413.03 - Support Personnel Early Separation Program
413.03 - Support Personnel Early Separation ProgramThe School district offers early separation (voluntary or force) plans for support personnel. Support personnel include, but are not limited to custodians, secretaries, bus drivers, cooks, aides, and maintenance supervisor. A support personnel employee is eligible under the early separation plan when the employee:
- Is at least 55 years of age on or before September 1st of the year in which the support personnel employee wishes to retire;
- Completes a total of 15 years of continuous service to the school district, and is not receiving the District’s Long-Term Disability Insurance Program or has been discharged for cause;
- Submits an application to the superintendent for participation in the plan on or before April 1st of the year in which the support personnel wishes to retire. Applications submitted after April 1st may be considered at the discretion of the Board depending on the circumstances for the late application;
- Submits a written resignation. The resignation may be contingent upon approval by the Board of participation of the voluntary early separation plan; and
- Receives Board approval of the support personnel application for participation in the early separation plan, of the support personnel’s resignation and of the disbursement of early separation incentive to the support personnel.
Approval by the Board of the support personnel’s early separation application shall constitute a voluntary or force resignation. Approval by the Board of the support personnel’s early separation application shall also make the support personnel eligible for disbursement of the early separation incentive the sooner of July 1st, following the support personnel’s approval for early separation or date mutually agreed upon by the school district and the support personnel. Failure of the Board to approve the support personnel’s early separation application shall make the support personnel’s current contract with the Board continue in full force and effect.
The early separation incentive is the amount representing $100 per years of service for each years of continuous service at and above fifteen (15) at the time of separation. Also, ten dollars ($10) per day for unused sick with a maximum of 120 days.
Cash payment is subject to federal and state income tax withholding. IPERS tax is not withheld.
Upon separation, the support personnel shall be eligible to continue participation in the school district’s group insurance plan at the support personnel’s expense by meeting the requirements of
the insurer. The employees must pay the monthly premium amount in full to the Board Secretary prior to the due date of the school district’s premium payment to the insurance carrier.
Legal Reference:
Cross Reference:
Approved: 5-9-05
Reviewed: 2-13-23
Revised:
EARLY SEPARATION CALCULATION WORKSHEET
SUPPORT PERSONNEL
Name___________________________________ Position_____________________________
Birth Date________________________________ Continuous Years of Service____________
Number of Years of Continuous Service at and above fifteen years:
_______ X $100 = $_________________
years rate sub total
Number of Unused Sick Days: _______x $10 = $___________________
days rate sub total
(maximum 120 days)
Grand Total $________________
Employee Signature________________________________________ Date_________________
Board Secretary___________________________________________ Date_________________