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District to move most employees to semi-monthly pay; board hears implementation plan
Summary
Administration presented a first-read update to payroll policy DKA to change from monthly to semi-monthly pay (24 pays/year), with implementation starting July 1 for 12‑month employees and rollout for others in August; staff will provide communications and payroll support.
The board heard a first-read update to policy DKA on June 23 proposing a shift from monthly to semi-monthly payroll. Presenter Bobby Barnes explained that annual salaries would be divided into 24 paychecks, with pay dates typically on the 10th and 25th; payroll dates may shift when they fall on holidays or weekends and supplemental pay will be processed according to established deadlines.
Barnes told trustees the change should ease cash-flow issues for new or lower‑paid employees and reduce long waits for first paychecks; the district plans a July 1 start for 12‑month employees and an August start for employees on an academic-year cycle. Trustees asked for an outreach plan to help employees adjust direct-deposit timing and bill schedules; administration said payroll and principals would be points of contact and that communications and assistance would be shared ahead of the change.
No vote was taken; the policy returns for second read. Staff said they will present a communications plan, a timeline for outreach and an employee-help line for direct-deposit changes prior to implementation.
