I have a question about the compensation paid to a teacher when they take on an extra class. We have had to do this a few times in the past and it just came up again. We have a teacher going out on leave for a few months and were unable to find a substitute to fill in for her classes. Some of our teachers have agreed to teach an extra class during this leave. This means that they are teaching more classes than the contract calls for. Our practice in the past was to compensate those who teach an extra class at 10% of their annual salary per day that they are responsible for teaching the extra class. I don't know where this formula originated. We always agree to an MOA with the union using this formula and they are not questioning it now. But a case could be made that it is inadequate. I am wondering what formula others use to determine the compensation of teachers who take on an extra class.
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EDIT TO ADD: I should have included where that amount came from: Our daily sub rate is approx $125 (varies based on certification/retired county teacher, etc.) . Teachers 6-12 have 5 class periods, so that comes to a sub rate of $25. The goal was not to have this impact our budget more than a sub would. (K-5 has a different rate/practice due to the nature of those grade levels.)