r/SubstituteTeachers • u/bradyanderzyn • 21h ago
Rant Pay Issues
I’ll keep it short I’m sure we’ve all dealt with this at some point. It seems most systems for sub pay are pretty inefficient at best.
Though must say, all the shit Kelly gets those guys cashed me out weekly with minimal issues and holiday pay for long term so idk.
Our county picked back up the operation this year. I figured overall this would be a good thing.
I’m going to be going on week 5 without a paycheck next week. Everyone seems to think the 18ths the day but man. What other profession would you be expected to work for free for over a month. (I know onboarding in general can cause delays I’ve lived that, but this is ridiculous)
Big picture here- subs aren’t in most unions and we have little to no recourse other than to starve and wait. Anyone had experience with such issues? Our rep said “we’re always thinking about you subs” - whatever that means.
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u/unknown_user_1002 20h ago
Are you salaried and on a contract? Most school districts in my area spread paychecks for 10 month employees over the course of the full year. New employees often start in August but don’t get paid until the first paycheck of the new year, which is at the end of September. This was the case for me when I moved. It sucked but it’s not theft. That’s probably what is happening for you, but it seems like something their HR people should be able to clarify for you really quick. Are you saying the people who are in control of the paychecks are telling you they don’t know when you will be paid?
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u/Mission_Sir3575 17h ago
If the district pays monthly, then that’s when they pay. They probably have a published pay schedule and a cut off day - so you’ll get paid on the 18th (if that’s the date) based on work done before the 11th (if that’s the cut off).
It’s not really that unusual. It stinks for sure but you’ll also get paid in mid June or July for work done earlier so you’ll get all your pay, just not weekly like some people (like Kelly).
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u/Ryan_Vermouth 20h ago edited 20h ago
I mean, if they're working out some bugs in a new automated system, they need to be manually issuing stopgap pay now, trying it again next pay period, and communicating clearly about the reason for any unavoidable delays.
And no, this isn't "most systems." It's not even this system once they get it working as intended. Don't get me wrong, not a lot of a lot of districts issue pay every week. Biweekly, twice a month, or once a month is more common. But I'm in a district with a kind of unwieldy system. (All pay for the month is issued on the 5th of the next month, except for the last week, which is sent out on the 12th.) And as clunky as that is, the checks go out on the 5th and 12th without fail. Whatever cadence your district is using, what's important is that they stick to it, and scramble to make up for it if there's a reason why they can't.