $103,610 Pay – 14%
2008 – $090,861 Pay – 18%
2007 – $077,226 Pay – 11%
2006 – $069,706 Pay – 16%
2005 – $060,181 Pay
Danielle R Parker
2014 – $50,964 Pay – 0% Pay Hike or decrease
2013 – $50,969 Pay – 14%
2012 – $44,874 Pay
Jennifer L Parks
2009 – $57,209 Pay – 9% Pay Hike – 7 Years Worked – Spanish Teacher
2008 – $52,386 Pay – 7%
2007 – $48,795 Pay – 7%
2006 – $45,423 Pay – 12%
2005 – $40,680 Pay – 9%
2004 – $37,355 Pay – 9%
2003 – $34,250 Pay
Ronald A Parks Pension
2015 – $80,131
2014 – $77,797
2013 – $75,531
2012 – $73,331
Retired in 2010 with 35 Years of Service at age 61.
Member contributed $156,166 to the pension fund which is 6.6% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,358,073.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $345,428
Ronald A Parks Pay
2010 – $101,588 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 34 Years Worked – Chemistry Teacher
2009 – $095,838 Pay – 6%
2008 – $090,413 Pay – 6%
2007 – $085,295 Pay – 6%
2006 – $080,467 Pay – 2%
2005 – $078,926 Pay – 5%
2004 – $075,429 Pay – 6%
2003 – $071,431 Pay – 4%
2002 – $068,844 Pay – 2%
2001 – $067,490 Pay – 5%
2000 – $064,281 Pay
Elvin J Partenheimer pension
2015 – $73,649
2014 – $71,503
2013 – $69,421
2012 – $67,399
Retired in 1993 with 38 Years of Service at age 56.
Member contributed $70,000 to the pension fund which is 4.1% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,725,782.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $1,161,452.
Kurt E Pearson
2014 – $119,071 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 29 Years Worked
2013 – $112,331 Pay – 6%
2012 – $105,973 Pay – 0% – Librarian / Media Specialist
2011 – $105,973 Pay – 3%
2010 – $102,468 Pay – 3%
2009 – $099,174 Pay – 4%
2008 – $095,393 Pay – 5%
2007 – $090,438 Pay – 5%
2006 – $086,499 Pay – 8% – English Teacher
2005 – $080,018 Pay – 10%
2004 – $073,060 Pay – 10%
2003 – $066,143 Pay – 7%
2002 – $061,661 Pay – 6%
2001 – $058,018 Pay – 4%
2000 – $055,901 Pay
Lauren E Penny
2014 – $42,659 Pay
Howard L Perlow
2014 – $71,342 Pay – 3% – 14 Years Worked
2013 – $69,111 Pay – 2%
2012 – $67,984 Pay – 0% – World History Teacher
2011 – $68,237 Pay – 6%
2010 – $64,515 Pay – 2136%
2009 – $02,885 Pay – (95%)
2008 – $58,013 Pay – 6%
2007 – $54,975 Pay – 12%
2006 – $49,107 Pay – 4%
2005 – $47,169 Pay – 13%
2004 – $41,585 Pay – 12%
2003 – $37,183 Pay – 6%
2002 – $35,187 Pay – 7%
2001 – $32,936 Pay – 4%
2000 – $31,590
Maryjane Peters pension
2012 – $68,197
Retired in 1994 with 38 Years of Service.
Marie A Petrakovitz
2001 – $42,221 Pay – 11% Pay Hike
2000 – $38,135 Pay
Pamela A Pettit pension
2015 – $70,887
2014 – $70,887
2013 – $70,887
2014 – $70,887
Retired in 2009 with 35 Years of Service at age 55.
Member contributed $127,748 to the pension fund which is 4.5% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,842,635.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $402,262.
Pamela A Pettit pay
2009 – $102,920 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 33 Years Worked 2008 – $097,094 Pay – 6%
2008 –
2007 – $091,635 Pay – 6% – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
2006 – $086,413 Pay – 2%
2005 – $084,695 Pay – 4%
2004 – $081,197 Pay – 5%
2003 – $076,977 Pay – 5%
2002 – $073,639 Pay – 3%
2001 – $071,344 Pay – 0%
2000 – $071,108 Pay
Brian A Phelan
2005 – $02,207 Pay – (96%) Pay Hike or Decrease
2004 – $50,411 Pay – 8% – 6 Years Worked – Algebra Teacher
2003 – $46,744 Pay – 10%
2002 – $42,337 Pay
Victoria J Piekarski
2014 – $171,668 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 34 Years Worked – Director
2013 – $161,951 Pay – 6%
2012 – $152,784 Pay – 6%
2011 – $144,136 Pay – 9%
2010 – $132,658 Pay – 18%
2009 – $112,486 Pay – 4%
2008 – $108,040 Pay – 5%
2007 – $102,843 Pay – 5%
2006 – $097,631 Pay – 5%
2005 – $092,582 Pay – 5%
2004 – $088,310 Pay – 18%
2003 – $074,695 Pay – 5%
2002 – $071,000 Pay – 8%
2001 – $065,530 Pay – 6%
2000 – $062,067 Pay
Ryan M Pillow
2010 – $12,798 Pay – Part time (20%) – 1 Year Worked – Physical Education Teacher
Charles J Pinshower pension
2015 – $80,328
2014 – $77,989
2013 – $75,717
2012 – $73,512
Retired in 2009 with 32 Years of Service at age 60.
Member contributed $156,267 to the pension fund which is 6.4% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,431,268.
Total pension paid out to date as of 2015 is 413,675.
Charles J Pinshower pay
2009 – $105,363 Pay – 6% Pay Hike – 29 Years Worked – Social Worker
2008 – $099,398 Pay – 6%
2007 – $093,772 Pay – 6%
2006 – $088,464 Pay – 3%
2005 – $085,913 Pay – 5%
2004 – $081,564 Pay – 2%
2003 – $079,639 Pay – 7%
2002 – $074,605 Pay – 3%
2001 – $072,325 Pay – 3%
2000 – $069,949 Pay
Wilnis Platacis pension
2015 – $79,655
2014 – $77,335
2013 – $75,082
2012 – $72,895
Retired in 2005 with 34 Years of Service at age 58.
Member contributed $111,188 to the pension fund which is 4.7% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,385,869.
Total pension paid to date is $652,452.
Wilnis Platacis pay
2005 – $101,999 – 23% – 32 Years Worked – Earth / Space Science Teacher
2004 – $083,010 – 18%
2003 – $070,564 – 3%
2002 – $068,276 – 3%
2001 – $066,315 – 3%
2000 – $064,539
Emily A Plunkett pay
2012 – $42,737 – (24%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 4 Years Worked – French Teacher
2011 – $55,880 – 19%
2010 – $46,992 – 7%
2009 – $43,812
Michelle L Pokrywka pay
2014 – $29,005 – (10%) Pay Hike or Decrease –
2013 – $32,329 – (9%)
2012 – $35,555 – (3%)
2011 – $36,784 – 1%
2010 – $36,416 – 9%
2009 – $33,436 – (14%)
2008 – $38,909 – 79%
2007 – $21,706 – 29%
2006 – $16,774 – (23%)
2005 – $21,894 138%
2004 – $09,204 – (60%)
2003 – $22,969 – 186%
2002 – $08,028 – (33%)
2001 – $11,970 – (45%)
2000 – $21,717
Carolyn A Pollock pay
2014 – $85,013 – 8% Pay Hike or Decrease – 34 Years Worked
2013 – $79,002 – 2%
2012 – $77,528 – 0% – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
2011 – $77,544 – 2%
2010 – $75,865 – 4%
2009 – $72,908 – 3%
2008 – $70,861 – 2%
2007 – $69,427 – 4%
2006 – $66,721 – 4%
2005 – $64,363 – 4%
2004 – $61,762 – 5%
2003 – $58,645 – 3%
2002 – $56,810 – 3%
2001 – $55,107 – 5%
2000 – $52,431
Jennifer L Pondelicek pay
2010 – $52,940 – 5 Years Worked – Reading Specialist
Julia C Pontarelli pay
2014 – $51,873 – 0% Pay Hike or Decrease
2013 – $51,922 – 4%
2012 – $49,900 – 0%
2011 – $49,938
Joseph W Pontrelli pay
2007 – $49,441 – (4%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 3 Years Worked – Physical Education Teacher
2006 – $51,572 – 41%
2005 – $36,646
Jennifer M Pope pay
2003 – $29,931 – 1 Year Worked – Other Family & Consumer Sciences Occupations Teacher
James R Popovich pay
2014 – $120,804 – 5% Pay Hike or Decrease – 32 Years Worked – Psychologist
2013 – $115,464 – 1%
2012 – $113,773 – 4%
2011 – $109,401 – (1%)
2010 – $110,437 – 9%
2009 – $101,708 – 5%
2008 – $097,141 – 4%
2007 – $093,559 – 4%
2006 – $089,621 – (3%)
2005 – $092,425 – 9%
2004 – $085,099 – 6%
2003 – $080,009 – 13%
2002 – $070,818 – 4%
2001 – $067,777 – 2%
2000 – $066,420
Drew P Potthoff pension
2015 – $88,618
2014 – $88,618
2013 – $88,618
2012 – $88,618
Retired in 2011 with 35 Years of Service at age 55.
Member contributed $160,048 to the pension fund which is 4.3% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $3,734,045.
Total pension paid to date is $317,548.
Drew P Potthoff pay
2011 – $128,676 – 6% Pay Hike – 32 Years Worked – Director
2010 – $121,393 – 6%
2009 – $114,521 – 6%
2008 – $108,040 – 6%
2007 – $102,165 – 6%
2006 – $096,477 – 5%
2005 – $092,215 – 4%
2004 – $088,570
Marsha L Potthoff pay
2014 – $132,374 –
Douglas M Primus pay
2014 – $106,476 – 8% Pay Hike or Decrease – 20 Years Worked
2013 – $098,804 – 4%
2012 – $095,252 – (7%) – Technology Specialist
2011 – $102,651 – 4%
2010 – $098,396 – 6%
2009 – $092,554 – 9%
2008 – $085,187 – 4%
2007 – $082,034 – 15%
2006 – $071,410 – 4%
2005 – $068,652 – 7%
2004 – $064,379 – 4%
2003 – $061,968 – 25%
2002 – $049,719 – 7%
2001 – $046,361 – 12%
2000 – $041,397
Brittany W Probst pay
2013 – $46,873 – 2% Pay Hike – 5 Years Worked
2012 – $45,988 – 2% – English Teacher
2011 – $45,202 – 7%
2010 – $42,165 – 9%
2009 – $38,607
Richard A Prosk pay
2005 – $43,919 – 12% Pay Hike – 6 Years Worked – US History Teacher
2004 – $39,236 – 7%
2003 – $36,709
Michael J Przybylski pay
2014 – $116,812 – 17% Pay Hike or Decrease – 17 Years Worked
2013 – $100,049 – (2%)
2012 – $102,116 – 7% – Assistant High School Principal
2011 – $095,543 – (2%)
2010 – $097,724 – 4%
2009 – $094,230 – 4%
2008 – $090,755 – 6%
2007 – $085,787 – 7%
2006 – $080,043 – 6%
2005 – $075,300 – 15%
2004 – $065,235
Scott R Puck pay
2003 – $46,834 – 8% Pay Hike – 8 Years Worked – Health Education Teacher
2002 – $43,481
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Peggy G Quick pension
Retired in 1994 with 38 Years of Service at age 57.
