Philadelphia Federation of Teachers School District of Philadelphia

4. A former teacher in the School District of Philadelphia who returns to
service after a period of more than four (4) years shall be given the same salary
credit for his/her prior service as a newly hired teacher with approved professional
experience outside of the Philadelphia public schools.
5. A former secretary, Paraprofessional or NTA in the School District of
Philadelphia who returns to service after a period of more than four (4) years
shall be given salary credit for his/her prior service on a year for year basis up
to a maximum of three (3) years.
6. An employee who has been promoted shall suffer no loss of pay as a result
of such promotion.
7. When employees other than teachers are required to attend Staff Development
Programs after their regularly scheduled work day, they shall be compensated
at their regular hourly rate of pay.
8. Effective January 1, 2001, an employee moved to a lower paid classification
shall, except in cases of demotion, retain his/her former rate in his/her new
classification until such time as the rate for that new classification reaches his/
her red-circled rate after which he/she shall be entitled to such increases as are
applicable to the classification into which he/she has moved.
9. Teachers will be paid their regular hourly rate to teach a 6th period and/or
Saturday class(es).
10. When schools are closed by administrative action, ten (10) month employees
shall not be required to report to work.
11. Therapists who are employed at the Widener summer program shall be
paid at their regular bi-weekly rate for such service.
12. Teachers teaching in the extended school year program (ESY) will be
paid at their regular daily rate for each day worked in the program.
13. A nurse who has been required by appropriate administrative authority
or in response to a health emergency, to use all or part of the lunchtime for
other purposes, shall be entitled to compensatory time off.
14. When a nurse is called in early or retained by the School District only to
cover for an absent nurse, he/she shall be paid for such time at the extra curricular
rate.
15. There may be continued involvement of department heads in the development
of curriculum. Payment for curriculum work performed at a time other
than during the teacher’s day shall be at the extra-curricular rate of pay. If a
supervisory rate is established, payment is to be at that rate.
16. In the event an employee is absent less than two (2) hours on any day
with approval of the Principal/administrator, there shall be no deduction from
the employee’s pay.
17. An employee who fails to submit a properly documented absence card
within the pay period of absence shall not be paid until the card is delivered to
the Principal or his/her designee.
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