A classroom teacher is defined as a K thru 12 teacher with ten or more students in a classroom for at least 5 hours a day. In the case of special instructional assistance programs for students with developmental deficiencies the minimum number of students shall be five. Only the salary received for service as a classroom teacher can be used to calculate the final average salary for retirement purposes. Contact this office if you would like an enrollment form. It usually takes about 2 weeks to receive your card after you complete the enrollment form.
Fringe benefits are an important part of an employment package.
Listed below are examples of three employees with varying salaries. Assumptions are made concerning the number of sick and annual leave days taken. The data below show that fringe benefits paid by the employer as a percent of salary range from 40 to 64 percent. Plug your numbers in to determine how much UGA pays for your benefits.