Member contributed $71,854 to the pension fund which is 4.0% of the estimate lifetime pension payout of $1,813,219.
Total pension paid out to date is $1,207,112.
2015 – $79,101 Pension
2014 – $76,797 Pension
2013 – $74,560 Pension
2012 – $72,389 Pension
Michael P Quinnett
2014 – $115,495 – (1%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 26 Years of Service
2013 – $117,251 – 8%
2012 – $108,731 – (3%) – Chemistry Teacher
2011 – $111,969 – 5%
2010 – $107,036 – 5%
2009 – $101,998 – (7%)
2008 – $109,560 – 19%
2007 – $092,368 – (5%)
2006 – $097,701 – 5%
2005 – $092,850 – 26%
2004 – $073,805 – 4%
2003 – $070,874 – 0%
2002 – $071,187 – 8%
2001 – $066,188 – 8%
2000 – $061,150
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Sources:
ISBE TSR
Open the Books Widget
Taxpayers United of America
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Richard M Rabbitt pension
2015 – $56,884
2014 – $55,227
2013 – $53,619
2012 – $52,057
Retired in 1986 with 35 Years of Service at age 61.
Employee contributed $45,415 to the pension fund which is 4.2% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,076,943.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $1,076,943
Brent L Raby salary
2014 – $141,686 – 21% Pay Hike – 13 Years Worked
2013 – $117,088 – 2%
2012 – $114,737 – 2% – Director
2011 – $112,404 – 6%
2010 – $106,029 – 25%
2009 – $085,000 – 52%
2007 – $056,025 – 14%
2006 – $049,073 – 14%
2005 – $043,208 – 1%
2004 – $042,887 – 30%
2003 – $033,114
Lisa U Rands salary
2014 – $68,987 – 7% Pay Hike or Decrease – 5 Years Worked
2013 – $64,428 – 2%
2012 – $63,322 – (1%) – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
2011 – $63,675 – 10%
2010 – $58,063
Jerald R Rankin pension
2015 – $69,278 Pension
2014 – $67,260 Pension
2013 – $65,301 Pension
2012 – $63,399 Pension
Retired in 2003 with 29 Years of Service at age 56.
Member contributed $151,223 to the pension fund which is 7.0% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,164,211.
Total pension paid out to date as of 2015 is $656,614.
Jerald R Rankin salary
2003 – $84,435 – 8% Pay Hike – 26 Years Worked – Dean
2002 – $78,052 – 3%
2001 – $75,766 – 3%
2000 – $73,767
John M Reagan salary
2006 – $54,710 – 1 Year Worked – World History Teacher
Linda F Ribskis pension
2015 – $58,393 Pension
Retired in 2014 with 25 Years of Service at age 60.
Member contributed $147,145 to the pension fund which is 7.2% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,049,663.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is 39,400.
Linda F Ribskis salary
2014 – $112,609 – 5% Salary Hike – 21 Years Worked
2013 – $106,811 – 4%
2012 – $102,329 – 6% – Spanish Teacher
2011 – $096,536 – 6%
2010 – $091,072 – 7%
2009 – $084,796 – 10%
2008 – $077,163 – 9%
2007 – $070,992 – 6%
2006 – $067,248 – 8%
2005 – $062,293 – 6%
2004 – $058,643 – 8%
2003 – $054,514 – 9%
2002 – $049,960 – 3%
2001 – $048,393 – 76%
2000 – $027,562
Joan E Richter salary
2014 – $108,000 – 5% Pay Hike – 16 Years Worked
2013 – $102,434 – 3%
2012 – $099,807 – 0% – Guidance Counselor
2011 – $099,935 – 5%
2010 – $095,459 – 7%
2009 – $089,608 – 6%
2008 – $084,504 – 6%
2007 – $079,619 – 7%
2006 – $074,204 – 5%
2005 – $070,471 – 7%
2004 – $065,583 – 8%
2003 – $060,833 – 7%
2002 – $057,052 – 8%
2001 – $052,755 – 8%
2000 – $048,743
Robert B Ridley salary
2014 – $46,912
Karen S Riser pension
2015 – $2,633 Pension
2014 – $2,556 Pension
2013 – $2,482 Pension
2012 – $2,409 Pension
Retired in 2006 with 6 Years of Service.
Michael L Roberts salary
2014 – $152,882 – 6% Pay Hike or Decrease – 32 Years Worked
2013 – $144,228 – 6%
2012 – $136,064 – 0%
2011 – $136,064 – 6%
2010 – $128,821 – 24%
2009 – $103,663 – -1%
2008 – $104,875 – 6%
2007 – $099,044 – 12%
2006 – $088,775 – 2%
2005 – $087,136 – 7%
2004 – $081,138 – 10%
2003 – $073,455 – 18%
2002 – $062,412 – 7%
2001 – $058,500 – 6%
2000 – $055,212 – 0
Robin R Roberts salary
2001 – $35,489
Virginia M Robinson
2000 – $29,852
Brian R Rockweiler
2014 – $80,975 – 4% Pay Hike – 17 Years Worked
2013 – $77,932 – 0%
2012 – $77,734 – 0% – Physical Education Teacher
2011 – $77,613 – 8%
2010 – $71,827 – 4%
2009 – $69,202 – 3%
2008 – $67,217 – 0%
2007 – $66,911 – 14%
2006 – $58,603 – 8%
2005 – $54,513 – 9%
2004 – $50,159 – 11%
2003 – $45,363 – 8%
2002 – $41,901
Victoria A Rogers
2014 – $89,137 – 3% Pay Hike
2013 – $86,532 – 1%
2012 – $85,614 – 1%
2011 – $84,741 – 5%
2010 – $80,638 – 5%
2009 – $76,746 – 7%
2008 – $71,440 – 0%
2007 – $71,764 – 2%
2006 – $70,164 – 16%
2005 – $60,547 – 4%
2004 – $58,121 – 22%
2003 – $47,737 – 13%
2002 – $42,371 – 8%
2001 – $39,322 – 7%
2000 – $36,825
Melissa Romero Williams
2011 – $47,315 – 1 Year Worked – Guidance Counselor
Eugene A Rosio
2013 – $65,293 Pension
2012 – $63,391 Pension
Retired in 1994 with 38 Years of Service at age 61.
Member contributed $68,077 to the pension fund which is 5.7% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,203,125.
Total pension paid out to date as of 2015 is $995,257.
Scott N Rowe
2008 – $52,161 – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 3 Years Worked – World History Teacher
2007 – $50,253 – 10%
2006 – $45,596
Tiffany E Ryan
2014 – $67,783 – 3% Pay Hike or Decrease – 10 Years Worked
2013 – $65,506 – 15%
2012 – $56,757 – (8%) – Algebra Teacher
2011 – $61,895 – 7%
2010 – $58,079 – 10%
2009 – $52,761 – 9%
2008 – $48,371 – (2%)
2007 – $49,216 – 23%
2006 – $40,088 – 3%
2005 – $38,898
Another article on Rolls Royce Teacher Pensions driving home the point of why it’s important to control salaries at the local school board level (hiked salaries result in hiked pensions).
Wirepoints
Meet Mr. and Ms. Average Firefighter & Teacher
Retired at 58
Cash Value of Pensions?
About $3.5 Million
– WP Original
October 7, 2015
http://www.wirepoints.com/meet-mr-and-ms-average-firefighter-teacher-retired-at-58-cash-value-of-pensions-about-3-5-million-wp-original
Compare the article to the real life examples above and the additional examples that will follow as we examine actual pay and pensions in McHenry High School District 156.
Mchenry CHSD 156 teachers are on their 6th strike day today (kids missed 6 days of school and athletic events) and one of the stated reasons is they want an additional $375K for salaries.
The recent pay and pension history of teachers and administrators whose last names begin with A – R have been entered.
S – Z still to come.
Use the find feature in the internet browser to search by last name.
If any are missing leave a comment.
Exactly which teachers are underpaid and why?
The teachers are claiming they need more taxpayer money to keep teaching salaries competitive, never mind we cannot afford their pensions and there is no plan to afford their pensions.
The McHenry High School District 156 website states, “Schools are Closed – Friday, October 9, 2015.”
Friday will be the 7th day that students have missed school because the teachers chose to go on strike and use the children to gain a negotiating advantage.
Day 1 – Thursday October 1, 2015
Day 2 – Friday October 2, 2015
Day 3 – Monday October 5, 2015
Day 4 – Tuesday October 6, 2015
Day 5 – Wednesday October 7, 2015
Day 6 – Thursday October 8, 2015
Day 7 – Friday October 9, 2015
http://www.dist156.org
McHenry High School Athletic Strike Tracker
Cancelled and Forfeited events due to the teachers decision to strike against parents and taxpayers, using the kids as negotiating pawns.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
1.
09:00am – Golf Boys Varsity Championships (Cancelled) – Prairie Ridge @ Prairie Isle Country Club – FOX VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, October 2, 2015
2.
5:00pm Football Sophomore Game vs. Cary Grove @ McCracken Athletic Field – FORFEIT
3.
7:15pm Football Varsity Game vs. Cary Grove @ McCracken Athletic Field – FORFEIT
Saturday, October 3, 2015
4.
08:00am Golf Boys JV Invitational – (Cancelled) – Cary Grove @ Foxford Hills Golf Club – FOX VALLEY CONFERENCE JV INVITE
5.
08:00am Volleyball Sophomore Tournament – (Cancelled) – TBA vs. Grayslake Central @ Grayslake Central High School
6.
08:30am – Volleyball Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Lake Forest @ Lake Forest High School
7.
09:00am – Football Freshman A Game – Cary Grove @ Cary Grove High School – FORFEIT
8.
10:15am – Swimming Girls Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Jefferson @ Jefferson High School
9.
10:30am – Cross Country Girls Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Peoria @ Detweiller Park
10.
10:30am – Football Freshman B Game – Cary Grove @ Cary Grove High School – FORFEIT
11.
10:30am – Soccer Boys JV Game – (Cancelled) – Lakes @ Lakes Community High School
12.
10:30am – Soccer Boys Freshman Game – (Cancelled) – Lakes @ Lakes Community High School
13.
11:15am – Cross Country Boys Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Peoria @ Detweiller Park
14.
12:00pm – Golf Girls Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Warren @ Bittersweet Golf Club
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Monday, October 5, 2015
15.
