
Dear Scotty, "My CalSTRS report is confusing me!" (updated 2018!)
(The following was originally published in October 2016. October 2018 updates are available at the bottom of this page.) Dear Scotty, I...

Dear Scotty, Please Explain the New Travel Per Diem Rules!
Dear Scotty, I had put in paperwork to go to a conference in November, and it seems that the travel requests have gone through a number...

Dear Scotty, Please Explain These Pay Stub Differences!
Learn about the differences between the old and new pay stubs to understand how your earning, taxes, and deductions are now reported.

Dear Scotty, Help Me Understand Overload Sick Leave Calculation!
Dear Scotty, As a counselor committed to student success, I sometimes work overload hours. One term, I taught a counseling course and had...

Dear Scotty, "Am I Paying Too Much?"
Dear Scotty, Long time reader, first time writer. My question is a bit more specific than some that appear in your column, and I’m not...