FILE:  DJC

Cf:  GBA

PAYROLL PROCEDURES

Salaries for professional personnel shall be paid according to the salary schedule established by the State plus added increments established by the Avoyelles Parish School Board. All other employees shall be paid according to a salary schedule formulated by the School Board.  Such a schedule shall take into consideration skill level and years of experience.

All employees shall be paid over twelve (12) months regardless of actual months worked. The pay period for regular employees shall be the 1^st day of each calendar month to the last day of the calendar month.  The payroll for twelve (12) month employees shall follow the fiscal year as established by the School Board.

Teachers' payroll checks shall be issued in twelve (12) equal installments.  The first check for a school session is issued on the last school day in the calendar month of September; the final check for a school session is issued on the first working day of the month of August.  Teachers who join the school system during the school year shall have their salaries pro-rated accordingly.

NOTE:   All nine, ten and eleven month employees, not employed by the School Board in the previous year, shall be given the option to receive compensation for August.  If elected, the August check will be calculated as the annual salary divided by thirteen (13) equal checks.

PAYDAY PROCEDURES

The salaries of all employees and substitute workers as outlined in the most recent version of the Avoyelles Parish School Board's salary schedule, will be paid monthly with checks distributed on the dates shown below.  Under no circumstances are paychecks to be issued before these dates.

1. Regular Monthly Checks
   
   The salaries of all employees will be distributed on the last day of each month or the last working day of the month, unless the date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. If that happens, the checks will be distributed on Friday.

2. Supplemental Payroll Checks
   
   In addition to the regular monthly salaries, each employee will receive a supplemental check once per year.  The check is distributed on the last working day before the Thanksgiving holiday.

3. Substitute Employee Checks
   
   Payroll checks for all substitute workers will be distributed on the 15^th day of each month, unless the 15^th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday.  If that happens, the checks will be mailed on Friday.
   
   First time employees will be allowed, in their first year of employment only, the opportunity to receive half of their supplemental salary in August.  The remainder of supplemental pay will be in November.

TEACHERS SEPARATING

Teachers separating from the Avoyelles Parish School System at the close of the school session may, at their option in writing, receive full payment for their services or continue to receive their payment on a monthly basis during June, July, and August.

Revised:  January, 2008

Revised:  June 3, 2008

Approved:  August 5, 2008

Revised:  June 4, 2013

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:81

Board minutes, 8-7-07, 3-4-08, 6-3-08, 8-5-08, 6-4-13

Avoyelles Parish School Board