Premium Retention & Recruitment Pay

Topeka Public Schools Rewards Employees With Premium Retention & Recruitment Pay

Posted on 10/01/2021

Topeka Public Schools recognizes the hardship on employees caused by remaining in a pandemic for multiple years. As a result, through grant funds, the district is providing staff with Premium Retention & Recruitment Pay.

The Premium Retention Pay will award up to $5,000 for Topeka Public Schools permanent full-time active employees under a scheduled plan which provides quarterly payments of $1,250 to frontline full-time permanent employees.

All other full-time permanent employees will be eligible for quarterly payments of $1,000 totaling up to $4,000.

Additionally, as part of the Recruitment & Retention Premium Pay Program, district substitutes and new staff are eligible for payments under the Recruitment Premium Pay that offers some added compensation for substitutes up to $2,000 and up to $3,000 additional compensation for newly hired full-time permanent staff.

Watch this video to learn more about Premium Retention & Recruitment Pay.

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