Supplements for Advanced Degrees. A District School Boards may not use advanced degrees in setting a salary schedule for instructional personnel or school administrators hired on or after July 1, 2011, unless the advanced degree is held in the individual’s area of certification and is a salary supplement.” General graduate degrees such as Curriculum and Instruction which do not match any of Florida’s certification subjects are not acceptable, unless the transcript identifies a major or specialization in the teacher’s certification area (e.g., Math, English, French, Elementary Education, etc…).
Supplements for Advanced Degrees. 1. Advanced Degree Supplement for Instructional Personnel hired before July 1, 2011 and other salary pay class changes require a WMIS PR 298-Credit for Advanced Degree Recommendation Form to be completed by the principal or Program Coordinator then forwarded to the Director of Human Resources (HR). The HR Director alerts the Payroll Department of the Pay Class change. If all paper work is in order at the time the contract of a new hire is completed, then the certified contract will indicate the advanced degree status. If paperwork is not in order, the certified contract will reflect the basic Bachelor’s degree status. An employee has 90 calendar days to apply for advanced degree pay from the receipt date of degree confirmation. Retroactive pay will be from the date of confirmation or the beginning of the fiscal year, whichever is less. Failure to apply within the first 90 calendar days after receipt of degree confirmation will result in pay being retroactive to the date of application.
Supplements for Advanced Degrees. All employees are eligible to receive advanced degree supplements.
Supplements for Advanced Degrees. Of experience in the district. All employees are eligible to receive advanced degree supplements.