4:30pm – Football JV Game – (Cancelled) – Cary Grove @ Cary Grove High School
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
16.
4:30pm – Cross Country Girls Varsity Game – (Cancelled) – Jacobs @ Sunset Park
17.
4:30pm – Cross Country Girls Frosh-Soph Game – (Cancelled) – Crystal Lake South, Huntley vs. Jacobs @ Sunset Park
18.
4:30pm – Cross Country Boys Varsity Game – (Cancelled) – Crystal Lake South, Huntley vs. Jacobs @ Sunset Park
19.
4:30pm – Cross Country Boys Frosh-Soph Game – (Cancelled) – Crystal Lake South, Huntley vs. Jacobs @ Sunset Park
20.
4:30pm – Tennis Girls Frosh-Soph Game – (Cancelled) – Elgin Larkin @ Elgin Larkin High School
21.
4:30pm – Tennis Girls Varsity Game – (Cancelled) – vs. Elgin Larkin @ McHenry High School – West Tennis Courts
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
22.
TBD – Golf Girls Varsity Regionals – (Cancelled) – TBA @ TBA
23.
4:30pm – Soccer Boys Freshman Game – (Cancelled) – Jacobs @ Jacobs High School
24.
4:30pm – Soccer Boys Varsity Game – (Cancelled) – Lakes @ Lakes Community High School
Thursday, October 8, 2015
25.
4:30pm – Swimming Girls Varsity Game – (Cancelled) – vs. Crystal Lake Central @ McHenry High School – West Swimming Pool
26.
4:30pm – Swimming Girls JV Game – (Cancelled) – vs. Crystal Lake Central @ McHenry High School – West Swimming Pool
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Friday, October 9, 2015
27.
TBD – Tennis Girls Varsity Championships – (Cancelled) – Cary Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Dundee Crown, Grayslake Central, Grayslake North, Hampshire, Huntley, Jacobs, Prairie Ridge, Woodstock, Woodstock North vs. Grayslake Central @ DISTRICT 155 TENNIS COURTS
28.
5:00pm – Football Sophomore Homecoming vs. Dundee Crown @ McCracken Athletic Field – FORFEIT
29.
7:15pm – Football Varsity Homecoming vs. Dundee Crown @ McCracken Athletic Field – FORFEIT
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Saturday, October 10, 2015
30.
TBD – Tennis Girls Varsity Championships – (Cancelled) – Cary Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Dundee Crown, Grayslake Central, Grayslake North, Hampshire, Huntley, Jacobs, Prairie Ridge, Woodstock, Woodstock North vs. Grayslake Central @ DISTRICT 155 TENNIS COURTS
31.
09:00am – Football Freshman A Game – Dundee Crown @ Dundee Crown High School – FORFEIT
32.
10:30am – Football Freshman B Game – Dundee Crown @ Dundee Crown High School – FORFEIT
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Monday, October 12, 2015
33.
4:00pm – Swimming Girls Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Woodstock vs. Woodstock North @ Woodstock North High School
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
34.
4:00pm – Tennis Girls Frosh-Soph Game – (Cancelled) – Woodstock @ Woodstock High School
http://www.foxvalleyconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi
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That is 34 cancelled and forfeited events to date in the following sports:
Cross Country, boys and girls
Football
Golf, boys and girls
Soccer, boys
Swimming, girls
Tennis, girls
Volleyball, girls
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McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Carrie A Sabatka
2010 – $71,741 Pay – 7% Pay Hike or Decrease – 15 Years Worked – Algebra Teacher
2009 – $67,069 Pay – 70%
2008 – $39,417 Pay – 223% (Part time 60%)
2007 – $12,216 Pay – 892% (Part time 20%)
2006 – $1,232 Pay – 285%
2005 – $320 Pay – (97%)
2001 – $9,879 Pay – 4%
2000 – $9,505 Pay
Erin E Sanders
2014 – $45,952 Pay – (6%) Pay Hike or Decrease
2013 – $49,104 Pay
Kelleen A Santoianni
2014 – $49,017 Pay – 7% Pay Hike or Decrease – 7 Years Worked
2013 – $45,985 Pay – 2%
2012 – $44,963 Pay – (2%) – Spanish Teacher
2011 – $45,758 Pay – 11%
2010 – $41,319 Pay – 7%
2009 – $38,784 Pay
Katie M Schad
2011 – $54,691 – 39% Pay Hike – 4 Years Worked – Spanish Teacher
2010 – $39,238
Robert J Schader
2006 – $61,858 Pay – 20% Pay Hike – 4 Years Worked – Physical Education Teacher
2005 – $51,661 Pay – 17%
2004 – $44,259 Pay
Rick W Schaefer
2014 – $66,971 Pay – 3% Pay Hike or Decrease – 11 Years Worked
2013 – $65,078 Pay – 2%
2012 – $63,536 Pay – (2%) – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
2011 – $65,095 Pay – 0%
2010 – $65,414 Pay – 11%
2009 – $58,696 Pay – 4%
2008 – $56,589 Pay – 5%
2007 – $53,667 Pay
Natalie E Schawel
2014 – $49,344 Pay – 6% – 3 Years Worked
2013 – $46,554 Pay – 16%
2012 – $39,993 Pay – English Teacher
Ronald J Schmitt Pension
2015 – $73,821 Pension
2014 – $71,671 Pension
2013 – $69,584 Pension
2012 – $67,557 Pension
Retired in 2005 with 33 Years of Service at age 55.
Member contributed $137,141 to their pension fund which is 5.3% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,568,703.
Total pension paid out to date as of 2015 is $585,098.
Ronald J Schmitt Pay
2005 – $87,580 Pay – 13% Pay Hike – 31 Years Worked – Orientation to Business Occupations Teacher
2004 – $77,384 Pay – 5%
2003 – $73,782 Pay – 3%
2002 – $71,442 Pay – 3%
2001 – $69,341 Pay – 1%
2000 – $68,614 Pay
Lynn M Schnelker
2014 – $144,228 Pay – 6% Pay Hike or Decrease – 34 Years Worked
2013 – $136,064 Pay – 0%
2012 – $136,064 Pay – 0% – Principal
2011 – $136,064 Pay – 6%
2010 – $128,821 Pay – 21% – Assistant Principal
2009 – $106,586 Pay – 3% – Assistant Principal
2008 – $103,443 Pay – 6% – Assistant Principal
2007 – $097,818 Pay – 12% – Assistant Principal
2006 – $087,397 Pay – 7% – Assistant Principal
2005 – $082,000 Pay – (1%) – Assistant Principal
2004 – $082,448 Pay – 12% – English Teacher
2003 – $073,298 Pay – (8%) – English Teacher
2002 – $079,835 Pay – 18% – English Teacher
2001 – $067,528 Pay – 7%
2000 – $063,275 Pay
Ashley R Schriver
2007 – $37,358 Pay – 1 Year Worked – German Teacher
2006 – $347
Jessica S Schuett
2014 – $48,669 Pay – 2% Pay Hike or Decrease – 7 Years Worked
2013 – $47,745 Pay – (1%)
2012 – $48,326 Pay – (5%) – Earth Space Science Teacher
2011 – $50,679 Pay – (2%)
2010 – $51,847 Pay – 13%
2009 – $45,694 Pay – 10%
2008 – $41,490 Pay
Toby L Scott pension
2015 – $96,930 Pension
2014 – $94,107 Pension
2013 – $91,366 Pension
2012 – $88,705 Pension
Retired in 2001 with 35 Years of Service at age 56.
Member contributed $116,384 to the pension fund which is 4.1% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,856,403.
Total pension paid out to date is $1,053,612.
Toby L Scott pay
2001 – $103,211 Pay – 17% Pay Hike
2000 – $088,019 Pay
Jill M Scudder pay
2012 – $47,579 Pay – 0% Pay Hike or Decrease – 3 Years Worked – Algebra Teacher
2011 – $47,460 Pay – 6%
2010 – $44,846 Pay
Nicole M Seibt
2013 – $65,943 Pay – (5%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 6 Years Worked
2012 – $69,566 Pay – (3%) – Reading Teacher
2011 – $71,405 Pay
Sue Ann Seiler
2014 – $100,607 Pay – 5% Pay Hike or Decrease – 20 Years Worked
2013 – $096,115 Pay – (6%)
2012 – $102,635 Pay – 0% – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
2011 – $102,848 Pay – 9%
2010 – $094,477 Pay – 9%
2009 – $086,495 Pay – 9%
2008 – $079,713 Pay – 11%
2007 – $071,588 Pay – 7%
2006 – $066,935 Pay – 4%
2005 – $064,065 Pay – 16%
2004 – $055,150 Pay – 12%
2003 – $049,267 Pay – 7%
2002 – $046,072 Pay – 10%
2001 – $041,864 Pay – 4%
2000 – $040,095 Pay
Ryan J Senica
2008 – $45,877 Pay – 1 Year Worked – Physical Education Teacher
Lisa V Severns
2013 – $46,223 Pay – (19%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 5 Years Worked
2012 – $56,966 Pay – Guidance Counselor
Michael L Shanahan pension
2015 – $104,494 Pension
2014 – $101,451 Pension
2013 – $098,496 Pension
2012 – $095,627 Pension
Retired in 2004 with 34 Years of Service at age 58.
Member contributed $150,816 to the pension fund which is 5% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $3,044,470.
Total pension paid out as of 2015 is $938,195.
Michael L Shanahan pay
2004 – $129,288 Pay – 22% Pay Hike – 36 Years Worked – Physical Education Teacher
2003 – $105,895 Pay – 19%
2002 – $088,897 Pay – 3%
2001 – $086,674 Pay – 4%
2000 – $083,560 Pay
Kelly C Shaver pay
2014 – $81,295 – 2% Pay Hike or Decrease – 17 Years Worked
2013 – $79,633 – 2%
2012 – $77,870 – (3%) – Special Education Teacher / Learning Behavior Specialist I
2011 – $79,997 – 8%
2010 – $74,379 – 0%
2009 – $74,559 – 11%
2008 – $67,046 – 6%
2007 – $63,064 – 6%
2006 – $59,334 – 9%
2005 – $54,310 – 10%
2004 – $49,451 – 4%
2003 – $47,459 – 8%
2002 – $43,752 – 5%
2001 – $41,811 – 26%
2000 – $33,222
Ericka L Shay pay
2007 – $39,056 – 29% Pay Hike – 2 Years Worked – English Teacher
2006 – $30,279
Bonnie H Sheehan pay
2009 – $94,650 – 5% Pay Hike or Decrease – 21 Years Worked – English Teacher
2008 – $89,958 – 6%
2007 – $84,866 – (3%)
2006 – $87,250 – 21%
2005 – $72,304 – 13%
2004 – $63,816 – 8%
2003 – $59,336 – 7%
2002 – $55,354 – 5%
2001 – $52,637 – 13%
2000 – $46,609
Bonnie H Sheehan pension
2015 – $52,009 Pension
2014 – $50,494 Pension
2013 – $49,024 Pension
2012 – $47,596 Pension
Retired in 2009 with 22 Years of Service at age 64.
