Payroll news and reminders

Contract season is here and the Payroll Department wants to provide you with a few related reminders and options.

Balance of Contract

Balance of Contract amounts will be paid via the same method employees elected to receive their regular pays. Those who have direct deposit will receive their balance of contract via direct deposit; those who get live checks will receive a live check. 

Performance Pay

The first half of 2014-15 Performance Pay is scheduled to be paid to eligible employees on July 2. For those wishing to bridge the gap until the first regular pay of the new school year, the Payroll Department is offering July 30 as an alternate date to receive this performance pay. Payment will be issued via the employee’s regular pay method (direct deposit or live check). A Payroll Selection Form will be made available before the end of the school year.

Year-Round Pay

GESD is one of only a few school districts to offer this pay option to its employees, and we feel it is a valuable service open to both certified and classified staff who work less than 12 months per year. We encourage you to consider this option to help offset future “delayed-pay effects” of working almost a month before receiving your first paycheck each year.

Noteworthy Dates/Important Reminders

• May 21 — Pay #23 for Pay Period Ending May 8 for All Employees
• May 28 — Last Day of School
• May 29 — Teacher Workday/Checkout
• June 4 — Pay #24 for Pay Period Ending May 22 for All Employees
• June 18 — Pay #25 for Pay Period Ending June 5 for All Employees  PLUS Balance of Contract for Teachers/Employees Whose Work Calendars End this Period
• July 2, 2015 — First Half of SY 14-15 Performance Pay to Eligible Employees
• July 16 — Pay #26 for Pay Period Ending June 30 for 12-Month Employees and Teachers/Others Who Chose Year-Round-Pay Option First Pay of FY 2015-16 for Pay Period Ending July 3 for 12-month Employees
• July 27— New Teachers Report for Induction Training
• July 3 — Optional Date to Receive First Half of SY 14-15 Performance Pay
• Aug. 3 — Returning Teachers Report for Orientation/Training
• Aug. 10 — First Day of School
• Aug. 13 — Final FY 14-15 Pay for Employees Who Chose Year-Round Pay Option; First Pay for New Teachers
• August 27 — First Pay for Returning Teachers and Other School-Term Staff

Please contact the Payroll Department at ext. 7105 if you have any questions.