Thanks for the great info!
On 1/16/15, sweet potato of Huntsville wrote:
> if you work for Windham
>
> *ten years to be vested for insurance coverage for retirement
> *If you cashed in your TRS, you will start over with TRS. That
> is bad news for you and the new TIER plans with TRS I think you
> may not be able to retire until 65, please check TRS website.
> and will be a Year one service employee Windham ISD does not
> pay into ERS, but Windham r employees do enjoy the better
> insurance that the guards enjoy.
> *Windham pays on scale with local school district, but with a
> 220 day contract (Huntsville ISD is one of the lowest paid
> districts in the state, but Windham works more days and that
> makes those jobs desirable to Huntsville teachers) I focus on
> Huntsville because 11 prisons are in and around Huntsville.
> *the guards are outside the door and misbehavior is not
> tolerated, you will feel safe.
> *You may not carry anything into or outside the unit
> *You may not have a phone, so you will be out of contact with
> your other business and family while at work.
> *jobs can be difficult to obtain, unless you are vocational
> certified- then easier.
>
> Good teachers work for Windham, they are skilled professionals.
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