Upset over Compensation for Registration

[guest83140]

I need to vent real bad. I was called by the principal's secretary late summer to come in for registration. I worked Aug 3- Aug 12 for a total of 38 hours plus. Today I asked the secretary about being compensated like last year at $25/hour. She said they had a meeting before summer registration that I must of missed that told everyone that they would be compensated with "Comp Time" instead. I had already spent half of that on school clothes. This principal is fairly new and had many teachers leave last year including counselors. I don't know how to approach him since he does things without a feel of what other principals are doing. I called one RN at another school and she stated that her principal put her and other nurse registration days in their contract. How can this be done without it being agreed upon before work is done? And how can one school vary so differently from another school in the same district. I think most are being paid in one form or another. I am so mad. I don't think I will work registration if this is going to be happening. He will just have to pay a sub to come look at shots with the clinic aid. The clinic aid got paid comp time last year but the RN was paid. I am contracted not paid hourly like she is. What are your thoughts?

[luvschoolnursing, LPN]

This sounds like a union issue. I would approach your principal and if you get nowhere, take it to your building rep. You should definitely be treated the same as nurses in the other buildings. And really, a couple hours comp time is great but when will you possible use 38 hours? It's not like you're going to take a week off work for comp time.

[pugmomrn]

Quite simply, if my district wasn't willing to pay me for the time I put in before my contract actually starts, I wouldn't put in the hours-- and see what they do when there are no care plans in place on the first day of school. Put it to the principal in that way-- it is ESSENTIAL that the school nurse have everything done ahead of time! I agree with the above post, or go to your supervisor (there has to be a District nurse if you are in a larger district with other nurses??)

[bergren]

Meet with principal, not the secretary. For now, her report is all hearsay, not policy.

Act accordingly.....

"There must be a misunderstanding... I am sure you will take care of this.... Thanks I knew I could count on you"

Bring a written copy of the hours put in and the district'c compensation policy

let us know the outcome.

[guest83140]

The District Nurse spoke with the chief and reminded him of the agreement that they made when school ended in May that said we would be compensated. Despite the principal fussing, I will get compensated with money not time off next pay period. Yay! The Chief forgot to communicate with all principals that out side of contract time, we would be compensated for registration time with m-o-n-e-y!

[bergren]

As it should be! Good for all for not accepting a poor decision. Thanks for letting us know!