Early Notification Incentive

for Eligible Employees

Nov. 8, 2023


Dear SPS employee,


Springfield Public Schools is dedicated to retaining, supporting and recruiting the best teachers, leaders and staff to meet the needs of students. Identifying potential vacancies for the upcoming school year as early as possible helps SPS fill these positions with qualified candidates.


To support these efforts, SPS offers incentives for eligible employees who are able to provide notice of retirement or resignation by specific a deadline. This year, a one-time only incentive has been added for early notification submitted by Nov. 30, 2023, for employees who meet eligibility criteria.

Early Notification Incentives and Deadlines

All Eligible Employees

Eligible contracted and non-contracted employees may receive a $1,500 incentive if they provide notification of their intention to resign or retire by Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Please refer to Early Incentive-$1,500 Contracted/Non Contracted form for eligibility criteria.


Eligible Contracted Employees

Eligible contracted employees who do not take advantage of the $1,500 incentive may receive one of the following incentives if notification is provided to Human Resources by the stated deadline:

  • Friday, Jan. 5, 2024: $1,000 early notification incentive
  • Monday, Feb. 5, 2024: $750 early notification incentive
  • Tuesday, March 5, 2023: $500 early notification incentive


Note: Employee groups operating under a Collective Bargaining Agreement may have additional requirements for eligibility. Reviewing the “benefits” section of the respective CBA is recommended. 


Eligible Non-Contracted Employees

Eligible non-contracted employees who do not take advantage of the $1,500 incentive may receive one of the following incentives contingent upon the number of days in advance they provide notice and their eligibility per Board Policy GCPB:


  • 90 or more days in advance: $1,000 early notification incentive
  • 60 – 89 days in advance: $750 early notification incentive
  • 30 – 59 days in advance: $500 early notification incentive


Note: Some employee groups are required to work the entirety of the school year to be eligible. If applicable, this requirement will be noted in the respective Collective Bargaining Agreement for that group.

Who is Eligible?

Early separation notice incentive is offered to all full-time (benefitted) SPS employees who have completed or will complete a minimum of one full year of employment at the time of separation.


Retirees of SPS who return to work, part-time employees and employees who resign while on a leave of absence are not eligible.


The respective incentive amounts will be paid to contracted employees as part of their final paycheck.


Note: Employee groups operating under a Collective Bargaining Agreement may have additional requirements for eligibility. Reviewing the “benefits” section of the respective CBA is recommended. 

How Do I Submit Notice?

Early Incentive Notification forms are located on the Human Resources website. Under Helpful Links select Early Incentive Form dropdown or use the links below:



Once you have completed the appropriate form, log into PowerSchool--United Talent Records (TalentEd) to submit a Notice of Separation form. Click on Available Forms and then Notice of Separation. Within the Notice of Separation form, you should upload the form as an attachment (at the bottom of the form) and submit prior to the required deadline. The links below provide step-by-step instructions for completing the process:


Questions?

If you have additional questions, please contact your immediate supervisor or email humanresources@spsmail.org.


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