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Retention Bonus Stipend
Updated January 18, 2022
Effective January 18, 2022, the retention bonus stipend will continue for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year. The updated pay period chart with minimum work days has been updated below.
Please note, the 1/16/2022 - 2/15/2022 pay period will be reviewed in 2 retention bonus periods (see below for details).
PPS Substitute Office
Updated November 10, 2021
Beginning November 16, 2021, substitute para's will be eligible to receive a bonus if they work a given number of days in a pay period. The stipend will be equivalent to:
One day - if worked the minimum days for eligibility (see chart below)And
Three days - if a substitute works all available days in a pay period
There will be 2 types of stipends available:- Minimum Work Day (see chart below)
- All Available Days Worked
For both options, if the required days are at Incentive Schools, the monthly stipend will be slightly increased. Additionally, you will get the daily incentive pay for these schools.
Due to winter break, the 12/16 - 1/15 pay period will have a slightly reduced number of minimum days. The 1/16 - 1/28 pay period will also be shortened as eligibility will be through 1st semester.Pay Period
Minimum days needed to work to be eligible for the incentiveTotal available days to work during the pay period 11/16/2021 - 12/15/2021 13 17 12/16/2021 - 1/15/2022 9 12 1/16/2022 - 1/28/2022 6 8 1/29/2022 - 2/15/2022 9 11 2/16/2022 - 3/15/2022 14 19 3/16/2022 - 4/15/2022 13 17 4/16/2022 - 5/15/2022 15 20 5/16/2022 - 6/15/2022 14 19 Monthly Stipends are per pay period, per person and will appear as a separate line item on your paycheck titled “Retention/Stipend (Bonus)”. Stipend amounts will be as follows:
Regular School Stipend:1 Additional Day = $135.00
All Available Days Worked = $400.00
Incentive School Stipend:1 Additional Day = $150.00
All Available Days Worked = $450.00
*The daily incentive pay for working 6 or more hours at one of the incentive schools still applies and is separate from this retention bonus.
*To qualify for the incentive school bonuses, ALL days must be at an incentive school (i.e. 10 days at incentive school for the 11/16-12/15 pay period to qualify for the $150 stipend).
We are excited to offer this to our substitutes and are grateful for all that you do for our students! Please reach out to us if you have any questions.
PPS Substitute Office
Substitute Paraeducator Information
Frequent Asked Questions
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Do sick days count?
No, sick days do not count towards the bonus.
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Will the stipend be available in the second semester?
Yes, this will continue for the secnod semester.
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Will there be retro pay?
The retention bonus stiped will begin November 16, 2021, so there will be no retro pay.