📄 Source: All data on this page is extracted from the full SAEA–Stroudsburg Area School District CBA in our source set. Its cover page reads "July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025" and Article XI (Duration) states the agreement "shall become effective as of July 1, 2022 and shall continue in full force and effect until midnight, June 30, 2025."
📋 Contract Status: Contract on file: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Extension status unconfirmed. An earlier version of this page stated a term through June 30, 2027 "executed January 17, 2024"; a public-source check on September 28, 2026 found no support for either — the "six-year contract approved February 2024" reporting belongs to East Stroudsburg Area SD, a different district. A successor may well exist; we simply have no source for it, so nothing beyond 2024-25 is shown here as fact. Two-track salary schedule introduced July 1, 2023 (Schedule 1: 9-credit increments for new hires/column movers; Schedule 2: grandfathered 6-credit increments).
📊 At a Glance — 2024-25 (final year defined in the contract on file)
$63,382
BA Starting Salary 2024–25 (New Hire Schedule)
$72,507
BA Top Step (Step 12) 2024–25
$76,422
MA Starting Salary 2024–25
$85,547
MA Top Step (Step 12) 2024–25
12 steps
Steps to Top Salary (fewest on this site; tied with East Stroudsburg)
$42/hr
Extra Duty Rate Curriculum writing, IEPs, etc.
150%
Life Insurance of annual salary
$100/day
Sick Day Payout at retirement
💰 Salary Schedules (2024–25 Base · Schedule 1 — New Hire / Column Movers)
Two-Track System: As of July 1, 2023, new hires and column movers use Schedule 1 (9-credit increments: B, B+9, B+18, B+27, M, M+9, M+18, M+27, M+36, M+45, M+54, M+60, PhD). Employees hired before 2023-24 who haven’t moved columns remain on grandfathered Schedule 2 (6-credit increments). Column movement limited to 2 per year with preapproval — apply by October 15 for retroactive credit. Grade of B or better required. 2024-25 is the last salary year defined in the contract on file; no later schedule is shown because none is sourced.
Step
B
B+9
B+18
B+27
M
M+9
M+18
M+27
M+36
M+45
M+54
M+60
PhD/EdD
1
$63,382
$64,507
$65,632
$68,887
$76,422
$78,072
$79,722
$82,017
$84,492
$86,967
$89,442
$91,612
$93,782
2
$63,917
$65,042
$66,167
$69,422
$76,957
$78,607
$80,257
$82,552
$85,027
$87,502
$89,977
$92,147
$94,317
3
$64,452
$65,577
$66,702
$69,957
$77,492
$79,142
$80,792
$83,087
$85,562
$88,037
$90,512
$92,682
$94,852
4
$64,987
$66,112
$67,237
$70,492
$78,027
$79,677
$81,327
$83,622
$86,097
$88,572
$91,047
$93,217
$95,387
5
$65,522
$66,647
$67,772
$71,027
$78,562
$80,212
$81,862
$84,157
$86,632
$89,107
$91,582
$93,752
$95,922
6
$66,057
$67,182
$68,307
$71,562
$79,097
$80,747
$82,397
$84,692
$87,167
$89,642
$92,117
$94,287
$96,457
7
$67,132
$68,257
$69,382
$72,637
$80,172
$81,822
$83,472
$85,767
$88,242
$90,717
$93,192
$95,362
$97,532
8
$68,207
$69,332
$70,457
$73,712
$81,247
$82,897
$84,547
$86,842
$89,317
$91,792
$94,267
$96,437
$98,607
9
$69,282
$70,407
$71,532
$74,787
$82,322
$83,972
$85,622
$87,917
$90,392
$92,867
$95,342
$97,512
$99,682
10
$70,357
$71,482
$72,607
$75,862
$83,397
$85,047
$86,697
$88,992
$91,467
$93,942
$96,417
$98,587
$100,757
11
$71,432
$72,557
$73,682
$76,937
$84,472
$86,122
$87,772
$90,067
$92,542
$95,017
$97,492
$99,662
$101,832
12 (Top)
$72,507
$73,632
$74,757
$78,012
$85,547
$87,197
$88,847
$91,142
$93,617
$96,092
$98,567
$100,737
$102,907
Key Advantage — Only 12 Steps: Teachers reach top salary in 12 years — tied with East Stroudsburg (12 steps on its 2024-30 schedule) for the fewest steps on this site. Compare: Northampton has 15 steps and Nazareth 16. A teacher hired here at Step 1 reaches maximum pay 4 years earlier than a Nazareth teacher.
