DPI Offers Guidance on New Rules for Re-Employing Retirees

The Department of Public Instruction in collaboration with the Office of the State Treasurer, Retirement Systems Division, has reviewed existing policy as it relates to the reemployment of public school retirees. At issue was the employment of retirees as teachers exempt from the earnings cap, and supplementing their teaching assignment with other duties. To view the questions and answers visit:  http://www.ncasa.net/associations/2410/files/Retirees_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

 

Questions include:

1. What are the eligibility criteria for a retiree to be re-employed exempt from the earnings cap?

2. Are all reemployed retirees considered exempt from the earnings cap after completing a 6-month break in service?

3. Can a retiree be employed exempt from the earnings cap in an assignment other than teaching?

4. Can a retiree exempt from the earnings cap supplement his/her teaching assignment with other duties like coaching?

5. Is all of the salary paid to an exempt retiree subject to 11.70%? If so, who pays?

6. Can the LEA deduct the 11.7% retirement contribution from the teachers’ pay?

7. Can the LEA negotiate (use state funds) to pay the 11.70% contribution for coaching supplements, longevity, annual leave payouts, mentor pay, ABC bonuses, etc? In other words, can the LEA use state funds to pay the 11.70% contribution for all covered salaries?

8. Can a retiree exempt from the cap who is employed for only 51% of the day, be employed for the remainder of the school day in another capacity such as athletic director, guidance counselor, administrator, etc?

9. Can a retiree be employed exempt from the earnings cap to teach driver’s education, online courses (virtual education) and do remediation?

10. What object codes should be used to pay the other covered salaries?

11. What codes and funding source do I use to record the 11.70% payment?

North Carolina College Application Week

In an effort to further expand statewide college access, the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) and the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (CACRAO) are pleased to announce that the 2008 North Carolina College Application Week is November 10-14, 2008. The goal of the NC College Application Week is to provide every graduating high school senior the opportunity to apply to college online using CFNC.org. However, the focus is placed on first-generation students and students who may not otherwise apply to college.

 

In 2006, 15 high schools participated in the event and over 900 students submitted online college applications. This past year, the event was expanded to include over 100 high schools across the state, which resulted in more than 12,800 North Carolina students applying to college online, submitting over 21,400 applications.

 

During the College Application Week event, students are encouraged to apply to at least one college onCFNC.org. This initiative is made possible because of CFNC.org, the comprehensive statewide college access portal with applications accepted by all 110 colleges and universities in North Carolina.

 

To participate in the 2008 College Application Week event your school must register at CFNC.org and:

• Identify a site coordinator that will be responsible for planning and implementing the event at your school and who will be available to attend a training session this August/September.

• Invite all seniors at your school to participate, and make efforts to ensure that each student completes at least one college admission application.

• Host the event during normal school hours.

• Make efforts to recruit volunteers to assist the site coordinator and students during the event.

 

To register, please go to the www.CFNC.org website, click on “Register for CFNC Events” and then click on “2008CFNC/CACRAO College App Week Registration.”