Senate Bill No. 113

(By Senators Tomblin (Mr. President) and Sprouse
By Request of the Executive)
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[Introduced February 15, 2001; referred to the Committee on Education; and then to the Committee on Finance.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact sections two, two-a and eight-a, article four, chapter eighteen-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, all relating to increasing the salaries for teachers and service personnel; and making adjustments in the salary bonus program for teachers with national board certification.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
 That sections two, two-a and 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, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4. SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS.

 §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: Provided, That beginning on the first day of the second half of the teacher's employment term in the school year two thousand one-two thousand two, and thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in "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 I

(1) (2) (3)(4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)(11)
Years 4th 3rd2nd A.B.
M.A. M.A.M.A. Doc-

Exp.Class Class Class A.B. +15M.A.+15 +30 +45 trate
0 18,572 19,209 19,464 20,674 21,409 23,117 23,852 24,587 25,322 26,322
1 18,853 19,490 19,745 21,139 21,874 23,582 24,317 25,052 25,787 26,787
2 19,134 19,772 20,027 21,604 22,339 24,047 24,782 25,517 26,252 27,252
3 19,416 20,053 20,308 22,069 22,804 24,512 25,247 25,982 26,717 27,717
4 19,933 20,570 20,826 22,770 23,505 25,213 25,948 26,683 27,418 28,418
5 20,214 20,852 21,107 23,235 23,970 25,678 26,413 27,148 27,883 28,883
6 20,496 21,133 21,388 23,700 24,435 26,143 26,878 27,613 28,348 29,348
7 20,496 21,414 21,670 24,165 24,900 26,608 27,343 28,078 28,813 29,813
8 20,496 21,696 21,951 24,630 25,365 27,073 27,808 28,543 29,278 30,278
9 20,496   22,232 25,095 25,830 27,538 28,273 29,008 29,743 30,743
10 20,496   22,513 25,561 26,296 28,004 28,739 29,474 30,209 31,209
11 20,496     26,026 26,761 28,469 29,204 29,939 30,674 31,674
12 20,496     26,491 27,226 28,934 29,669 30,404 31,139 32,139
13 20,496     26,956 27,691 29,399 30,134 30,869 31,604 32,604
14 20,496         29,864 30,599 31,334 32,069 33,069
15 20,496         30,329 31,064 31,799 32,534 33,534
16 20,496         30,794 31,529 32,264 32,999 33,999
17 20,496             32,729 33,464 34,464
18 20,496             33,194 33,929 34,929
19 20,496             33,659 34,394 35,394
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) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd 2nd A.B.M.A. M.A. M.A. Doc-
Exp.Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A.+15 +30 +45 trate
0 19,328 19,965 20,220 21,430 22,165 23,873 24,608 25,343 26,078 27,078
1 19,609 20,246 20,501 21,895 22,630 24,338 25,073 25,808 26,543 27,543
2 19,890 20,528 20,783 22,360 23,095 24,803 25,538 26,273 27,008 28,008
3 20,172 20,809 21,064 22,825 23,560 25,268 26,003 26,738 27,473 28,473
4 20,689 21,326 21,582 23,526 24,261 25,969 26,704 27,439 28,174 29,174
5 20,970 21,608 21,863 23,991 24,726 26,434 27,169 27,904 28,639 29,639
6 21,252 21,889 22,144 24,456 25,191 26,899 27,634 28,369 29,104 30,104
7 21,252 22,170 22,426 24,921 25,656 27,364 28,099 28,834 29,569 30,569
8 21,252 22,452 22,707 25,386 26,121 27,829 28,564 29,299 30,034 31,034
9 21,252   22,988 25,851 26,586 28,294 29,029 29,764 30,499 31,499
10 21,252   23,269 26,317 27,052 28,760 29,495 30,230 30,965 31,965
11 21,252     26,782 27,517 29,225 29,960 30,695 31,430 32,430
12 21,252     27,247 27,982 29,690 30,425 31,160 31,895 32,895
13 21,252     27,712 28,447 30,155 30,890 31,625 32,360 33,360
14 21,252         30,620 31,355 32,090 32,825 33,825
15 21,252         31,085 31,820 32,555 33,290 34,290
16 21,252         31,550 32,285 33,020 33,755 34,755
17 21,252             33,485 34,220 35,220
18 21,252             33,950 34,685 35,685
19 21,252             34,415 35,150 36,150
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 I

(1) (2) (3) (4)(5) (6) (7)(8) (9) (10)(11)
Years 4th 3rd 2nd A.B.
M.A. M.A. M.A. Doc-

