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The District will once again offer a sign-on bonus for new hires for the 2026-2027 school year. The following sign-on bonuses will be offered:

• New full-time or part-time** employee to the district
• Temporary employee moving to a full-time or part-time position
• Support employee moving to a certified teaching position
• First-time retiree 
• Returning employee who has not worked for Richland Two in the last 12 months***

The District will issue sign-on bonus payments according to the following schedule:

• Employees hired between April 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, will receive the full bonus. One-half of the bonus by November 1 and the remaining half by May 1.^
• Employees hired between October 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027, will receive the full bonus paid in one payment by May 1.^ 
• Employees hired after March 31, 2027, will be included in the 2027-2028 school year bonus schedule.

If you have any questions or need further clarification about the sign-on bonus, please do not hesitate to contact our Human Resources team at humanresources@richland2.org. Simply use the subject line “Sign-on Bonus Question,” and we will be more than happy to assist you.

* a “teacher” is a certified educator in a classroom-based teaching position or a school-based service position (school counselor, librarian, psychologist, and speech-language pathologist).

** Part-time employees are eligible for one-half of the sign-on bonus. 

*** The returning employee must not have performed services for Richland School District Two for compensation for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before rehire.

^ Employers are required to deduct the minimum mandatory payroll taxes, which are FICA, federal income tax, and state income tax. Also, the employee must be actively employed at the time of check issuance.

Updated 6/3/2026

Richland Two offers a benefits package to all employees who work at least part-time. New employees may choose to enroll within 30 days of their date of hire. 

All other benefits enrollments and changes must be made during the annual benefits enrollment period. If you're a Richland Two employee looking for benefit information, please visit the R2HQ, the employee portal. 

All district employees are paid on the 15th day and the last day of each month. If the 15th or the last day falls on a weekend or a holiday, pay is issued the preceding Friday or work day.

Employees enrolled in direct deposit should have their pay deposited in their financial institution account by 2 p.m. on the payroll date.

Employees not enrolled in direct deposit will receive a check mailed to their permanent address on file one day prior to the district’s payroll date.

Richland School District Two is committed to providing a work and student environment that is free of sexual harassment and will not tolerate sexual harassment activity by any District employee, substitute employee, student, or third party. We will act quickly and impartially to address sexual harassment and discrimination claims and to remedy the effects of discriminatory acts.

Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment, which is defined as conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following:

• An employee of the District conditioning the provision of an aid, benefit, or service of the District on participation in unwelcome conduct;
• Unwelcome conduct that a reasonable person would determine to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the District's education program or activity;​
• Sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking, as defined by applicable law.

Inquiries regarding the application of Richland School District Two’s Title IX Policy should be referred to the District’s Title IX Coordinator.