Early Notification Incentive Program FAQs

Who is eligible? All Dallas ISD contract teachers assigned to grades Early Childhood through grade 12 who have at least 2 years of service by the end of 2012-2013 are eligible. Hourly teachers or less than 100% FTE are not eligible. Retired TRS employees currently working as full-time classroom teachers are not eligible for the program. Teachers with less than 2 years of service are not eligible.

Are campus support staff and school administrators eligible? No. Only contracted, full time teachers are eligible. Are employees currently on leave eligible for the incentive? Yes. Employees on leave can also apply for the early notification incentive by submitting their S54 and application during the program windows. When are the submission deadlines?
Application deadlines will be the following dates:

Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 5:00pm Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 5:00pm

How much money can I expect to receive? Incentive amounts are based on years of continuous service with Dallas ISD and assuming funds are still available within the $1M overall cap limit; use the following chart to determine how much you would be eligible if your application is approved.
Years of Service as of 06/13/13 Program Windows: 3/4/13-3/7/13 3/18/13-4/10/13 Continuous District Service Incentive Amounts 4-10 years 11-15 years $1,000 $1,500 $500 $750

2-3 years $750 $500

16+ years $2,000 $1,000

Where can I get the forms to submit? The Early Notification Application is located on the DISD iNet at the following location: http://inet.dallasisd.org/forms/hr-forms.htm. This must be accessed from a computer within the districts network. You may also pick up the Early Notification Application & Agreement at 3807 Ross Avenue. You can get an S54 form from your school office or from the Human Capital Management offices at 3807 Ross Avenue. How do I submit my application? You may submit your application one of two ways: Scan and email your S54 and early notification application to earlynotification@dallasisd.org. Please scan and email only the first page of the S54 document. After submitting your S54 and application electronically, have your office manager send the original forms to HCM via interoffice mail.

-ORYou may hand deliver your Early Notification Application and Agreement and completed S-54 to the front desk personnel at Human Capital Management, located at 3807 Ross Avenue, Dallas TX 75204 during regular business hours (7:30am-5:00pm) of program windows. Will electronic submissions be accepted outside of business hours? Yes, only within the program windows. Submissions may be made electronically at any time within the program windows (before 5pm on the final deadline). The time of delivery on the email will serve as the time stamp for email submissions and a confirmation will be sent immediately upon receipt by Human Capital Management (HCM). Can I submit my early notification documents over the weekend? Only during the second program window would this apply. If you wish to submit your forms during the weekend, please submit them electronically via email only during the program windows. Human Capital Management (HCM) will not accept hard copy submissions during the weekends and applications received outside of the program windows will not be accepted. If I hand deliver my hard copy forms, how will I know that it was received by Human Capital Management (HCM)? If you drop off your paperwork during business hours in the program windows, your document will be time stamped and you will receive a confirmation receipt of the date and time it was received. You will also receive a confirmation message in your DISD email within three weeks. What if I have already submitted my S54? You are not eligible for the incentive. Only applications and S54s that are signed and submitted within the program window dates are eligible to receive the incentive. If you have already submitted your S54, you are not eligible to receive the early notification incentive. Will I still receive the incentive if I leave my contract before the last day of my duty schedule? No. By submitting an early notification incentive application with your S54, you are committing to finishing the school year in your current position. You must work until the last duty day of your contract to receive the incentive. When will I receive the incentive? If your application is approved and you fulfill your contract, you will receive the incentive on your final August 2013 paycheck. Will submitting an early notification application affect my benefits? If your application is approved and you fulfill your contract, your benefits will not be affected. You will still receive them through August as you normally would have. Do I need my principals permission to submit an application? No, however you will need their signature on the S54 resignation form; this is for acknowledgement purposes. If you encounter problems obtaining your principals signature, notify earlynotification@dallasisd.org immediately.

What happens when the one million dollar cap is reached? A cap of one million dollars has been allocated for this incentive. Once the funds have been exhausted the program will be suspended. For this reason, eligible teachers who wish to take part are encouraged to submit their documents as soon as possible. All applications and S54s will be time stamped and will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis. If I turn in my application and then find out that the funds were depleted and I will not receive an incentive payment, is my S-54 still a binding document? Yes, all submitted S-54s are binding documents regardless of approval for incentive pay. Can my years of service at another district count toward my years of service for the incentive? No. As stated in the program guidelines, only continuous years of service in Dallas ISD will count toward the incentive pay. Who do I contact if I have questions? Please email earlynotification@dallasisd.org for questions and concerns.