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Palmerton board OKs contract for administrative team

Palmerton Area School District’s board of directors unanimously approved a new four-year pact with members of its administrative team on Tuesday night.

The new contract, which runs from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2025, features a 4% increase each of the four years for everyone covered in it. Administrators covered under the contract are broken down into three groups.

Group one is made up of the assistant to the superintendent, director of technology, high school principal, junior high school principal, elementary principals, and the director of special education and student services.

Palmerton’s director of facilities is the only member of group two, while the school psychologists make up group three.

The current contract, which ends June 30, included a 7.75 percent wage increase over four years for “group one administrators,” 8 percent over four years for “group two administrators” and 6 percent over four years for “group three” administrators.

Premium share contributions for medical insurance coverage remained at $32.50 for single coverage, $44.50 for employee and spouse/parent and child and $55 for family coverage. Copays are set at $15 for a primary care physician, $25 for a specialist, $50 for urgent care and $50 for an emergency room visit. Annual in-network deductibles are $200 for an individual and $400 for a family, while out-of-network deductibles are $600 for an individual and $1,200 for a family.