📈 Contract Salary Increases (2021–2025)
Year
Increase
Type
Note
2021–22
1% + step
COLA + step
Payable only to members actively employed as of the last workday of 2021-22
2022–23
2.5% + step
COLA + step
Effective 1st pay of school year
2023–24
2.75% + step
COLA + step
Schedule 1 introduced (9-credit increments for new hires and column movers)
2024–25
2.75% + step
COLA + step
Last year with a defined rate in the contract on file (Schedule B §23)
Nothing beyond 2024-25 is sourced. Schedule B §23 of the contract on file defines raises for 2021-22 through 2024-25 only. Rows previously shown here for 2025-26 and 2026-27 ("3.0% + step") had no support in the document and have been removed rather than guessed at.
🏥 Health Insurance & Benefits
🩺 Medical Plans — Two Options
Employee Option Base PPO (Highmark BCBS): 4% of premiums, capped at $50/pay (2024-25+); In-network deductible $250/$750; coinsurance 10%; OOP max $500/$1,500; OV copay $15/$30; UC $30; ER $100 waived if admitted
Custom Design Plan: 5% of premiums, capped at $75/pay (2024-25+); In-network deductible $250/$750; $0 coinsurance in-network; OV $10/$20; UC $30; ER $75 waived if admitted
Both plans through Employee Benefit Trust of Eastern PA (EBTEP) · Association has right of approval of carrier
Premium share history — PPO: 2% cap $40 (2022-23) → 3% cap $45 (2023-24) → 4% cap $50 (2024-25+)
🛡️ Life Insurance
150% of salary
At $76,422 (MA Step 1, 2024-25): $114,633 coverage
At $85,547 (MA Top, 2024-25): $128,321 coverage
Board pays full premium
Compare: Northampton = $50K max; East Stroudsburg = $50K flat; Bethlehem = 1.75× basic step salary (its 2019-23 contract on file), which is higher
100% of tuition at ESU rate for up to 9 credits/year
Must be preapproved degree, cert program, or Instructional I courses
Grade of B or better required
Repayment required if you leave within set timeframes
Sabbatical leave: reimbursement at same rate
🗓️ Leave, Absences & Time Off
🤒 Sick Leave
10 days/year, cumulative (no limit)
May use up to 10 days/year for immediate family illness
Physician certificate at District's discretion
Compare: Northampton offers 10 days/year
📅 Personal Days
3 personal days per year
Unused days accumulate to max of 5 total
Excess beyond 5 rolls into sick leave
Not granted first 5 or last 10 days of school year
Limited to 5% of employees on any given day
⚰️ Bereavement
Immediate family: 3 days
Near relative: 1 day (day of funeral)
Immediate family = father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, spouse, parent-in-law, son/daughter-in-law, grandchild, household member
Board may extend with or without pay at its discretion
⏰ Work Day, Calendar & Workload
🕐 School Day
Maximum day: 7 hours 30 minutes
Includes 30-minute duty-free lunch
Teachers arrive 15 min before students, leave 15 min after (inclement weather days)
📅 School Calendar
186 total teacher working days (effective July 1, 2022)
Compare: East Stroudsburg 184 · Northampton 188 · Nazareth 189 — Stroudsburg is in the middle of the range, not the highest
Includes 1 extra professional development day vs standard 185
School year ends on or before June 30
First day may not be used for meetings/in-service
🌙 Evening Meetings
After-school meetings: 2/month, max 1 hour each
Evening meetings (non-contiguous): max 2 per year, 1 hour each
Parent conferences NOT included in meeting count (treated as professional courtesy)
Credited meeting time accumulates as professional compensatory leave
When credited time = 8 hours → becomes a personal day
📝 Preparation Time
All levels: 1 instructional period/day
Elementary: 40 minutes minimum
Lost prep → compensated at $42/hour
Exception: field trips, inclement weather, Act 80, emergency drills
📚 Teaching Load
Max average: 6 classes/day
Overload (7th class): compensated at 1/8 per diem rate/day
Online/cyber class limits governed by Schedule G (Virtual Learning Agreement)
Department chairs: 6 teaching assignments (same as classroom teachers)
📋 Department Chairs
$2,000/year flat — one rate for all chairs, no tiering by department size
