August 23, 2024: Glen Rock, NJ – On Tuesday, August 2o, 2024, the Glen Rock Board of Education (BOE) and Glen Rock Education Association (GREA), the district’s labor union, settled on a four-year contract, which retroactively begins on July 1, 2024. The GREA and Board of Education have been in contract negotiations since the winter.
The agreement, active through June 2028, includes a 3.6% salary increase in year one, 3.5% increase in years two and three, and a 3.4% increase in year four. Co-curricular advisors’ and coaching salaries will increase 3% in year one and 2% in year two, with no increases in the third and fourth years.
Dr. Damali Robinson, Glen Rock BOE president, said the board was pleased to announce the successful conclusion of negotiations with the GREA, “marked by a positive and collaborative atmosphere,” she stated. “Both parties engaged in good faith discussions, resulting in an agreement that balances the needs of our dedicated staff with the careful stewardship of taxpayer resources. We look forward to continuing our partnership with the GREA as we remain committed to providing the exceptional educational experience our students and community deserve.
”Mrs. Lisa Tomaselli, GREA president, expressed that the GREA was happy to settle. “We love teaching the children of Glen Rock and we love being able to support our families; this contract allows for that,” she continued. “We are glad to have a four-year contract, because it allows for a longer period of stability between the BOE and the GREA. The GREA consists of dedicated professionals who love what they do. Having a contract allows them to move forward with the GR BOE toward a singular goal of educating the students of this wonderful town. A special thank you to lead negotiator, Kathleen Walter, and the GREA negotiations team.”
