Initial Salary Placement: Initial step placement upon hire shall be determined by the Director of Human Resources and the Executive Director of Santa Rosa Academy, based on: o Verification of degree/additional units (column placement) - Units acceptable to initial placement must have been earned subsequent to the B.A. or B.S. degree. Units beyond Column I are semester units. Quarter units are converted to semester units on a scale of three (3) units to two (2) semester units. (Quarter Units x .667 = semester units.) Official transcript or official credit certificate will be required as verification for Column placement within thirty (30) calendar days from first day of paid service. (Column 1-6) o Verification of years of service (step placement) - Credit will be given for all verified full-time service. A year must equal at least 75% of the calendared work year days in one year. Credit will not be given for substitute or student teaching. Verification Additional Information: • Employees in this group will be subject to CalPERS and/or CalSTRS retirement systems, as applicable. Employees that work more 50% contract are eligible for retirement benefits. • All employees of Santa Rosa Academy are paid on a semi-monthly pay cycle. (Please see payroll schedule on the SRA Website.) • Employees that work 50% contract or more will be eligible for Health and Welfare Benefits. The school will contribute $10,000 toward the employees and/or families health and welfare benefits. Supplemental insurances for the employee and/or family are available at the employee’s expense.