Exp.Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A.+15 +30 +45 trate
0 20,084 20,721 20,976 22,186 22,921 24,629 25,364 26,099 26,834 27,834
1 20,365 21,002 21,257 22,651 23,386 25,094 25,829 26,564 27,299 28,299
2 20,646 21,284 21,539 23,116 23,851 25,559 26,294 27,029 27,764 28,764
3 20,928 21,565 21,820 23,581 24,316 26,024 26,759 27,494 28,229 29,229
4 21,445 22,082 22,338 24,282 25,017 26,725 27,460 28,195 28,930 29,930
5 21,726 22,364 22,619 24,747 25,482 27,190 27,925 28,660 29,395 30,395
6 22,008 22,645 22,900 25,212 25,947 27,655 28,390 29,125 29,860 30,860
7 22,008 22,926 23,182 25,677 26,412 28,120 28,855 29,590 30,325 31,325
8 22,008 23,208 23,463 26,142 26,877 28,585 29,320 30,055 30,790 31,790
9 22,008   23,744 26,607 27,342 29,050 29,785 30,520 31,255 32,255
10 22,008   24,025 27,073 27,808 29,516 30,251 30,986 31,721 32,721
11 22,008     27,538 28,273 29,981 30,716 31,451 32,186 33,186
12 22,008     28,003 28,738 30,446 31,181 31,916 32,651 33,651
13 22,008     28,468 29,203 30,911 31,646 32,381 33,116 34,116
14 22,008         31,376 32,111 32,846 33,581 34,581
15 22,008         31,841 32,576 33,311 34,046 35,046
16 22,008         32,306 33,041 33,776 34,511 35,511
17 22,008             34,241 34,976 35,976
18 22,008             34,706 35,441 36,441
19 22,008             35,171 35,906 36,906
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE II

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd 2nd A.B. M.A. M.A. M.A. Doc-
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A.+15 +30 +45 trate
0 21,084 21,721 21,976 23,186 23,921 25,629 26,364 27,099 27,834 28,834
1 21,365 22,002 22,257 23,651 24,386 26,094 26,829 27,564 28,299 29,299
2 21,646 22,284 22,539 24,116 24,851 26,559 27,294 28,029 28,764 29,764
3 21,928 22,565 22,820 24,581 25,316 27,024 27,759 28,494 29,229 30,229
4 22,445 23,082 23,338 25,282 26,017 27,725 28,460 29,195 29,930 30,930
5 22,726 23,364 23,619 25,747 26,482 28,190 28,925 29,660 30,395 31,395
6 23,008 23,645 23,900 26,212 26,947 28,655 29,390 30,125 30,860 31,860
7 22,008 23,926 24,182 26,677 27,412 29,120 29,855 30,590 31,325 32,325
8 22,008 24,208 24,463 27,142 27,877 29,585 30,320 31,055 31,790 32,790
9 22,008   24,744 27,607 28,342 30,050 30,785 31,520 32,255 33,255
10 22,008   25,025 28,073 28,808 30,516 31,251 31,986 32,721 33,721
11 22,008     28,538 29,273 30,981 31,716 32,451 33,186 34,186
12 22,008     29,003 29,738 31,446 32,181 32,916 33,651 34,651
13 22,008     29,468 30,203 31,911 32,646 33,381 34,116 35,116
14 22,008         32,376 33,111 33,846 34,581 35,581
15 22,008         32,841 33,576 34,311 35,046 36,046
16 22,008         33,306 34,041 34,776 35,511 36,511
17 22,008             35,241 35,976 36,976
18 22,008             35,706 36,441 37,441
19 22,008             36,171 36,906 37,906
(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.
§18A-4-2a.  State minimum salary bonus for classroom teachers with national board certification.
(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the rigorous standards and processes for certification by the national board for professional teaching standards (NBPTS) helps to promote the quality of teaching and learning.  Therefore, classroom teachers in the public schools of West Virginia should be encouraged to achieve national board certification through a reimbursement of expenses and an additional salary bonus which reflects their additional certification, to be paid in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Beginning on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-eight, and subject to legislative appropriation, one thousand Two thousand five hundred dollars shall be paid annually at the conclusion of the first semester to each classroom teacher who holds a valid certificate issued by the national board of professional teaching standards for the life of the certification, but in no event more than ten years for any one certification. 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.
(c) Subject to legislative appropriation, one-half the certification fee one thousand dollars shall be paid for reimbursement once to each teacher who enrolls in the program for the national board for professional teaching standards certification and one-half the certification fee one thousand dollars shall be paid for reimbursement once to each teacher who completes the national board for professional teaching standards certification.  Teachers who achieve national board for professional teaching standards certification may be reimbursed a maximum of six hundred dollars for expenses actually incurred while obtaining the national board for professional teaching standards certification.
(d) The state board shall limit the number of teachers who receive the initial reimbursements to one two hundred teachers annually.  The state board shall establish selection criteria for the one two hundred teachers by the legislative rule required pursuant to subsection (g) of this section.
(e) Funding for reimbursement of the certification fee and expenses actually incurred while obtaining the national board for professional teaching standards certifications shall be administered by the state department of education from an appropriation established for that purpose by the Legislature.  If funds appropriated by the Legislature to accomplish the purposes of this section subsection are insufficient, the state department shall prorate the reimbursements for expenses and salary bonuses and shall request of the Legislature, at its next regular session, funds sufficient to accomplish the purposes of this section subsection, including needed retroactive payments.
(f) Nothing is this section shall be construed to require any level of appropriation by the Legislature nor to create any entitlement for payments pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(g) (f) The state board shall promulgate legislative rules pursuant to article three-b, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this section.
§18A-4-8a. Service personnel minimum monthly salaries.
(1) 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 I" 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 I" set forth in this section: Provided, That beginning the first day of the second half of the employment term in the school year two thousand one-two thousand 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 II" 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.
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE I

