H. B. 4374


(By Delegate Higgins)
[Introduced February 7, 1994; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]




A BILL to amend and reenact section two, article four, chapter eighteen-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to teacher salaries generally; and adding six years to the salary schedule effective beginning the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That section two, article four, chapter eighteen-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4. SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS.

§ 18A - 4 - 2. State minimum salaries for teachers.

Effective the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two and thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the "state minimum salary schedule I" as set forth in this section, specific additional amounts prescribed in this section or article, and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to section five-a of this article during the contract year.

STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE I

(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Years4th 3rd 2nd A.B.
Exp.ClassClassClassA.B. +15 M.A.
016,81617,45317,70818,91819,65321,361
117,03217,66917,92419,31820,05321,761
217,24817,88618,14119,71820,45322,161
317,46518,10218,35720,11820,85322,561
417,91718,55418,81020,75421,48923,197
518,13318,77119,02621,15421,88923,597
618,35018,98719,24221,55422,28923,997
719,20319,45921,95422,68924,397
819,42019,67522,35423,08924,797
919,89122,75423,48925,197
1020,10723,15523,89025,598
1123,55524,29025,998
1223,95524,69026,398
1324,35525,09026,798
1427,198
1527,598
1627,998
17
18
19
(8) (9) (10)
YearsM.A.M.A. Doc-
Exp. +15 +30 torate
022,096 22,83123,831
1 22,496 23,23124,231
2 22,896 23,63124,631
3 23,296 24,03125,031
4 23,932 24,66725,667
5 24,332 25,06726,067
6 24,732 25,46726,467
725,132 25,86726,867
825,532 26,267 27,267
9 25,932 26,66727,667
10 26,333 27,06828,068
11 26,733 27,46828,468
12 27,133 27,86828,868
13 27,533 28,268 29,268
14 27,933 28,66829,668
15 28,333 29,06830,068
16 28,733 29,46830,468
1729,86830,868
1830,26831,268
1930,66831,668
Six hundred dollars shall be paid annually to each classroom teacher who has at least twenty years of teaching experience. Such payments shall be in addition to any amounts prescribed in the "state minimum salary schedule I", shall be paid in equal monthly installments, and shall be deemed a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.
Effective the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four and thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the "state minimum salary schedule II" as set forth in this section, specific additional amounts prescribed in this section or article, and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to section five-a of this article during the contract year.
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE II

(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Years 4th 3rd 2nd A.B.
Exp.ClassClassClassA.B.+15 M.A.
016,81617,45317,70818,91819,65321,361
117,03217,66917,92419,31820,05321,761
217,24817,88618,14119,71820,45322,161
317,46518,10218,35720,11820,85322,561
417,91718,55418,81020,75421,48923,197
518,13318,77119,02621,15421,88923,597
618,35018,98719,24221,55422,28923,997
719,20319,45921,95422,68924,397
819,42019,67522,35423,08924,797
919,89122,75423,48925,197
1020,10723,15523,89025,598
1123,55524,29025,998
1223,95524,69026,398
1324,35525,09026,798
1427,198
1527,598
1627,998
17
18
19
 (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years M.A. M.A. M.A. Doc-
Exp. +15 +30 +45 torate
022,09622,83123,56624,566
122,49623,23123,96624,966
222,89623,63124,36625,366
323,29624,03124,76625,766
423,93224,66725,40226,402
524,33225,06725,80226,802
624,73225,46726,20227,202
725,13225,86726,60227,602
825,53226,26727,00228,002
925,93226,66727,40228,402
1026,33327,06827,80328,803
1126,73327,46828,20329,203
1227,13327,86828,60329,603
1327,53328,26829,00330,003
1427,93328,66829,40330,403
1528,33329,06829,80330,803
1628,73329,46830,20331,203
1729,86830,60331,603
1830,26831,00332,003
1930,66831,40332,403

(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Years4th 3rd 2nd A.B.
Exp.ClassClassClassA.B. +15 M.A.
016,81617,45317,70818,91819,65321,361
117,03217,66917,92419,31820,05321,761
217,24817,88618,14119,71820,45322,161
317,46518,10218,35720,11820,85322,561
417,91718,55418,81020,75421,48923,197
518,13318,77119,02621,15421,88923,597
618,35018,98719,24221,55422,28923,997
718,56619,20319,45921,95422,68924,397
818,78219,42019,67522,35423,08924,797
918,99819,63619,89122,75423,48925,197
1019,21419,85220,10723,15523,89025,598
1119,43020,06820,32323,55524,29025,998
1219,64620,28420,53923,95524,69026,398
1320,50020,75524,35525,09026,798
1420,71620,97124,75525,49027,198
1521,18725,15525,89027,598
1621,40325,55526,29027,998
1725,95526,69028,398
1826,35527,09028,798
1926,75527,49029,198
2029,598
2129,998
2230,398
23
24
25
(8) (9) (10) (11)
Years M.A. M.A. M.A. Doc-
Exp. +15 +30 +45 torate
022,09622,83123,56624,566
122,49623,23123,96624,966
222,89623,63124,36625,366
323,29624,03124,76625,766
423,93224,66725,40226,402
524,33225,06725,80226,802
624,73225,46726,20227,202
725,13225,86726,60227,602
825,53226,26727,00228,002
925,93226,66727,40228,402
1026,33327,06827,80328,803
1126,73327,46828,20329,203
1227,13327,86828,60329,603
1327,53328,26829,00330,003
1427,93328,66829,40330,403
1528,33329,06829,80330,803
1628,73329,46830,20331,203
1729,13329,86830,60331,603
1829,53330,26831,00332,003
1929,93330,66831,40332,403
2030,33331,06831,80332,803
2130,73331,46832,20333,203
2231,13331,86832,60333,603
2332,26833,00334,003
2432,66833,40334,403
2533,06833,80334,803
Six hundred dollars shall be paid annually to each classroom teacher who has at least twenty years of teaching experience. Such payments shall be in addition to any amounts prescribed in the "state minimum salary schedule II", shall be paid in equal monthly installments, and shall be deemed a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.



NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to add six years to the salary schedule effective July 1, 1994.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.