Update on the 72 hour rule for final wages *

USA - April 17 2013
Obviously many county school systems are beginning the process of educating themselves on the changes found in Senate Bill 359. Some of the major…

Co-authors: Denise M. Spatafore .

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Q&A for pesky summer service personnel issues *

USA - April 8 2013
An issue that arises every summer for counties relates to summer employment and summer seniority for service personnel. W. Va. Code 18-5-39(f)…

Co-authors: Denise M. Spatafore .

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Refresher on the step-up process for service personnel *

USA - January 16 2013
A common question our Education Law Practice Group deals with relates to how the "step-up" process works for service personnel. The "step-up" process…

Co-authors: Denise M. Spatafore .

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Hurricane Sandy: Board of Education discretion in issuing alternative work schedules on snow days *

USA - October 30 2012
With the Hurricane Sandy knocking at our front doors, now seems like a good time to update Boards of Education on alternative work schedules for professional and service personnel.

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Service personnel on preferred recall: priority in substitute assignments? *

USA - October 5 2012
A common question we see on a yearly basis from county boards of education relates to whether a service personnel employee whose regular employment contract has been terminated as a result of a reduction in force (but still has preferred recall status) is entitled to some kind of priority when it comes to the substitute list and certain substitute assignments

Co-authors: Denise M. Spatafore .

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