Certificated Staff Recruitment Incentives

• Personal Leave:  Two (2) days of leave per year for the first two years of service. Three (3) days of personal leave with 3 – 14 years of service. Four (4) days of personal leave with fifteen years or more of service. Certified employees may accrue up to six days of personal leave and may use up to six days in one year. Employees need to provide at least two weeks notice to the principal or supervisor (except in case of emergency) when he/she plans to use more than three consecutive personal leave days. Any days of personal leave accrued in excess of six days will be credited to the employee’s accumulated sick leave balance
   
• Sick Leave: All Full or Part-Time employees can accrue sick leave at the rate of one day for each month of completed service. Employees who are absent from work because of a personal illness may use their accrued sick leave. There is no limit on the accumulation of sick leave. Temporary staff earn sick and safe leave at a rate of at least one hour for every 30 hours the employee works.
   
• Annual Leave: Twelve month employees will earn twenty-five (25) days of annual leave for a full year of service
   
• Other Paid Leave:  Bereavement-Leave up to five days for immediate family
   
• Jury Duty-Administrative Leave with pay while serving jury duty

Mandatory contribution of 7% of salary to the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS):

• Vested after 10 years of eligibility service
• Full Service Retirement achieved once “Rule of 90” met (sum of age and eligibility service must equal 90) or age 65 with at least 10 years of eligibility service
• Early Service Retirement available at age 60 with a minimum of 15 years eligibility service
• Average Final Compensation calculated using highest 5 consecutive years
• Benefit Multiplier of 1.5%
• Annual cost-of-living adjustments provided (linked to CPI but capped at 2.5%)
• Visit http://www.sra.state.md.us/ for additional information

• Certified professional employees holding Conditional Certification, Standard Professional Certification (SPC) or Advanced Professional Certification (APC) are reimbursed at the rate of $2,225 per fiscal year (July 1-June 30) for CCPS-approved, accredited university courses
   
• The courses for employees with a Bachelor’s degree must be in a Master’s degree program which has been approved by a college advisor and the CCPS Human Resources Office. Courses for employees with a Master’s degree must be in a job-related area and have prior approval of the Superintendent or designee
   
• Employees with a Bachelor’s degree must earn a grade of C or better and the employees with a Master’s degree must earn a grade of B or better in order to receive reimbursement
   
• Employees who are requesting Direct Bill (McDaniel College, Notre Dame of Maryland University and Towson University only) must complete the Direct Bill Form and Tuition Reimbursement Form prior to registering for the course

• 403 (b) Plan provider: Prudential. 457 Plan providers: TIAA Cref or VALIC
• Allows for pre-tax contributions, which will lower an employee’s taxable income

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield administers CCPS’ medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees. To locate a doctor or dentist, visit CareFirst’s website at: www.carefirst.com.

• Caremark/CVS administers CCPS’ prescription drug benefit for employees
• Employees working at least 20 hours per week become eligible for coverage immediately if hired by the tenth of the month or, if after the tenth, on the first of the month following the date of hire. Ten-month teachers hired during the summer months will be eligible for coverage on September 1st.
• CCPS contributes 75% of the health insurance premium (which includes medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan)
• Applicable employee contributions are automatically deducted from employee’s paychecks

• Death benefit of one year’s salary available to beneficiaries after completing 30 days of employment
• CCPS contributes 75% of insurance premiu

• Group rates
• Employee contributes 100% of premium
• Options for Spouse and Child coverage

• AFLAC makes this coverage available to CCPS Employees. Employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible upon hire
• You choose a level of coverage that best meets your individual financial needs
• Monthly Benefits from $500 to $5,000, subject to income requirements and benefit period restrictions

• Flexible Spending offered through Further
• Payroll deductions on a pre-tax basis
• Flex Visa card available for use with Unreimbursed Medical

• EAP specializes in helping employees work through personal problems that may be affecting their performance, conduct and attendance at work
• Available to permanent employees and their immediate family member