Central Union High School District

School Districts and Labor Associations negotiate regularly. Most agreements are three-year contracts, with the option to negotiate part of the contract annually. The State of California provides funding for schools along with some funds coming from the Federal government and other local sources. Most years, the State of California provides a Cost of Living Adjustment or COLA. This is the government's way to adjust for inflation and rising costs of labor and all other expenses to operate schools. Districts must not only pay for labor, but contribute to health care benefits, retirement plans and all other expenses for school operations.

Employees can earn more compensation through years of experience (a step on the salary schedule) or additional education (a column on the salary schedule)

The following chart illustrates the most recent and proposed COLAs for schools in California. CDE Webpage

Year	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022 (current)	2022-2023
Statutory COLA from the State	3.26%	2.31 %, but was unfunded	1.7%, combined with 20-21 +1% for a total of 5.07% over two years	6.56 % proposed by Governor Newsom in May, 2022
Compensation negotiated for ECSTA	3.26% on schedule + 0.5% one-time off-schedule	3% on schedule +4% one-time off-schedule	Currently being negotiated
	Increase the District's medical benefit contribution to $926.93 per month	Increase the District's medical benefit contribution to $966.35 per month
	Increase supplemental hourly wage to $42/hour	Increase supplemental hourly wage to $45/hour
Compensation negotiated for CSEA Chapter 726	3.26% on schedule + 0.5% one time off-schedule	Adjust row and column placement for all members	Currently being negotiated
		3% on schedule + $2000 per 8 hour employee one-time off-schedule
		Increase the District's medical benefit contribution to $909.35 per month