December 14, 2017
We have notified LACOE to process the Retro checks. They should arrive to our District next week. We will complete one final review once the checks arrive. I will send you an email next week once the checks are ready for release.
Thank you for communicating the updates to the teachers. Your communication has helped streamline the process.

-Vanessa Eastland, SGUSD Accounting. 
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December 13, 2017
From SG Accounting Dept: 

“We are currently in the process of reviewing the final retro calculations and if all goes well, we will notify LACOE to finalize the retro check. I will have more information by Friday and will provide another update.”

-Vanessa Eastland, CPA
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November 9, 2017
Listed below is an update from the accounting department: 
1.  1% retro for 2016/17 –

“ We have submitted the request for the retro payroll run to the County. The County will issue a retro file next week. We will then manually calculate the retro and send it back to the County for processing. Since this is a manual process, our goal is to process the 1% and 2% retro no later than Christmas break. I will keep you updated on the status if that changes. “
2. 2% for this year Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov (?) – 
“2% will be for August, September, October and November.”
3.  When does our 3% increase start?  Check end of Nov?  Dec?  Etc. – 

“We have input the 3% base salary rate increase and requested the County to roll-forward the increase. If there are no issues, the 3% base salary increase should be on the November check. Note: We are updating the doctorate and library stipend, so these 2 stipends rate increases will be on the December paycheck.”

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Terr

Hey, it looks like the STRS overpay was credited to this months check. look under the line item for STRS RED, and there is a STRS OPBEN with a negative number. This is the refund and it is taken out of the current STRS reduction for the month. So, peoples checks this month are EXTRA big with the combination of the raise and the payback.​

Thanks to Chris Saporito for figuring this out.
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Terri

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