| Question |
Do
payments to teachers who serve as mentors count toward pensionable
salary for purposes of the teachers' retirement system? |
| Answer |
Payments to teachers who serve
as mentors do count toward pensionable salary for purposes of
the teachers' retirement system.
Teachers
who have earned additional pay as mentors should check their annual
State Teachers' Retirement Board (STRB) Member Statement to ensure that
such payments were reported by the district to the STRB and included in
the "pensionable salary" column on the statement in any year such
payment was earned. If it was not reported, teachers are advised to
have their district send a letter to the STRB informing them of this
payment immediately so that mandatory contributions that should have
been withheld (and accrued interest) can be calculated and billed to
the teacher by the STRB. It is important for each affected
teacher to
follow-up directly with the STRB to ensure that they have received the
necessary information and that corrections have been made.
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| Question |
Does
the Stafford Board of Education have a policy on sexual harassment? |
| Answer |
YES Click
Here
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| Question |
What
are health insurance options for retired teachers who will not be
eligible for Medicare at age 65?
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| Answer |
Click Here
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| Question |
How
do I email my State Representative or State Senator?
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| Answer |
Steps
to email your State Representative or State Senator
1. Go to www.cea.org
2. Click on “Legislation and Politics.”
3. Click on “Go to the LAC (Legislative Action Center) Now.”
4. Log in with the first three letters of your last name and the last
four numbers of your social security number and enter a password.
5. Click “okay.”
6. Enter your zip code and click on “go.” *
7. See Connecticut Legislative Action Center/My Elected Officials.
8. Click on the name of the person whom you want to email. You will see
a photo, bio, their email, etc.
9. Click on “send message.”
10. Compose message and fill in your own information and check “send a
copy to the CEA.”
11. Click “preview” and check for spelling, etc.
12. Click “send message.”
*To determine your district you may have to also fill in your address
under the pink box and then click “go.”
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| Question |
Can
all members attend SEA Executive Board Meetings?
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| Answer |
Yes,
all members are welcome to participate. We want members to bring
their concerns or to just come and listen.
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| Question |
What
do I do about my membership dues if I take a leave of absence?
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| Answer |
Contact
Sharon Mlyniec, Membership Chair. She will inform you about the
best options based on your leave.
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| Question |
Do I
need to do anything if I change my degree status and in turn my
annual salary? |
| Answer |
You
must file with the Superintendent a statement of expectation for the
earning of the degree no later than January 2 of the school year
preceding the year in which the salary change is to take effect. |
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| Question |
How
do I qualify for tuition reimbursement? |
| Answer |
You
must:
- Obtain prior
written approval from the Superintendent for the proposed program of
studies from an accredited college or university;
- Obtain a B- or
better except in classes graded pass/fail (pass is acceptable);
- Submit the
request for approval to the Superintendent with anticipated tuition
costs by February 1 of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in
which you plan to seek reimbursement;
- Submit evidence
of completion of the course by August or January.
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