Publicly Available Agreement

Special pay must be identified in a Publicly Available Agreement (PAA). Special pay includes only ongoing additional pay for education, experience, or classification and cannot include any limited-term payments. Base days must also be identified in a PAA. Refer to the Publicly Available Agreement checklist for assistance with updating or creating a new agreement.

Examples

The following are some common examples of PAAs in compliance with the laws and regulations. These are not all the examples and some of these examples may not work for your payroll systems, these are only examples that meet the requirements of a PAA.

Example 1 – Classification (special pay)

Collective Bargaining Agreement Between XYZ Unified School District and XYZ Teachers Association Effective July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2029

Article 10: Additional Compensation

10.1 Speech-Language Pathologists and School Psychologists shall receive a flat rate annual stipend in the amount of $3,300.

Approved at XYZ USD Education Committee Meeting: June 30, 2026

Example 2 – Classification (special pay)

ABC123 Charter School
Certificated Pay Schedule
Effective 7/1/2027-6/30/2029

Step	Credential +BA	Credential BA +45	Credential & Masters or BA +60	Credential & Doctorate or BA +75
1	$60,135	$61,564	$65,019	$66,969
2	$61,564	$64,429	$67,458	$69,647
3	$64,429	$68,009	$69,963	$72,877
4	$68,009	$70,873	$72,877	$75,792
5	$71,587	$73,165	$75,792	$78,706
6	$73,165	$74,595	$78,706	$81,622
7	$74,595	$77,316	$81,622	$86,177
8	$77,316	$80,179	$86,177	$90,548
9	$78,861	$83,079	$90,548	$92,553
10	$80,439	$89,293	$92,553	$96,925

Board approved: July 1, 2027

District-wide percentage increases

Resource Specialists = 1%
Nurses = 3%
Counselors = 2

Example 3 – Classification (special pay)

ABC123 Unified School District
Teacher Salary Schedule – 185 days
Effective 7/1/2027-6/30/2029

Range	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5
10	$60,135	$61,564	$65,019	$66,969
11	$61,564	$64,429	$67,458	$69,647
12	$64,429	$68,009	$69,963	$72,877
13	$68,009	$70,873	$72,877	$75,792
14	$71,587	$73,165	$75,792	$78,706
15	$73,165	$74,595	$78,706	$81,622
16	$74,595	$77,316	$81,622	$86,177

Classification Title	Salary Factor
Lead Teacher – 185 days	1.05
Psychologist – 190 days	1.3
Counselor – 190 days	1.3
Librarian – 185 days	1.2

Board approved: July 1, 2027

Example 4 – Education (special pay)

ABC123 Charter School Employee Handbook
Board Approved June 13, 2028
2028-2030

Section V. Advanced Degree Stipend

A. Master’s Degree Stipend

Teachers who possess a master’s degree are entitled to a monthly stipend of $300. For teachers employed at less than full-time the stipend amount will be prorated based on the percentage of full-time. For example, for those half-time teachers who possess a master’s degree will receive a monthly stipend of $150

Example 5 – Experience (special pay)

Collective Bargaining Agreement Between XYZ Unified School District and XYZ Teachers Association Effective July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2029

Article 10: Additional Compensation

10.2 All unit members who have been with the district for 10-14 years will receive an additional 1% of their placement on the salary schedule paid annually. All unit members who have been with the district for 15-19 years will receive an additional 1.5% of their placement on the salary schedule paid annually. All unit members who have been with the district for 20 years or more will receive an additional 2% of their placement on the salary schedule paid annually.

Approved at XYZ USD Education Committee Meeting: June 30, 2026

Example 6 – Base days

ABC123 Charter School Employee Handbook
Board Approved June 13, 2028
2028-2030

Section VII. HOURS AND WORK YEAR

A. WORK YEAR

A full time Teacher is expected to work at least six (6) hours per days, for 185 workdays, for a minimum of 1,110 hours per year.