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Mayfield board approves one-time staff payment under KRS provision
Summary
The Mayfield Independent School Board approved a one-time payment equal to 1% of base salary (minimum $200) for full-time employees hired by Nov. 18, 2024, with eligibility limits for grant-funded positions; the motion passed unanimously.
The Mayfield Independent School Board on Nov. 18 approved a one-time payment for full-time employees equal to 1% of base salary, with a $200 minimum, as a fringe-benefit plan under KRS 160.297(3).
Board member Martha Wynstra moved the measure, which Joe Green seconded; the board voted unanimously to approve the payment, which will apply to employees hired by the date the board approved the plan (Nov. 18, 2024). The minutes note that employees paid from specific grants will be ineligible if the payment is not allowable under those grant terms.
The board's action frames the payment as a prospective fringe benefit for services to be rendered for the remainder of the contract year. The minutes do not specify the exact number of employees who will receive the payment or the total fiscal impact; the board said grant restrictions will determine eligibility for some positions.
Next steps noted in the minutes: staff will implement the payment consistent with grant rules and with the hiring-date cutoff; the board did not list an estimated cost or identify a funding source in the minutes.
