TATUM, Texas — **EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above is from 2019.
Tatum ISD is showing how much they appreciate their employees in monetary fashion.
According to the district, teachers, librarians and nurses will receive their step raises plus a salary increase of $5,000.
Non-exempt/hourly staff members will get an hourly increase of $1.
All full-time employees who meet certain eligibility requirements will also received a retention stipend. Exempt employees will get a $2,000 retention stipend and non-exempt employees will get $1,000.
TISD says they will also reward employees for their attendance. For perfect attendance, staffers will receive $175. If they have one absence, they'll get $150.