H. B. 4434


(By Delegates Susman, Davis, Hubbard, Mahan,

Paxton, Williams and Flanigan)
[Introduced February 7, 2000; 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 the years of increments in the salary schedule for teachers.

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

(a) 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. +15M.A.
 018,57219,20919,46420,67421,40923,117
 118,85319,49019,74521,13921,87423,582
219,13419,77220,02721,60422,33924,047
 319,41620,05320,30822,06922,80424,512
 419,93320,57020,82622,77023,50525,213
 520,21420,85221,10723,23523,97025,678
 620,49621,13321,38823,70024,43526,143
 721,41421,67024,16524,90026,608
 821,69621,95124,63025,36527,073
 922,23225,09525,83027,538
 1022,51325,56126,29628,004
 1126,02626,76128,469
 1226,49127,22628,934
 1326,95627,69129,399
 1429,864
 1530,329
 1630,794
 17
 18
 19
 (8)(9)(10)(11)
YearsM.A.M.A.M.A.Doc
Exp. +15 +30+45torate
 023,852 24,58725,32226,322
1 24,317 25,05225,78726,787
2 24,78225,51726,25227,252
3 25,247 25,98226,71727,717
4 25,948 26,68327,41828,418
5 26,413 27,14827,88328,883
6 26,878 27,61328,34829,348
727,343 28,07828,81329,813
827,808 28,543 29,27830,278
9 28,273 29,00829,74330,743
10 28,739 29,47430,20931,209
11 29,204 29,93930,67431,674
12 29,669 30,40431,13932,139
13 30,134 30,869 31,60432,604
14 30,599 31,33432,06933,069
15 31,064 31,79932,53433,534
16 31,529 32,26432,99933,999
1732,72933,46434,464
1833,19433,92934,929
1933,65934,39435,394
Subject to a recommendation by the governor for a pay raise through the delivery of an executive message to the Legislature and an appropriation by the Legislature for a pay raise, each teacher shall receive, effective the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, and thereafter, the amount prescribed in "state minimum salary schedule II" as set forth 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)
Years4th 3rd 2nd A.B.
Exp.ClassClassClassA.B. +15 M.A.
019,32819,96520,22021,43022,16523,873
119,60920,24620,50121,89522,63024,338
219,89020,52820,78322,36023,09524,803
320,17220,80921,06422,82523,56025,268
420,68921,32621,58223,52624,26125,969
520,97021,60821,86323,99124,72626,434
621,25221,88922,14424,45625,19126,899
722,17022,42624,92125,65627,364
822,45222,70725,38626,12127,829
922,98825,85126,58628,294
1023,26926,31727,05228,760
1126,78227,51729,225
1227,24727,98229,690
1327,71228,44730,155
1428,17728,91230,620
1528,64229,37731,085
1629,10729,84231,550
1729,57230,30732,015
1830,03730,77232,480
1930,50231,23732,945
 (8)(9)(10)(11)
YearsM.A.M.A.M.A.Doc-
Exp. +15 +30+45torate
024,60825,34326,07827,078
125,07325,80826,54327,543
225,53826,27327,00828,008
326,00326,73827,47328,473
426,70427,43928,17429,174
527,16927,90428,63929,639
627,63428,36929,10430,104
728,09928,83429,56930,569
828,56429,29930,03431,034
929,02929,76430,49931,499
1029,49530,23030,96531,965
1129,96030,69531,43032,430
1230,42531,16031,89532,895
1330,89031,62532,36033,360
1431,35532,09032,82533,825
1531,82032,55533,29034,290
1632,28533,02033,75534,755
1732,75033,48534,22035,220
1833,21533,95034,68535,685
1933,68034,41535,15036,150
2034,14534,88035,61536,615
2134,61035,34536,08037,080
22 35,07535,81036,54537,545
2335,54036,27537,01038,010
2436,00536,74037,47538,475
2536,47037,20537,94038,940
2636,93537,67038,40539,405
2738,13538,87039,870
2838,60039,33540,335
2939,06539,80040,800
If "state minimum salary schedule II" becomes effective on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, and the governor recommends a pay raise through the delivery of an executive message to the Legislature and the Legislature appropriates money for a pay raise, each teacher shall receive, effective the first day of July, two thousand, and thereafter, the amount prescribed in "state minimum salary schedule III" as set forth 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 III

(1)(2) (3) (4) (5)(6)(7)
Years4th 3rd 2nd A.B.
Exp.ClassClassClassA.B. +15M.A.
 020,08420,72120,97622,18622,92124,629
120,36521,00221,25722,65123,38625,094
220,64621,28421,53923,11623,85125,559
320,92821,56521,82023,58124,31626,024
421,44522,08222,33824,28225,01726,725
521,72622,36422,61924,74725,48227,190
622,00822,64522,90025,21225,94727,655
722,92623,18225,67726,41228,120
823,20823,46326,14226,87728,585
923,74426,60727,34229,050
1024,02527,07327,80829,516
1127,53828,27329,981
1228,00328,73830,446
1328,46829,20330,911
1428,93329,66831,376
1529,39830,13331,841
1629,86330,59832,306
1730,32831,06332,771

1830,79331,52833,236
 1931,28531,99333,701
 2031,72332,45834,166
 2132,18832,92334,631
 2232,65333,38835,096
 2333,11833,85335,561
 2436,026
 2536,491
 2636,956
 (8)(9)(10)(11)
YearsM.A.M.A.M.A.Doc
Exp. +15 +30+45torate
 025,364 26,09926,83427,834
1 25,829 26,56427,29928,299
2 26,29427,02927,76428,764
3 26,759 27,49428,22929,229
4 27,460 28,19528,93029,930
5 27,925 28,66029,39530,395
6 28,390 29,12529,86030,860
728,855 29,59030,32531,325
829,320 30,055 30,79031,790
9 29,785 30,52031,25532,255
10 30,251 30,98631,72132,721
11 30,716 31,45132,18633,186
12 31,181 31,91632,65133,651
13 31,646 32,381 33,11634,116
14 32,11132,84633,58134,581
15 32,576 33,31134,04635,046
16 33,041 33,77634,51135,511
17
33,50634,24134,97635,976

1833,97134,70635,44136,441
1934,43635,17135,90636,906
2034,90135,63636,37137,371
 2135,36636,10136,83637,836
 2235,83136,57637,30138,301
 2336,29637,03137,76638,766
 2436,76137,49638,23139,231
 2537,22637,96138,69639,696
 2637,69138,42639,16140,161
 2738,89139,62640,625
2839,35640,09141,091
 2939,82140,55641,556
(b) Six hundred dollars shall be paid annually to each classroom teacher who has at least twenty years of teaching experience. The payments: (i) Shall be in addition to any amounts prescribed in the applicable state minimum salary schedule; (ii) shall be paid in equal monthly installments; and (iii) shall be considered a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to increase the state minimum salary increments for professional educators by adding an additional ten years to each section of the schedule from AB to Doctorate. Each step would increase salaries by $465 in each category.

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