What is the first student day in 2024-2025?
August 15
(August 12 - 14 are work/PD Days for Staff)
Can you use a sick day for a Mental Health Day?
Yes. HOWEVER....
Who is the ultimate source for ALL retirement questions?
STRS
How long is a staff member day?
7 hours and 50 minutes
Can you make changes to an HSA at anytime in the plan year?
YES
How many hours do you need to flex the fall PD Day?
SIX
A person who gives birth shall be permitted to take ____ weeks of *paid* leave immediately following birth.
10
- Will only be paid if employee has sick time.
- non-childbearing parent can take 10 days, nonconsequtive within 6 months of birth
What is the age requirement for full retirement from STRS?
There is no age requriement... Only a SERVICE YEAR Requirement
How much would a teacher get paid to attend a summer IEP meeting?
$45/hour
What percentage of the insurance premium do DCS employees pay for single and family coverage?
Single - 10%
Family - 15%
How many parent-teacher conference days are there in the contract?
The EQUIVALENT of 2
How many personal days can you carryover/accumulate each year
5
360
Every staff member is entitled to a duty free lunch of hoe many minutes?
30
30 M!!
Each school year there shall be no fewer than ____ days with pupils in attendance...
177
If a teacher takes FMLA is it paid time off work?
It depends!
How much notice do you need to give when you are going to retire?
It depends...
- Ideally: March 1st (especially in the case of incentive pay)
- Best Practice: 60 days
Each stafff member will have ____ days per week in which no meetings will be scheduled during staff work day, outside of student contact time.
2
What is the difference between FSA and HSA?
FSA - Flex Spending Account... tied to a traditional health plan.. unused money is LOST at the end of the year... contribution cannot be changed mid-year.
HSA - Health Savings Account... used with High Deductible Health Plans... money is carried over and NOT lost is unused... Contributions can be changed midyear!
Who gets the final approval of the school calendar?
School Board
If a teacher is pregnant and has utilized all her sick/personal leave time, can that teacher ask for time from the catashtrophic sick leave bank?
It depends!
Upon retirement, when does your district health insurance terminate?
- the day in which you stop working
OR
- the last day of the month prior to your first STRS check
Each full time bargaining unit member shall be scheudled a minimum of ____ minutes of planning time per week.
200
How does OOPM (Out Of Pocket Maximum) change when the IRS minimum deductible changes?
In DEA contract, the OOPM is double the IRS minimum deductible.