School employers and any exclusive representative for certificated employees must collectively bargain the teachers' contract. The mandatory subjects of bargaining listed in IC 20-29-6-4 are salary, wages, and salary and wage related fringe benefits, including accident, sickness, health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement benefits, and paid time off (IC 20-28-9-11) are permitted to be bargained. A grievance procedure is permissible. The following items are no longer bargained: Supplemental Payments pursuant to IC 20-28-9-1.5, Teacher performance grants pursuant to IC 20-43-10-3.5, and Increases based on teacher performance grants pursuant to IC 20-43-10-3.5.
IEERB will provide mediation services during collective bargaining when requested by the parties. The cost will be split by the parties. Review the Guide to Bargaining and Impasse (page 8) for additional information.
If requested by both parties, IEERB will provide financial consultation during the pre-impasse formal collective bargaining period. The cost will be billed equally to each party. See IEERB's Pre-Impasse Financial Consultation request form below for more details.
IEERB collects information from parties throughout the Collective Bargaining & Impasse process. Parties are required to: