The voter-approved Prop A generates funding for the District to provide an additional 3% general pay increase to all District employees actively employed in a regular status position.
Eligible full-time teachers who began on the first day of their 2023–24 service calendar will receive an annual increase of at least $1,750, and all other eligible employees will receive an increase of at least 3% of their pay grade’s midpoint. This increase is on top of the 3% general pay increase for all teachers and librarians and 2% general pay increase for all other staff members that the Board of Trustees approved for the 2023–24 school year.
The additional 3% from Prop A is retroactive to the beginning of the 2023–24 service calendar or the employee’s first day of employment with the District after the start of the 2023–24 service calendar.
What to expect:
- Employees paid monthly will see the increase in their January 25 paycheck.
- Checks will include a base pay retroactive description and amount for each month an employee has previously received a base pay. In addition, any docked hours and days will also appear as a total retroactive adjustment. Non-exempt employees, will see retroactive pay adjustments for additional time worked for overtime 1.0, overtime 1.5, and extra duty.
- Employees paid semi-monthly will see the increase in their January 31 paycheck.
- Checks will include a total base pay retroactive description and total amount for the adjustment of the hours worked to date.
- Review the Prop A FAQs for more information.
The pay increase is captured in two ways:
- The base pay rate, as reflected in the BASE PAY line in Employee Self Service (ESS) on January’s paycheck, will reflect the 3% general pay increase. This is the new gross pay amount that will be paid starting in the January 2024 paycheck and any subsequent months employed with the District.
- Additional line items titled Prop A, which are specific to the one-time retroactive payments are earned for the difference between the previous pay rate and the new pay rate from the beginning of the service calendar through the current pay period.
- Retro payments are based on several factors, including calendar start dates, position changes, the number of days worked in a position, pay grade structure changes, and adjustments associated with service records or other salary adjustments. Additionally, overtime worked in previous months by hourly employees was recalculated at the new rate, and the difference was paid. If an employee is assigned to a 12-month calendar, the retro payment will cover 6 months, while an 11-month calendar will cover 5 months, and a 10-month calendar will cover 4 months. Please review the 2023-24 service calendar listing to determine the number of months assigned to positions.
Review paycheck information in ESS
More than 6,000 employees will receive a pay increase in their January paycheck! While this is exciting news, we are mindful that with this number of pay adjustments, there may be situations where employees have questions. We appreciate understanding and patience as we implement these adjustments. Please review the Proposition A FAQs for general questions related to the logistics of the Prop A payment, eligibility criteria, etc., or the revised compensation plan information, FAQs and service calendars on the district’s Compensation web site.
Employees with paycheck questions can submit a Let’s Talk.