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Q: What forms and documents need to be submitted to apply for salary point credit?
A: A and B Forms: New contract employees and current or former employees who have not previously rated-in need to establish a salary folder with the Salary Allocation Unit. These employees should go to the Salary Allocation Unit after signing their contracts and obtain the rating-in packet. The A and B Forms, included in the packet, are to be completed and submitted with official transcripts verifying the bachelor’s degree and any postgraduate coursework and any original letters of employment verification. Photocopies of transcripts or letters are not acceptable. Former employees who may have rated-in previously but are returning to contract status after an absence of seven or more years may have to submit these forms and documents to re-establish their salary folder.
S Form: Employees who have additional official transcripts and/or original letters of employment verification for coursework and/or experience completed prior to their contract date, need to submit these verifications attached to a completed S Form.
U Form: Current employees who are applying for additional salary point credit for coursework completed after their contract date at accredited colleges or universities need to submit official transcripts verifying the completed coursework attached to a completed U Form signed by the principal.
NA Form: Current employees who are applying for additional salary point credit for study or coursework completed after their contract date at non-accredited institutions need to submit official transcripts/original verifications of completion attached to a completed NA Form (pre-approval is required for proposed study or coursework offered at non-accredited institutions; refer to the NA Form for further information and instructions).
Q: Where do I obtain these forms?
A: A and B Forms (rating-in packet) are obtained through the Salary Allocation Unit; U, NA and S Forms may be downloaded into and printed from your computer. Please click on the forms link.
Q: Where do I obtain a salary table?
A: The salary tables for credentialed and non-credentialed K-12 teachers, development center and early education center teachers, adult school teachers, K-12 substitute teachers, administrators and special services employees, may be downloaded into and printed from your computer. Please click on the salary tables link.
Q: How do I make changes to my personal information (e.g., name, address, deductions, etc.)?
A: Changes to your personal information must be made on an official form specific to that change and submitted to the appropriate office indicated on the change form. Your official District personal information is not updated unless this process is completed. These official change forms may be obtained in your school office or through the District’s Employee Records Unit (213-241-6550).
Q: What is the Multicultural Requirement?
A: Subsequent to rating-in, in order to qualify for schedule advancement on the teacher salary table, an employee must have completed a minimum of two semester units or equivalent study authorized to meet the requirements of Education Code Sections 44560 through 44562. This requirement will not be applicable to schedule advancements after the completion of four semester units or the equivalent, which includes a minimum of two units in a broad general course on minority groups and a minimum of two units in an in-depth course dealing with a specific minority group. As part of the rating-in process, your transcripts are reviewed by staff for coursework that may meet the multicultural requirement. You will be notified if the requirement has been met or what is needed to fulfill it.
Q: How do I fulfill the multicultural requirement?
A: Completing appropriate coursework/study at an accredited college or university or non-accredited institutions or through District in-service classes may fulfill the multicultural requirement. It is recommended that proposed study through non-accredited institutions be pre-approved/reviewed by Salary Allocation for appropriateness prior to enrolling and completing the study.
Q: What do I do if a class I’ve already successfully completed fulfills part or all of the requirement?
A: If you have already submitted official transcripts to Salary Allocation and believe a class(es) completed after July 1970 fulfills part or all of the multicultural requirement, please notify Salary Allocation of the college/university, course title and number and the term date of the course; if you have not submitted the transcript, submit the official transcript with a completed M Form (Multiculture Application Form) to the Salary Allocation Unit. You may be asked to provide a course description of the class.
Q: When is payday?
A: Regular certificated paydays are scheduled every four weeks on a Friday. Click here to see the “SCHOOL MONTH - CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES PAYROLL CALENDAR” (teachers’ payroll calendar).
A: New contract employees and current or former employees (who have not previously established a salary folder) must establish a salary folder with the Salary Allocation Unit. This process is called “Rating-in”. These employees should go to the Salary Allocation Unit after signing their contracts and obtain the rating-in packet. The A and B Forms, included in the packet, are to be completed and submitted with official transcripts verifying the bachelor’s degree and any postgraduate coursework and any original letters of employment verification. Photocopies of transcripts or letters are not acceptable. Former employees who may have rated-in previously but are returning to contract status after an absence of seven or more years may have to submit these forms and documents to re-establish their salary folder.
Once submitted to the Salary Allocation Unit, the rating-in forms with official and/or original documentation are evaluated by Salary Credits Assistants. The transcripts are evaluated for applicable coursework for multicultural and/or salary point credit and any advanced degrees above the bachelors. Salary schedule placement is determined by the number of salary points granted; a degree differential is granted for a master’s or doctorate degree obtained at an accredited college or university. Letters of employment verification are evaluated for qualifying experience to determine experience credit for salary step placement.
Employees are notified of their salary placement (schedule and step) by mail by the Salary Allocation Unit.
Q: What is a salary point?
A: A salary point is a unit of measurement used by the District to determine placement/advancement on the salary table. A salary point is equivalent to one semester unit or 1.5 quarter units. As defined by the University of California, a semester unit requires a minimum of 15 contact hours with an instructor and 30 hours of outside preparation; one quarter unit requires a minimum of 10 contact hours with an instructor and 20 hours of outside preparation. One quarter unit is equivalent to 2/3 of a semester unit or .667 semester unit.