Member contributed $97,019 to the pension fund which is 7.9% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,235,151.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $267,837.
Laura E Sieradzki pay
2006 – $38,700 – (18%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 2 Years Worked – Specific Learning Disability (LD) /Spec Ed
2005 – $46,987
Natalie M Simek pay
2014 – $53,916 – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 5 Years Worked
2013 – $51,806 – (1%)
2012 – $52,163 – 4% – US History Teacher
2011 – $50,351 – 13%
2010 – $44,687
2009 – $09,485
2008 – $03,802
Synthia A Simon pay
2004 – $58,215 – 11% Pay Hike – 31 Years Worked (5 in state) – Clothing & Apparel Teacher
2003 – $52,376 – 4%
2002 – $50,378 – 9%
2001 – $46,056 – 74%
2000 – $26,407
Lee J Simons pensions
2015 – $23,611 Pension
2014 – $22,923 Pension
2013 – $22,255 Pension
2012 – $21,607 Pension
Retired in 1998 with 20 Years of Service at age .
Kimberly D Sindelar pay
2014 – $54,437 – (1%) – 5 Years Worked
2013 – $54,792 – 5%
2012 – $51,986 – 14% – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
2011 – $45,632 – 3%
2010 – $44,257
Misty S Skala pay
2011 – $44,353 – 2% Pay Hike
2010 – $43,672
2009 – $17,639
Sheila J Sliffy pay
2014 – $64,683 – 7% – 9 Years Worked
2013 – $60,314 – 2%
2012 – $59,154 – (4%) – Spanish Teacher
2011 – $61,411 – 5%
2010 – $58,536 – 6%
2009 – $55,102 – 10%
2008 – $49,881 – 13%
2007 – $44,283 – 7%
2006 – $41,277
Barbara D Small pay
2009 – $141,903 – 16% Pay Hike – 21 Years Worked – Principal
2008 – $121,881 – 6%
2007 – $114,733 – 6%
2006 – $108,728 – 5%
2005 – $103,494 – 4%
2004 – $099,275 – 5%
2003 – $095,000
Barbara D Small pension
2012 – $24,902 Pension
Retired in 2009 with 9 Years of Service.
Joel L Smith pay
2001 – $81,140 – 23% Pay Hike
2000 – $66,140
Joel L Smith pensions
2015 – $74,917 Pension
2014 – $72,735 Pension
2013 – $70,616 Pension
2012 – $68,560 Pension
Retired in 2001 with 28 Years of Service at age 56.
Member contributed $102,717 to the pension fund which is 4.6% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,213,643.
Total pension paid out to date is $ 820,269.
Margaret E Smith pay
2004 – $104,291 – 28% – 33 Years Worked – Assistant High School Principal
2003 – $081,651 – 5%
2002 – $077,800
Samuel S Smith pay
2013 – $105,156
Stacy A Smyth Rockweiler pay
2014 – $84,478 – 3% Pay Hike or Decrease – 16 Years Worked
2013 – $82,008 – 1%
2012 – $81,349 – (2%) – English Teacher
2011 – $83,058 – 6%
2010 – $78,157 – 6%
2009 – $74,026 – 4%
2008 – $70,866 – 7%
2007 – $66,500 – 5%
2006 – $63,517 – 24%
2005 – $51,142 – 11%
2004 – $46,033 – 3%
2003 – $44,477 – 11%
2002 – $39,900 – 6%
2001 – $37,471 – 9%
2000 – $34,251
Anna E Snyder pay
2014 – $46,934 – 5% Pay Hike – 3 Years Worked
2013 – $44,873 – 12%
2012 – $40,059 – Physical Education Teacher
Bradley J Snyder pay
2007 – $74,032 – 11% -15 Years Worked – English Teacher
2006 – $66,939 – 9%
2005 – $61,645 – 7%
2004 – $57,785 – 0%
2003 – $57,653 – 16%
2002 – $49,867 – 4%
2001 – $48,049 – 7%
2000 – $45,101
Martin R Sobczak pension
2015 – $63,324 Pension
2014 – $61,480 Pension
2013 – $59,689 Pension
2012 – $57,951 Pension
Retired in 2001 with 28 Years of Service at age .
Vincent M Sossong pay
2010 – $27,230 – (12) – 2 Years Worked – US History Teacher
2009 – $30,997 – 289%
2008 – $07,966
2007 – $02,048
Hugh S Sporer pay
2012 – $106,933 – (4%) – 24 Years Worked – Other Industrial Occupations Teacher
2011 – $111,535 – 2%
2010 – $108,845 – 9%
2009 – $100,145 – 0%
2008 – $100,142 – 10%
2007 – $091,040 – 8%
2006 – $084,613 – 24%
2005 – $068,328 – 1%
2004 – $067,864 – 12%
2003 – $060,805 – 8%
2002 – $056,307 – 8%
2001 – $052,073 – 15%
2000 – $045,445
Allison R Stanley pay
2014 – $58,136 – 4% – 8 Years Worked – Geometry Teacher
2013 – $55,978 – (5%)
2012 – $58,766 – 4%
2011 – $56,740 – 3%
2010 – $55,292 – 13%
2009 – $49,023 – 19%
2008 – $41,174 – 10%
2007 – $37,358
Meghan E Steck pay
2014 – $63,022 – 7% Pay Hike
2013 – $58,860 – 5%
2012 – $56,190 – 7%
2011 – $52,681 – 10%
2010 – $47,787 – 6%
2009 – $45,010 – 7%
2008 – $41,954 – 12%
2007 – $37,626
2006 – $03,010
Andrew V Stegenga pay
2014 – $33,887
2013 – $00,160
2012 – $15,358
2011 – $08,212
2010 – $07,170
Sean R Sterner pay
2014 – $65,147 – 15% Pay Hike – 7 Years Worked
2013 – $56,613 – 3%
2012 – $54,925 – 0% – World History Teacher
2011 – $54,671 – 12%
2010 – $48,605 – 9%
2009 – $44,694
Penelope J Stueber pension
2015 – $19,360 – Pension
2014 – $18,796 – Pension
2013 – $18,249 – Pension
2012 – $17,717 – Pension
Retired in 1994 with 22 Years of Service at age 50.
Member contributed $40,279 to the pension fund which is 6.5% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $621,303.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $290,515.
Marni R Stevenson pay
2005 – $41,312 – 11% – 3 Years Worked – Spanish Teacher
2004 – $37,269 – 18%
2003 – $31,586
Kevin J Stilling pay
2008 – $65,328 – 13% – 8 Years Worked – Physical Education Teacher
2007 – $57,664
Patricia M Stoffel pay
2014 – $95,820 – 2% – 25 Years Worked
2013 – $93,616 – (3%)
2012 – $96,842 – 4% – Physical Education Teacher
2011 – $93,178 – 5%
2010 – $88,795 – 1%
2009 – $87,998 – 11%
2008 – $78,996 – 7%
2007 – $73,700 – 17%
2006 – $63,115 – 1%
2005 – $62,737 – 5%
2004 – $59,945 – 10%
2003 – $54,357 – 6%
2001 – $51,089
Rachel M Streeb pay
2008 – $60,584 – 5 Years Worked – Learning Behavior Specialist I
Blake S Strong pay
2001 – $42,319
Paul E Stuart pay
2005 – $45,908 – 4 Years Worked – Algebra Teacher
2004 – $00,385
Anthony D Stumbris pay
2004 – $108,217 – 19% Pay Hike – 33 Years Worked – Cabinet Maker/Millworker Teacher
2003 – $090,629 – 16%
2002 – $077,876 – 3%
2001 – $075,582 – 2%
2000 – $073,753
Anthony D Stumbris pension
2015 – $90,228 Pension
2014 – $87,600 Pension
2013 – $85,049 Pension
2012 – $82,572 Pension
Retired in 2004 with 34 Years of Service at age 60.
Member contributed $129,325 to the pension fund which is 5.5% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,354,654.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $812,985.
Debra A Stumbris pay
2009 – $106,016 – 6% Pay Hike – 33 Years Worked – Spanish Teacher
2008 – $100,015 – 6%
2007 – $094,354 – 6%
2006 – $089,013 – 6%
2005 – $084,347 – 4%
2004 – $080,900 – 6%
2003 – $076,643 – 5%
2002 – $073,257 – 2%
2001 – $071,779 – 3%
2000 – $069,863
Debra A Stumbris pension
2015 – $73,012 Pension
2014 – $73,012 Pension
2013 – $73,012 Pension
2012 – $73,012 Pension
Retired in 2009 with 35 Years of Service at age 54.
Member contributed $144,534 to the pension fund which is 4.7% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $3,075,697.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $ 413,734.
Caitlin M Sullivan pay
2010 – $31,786 – 2 Years Worked – Algebra Teacher
Robert O Swartzloff pay
2002 – $071,024 – (63%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 39 Years worked – Superintendent
2001 – $193,096 – 20%
2000 – $160,914
Kenneth A Swanson pension
2012 – $50,052 Pension
Retired in 1990 with 35 Years of Service.
Mary M Swanson pay
2004 – $13,377 – Part-time contractual (40%) – 1 Year Worked – Biology Teacher
Gina R Swinney pay
2013 – $153,000 – 1% – 33 Years Worked – Assistant Superintendent
2012 – $151,563 – 1%
2011 – $149,901 – 6%
2010 – $141,921 – 10%
2009 – $128,529 – 3%
2008 – $124,785 – 6%
2007 – $118,000
Gina R Swinney pension
2015 – $111,822
2014 – $111,822
2012 – $111,822
Retired in 2013 with 35 Years of Service at age 55.
Member contributed $198,099 to the pension fund which is 4% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $4,978,305.
Total pension paid to date is $177,673.
John R Sytsma pay
2004 – $85,992 – 20% – 33 Years Worked – Algebra Teacher
2003 – $71,689 – 8%
2002 – $66,225 – 3%
2001 – $64,433 – 2%
2000 – $63,083
John R Sytsma pension
2015 – $73,390
2014 – $71,253
2013 – $69,177
2012 – $67,162
Retired in 2004 with 34 Years of Service at age 56.
Member contributed $100,570 to the pension fund which is 4.2% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,368,512.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $650,124.
The McHenry High School District 156 teacher union Facebook website announced 45 minutes ago, “We have reached a Tentative Agreement with the Board of Education.”
http://www.facebook.com/District156Teachers
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Next step, the rank and file teachers vote whether or not to approve the agreement.
The public however does not get to vote whether or not to approve the agreement.
The law should be changed to allow the public to vote whether or not to approve the agreement.
In fact, typically in Illinois the school board does not allow the public to even see the agreement until after the school board and union lawyers have agreed upon the agreement, which is often months after the rank and file teachers vote whether or not to approve the agreement.
