Hickman County (410)
2021-2022 Differentiated Pay Plan
Differentiated
Compensation Type
Estimated Salary
Description
Reach
Estimated Cost
Element
and Size
Expenditures
Describe how the
Will the compensation
Eligibility: How many
How much does the
What percentage of salary
district will
be given as a bonus or a
teachers are eligible
district estimate it
expenditures (excluding
differentiate for this
base pay increase?
for this type of
will pay out for this
benefit costs) does this
element.
How much will qualifying
compensation?
differentiated pay
element cover?
Include the eligibility
teachers receive?
Forecasted
element?
criteria for receiving
participation: How
the award (such as
many teachers do you
minimum attendance or
estimate will receive
evaluation score).
the award?
Hard-to-Staff
(School, Subject,
The district will offer a
The compensation will
The bonus will be
or Placement)
signing and/or
be given as a bonus. It
available to new
It is estimated that
The bonus will be
retention bonus for
will be paid as follows:
teachers in the district
the bonus will be
approximately 1% of salary
hard to fill positions.
one half on or about 1
as per signing. Current
approximately
expenditures.
For the 2021-2022
October 2021 and one
teachers per retention.
$65,000.00 for the
school year,
signing/retention
half on or about 1 May
For signing, it is
2021-2022 school
bonuses will be offered
2022. Amounts are
estimated that 12-15
year.
in the following areas:
negotiable from
will receive the bonus.
K-12 Special Education
$1,000.00 to $5,000.00.
For retention, it is
and special education
estimated that 5-8 will
comprehensive classes,
receive the bonus.
Secondary Math,
Secondary Science, K-12
School Counselors, K-12
Principals, and
Secondary Foreign
Language teachers.
Performance
The District will
Compensation will be
All teachers and
It is estimated this
This bonus is estimated to
award a
given as a bonus on or
assistant principals
stipend will be
be approximately 2% of
performance bonus
about 1 December 2021
(who are not under a
approximately
salary expenditures.
for all teachers who
with $225,000.00 being
performance contract)
$225,000.00 for the
receive an overall
divided per share for the
are eligible to receive
2021-2022 school
effectiveness score
number of teachers
the bonus.
of a 4 or 5 from the
qualifying; (level 4
year.
2020-2021 school
teachers will receive 1
year based on the
share of the allocation
LOE scores
with a maximum
calculated in
amount of $1,000.00:
TNCompass.
level 5 teachers will
receive 2 shares of the
allocation with a
maximum amount of
$2,000.00).
Additional
Hickman County will
The compensation will
District and school
The district estimates
The bonus is estimated to
Instructional
pay a stipend to
be provided as a stipend
leaders will screen for
the bonus payments
be approximately less than
Roles or
teacher-leaders
for specific leadership
additional qualities
will total
1% of salary expenditures.
Responsibilities
selected to serve as a
roles to build
such as leadership
approximately
mentor teacher to new
instructional capacity
skills, facilitation skills,
$60,000.00 for the
or struggling teachers.
and/or deliver
and specific pedagogy
2020-2021 school
remediation. Specific
skills determined to be
year.
Hickman County will
amounts will range for
needed by teachers at
pay a stipend to
$250 - $1,000.
each individual school.
teacher-leaders for the
completion of
Social emotional
additional curriculum
learning liaisons and
projects as determined
child abuse coordinators
by the district.
will be paid a stipend of
$1,500.00 per year for
Hickman County will
additional duties.
pay a stipend to teacher
Middle and high school
leaders to serve as
building liaisons at their
level bookkeepers will
receive an additional
school for social-
$5,000.00 per year for
emotional learning
training.
additional bookkeeping
requirements and
Hickman County will
responsibilities.
pay a stipend for
teacher leaders that
serve as child abuse
coordinators in school
buildings, as required in
T.C.A.
Hickman County will
pay a stipend to
bookkeepers at the
middle and high school
level to complete the
additional
responsibilities of
student instructional
clubs, competitions,
scholarships, and
athletic programs.
Education*
The District will
Compensation is given as
All teachers are
The District
The cost will be less than 1%
continue to pay for
a base pay increase.
eligible.
estimates that the
of salary expenditures.
education training in
degree increase will
Qualifying teachers,
All teachers
five lanes: Bachelors,
be $15,000.00 for the
depending on their
Masters, Masters
degree, receive an
participate.
2020-2021 school
+30/45, Ed.S and
increase of $1,000.00 -
year.
Doctorate. (See
$3,000.00.
attached salary
schedule.)
Experience*
The District will
Each year a teacher
All teachers are
The District
The cost will be less than 5%
continue to pay for
earns a base step
eligible.
estimates that the
of salary expenditures.
experience up to 30
increase as indicated on
2019-2020 step
All teachers
years of experience.
the salary schedule.
experience increase
participate.
will be
approximately
$250,000.00.
*Education and experience are not differentiated pay elements and do not count toward the mandated criteria.

