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  1. 01Where you standSurveys
  2. 02What you can affordFinances
  3. 03What the rules allowPERB · CBO rules
  4. 04Work the scenariosSpreadsheets
  5. 05Write the proposalDocs
Ask Piera· 3 sources

Base salary trails Cedar Valley by 1.7%, and the employer health contribution trails by $20 a month. Riverside Hills sits between the two.

DistrictBase salaryHealth / mo
Example district (you)$70,800$780
Cedar Valley$72,000$8002
Riverside Hills$71,400$7903
1 Salary schedule2 Benefits schedule · p. 23 MOU · Article 12

01 · Where you stand

Know exactly where you stand.

Expert-reviewed compensation surveys compare salaries and benefits across the districts you choose, with every figure traced to its source.

Ask Piera· 3 sources

Base salary trails Cedar Valley by 1.7%, and the employer health contribution trails by $20 a month. Riverside Hills sits between the two.

DistrictBase salaryHealth / mo
Example district (you)$70,800$780
Cedar Valley$72,000$8002
Riverside Hills$71,400$7903
1 Salary schedule2 Benefits schedule · p. 23 MOU · Article 12

02 · What you can afford

See what every offer really costs.

Piera reads your district's financials and CBO guidance, from fund balance to the 50% law, so you know your ability to pay before you commit.

Unrestricted general fund reserveScenario B
50% law · 51.3%CCFS-311 · FY 2025–26

03 · What the rules allow

Know what the rules allow.

Search thousands of PERB decisions, the Education Code and Title 5, with every answer cited to the exact passage.

Ask Piera · PERB decisions

Can we change the health contribution cap without bargaining?

No. Health contributions fall within the scope of representation, so a change needs notice and an opportunity to bargain.

PERB decision · p. 14PERB decision · p. 6

04 · Work the scenarios

Test every scenario side by side.

Model multi-year costs in built-in spreadsheets, using your own documents alongside Piera's survey and fiscal data.

Cost model · 3-year projectionScenario B
fx=E7/E9
2026–272027–282028–29
Salary increase3.0%2.5%2.5%
Step and column$1.2M$1.3M$1.3M
Health cap +$50/mo$0.6M$0.6M$0.7M
Total new cost$3.9M$6.4M$9.1M
Unrestricted reserve14.2%12.6%10.9%

05 · Write the proposal

Walk in with a proposal you can defend.

Draft the proposal in Piera, export it to Word, and keep every number linked to the survey and scenario behind it.

District proposal · Article 12Export .docx

Article 12 · Compensation

DISTRICT PROPOSAL · MARCH 2027

12.1  Effective July 1, 2026, the salary schedule shall increase by 3.0%, consistent with the comparable median and the District's multi-year projection.

SurveyScenario B

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