Classified Summer Assistance Program

Classified Summer Assistance Program
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Withhold up to 10% of each month’s regular paychecks in 2022/2023
Matching Funds

The California Department of Education (CDE) will apportion funds to participating (LEAs) to provide up to a dollar for dollar match on amounts withheld
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You will receive the 2022/2023 matching funds AFTER the June 30, 2023 paycheck.

The Lammersville Unified School District has decided to participate in the California Summer Assistance Program for Classified employees in the 2022/2023 school year.  The State will set aside funds in order to provide participating classified employees with up to one dollar ($1) for each one dollar ($1) that the classified employee elects to have withheld from their monthly paychecks (up to 10% of their annual salary).

 

Please note that depending on the number of participating Classified employees in this program, you may not receive the full dollar for dollar match.  All matching funds come from the State of California; the District is not responsible for matching funds if the dollar for dollar is not met in full.  You will have the option to withdraw from the program after learning of the match amount between June 1, 2022 and September 9, 2022.  The match amount will be posted on the District website no later than June 1, 2022.  This worksheet is designed to help you determine if you are eligible and to understand the basic rules of participation.

Am I Eligible?

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A.  Will you have worked for LUSD as a permanent Classified employee for at least one calendar year as of March 1, 2022?
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B.  Are you employed by LUSD less than 12 months (i.e. 10 or 11 month employees) per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30)?
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C.  As of March 1, 2022, will you earn less than $62,400 per school year (exclude any summer recess pay)?
 
What are the Rules?
 
A.  If you wish to participate you must notify the Lammersville Unified School District by March 1, 2022 on the form provided by the State, with the exact amount of funds (no more than 10% of your monthly gross earnings) you wish to have deducted for the program. Employees will have the option to select one or two payments.
 
B.  By May 1, 2022, the State will provide the Lammersville Unified School District with an estimate of the match funds.
 
C.  The Lammersville Unified School District will post the estimate of the match funds on its website no later than June 1, 2022.
 
Based on the estimated data reported, the CDE determined that a participating classified employee is estimated to receive state match funding equal to approximately sixty-nine cents ($0.69) for each dollar ($1.00) that the classified employee elects to have withheld from their monthly paycheck for the 2022/2023 school year.  
D.  After you receive notice of the match funds from the Lammersville Unified School District, but not later than July 29, 2022, you have the option to withdraw from the program on the form provided.
 
E.  You will receive the 2022-23 matching funds AFTER the June 30, 2023 pay warrant. These funds will be subject to normal withholdings but do not count as CalPERS reportable income.
 
F.  In the event you leave employment prior to June 30, 2023, the Lammersville Unified School District will return all funds placed in the Summer Assistance Program by you, without the State Matching funds, on your last pay warrant.
 
If you have questions, please contact Alvina Keyser in Business Services at [email protected] or Virginia Clements, CSEA President at [email protected]