It is not a level playing field for voters in Illinois.
Yes we know that teachers are voters too, that’s obvious.
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No notification yet of a tentative agreement on the school district website or facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/McHenryCommHighSchoolDist156
http://www.dist156.org
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Erin M Tassone pay
2004 – $40,081 – 1 Year Worked – Specific Learning Disability – Special Education Teacher
Christopher S Taylor pay
2007 – $48,931 Pay – 11% Pay Hike – 2 Years Worked – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education
2006 – $43,939
Cynthia K Taylor pay
2008 – $71,484 – 12% Pay Hike – 19 Years Worked – English Teacher
2007 – $63,697 – 7%
2006 – $59,787 – 11%
2005 – $53,859
Emma J Theel pay
2014 – $78,215 – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 14 Years Worked
2013 – $75,537 – (1%)
2012 – $76,357 – 3% – Resource/Consultative Teacher
2011 – $74,357 – 5%
2010 – $70,726 – 6%
2009 – $66,529 – 7%
2008 – $62,255 – 4%
2007 – $60,000 – 21%
2006 – $49,415 – 4%
2005 – $47,531 – 16%
2004 – $41,071 – 12%
2003 – $36,558 – 11%
2002 – $32,862 – 10%
2001 – $29,776
Michael J Thorgesen pay
2011 – $52,361 – 12% Pay Hike – 2 Years Worked – Earth Space Science Teacher
2010 – $46,656
William N Toalson pension
2015 – $75,533 Pension
2014 – $73,333 Pension
2013 – $71,197 Pension
2012 – $69,123 Pension
Retired in 2000 with 34 Years of Service at age 57.
Member contributed $103,857 to the pension fund which is 5.1% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,056,090.
The total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $876,438.
William N Toalson pay
2000 – $79,734
Ruth M Todt pay
2003 – $08,241 – (90%) Pay Hike or Decrease
2002 – $79,975 – 4% – 28 Years Worked – Assistant Principal
2001 – $76,568
Rafael M Toranzo pay
2014 – $75,640 – 8% Pay Hike or Decrease – 11 Years Worked – English as a Second Language
2013 – $70,156 – (4%)
2012 – $72,929 – 0%
2011 – $72,983 – 2%
2010 – $71,762 – (1%)
2009 – $72,364 – 25%
2008 – $57,865 – 14%
2007 – $50,814 – 11%
2006 – $45,670 – 2%
2005 – $44,599
Jennifer A Tracy pay
2000 – $31,419
Gary L Trembly pension
2015 – $78,985 Pension
2014 – $76,685 Pension
2013 – $74,451 Pension
2012 – $72,283 Pension
Retired in 2001 with 35 Years of Service at age 55.
The member contributed $103,778 to the pension fund which is 4.2% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,443,198.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $851,097.
Gary L Trembly pay
2001 – $89,935 – 23% Pay Hike
2000 – $73,059
Brian D Truax pay
2014 – $58,726 – 3% Pay Hike – 8 Years Worked
2013 – $56,867 – 5%
2012 – $54,218 – 3% – US History Teacher
2011 – $52,878 – 6%
2010 – $49,678 – 9%
2009 – $45,725 – 15%
2008 – $39,619 – 1%
2007 – $39,205
2006 – $04,155
Emily M Turcotte pension
2015 – $69,788 Pension
2014 – $67,755 Pension
2012 – $64,637 Pension
Retired in 2012 with 28 Years of Service at age 66.
The member contributed $137,012 to the pension fund which is 8.6% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,584,010.
Total pension paid to date is $177,303.
Emily M Turcotte pay
2012 – $112,838 – 6% Pay Hike – 27 Years Worked – Spanish Teacher
2011 – $106,451 – 6%
2010 – $100,426 – 6%
2009 – $094,781 – 6%
2008 – $089,378 – 8%
2007 – $082,713 – 6%
2006 – $077,675 – 6%
2005 – $073,081 – 10%
2004 – $066,664 – 8%
2003 – $061,799 – 10%
2002 – $056,358 – 6%
2001 – $052,923 – 7%
2000 – $049,618
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Brett M Unruh pay
2002 – $37,162 – 1 Year Worked – English Teacher
Linda C Ursey Pension
2015 – $94,948 Pension
2014 – $92,182 Pension
2013 – $89,498 Pension
2012 – $86,891 Pension
Retired in 2006 with 34 Years of Service at age 58.
Member contributed $150,017 to the pension fund which is 5.1% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,934,902
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $711,749.
Linda C Ursrey Pay
2006 – $118,053 – 20% Pay Hike – 34 Years Worked – Librarian / Media Specialist
2005 – $098,720 – 7%
2004 – $092,257 – 9%
2003 – $084,706 – 5%
2002 – $080,943 – 3%
2001 – $078,505 – 2%
2000 – $077,073
thank you, Mark, for this eye opener.
Just took the time to read through it and am astonished at the huge Salary increases given out the year beforE retirement!
Two examples …Gary trembley and Linda ursey just because they’re close to the bottom of the list.
Gary received a 23% hike and Linda A 20% hike, both the year before they retire.
How does this come about?
They pay in 4.2% and 5.1 respectively and the taxpayer is stuck with the Rest.
I hope that mchenry 156 board does not give an inch and possibly set an example for future negotiations that the taxpayers will not be blackmailed with our own kids.
If these are the teachers we are supposed to be trying to retain with bigger salaries…
let them all go.
The McHenry High School District 156 website has been updated.
“Return to School
McHenry Community High School 156 School Board and Teachers’ Association have reached a tentative agreement.
School will resume on Tuesday, October 13.
Because Tuesday is a late start day, East students will begin at 8:20 and West students at 8:30 a.m.
The MCHS football game vs. Huntley has been moved to Saturday, October 17 at McCracken Field.
Sophomores will play at 11:00 and Varsity at 1:00 p.m.
Senior football players, band members and their parents will be recognized before the Varsity game.
The Homecoming Court from both schools will be recognized at halftime of the Varsity game and Coronation will be held at the dance.
The Homecoming dance has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 17 at 8:00 p.m. at the West Campus main gym.
Tickets will be sold during lunch periods on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Students who plan to bring guests must have them approved using the Guest Dance Form that is available on the District website before purchasing tickets.
Students who attend the dance must bring a valid school ID.
Guests must bring a valid school ID or driver’s license.
School administrators will work with the student council to determine rescheduling of other homecoming activities.
Student Council Executive Boards will meet at 7:45am on Tuesday, October 13.
East students will meet in room 308 and West students will meet in the Career Center.
The athletic calendar is being continually updated on the district website as events have been rescheduled.”
http://www.dist156.org
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The McHenry High School District 156 Facebook page has been updated.
MCHS is happy to report that school will be in session on Tuesday.
All parents and students are reminded that it is a Late Start Tuesday so all classes will resume at their normal Tuesday time.
We are very excited that our halls will again be filled with students and learning will resume.”
http://www.facebook.com/McHenryCommHighSchoolDist156
The Facebook feed on the McHenry High School District 156 Teacher Union website has been updated and now states:
“We have reached a Tentative Agreement with the Board of Education.”
http://www.district156teachers.org
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Carl D Vallianatos II pay
2014 – $112,726 – 8% Pay Hike or Decrease – 17 Years Worked
2013 – $104,856 – 3%
2012 – $101,666 – 1% – Assistant Principal
2011 – $100,836 – 8%
2010 – $092,978 – 11%
2009 – $083,870 – 1%
2008 – $083,381 – 9%
2007 – $076,426 – 13%
2006 – $067,834 – 9%
2005 – $062,422 – 13%
2004 – $055,477 – 11%
2003 – $049,865 – 18%
2002 – $042,082 – (2%)
2001 – $043,081 – 11%
2000 – $038,784
Marilyn Vander Wal pension
2015 – $40,629 Pension
2014 – $39,446 Pension
2013 – $38,297 Pension
2012 – $37,182 Pension
Retired in 2010 with 21 Years of Service at age 63.
Member contributed $73,394 to the pension fund which is 6.9% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,059,298.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $175,144.
Marilyn Vander Wal pay
2010 – $82,259 – 6% Pay Hike or Decrease – 21 Years Worked – English Teacher
2009 – $77,603 – 6%
2008 – $73,210 – 6%
2007 – $69,066 – 6%
2006 – $65,156 – 4%
2005 – $62,908 – 11%
2004 – $56,869 – 5%
2003 – $54,224 – 9%
2002 – $49,766 – 12%
2001 – $44,633
Cara N Vandermyde pay
2014 – $49,905 – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 7 Years Worked
2013 – $48,026 – (7%)
2012 – $51,860 – 3% – English Teacher
2011 – $50,489 – 2%
2010 – $49,451 – 7%
2009 – $46,094 – 20%
2008 – $38,548
William Jeff Varda pension
2015 – $91,206 Pension
2014 – $88,550 Pension
2012 – $84,475 Pension
Retired in 2012 with 33 Years of Service at age 59.
Member contributed $167,003 to the pension fund which is 5.2% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $3,191,624.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $231,719.
William Jeff Varda pay
2012 – $126,535 – 6% Pay Hike or Decrease – 37 Years Worked – Guidance Counselor
2011 – $119,372 – 6% – World History Teacher
2010 – $113,026 – 3%
2009 – $110,214 – 4%
2008 – $106,113 – 7%
2007 – $098,914 – 5%
2006 – $094,644 – 3% – Geography Teacher
2005 – $091,777 – 4%
2004 – $088,436 – 9%
2003 – $081,337 – 7% – History Teacher
2002 – $076,021 – 1%
2001 – $075,325 – 1%
2000 – $074,224
Leah M Vercelli pay
2014 – $27,188
Sandra A Vitale pension
2015 – $23,367 Pension
2014 – $22,686 Pension
2013 – $22,026 Pension
2012 – $20,997 Pension
Retired in 2011 with 13 Years of Service at age 60.
Member contributed $31,411 to the pension fund which is 4.2% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $750,944.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $80,864.
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Erika M Waclawski
2005 – $36,550 – 12% Pay Hike – 2 Years Worked – Child Care & Guidance Teacher
2004 – $32,724
Ross W Wakefield pension
2015 – $75,193 Pension
2014 – $73,003 Pension
2013 – $70,876 Pension
2012 – $68,812 Pension
Retired in 2004 with 34 Years of Service at age 55.
Member contributed $120,503 to the pension fund which is 4.7% of the estimated lifetime pension contribution of $2,548,202.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $659,596.
Ross Wakefield pay
2004 – $66,087 – 19% Pay Hike – 33 Years Worked – Other Industrial Occupations Teacher
2003 – $55,427
Mary Watrous pension
2015 – $5,116 Pension
2014 – $4,967 Pension
2013 – $4,822 Pension
2012 – $4,682 Pension
Retired in 1997 with 9 Years Worked at age 60.
Member contributed $6,947 to the pension fund which is 6.5% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $108,190.
