92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 22, § 006
In any year for which an appropriation is made for the program by the Legislature, each teacher in the program shall receive an annual salary bonus of five thousand dollars. If the number of teachers qualifying for the bonus exceeds the number which the appropriation would fully fund at the five-thousand-dollar level, the bonuses shall be reduced such that each teacher in the program receives the same amount and the statewide total does not exceed the amount appropriated.
Master Teachers must apply annually for the salary bonus. The application shall include verification that the teacher is a full time employee in a Nebraska public or private accredited or approved school. Applications must be received by January 15th of each calendar year.
The Commissioner shall allocate the annual salary bonus to each teacher in the program in March of each fiscal year. Payment of such annual salary bonus shall not exceed the life of the credential and shall be made only upon approval by the Commissioner of an application or upon reapproval each year after receiving the initial salary bonus. Payment will be made only after verifying that the Master Teacher is employed full-time in a Nebraska public or private accredited or approved school during that year. Denial of approval by the Commissioner may be subject to appeal to the State Board of Education under 92 NAC 61.
92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 22, § 006