Education Salary Credit & Tuition Reimbursement

Benefit Options

October 14, 2013

An opportunity to increase your rate of pay for completion of eligible coursework

A pay as you go system that compensates eligible courses on a per credit basis

What is Education Salary Credit?

Education Salary Credit General Information

February 15th Deadline

Use iVisions

To be eligible for a salary credit increase, a completed course records must be submitted into iVisions on or before February 15th of the year prior to the increase.

Any credits less than 10 years old that you are not already being compensated for, that was completed while you were an active KSD employee in an eligible position can be submitted as completed courses for eligibility consideration.

Please refer to the ESP Meet & Confer document on-line, pages 24-30 for additional information.

To request pre-approval (not required) of a course or to submit your completed courses, you must always use iVisions.

◦ Visions Self-Service Portal ◦ * Login

* Click on My Workflow* Click on Coursework

The allocation of monies for Professional Growth for future school years is determined by the Governing Board annually based on available funding.

Education Support Professionals who submit eligible coursework (meeting the requirements in Meet & Confer), may be compensated and the rate will be determined by the Governing Board (for 2013-14 the rate is $80 per credit hour, paid at the hourly rate of $0.04 per hour/$0.12 for a typical 3credit class.)

Education Salary Credit

All coursework must be completed and submitted through iVisions by February 15th, 2014 to be eligible for possible compensation in the 2014-2015 school year.

All future decisions regarding compensation are determined annually by the Governing Board and based on availability of funds.

Looking Ahead … 2014-2015

University/College Course

Complete Course Scan Transcript

Once course is completed, add

completed coursework and attach transcript through iVisions

District Courses*

Sign up using SchoolnetComplete course; print

and scan Schoolnet transcript

*Course taken during off contract time

Once course is completed, add

completed coursework record

and attach transcript through iVisions

Non-District Courses

Complete course print and scan

certificate (*15 contact hours are required for 1 credit.)

Once course is completed, add

completed coursework record

and attach certificate through iVisions

Education Salary Credit Procedures

To add a course for preapproval (this is not required; however, you may wish to secure approval for a course or out of District workshop if you are unsure whether or not it meets the guidelines identified in Meet & Confer. The 1st step is to log into iVisions and select Coursework under employee resources:

Once you have logged in, you will have the option to submit a course for pre-approval or to submit a completed course.

While course pre-approval is not required, you may wish to submit a course or out-of-District pre-approval request to ensure it meets the Professional Growth Guidelines.

Based on the course type you select, certain fields become mandatory – indicated by the red arrows. When finished, click OK to submit.

To submit a completed course record, make sure you have your transcript or certificate scanned and saved before you begin.

Again, based on the course type you select, certain fields become mandatory – indicated by the red arrows. You will not be able to submit (click Ok) unless you attach your transcript/ certificate of completion. When finished, click OK to submit.

In order to maintain market equity and competitiveness while promoting continuing education, there are caps for the amount you can increase your salary for education credits

◦ For those who do not have Bachelor’s degree, the amount is capped at the amount awarded to someone who does have a BA degree: $2,200 or 27 college/university credits

Education Salary Credit Caps

◦For those who have a BA degree but don’t have a MA degree, the amount is capped at the amount awarded for an MA degree: $3,000 or 37 credits total

◦Eligible Kyrene courses are never capped

Education Salary Credit Caps cont.

Eligibility:◦ Must be employed for at least 1 year in an eligible

position

Eligible positions are “term-certain” positions like Bus Driver, Instructional Assistant, Attendance Clerk

Positions not eligible include Kids Club Leader, Crossing Guard, Lunch Duty Supervisor

Tuition Reimbursement

• Eligible employees can receive up to $2,500 per year

• If there is unused budgeted money remaining at the end of the fiscal year,

eligible employees may receive up to an additional $1,000 on a 1st come 1st serve

basis.

Tuition Reimbursement Facts:

Tuition ReimbursementGeneral Information

February 15th Deadline (the year before you take the class)

After you complete a class:

You have 30 days from the date completed to submit a completed course reporting form along with an original paid receipt and grade slip or transcript to Human Resource Services

Before you take a class: Pre-Approval IS always

required and must be submitted by February 15th in the year prior to taking the class You basically submit all the classes you want to take a full year ahead of time

Find forms online on the HR website:

Kyrene School District -> Departments-> Human Resource Services-> Education Support Professionals (ESP), then click on Employee Salary Credit/Tuition Reimbursement

Can I Participate in Both? The short answer is yes, you can

participate in both education salary credit and tuition reimbursement in the same year

You can not use the same course for both options

For example: you take 6 classes per year. You max out on tuition reimbursement after 2 classes, the next 4 classes can be submitted for salary credit

More Information:

• Check out the ESP Meet & Confer document on line

• If you have additional questions, contact your regional employment specialist:• Christie Flanagan – Aprende & Pueblo Regions and East Side

Kids Club (x-1309)• Jena Brandon – Akimel A-al & Centennial Regions and West

Side Kids Club (x-1305)• Sally Alberti – Altadena & KMS Regions and District Office

CEOS, HR, Business Services, Instructional Services, Curriculum, Technology and Print Shop (x-1303)

• Jolene Delci – Transportation, Facilities, Grounds, Exceptional Student Services (x1307)

Questions?