South Kitsap School District Human Resources Key Points for Certificated Employees regarding:
Salary Placement - For directions on how to view and calculate your credits and salary placement in Employee Access please CLICK HERE.
- Salary placement is based on the number of credits and clock hours earned after the awarding of the first Bachelor’s degree as well as the number of verified certificated years of experience.
- Salary advancement adjustments are made in the Fall based on the following guidelines: Coursework must be completed by October 1st. Official transcripts are due in Human Resources no later than close of business November 1st in order to advance on the salary schedule for the current year. Payments for salary advancement will retro back to the first contracted day of the current school year. New hires have 90 days from their date of hire.
- You will be issued a new Payroll Authorization in place of reissuing a new contract.
Transcripts, Credits and Clock Hours College/university transcripts must be “official” and sealed. For salary placement, all college/university credits are counted in quarter hours. One semester equals one and one-half quarter credits. It is recommended you order two transcripts to be sent to your home – one for your personal use and one to be submitted to Human Resources. Credits must be earned through an accredited college or university. Only clock hours posted on an ESD transcript will be accepted for salary placement. 10 clock hours are equivalent to one quarter credit on the salary schedule. Clock hour classes must be a minimum of three hours to be eligible for recognition. Other than for salary advancement, clock hours are applicable only to the renewal of a continuing or professional certificate, not to the renewal of an initial or residency certificate. ESD 114 will submit “official” transcripts to the District in October for staff who have submitted new classes for posting since the previous posting cycle. You will receive a copy of this transcript after all new classes have been posted. If you submit clock hours after October 1st to ESD 114, you will need to request a new official transcript to be sent to Human Resource. If you have classes posted on a different ESD transcript, you will need to contact them and ask that they send Human Resources an “official” transcript. Course Credit Approval Forms are no longer needed. Human Resources will assign the required criteria. The criteria must meet one of the following:
Consistent with a school-based plan for mastery of student learning, goals as referenced in RCW 28A.320.205, the annual school performance report, for the school in which the individual is assigned. Pertains to the individual's current assignment or expected assignment for the subsequent school year. Necessary for obtaining an endorsement as prescribed by the Washington professional educator standards board. Specifically required for obtaining advance levels of certification. Included in a college or university degree program that pertains to the individual's current assignment or potential future assignment as a certificated instructional staff. Addresses research-based assessment and instructional strategies for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and language disabilities when addressing learning goal one under RCW 28A.150.210, as applicable and appropriate for individual certificated instructional staff.
Course Credit Approval A “Course Credit Approval Form" IS NO LONGER NEEDED. Human Resources will be determining the criteria. If there is a course that is questionable, you will be required to complete a Course Credit Approval Form and provide a course syllabus. This will be due to Human Resources along with your “official” transcript no later than November 1st. - Clock hour forms go to ESD for posting to a transcript.
Certificated Experience Earned outside of South Kitsap School District Certificates All applicable certificates must be current (valid). It is important for certificated employees to monitor the expiration date of their certificates. South Kitsap School District does not maintain a tracking system for the 150 clock hours necessary to renew your certificate. A valid Washington State Teaching Certificate or Temporary Teaching Permit must be registered and on file in Human Resources prior to your first work day. Washington State does not provide the District a copy of your certificate/permit. It is the employee's responsibility to ensure a valid Washington State Certificate/Permit is on file in Human Resources. For questions regarding certification issues contact:
OSPI Certification Web Site: www.k12.wa.us/cert or (360) 725-6400 OESD 114 Certification Specialist – (360) 478-6868 email certification@oesd.wednet.edu
Employment Contracts - Two employee contracts are issued:
Base Contract – 180 work days Supplemental Contract – Added Time and Responsibility (ATRP - Form 373)
Base contracts are issued in late spring for the following year and supplemental contracts are issued in October for the current year. Contracts must be signed and returned to Human Resources within ten days of the date of issuance. Contracts are not reissued with each salary adjustment. You will receive a new Payroll Authorization when salary adjustments are made. Please do not make any modifications. If you have questions regarding your contract, contact Human Resources.
Change of Name/Address/Phone Number It is important to notify Human Resources if you have a name, address, or telephone number change. The Name/Address/Telephone Number Change Form is available online. A copy of your social security card must accompany notification of a name change.
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