How teachers can calculate their arrears from the two 1% increases
The first rate increases under the new contract are taking effect this fall. The contract featured a 1 percent pay increase retroactive to May 1, 2013, and another 1 percent pay increase retroactive to May 1, 2014. Here is the timetable for when the salary adjustments and retroactive payments will appear in paychecks. The information below will help teachers calculate the arrears they are owed.
Q-Bank receives 24 semi-monthly paychecks a year. To get the recurring gross of each paycheck, divide your annual salary by 24. Type in red shows when the first 1% pay increase took effect on May 1, 2013. Type in blue shows when the second 1% pay increase took effect on May 1, 2014.
The following is an example only. Please refer to the appropriate teacher salary schedules (for May 19, 2008, May 1, 2013, May 1, 2014 and Sept. 1, 2014) to calculate what you were owed and how your new salary has been calculated.
Arrears are calculated in the same manner for coverages, per diem, per session, shortage area and other flat rates. To calculate your arrears, please refer to the Other Rates salary schedule.
EXAMPLE:
The following example is based on a teacher on Step 6B with a master’s (C2+PD) effective May 19, 2008 who progresses to Step 8A and earns a master’s+30 (C6+PD) effective Sept. 1, 2014.
| This teacher’s old salary | This teacher’s new salary |
| based on May 19, 2008 salary schedule | based on the May 1, 2013, May 1, 2014 and Sept. 1, 2014 salary schedules |
| 5/1/13-6B (C2+PD ) $57,639 ÷ 24 = $2,401.62 | 5/1/13-6B (C2+PD) $58,215 ÷ 24 = $2,425.62 |
| 9/1/13-7A (C2+PD) $60,023 ÷ 24 = $2,500.96 | 9/1/13-7A (C2+PD) $60,623 ÷ 24 = $2,525.96 |
| 3/1/14-7B (C2+PD) $63,265 ÷ 24 = $2,636.04 | 3/1/14-7B (C2+PD) $63,898 ÷ 24 = $2,662.42 |
| 5/1/14-7B (C2+PD) $63,265 ÷ 24 = $2,636.04 | 5/1/14-7B (C2+PD) $64,537 ÷ 24 = $2,689.04 |
| 9/1/14-8A (C6+PD) $66,299 ÷ 24 = $2,762.46 | 9/1/14-8A (C6+PD) $67,632 ÷ 24 = $2,818.00 |
Now you calculate the difference between the old and new teacher’s salary at each step
$2,425.62 (new) –  $2,401.62 (old) = $24.00 more per pay period (for paychecks from May 1, 2013 to August 30, 2013)
$2,525.96 (new) – $2,500.96 (old) = $25.00 more per pay period (for paychecks from Sept. 1, 2013 to Feb. 28, 2014)
$2,662.42 (new) – $2,636.04 (old) = $26.38 more per pay period (for paychecks from March 1, 2014 to April 30, 2014)
$2,689.04 (new) – $2,636.04 (old) = $53.00 more per pay period (for paychecks from May 1, 2014 to August 30, 2014)
$2,818.00 (new) – $2,762.46 (old) = $55.54 more per pay period (for paychecks from Sept. 1, 2014 to Sept. 15, 2014)