SALARIES AND COMPENSATION PROGRAM
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Job Descriptions
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A job description shall be developed for each position in the system.
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A job description shall be developed for each new position prior to staffing of the position.
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The job description for each position vacated shall be reviewed and updated by the immediate supervisor before the position is restaffed.
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Each new employee shall receive a job description and the immediate supervisor shall review the duties listed in the job description with the new employee.
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The position incumbent and the incumbent's immediate supervisor shall formally review each job description every five years.
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Review of Compensation Plan
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The total compensation plan will be reviewed every five years. The compensation review will be done by staff and may be assisted by external consultants. The techniques must include salary and benefit surveys and may include other techniques for job evaluation.
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Individual jobs shall also undergo a reclassification study when duties have increased significantly due to staff reduction, implementation of new programs, or other influential variables.
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Levels of Compensation
Prior to annual budget preparation, a salary survey shall be conducted and the Superintendent shall advise the Board of the anticipated beginning teachers' salaries of other leading systems in Georgia. DeKalb shall strive to maintain the highest beginning teachers' salary level in comparison to all public school systems in Georgia. The system shall also strive to maintain all teachers’ salary levels at or above the 90th percentile of other Georgia public school systems. In addition, DeKalb shall make an effort to compensate all non‑teaching positions between the 70th and 90th percentile of positions included in relevant market surveys.
Fringe benefit levels should also be maintained at or about the 90th percentile in relation to other public school systems.
- Supplements to Salary
An effort shall be made to expand the number of supplements available to teachers who perform extra duties.
Legal References
- O.C.G.A. 16-10-0021 — Conspiracy to defraud the state (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0182 — Program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits; maximum class size; reporting requirements; application to specific school years (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0186 — Allocation of funds for local systems to pay beginning salaries of superintendents, secretaries, accountants, nurses, and certain other personnel; eligibility of failing schools for funds (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0200 — Regulation of certificated professional personnel by Professional Standards Commission; rules and regulations; fees (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0205 — Georgia Master Teacher Program (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0210 — Annual performance evaluation; on-time graduation rate (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0211 — Annual contract; disqualifying acts; job descriptions (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0212 — Salary schedules (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0212.1 — Increase in state salary of person selected as Georgia Teacher of the Year; advisory role (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0212.2 — Salary increase for persons receiving certification from National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; state payment of program participation fee; repayment; reimbursement (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0212.5 — Additional compensation for teachers in mathematics or science (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0212.6 — Limitation on salary increase for school superintendent or administrators (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0213.1 — Pay-for-performance for rewarding group activity (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0214 — Salary schedule for principals; supplements (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0214.1 — High Performance Principals program (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0218 — Duty-free lunch period; exchange of lunch period for compensation or other benefit; length of school day not affected; exemption for extenuating circumstances; funding (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0833 — Additional payments to supervisors of student teachers (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0947 — LBOEs cannot enter into contracts not authorized by existing law (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 34-04-0003.1 — Wages and employment benefits by local government entities (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 47-03-0127.1 — Full-time employment of beneficiaries permitted under limited conditions; required employer contributions; areas of highest need (Lexis)
- Rule 160-5-2-.05 — Experience for Salary Purposes
- Rule 160-4-3-.11 — Extended Day Grant Program
- Rule 160-4-3-.09 — Extended-Year Technology/Career (Vocational) Education Projects
- Rule 160-5-1-.37 — Teacher and Leader Evaluations
- 26 USC 125 — Cafeteria plans