HR Exchange Volume 14 Archive

Archive June 2008

Longevity Pay is Key to Keeping Veteran Teachers for Sharyland ISD

TEA Posts Rules for Criminal History Review of Contractors

TEA Offers Funds to Subsidize Fees for National Board Certification

Districts Should Prepare for Coming Minimum Wage Increase

Employer, Employee Groups React to Proposed FMLA Amendments

Inside HR Services

Math Organization Trains New Teachers to Keep Them on the Job

HR Extras

Archive May 2008

Districts Piece Together Teacher Retention Puzzle

Campus Managers Help Principals Focus on Student Success

Texas Districts Courting Out-of-State Teachers Facing Potential Layoffs

Fast, Inexpensive Master's Degree Program Popular with Teachers

Inside HR Services

Q & A: Continuing Employee Health Insurance

HR Extras

Archive April 2008

High Principal Turnover a Problem for Texas Districts

School Leaders Develop Skills through NISL Training

Will Compensation Affect Principal Quality?

New Assessment Could Help Gauge Principal Effectiveness

Teach For America Partners with Districts to Train Principals

Be Aware of Changing Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations

Q & A: Understanding Principal Contracts

HR Extras

Archive March 2008

Teachers Choose Good Working Conditions over Pay

Researchers Call Human Resources a Weak Spot

Get Ready for New IRS Rules

High Teacher Absences Hurt Student Learning

2008 College Graduates Will Be in Demand

Low Teacher Bonuses, Eligibility Turnover Mar TEEG Results

Q & A: Verifying Social Security Numbers

HR Extras

Archive February 2008

Despite Bumpy Beginning, Districts Start Fingerprinting Process

Austin ISD First to Fingerprint Certified Employees

Survey Shows Moderate Teacher Pay Growth, Strategic Stipend Use

FMLA Leave Protections Expanded for Families of U.S. Soldiers

State Releases Cost Estimate for Retired Employees' Health Care

Inside HR Services

Q & A: Providing Benefits for Temporary Employees

HR Extras

Archive December 2007

Sheldon ISD Offers Academy to Find Leaders of the Future

Houston Principals Eligible for Bigger Bonuses with Revised Pay Plan

TEA Provides Details on Fingerprinting of Noncertified New Hires

Revised I-9 Form Must Be Used After Dec. 26

Teacher Incentive Funds Could Reach 442 Districts

Superintendent Survey Results for 2007

Q & A: Changing Teacher Work Hours

HR Extras

Archive November 2007

Recruiting the Best Teachers to Work with the Neediest Students

"Fingerprinting Bill" Will Require District Contact Person

Texas AFT Blasts School Administrators for Overtime Abuse

Exercise a Degree of Caution: Check Candidate Credentials

Corporate Health Care Costs Continue to Rise

Q & A: Minimum Wage Affects Substitute Pay

HR Extras

Archive October 2007

San Antonio Leaders Seek Solutions to Math, Science Teacher Shortages

Houston ISD Makes Significant Changes to Performance Pay Plan

Prepare Supervisors for Being Recorded

Teacher Quality Group Outlines Essentials for Performance-Pay Success

Florida Launches Teacher Misconduct Web Site

Inside HR Services

Q & A: Frequency of Criminal History Checks

HR Extras

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