Senior Credit for Prior Service

All paras will automatically receive seniority credit for all service after July 1, 1994. For paras who worked prior to July 1, 1994, and who changed districts prior to that date, the DOE will not have records of your service because that is when it shifted to a computerized database.

Paras who do not have their pre-1994 service as a para credited toward their seniority may apply to the DOE Division of Human Resources to receive such credit by providing documentation. A list of examples of acceptable documentation is being developed.

Some examples of documentation school officials have suggested include: payroll check stubs, W2 forms, copies of old District seniority lists and payroll lists. Your para rep will help you figure out what to use.

Window of Opportunity – October 15, 2006 -February 15, 2007

Paraprofessionals will have this four-month window of opportunity to submit documentation to the Division of Human Resources for credit for pre-1994 service. All application decisions by DHR are final and are not grievable.

BA Salary Applications Available Oct. 1

At last! DOE officials have assured us that applications for the BA salary line will be available Oct. 1. You can get the application from the payroll secretary at your school.

To qualify, you must provide official copies of your degree from the granting college or university and, after receiving the degree, you must work in the school system for at least one year.