Salaries for Certified Personnel Beyond Ten Months. Certificated personnel employed under a ten-month contract (196 days) shall have a work year of 196 days and shall be paid in accordance with the 196-day salary schedule included in this contract. Certificated personnel employed under an eleven (11) month contract shall have a work year of 216 days and shall be paid in accordance with the 216-day salary schedule included in this contract. Individuals who are allocated additional time beyond their regular work year shall be paid using the following formula: Base salary divided by the number of days in the individual’s regular work year equals a daily rate of pay. This base salary is defined as that salary listed in the Salary Schedule applicable to the individual for the individual's rank and experience. Certified personnel may also be employed under a 256-day contract. Compensation for such individuals shall be established by multiplying the individual’s daily rate under the regular salary schedule by 256 days. Such employees shall be paid in 24 installments, on a semi-monthly basis, and shall accumulate a total of 12 sick leave days per year. 256-day employees shall be given an opportunity to provide input prior to the adoption of the calendar. The 256 days shall include 237 with students in attendance, 10 teacher workdays, and 9 paid holidays. Such employees shall be entitled to ten (10) personal leave days without pay. Such leave is non-cumulative and can only be used in the contract year it is earned. The supervising administrator must agree to the leave request. Such leave requests must be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave. The unpaid leave described in this section is the only unpaid personal leave under this contract.
