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Pay Hikes for NJ Teachers Dip Slightly But Recent Pacts Hint at Reversal of Trend
While salary increases may be on the rise, contracts call for concessions such as paying more toward health benefits.
by John Mooney, NJSpotlight.com
New Jersey teachers are returning to their classrooms this month with smaller pay increases than in previous years.
The state schools boards association said the average pay increase in settled contracts as of this past spring was about 2.25 percent for the 2013-14 school year. That’s down from 2.37 percent last year and half of the average pay hike of almost 4.5 percent five years ago, according to the association.
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But the decline in pay increases appears to be ebbing, if not ending, with recent settlements starting to creep up a little from what were historic lows.
In the Burlington County district of Moorestown, for instance, a contract ratified Monday amounted to a 7.16 percent increase for teachers over the next three years. That averages out to about 2.4 percent a year, although the contract includes other concessions.
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