Seneca Valley school board approves arbitration

The Seneca Valley School District website has details on their decision, as well as a pdf link to the Arbitration report.

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WPXI

Board members met Monday night after receiving the report from the state arbitrator.

The contract talks went to non-binding arbitration after teachers walked the picket lines for nearly five weeks.

The report suggests a 4.7 percent salary increase over five years, no healthcare contributions the first year and $20 per paycheck by the fifth year. The panel also voted no on giving teachers a $2,500 bonus for getting board certified.

School district attorney Thomas King said, “If in fact this is approved by the teachers, the district would have a new five-year contract retroactive two years.”

The teachers have until April 17th to give their decision. More at End the Seneca Valley Strike Now!, KDKA and the Post-Gazette.