At its December 15, 2022, meeting, the Gwinnett County Board of Education approved a one-time payment of $1,000 to all active, benefit-eligible employees. This benefit will be paid in a lump sum and included in these employees’ December 2022 monthly paycheck.  All applicable federal, state and local deductions will apply as well and any normal benefit related deductions.

In making the decision to approve this payment, School Board members indicated their support for this effort and their appreciation to GCPS employees for the work they have done and continue to do.

Superintendent Dr. Calvin J. Watts says GCPS employees are the best of the best and have earned this special payment. He explains, “I am very proud of all of our employees. We know our students continue to manage the effects of the pandemic. As a result, we have asked everyone, particularly our teachers and principals, to do more to support them, and they have answered the call. Our employees have done a remarkable job addressing the needs of each and every student, and this one-time payment is one way to say ‘thank you’ for their hard work and dedication.”

“GCPS employees are simply the best, and as a district, we want to ensure that each and every member of Team GCPS is appreciated and fairly compensated for all they do for our students, our schools, and our community. Gwinnett County Public Schools is committed to remaining an employer of choice that can continue to recruit and retain the highest quality of employees,” Dr. Watts shares.