K-12 program responsibility
Paid: 50% in the first December paycheck, 50% in the first June paycheck
Max 5 additional workdays beyond school year at per diem rate
6 teaching assignments; relieved from duty for dept work
🏁 Retirement & Long-Term Benefits
💼 Sick Day Payout at Retirement
$100/day
Eligible upon PSERS retirement (no years-of-service minimum stated in this CBA)
Paid as lump sum into employee's 403(b) plan
All unused personal illness + personal leave days × $100
Bonus: Any year with zero personal/family illness days = prorated $225 bonus (186-day basis)
Compare: Northampton = $90/day; Nazareth = $40/day; East Stroudsburg = the district's current daily substitute rate or $200/day, whichever is higher (its 2024-30 CBA)
🏥 Retiree Healthcare
Eligibility: 30 years PA service + 15 years SASD
Single coverage only, until Medicare eligibility age
Same premium contributions as active employees
If migrating to PSERS HOP Plan or other plan: District contributes same dollar amount it would have paid toward the plan
Dental COBRA available (not paid by District)
Vision not included in retiree coverage
⚠️ No Health Opt-Out Payment
No cash in lieu of health coverage
Compare: Northampton offers $4,800/year opt-out
If you have VA/spouse coverage, you cannot monetize that benefit here
📜 Key Contract Provisions (Direct Contract Text)
Schedule B §6 — Extra Pay Rate:
"Professional employees shall be compensated at the rate of forty-two dollars ($42.00) per hour for all administratively approved professional duties performed outside school hours. This clause shall not apply to those duties specifically named in Schedule B, Section 10 under Meetings, Extra Hours."
Schedule D §3 — Sick Day Retirement Payout:
"The Board shall compensate a retiring employee with an amount of money equal to the number of unused personal illness days and personal leave days multiplied by one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day... Payment shall be made in a lump sum into a 403(b) plan."
Schedule D §17 — Life Insurance:
"For the duration of this Agreement, term life insurance for each employee will be provided in an amount equal to 150% of salary." That is higher than the other four districts profiled in depth here, but not the highest on the site: Bethlehem's contract on file (2019-23) provides "1.75 times the basic step salary."
Schedule D §18 — Medical Insurance Premium Share Schedule: Employee Option Base PPO: 2% cap $40/pay (2022-23) → 3% cap $45/pay (2023-24) → 4% cap $50/pay (2024-25+). Custom Design Plan: 4% cap $65/pay (2022-23) → 5% cap $65/pay (2023-24) → 5% cap $75/pay (2024-25+).
All deductions mandatory pre-tax through Section 125.
Schedule B §8 — Evening Meetings:
"Members of the bargaining unit shall attend a maximum of two (2) evening meetings of one (1) hour duration or one (1) evening meeting of two (2) hours duration. The meetings shall not be contiguous to the regular school day." Open House and Parent Orientation credited time — when accumulated to 8 hours, becomes a personal day automatically.
Schedule B §3 — Credit Compensation (2-Track System):
Effective July 1, 2023: new hires and column movers use new Schedule 1 (B, B+9, B+18, B+27, M, M+9...M+60, PhD). Up to two column movements per year permitted with preapproval. Existing employees not advancing columns remain on grandfathered 6-credit schedule.
⚕️ Special Education & Support Services
Schedule B §5 — Special Education Teachers:
Special education teachers, guidance, nurses, reading specialists, speech therapists, educational consultants, and librarians may be assigned additional workdays beyond the basic year (before the first teacher day). Special education teachers get up to 2 summer workdays for IEP preparation (paid at per diem). IEP meetings outside the 7.5-hour day: compensated at $42/hour. IEP meetings during prep time: also compensated at $42/hour. Three (3) IEP meetings per semester given as professional courtesy.
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