Source Note: Every figure on this page comes from the ESASD–ESEA Professional Staff agreement, 2024-25 to 2029-30, signed February 26, 2024 and downloaded from esasd.net/contracts. The posted PDF is an image scan, so each salary cell was read from the page images (Schedule A, printed pp. 23–28). As a cross-check, every cell rises by exactly $2,000 from one year to the next. Page references below are the contract's printed page numbers. Figures from the expired 2021-24 predecessor appear only where they are labelled 2023-24.
📋 Contract Status: Contract on file: 2024-25 through 2029-30 (in term). The agreement runs from September 1, 2024 to midnight, August 31, 2030 (Art. XVII, p. 22). The 2024-25 schedule puts teachers on a new 12-step scale, replacing the old 16 steps. Each later year adds $2,000 to every cell, and teachers also move up one step a year.
📊 At a Glance — 2024-25 (Year One of the 2024-30 contract)
$63,385
BA Starting Salary 2024–25 · 1st of 11 on the figures shown ($3 above Stroudsburg)
$91,022
BA Top Step (Step 12) 2024–25
$72,666
MA Starting Salary Step 1 "M", 2024–25 · 2nd of 11 (behind Stroudsburg)
$98,255
MA Top Step (Step 12) 2024–25 · 2nd of 11 MA-lane maxima (behind Nazareth) · Doctorate tops at $103,933
12 steps
Steps to Top Salary (ties Stroudsburg for fewest on this site; was 16 under the 2021-24 contract)
$50,000
Life Insurance (flat amount)
5 days
Bereavement — Spouse/ Partner/Parent/Child (same as Northampton & Easton)
$200+/day
Sick Day Payout at retirement (substitute rate or $200, whichever is higher)
💰 Salary Schedule — 2024–25 (Schedule A, Year One, p. 23)
12 Steps to Top Pay: The 2024-30 contract cut the schedule from 16 steps to 12. Teachers on 2023-24 Steps 1–4 were placed on 2024-25 Step 1, and teachers on Steps 15–16 were placed on Step 12 (the conversion is printed on p. 23). Compare: Stroudsburg = 12 steps, Saucon Valley = 14, Northampton = 15, Nazareth = 16, Bangor = 18.
Step
B
B+6
B+12
B+18
B+24
B+30
M
M+6
M+12
M+18
M+24
M+30
M+36
M+42
M+48
Dr.
1
$63,385
$63,827
$64,269
$64,712
$68,454
$68,897
$72,666
$73,186
$73,733
$74,305
$74,903
$75,528
$76,179
$76,855
$79,273
$85,149
2
$63,485
$63,927
$64,369
$64,812
$68,554
$68,997
$72,766
$73,286
$73,833
$74,405
$75,003
$75,628
$76,279
$76,955
$79,373
$85,249
3
$65,667
$66,109
$66,551
$66,994
$70,736
$71,179
$72,866
$73,386
$73,933
$74,505
$75,103
$75,728
$76,379
$77,055
$79,473
$85,349
4
$68,372
$68,815
$69,258
$69,701
$73,444
$73,887
$75,575
$76,096
$76,643
$77,217
$77,815
$78,441
$79,092
$79,769
$80,473
$86,349
5
$71,078
$71,521
$71,965
$72,408
$76,152
$76,595
$78,285
$78,806
$79,354
$79,928
$80,527
$81,153
$81,805
$82,483
$83,188
$87,349
6
$73,783
$74,227
$74,671
$75,115
$78,859
$79,303
$80,994
$81,516
$82,064
$82,639
$83,239
$83,866
$84,519
$85,197
$85,903
$88,349
7
$76,489
$76,933
$77,378
$77,822
$81,567
$82,011
$83,703
$84,226
$84,775
$85,350
$85,951
$86,578
$87,232
$87,911
$88,618
$89,349
8
$79,194
$79,639
$80,084
$80,529
$84,274
$84,719
$86,412
$86,936
$87,485
$88,061
$88,663
$89,291
$89,945
$90,625
$91,333
$92,065
9
$81,900
$82,346
$82,791
$83,236
$86,982
$87,427
$89,122
$89,645
$90,196
$90,772
$91,375
$92,003
$92,658
$93,340
$94,047
$94,781
10
$84,606
$85,052
$85,498
$85,944
$89,690
$90,136
$91,831
$92,355
$92,906
$93,484
$94,086
$94,716
$95,372
$96,054
$96,762
$97,497
11
$87,311
$87,758
$88,204
$88,651
$92,397
$92,844
$94,540
$95,065
$95,617
$96,195
$96,798
$97,428
$98,085
$98,768
$99,477
$100,212
12 (Top)
$91,022
$91,469
$91,916
$92,363
$96,110
$96,557
$98,255
$98,781
$99,333
$99,911
$100,516
$101,146
$101,804
$102,487
$103,198
$103,933
📆 Key Cells, Every Year of the Contract (Schedule A, pp. 23–28)
Year
BA Step 1
BA Top (Step 12)
MA Step 1
MA Top (Step 12)
Doctorate Top
2024-25
$63,385
$91,022
$72,666
$98,255
$103,933
2025-26
$65,385
$93,022
$74,666
$100,255
