In 2009, Mountain View School District reports employing over 110 teachers with a starting salary of $42,240 for 180 days for pupil instruction. The average teacher salary was $53,517 while the maximum salary is $103,000. As of 2007, Pennsylvania ranked in the top 10 states in average teacher salaries. When adjusted for cost of living Pennsylvania ranked fourth in the nation for teacher compensation. The teachers work 186 days per year and a 7-hour, 15-minute work day. Additionally, Mountain View School District teachers receive a defined benefit pension, health insurance, life insurance - $40,000, 100% employer-paid dental insurance, an income protection plan for disability, professional development reimbursement, 3 paid personal days, 10 sick days (which accumulate) and other benefits, including paid emergency leave and bereavement leave. Teachers are paid $26.75 per hour extra, when they are required to work outside of the regular school day. The retirement incentive includes that for each year of the ten contract years following an employee's retirement the District shall pay 50% of the retiree's health insurance premium. The Board agreed to give the Union 6 paid days to conduct union business. According to State Rep. Glen Grell, a trustee of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System Board, a 40-year educator can retire with a pension equal to 100 percent of their final salary.