Senate Bill 1193 (Peace) was recently enacted as Chapter 313. This bill authorizes the
Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide a staff development allowance of $270 per
day for up to three days for each certificated teacher who participates in staff
development on instructional methods. Similar provisions are included for charter schools.
The State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS) has determined that
compensation paid pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 313 to members may be considered
creditable compensation as defined Section 22119.2 of the Education Code, provided all of
the following exist:
(1) Attendance at staff development days is mandatory for everyone in
the class of employees;
(2) The employer includes staff development days in the determination
of full-time equivalent (base days) for the class of employees;
(3) The compensation paid for staff development days is made to
everyone in the class of employees, in the same dollar amount or the same percentage of
salary.
Pursuant to your standard procedures regarding the determination of
creditable compensation, employers are asked to contact their STRS Reporting Section
Technician to obtain prior written approval that the compensation for staff development
days is in fact creditable compensation.
Employer Information Circular 98-5 posted: December 2, 1998
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