Total pension paid to date is $68,989.
Cary T Waxler pay
2014 – $01,820
2013 – $65,423 – 6% Pay Hike or Decrease – 8 Years Worked
2012 – $61,800 – 5% – US History Teacher
2011 – $58,957 – 7%
2010 – $55,316 – 5%
2009 – $52,810 – 9%
2008 – $48,302 – 7%
2007 – $45,256 – 16%
2006 – $39,011
Brian N Weidner pay
2014 – $80,668 – 3% Pay Hike – 12 Years Worked – Instrumental Music Teacher
2013 – $78,650 – (1%)
2012 – $79,830 – 4%
2011 – $76,897 – 2%
2010 – $75,023 – 18%
2009 – $63,427 – 7%
2008 – $59,431 – 9%
2007 – $54,372 – 8%
2006 – $50,333 – 10%
2005 – $45,935 – 1%
2004 – $45,666 – 19%
2003 – $38,330
Angela M Welch pay
2014 – $69,942 – 3% Pay Hike – 14 Years Worked
2013 – $67,650 – (2%)
2012 – $69,253 – 2% – Librarian/Media Specialist
2011 – $67,999 – 10%
2010 – $61,930 – 8%
2009 – $57,358 – 7%
2008 – $53,724 – 10%
2007 – $48,894
Dennis L Welter pension
2015 – $100,185 Pension
2014 – $097,267 Pension
2013 – $094,434 Pension
2012 – $091,683 Pension
Retired in 2001 with 34 Years of Service at age 57.
Member contributed $127,029 to the pension fund which is 4.5% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,811,007.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $1,099,212.
Dennis L Welter pay
2001 – $115,364 – 22% Pay Hike
2000 – $094,880
Cindy L Wenzel pay
2004 – $60,400 – 23% Pay Hike – Student Dean – 11 Years Worked
2003 – $49,284 – 7%
2002 – $46,133
Matthew A Weston pay
2008 – $43,343 – 7% Pay Hike – 3 Years Worked – English Teacher
2007 – $40,620 – 10%
2006 – $36,990
James G Wheeler pension
2015 – $89,978 Pension
2014 – $89,978 Pension
2012 – $89,978 Pension
Retired in 2012 with 35 Years of Service at age 58.
Member contributed $169,565 to the pension fund is 5.1% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $3,339,503.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $241,876.
James G Wheeler pay
2012 – $130,651 – 6% Pay Hike or Decrease – 33 Years Worked
2011 – $123,256 – 6% – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
2010 – $116,279 – 6%
2009 – $109,697 – 6%
2008 – $103,488 – 4%
2007 – $099,622 – 4%
2006 – $095,611 – 3% – Specific Learning Disability (LD) / Special Education Teacher
2005 – $092,545 – 4%
2004 – $088,824 – 7%
2003 – $083,221 – 8%
2002 – $077,073 – 3%
2001 – $075,011 – 6%
2000 – $070,985
Karen L Wheeler Pension
2015 – $74,341 Pension
2014 – $72,176 Pension
2013 – $60,292 Pension
2012 – $60,292 Pension
Retired in 2007 with 32 Years of Service at age 55.
Member contributed $144,136 to the pension fund which is 5.3% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,744,431.
Total pension paid out to date as of 2015 is $474,291.
Karen L Wheeler pay
2007 – $89,893 – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 30 Years Worked – Physical Education Teacher
2006 – $86,685 – 1%
2005 – $85,469 – 6%
2004 – $80,298 – 6%
2003 – $75,535 – 3%
2002 – $73,072 – 3%
2001 – $71,108 – 3%
2000 – $69,303
Brian J Wilbois pay
2014 – $59,932 – (7%) Pay Hike or Decrease – 5 Years Worked
2013 – $64,752 – 5%
2012 – $61,766 – Learning Behavior Specialist I / Special Education Teacher
Paul E Wilm pay
2014 – $115,355 – 3% Pay Hike or Decrease – 24 Years Worked
2013 – $111,872 – 1%
2012 – $110,777 – 2% – Algebra Teacher
2011 – $108,616 – 3%
2010 – $105,069 – 5%
2009 – $100,105 – 7%
2008 – $093,880 – 7%
2007 – $088,065 – (7%)
2006 – $095,083 – 30%
2005 – $073,110 – (1%)
2004 – $073,554 – 12%
2003 – $065,385 – 12%
2002 – $058,592 – 11%
2001 – $053,013 – (2%)
2000 – $054,228
Brian G Wilson pension
2015 – $96,914 Pension
2014 – $94,091 Pension
2013 – $91,351 Pension
2012 – $88,690 Pension
Retired in 2006 with 34 Years of Service at age 56.
Member contributed $142,976 to the pension fund which is 4.3% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $3,318,246.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $714,126.
Brian G Wilson pay
2006 – $125,568 – 20% Pay Hike – 33 Years Worked – Biology Teacher
2005 – $104,619 – 14%
2004 – $091,971 – 13%
2003 – $081,734 – 3%
2002 – $079,191 – 3%
2001 – $076,855 – 4%
2000 – $074,195
Bill J Winkel pension
2015 – $46,358 Pension
2014 – $45,008 Pension
2013 – $43,697 Pension
2012 – $42,424 Pension
Retired in 1999 with 21 Years of Service at age 55.
Member contributed $100,107 to the pension fund which is 7.4% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $1,353,845.
Total pension paid to date is $561,756.
Mary Winkel pension
2015 – $85,550 Pension
2014 – $83,059 Pension
2013 – $80,639 Pension
2012 – $78,291 Pension
Retired in 2002 with 35 Years of Service at age 55.
Member contributed $112,846 to the pension fund which is 4.1% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,726,272.
Total pension paid to date is $864,560.
Mary Winkel pay
2002 – $98,789 – 20% Pay Hike
2001 – $82,153 – 17%
2000 – $70,306
Sarah M Winkelman pay
2014 – $66,164 – 2% Pay Hike or Decrease – 11 Years Worked – Physical Education Teacher
2013 – $64,640 – 6%
2012 – $61,223 – 2%
2011 – $60,018 – 21%
2010 – $49,684 – (7%)
2009 – $53,277 – 25%
2008 – $42,717 – 3%
2007 – $41,582 – (2%)
2006 – $42,522 – 9%
2005 – $39,053 – 11%
2004 – $35,173
Patrick F Wirtz pension
2015 – $72,418 Pension
2014 – $70,309 Pension
2013 – $68,261 Pension
2012 – $66,273 Pension
Retired in 2005 with 35 Years of Service at age 57.
Member contributed $113,453 to the pension fund which is 5% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,283,661.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $588,030.
Patrick F Wirtz pay
2005 – $91,668 – 21% Pay Hike – 34 Years Worked – Specific Learning Disability (LD) / Special Education
2004 – $75,944 – 18%
2003 – $64,442 – 5%
2002 – $61,563 – 4%
2001 – $59,438 – 2%
2000 – $58,125
Chris A Wolk pay
2010 – $63,954 – 12% Pay Hike or Decrease – Physical Education Teacher – 5 Years Worked
2009 – $56,961 – 9%
2008 – $52,024 – 13%
2007 – $46,143
Norbert F Wolter pension
2015 – $129,483 Pension
2014 – $125,712 Pension
2013 – $122,050 Pension
2012 – $118,495 Pension
Retired in 2003 with 36 Years of Service at age 56.
Member contributed $163,698 to the pension fund which is 4% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $4,052,633.
Total pension paid out to date is $1,234,877.
Norbert F Wolter pay
2003 – $166,462 – 2% Pay Hike – 35 Years Worked – Assistant Superintendent
2002 – $162,724 – 56%
2001 – $104,000 – 5%
2000 – $099,400
Christine B Woodall pension
2015 – $78,877 Pension
2014 – $78,877 Pension
Retired in 2014 with 30 Years of Service at age 58.
Total pension paid to date is $150,107 which is 6.2% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $3,092,641.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $51,708.
Christine B Woodall pay
2014 – $129,326 – 6% Pay Hike – 29 Years Worked
2013 – $122,006 – 6%
2012 – $115,100 – 6% – Guidance Counselor
2011 – $108,585 – 6%
2010 – $102,438 – 5%
2009 – $097,317 – 6%
2008 – $091,988 – 6%
2007 – $086,886 – 7%
2006 – $081,399 – 5%
2005 – $077,869 – 12%
2004 – $069,787 – 8%
2003 – $064,685 – 6%
2002 – $060,826 – 10%
2001 – $055,390
Bryan L Wright pay
2014 – $80,412 3% Pay Hike or Decrease – 24 Years Worked
2013 – $78,125 3%
2012 – $76,046 0% – Physics Teacher
2011 – $75,746 2%
2010 – $74,152 3%
2009 – $72,257 3%
2008 – $69,916 – 4%
2007 – $67,293 – (9%)
2006 – $74,095 – 20%
2005 – $61,512 – 4%
2004 – $58,973 – 12%
2003 – $52,500 – 7%
2002 – $49,136 – 4%
2001 – $47,062 – 9%
2000 – $43,339
McHenry CHSD 156 Pay & Pensions
Pamela A Zaccagnini pension
2015 – $86,420 Pension
2014 – $73,999 Pension
2013 – $73,999 Pension
2012 – $73,999 Pension
Retired in 2009 with 35 Years of Service at age 55.
Member contributed $150,107 which is 4.4% of the estimated lifetime pension contribution of $3,396,093.
Total pension collected to date as of 2015 is $420,961.
Pamela A Zaccagnini pay
2011 – $37,899 – 36 Years Worked – Adaptive P.E. Teacher
2010 – 0 – Adaptive PE Teacher
2009 – $107,440 – 6% Pay Hike – Physical Education Teacher
2008 – $101,358 – 6%
2007 – $095,657 – 6%
2006 – $090,208 – 4%
2005 – $087,010 – 6%
2004 – $082,374 – (1%)
2003 – $082,968 – 11%
2002 – $074,904 – 3%
2001 – $072,395 – 2%
2000 – $071,190
Philip J Zack pension
2015 – $86,168 Pension
2014 – $83,658 Pension
2013 – $81,221 Pension
2012 – $78,856 Pension
Retired in 2006 with 35 Years of Service at age 59.
Member contributed $133,333 to the pension fund which is 5.3% of the estimated lifetime pension contribution of $2,523,999.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $648,856.
Philip J Zack pay
2008 – $026,164 – Part-time 30% – 38 Years Worked – Biology Teacher
2007 – $042,337 – Part-time 50% – 37 Years Worked – Biology Teacher
2006 – $111,652 – 21% Pay Hike – Biology Teacher
2005 – $092,483 – 16%
2004 – $079,822 – 8%
2003 – $073,573 – 6%
2002 – $069,342 – 2%
2001 – $067,670 – 3%
2000 – $065,550
Katelyn M Zasada pay
2014 – $44,497 – 3% Pay Hike
2013 – $43,351
James R Zid pension
2015 – $39,045 Pension
2014 – $37,907 Pension
2013 – $36,803 Pension
2012 – $35,731 Pension
Retired in 2010 with 16 Years of Service at age 65.
