Teacher Non-Certification

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Teacher Non-Certification

• Division of Retirement and Benefits

• Linda Zagar
• Retirement and Benefits Technician
• linda.zagar_at_alaska.gov
• [phone]

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Teacher Non-Certification

• TRS Statutes

• AS 14.25.220(44)
• AS 14.25.590(27)
• 2 AAC 36.193

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Teacher Non-Certification

• Notification from Department of Education (DOE)
• Employer, verified by DOE
• Employee, verified by DOE

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Teacher Non-Certification

• New hire waiting for teaching certificate
• Teacher has allowed teaching certificate to lapse

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Teacher Non-Certification

• Employee not certified when hired
• Dates of non-compliance8/18/08 1/29/09

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Teacher Non-Certification

• No certificate when hired
• Wait to hire into TRS
• Remove from TRS
• Coordinate backing out all TRS contributions with
  TRS payroll contact

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Teacher Non-Certification

• Employee certification expires in the middle of
  contract
• Date of compliance3/29/2011
• Dates of non-compliance 1/01/2011 3/28/2011

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Teacher Non-Certification

• The Division of Retirement and Benefits is not
  responsible to determine how a school district
  will classify a non-compliant teacher.
• Recommend that the school district be consistent
  in their classification process.

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Teacher Non-Certification

• How to Back Out TRS Member Contributions

• Adjustment tab
• PPE date matches date of non-compliance
• Negative amounts of previously submitted
  contributions
• Row for each pay period in back out period
• Use calculator button

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Teacher Non-Certification

• Example of TRS Non-Certification Back Out of
  Contributions

• Annualized monthly salary 3,193.50
• Divided by of days in month 28
• Daily rate 3,193.50/28 114.05
• Employee was certified 3 days of pay period
• 114.05 x 3 342.15 3,193.50 342.15
  2851.35

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Teacher Non-Certification
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Teacher Non-Certification

• Contributions Are Tied to Service

• Event choices
• TSE and STAT
• TERM and HIRE
• Coordinate back out of contributions and service
  with TRS payroll contact

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Teacher Non-Certification
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Teacher Non-Certification

• Employer Responsibilities

• Receive notification of non-compliance
• Remove from TRS if no longer certified
• Correct TRS contributions and service
• Refund employee contributions
• Return to TRS when re-certified
• Coordinate actions with TRS payroll contact

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Teacher Non-Certification

• TRS Payroll Contacts

• Division of Retirement and Benefits
• doa.drb.accountingsection_at_alaska.gov
• Linda Zagar907 465-3765linda.zagar_at_alaska.gov
• Courtney Oliva907 465-5709courtney.oliva_at_alaska.
  gov