Summer school vacancies have been posted!

Summer school vacancies have been posted on the DOE website http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/DHR/CareerOpportunities/Per+Session+Vacancy+Circulars+teacher+supervisor+and+clinical. Members will have 20 days from the day of the posting to apply for the positions using the DOE’s online process. The DOE says it will notify people of selections in early June. Please note that editing or in any way changing an application resets the submission date, so if a member does so after the deadline the application will be considered late. Also, members should print out a hard copy of their application and write down their application confirmation number.

Know Your Rights: How to Maximize Your Earnings

How to Maximize Your Earnings

You can increase your earnings, above and beyond the contractual starting salary, in three ways:

1. Qualify for differentials.

Salary differential is based on academic credit/coursework/degrees earned beyond your bachelor's degree. All school-based staff (except per diem day-to-day) can apply for salary differential. All teachers, except per diem day-to-day can apply for salary differential as long as you have at least 30 credits beyond a bachelor's degree. Each differen tial can add thousands of dollars to your annu al earnings – permanently – and cumulative differentials can make a big difference in your earning power.

Differentials include those for completing:

· 30 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree (C2).

· A master’s degree or 36 credits in an approved subject matter area (C2+PD, known as the Promotional Differential).

· If you have 60 credits beyond your BA including your master’s credits you could be eligible for the Intermediate Differential (C2+PD+ID)

· 30 credits beyond a master’s degree (C6+PD). You also qualify for C6+PD by earn ing certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Differentials are not automatically awarded. You must apply for them within six months of completing your coursework.

Differentials are paid as of Feb. 1, July 1 and Sept. 1, respectively, for work you’ve complet ed in the previous fall, spring and summer semesters.

For example, if you complete your course work by Jan. 31 and file by July 1, the DOE will pay your differential in the fall semester with arrears back to Feb. 1.

2. Move through the salary steps.

You’ll earn more money the longer you stay in the system.

For the first eight years, these are called “steps.” If you teach without interruption, you will move two steps (e.g. 1A and 1B) for each year you work, increasing your earnings up to Step 8B.

You will automatically receive pay increases based on salary steps on your anniversary date and on March 1.

Beyond Step 8B, you will receive “longevity” increments — also called “longevities” — after you have taught in New York City for 10, 13, 15, 18, 20 and 22 years.

3. Apply for prior service salary credit.

If you taught in another school system or, for certain licenses, had non-teaching experience related to your license area, you may qualify for salary credit and placement on a step above 1A up to as high as Step 8B. Salary Step Placement is based on previous paid full-time teaching experience and/or related non-teaching experience. All teachers (except substitute teachers and paraeducators day-to-day), school secretaries, guidance counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers can apply for a change in salary step.

Longevity Increases

Only a regularly appointed teacher may receive longevity increases. After Step 8B, longevity increases are listed for 10, 13, 15, 18, 20, and 22 years of service in the New York City public schools. The increase is issued when an individual completes the indicated number of years. Employees become eligible for longevity payments on the employee’s longevity eligibility date. The salary increase for longevity should be reflected in the payroll check generated for the pay period following the employee’s eligibility date. A longevity increase becomes part of the teacher’s base salary and is immediately pensionable.

Service in the calculation of longevity time includes:

· Regular appointed full time service

· Regular substitute service

· Recertified service

· Annualized service under a Certificate of Competency (with a basic license)

· Per diem service (85-169 days=1 term)

· Salary credit or outside experience if granted prior to April 12, 1971

The following types of service are not included in calculating longevity credits even though they are included in the calculation of seniority lists:

· Layoff time

· Service as a paraprofessional

· Service on a per session basis

· Inactive time for which no seniority credit is granted

· Veteran’s credit

· Blind disability credit

· Service with a Certificate of Competency without a basic license

Original Article: http://www.uft.org/member/money/salary/max_earning/

Know Your Rights: Salary

Know Your Rights: Salary

Your salary is calculated based on your level of education and your years of service. The Department of Education/UFT contract for your title contains a listing of salary schedules that take effect with each negotiated pay increase. These salary schedules are also posted on the UFT homepage, under Resources for UFT Members. Call a salary rep in your UFT borough office if you need help interpreting the schedule.

Particularly if you are a new teacher, check that you have been given credit for all the educational credits you’ve earned and all the experience you have. Note that you may be able to get salary credit for teaching experience elsewhere or other relevant experience. Longevities (payments tied to years of service) apply only to pedagogical service in New York City public schools.

A new five-year longevity for teachers, paraprofessionals and other titles was created in the 2006 contract (effective May 19, 2008). The new longevity is added to the annual salary from the end of the member’s fifth year on the job until the member reaches the next time threshold — for example, 10 years for pedagogues — when other longevity payments kick in.

If you have any questions regarding your salary step, differentials or longevity payments, you should ask your payroll secretary to assist you. If you believe you are being paid incorrectly, you should call a salary representative in your UFT borough office. If necessary, a salary grievance will be filed on your behalf.

You can accumulate the credits you need to qualify for salary differentials by, among other ways, taking courses through the UFT Teacher Center. To find out about the current course offerings, you can read the course catalog posted on the home page of the UFT Web site. Click the UFT Courses button. Or you can call 1-212-475-3737.

Teachers, other pedagogues and paraprofessionals are paid semimonthly, on or about the first and the 16th, by check — which is delivered to your school — or by direct deposit. Starting in September 2007, all newly hired UFT-represented educators are supposed to be paid through direct deposit, but members still have to enroll. If when you start working there is a delay in placing you on the payroll, you can apply for an emergency check to tide you over. Talk to your payroll secretary. Because of a law the UFT secured years ago, the DOE pays interest on delayed payments.

On the last day of school, teachers receive five checks or five check stubs for direct deposit: one for the end of June, two for July and two for August.

Throughout the school year, teachers can also apply for “per-session” activities that are done either before school, after school, on weekends or holidays, or during the summer. If you apply for and are accepted for such an activity, you are paid at the current per-session rate of $41.98 per hour (as listed in the contract).

Original Article: http://www.uft.org/news/teacher/rights/yoursalary/