Senate Bill No. 269
(By Senator Holliday)
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[Introduced February 4, 1994; referred to the Committee
on Education; and then to the Committee on Finance.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact section eight-a, article four,
chapter eighteen-a of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to
the minimum monthly salaries of school service personnel
generally; providing a pay increase for school service
personnel; and establishing pay scales for school service
personnel which provide pay increases for school service
personnel for the next three years.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section eight-a, 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-4-8a. Service personnel minimum monthly salaries.
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE
Years
of
Employ-
mentABCDEFGH
09509701,0101,0601,1101,1701,2001,270
19729921,0321,0821,1321,1921,2221,292
29941,0141,0541,1041,1541,2141,2441,314
31,0161,0361,0761,1261,1761,2361,2661,336
41,0381,0581,0981,1481,1981,2581,2881,358
51,0601,0801,1201,1701,2201,2801,3101,380
61,0821,1021,1421,1921,2421,3021,3321,402
71,1041,1241,1641,2141,2641,3241,3541,424
81,1261,1461,1861,2361,2861,3461,3761,446
91,1481,1681,2081,2581,3081,3681,3981,468
101,1701,1901,2301,2801,3301,3901,4201,490
111,1921,2121,2521,3021,3521,4121,4421,512
121,2141,2341,2741,3241,3741,4341,4641,534
131,2361,2561,2961,3461,3961,4561,4861,556
141,2581,2781,3181,3681,4181,4781,5081,578
151,2801,3001,3401,3901,4401,5001,5301,600
161,3021,3221,3621,4121,4621,5221,5521,622
171,3241,3441,3841,4341,4841,5441,5741,644
181,3461,3661,4061,4561,5061,5661,5961,666
191,3681,3881,4281,4781,5281,5881,6181,688
201,3901,4101,4501,5001,5501,6101,6401,710
211,4121,4321,4721,5221,5721,6321,6621,732
221,4341,4541,4941,5441,5941,6541,6841,754
231,4561,4761,5161,5661,6161,6761,7061,776
241,4781,4981,5381,5881,6381,6981,7281,798
251,5001,5201,5601,6101,6601,7201,7501,820
261,5221,5421,5821,6321,6821,7421,7721,842
271,5441,5641,6041,6541,7041,7641,7941,864
281,5661,5861,6261,6761,7261,7861,8161,886
291,5881,6081,6481,6981,7481,8081,8381,908
301,6101,6301,6701,7201,7701,8301,8601,930
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE I
Years
of
Employ-
mentABCDEFGH
01,0501,0701,1101,1601,2101,2701,3001,370
11,0761,0961,1361,1861,2361,2961,3261,396
21,1021,1221,1621,2121,2621,3221,3521,422
31,1281,1481,1881,2381,2881,3481,3781,448
41,1541,1741,2141,2641,3141,3741,4041,474
51,1801,2001,2401,2901,3401,4001,4301,500
61,2061,2261,2661,3161,3661,4261,4561,526
71,2321,2521,2921,3421,3921,4521,4821,552
81,2581,2781,3181,3681,4181,4781,5081,578
91,2841,3041,3441,3941,4441,5041,5341,604
101,3101,3301,3701,4201,4701,5301,5601,630
111,3361,3561,3961,4461,4961,5561,5861,656
121,3621,3821,4221,4721,5221,5821,6121,682
131,3881,4081,4481,4981,5481,6081,6381,708
141,4141,4341,4741,5241,5741,6341,6641,734
151,4401,4601,5001,5501,6001,6601,6901,760
161,4661,4861,5261,5761,6261,6861,7161,786
171,4921,5121,5521,6021,6521,7121,7421,812
181,5181,5381,5781,6281,6781,7381,7681,838
191,5441,5641,6041,6541,7041,7641,7941,864
201,5701,5901,6301,6801,7301,7901,8201,890
211,5961,6161,6561,7061,7561,8161,8461,916
221,6221,6421,6821,7321,7821,8421,8721,942
231,6481,6681,7081,7581,8081,8681,8981,968
241,6741,6941,7341,7841,8341,8941,9241,994
251,7001,7201,7601,8101,8601,9201,9502,020
261,7261,7461,7861,8361,8861,9461,9762,046
271,7521,7721,8121,8621,9121,9722,0022,072
281,7781,7981,8381,8881,9381,9982,0282,098
