Instructor Status & Payroll

INSTRUCTOR STATUS

Full time instructors are expected to:

  • Be available for work five days a week

  • Work more days per week during peak times

  • Attend all required training, and recommended to use all paid training hours.

  • Work a minimum of 80 days

Part-time instructors are expected to:

  • Work peak and high-demand days/periods. Attend all required training, and recommended to use all paid training hours. Work a minimum of 25 days

 

All instructors are expected to: 

  • Work blackout dates.  

 

INSTRUCTOR PRIORITY SYSTEM

Instructor priority system will act as a guideline to help us find the instructor that will be the best fit for the guest and lesson type. PSIA-AASI membership dues are to be paid or a payment plan scheduled by Nov 15th in order to maintain certification bonus and point status. If you have questions about your certification status, please log-in to www.thesnowpros.org. If you are not current with your certification status, you will not be paid at this level.

Category

Criteria

Points

Score

Employment status:

Holiday Help: 25 Days

0

Part-Time Low: 25-40 Days

25

Part-Time High: 41-80 Days

50

Full-Time: 80+ Days

100

Certification:

Level 1

25

Score your primary discipline

Level 2

100

Level 3

175

Clinician

200

Examiner

225

Certificates:

CS2

25

FS2

25

Years worked at BSR:

Multiply x 2

___

Total request hours:

Worked last year

___

TOTAL POINTS:

WAGES & BONUSES

Base Rates for New Hires

No certification:  $21.00 

Level I $23.00 

Level II $26.00 

Level III $30.00

Raises for Certifications: 

Level I $2.00 

Level II $3.00 

Level III $4.00 

NRM Staff $2.50 

CS2 and FS2 $1.00

FS3  no raise

Rescue Fundamentals + Avy 1 $1.00

Avy 2 no raise

National Team Member $5.00

WAGES AND BONUSES: 

ASSIGNED PRIVATES: $8.00/hour bonus in addition to regular wages

REQUEST PRIVATES: $18/hour bonus in addition to regular wages

GROUP LESSONS: $5/hour bonus in addition to regular wages

OFFICIAL CLINICS:

New Hires: 40 hours paid training

Returning Instructors : 25 hours paid training

All paid training is at base wage

TRAINER:

$18/hour bonus in addition to regular wages when leading a training session or clinic.

Trainers are expected to take attendance and complete any necessary check out steps for the clinic.

LINE-UP PAY:

Instructors asked to show up for line-up not assigned any other work will receive pay for 30 minutes.

HOLIDAY PAY:

Instructors teaching during a Big Sky Resort recognized holiday receive time and a half for hours worked. During the winter season Big Sky Resort recognizes: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas day. Holiday pay is paid automatically by HR and will not show up in flaik, but will be reflected on your pay stub in UKG.

PRIVATE LESSON CANCELLATION:

If an Instructor gets cancelled day of for a private lesson...Did the instructor contact the guest ahead of time?

  • Yes, the instructor contacted the guest ahead of time

    • Did they check in with their supervisor to see if they were needed?

      • Yes, the instructor checked in with their supervisor

        • If there is work then they get paid for the duration of their cancelled lesson at either the assigned or request rate based on the booking.

        • If there is no work and the instructor still checked in, then they get paid for the duration of their cancelled lesson at either the assigned or request rate based on the booking.

        • If there is work but the instructor does not want to work then we do not pay them

      • No, the instructor did not check in with their supervisor

        • No pay

    • No, the instructor did NOT contact the guest ahead of time

      • No pay

PAYROLL COMPENSATION

Each Wednesday, payroll information is handed over to the Payroll Department. Paychecks become available the following Friday at 3:00 pm.  Direct deposit is encouraged. Paychecks to be automatically deposited the following Friday.   For example, your paycheck for the pay period of Thursday, December 25th- Wednesday, December 31st will be available on Friday, January 9th. More information can be found near the timeclock in the Snowcrest basement or at TeamBigSky.com and additional questions can be answered by your supervisor. 

ACCIDENTS/WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Any accident that results in injury while at work or that may result in any lost work time must be reported to ensure accurate record keeping. It is important that staff report all accidents regardless of how minor the injury may appear. 

Therefore, we have developed the following as a guide for all to follow: 

  1. Accidents must be reported immediately to the Safety/Ski Patrol Department and supervisor. 

  2. Submit your injury report with the Human Resources department. 

  3. All other accidents (guest/visitor or traffic related) must be referred to the Security Department. 

  4. Accident reports are required for all incidents and will be completed by the Security Department. 

  5. When presenting the prescription or the doctor bill, indicate that you did this work for Big Sky and the prescription and the doctor bill are for a Workers Compensation Claim. 

Failure to properly report an accident may result in denial of benefits and disciplinary procedure. As a Big Sky Resort Team Member, if you go skiing or snowboarding beyond the scope of your employment, and are injured while skiing or snowboarding, your claim may not be covered by Workers’ Compensation. If you choose to ride or ski during your break period, lunch, or at a time you have been relieved of you job related 

duties, you are operating outside of your prescribed duties. Even though you may be on the clock at the time you are injured, if you are free skiing or snowboarding as defined above when you are injured your claim may be denied. The determination of whether you are free skiing beyond the scope of your employment will be made by the Worker’s Compensation on a case-by-case basis.  

PSIA AASI REIMBURSEMENTS

Big Sky Mountain Sports will reimburse instructors who pass their Level 2 and Level 3 Exams in their hired discipline. The instructor will be reimbursed within a month of their passing exam date after first communicating with the Training Manager regarding their results and subsequent reimbursement.  Big Sky Mountain Sports will reimburse Supervisors and Managers for Exam Preps and Exams as long as they are guided appropriately for success.  

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