Edgewood Indep School District

It pays to be at work! Get perfect attendance or near-perfect attendance at work and you can receive an incentive stipend!

The Attendance Program stipend will become effective January 9, 2023, for the Spring semester.

The Edgewood ISD’s Perfect Attendance Program rewards employees who meet the following criteria: 

• Be a full-time employee 
• Complete the semester/contract year 
• No more than “0”, “1”, or “2” absences in the school year

Excused absences include: 

• Professional Development 
• Jury Duty or Compliance with a Subpoena 
• School Business 
• Non-Duty Days as Described in DEC Local

Perfect Attendance Stipend:

• After the end of the Spring semester, all employees with “0” absences will receive their stipend (see table below) on their July paycheck.

“Near” Perfect Attendance Stipend:

• After the end of the Spring Semester, all employees with “1 or 2” absences will receive a stipend (see table below) on their July paycheck.

Employees who separate before the end of their work calendar shall be ineligible.

Edgewood ISD will be issuing a Retention Stipend based on the longevity of an employee’s length of commitment to the district. To be eligible for the Longevity Retention Stipend, an employee must be a full-time employee.

Note: part-time, substitute teachers and/or temporary workers are not eligible for the retention stipend.

The Retention Stipend is broken down by tier based on the years of service with Edgewood ISD.

This stipend will be paid out in the month of December and in the month of June and will be in addition to the employee’s base salary.