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Contract 2023: Pay increases

2022Sept. 14, 20223% raise (first raise)
2023‑24Sept. 25, 2023$3,000 ratification bonus for Q-Bank employees (pedagogues & paras) issued via supplemental check*
Sept. 28, 2023$3,000 ratification bonus for H-Bank employees and nurses/audiologists/therapists issued via supplemental check*
Sept. 29, 2023•The Sept. 14, 2022, raise will be reflected in paychecks for Q-bank and H-bank employees (for pay periods Sept. 16, 2023, and Sept. 14, 2023, respectively) except for therapists, school nurses, audiologists and supervisors of nurses and therapists
• One-year retro payment for active Q-Bank & H-Bank employees
Oct. 4, 2023Ratification bonus for F-status employees 
Oct. 13, 2023• The Sept. 14, 2022, raise will be reflected in paychecks for in-service nurses/audiologists/therapists for the pay period beginning Sept. 24, 2023
• One-year retro payment for active nurse/audiologists/therapists
Oct. 18, 2023The Sept. 14, 2022, raise will be reflected in paychecks for per diem employees for the pay period beginning Sept. 14, 2023
Oct. 27, 2023One-year retroactive payments for inactive H-bank employees and nurses/audiologists/therapists will be issued
Oct. 30, 2023One-year retroactive payments for inactive Q-bank employees will be issued
Nov. 1, 2023• One-year retro payments issued for per-session work 
• The Sept. 14, 2022 raise for per-session work will be reflected in paychecks for the pay period beginning Sept. 28, 2023
Dec. 22, 2023Uniform allowance increase (for members who receive them) 
Jan. 18, 20243% raise (second raise)
Feb. 2, 2024
  • 3% raise reflected in paychecks for H & Z bank employees
  • Uniform allowance arrears for applicable members
Feb. 15, 20243% raise reflected in paychecks for pedagogues, paraprofessionals and substitute paraprofessionals
Feb. 16, 20243% raise reflected in paychecks for per diem and per session pedagogues
May 16, 2024$400 bonus** for Q and H-bank employees
 June 3, 2024$400 bonus for per diem employees
2024-25Jan. 18, 20253% raise (third raise)
May 1, 2025$700 bonus**
2025-26Sept. 14, 20253.25% raise (fourth raise)
May 1, 2026$1,000 annual bonus**
2026-27Sept. 14, 20263.5% raise (fifth raise)
May 1, 2027$1,035 annual bonus**
Contract term: Five years, 2 months and 15 days
Sept. 14, 2022 to Nov. 28, 2027

*The ratification bonus for those who resigned or retired after June 27, 2023 will be issued on the same dates listed for active employees.
**The annual bonus will be issued every year "on or about May 1" in perpetuity and will rise with collective bargaining increases. Annual retention bonuses will be paid via supplemental check. 
  • Annual raises of 3%, 3%, 3%, 3.25% and 3.5% percent.
  • Ratification bonus of $3,000
  • Annual bonuses of $400 on May 16, 2024; $700 by May 5, 2025; $1,000 on May 1, 2026; and $1,035 on May 1, 2027.
    This annual bonus will then be paid every year on or about May 1 in perpetuity to all UFT-represented employees. The bonus will go up with collective bargaining increases. 
  • Retroactive pay will range from $853 to just over $4,000 depending on the job title.
    With the annual bonuses, the compounded value over the length of the agreement ranges from 17.58% to 20.42%

Check our FAQs for more details about the pay increases. 

Teachers:

  • The new top salary for the most experienced teachers will be $151,271, including the bonus, by the end of the proposed contract.
  • The proposed contract also cuts in half — from 15 to eight years — the length of time it takes most teachers to reach a salary of $100,000.
  • The starting salary for new teachers will be $72,349, including the bonus, by the end of the proposed agreement, up from $61,070.
  • The average teacher will get around $3,000 in retroactive pay.

Paraprofessionals:

  • The top salary for paraprofessionals will be $56,761, including the annual bonus.
  • The average paraprofessional will receive around $1,200 in retroactive pay in September.
  • See more information about pay increases for paraprofessionals.