Survey shows staff interest in bimonthly pay; board asks Miss Lane to share results with county supervisors
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Summary
Staff survey found mixed satisfaction with current pay frequency but significant interest in bi-monthly pay; the board agreed to have Miss Lane present the results to the county Board of Supervisors and requested cost estimates for potential implementation scenarios.
The Southampton County School Board reviewed a pay-frequency survey March 2 that found staff responses split on satisfaction with current monthly pay cycles but a clear interest in a move to bimonthly pay. Superintendent Dr. Harris Mohammed and Miss Lane presented the findings and the board voted to have Miss Lane share the results with the county Board of Supervisors while staff prepare cost estimates for both a county-led and division-led implementation.
Survey highlights presented by the superintendent included: 39.8% of respondents reported overall satisfaction with the current schedule, 25.1% were neutral and 35.1% said they were overall dissatisfied. When asked specifically whether they had concerns if the division moved to a biweekly pay schedule, about 68% said they did not.
Board members raised operational and fiscal questions, including the additional workload and system changes required to separate payroll from county systems. One board member urged that the first step be sharing findings with the Board of Supervisors before the division undertook an independent uncoupling.
The motion carried to ask Miss Lane to present the survey results to county supervisors; trustees also asked the superintendent to provide cost and implementation estimates to inform any decision at a future meeting.
Next steps: Miss Lane will share the survey results with the Board of Supervisors and the superintendent's office will prepare phased cost estimates for both county-based and division-based implementation options.
