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DC Everest board approves one-time staff stipend totaling $600/$300 by eligibility
Summary
The DC Everest Area School District board approved a one-time stipend for returning employees — $600 for those scheduled over 20 hours per week and $300 for those at 20 hours or less — to be paid on the first December payroll, with eligibility limited to employees on staff before June 1.
The DC Everest Area School District board voted to approve a one-time stipend for returning employees, the board heard at its regular meeting. The district will pay $600 to regular employees scheduled to work more than 20 hours per week and $300 to those scheduled for 20 hours or less; payments are slated for the first payroll in December and apply to employees employed before June 1.
The stipend was presented to the board as an add-on to wage increases already approved earlier in the year and tied to the district’s budget finishing. “We did say that we would like to, once the state budget was finalized, consider doing something more, in the form of a one-time stipend,” the staff presenter said, explaining the recommendation and eligibility rules. The presenter said the district built the stipend into the adopted budget.
Board members asked procedural questions during discussion about which staff categories qualify; the presenter advised that the stipend applies to “regular” employees and excludes casual, seasonal, occasional or miscellaneous roles. The presenter also noted the district opted for a simple full-time/part-time stipend rather than prorating by FTE, and that the district had offered one-time payments in prior years.
The motion to provide the stipend was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote, with one board member recording an abstention. The board did not direct further action beyond implementing the payment as described.
The board packet and staff presentation contain additional background on the district’s compensation action earlier in the year and the CPI-based increase the board previously approved. The presenter said the stipend is intended to support retention and morale and that the district will continue to evaluate compensation and benefits in future budgets.
