Differentiated Pay
Tenn. Code Ann. §49-3-306(h) requires districts to create and implement differentiated pay plans. Per State Board of Education Strategic Compensation Policy 5.600, each differentiated pay plan submitted to the department shall include compensation for educators based on, at minimum, one of the following criteria:
• High-needs subject areas and schools, sometimes referred to as hard-to-staff subjects or schools
• Instructional roles and/or responsibilities
• Performance
Differentiated Pay Process for 2021-22
The submission process for the 2021-22 differentiated pay process is now available. Districts should submit their plans electronically using the 2021-22 Differentiated Pay Plan submission form. Submission includes:
• 2021-22 Differentiated Pay Plan
• Implementation update on 2020-21 Differentiated Pay Plan(based on payouts to teachers during the 2020-21 school year)
• 2021-22 Salary Schedule(upload in excel format)
All differentiated pay plans are due no later than 5 p.m. CT on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
With any questions, contact Compensation.Questions@tn.gov
District Plans
- An overview of the types of plans created for the 2014-15 school year can be found in the Differentiated Pay Summary Report.
- District Differentiated Pay Plans
- Local Salary Schedules