Member contributed $84,275 to the pension fund which is 9.4% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $894,236.
Total pension paid to date as of 2015 is $791,642.
James R Zid pay
2010 – $102,401 – 6% Pay Hike – 16 Years Worked – Co-operative Education Teacher
2009 – $096,605 – 6%
2008 – $091,136 – 6%
2007 – $085,978 – 6%
2006 – $081,111 – 17%
2005 – $069,081 – 7%
2004 – $064,534 – 7%
2003 – $060,265 – 4%
2002 – $057,786 – 9%
2001 – $053,125 – 19%
2000 – $044,545
Michele R Zimmerman pay
2014 – $113,123 – 4% Pay Hike or Decrease – 25 Years Worked
2013 – $109,145 – 1%
2012 – $107,730 – (1%) – Art Teacher
2011 – $108,539 – 5%
2010 – $103,037 – 7%
2009 – $096,646 – 5%
2008 – $092,371 – 5%
2007 – $088,080 – 9%
2006 – $081,160 – 7%
2005 – $075,759 – 9%
2004 – $069,777 – 13%
2003 – $061,555 – 9%
2002 – $056,495 – 4%
2001 – $054,373 – 8%
2000 – $050,276
Susan K Zimmerman pension
2015 – $89,366 Pension
2014 – $86,763 Pension
2013 – $84,236 Pension
2012 – $81,782 Pension
Retired in 2004 with 36 Years of Service at age 57.
Member contributed $111,723 to the pension fund which is 4.1% of the estimated lifetime pension payout of $2,736,379.
Total pension paid out to date as of 2015 is $791,642.
Susan K Zimmerman pay
2004 – $109,204 – 20% Pay Hike – 35 Years Worked – Librarian / Media Specialist
2003 – $090,900 – 19%
2002 – $076,649 – 3%
2001 – $074,477 – 3%
2000 – $072,089
AVERAGES
Here are the pension averages from Taxpayers United of America for McHenry High School District 156 as of 2015 for Teachers Retirement System of Illinois (TRS).
These are the averages of the pensions listed above.
Not sure of what point, if any point, Taxpayers United of America cut the pensions off, meaning are there more than 107 pensions.
Anyways here are the averages for the 107 listed pensions.
Average Pension of $66,306.
Average Member Contribution to the Pension Fund was $99,167.
Average Age at Retirement was 58.
Average Total Pension Collected to Date was $559,317.
Average Estimated Lifetime Pension Payout $2,039,617.
Employee Contribution was an average of 5.2% of the estimated lifetime pension payout.
TOTALS
Here are the pension totals from TUA for McHenry High School District 156 as of 2015 for TRS.
107 pensions tabulated.
Total Current Annual Pension $7,094,734.
Total Member Contributions to the Pension Fund $10,610,884.
Total age at Retirement 6,206 years (do I really have to say no one actually lives that long).
Total Pension Paid to Date $59,846,916.
Estimated Lifetime Pension Payout $218,239,055.
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$218M Estimated Lifetime Pension Payout – $60M Already Paid = $158M To be paid to current retirees.
Thee is not enough money in the pension fund today using actuarial calculations to pay the $158M.
That’s where the unfunded liability comes in to play.
Well that should be a little scary.
You can think of it as an organization that should be managed for long term sustainability but was not.
The whole educational pension system was managed for maximum pay and benefits for existing employees and maximum pension payout and maximum political benefit at any given moment and is not sustainable.
McHenry High School Athletic Strike Cancellation and Forfeit Tracker updated
37 athletic events cancelled or forfeited.
Cancelled or forfeited events are not rescheduled.
They are gone forever, missed opportunities.
All because the teachers chose to strike, one purpose of which is to use cancelled or forfeited events as negotiating leverage to apply pressure to the school board to settle in a way favorable to teachers.
This is a hardball negotiation technique.
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Thursday, October 1, 2015
1.
09:00am – Golf Boys Varsity Championships (Cancelled) – Prairie Ridge @ Prairie Isle Country Club – FOX VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
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Friday, October 2, 2015
2.
5:00pm Football Sophomore Game vs. Cary Grove @ McCracken Athletic Field – FORFEIT
3.
7:15pm Football Varsity Game vs. Cary Grove @ McCracken Athletic Field – FORFEIT
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Saturday, October 3, 2015
4.
08:00am Golf Boys JV Invitational – (Cancelled) – Cary Grove @ Foxford Hills Golf Club – FOX VALLEY CONFERENCE JV INVITE
5.
08:00am Volleyball Sophomore Tournament – (Cancelled) – TBA vs. Grayslake Central @ Grayslake Central High School
6.
08:30am – Volleyball Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Lake Forest @ Lake Forest High School
7.
09:00am – Football Freshman A Game – Cary Grove @ Cary Grove High School – FORFEIT
8.
10:15am – Swimming Girls Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Jefferson @ Jefferson High School
9.
10:30am – Cross Country Girls Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Peoria @ Detweiller Park
10.
10:30am – Football Freshman B Game – Cary Grove @ Cary Grove High School – FORFEIT
11.
10:30am – Soccer Boys JV Game – (Cancelled) – Lakes @ Lakes Community High School
12.
10:30am – Soccer Boys Freshman Game – (Cancelled) – Lakes @ Lakes Community High School
13.
11:15am – Cross Country Boys Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Peoria @ Detweiller Park
14.
12:00pm – Golf Girls Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Warren @ Bittersweet Golf Club
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Monday, October 5, 2015
15.
4:30pm – Football JV Game – (Cancelled) – Cary Grove @ Cary Grove High School
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
16.
4:30pm – Cross Country Girls Varsity Game – (Cancelled) – Jacobs @ Sunset Park
17.
4:30pm – Cross Country Girls Frosh-Soph Game – (Cancelled) – Crystal Lake South, Huntley vs. Jacobs @ Sunset Park
18.
4:30pm – Cross Country Boys Varsity Game – (Cancelled) – Crystal Lake South, Huntley vs. Jacobs @ Sunset Park
19.
4:30pm – Cross Country Boys Frosh-Soph Game – (Cancelled) – Crystal Lake South, Huntley vs. Jacobs @ Sunset Park
20.
4:30pm – Tennis Girls Frosh-Soph Game – (Cancelled) – Elgin Larkin @ Elgin Larkin High School
21.
4:30pm – Tennis Girls Varsity Game – (Cancelled) – vs. Elgin Larkin @ McHenry High School – West Tennis Courts
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
22.
TBD – Golf Girls Varsity Regionals – (Cancelled) – TBA @ TBA
23.
4:30pm – Soccer Boys Freshman Game – (Cancelled) – Jacobs @ Jacobs High School
24.
4:30pm – Soccer Boys Varsity Game – (Cancelled) – Lakes @ Lakes Community High School
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Thursday, Oct 8, 2015
25.
4:30pm Swimming Girls Varsity Game – (Cancelled) – vs. Crystal Lake Central @ McHenry High School – West Swimming Pool
26.
4:30pm Swimming Girls JV Game – (Cancelled) – Crystal Lake Central @ McHenry High School – West Swimming Pool
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Friday, October 9, 2015
27.
TBD – Tennis Girls Varsity Championships – (Cancelled) – Cary Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Dundee Crown, Grayslake Central, Grayslake North, Hampshire, Huntley, Jacobs, Prairie Ridge, Woodstock, Woodstock North vs. Grayslake Central @ DISTRICT 155 TENNIS COURTS
28.
5:00pm – Football Sophomore Homecoming vs. Dundee Crown @ McCracken Athletic Field – FORFEIT
29.
7:15pm – Football Varsity Homecoming vs. Dundee Crown @ McCracken Athletic Field – FORFEIT
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Saturday, October 10, 2015
30.
TBD – Tennis Girls Varsity Championships – (Cancelled) – Cary Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Dundee Crown, Grayslake Central, Grayslake North, Hampshire, Huntley, Jacobs, Prairie Ridge, Woodstock, Woodstock North vs. Grayslake Central @ DISTRICT 155 TENNIS COURTS
31.
09:00am – Football Freshman A Game – Dundee Crown @ Dundee Crown High School – FORFEIT
32.
09:00am – Volleyball Freshman A Invitational – (Cancelled) – Evanston @ Evanston High School
33.
10:30am – Football Freshman B Game – Dundee Crown @ Dundee Crown High School – FORFEIT
34.
1:00pm – Swimming Girls Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Guilford, Lockport, Loyola Academy, Lyons Township, Schaumburg, York vs. Barrington @ Barrington High School – BARRINGTON INVITE
35.
1:00pm Swimming:Girls JV Invitational – (Cancelled) – Lockport, Loyola Academy, Lyons Township, Guilford, Schaumburg, York vs. Barrington @ Barrington High School – BARRINGTON INVITE
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Monday, October 12, 2015
36.
4:00pm – Swimming Girls Varsity Invitational – (Cancelled) – Woodstock vs. Woodstock North @ Woodstock North High School
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
37.
4:00pm – Tennis Girls Frosh-Soph Game – (Cancelled) – Woodstock @ Woodstock High School
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http://www.foxvalleyconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi
Wirepoints
Intergenerational Theft: Illinois Teacher Pension Debt Per Student Rivals College Loan ‘Crisis’
– WP Original
October 9, 2015
http://www.wirepoints.com/teacher-pension-debt-per-student-in-illinois-rivals-college-loan-crisis-wp-original/
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There’s a name for the unfunded pension and retiree healthcare liabilities.
Intergenerational theft.
Party today, let someone else pay for it tomorrow.
So summarizing the McHenry High School District 156 Teacher pensions.
Teachers are contributing on average $99K and receiving back on average $2.04M.
That’s $99,000 out.
And 2,040,000 in.
Not good enough.
Teachers went on strike because they want even more taxpayer money.
Most schools including McHenry High School District 156 are closed Monday October 12, 2015 for the Columbus Day holiday.
Thus Friday October 9th, 2015 remains the 7th day of the McHenry High School District 156 teacher strike.
Day 1 – Thursday October 1, 2015
Day 2 – Friday October 2, 2015
Day 3 – Monday October 5, 2015
Day 4 – Tuesday October 6, 2015
Day 5 – Wednesday October 7, 2015
Day 6 – Thursday October 8, 2015
Day 7 – Friday October 9, 2015
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The strike is not yet officially over.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported:
“Teachers will vote Monday on the deal to end the strike and resume classes on Tuesday, union spokeswoman Heidie Dunn said.”
Chicago Sun-Times
Deal reached to end McHenry County high school teachers strike
October 10, 2015, 3:00pm
by Luke Wilusz
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/1021310/mchenry-county-high-school-teachers-strike-ends-classes-resume-tuesday
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Even though the strike is not officially over the District 156 website states that school will resume Tuesday October 11, 2015.
