Some people feel that the traditional single-salary teacher schedule, based on seniority, is inherently flawed and does not provide motivation for teachers to excel and that other forms of compensation such as merit pay should be considered. Discuss this issue and alternatives for providing teacher incentives.

You are the human resources director for the Kenbar School District and have been charged with totally redesigning the teacher benefits and compensation system. The superintendent and school board have charged you to be creative in developing this new system. They are interested in a modern and leading-edge program that supports teacher accountability and motivation. One board member stated that “we don’t want to give teachers raises just because they live and breathe another year—it needs to be based upon performance.” Develop this comprehensive proposal with examples.
Consider some of these questions in your proposal:
1. Develop a few examples of different benefits and compensation programs.
2. Outline some of the advantages and disadvantages to the programs.
3. Develop a time frame for implementation.
4. What are some of the financial ramifications to the school district for these different compensation programs?