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What is a "step" on the pay scale?

Aug 19, 2016

On the salary schedule, increases are listed by "steps". Are those single years?

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haha If the give you credit for those 10 years (which is the max you can get) then you should be on Step 11 since you start on Step 1 (if I am remembering correctly.

On 8/21/16, Constancia wrote: > On 8/19/16, Constancia wrote: >> On the salary schedule, increases are listed by "steps". Are >> those single years? > &...See More

Aug 21, 2016

HelpOthers I know you started this thread, but others have also asked questions I was trying to answer.

Yes, you would start on Step 11 of the DoDDS salary schedule.

On 8/21/16, Constancia wrote: > On 8/19/16, Constancia wrote: >> On the salary schedule, increases are listed by "steps". Are >> those single years? >...See More

Aug 22, 2016

HelpOthers Wanderer, I hope this answered your question.

On 8/20/16, Mary-Lorraine wrote: > DoDDS and DDESS are both DoDEA so your question is a bit > unclear. Therefore, I will answer for both DoDDS and DDESS > as examples. I am also assuming that your stateside > experience was not DoDEA or other federal education > credited experien...See MoreWanderer, I hope this answered your question.

On 8/20/16, Mary-Lorraine wrote: > DoDDS and DDESS are both DoDEA so your question is a bit > unclear. Therefore, I will answer for both DoDDS and DDESS > as examples. I am also assuming that your stateside > experience was not DoDEA or other federal education > credited experience and that you were working full-time all > of the years mentioned: > > You would be on step 14 in DoDDS (step 11 for starting with > 10+ years experience, 5 years DoDEA experience would have > placed you on steps 11, 12, 13, 14, and 14 while employed, > so you would start on your third time at step 14 because > you have to stay on step 14 for 4 years before moving to > step 15). > > You would be on step 10 for DDESS (step 5 for starting with > more than 5 years experience plus 5 years DoDEA > experience). > > On 8/20/16, wanderer wrote: >> If you have 5 years DoDEA (Japan) experience and 10+ > years >> stateside experience, do you come back into DoDEA with 10 >> or with 15? >> >> On 8/20/16, Mary-Lorraine wrote: >>> I don't mean to confuse things with the DoDEA America, >>> Paceific, and Europe, but with the changes in district >>> namings, they appear to be going to these names rather >>> than DDESS >> and >>> DoDDS. >>> >>> Keep in mind that the DoDEA schools in the United States >>> and >> in >>> the US Territories (Puerto Rico and Guam) are considered >> DDESS >>> and have DDESS pay schedules- but they have their own, > so >> look >>> for them in the left column of the page. >>> >>> DoDEA schools not located in the US or US Territories > are >>> considered DoDDS and have DoDDS salary schedules >> (including >>> Cuba). Again, check the left column for specific pay >>> schedules. >>> >>> On 8/20/16, Mary-Lorraine wrote: >>>> The most recent DoDDS salary schedule posted is 2015- >> 2016, >>>> because the update for 2016-2017 cannot be determined >> yet, so >>>> pay will be based on the 2015-2016 schedule listed > until >>>> late spring when changes will be made if needed. >>>> >>>> "The pay for DoDDS educators and administrators in the >>>> Teaching Position (TP) pay plan is based on the pay for >>>> similar positions in urban school districts in the >>>> United States of 100,000 or more population. An >>>> educator's pay is based upon the educational level of >>>> the employee and the number of years of creditable >>>> experience." >>>> >>>> The DoDDS pay schdule (DoDEA Pacific and Europe) states >> the >>>> following at the bottom of the page: "Steps 15, 16, 17, >>>> and 18 are longevity steps payable upon completion of >>>> four years service in steps 14, 15, 16, and 17, >>>> respectively." Therefore, the schedule starts with Step >>>> 1 (first year of employment and ends with Step 18 (30th >>>> year of >> employment). >>>> If you have more than 30+ years of creditable >>>> experience, >> you >>>> continue on Step 18. >>>> >>>> "The pay for DDESS employees who are in the >> Administratively >>>> Determined (AD) pay plan is set in accordance with the >>>> applicable Bargaining Unit Agreement and may vary by >>>> location. However, administrators and certain support >>>> positions are not covered by a Bargaining Unit >>>> Agreement." >>>> >>>> The DDESS salary schedule has been authorized based on >>>> bargaining effective July 25, 2016, for DDESS (DoDA >> America) >>>> for the 2016-2017, so no adjustments will be made in > the >>>> spring to the schedule. "This salary schedule reflects > a >>>> general increase of 3&37;. Spread pay rates in the > attached >>>> schedules are based on full-time school year salaries >>>> earned over 190 days at 8 hours per day and spread over >>>> 2,088 >> hours >>>> (261 days)." >>>> >>>> Each step is based on years of experience, with the >>>> first one being with Step 0 (No experience and first >>>> year of employment) and hitting a ceiling at Step 29 > (29 >>>> years of experience and 30th year of employment). The >>>> steps >> increase >>>> one step per year until Step 29. If you have 30+ years >>>> of creditable experience, you continue on step 29. >>>> >>>> There is a limit to the number of years of non federal >>>> teaching experience that can be used to determine >>>> initial step. Step 5 for DDESS (DoDEA America) >>>> indicating 5 years >> of >>>> experience and Step 11 for DoDDS (DoDEA Pacific and >> Europe) >>>> indicating 10 years of experience are the highest >>>> starting steps for DoDEA. Both DDESS and DoDDS are >>>> considered >> DoDEA >>>> and the years of experience will be counted above this >>>> starting limit if moving from DDESS to DoDDS or >>>> vise/versa. >>>> >>>> However, keep in mind if you started with DoDDS with > 10+ >>>> years experience and move to DDESS, your DDESS pay will >> be >>>> based on a starting step of 5 plus the years of DoDDS >>>> experience. >>>> >>>> The positive side to that is if you are going from > DDESS >>>> to DoDDS and started DDESS on step 5 with 10 or more >>>> years >> of >>>> experience, your DoDDS pay will be based on a starting >>>> step of 11 plus the DDESS years of experience. >>>> >>>> This link explains how DoDDS (DoDEA Pacific and DoDEA >> Europe) >>>> differ from DDESS (DoDEA America). It also has the > links >>>> to the different salary schedules in the left side bar >>>> of the page. >>>> http://www.dodea.edu/Offices/HR/salary/index.cfm >>>> >>>> On 8/19/16, haha wrote: >>>>> Yes, until you get to the steps that require multiple >>>>> (4) years to progress. I think that starts around step >>>>> 15. >>>>> >>>>> 8/19/16, Constancia wrote: >>>>>> On the salary schedule, increases are listed by >>>>>> "steps". >>>>> Are >>>>>> those single years?