291,8041,8241,8641,9141,9642,0242,0542,124
301,8301,8501,8901,9401,9902,0502,0802,150
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE II
Years
of
Employ-
mentABCDEFGH
01,1301,1501,1901,2401,2901,3501,3801,450
11,1601,1801,2201,2701,3201,3801,4101,480
21,1901,2101,2501,3001,3501,4101,4401,510
31,2201,2401,2801,3301,3801,4401,4701,540
41,2501,2701,3101,3601,4101,4701,5001,570
51,2801,3001,3401,3901,4401,5001,5301,600
61,3101,3301,3701,4201,4701,5301,5601,630
71,3401,3601,4001,4501,5001,5601,5901,660
81,3701,3901,4301,4801,5301,5901,6201,690
91,4001,4201,4601,5101,5601,6201,6501,720
101,4301,4501,4901,5401,5901,6501,6801,750
111,4601,4801,5201,5701,6201,6801,7101,780
121,4901,5101,5501,6001,6501,7101,7401,810
131,5201,5401,5801,6301,6801,7401,7701,840
141,5501,5701,6101,6601,7101,7701,8001,870
151,5801,6001,6401,6901,7401,8001,8301,900
161,6101,6301,6701,7201,7701,8301,8601,930
171,6401,6601,7001,7501,8001,8601,8901,960
181,6701,6901,7301,7801,8301,8901,9201,990
191,7001,7201,7601,8101,8601,9201,9502,020
201,7301,7501,7901,8401,8901,9501,9802,050
211,7601,7801,8201,8701,9201,9802,0102,080
221,7901,8101,8501,9001,9502,0102,0402,110
231,8201,8401,8801,9301,9802,0402,0702,140
241,8501,8701,9101,9602,0102,0702,1002,170
251,8801,9001,9401,9902,0402,1002,1302,200
261,9101,9301,9702,0202,0702,1302,1602,230
271,9401,9602,0002,0502,1002,1602,1902,260
281,9701,9902,0302,0802,1302,1902,2202,290
292,0002,0202,0602,1102,1602,2202,2502,320
302,0302,0502,0902,1402,1902,2502,2802,350
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE III
Years
of
Employ-
mentABCDEFGH
01,2201,2401,2801,3301,3801,4401,4701,540
11,2541,2741,3141,3641,4141,4741,5041,574
21,2881,3081,3481,3981,4481,5081,5381,608
31,3221,3421,3821,4321,4821,5421,5721,642
41,3561,3761,4161,4661,5161,5761,6061,676
51,3901,4101,4501,5001,5501,6101,6401,710
61,4241,4441,4841,5341,5841,6441,6741,744
71,4581,4781,5181,5681,6181,6781,7081,778
81,4921,5121,5521,6021,6521,7121,7421,812
91,5261,5461,5861,6361,6861,7461,7761,846
101,5601,5801,6201,6701,7201,7801,8101,880
111,5941,6141,6541,7041,7541,8141,8441,914
121,6281,6481,6881,7381,7881,8481,8781,948
131,6621,6821,7221,7721,8221,8821,9121,982
141,6961,7161,7561,8061,8561,9161,9462,016
151,7301,7501,7901,8401,8901,9501,9802,050
161,7641,7841,8241,8741,9241,9842,0142,084
171,7981,8181,8581,9081,9582,0182,0482,118
181,8321,8521,8921,9421,9922,0522,0822,152
191,8661,8861,9261,9762,0262,0862,1162,186
201,9001,9201,9602,0102,0602,1202,1502,220
211,9341,9541,9942,0442,0942,1542,1842,254
221,9681,9882,0282,0782,1282,1882,2182,288
232,0022,0222,0622,1122,1622,2222,2522,322
242,0362,0562,0962,1462,1962,2562,2862,356
252,0702,0902,1302,1802,2302,2902,3202,390
262,1042,1242.1642,2142,2642,3242,3542,424
272,1382,1582,1982,2482,2982,3582,3882,458
282,1722,1922,2322,2822,3322,3922,4222,492
293,2062,2262,2662,3162,3662,4262,4562,526
302,2402,2602,3002,3502,4002,4602,4902,560
CLASS TITLE PAY GRADE
Accountant I D
Accountant II E
Accountant III F
Aide I A
Aide II B
Aide III C
Aide IV D
Audiovisual Technician C
Auditor G
Autism Mentor
.................................................E
Braille or Sign Language Specialist
...........................E
Bus Operator D
Buyer F
Cabinetmaker G
Cafeteria Manager D
Carpenter I E
Carpenter II F
Chief Mechanic G
Clerk I B
Clerk II C
Computer Operator E
Cook I A
Cook II B
Cook III C
Crew Leader F
Custodian I A
Custodian II B
Custodian III C
Custodian IV D
Director or Coordinator of Services H
Draftsman D
Electrician I F
Electrician II G
Electronic Technician I F
