ARTICLE 4 SALARIES

Bristol Warren School District

A. The annual salaries of all persons covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix A which is attached herein and made a part hereof.

B The first pay issue will be no later than the second Friday after the start of the school year. Subsequent issues will be at two-week intervals. When school is not in session paychecks will be distributed by direct deposit or mailed by the School Department to the home of the teacher.

C. Teacher’s annual salaries will be paid in twenty-six (26) equal payments.

D. The last pay issue shall be paid in one check and shall include all remaining monies due the teacher.

E. All personnel covered by this Agreement shall participate in the Rhode Island State Employees' Retirement plan.

F. Step Credit on the Salary Scale for Teaching and Non-teaching Experience/Longevity.

1. Teachers shall be given credit for all years as a certified teacher, whether said teaching was in-state or out-of-state, when determining salary step. Non-teaching or other teaching experience, as deemed equivalent or appropriate by the Superintendent’s exclusive discretion, may also be used when determining salary step.

2. For teachers hired after April 9, 2001, only years of service in the Bristol Warren Regional School District shall be used when computing longevity credit. Under no circumstances can a teacher’s longevity credit be reduced as a result of this provision.

G. Full or half increments for advanced degrees and longevity will be paid providing the written request from the teacher and/or a documentation letter from the College or University, if necessary, are received by the Superintendent's office prior to October 15 and March 1, respectively.

H. Any teacher who is asked to, and mutually agrees to, work beyond the 180 school days, one additional day, and 4.0 professional development days as stated in Article 8, Section G, shall be paid a per diem rate of 1/183.5 of his or her present salary.