2022-2023 ESP Seniority List

2021-2022 ESP Seniority List

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RETIREMENT 2021-2022

It is time to start thinking about and planning for retirement at the end of the 2021-2022 school year.  If you are thinking about retiring at the end of this school year, and wish to be considered for the Retirement Incentive Program (RIP), you must send in a non-binding letter-of-intent to-retire to the Human Resources Department.  Non-binding letters from Teachers and ESP staff must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.  Letters from Executive-Professional staff must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2022.  Letters received after the respective closing dates will not be accepted for the Retirement Incentive Program.  You may retire at any time without being eligible for the Retirement Incentive Program and you may be eligible to work a transition year if your application is approved by the Superintendent and the Board of Education.  Please keep in mind that some years a transition year may not be possible.

What is the Retirement Incentive Program (RIP)?

Employees who apply for retirement, and have the greatest seniority are eligible to receive a 75% buyout of their unused sick leave.  Teachers and ESP staff may qualify for an additional two years of health insurance coverage at district rates.  Who qualifies to be in the Retirement Incentive Program for each group?

Teachers:         The top forty (40) teachers who apply are eligible for this plan;

ESP:                   The top twenty (20) ESP employees who apply are eligible for this plan (must have 15 years of continuous service with the district);

Exec-Prof:        Executive-Professional employees with 5 or more years as an Executive-Professional. 

Transition Program:

The D-11 transition program is for employees who retire at the end of this school year and want to work for D-11 the following year, which is called a transition year.  Retirees who do not wish to work a transition year but return during the next school year will be treated as a transition employee.   Eligibility for the Retirement Incentive Program is not required to retire and return for a transition year.  Those who work a transition year and retiree through PERA, are not allowed to work more than 110 days per calendar year according to PERA rules.  In addition, your salary for the transition year will be reduced by an estimated 20.9% (pending determination) which is equal to the percentage amount D-11 is required to make as the employer contribution on your transition year salary.  All transition applications will be reviewed and must be approved by your supervisor, the Superintendent, and the Board of Education.  Application for the transition program is not an automatic guarantee that you will be permitted to work a transition year. 

Non-Binding Letter-of-Intent:

The Non-Binding Letter-of-Intent is available on the D-11 website on the Human Resources webpage.  A copy of the Non-Binding Letter-of-Intent is attached to this email for your convenience. 

Please print out the Non-Binding Letter-of-Intent form, complete it in its entirety and send/email to:

Nancy Parker

Director of Compensation

Human Resources Department

You will receive a confirmation letter indicating that your non-binding letter-of-intent has been received.  If you have questions please email nancy.parker@d11.org.

You may access the Teacher and ESP seniority lists on the HR website.  To access your seniority list go to the D11 webpage, click the departments link and choose Human Resources Department, click on the “Employee Resources” option on the left side of the screen, click Retirement and then click on seniority list.   Executive Professionals do not have a seniority list posted since all Exec Pros qualify for the RIP program after five continuous years of service.  If you feel that your seniority date is incorrect, please send me an email that includes why you feel there is an error.  An HR staff member will pull your personnel file and research the information and email you with our findings. Please note, your seniority date may adjust as a result of any unpaid extended leave of absences. 

SPECIAL NOTE ON THE RETIREMENT PROCESS

When you retire with PERA, your decision is subject to PERA’s rules and qualifications.  You may retire from D11 even though you do not plan to take your PERA retirement benefit immediately upon retirement from the District.  Please keep in mind that you cannot rescind your retirement application after March 25, 2022. 

All paperwork regarding retirement from District 11 must be completed no later than March 18, 2022.  If you wish to be eligible for the sick leave buyout and/or the insurance coverage, you must complete the entire work year in which you are planning to retire.  Please note that Executive Professionals are NOT eligible for insurance coverage after they fully retire from the District.

All of the retirement process for any given school year must be completed by the end of the contract year of that year and it cannot be carried over into the next school year.

Employees who apply for retirement, and have the greatest seniority are eligible to receive a 75% buyout of their unused sick leave.  Teachers and ESP staff may qualify for an additional two years of health insurance coverage at district rates.  Who qualifies to be in the Retirement Incentive Program for each group?

Teachers: The top forty (40) teachers who apply are eligible for this plan;

ESP: The top twenty (20) ESP employees who apply are eligible for this plan (must have 15 years of continuous service with the district);

Exec-Prof: Executive-Professional employees with 5 or more years as an Executive-Professional will be eligible for a pro-rated share of available sick leave payout funds. 

Transition Program:

The D-11 transition program is for employees who retire at the end of this school year and want to work for D-11 the following year, which is called a transition year.  Eligibility for the Retirement Incentive Program is not required to retire and return for a transition year.  Those who work a transition year, are not allowed to work more than 110 days per calendar year according to PERA rules.  In addition, your salary for the transition year will be reduced by 20.40% which is the percentage amount D-11 is required to make as the employer tax on your transition year salary.  All transition applications will be reviewed and must be approved by your supervisor, the Superintendent, and the Board of Education.  Application for the transition program is not an automatic guarantee that you will be permitted to work a transition year. 

Non-Binding Letter-of-Intent:

The Non-Binding Letter-of-Intent is available on the D-11 website on the Human Resources webpage. 

Nonbinding letter of intent 

Please print out the Non-Binding Letter-of-Intent form, complete it in its entirety and send to:

Nancy Parker
Director of Compensation
Human Resources Department

You will receive a confirmation letter indicating that your non-binding letter-of-intent has been received.  If you have questions please contact:  Nancy Parker, Director of Compensation at 520-2143 or email at nancy.parker@d11.org

or Jill Jeffers, Administrative Specialist at 520-2167 or email at jill.jeffers@d11.org

You may access seniority lists for teachers and ESP staff on the ESP website, and HR website.  To access your seniority list go to the D11 Human Resources webpage, click Retirement Information, and then click on the appropriate seniority list.  

If you feel that your seniority date is incorrect, please send an email to Jill Jeffers in Human Resources.  An HR staff member will pull your personnel file and research the information and email you our findings.