Enter real days
On the staff step, set each part-time teacher’s working days directly. Do not convert them to a fraction first. Bell Path works out the entitlement from the sessions those days contain, which is more accurate than a fraction whenever your days are not all the same length.
- A teacher working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday gets the entitlement those three days carry.
- Half days work. A teacher available for part of a day receives the share that part of the day carries rather than being rounded up to a whole day.
- If a teacher’s days vary week to week, enter the pattern they are rostered for and handle exceptions through daily cover.
The most common mistake
Rounding a two-and-a-half-day teacher up to three days, or down to two. It feels harmless, but it puts a small error in that person’s entitlement every week of the year. Over a term it adds up to a gap that is hard to explain.
Last updated 20 August 2026