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Show H Jllcntah School District teachers dona 15.4 percent total increase laries as they were the first in the ! to ratify their 1982-83 contracts, he purpose of this salary schedule i recognize, reward and attract le into the educational profession ir county," Superintendent Philin said in presenting the board's act proposals. t b contract gives the teachers a 10.8 ;nt base increase in salaries, ig the first year teacher with a elor's degree salary from $12,180 3,500. I luded in the pay package is a $600 jN for all full-time employees. The will be paid in three $200 nents in December, April and' Vice some of the bonus money is ling from Deseret Generation Sis and federal money which may 'je available in the future, it was ied to give the money in a bonus -sr than locked into a salary jase, said Richard Tolley, school clerk. seret has pledged $235,639 to be by the school district in "litenance and operation which 1 3es teachers and supplies, Ellis v i $600 bonus will go to nearly 500 . ime employees in the district ' mting to $300,000. contract also give up to $300 Jlementary teachers with large es. Kindergarten, first and second ; teachers will receive $60 per nt in attendance in classrooms r than 25. The extra pay will be to teachers at the end of the year, lis is a pilot program. We are 3 g to see how it works," Ellis said t the extra pay for large rooms. e feel the schedule will put the ih School District within the top ir higher of the starting salary for njjiters and classified employees, U ,ared to the rest of the state," Ellis nented. -ip Board has reviewed starting nt salaries for other professional employees in the area and recognize this schedule exceeds their salary on a per day basis. We are proud of this accomplishment and hope we can always pay our employees a top salary because of the importance of their work," Ellis said. It was the first time in the history of the Uintah School District that the teachers didn't come in with their requirements for salaries during negotiations. "They had confidence in the board, and we made salaries top i i M vr ir I'-nr" priority," Ellis said. Most teachers in the district are pleased with the district's offer and ratified their contract after only one meeting with the board. "The board made an honest effort to compensate educators," Shelley Hatch, 1981-82 president of the Uintah Education Association said. "The people of Uintah County should know that their teachers are excited about these actions of the school board. Individuals do their very best work when they are excited, and our children will benefit from this new feeling in the district," Mrs. Hatch said. Last year the school district gave a $550 bonus to all professional employees and $270 to classified personnel. Classified personnel, aides, secretaries, school lunch managers, cooks, custodians, bus drivers and maintenance workers will receive the $600 bonus this year. "Thanks to the DG&T money we (Continued on page 3) CLARIN ASH BY, right, presents a check for $1 million to Uintah County Board of Education President Elouise Turner and board clerk Richard Tolley. The check is actually a pre- payment of tax by Deseret Generation and Transmission to offset impact of the new Bonanza Bonan-za power plant. The presentation was made Fri- day. Salaries... (Continued from page 1) were able to make the offer," Oscarson said. Next year the district has hired 21 more teachers which will total 35 new teachers with those replacing teachers leaving the district this year. According to Marlin Johnson, school district staff, all but nine new teachers have been hired. New teachers "are impressed with the new salary schedule, especially the $600 bonus," Johnson said. "We are trying to build a philosophy that quality eduction is based on quality people. We want to reward those providing that education now and attract those who will bring it," Ellis said. At Thursday's, May 13, Uintah School Board meeting the board is scheduled to approve the new salary schedual at 5:40 p.m. UNEMPLOYMENT bfcN-EFITS bfcN-EFITS SHOULD DEPEND ON COMMUNITY SERVICE SER-VICE More than two-thirds (71) of the American adult population believes that individuals receiving unemployment compensation compen-sation should be required to perform community service work in order to receive benefits. This sentiment is found among all groups regardless of sex, age, income or region of the country. Twenty-one percent per-cent disagree, saying that individuals should not be required to perform community com-munity service in order to be entitled to unemployment unemploy-ment compensation. |