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La Grange D102 Teachers Who Are Retiring In Coming Years
The retiring teachers are guaranteed four years of 6 percent raises.
LA GRANGE, IL – Sixteen La Grange School District 102 educators are set to retire in 2029 and 2030.
Under a union contract, teachers can get guaranteed pay hikes of 6 percent annually for four years if they give their irrevocable letters of retirement by May 1 of the school year the raises kick in.
Patch received the names of the retiring teachers through a public records request.
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Teachers retiring in 2028-29:
- Julie Pitelka
- Kelly Vaiciulis
- Osena Kuehnle
- Mark Kay Masterson
- Lauren Rowder
- Jennifer Kaminski
- Vicky Nemickas
- Christy Schwartz
- Nancy Flanagan
- Paula Vedok
Teachers retiring in 2029-30:
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- Melanie Turek
- Jill Quinones
- Nancy Dold
- Susan Tullis
- Betsy D'Alessio
- Christopher Finch
It may seem strange in many occupations to give retirement notice so early.
But District 102's union contract is like many others in Illinois that include the pre-retirement 6 percent raises.
In Illinois, the last four years are crucial for determining the amount of pensions, a system that critics call pension-spiking.
The state pays the employer portion of teacher pensions, so local districts don't feel the long-term direct effect of their end-of-career raises. Some suggest shifting the employer's pension costs to local districts, so they can be held accountable for their salary decisions.
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