Electronic Technician II G
Executive Secretary G
Food Services Supervisor G
Foreman G
General Maintenance C
Glazier
.......................................................D
Graphic Artist D
Groundsman B
Handyman B
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanic I E
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanic II G
Heavy Equipment Operator E
Inventory Supervisor D
Key Punch Operator B
Locksmith G
Lubrication Man C
Machinist F
Mail Clerk D
Maintenance Clerk C
Mason G
Mechanic F
Mechanic Assistant E
Office Equipment Repairman I F
Office Equipment Repairman II G
Painter E
Paraprofessional
..............................................F
Plumber I E
Plumber II G
Printing Operator B
Printing Supervisor D
Programmer H
Roofing/Sheet Metal Mechanic F
Sanitation Plant Operator F
School Bus Supervisor E
Secretary I D
Secretary II E
Secretary III F
Supervisor of Maintenance H
Supervisor of Transportation H
Switchboard Operator-Receptionist D
Truck Driver D
Warehouse Clerk C
Watchman B
Welder F
On and after the first day of July, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-two, the minimum monthly pay for each service
employee whose employment is for a period of more than three and
one-half hours a day shall be at least the amounts indicated in
the "state minimum pay scale pay grade " as set forth in this
section, and the minimum monthly pay for each service employee
whose employment is for a period of three and one-half hours or
less a day shall be at least one half the amount indicated in the
"state minimum pay scale pay grade" set forth in this section:
Provided, That upon the effective date of this section through
the remainder of the school year one thousand nine hundred
ninety-one -- ninety-two, in lieu of the minimum monthly pay
scale pay grade for service employees in effect as set forth in
this section, each service employee shall be paid such amount ashe or she would be due under the provisions of this section over
his or her full employment term on the basis of the "state
minimum pay scale pay grade ". The difference between such
amount and any amount already paid to such employee in such
school year shall be prorated over such portion of the employees
employment term as remains: Provided, however, That the state
department of education shall notify each service employee that
the amounts paid to them for the remainder of their employment
term in the school year one thousand nine hundred ninety-one --
ninety-two will be greater than they would normally be due under
the minimum monthly pay scale, because of the pro rata
distribution, and that their minimum monthly salaries will
decrease slightly during the next school year when the salary
increase is paid over the full employment term: Provided
further, That On and after the first day of July, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-two ninety-four, the minimum monthly pay for
each service employee whose employment is for a period of more
than three and one-half hours a day shall be at least the amounts
indicated in the "state minimum pay scale pay grade pay grade I"
as set forth in this section, and the minimum monthly pay for
each service employee whose employment is for a period of three
and one-half hours or less a day shall be at least one half the
amount indicated in the "state minimum pay scale pay grade " set
forth in this section. An additional ten dollars per month shall
be added to the minimum monthly pay of each service employee who
holds a high school diploma or its equivalent.
