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Extra duty pay for playoff games

Posted by HBD on 11/30/2020, 12:52 pm

Hey YB,

I'm on the lookout for districts that have extra duty pay for football playoff games. Our first playoff game will be during contract but the next two will be the day after finals and CHRISTMAS EVE. I've asked about extra duty pay and our admin says, "we can't find any evidence that other districts do that."

If you get extra duty pay for playoff games outside of contract time, could you please leave your ISD and (if your comfortable with it) your email so I can reach out to you?

Thanks in advance!!

Re: Extra duty pay for playoff games

Posted by Well on 12/1/2020, 8:02 am, in reply to "Extra duty pay for playoff games"

First of all you get paid a stipend, I would think, so the question is answered. But I seem to recall there is a provision in either TEA, or state law that does not allow you to be paid extra unless it is something that every teacher Could, or would receive

Re: Extra duty pay for playoff games

Posted by Contract on 11/30/2020, 7:26 pm, in reply to "Extra duty pay for playoff games"

It’s all a part of being a contract employee. I’ve worked Christmas vacation a lot of times with students going to area.

Re: Extra duty pay for playoff games

Posted by Salary on 11/30/2020, 7:05 pm, in reply to "Extra duty pay for playoff games"

You could argue for extra pay or you could just accept that as a high school director sometimes you work over holidays. I used to travel during spring break. Sometimes there were rehearsals and performances over Christmas break depending on what was happening in January. And we always started with performances before school started which meant a few summer rehearsals off contract as well.

You do what has to be done. Would it be a bummer to be away Christmas Eve? Probably, but I would not go begging for extra pay. The coaches are away as well. So are the bus drivers and all of the people working the stadium. Have fun, play a ton of Christmas carols and make it special for the kids.

Re: Extra duty pay for playoff games

Posted by You won’t but on 11/30/2020, 6:57 pm, in reply to "Extra duty pay for playoff games"

You won’t find anyone, but I highly suggest you try to go without your assistants.

If you are a HD, let them stay home and you take one for the team. It’ll do a lot for staff morale.

Re: Extra duty pay for playoff games

Posted by BD on 11/30/2020, 3:44 pm, in reply to "Extra duty pay for playoff games"

I agree that the Christmas Eve game is ridiculous, but I don't think you're going to find any support for getting paid for going to playoff games. Just part of the job.

Re: Extra duty pay for playoff games

Posted by Dubs on 11/30/2020, 2:58 pm, in reply to "Extra duty pay for playoff games"

That's why the 2 happiest people at a playoff game are the winning coach and the losing band director!!!

Re: Extra duty pay for playoff games

Posted by You... on 11/30/2020, 1:48 pm, in reply to "Extra duty pay for playoff games"

will not find any. That is covered by your stipend. You should understand that all those days you take your band to Saturday contests are "outside of contract time". Your contract is for the days during the week that you teach plus staff development (the 187 days on the official school calendar) and any extra days they give you for August before school starts or during the summer if you are on an admin level contract.

One of the pitfalls of being a HS school BD with a good football team.

Re: Extra duty pay for playoff games

Posted by Me on 11/30/2020, 1:39 pm, in reply to "Extra duty pay for playoff games"

What part of "other duties as assigned" do you not agree with, that's already in your contract and stipend agreement? You're already getting paid for your playoff games.

It's in fact illegal/against UIL rules for coaches to make extra money when/if they make the playoffs. Why would it then be turned around and OK if the band director got extra pay for their playoff games? That would give you a vested interest in changing the outcome of the athletic contest in the limited ways we're allowed to do so.

Re: Extra duty pay for playoff games

Posted by Good luck on 11/30/2020, 1:27 pm, in reply to "Extra duty pay for playoff games"

That may need to be negotiated when you go in for your contract. I'm sure they'll say you stipend covers that. I'm curious to hear about responses that you receive. I've never heard of a district doing that. It's just part of being a band director.

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