The board will establish compensation for licensed employees' positions keeping in mind the financial condition of the school district, the education and experience of the licensed employee, the educational philosophy of the school district, and other factors deemed relevant by the board.

It will be the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board annually regarding the licensed employee compensation.  The base wages of licensed employees are subject to review and modification through the collective bargaining process.

The requirements stated in the Master Contract between employees in that certified collective bargaining unit and the board regarding wages and salaries of such employees will be followed.

 

Legal Reference:          Iowa Code §§ 20.1, .4, .7, .9; 279.8.

 

Cross Reference:          405      Licensed Employees - General

                                    406.2   Licensed Employee Compensation Advancement

 

 

Approved 11/1/2004                             Reviewed 12/17/2007                           Revised 06/17/2019

                                                                             01/16/2012                                         06/20/2022

                                                                             01/23/2017

                                                                             06/17/2019

                                                                             06/20/2022

 

The board will determine if licensed employees will advance in compensation for their licensed employees' positions keeping in mind the financial condition of the school district, the education and experience of the licensed employee, the educational philosophy of the school district, and other considerations as determined by the board.

It will be the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board for the advancement of licensed employees.

The requirements stated in the Master Contract between employees in that certified collective bargaining unit and the board regarding salary advancement of such employees will be followed.

 

 

Legal Reference:          Iowa Code §§ 20.1, .4, .7, .9; 279.8.

 

Cross Reference:          405      Licensed Employees - General

                                    406      Licensed Employee Compensation and Benefits

 

Approved 11/1/2004                             Reviewed 12/17/2007                            Revised 06/17/2019

                                                                             01/16/2012                                         06/20/2022

                                                                             01/23/2017

                                                                             06/17/2019

                                                                             06/20/2022

 

Continued education on the part of licensed employees may entitle them to advancement in compensation.  Licensed employees who have completed additional hours will be considered for advancement.  The board will determine which licensed employees will advance in compensation for continued education keeping in mind the financial condition of the school district, the education and experience of the licensed employee, the educational philosophy of the school district, and any other items deemed relevant by the board.

Licensed employees who wish to obtain additional education for advancement must notify the superintendent by March 15th of the school year preceding the actual year when advancement occurs.  This additional education must be in the same area as the education that was required of the employee to hold the employee's current position with the school district.  For purposes of illustration only, a math teacher would advance only if the additional education was in math courses.  The superintendent has the discretion to approve credit outside the employee's area of endorsement or responsibility.

It will be the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board for the advancement of a licensed employee.

The requirements stated in the Master Contract between licensed employees in a certified collective bargaining unit and the board regarding continued education credit of such employees will be followed.

 

Legal Reference:          Iowa Code §§ 20.1, .4, .7, .9; 279.8.

 

 

Cross Reference:          405      Licensed Employees - General

                                    406      Licensed Employee Compensation and Benefits

 

Approved 11/1/2004                             Reviewed 12/17/2007                            Revised 06/17/2019

                                                                             01/16/2012                                           06/20/2022

                                                                            01/23/2017

                                                                             06/17/2019

                                                                            06/20/2022

 

A licensed employee may volunteer or be required to take on extra duty, with the extra duty being secondary to the major responsibility of the licensed employee.  The board may, in its sole discretion, establish compensation for extra duty licensed employee positions keeping in mind the financial condition of the school district, the education and experience of the licensed employee, the educational philosophy of the school district, and other considerations as determined by the board.

Vacant extra duty positions, for which extra compensation will be earned, will be posted to allow qualified licensed employees to volunteer for the extra duty.  If no licensed employee volunteers for extra duty, the superintendent shall assign the extra duty positions to qualified licensed employees.  The licensed employee will receive compensation for the extra duty required to be performed.

It will be the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board annually as to which licensed employees will have the extra duty, and the compensation for extra duty, for the board's review.

 

 

Legal Reference:          Iowa Code §§ 279.8, .13-.15, .19A-B.

 

Cross Reference:          405      Licensed Employees - General

                                    406      Licensed Employee Compensation and Benefits

 

Approved 11/1/2004                             Reviewed 12/17/2007                            Revised 06/17/2019

                                                                             01/16/2012                                         06/20/2022

                                                                             01/23/2017

                                                                             06/17/2019

                                                                             06/20/2022

 

Licensed employees may be eligible for group insurance and health benefits as determined by the board and required by law.  The board will select the group insurance program and the insurance company or third party administrator which will provide the program.

This policy statement does not guarantee a certain level of benefits.  The board will have the authority and right to change or eliminate group insurance programs for its licensed employees.

 

Legal Reference:          Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 85; 85B; 279.12, 279.27; 509; 509A; 509B.

                                                Internal Revenue Code § 4980H(c)(4); Treas. Reg. § 54.4980H-1(a)(21)(ii).

Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, 26 CFR

Parts 1, 54 and 301, 78 Fed. Reg. 217, (Jan 2, 2013).

Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, 26 CFR

Parts 1, 54 and 301, 79 Fed. Reg. 8543 (Feb. 12, 2014).

 

Cross Reference:          405.1   Licensed Employee Defined

 

Approved 11/1/2004                             Reviewed 12/17/2007                            Revised 06/17/2019

                                                                             01/16/2012                                         10/18/2021

                                                                             01/23/2017

                                                                             06/17/2019

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                                                                           06/20/2022

Employees may elect to have amounts withheld from their pay for items authorized by law, subject to agreement of the district.  The board may authorizes the administration to make a payroll deduction for licensed employees' tax-sheltered annuity premiums purchased from a company or program if chosen by the board.

Licensed employees wishing to have payroll deductions for tax-sheltered annuities will make a written request to the superintendent.  Requests for purchase or change of tax-sheltered annuities may be made by the first of the month prior to the payroll deduction.

 

 

Legal Reference:  Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Section 1450(a), repealing portions of IRS REG § 1.403(b)-1(b)(3).
                                      Iowa Code §§ 260C; 273; 294.16.
                                      1988 Op. Att'y Gen. 38.
                                      1976 Op. Att'y Gen. 462, 602.
                                      1966 Op. Att'y Gen. 211, 220.

Cross Reference:  706      Payroll Procedures

Approved 11/1/2004                             Reviewed 12/17/2007                            Revised 01/19/2009
                                                                              01/16/2012                                          06/17/2019
                                                                              01/23/2017
                                                                              06/17/2019

                                                                              06/20/2022