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Leander ISD seeks authority for one-time retention payment of up to $1,000 per full‑time employee
Summary
Administration asked trustees to authorize the Superintendent to make a one-time lump-sum retention payment not to exceed $1,000 for full‑time and $500 for part‑time employees if CFO certification shows fiscal feasibility; the payment would not be TRS‑creditable and substitutes/temporary employees are ineligible.
As part of the 2026‑27 compensation packet, Leander ISD administration proposed a one-time lump‑sum retention payment to support staff retention amid a tight budget. The agenda language authorizes the Superintendent to approve "a one-time lump sum payment not to exceed $1,000 per full-time employee or $500 per part-time employee" provided the Chief Financial Officer certifies the district's other financial obligations would not be compromised.
The agenda packet specifies eligibility rules: payments apply to employees in regular part- or full-time positions (including Teacher Fellows), exclude substitutes and temporary employees, require active status or approved medical leave on a Superintendent‑determined date, and the payment is not eligible for Teacher Retirement System (TRS) creditable service. The packet also notes that employees hired after the determination date would be ineligible and that the Board will be notified if CFO thresholds are met so payment can be made on the next administratively feasible paycheck.
The proposal was presented as part of the broader compensation plan; the agenda includes a sample motion asking the Board to authorize the Superintendent to approve the payment, but the packet does not record a Board vote on the authorization.
