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PVESPA Non-psers stipend (Bonus) Information for ALL Paraprofessionals

According to the most recent support staff contract agreement (page 4), all instructional paraprofessionals have the opportunity to receive an annual stipend up to $700 for professional development activities completed outside of the contractual work day/year.
 

To log eligible stipend hours:

  1. Log into your My Learning Plan account
  2. Select Forms>Support Forms>PVESPA Non-PSERS Stipend (Bonus) Hours Log
Please note:
  • ALL ACTIVITIES MUST BE MARKED AS COMPLETE IN MY LEARNING PLAN before submitting them as eligible PD hours for the stipend. You may obtain a summary of COMPLETED activities in My Learning Plan by clicking on My Info > Portfolio.
  • The stipend is disbursed in 6 hour increments (0-5 hours= $0; 6-11 hours = $350, 12 hours = $700. 9 hours does NOT equal $525)
  • Paraprofessional work schedule – Refer to this schedule to ensure that your activity was completed on a non-scheduled work day.
  • Submit all hours on one log form before submitting for approval.  Each activity must be listed separately with the completed date and time to show completion outside of the work day.
  • 1 college semester credit = 30 hours; 1 college quarter credit = 20 hours
If you have questions, please contact your PVESPA representative or the HR department (hr@pvsd.org)