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The teachers vote Monday to accept or reject the tentative collective bargaining agreement.
But the rest of the voters don’t get to vote Monday.
The teachers have more power than the rest of the voters when it comes to teacher collective bargaining.
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The teachers are thus allowed to view the tentative collective bargaining agreement.
But the rest of the public, outside the negotiators, have not been provided a copy of the tentative collective bargaining agreement.
In general in teacher collective bargaining negotiations in Illinois, voters are rarely provided any details of the tentative agreement, much less a copy of the tentative collective bargaining agreement.
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Regarding the post from 10/10/2015 at 10:54 pm.
The average employee pension contribution of $99K to receive an average pension of $2.04M figures include administrators.
If there’s time will recalculate including only teachers, but that will take some time, as it would require going through 107 line items and identifying each as an administrator or teacher.
Here is the source document.
http://www.taxpayereducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/McHenry-County-Government-School-Retirees.pdf
http://www.taxpayersunitedofamerica.org/taxpayer-alert/mchenry-county-more-than-1000-government-pension-millionaires
It is noteworthy that most administrators were formerly teachers.
Teachers who go on strike to hike pay (which hikes the pension) while their pension is about 40% funded don’t deserve their full pension.
This is complete insanity the teachers are out of control.
Another average for McHenry High School District 156 Teacher & Administrators currently receiving a TRS pension.
Average Year Retired is 2004.
Previously announced:
Average Current Annual Pension $66,306.
Average Member Contribution to the Pension Fund was $99,167 which is 5.2% of the average estimated lifetime pension
payout of $2,039,617.
Average Age at Retirement was 58.
Average Total Pension Collected to Date was $559,317.
Since 2004 was 11 years ago the averages for those retiring in 2015 are higher.
Actually $99,167 is 4.9% of $2,039,167.
Here is a chart breaking down by year the number of McHenry High School District 156 teacher & administrators receiving a TRS pension in 2014.
There were a total of 107 tabulated by Taxpayers United of America.
Retirement Year – # Retirees
1982 – 1
1983 – 1
1984 – 0
1985 – 0
1986 – 1
1987 – 1
1988 – 1
1989 – 1
1990 – 0
1991 – 0
1992 – 0
1993 – 2
1994 – 9
1995 – 0
1996 – 0
1997 – 1
1998 – 0
1999 – 1
2000 – 2
2001 – 5
2002 – 5
2003 – 10
2004 – 10
2005 – 7
2006 – 7
2007 – 8
2008 – 4
2009 – 8
2010 – 4
2011 – 5
2012 – 4
2013 – 3
2014 – 6
Total – 107
The big jump in 1994 was due to a early retirement incentive law passed by they Democrat Majority State House and Senate, and signed by Republican Governor Jim Edgar.
Public Act 87-1265 (PA 87-1265) was signed January 25, 1993.
It was Senate Bill 1650 (SB 1650) in the 87th General Assembly.
SB 1650 was sponsored by Senator Emil Jones, and co-sponsored by Republican State Representative Dick Klemm, Republican State Representative Suzanne Deuchler, Representative State Representative Virginia Fiester Frederick (VF Frederick), Republican State Representative Vincent A Persico, & Democrat Representative Sam W Wolf; Democrat Philip J Rock was President of the Senate, and Democrat Michael J Madigan was Speaker of the House.
This was known as the 5 + 5 Early Retirement Incentive program.
Also known as the Five Plus Five Early Retirement Incentive program.
Also known as the 5&5 Early Retirement Incentive program.
What is a 5 + 5 ERI program?
It’s an option where employees can purchase of to 5 years of service to retire up to 5 years earlier.
A one time employee & employer contribution to the pension fund is required.
Typically the employer contribution was higher than the employee contribution, as usual in Illinois public sector pensions.
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Here is what the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) said about PA 87-1265 as it affected public teachers and administrators in the TRS pension system.
Note, other groups of government employees in other pension systems such as SERS were also affected.
– Requires employer to pay 20% of the employee’s highest annual salary per year purchased
– Employer cost was over $50 million over the two year program.
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Dick Klemm of Crystal Lake served on the Nunda township board, Prairie Grove Elementary School District 46 Board President (includes parts of Crystal Lake & Burtons Bridge), McHenry County Board President, State Representative 1980 – 1993, State Senator 1993 – 2003 end as Senate Assistant Republic Leader, serving in the 88th – 93rd General Assemblies, Republican Precinct Committeeman, and passed away March 25, 2010.
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Bondholders have suffered bigger losses than public sector pension participants in municipal bankruptcies across the United States.
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More on PA 87-1265.
Education Next
Early Retirement Payoff
Maria D. Fitzpatrick and Michael F. Lovenheim
Summer 2014, Volume 14, Number 3
http://www.educationnext.org/early-retirement-payoff
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The McHenry High School District 156 teacher union website and Facebook page announced the teacher’s union approved the tentative agreement on Monday October 12, 2015.
Once again the taxpayers are shut out of the decision making process, of less importance than the teachers to the board and teachers union who negotiated the agreement.
But it’s a monopoly so property taxpayers and income taxpayers have no choice on where their taxpayer dollars go for public education.
It’s anybody’s guess how long it will take for the taxpayers to see the agreement approved to by negotiating committee.
Why does the board concede so much power to the union, allowing the rank and file union members to know the details or see the agreement but not the taxpayers footing the bill.
Yes we know teachers are taxpayers too that’s obvious.
The collective bargaining process is a disgrace and so was this strike.
No wonder taxes are so high and due to underfunded pensions and retiree healthcare they should be higher.
So there’s guaranteed drama for years and more likely decades to come.
For some reason most people and certainly the press can’t figure out that pensions are a part of overall compensation and should be included in the collective bargaining negotiation even if they are a state responsibility for funding, and the teachers and administrators are reaping the benefits.
Let’s do some rough math with the 107 McHenry High School District 107 retirees, using the figures presented in a previous post above.
Estimated Lifetime Pension Payout $218,239,055.
Total Pension Paid to Date $59,846,916.
That would be a $158,392,139 liability that’s about 40% funded, but let’s use 50% funded for a big fudge factor.
That would be $79,196,069 unfunded liability.
So the unfunded pension liability is roughly $79 Million Dollars for McHenry High School District 156 alone.
Yet the teachers went on strike for higher pay, which would hike their pension, and no one points this out why.
Does the union even bother pointing this out to their members.
No.
They just brush it off as a state responsibility and it’s payment is guaranteed in the state constitution.
What a joke.
So let’s get this straight.
State taxpayers owe $79 Million dollars to the TRS pension fund for McHenry High School teachers.
Illinois taxpayers owe $153 Billion dollars to all the public sector pension funds in Illinois, excluding mass transit.
The McHenry High School teachers went on strike to get $375 Thousand dollars more from taxpayers, among other reasons.
$79,000,000 owed.
$153,000,000,000 owed.
The teachers want $375,000 more.
Asking people who owe $79,000,000 & $153,000,000,000 for $375,000 more is ridiculous.
Striking to obtain $375,000 more against people who already owe $79,000,000 & $153,000,000,000 is even more ridiculous.
Yes we know the teachers didn’t strike against the entire state, that’s obvious.
Yet the teachers want their pensions paid in full.
Obviously the teachers want to have their cake and eat it too.
They want the highest possible salaries and the highest possible pensions, and funding the pensions is not the priority.
The teachers did not go on strike to put $375,000 more into their pension fund.
The teachers could have said, divert some General State Aid to the pension fund.
But they would never say that.
That probably would not go over very well with parents, what, you are diverting money from educating children to fund your overly generous pensions?
Well that is exactly what has been happening with all these legislative pension benefit hikes and local salary hikes (which hike the pension) over the years.
Too much money is going to very generous current pay and Rolls Royce pension benefits (low employee contributions, high starting pension, generous COLA, Death benefit to children and spouses, Disability benefits, etc.).
Not enough money is going to those kids who need and want help.
So where is the plan to get the additional $153,000,000,000 from taxpayers?
How big is the $153,000,000,000 pension IOU?
Well the $79,000,000 IOU for McHenry High School teacher pensions sounds like a lot of money.
$79,000,000,000 / $153,000,000,000 = .0005
That’s .05%.
That’s 5 one hundredths of 1%.
So McHenry High school teacher pensions are about .05% of the $153 Billion unfunded pension liability.
How about the other 99.95% of the pensions?
That’s a lot of pension funds, and McHenry High School taxpayers owe money to some of those pension funds too.
Then add local & state unfunded retiree healthcare.
Then add local bond debt.
Then add state bond debt.
Then add Federal pensions, retiree healthcare, & bond debt.
That’s a lot of money taxpayers owe.
But McHenry High School teachers wanted even $375,000 more.
As of April 30, 2014 McHenry taxpayers also owe $18,242,250 to the police pension fund.
So that’s $18 Million for Police + $79 Million for Teachers = $97 Million.
McHenry taxpayers owe the Teachers & Police $97 Million Dollars.
Where’s the plan to get that $97 Million from taxpayers to pay Teacher & Police pensions?
Good think legislators have been working on that all these years instead of hiking pension benefits and hiking salaries.
$97 Million dollars is not enough though.
The teachers went on strike to get an additional $375 Thousand dollars.
Well we should clarify.
State taxpayers owe the $79 Million dollars for McHenry High School Teacher pensions.
Local taxpayers owe the $18 Million dollars for the McHenry Police pensions.
There are plenty of other pension IOU’s for McHenry taxpayers though.
Their share of McHenry Elementary District 15 teachers & administrators (TRS) & non certified workers (IMRF), City of McHenry municipal (IMRF), McHenry County IMRF, McHenry County Sheriff (IMRF SLEP?), McHenry County Conservation District (IMRF), maybe a bit of township (that would be IMRF not all participate though), McHenry Fire Protection District is actually overfunded so no IOU there (it’s a new Downstate Fire pension fund), McHenry County College (SURS & IMRF), McHenry Public Library (probably IMRF), McHenry High School District 156 IMRF, that’s probably about it; do the McHenry Housing Authority employees participate in IMRF or another pension fund?
Lot of pension IOU’s.
How good of a job do your elected officials do in notifying you of the money you owe the pension funds and retiree healthcare plans, and bond debt.
How good of a job did your elected officials do in notifying you of all the salary and benefit hikes over the last 45 years.
Don’t see much of that in the taxing district PR and glossy fliers.
Many believe we are in this pension mess because the state didn’t make it’s full payment.
That’s the marketing message from the unions and pension supporters.
The real reason we are in this mess is because the unions lobbied for legislative benefit hikes and local pay hikes, which hiked the pension contribution.
Start in 1970, the year the pension sentence was added to the Illinois State Constitution, and track legislative benefit hikes and local pay hikes, all while the pension was underfunded.
Sickening.
But the McHenry High School Teachers went on strike to get an additional $375,000 from taxpayers.