{"id":1784,"date":"2014-07-17T12:50:21","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T16:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/humanresources.dearbornschools.org\/?page_id=1784"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:04:09","slug":"dft-salary-adjustments-process-for-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dearbornschools.org\/humanresourcesblog\/dft-salary-adjustments-process-for-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"DFT Salary Adjustments Process for Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dearbornschools.org\/humanresourcesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2014\/07\/Partial-Tuition-Reimbursement-SE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Partial Tuition Reimbursement-Special Education<\/a>\u00a0(All DFT Members pursuing an ASD Endorsement)<\/p>\n<p>Instructional staff who earns higher degrees <strong>Or<\/strong> earns transferrable graduate credits during their employment at Dearborn Public Schools can apply for a salary adjustment.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em><strong>Applications\/documentation for salary adjustments submitted between March 2nd and October 1st will be considered for the first semester.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em><strong>Applications\/documentation for salary adjustments submitted between\u00a0October 2nd\u00a0and\u00a0March 1st will be considered for the second semester.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Masters Degree<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit a letter to HR stating that you earned a Masters Degree.<\/li>\n<li>Bring official transcripts <em><strong>with<\/strong> <\/em>degree posted (Transcripts <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>have to be in a sealed envelope<\/strong> <\/span>either mailed directly to HR or mailed to you and you bring to HR) or have them sent electronically directly from the university to our office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Masters + 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill and submit to HR a\u00a0Master + 30 application not later than October 1st for the salary adjustments to take place in the first semester. Applications submitted between\u00a0October 2nd\u00a0and\u00a0March 1st will be considered for the second semester.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dearbornschools.org\/humanresourcesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/0-MA30-MA60-APPLICATION-10-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MASTER +30 APPLICATION<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bring official transcripts\u00a0(Transcripts\u00a0<strong>have to be in a sealed envelope<\/strong> either mailed directly to HR or mailed to you and you bring to HR) or have them sent electronically directly from the university to our office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Masters + 60<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill and submit to HR a\u00a0Master + 60 application not later than October 1st for the salary adjustments to take place in the first semester. Applications\u00a0submitted\u00a0between\u00a0October\u00a02nd\u00a0and\u00a0March 1st will be considered for the second semester.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dearbornschools.org\/humanresourcesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/0-MA30-MA60-APPLICATION-10-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MASTER +60 APPLICATION<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bring official transcripts\u00a0(Transcripts\u00a0<strong>have to be in a sealed envelope<\/strong> either mailed directly to HR or mailed to you and you bring to HR) or have them sent electronically directly from the university to our office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Your transcripts should be mailed to this address:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Human Resources Department<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>18700 Audette Street<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Dearborn, Michigan 48124<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Partial Tuition Reimbursement-Special Education\u00a0(All DFT Members pursuing an ASD Endorsement) Instructional staff who earns higher degrees Or earns transferrable graduate credits during their employment at Dearborn Public Schools can apply for a salary adjustment. Applications\/documentation for salary adjustments submitted between March 2nd and October 1st will be considered for the first semester. 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