Aug 22, 2016

wanderer It sure did--and thank you for taking the time to educate me! Unfortunately, it also makes me a less desirable hire because I'm more expensive than a normal civilian, especially with a master's plus. Good luck and THANK YOU for all of the advice you provide we strangers on this board.

On 8/22/16, Mary-Lorraine wrote: > Wanderer, I hope ...See MoreIt sure did--and thank you for taking the time to educate me! Unfortunately, it also makes me a less desirable hire because I'm more expensive than a normal civilian, especially with a master's plus. Good luck and THANK YOU for all of the advice you provide we strangers on this board.

On 8/22/16, Mary-Lorraine wrote: > Wanderer, I hope this answered your question. > > On 8/20/16, Mary-Lorraine wrote: >> DoDDS and DDESS are both DoDEA so your question is a bit >> unclear. Therefore, I will answer for both DoDDS and DDESS >> as examples. I am also assuming that your stateside >> experience was not DoDEA or other federal education >> credited experience and that you were working full-time all >> of the years mentioned: >> >> You would be on step 14 in DoDDS (step 11 for starting with >> 10+ years experience, 5 years DoDEA experience would have >> placed you on steps 11, 12, 13, 14, and 14 while employed, >> so you would start on your third time at step 14 because >> you have to stay on step 14 for 4 years before moving to >> step 15). >> >> You would be on step 10 for DDESS (step 5 for starting with >> more than 5 years experience plus 5 years DoDEA >> experience). >> >> On 8/20/16, wanderer wrote: >>> If you have 5 years DoDEA (Japan) experience and 10+ >> years >>> stateside experience, do you come back into DoDEA with 10 >>> or with 15? >>> >>> On 8/20/16, Mary-Lorraine wrote: >>>> I don't mean to confuse things with the DoDEA America, >>>> Paceific, and Europe, but with the changes in district >>>> namings, they appear to be going to these names rather >>>> than DDESS >>> and >>>> DoDDS. >>>> >>>> Keep in mind that the DoDEA schools in the United States >>>> and >>> in >>>> the US Territories (Puerto Rico and Guam) are considered >>> DDESS >>>> and have DDESS pay schedules- but they have their own, >> so >>> look >>>> for them in the left column of the page. >>>> >>>> DoDEA schools not located in the US or US Territories >> are >>>> considered DoDDS and have DoDDS salary schedules >>> (including >>>> Cuba). Again, check the left column for specific pay >>>> schedules. >>>> >>>> On 8/20/16, Mary-Lorraine wrote: >>>>> The most recent DoDDS salary schedule posted is 2015- >>> 2016, >>>>> because the update for 2016-2017 cannot be determined >>> yet, so >>>>> pay will be based on the 2015-2016 schedule listed >> until >>>>> late spring when changes will be made if needed. >>>>> >>>>> "The pay for DoDDS educators and administrators in the >>>>> Teaching Position (TP) pay plan is based on the pay for >>>>> similar positions in urban school districts in the >>>>> United States of 100,000 or more population. An >>>>> educator's pay is based upon the educational level of >>>>> the employee and the number of years of creditable >>>>> experience." >>>>> >>>>> The DoDDS pay schdule (DoDEA Pacific and Europe) states >>> the >>>>> following at the bottom of the page: "Steps 15, 16, 17, >>>>> and 18 are longevity steps payable upon completion of >>>>> four years service in steps 14, 15, 16, and 17, >>>>> respectively." Therefore, the schedule starts with Step >>>>> 1 (first year of employment and ends with Step 18 (30th >>>>> year of >>> employment). >>>>> If you have more than 30+ years of creditable >>>>> experience, >>> you >>>>> continue on Step 18. >>>>> >>>>> "The pay for DDESS employees who are in the >>> Administratively >>>>> Determined (AD) pay plan is set in accordance with the >>>>> applicable Bargaining Unit Agreement and may vary by >>>>> location. However, administrators and certain support >>>>> positions are not covered by a Bargaining Unit >>>>> Agreement." >>>>> >>>>> The DDESS salary schedule has been authorized based on >>>>> bargaining effective July 25, 2016, for DDESS (DoDA >>> America) >>>>> for the 2016-2017, so no adjustments will be made in >> the >>>>> spring to the schedule. "This salary schedule reflects >> a >>>>> general increase of 3&37;. Spread pay rates in the >> attached >>>>> schedules are based on full-time school year salaries >>>>> earned over 190 days at 8 hours per day and spread over >>>>> 2,088 >>> hours >>>>> (261 days)." >>>>> >>>>> Each step is based on years of experience, with the >>>>> first one being with Step 0 (No experience and first >>>>> year of employment) and hitting a ceiling at Step 29 >> (29 >>>>> years of experience and 30th year of employment). The >>>>> steps >>> increase >>>>> one step per year until Step 29. If you have 30+ years >>>>> of creditable experience, you continue on step 29. >>>>> >>>>> There is a limit to the number of years of non federal >>>>> teaching experience that can be used to determine >>>>> initial step. Step 5 for DDESS (DoDEA America) >>>>> indicating 5 years >>> of >>>>> experience and Step 11 for DoDDS (DoDEA Pacific and >>> Europe) >>>>> indicating 10 years of experience are the highest >>>>> starting steps for DoDEA. Both DDESS and DoDDS are >>>>> considered >>> DoDEA >>>>> and the years of experience will be counted above this >>>>> starting limit if moving from DDESS to DoDDS or >>>>> vise/versa. >>>>> >>>>> However, keep in mind if you started with DoDDS with >> 10+ >>>>> years experience and move to DDESS, your DDESS pay will >>> be >>>>> based on a starting step of 5 plus the years of DoDDS >>>>> experience. >>>>> >>>>> The positive side to that is if you are going from >> DDESS >>>>> to DoDDS and started DDESS on step 5 with 10 or more >>>>> years >>> of >>>>> experience, your DoDDS pay will be based on a starting >>>>> step of 11 plus the DDESS years of experience. >>>>> >>>>> This link explains how DoDDS (DoDEA Pacific and DoDEA >>> Europe) >>>>> differ from DDESS (DoDEA America). It also has the >> links >>>>> to the different salary schedules in the left side bar >>>>> of the page. >>>>> http://www.dodea.edu/Offices/HR/salary/index.cfm >>>>> >>>>> On 8/19/16, haha wrote: >>>>>> Yes, until you get to the steps that require multiple >>>>>> (4) years to progress. I think that starts around step >>>>>> 15. >>>>>> >>>>>> 8/19/16, Constancia wrote: >>>>>>> On the salary schedule, increases are listed by >>>>>>> "steps". >>>>>> Are >>>>>>> those single years?

Aug 22, 2016

HelpOthers Wanderer, Unlike other school systems, the amount they
would need to pay you does not seem to be part of the
equation when it comes to filling a vacancy. Good luck.

On 8/22/16, wanderer wrote:
> It sure did--and thank you for taking the time to educate
> me! Unfortunately, it also makes me a less desirable hire
> ...See More

Aug 22, 2016

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