On and after the first day of July, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-five, the minimum monthly pay for each service
employee whose employment is for a period of more than three and
one-half hours a day shall be at least the amounts indicated in
the "state minimum pay scale pay grade II" as set forth in this
section, and the minimum monthly pay for each service employee
whose employment is for a period of three and one-half hours or
less a day shall be at least one-half the amount indicated in the
"state minimum pay scale pay grade II" set forth in this section.
An additional ten dollars per month shall be added to the minimum
monthly pay of each service employee who holds a high school
diploma or its equivalent.
On and after the first day of July, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-six, the minimum monthly pay for each service
employee whose employment is for a period of more than three and
one-half hours a day shall be at least the amounts indicated in
the "state minimum pay scale pay grade III" as set forth in this
section, and the minimum monthly pay for each service employee
whose employment is for a period of three and one-half hours or
less a day shall be at least one-half the amount indicated in the
"state minimum pay scale pay grade III" set forth in this
section. An additional ten dollars per month shall be added to
the minimum monthly pay of each service employee who holds a high
school diploma or its equivalent.
Any service employee required to work on any legal school
holiday shall be paid at a rate one and one-half times suchemployee's usual hourly rate.
Any full-time service personnel required to work in excess
of their normal working day during any week which contains a
school holiday for which they are paid shall be paid for such
additional hours or fraction thereof at a rate of one and one-
half times their usual hourly rate and paid entirely from county
board of education funds.
No service employee shall have his or her daily work
schedule changed during the school year without such employee's
written consent, and such employee's required daily work hours
shall not be changed to prevent the payment of time and one-half
wages or the employment of another employee.
The minimum hourly rate of pay for extra-duty assignments as
defined in section eight-b of this article shall be no less than
one seventh of the employee's daily total salary for each hour
the employee is involved in performing the assignment and paid
entirely from local funds:
Provided,
That an alternative minimum
hourly rate of pay for performing extra-duty assignments within
a particular category of employment may be utilized if the
alternate hourly rate of pay is approved both by the county board
of education and by the affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority
of the regular full-time employees within that classification
category of employment within that county:
Provided, however,
That the vote shall be by secret ballot if so requested by a
service personnel employee within that classification category
within that county. The salary for any fraction of an hour theemployee is involved in performing the assignment shall be
prorated accordingly. When performing extra-duty assignments,
employees who are regularly employed on a one-half day salary
basis shall receive the same hourly extra-duty assignment pay
computed as though such an employee were employed on a full-day
salary basis.
The minimum pay for any service personnel employees engaged
in the removal of asbestos material or related duties required
for asbestos removal shall be their regular total daily rate of
pay and no less than an additional three dollars per hour or no
less than five dollars per hour for service personnel supervising
asbestos removal responsibilities for each hour these employees
are involved in asbestos related duties. Related duties required
for asbestos removal shall include, but not be limited to,
travel, preparation of the work site, removal of asbestos,
decontamination of the work site, placing and removal of
equipment and removal of structures from the site. If any member
of an asbestos crew is engaged in asbestos related duties outside
of the employee's regular employment county, the daily rate of
pay shall be no less than the minimum amount as established in
the employee's regular employment county for asbestos removal and
an additional thirty dollars per each day the employee is engaged
in asbestos removal and related duties. The additional pay for
asbestos removal and related duties shall be payable entirely
from county funds. Before service personnel employees may be
utilized in the removal of asbestos material or related duties,they shall have completed a federal Environmental Protection Act
approved training program and be licensed. The employer shall
provide all necessary protective equipment and maintain all
records required by the Environmental Protection Act.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to establish pay scales
for school service personnel which provides pay increases for
school service personnel for the next three years.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.