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Employers Manual
Earned Service Credit
Part-Time Service
Service credit calculation for part-time teachers (substitutes,
tutors, etc.) is dependent on the number of days or partial days of
paid service. A partial day of service includes any day that at least
a portion of the day is spent teaching.
- Part-time teachers who teach at least 90 days, have an employment relationship with the employer for at least 120 days, and whose total compensation is equal to or greater than the state minimum salary receive a full year of service credit.
- Part-time teachers who work at least 90 days, have an employment
relationship with the employer for at least 120 days, but earn less
than the state minimum salary, receive credit equal to the greater
of:
— number of days ÷ 180 days, or
— total compensation ÷ state minimum salary.
- The service credit calculation for teachers who work less than 90 days or the employment relationship is not in effect for at least 120 days is the number of days or partial days of paid service divided by 180 days.
If the number of days or partial days of service is not available from payroll records and the individual is compensated on an hourly basis, service credit is determined using the number of paid hours.
- Part-time teachers who teach at least 500 hours, have an employment
relationship with the employer for at least 120 days, and whose total
compensation is equal to or greater than the state minimum salary
receive a full year of service credit.
- Part-time teachers who work at least 500 hours, have an employment
relationship with the employer for at least 120 days, but earn less
than the state minimum salary, receive credit equal to the greater
of:
— number of hours ÷ 1,000 hours, or
— total compensation ÷ state minimum salary. - The service credit calculation for teachers who work less than 500 hours or the employment relationship is not in effect for at least 120 days is the number of hours of paid service divided by 1,000 hours.
If the number of days or partial days of service are not available from payroll records and the teacher’s compensation is based on a percentage of full-time salaried service, service credit is determined by averaging the contract percentage over three quarters during the year. A full year of service credit will be granted when such average exceeds 66%.
Example
Contract for 50% full-time
If employed for three quarters50% x three quarters
three quarters – .50 years of service credit