1 semester unit = 1 salary point
1 quarter unit = .667 salary point (e.g., 12 quarter units = 8 salary points)
Q: How many salary points do I have on file?
A: When an application for salary credit is submitted to the Salary Allocation Unit, receipts that include any salary point/multiculture/experience credit granted for that submission and total salary points on file are sent to the employee. It is recommended that employees keep these receipts for their personal records or, if necessary, email the Salary Allocation Unit with any questions or concerns.
Employees who have submitted applications for salary credit since August 1, 2000 or have rated-in since July 1, 2000 and have since received a computer-generated receipt(s), may now view their salary point total on-line by clicking on the link.
Salary Points on File (view on-line)
Q: Where do I obtain additional salary points subsequent to rating-in?
A: Ways in which to obtain additional salary points include study/coursework completed at accredited colleges or universities; non-accredited institutions; District in-service classes.
Professional Development (link)
Q: What is a salary schedule? What is a step?
A: The Teacher Preparation Salary Table (T or L Table) is a grid consisting of salary schedules based on a certain number of salary points (left-hand column of the salary table) and steps based on years of paid service (top row). Several factors, in addition to being in accordance with the District/UTLA Collective Bargaining Agreement, Articles XIV and XV, determine on which salary table you are placed; what schedule and step you are placed; and the effective date. These factors may include the type of contract (probationary, intern, provisional, etc); subject field; the number or eligible/qualifying/applicable salary points and/or paid service granted/allowed; new, current or former; timeliness and completion dates of any document(s) submitted.
Q: What is a schedule advance? What is a step advance?
A: Schedule Advance: An employee on the Teacher Preparation Salary Table (T or L Table) is eligible for an increase in salary schedule placement (schedule advance) provided the total salary points on file meets requirements for schedule advancement, the point applications and verifications have been properly filed and other requirements in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement have been met.
Step Advance: An employee not on the maximum step of the schedule shall receive a step advancement effective at the beginning of the employee’s regular annual assignment basis provided the employee has been paid for service corresponding to 130 full-time days during the previous school year.
Q: How often can I have a schedule advance?
A: T Table: Provided all requirements governing salary point credit have been met, schedule advance effective dates for employees whose base salaries are set by the Preparation Salary (T) Table will be the beginning of the first pay period which begins after (1) the points were completed and required documentation is received within four calendar months of completion, or (2) the submission date of the documentation, whichever is later.
L Table: Provisional and Pre-intern status employees are placed on the Preparation Salary (L) Table and are eligible for a maximum of one schedule advancement for each 52-week period (e.g., from March to March of the following year), measured from the effective date of the employee’s initial placement, or last schedule advancement, or eligibility for advancement. Provided all requirements governing salary point credit have been met, schedule advance effective dates will be the first pay period which begins after (1) the points were completed and required documentation is received within four calendar months of completion, (2) the submission date of the documentation, or (3) the ending date of the required period on a schedule, whichever is later.
| Note: | Employees who are District or university interns are placed on the L Table but are eligible for schedule advances based on the same criteria applied for probationary or continuing status employees. |
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To apply for point credit, including advanced degrees, from accredited institutions, official transcripts are required, in addition to the appropriate and completed application form; unofficial transcripts, photocopies, grade reports and degree certificates (original or not) are not acceptable.
To apply for point credit from non-accredited institutions, original certificates of completion are required, in addition to the appropriate and completed application form; photocopies are not acceptable.
Letters verifying previous employment must: be original and on letterhead stationary; verify your employment which includes all information requested on the instruction sheet; and be signed by the appropriate official including their title.
If you know that the coursework you’ve recently completed will not result in a schedule advance, we ask that you submit the coursework at a time when you’ve accumulated enough to give you a schedule advance. This reduces the number of documents to be processed and the staff time required to process it, thus allowing staff the opportunity to work on documents that may result in advances.
There are times when a personal visit and/or phone call to Salary Allocation is necessary and the staff welcomes the opportunity to assist you. However, if you need forms or have questions, visit our website (www.lausdsalary.net) to download forms, check the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section, or obtain other salary allocation related information. If you still need assistance, please contact the office via a request for information form provided on our website. Allowing staff more time to concentrate on evaluating documents will greatly help reduce the backlog of pending documents.
We realize that any delays and/or mistakes in your salary placement or being notified that credit has not been allowed are understandably frustrating and seemingly unnecessary. There is a current backlog of documents waiting to be evaluated and staff is making a tremendous effort to address it. As you may be aware, the LAUSD/UTLA Collective Bargaining Agreement, Articles XIV and XV, District policies and procedures, various California State Department of Education Codes and state law govern the salary credit evaluation process. With this in mind, please understand that your documents are evaluated by staff to comply and be in accordance with these rules and guidelines. The process is complex and, depending on an individual employee’s situation, may be complicated. If you do not agree with the evaluation or believe an error has occurred, please address your concerns, in writing, to the Salary Allocation Unit and include your reasons/rationale and supporting documentation (e.g., course descriptions, job description, etc.) why you believe the evaluation is incorrect or should be reviewed/reconsidered.
Thank you for your cooperation.