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Salary Augmentation—Definition and Example


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What is Salary Augmentation?

Salary augmentation is a one-time payment and/or release time added to teacher’s salary as a result of performing additional leadership responsibilities. The teacher would become ineligible for additional augmentation if he/she no longer serves in the position.

What is an Example of Disaggregated Data?

Example:

A mentor teacher is responsible for providing teachers with professional development, coaching on specific instructional strategies/skills and for observing all teachers on their team at least one time each term. To compensate for the additional responsibilities, the mentor is paid an additional $1,000.00 and is provided with .25 release time to work with teachers in their classrooms.