Using College Credit
and PD Points to Apply for Salary Adjustment
Updated Jan 16, 2025
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Table of Contents
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CEUs - Social Workers, Counselors, and Nurses
Special note for Social Workers, Counselors, and School Nurses
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Salary Adjustment and Classes within the
Negotiated Agreement
Understanding the parameters and details for using College Credit and PD Points to move on the Salary Scale.
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Understanding How to Move Classes
on the Salary Scale
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Just the Facts:
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Important Details
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Moving Classes within Salary Scale
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Examples of Salary Adjustment
Example #1
Ana is a 1st grade teacher in KCKPS. She already has her master’s degree and is on Class Four of the salary schedule. Ana has decided to work towards earning her doctorate. For every 15 hours of coursework Ana completes, she will be able to move one class on the salary schedule.
To move to Class Five, she will use 15 hours of graduate credit.
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Examples of Salary Adjustment
Example #2
Jose is a Middle School Social Studies teacher in KCKPS. He also has his master’s degree and is in Class Four of the salary schedule. Jose is not sure if he wants to pursue another degree, but he would like to move on the salary scale. He will enroll in eight hours of graduate coursework, and to save some out-of-pocket expenses, he will also engage in Professional Development opportunities.
To move to Class Five, he will use eight hours hours of graduate credit and 140 hours of PD Points approved for salary adjustment.
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Forms for Approval in Frontline
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Options for Using Grad Credit And PD Points to Adjust Salary
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Graduate Credit | | Salary Adjustment | | Equivalent |
14 hours of Graduate Credit | + | 20 PD Points, approved for Salary Adjustment | = | Equivalent to 15 hours |
13 hours of Graduate Credit | + | 40 PD Points, approved for Salary Adjustment | = | Equivalent to 15 hours |
12 hours of Graduate Credit | + | 60 PD Points, approved for Salary Adjustment | = | Equivalent to 15 hours |
11 hours of Graduate Credit | + | 80 PD Points, approved for Salary Adjustment | = | Equivalent to 15 hours |
10 hours of Graduate Credit | + | 100 PD Points, approved for Salary Adjustment | = | Equivalent to 15 hours |
9 hours of Graduate Credit | + | 120 PD Points, approved for Salary Adjustment | = | Equivalent to 15 hours |
8 hours of Graduate Credit | + | 140 PD Points, approved for Salary Adjustment | = | Equivalent to 15 hours |
Apply for Salary Adjustment
How to Submit Application for approval in TalentEd
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Applying for Salary Adjustment
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For Salary Adjustment Form
Login to TalentEd
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TalentEd - Applications - Records
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Salary Adjustment Form
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Complete Form
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Sample Form from TalentEd:
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Complete Form and Save Final
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Sample Form from TalentEd:
If you are planning to use a combination of PD Points Approved for Salary Adjustment, along with college hours, please note that in this box.
You can say, “Please see Frontline for XX number of PD Points Approved for Salary Adjustment.”
Note: Current Class and Requested Class must be entered as a numerical digit ONLY (e.g., Class IV would be entered only as 4)
Questions about Salary Adjustment…?
The KCKPS Human Resources Department approves all requests for Salary Adjustment.
Contact Ana Perez-Matthews, Human Resources Advisor for Certified Staff: ana.perez-matthews@kckps.org
Please do NOT contact Professional Development
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College Credit Approved for Re-certification and Salary Adjustment
How to Submit College Credit for approval in Frontline
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LETRS Credit - EC and Elementary Staff
Information: Graduate or Transcript Credit for LETRS
Multiple Credit options are available for staff who have completed Units of the LETRS training. Please read the information carefully to determine if one of the credit options is a good fit. LETRS credit options may be used for recertification hours with the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and towards advancement on the KCKPS Salary Scale.
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Login to Frontline -
Select “Professional Growth”
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Add your transcript - BEFORE you complete the College Credit Form
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Do this FIRST!
Add File - Transcript
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Choose the file and upload the transcript
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“My Files” - You should now see your file here
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Now, Go to “Forms”
Select “College Credit” Form
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Complete the College Credit Form
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On the form you will ‘Select the Purpose’
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Select Purpose ✅ Attach Documentation ✅
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Once College Credit hours are Approved,
Find them in “My Info”
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Questions about College Credit…?
The KCKPS Human Resources Department approves all College Credit Courses.
Contact Chalia Middleton, HR Director: chalita.middleton@kckps.org
Please do NOT contact Professional Development
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How to Submit PD Points Earned Outside the Workday for Re-certification and Salary Adjustment
How to Submit PD Points earned outside the workday for approval in Frontline
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Beginning with the 2023-24 school year, in-service during the contractual day or paid in-service can be used for movement on the salary schedule.
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NEW
PD Points Earned Outside of the Workday
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Some ideas for ways to earn PD Points Outside the Workday…
(FREE PD that upon completion is automatically counted in Frontline. Participants do NOT need to complete the ‘Professional Dev - Hours/Points’ form.)
Online PD - A certificate of completion must be added to the ‘Professional Dev - Hours/Points’ form in Frontline for approval of any of these:
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Do you need to submit the ‘Professional Dev - Hours/Points’ Form in Frontline?
DO NOT complete the PD form in Frontline if…
DO complete the PD form in Frontline if…
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Login to Frontline -
Select “Professional Growth”
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BEFORE you complete the PD Form - Add the Documentation to My Info - My File Library
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Do this FIRST!
Add File - Documentation of Attendance or Certificate of Completion
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Choose the file and Upload Documentation
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“My Files” - You should now see your file here
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Note: The file name cannot exceed 50 characters and a space is a character.
Go to “Forms”
Select “Professional Dev - Points/Hours”
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Complete the PD Form and
✅ attach documentation ✅
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Certificate of Completion
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The certificate of completion must include:
On the form you will ‘Select the Purpose’
Please note - Beginning with the 2023-24 school year, in-service during the contractual day or paid in-service can be used for movement on the salary schedule.
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Add Seat Time/Hours and Select a Purpose(s)
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Select “PD Points”
Once PD Hours are Approved,
Find them in “My Info”
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Questions/Concerns
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Source Documents:
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