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MNEA’s
MNPS Paycheck Information Pag
Q: How do I verify that my pay is
correct?
A: To verify
that your salary is correct go to the MNEA Paycheck Calculator at: www.mnea.com/payworksheet.xls
and enter your annual salary in the correct block (“Box 1”)
or print the form to calculate your salary manually. Metropolitan
Nashville Public Schools uses the Metropolitan Government Payroll System
(EBS). The methodology employed may seem strange because EBS was
never designed to pay employees in any manner other than on a continuous
hourly basis. The workarounds that the payroll department has
created to pay teachers in the manner negotiated in our contract have
created much confusion. Remember you work a 201-day contract but
are paid over a 210-day pay roll calendar (21 equal pays).
The result is that you earn more money for each hour you work than for
any hour in a weekday during the payroll period.
The
EBS “paid hourly rate” (listed in the “Earnings
Rate” column) represents 1575 paid hours in the school year (7.5
hours times 210 days). However, since you actually earn 201 days of
paid time your “earned hourly rate” will be different.
The “Current” earnings total is actually your annual salary
divided by 21 pay periods—not 75 hours times the hourly rate on
your check.
The
result is that if you run out of sick leave and take an paid sick day or
if you were hired after the first day of in-service, the deduction for
unearned hours (7.5 hours times 201 days) is HIGHER than the paid hourly
rate. Remember, your pay is being spread over 21 pay periods, which
include a number of unpaid days off.
For
problems with your check, first ask the secretary in your school who
enters payroll. Al so, the EBS Help Desk (259-8427) will be staffed
to answer questions on payday and the Monday following each payday.
Q: What’s the deal with
"snow days"? Why is there a different rate for a snow
day?
A: Read the
section question below, and you will find the answer. A snow day is
noted on your check at the “diluted hourly rate” not the rate
at which you are paid. Your total pay for last period should be the
same in the “CURRENT” column as it was the previous pay
period. Your total pay in the “CURRENT” column should
always be one 21st of your annual salary. If you ignore the hourly
rates and focus on the total in the “CURRENT” column, you
will see that your salary is the same. The snow day notation is
merely a means by which payroll and the Board track snow days.
Q: Why does my paycheck show two
different rates of pay?
A: The first
thing to remember is that MNPS teachers are paid over 21 pay
periods. Thus, under norm al circumstances, you should receive one
21st of your annual pay each pay period throughout the year ending the
first week in June. Always, check to be sure you received one 21st
of your annual salary in the “CURRENT” column of your
paycheck.
The
“HOLIDAY PAY” hourly rate actually represents the rate at
which you are paid. This rate is referred to in the Metro Payroll
Department as the “diluted hourly rate” or the “p aid
hourly rate.” If you multiply the diluted rate by 1575 hours,
you will have your annual rate of pay. (1575 hours is the product
of 7.5 hours per day times 10 days times 21 pay periods time.)
The
“Regular” hourly rate of pay (AKA “earned hourly
rate”) is computed on the basis of hours earned. During the
course of the year a Metro teacher earns 1507.5 hours of pay (7.5 hours
times 201 days). So, if you multiply 15 07.5 times your
“Regular” hourly rate, you will have the same annual salary
as you will by using the “earned” rate formula in the
paragraph above.
Since
you should anticipate receiving one 21st of your annual salary each pay
period, always look at the total for “Regular” pay,
“HOLIDAY PAY,” and leaves in the “CURRENT” column
to the right of the hourly rates and add them together.
Now,
look at your September 22, 2006, paycheck and you will find that it was
calculated as follows:
The
regular rate posted in the “CURRENT” column is one 21st of
your annual salary less the deduction of 7.5 hours (one day) of
“HOLIDAY PAY.” Thus, the amount in the
“CURRENT” column to the right of your “Regular”
hourly rate is 9 days worth of “earned 21 pay. If you add the
“Regular” pay in the “CURRENT” column to the
“HOLIDAY PAY” in the “CURRENT” column from the
September 22 check, you will have one 21st of your annual pay (the same
amount you received in the previous pay period labeled
“Regular” “CURRENT”).
Now
take your “HOLIDAY PAY” hourly rate and multiply it by 75
hours, you will find that it is the same as the “Regular”
“CURRENT” amount on your previous paycheck. Thus, the
“diluted” rate of pay is the hourly rate that is used to make
both pay calculations.
Remember
the “Regular” (or “earned”) hourly rate is not
used for the total of “CURRENT” pay. The
“earned” rate (“Regular” hourly rate) is only
used if MNPS deducts pay for ti me that is not earned.
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