3101 - Definitions.

§ 3101. Definitions.  As used in this article:    1.  "Teachers"  shall  mean  all full-time members of the teaching and  supervisory staff of each school district of the  state,  including,  if  employed  in  such  district,  the superintendent of schools, associate,  district or other superintendents, members of the  board  of  examiners,  directors,    inspectors,    supervisors,   principals,   administrative  assistants, first assistants,  teachers,  school  psychologists,  social  workers in a city having a population of over one million, lecturers and  special  instructors,  except employees holding the positions enumerated  in subdivisions one and two of section thirty-one hundred  six  of  this  article.    2.  "Year  of  service" shall mean the number of years which a teacher  has served in the school district in which he is employed including  the  year for which a determination for salary purposes is made.    3.  Except  in  a  city  having  a  population of one million or more,  "salary" shall mean the amount of compensation that is to be paid  to  a  teacher for services rendered during the full ten months period that the  public  schools  of  the  district  are required by law to be in session  during any school year. For  purposes  of  prorating  the  salary  of  a  teacher  not  rendering all the service required of teachers during such  period, the monthly rate for the services rendered shall be at least one  tenth of the salary and the daily rate at least one two-hundredth of the  salary. If any teacher is required to render  services  beyond  the  ten  months  period  in any school year, the compensation for such additional  services shall be at least the monthly or daily rate used  in  prorating  the salary.    4.  "Transfer  credit"  shall  mean  the  credit  given  by the school  authorities to a  teacher  for  years  of  service  outside  the  school  district.