{"id":11026,"date":"2021-05-13T12:02:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T16:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=11026"},"modified":"2021-05-13T12:02:17","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T16:02:17","slug":"pcps-employees-to-receive-1000-bonuses-through-covid-related-federal-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/05\/13\/pcps-employees-to-receive-1000-bonuses-through-covid-related-federal-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"PCPS Employees to Receive $1,000 Bonuses Through COVID-Related Federal Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly all employees of Polk County Public Schools will soon receive a bonus of $1,000 made possible by COVID-related federal funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pcps.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pcps.jpg 381w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pcps-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bonus was discussed during today\u2019s school board work session.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q3jqCa3UWcM&amp;t=3090s\">Click here to view the work session discussion<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bonuses will cost approximately $6.5 million, which will be paid through reimbursements from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Superintendent Jacqueline Byrd said she wanted to find the most equitable way to tap into this available funding and benefit the most employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis school year has been extraordinarily tough for all of our employees,\u201d Byrd said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo matter their job description, they faced intense daily stress and challenges to serve students and keep schools open. They kept learning alive. This bonus is just a small way of saying thank you. We know that we cannot possibly thank them enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly all employees will receive the bonus, with two exceptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Employees hired after Jan. 15, 2021 will not be eligible.<br>\u2022 Teachers who received a raise of more than two percent from a recent teacher salary increase allocation (TSIA) will not be eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All other PCPS employees \u2014 regardless of position \u2014 will be eligible for the $1,000 bonus, which will appear in this month\u2019s paychecks. This is a one-time bonus and is not recurring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery job position is eligible to receive this bonus,\u201d said Teddra Porteous, PCPS\u2019 associate superintendent of Human Resources Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis includes teachers, paraeducators, clerical support personnel, bus drivers and attendants, school nutrition assistants, custodial and maintenance personnel, and all other employees. Everyone has played a part in keeping our district running during the pandemic. They deserve this extra reward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The HR department will create a FAQ page to answer common questions about the bonus. Employees can also contact the HR Call Center:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hrcallcenter@polk-fl.net\">hrcallcenter@polk-fl.net<\/a>&nbsp;or (863) 534-0781 (option 2).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly all employees of Polk County Public Schools will soon receive a bonus of $1,000 made possible by COVID-related federal funding. 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