Common use of Salary Checks and Deductions Clause in Contracts

Salary Checks and Deductions. 1. Beginning with the first Thursday in September when school is in session and ending no later than the last day of school in June, the teachers’ annual salary will be paid as follows: (a) There shall be twenty-two (22) checks, one issued every other Thursday through the first scheduled biweekly payday of June, during both regular and vacation periods, in the amount of one twenty-sixth (1/26) of the contracted salary. (b) The remainder shall be paid as close as possible to the last biweekly payday in June. Should it become necessary to adjust the above bi-weekly schedule, it shall be by mutual agreement of the Board and the Association. 2. Payment of salaries shall be subject to those deductions required by State and federal law, required by this Agreement and otherwise as agreed by the parties. Deductions shall also be made for professional staff dues, e.g., New London Education Association, Connecticut Education Association and National Education Association, as teachers individually and voluntarily authorize. The Board shall promptly transmit the monies so deducted to the New London Education Association. Teacher authorization for professional dues shall be in writing on a form established by the Association and approved by the Board and must be filed with the Superintendent between September 1 and October 15 for the academic year. The Association shall save harmless the Board from any claim for return of union and professional dues deducted from the final paychecks of any teacher who resigns from the New London Public School System during the school year. 3. For all staff members whose work is governed by the school calendar, a day’s full pay for purposes of calculation shall be the annual salary divided by the number of work days in the school year. It is understood that the number of days in the school years covered by this 2016-2019 Agreement shall be 185 with the following exceptions: a. The Board may establish a year-round magnet school and teachers working there will have a work year that is longer than 185 days. The Board acknowledges its obligation to bargain with the Association over the impact of such additional work days. 4. For the 12 month teacher whose work is governed by a twelve (12) month year, a day’s full pay for purposes of calculation shall be 1/224 of the annual salary.

Salary Checks and Deductions. 1. Beginning with the first Thursday in September when school is in session and ending no later than the last day of school in June, the teachers’ annual salary will be paid as follows: (a) There shall be twenty-two (22) checks, one issued every other Thursday through the first scheduled biweekly payday of June, during both regular and vacation periods, in the amount of one twenty-sixth (1/26) of the contracted salary. (b) The remainder shall be paid as close as possible to the last biweekly payday in June. Should it become necessary to adjust the above bi-weekly schedule, it shall be by mutual agreement of the Board and the Association. 2. Payment of salaries shall be subject to those deductions required by State and federal law, required by this Agreement and otherwise as agreed by the parties. Deductions shall also be made for professional staff dues, e.g., New London Education Association, Connecticut Education Association and National Education Association, as teachers individually and voluntarily authorize. The Board shall promptly transmit the monies so deducted to the New London Education Association. Teacher authorization for professional dues shall be in writing on a form established by the Association and approved by the Board and must be filed with the Superintendent between September 1 and October 15 for the academic year. The Association shall save harmless the Board from any claim for return of union and professional dues deducted from the final paychecks of any teacher who resigns from the New London Public School System during the school year. All wage payments will be made via direct deposit to members of the union. Employees who have tendered their resignation prior to the last bi-weekly pay date will have their check held for delivery by paper check the last day of the teacher work year. 3. For all staff members whose work is governed by the school calendar, a day’s full pay for purposes of calculation shall be the annual salary divided by the number of work days in the school year. It is understood that the number of days in the school years covered by this 2016-2019 Agreement shall be 185 with the following exceptions: a. The Board may establish a year-round magnet school and teachers working there will have a work year that is longer than 185 days. The Board acknowledges its obligation to bargain with the Association over the impact of such additional work days. 4. For the 12 month teacher whose work is governed by a twelve (12) month year, a day’s full pay for purposes of calculation shall be 1/224 of the annual salary.