Are any portions of Market Factor Incentive subject to negotiation and bargaining?
One of the duties of the Teacher Quality Committee is to make recommendations to the school board and certified bargaining representative regarding the expenditures of Market Factor Incentives. The role of the committee is limited to recommendations. The school board determines the portion of Market Factor Incentives to be used for allowable expenditures (e.g., portions for salaries, educational opportunities and support, moving expenses, and housing expenses, etc.). Market Factor Incentive is now subject to negotiation and bargaining but only for that portion being used to pay for additional teacher salaries. Expenses such as "educational opportunities and support, moving expenses, and housing expenses" are NOT subject to negotiation.