$105,933
2026-27
$67,385
$95,022
$76,666
$102,255
$107,933
2027-28
$69,385
$97,022
$78,666
$104,255
$109,933
2028-29
$71,385
$99,022
$80,666
$106,255
$111,933
2029-30
$73,385
$101,022
$82,666
$108,255
$113,933
📈 Contract Salary Increases (2024–2030)
Year
Increase
Type
Note
2024–25
New schedule
Restructure + step
The 16-step schedule became 12 steps. The top MA cell went from $88,255 (2023-24 Step 16) to $98,255 (2024-25 Step 12), and MA Step 1 from $62,266 to $72,666
2025–26
+$2,000 every cell
Flat dollar + step
Every step and lane rises $2,000, and eligible members also advance one step (Art. X §B, p. 4)
2026–27
+$2,000 every cell
Flat dollar + step
Same
2027–28
+$2,000 every cell
Flat dollar + step
Same
2028–29
+$2,000 every cell
Flat dollar + step
Same
2029–30
+$2,000 every cell
Flat dollar + step
Final year of the contract (expires 8/31/2030)
2021–24 (history)
Step only
Step increment
Predecessor contract: step movement only, so top-step teachers received no increase for three years
Across-the-Board Raises in This Contract: The 2021-24 CBA provided step movement only. The 2024-30 CBA adds $2,000 to every cell each year from 2025-26 through 2029-30, on top of one step a year. A teacher already at the MA top step goes from $98,255 (2024-25) to $108,255 (2029-30), about 1.9%–2.0% a year. The Doctorate top reaches $113,933 in 2029-30.
From January 1, 2028: $70 / $75 / $75 / $80 / $85 per pay (p. 12)
In-network deductible: $500 single / $1,500 family each year, 2025–2030
$2,500 hearing aid benefit every 2 years
🦷 Dental Insurance
United Concordia (or equivalent)
Maximum: $1,500/person/year for all services (CBA p. 13; was $1,250 under the 2021-24 contract, and the carrier summary appended to the CBA, dated 1/1/2024, still shows $1,250)
Orthodontics: 50% coverage, $1,500 lifetime max per member
Adult non-cosmetic orthodontic care included
50% periodontics coverage; 50% prosthetics beginning January 1, 2025
Board pays full premium; unmarried children covered to 19, dependent students to 23 (appended carrier summary)
👁️ Vision Insurance
Vision Benefits of America (VBA) Managed Vision Care Option I
$25 copay reimbursed by District every 2 years (submit receipt)
Reimbursement within 30 calendar days of second Board meeting after submission
♿ Disability Insurance
Long-Term Disability plan provided by Sun Life (the 2021-24 contract named the PSBA III plan)
60% of salary
Maximum: $5,000/month
Elimination period: greater of accumulated sick leave OR 90 days
Board pays full premium
🛡️ Life Insurance
Group term life: $50,000 flat
Accidental death & dismemberment: $50,000
Board pays full premium
Additional coverage via payroll deduction available
Compare: Stroudsburg = 150% of salary (much higher)
📚 Tuition Reimbursement
Graduate credits at ESU rate, max 12 credits/year (or 9 IU credits)
Must be preapproved, related to subject area
Grade of B or better (C balanced by A counts)
Repayment schedule: varies by years of service (0–5 yrs: repay if leave within 4 yrs; 5–10 yrs: within 3 yrs; 10+ yrs: within 2 yrs)
Retirees exempt from repayment
🗓️ Leave, Absences & Time Off
🤒 Sick Leave
10 days/year, cumulative (no limit)
Can be used for spouse, parent, child, or immediate family illness
When sick leave exhausted: Board pays difference between salary and sub pay for 5 days per year of service (lifetime max 90 days)
District may require physician's certificate
⚰️ Bereavement
Spouse/domestic partner/parent/child (incl. step-): up to 5 consecutive or non-consecutive days
Immediate family (sibling, parent-in-law, in-laws, grandchild, grandparent, household member): 3 days
Near relative (first cousin, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, sibling-in-law): 1 day
The 5-day tier matches Northampton and Easton (5 days) and beats Nazareth and Stroudsburg (3 days)
📅 Personal Days
3 personal days per year
Carry over max 2 days for total of up to 5 accumulated
Excess beyond 5 rolls into sick leave
Not granted on Act 80 or in-service days, or at the start/end of the school term. Exception: a personal day can't be denied on an in-service day when a local, state or federal election is held
Limited to 10% of teachers on any day (5% around holidays)
⏰ Work Day, Calendar & Workload
🕐 School Day
Normal workday: 7.5 hours including 30-min duty-free lunch
Superintendent sets reporting/leaving times within the day
Early dismissal: teachers remain no more than 30 min after students are released
📅 School Calendar
180 instructional days + 4 teacher in-service days = 184 total
In-service days run 8:30am–2:00pm with two 15-min breaks
District may require 3 professional development/induction days for newly hired teachers before the start of their first year
📋 Faculty Meetings
Up to 3 faculty/departmental meetings per month after the workday
Max 1 hour per meeting, no additional compensation
Not on Fridays, day before holidays, day after board meetings, or non-required days
Compare: Stroudsburg = 2/month after school + 2 evening meetings/year
📝 Planning Time
Elementary: min 425 min uninterrupted/6-day cycle (≈71 min/day)
Intermediate: min 504 min/6-day cycle (≈84 min/day)
High School: min 420 min/5-day cycle (84 min/day)
Planning time loss (fire drills, emergencies, IEP meetings): no compensation owed
🏁 Retirement & Long-Term Benefits
💼 Sick Day Payout at Retirement
$200/day minimum
Paid at the current daily substitute rate or $200 per unused day, whichever is higher (Art. XII §G, p. 14). The $200 floor is new; the 2021-24 contract paid the substitute rate only
Compare: Stroudsburg fixes $100/day and Northampton $90/day
Requires: 20 years of service at ESASD to qualify
Max days reimbursed: 220 accumulated sick days (at least $44,000 at the $200 floor)
Paid as lump sum to 403(b) plan (non-elective contribution; no cash option)
Transferred sick days from other districts NOT eligible
Retirement letter due the day after Presidents' Day
🏥 Retiree Healthcare
Eligibility Option 1: Age 60+ AND 25 years of service (15 at ESASD)
Eligibility Option 2: Age + years of service > 83 while the PSERS 53/30 window is in effect, or 84 under the basic retirement plan — AND 15 years at ESASD
Coverage: single only, until Medicare eligibility age
Retirees are not required to contribute toward the cost of this coverage (Art. XII §F)
The retiree clause covers health insurance only; it does not mention dental or vision
Board pays single coverage; employee pays any dependent upgrade
ESASD is one of several districts with no opt-out payment — Stroudsburg, Nazareth and Easton also have none
🎖️ Salary Longevity (new, from 2025-26)
Requires at least 20 years of PSERS service, 15 of them at ESASD (Art. X §E, p. 5)
$1,000/year with 20–24 years of service (21st–25th years)
$1,500/year with 25–29 years (26th–30th years)
$2,000/year with 30+ years (31st year onward)
Starts with the first workday of 2025-26. It is not pensionable, unless it is later determined to be
📈 Longevity Stipend (Schedule B)
Asterisked Schedule B positions (coaching, clubs, etc.) held for 5+ years
$250/year in years 5–10, $500 in years 11–15, $750 from year 16 (p. 35; was a flat $250)
Years do not have to be consecutive
📜 Key Contract Provisions (Direct Contract Text)
Article X §B — Step Movement, plus $2,000 a Year on Schedule A:
"During each year of this agreement (2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29 & 2029-30), eligible bargaining unit members ... shall advance one step on the salary schedule (Schedule A)." Separately, every cell of Schedule A is $2,000 higher each year than the year before (pp. 23–28). Top-step MA teachers go from $98,255 to $108,255 over the contract.
