The Exemplary Attendance (EA) Program will award $55,580 to 60 IISD employees in their October paychecks. One hundred ninety-six District employees earned the minimum number of days (15) over the past five years to be eligible to “cash-in” some or all of their EA days during employment.  The sixty employees who took advantage of this opportunity will receive an average of $926.33 per employee.  The maximum benefit was $1400, which is almost a 3 percent pay raise for many teachers.

EA days can also be sold at retirement for a higher rate, or they can be used if all other sick leave has been exhausted.  Selling days during employment can be done once a year, if an employee has a balance of at least 15 EA days.  For 2007-2008, the first 10 days could be sold at a rate of $80 per day, while the remaining days could be sold at a rate of $50 per day. Full details on the Exemplary Attendance program may be found on the IISD website.