Check Your "Notice of Assignment"

An important but often overlooked piece of information is the Notice of Assignment mailed home to TALB members by the district before the school year begins. The Notice of Assignment has your assigned work site, position, and most importantly your pay rate. Too often members are paid incorrectly, sometimes for years, and are held accountable for overpayments when it comes to the attention of the school district. Article VI.A.3 of the collective bargaining agreement states:

“All employees are encouraged to review their salary placement annually and should they believe that they are improperly placed on the salary schedule, they should immediately bring this information to the attention of the District. In the event that an incorrect salary placement results in an underpayment, the District will issue a warrant for approximately ninety (90) percent of the net underpayment from the revolving fund within ten (10) working days from the day the error has been verified and Payroll receives written notification. Full adjustment will be reflected in the employee's next regular pay warrant. Should the incorrect salary placement result in an overpayment, the employee will reimburse the District the full amount of such overpayment on a repayment schedule developed by the District and the employee. In the event of an error favoring the employee or the District, the error shall be corrected retroactively for a period of up to three (3) years dating from the discovery of the error. "Discovery of the error" is defined as the date the District or the employee first receives written notification.”

Members should look at their Notice and compare their step, column, and salary to their paystub from last year to ensure they are being paid accurately. In the case of overpayments by the district checking now can prevent you from having to pay back thousands of dollars later. There is also the chance that an error by the district could lead to a few extra dollars in your next paycheck.