Article X §E — Longevity Compensation:
"This provision shall become available effective with the first workday of the 2025-2026 work year ... bargaining unit members must satisfy no less than twenty (20) years of PSERS service of which at least fifteen (15) of those years of service must have been provided to the East Stroudsburg Area School District." It pays $1,000, $1,500 and $2,000 a year at 20, 25 and 30 years of PSERS service.
Article XI §D — Faculty Meetings (up to 3/month):
"Teachers may be required to remain after the end of the regular workday, without additional compensation, for the purpose of attending general faculty or departmental meetings. Such meeting shall not exceed three (3) per month, shall begin promptly, and shall run for no more than one (1) hour." Compare: Stroudsburg = 2/month.
Article XII §G — Sick Day Payout:
"Unused sick leave at retirement shall be paid at the current daily substitute rate or $200 per unused day, whichever is higher, for sick day reimbursement at the time of his/her retirement." Must have 20 years at ESASD. Max: 220 days. Payment into 403(b) — non-elective, no cash option.
Article XI §I — Planning Time (detailed):
Elementary: minimum 425 minutes per 6-day cycle. Intermediate: minimum 504 minutes per 6-day cycle. High School: minimum 420 minutes per 5-day cycle.
Article XII §F — Retiree Health Insurance:
"The Board agrees to pay the monthly premiums for health insurance for any employee who retires... and who meets the following conditions: (1) Is age 60 or older with at least 25 years of service (of which at least 15 must have been with the East Stroudsburg Area School District); or, (2) Whose age plus years of service exceeds the sum of 83 while the retirement system 53/30 window is in effect, or 84 under the basic retirement system plan (of which at least 15 years of service must be in the East Stroudsburg Area School District)." Single coverage until Medicare eligibility. The same article states: "Retirees shall not be made to contribute towards the purchase of their healthcare."
Article XIII §B2 — Bereavement (Spouse/Parent/Child):
"Up to five (5) consecutive or non-consecutive work days leave of absence will be allowed by this agreement for a husband, wife, domestic partner, mother, father, son, daughter, step-father, step-mother, step-son, or step-daughter." Northampton and Easton also allow up to 5 days; Nazareth and Stroudsburg allow 3.
⚕️ Special Education & Support Services
Article XI §F — IEP Preparation / Paperwork Release Time:
Special education, ESL and gifted teachers and speech-language therapists receive 4 work days per year (or the equivalent in half- or full-day increments). On request, they also get 1 summer work day paid at the per diem rate. Requires pre-approval from the immediate supervisor and the building principal.
📊 Column (Horizontal) Movement
Post-Bachelor's: Every 6 undergraduate or graduate credits, up to 30 credits max (B+6, B+12...B+30). No prior approval needed for post-BA credits.
Post-Master's: Every 6 graduate credits beyond Master's, up to 48 additional credits (M+6...M+48). Credits must be in the employee's subject area and approved in advance. Must maintain "B" average ("C" acceptable if balanced by "A").
IU Credits (post-2021): New hires no longer eligible for IU credit horizontal movement post-BA/BS. Existing employees may continue IU credits post-Masters only.
Horizontal movement effective dates: 1st, 9th, and 17th pay period — documentation due 45 calendar days prior.
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