Chesapeake Public Schools shifts to biweekly pay schedule; benefits deductions to align with pay

Chesapeake Public Schools will move contract employees to a biweekly pay schedule beginning with the UKG payroll implementation, CFO Mrs. Glod told the School Board. The change replaces the prior semi-monthly schedule (payments on the 15th and 30th) with pay every other Friday and removes the option for employees to spread pay over 10 or 11 months; under the new plan, all contract employees will be paid over 12 months beginning in fiscal year 26/27.

Mrs. Glod explained the primary operational impact: premium deductions will align with pay periods and, as a consequence, coverage will no longer be extended beyond employment in the same way it was under the previous schedule. She said, "With the current schedule, 24 premium payments are collected throughout the calendar year, including the summer months," and added that, as a result, nonretiree resignees and retirees under age 65 who complete their contract will see benefits coverage end June 30 rather than continue through August as before.

The CFO outlined two scenarios: employees who complete a contract at the end of June will not receive summer-covered benefits under the new schedule; employees who resign mid-contract will have coverage determined by the final paycheck period. The presentation also noted Medicare coordination for employees age 65 and older and encouraged affected staff to consider COBRA or alternate coverage options if they are ineligible for retiree plans.

Board members asked questions about communications and transitional assistance; Mrs. Glod said the pay calendar was shared in the UKG platform and through open enrollment communications, and that staff who have notified HR about retirement plans have received supplemental guidance. The Board received the presentation with no motion required.