Moving Up the FWEA/FWPS Salary Schedule through Horizontal Movement by Submitting Clock hours
The process
Many certificated members are surprised to find out that they have been sitting on additional income that we have already bargained and you may have already earned through conferences and 4+1 days. Article 14 of our collectively bargained agreement outlines the process for Horizontal Movement on the salary schedule.
Why are members surprised? Because our clock hours or credits have accumulated and they haven't submitted them to move up the salary scale. Some members report earning hundreds of dollars more per month by finally submitting clock hours that they have had for years!
Yes, it's true. We should keep the every yellow carbon copy we get after every professional development. But there's so much more to moving up the salary scale, and FWEA is here to help guide you through the process.
Why are members surprised? Because our clock hours or credits have accumulated and they haven't submitted them to move up the salary scale. Some members report earning hundreds of dollars more per month by finally submitting clock hours that they have had for years!
Yes, it's true. We should keep the every yellow carbon copy we get after every professional development. But there's so much more to moving up the salary scale, and FWEA is here to help guide you through the process.
Clock Hour
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Our Teacher Made Step-By-Step Guide to Horizontal Movement on the Salary Schedule
Here is our step by step guide. It includes all the relevant Collectively Bargained Agreement and Contact information too. |
Neon "Green" Horizontal Salary Schedule Move Cover Sheet
This is what you use to officially submit to the Compensation Specialists at ESC. (Sorry the PDF is not green!). This is referenced in Step 7 and 9 of our step by step guide.
Ps: doesn't have to be printed on green, that's just what it's been called over the years! |
Looked through the Step-by-Step guide and still have questions? Here's who to contact:
FWPS Compensation Specialists: compensation@fwps.org
Alicia Larsen (Areas 1,2) alarsen@fwps.org
Kelly Wittman (Areas 3,4) kwittman@fwps.org
FWPS Clock Hour Specialist: Cheryl Jones chjones@fwps.org (who is a fellow FWEA member!)
General Questions: FWEA Office 253-838-8571 or tiafwea@aol.com
FWPS Compensation Specialists: compensation@fwps.org
Alicia Larsen (Areas 1,2) alarsen@fwps.org
Kelly Wittman (Areas 3,4) kwittman@fwps.org
FWPS Clock Hour Specialist: Cheryl Jones chjones@fwps.org (who is a fellow FWEA member!)
General Questions: FWEA Office 253-838-8571 or tiafwea@aol.com
Educator Retooling Conditional Scholarship Program
The Educator Retooling Conditional Scholarship Program provides financial support to Washington State certified teachers who seek to expand their knowledge and skills by adding endorsements in subject or geographic shortage areas.
This program is administered jointly by the Professional Educator Standards Board (responsible for selecting recipients) and the Washington Student Achievement Council (responsible for distributing awards). Funding for this program is dependent upon annual budget appropriations from the Washington State legislature. The state laws establishing this program include the RCWs on Retooling (28A.660.045) and Conditional Scholarship Programs (28A.660.050). Educators need to obtain administrative support and submit complete application materials to be considered for an award.