* This information is for Hawaii State DOE Educators
PD-Credits and the Reclassification Process
What are the HIDOE's Reclassification Deadlines?
There are two opportunities to apply for reclassification every school year. The first reclassification deadline is October 30 and the second reclassification deadline is March 30. Regardless of when the PD credits actually appear in your PDE3 account for a course you've completed, the Teacher Reclassification Unit will always use your PDE3 section's End Date to determine when those earned credits will apply to your account for salary step purposes. If you are participating in one of our graduate level PD courses in partnership with UMass Global or CSU Pueblo, then your date of course completion can be found on your transcript.
For salary step purposes, credits earned from a completed PDE3 course will always apply to the first day of the semester following your PDE3 section's End Date (regardless of when the credits actually appear in your PDE3 account), or your graduate level transcript's date of course completion.
For example, if you have reached 15 PD-credits towards your next salary step, but your PDE3 credits have not appeared yet and you are not able to apply for the October 30 reclassification deadline, you can simply apply in March and you will receive a lump sum retroactive paycheck covering your new salary from the first day of the semester. So regardless of when you actually receive your PD-credits and apply for reclassification (in March or October) you'll receive the same increased pay either way.
How do I get more information about the Reclassification Process?
If you have more questions about Salary Step Movement, Teacher Reclassification, or PD credits, you can always reach the Teacher Reclassification Unit directly at (808) 441-8383. They have access to your PDE3 account so they can see your credits-earned and can best advise you on how to meet your reclassification goals.