Contract 2023: Pay increases
2022 | Sept.14, 2022 |
3% raise (first raise) |
2023‑24 | Sept. 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 |
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Oct. 4, 2023 | Ratification 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 |
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Oct. 18, 2023 | The Sept. 14, 2022, raise will be reflected in paychecks for per diem employees for the pay period beginning Sept. 14, 2023 | |
Oct. 27, 2023 | One-year retroactive payments for inactive H-bank employees and nurses/audiologists/therapists will be issued | |
Oct. 30, 2023 | One-year retroactive payments for inactive Q-bank employees will be issued | |
Nov. 1, 2023 | The Sept. 14, 2022 raise for per-session work will be reflected in paychecks for the pay period beginning Sept. 28, 2023 | |
Jan. 18, 2024 |
3% raise (second raise) |
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May 1, 2024 |
$400 bonus** |
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2024-25 | Jan. 18, 2025 |
3% raise (third raise) |
May 1, 2025 | $700 bonus** | |
2025-26 | Sept. 14, 2025 | 3.25% raise (fourth raise) |
May 1, 2026 | $1,000 annual bonus** | |
2026-27 | Sept. 14, 2026 | 3.5% raise (fifth raise) |
May 1, 2027 | $1,035 annual bonus** | |
Contract term: Five years, 2 months and 15 days |
- Annual raises of 3%, 3%, 3%, 3.25% and 3.5% percent.
- Ratification bonus of $3,000
- Annual bonuses of $400 on May 5, 2024; $700 on May 1, 2025; $1,000 on May 1, 2026; and $1,035 on May 1, 2027.
This annual bonus will then be paid every year on 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.