Below
is a list of frequently asked questions about Salary
and Benefits. Select a question to view the answer.
How
do I apply for tuition reimbursment? [top]
The District willl pay teachers $90 per semester hour
for an approved course of study in 2001 - 2002.
Reimbursement
or tuition waivers perperson are limited to one course
of up to 4 hours per semester, with no limit during
the summer semester.
Tuition
waivers from the District pool will be distributed by
the same procedures as reimbursements. Tuition paid
with waivers from the District pool may not be submitted
for reimbursement.
Course
Approvals/Application For Reimbursement forms are available
from your principal. Forms must be turned in to Central
Office by the following cut-off dates:
Falll
Semester - October 1
Spring Semester -February 1
Summer Semester - July 1
Reimbursement
will be paid after a grade slip/transcript has been
turned in to Central Office. Checks are disseminated
following approval at the next board meeting.
How
do I get Professional Development Academy Compensation?
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District
108 Professional Development Academy includes all District
sponsored classes which lead to salary enhancement.
The
District will pay eligible teachers $100 for each credit
hour of teacher academy course work completed. Eligible
employees are defined as those in the BA 30 or MA 30
columns of the salary schedule and not in a degree program.
Credit hours are defined as one (1) hour completed for
every sixteen clock hours of direct instruction.
Forms
are available at the Central Office to submit for compensation.
They may be submitted any time after completion of a
credit hour.
How
do I confirm the status of the Seniority List?
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The District 108 Seniority List is established and distributed
by October 1 of each school year. Challenges to the
list will be received at Central Office until November
30. The final list will be published on December 1.
In
order to qualify for addition on a list, the teacher
must be certified and qualified according to Illinois
State Board of Education standards. Validation of such
qualifications from the ISBE is the teachers responsibility
How
do I confirm the status of the Annual Employee Update?
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By October 1, each teacher will receive a statement
detailing accumulated sick leave, salary, experience,
credits, seniority ranking, longevity, and differentials.
The satement of seniority will consist of areas of certification
and years of seniority within the district.
How
do I confirm the status of my worksheet four hours above
my degree? [top]
Worksheets listing your hours above your degree are
maintained in your personnel file. These are used as
verification for salary lanes as well as seniority list
tie breakers
To
have a course placed on your worksheet you must provide
acourse approval sheet and a grade slip or transcript
to Central Office.
How
do I confirm the status of a salary schedule lane change?
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It is the teacher's responsibility to notify Central
Office when they are ready to change lanes on the salary
schedule. The deadline to submit a form to make such
a change is the last working day in August, or on or
before January 10. Verification in the form of an official
transcript is required by the state. |