## Table 1

|  |  | 2021-2022 | Differentiated Pay Plan |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Differentiated Element | Description | Compensation Type and Size | Reach | Estimated Cost | Estimated Salary Expenditures |
|  | Describe how the district will differentiate for this element. Include the eligibility criteria for receiving the award (such as minimum attendance or evaluation score). | Will the compensation be given as a bonus or a base pay increase? How much will qualifying teachers receive? | Eligibility: How many teachers are eligible for this type of compensation? Forecasted participation: How many teachers do you estimate will receive the award? | How much does the district estimate it will pay out for this differentiated pay element? | What percentage of salary expenditures (excluding benefit costs) does this element cover? |
| Hard-to-Staff (School, Subject, or Placement) | The district will offer a signing and/or retention bonus for hard to fill positions. For the 2021-2022 school year, signing/retention bonuses will be offered in the following areas: K-12 Special Education and special education comprehensive classes, Secondary Math, Secondary Science, K-12 School Counselors, K-12 Principals, and Secondary Foreign Language teachers. | The compensation will be given as a bonus. It will be paid as follows: one half on or about 1 October 2021 and one half on or about 1 May 2022. Amounts are negotiable from $1,000.00 to $5,000.00. | The bonus will be available to new teachers in the district as per signing. Current teachers per retention. For signing, it is estimated that 12-15 will receive the bonus. For retention, it is estimated that 5-8 will receive the bonus. | It is estimated that the bonus will be approximately $65,000.00 for the 2021-2022 school year. | The bonus will be approximately 1% of salary expenditures. |

## Table 2

|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Performance | The District will award a performance bonus for all teachers who receive an overall effectiveness score of a 4 or 5 from the 2020-2021 school year based on the LOE scores calculated in TNCompass. | Compensation will be given as a bonus on or about 1 December 2021 with $225,000.00 being divided per share for the number of teachers qualifying; (level 4 teachers will receive 1 share of the allocation with a maximum amount of $1,000.00: level 5 teachers will receive 2 shares of the allocation with a maximum amount of $2,000.00). | All teachers and assistant principals (who are not under a performance contract) are eligible to receive the bonus. | It is estimated this stipend will be approximately $225,000.00 for the 2021-2022 school year. | This bonus is estimated to be approximately 2% of salary expenditures. |
| Additional Instructional Roles or Responsibilities | Hickman County will pay a stipend to teacher-leaders selected to serve as a mentor teacher to new or struggling teachers. Hickman County will pay a stipend to teacher-leaders for the completion of additional curriculum projects as determined by the district. | The compensation will be provided as a stipend for specific leadership roles to build instructional capacity and/or deliver remediation. Specific amounts will range for $250 - $1,000. Social emotional learning liaisons and child abuse coordinators will be paid a stipend of $1,500.00 per year for | District and school leaders will screen for additional qualities such as leadership skills, facilitation skills, and specific pedagogy skills determined to be needed by teachers at each individual school. | The district estimates the bonus payments will total approximately $60,000.00 for the 2020-2021 school year. | The bonus is estimated to be approximately less than 1% of salary expenditures. |

## Table 3

|  | Hickman County will pay a stipend to teacher leaders to serve as building liaisons at their school for social- emotional learning training. Hickman County will pay a stipend for teacher leaders that serve as child abuse coordinators in school buildings, as required in T.C.A. Hickman County will pay a stipend to bookkeepers at the middle and high school level to complete the additional responsibilities of student instructional clubs, competitions, scholarships, and athletic programs. | additional duties. Middle and high school level bookkeepers will receive an additional $5,000.00 per year for additional bookkeeping requirements and responsibilities. |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Education* | The District will continue to pay for education training in five lanes: Bachelors, | Compensation is given as a base pay increase. Qualifying teachers, depending on their | All teachers are eligible. All teachers | The District estimates that the degree increase will be $15,000.00 for the | The cost will be less than 1% of salary expenditures. |

## Table 4

|  | Masters, Masters +30/45, Ed.S and Doctorate. (See attached salary schedule.) | degree, receive an increase of $1,000.00 - $3,000.00. | participate. | 2020-2021 school year. |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Experience* | The District will continue to pay for experience up to 30 years of experience. | Each year a teacher earns a base step increase as indicated on the salary schedule. | All teachers are eligible. All teachers participate. | The District estimates that the 2019-2020 step experience increase will be approximately $250,000.00. | The cost will be less than 5% of salary expenditures. |