Step and Differential applications – on line, soon

Salary Step and Differentials to be filed on line – starting when?

The announcements are all over the place. But for now, the New York City Department of Education has forms available. The web site still says, “fill ’em out, send ’em in”

I don’t trust their on-line stuff. But, in theory, it should save us from getting a new round of “orginal” transcripts from every college we’ve ever gone to, each time we earn a few more credits.

When the on-line system is up, I’ll post the info here. Click more to read what their site says today:

Teacher Salary Steps and Differentials Salary increments for teachers and teacher-line staff (guidance counselors, schools secretaries, laboratory specialists, psychologists, and social workers) in the New York City public schools are governed by the Department of Education’s collective bargaining agreement with the United Federation of Teachers. Chancellor’s Regulations C-500 and C-545 outline the rules for salary credit. These regulations are available in all schools. There are two types of salary increments: Salary Steps A salary step is an incremental increase in salary based on previous qualifying professional experience. Click to learn more about salary steps. Salary Differentials A salary differential is an incremental increase in salary based on academic credit, coursework, or degrees earned. Click to learn more about salary differentials.