 A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H

 0 1,100
1,1201,160
1,210
1,260 1,320
1,3501,420

1 1,1271,1471,187 1,237 1,287 1,347 1,377 1,447
2 1,1541,1741,214 1,264 1,314 1,374 1,404 1,474
3 1,1811,2011,241 1,291 1,341 1,401 1,431 1,501
4 1,2081,2281,268 1,318 1,368 1,428 1,458 1,528
5 1,2351,2551,295 1,345 1,395 1,455 1,485 1,555
6 1,2621,2821,322 1,372 1,422 1,482 1,512 1,582
7 1,2891,3091,349 1,399 1,449 1,509 1,539 1,609
8 1,3161,3361,376 1,426 1,476 1,536 1,566 1,636
9 1,3431,3631,403 1,453 1,503 1,563 1,593 1,663
10 1,3701,3901,430 1,480 1,530 1,590 1,620 1,690
11 1,3971,4171,457 1,507 1,557 1,617 1,647 1,717
12 1,4241,4441,484 1,534 1,584 1,644 1,674 1,744
13 1,4511,4711,511 1,561 1,611 1,671 1,701 1,771
14 1,4781,4981,538 1,588 1,638 1,698 1,728 1,798
15 1,5051,5251,565 1,615 1,665 1,725 1,755 1,825
16 1,5321,5521,592 1,642 1,692 1,752 1,782 1,852
17 1,5591,5791,619 1,669 1,719 1,779 1,809 1,879
18 1,5861,6061,646 1,696 1,746 1,806 1,836 1,906
19 1,6131,6331,673 1,723 1,773 1,833 1,863 1,933
20 1,6401,6601,700 1,750 1,800 1,860 1,890 1,960
21 1,6671,6871,727 1,777 1,827 1,887 1,917 1,987
22 1,6941,7141,754 1,804 1,854 1,914 1,944 2,014
23 1,7211,7411,781 1,831 1,881 1,941 1,971 2,041
24 1,7481,7681,808 1,858 1,908 1,968 1,998 2,068
25 1,7751,7951,835 1,885 1,935 1,995 2,025 2,095
26 1,8021,8221,862 1,912 1,962 2,022 2,052 2,122
27 1,8291,8491,889 1,939 1,989 2,049 2,079 2,149
28 1,8561,8761,916 1,966 2,016 2,076 2,106 2,176
29 1,8831,9031,943 1,993 2,043 2,103 2,133 2,203
30 1,9101,9301,970 2,020 2,070 2,130 2,160 2,230
31 1,9371,9571,997 2,047 2,097 2,157 2,187 2,257
32 1,9641,9842,024 2,074 2,124 2,184 2,214 2,284
33 1,9912,0112,051 2,101 2,151 2,211 2,241 2,311
34 2,0182,0382,078 2,128 2,178 2,238 2,268 2,338
35 2,0452,0652,105 2,155 2,205 2,265 2,295 2,365
36 2,0722,0922,132 2,182 2,232 2,292 2,322 2,392
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, effective the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine and thereafter, 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" 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.
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE II

Years of
Employment
Pay Grade

 A B C D E F G H
0 1,160 1,180 1,220 1,270 1,320 1,3801,410
1,480

1 1,188 1,208 1,248 1,298 1,348 1,4081,438 1,508
2 1,216 1,236 1,276 1,326 1,376 1,4361,466 1,536
3 1,244 1,264 1,304 1,354 1,404 1,4641,494 1,564
4 1,272 1,292 1,332 1,382 1,432 1,4921,522 1,592
5 1,300 1,320 1,360 1,410 1,460 1,5201,550 1,620
6 1,328 1,348 1,388 1,438 1,488 1,5481,578 1,648
7 1,356 1,376 1,416 1,466 1,516 1,5761,606 1,676
8 1,384 1,404 1,444 1,494 1,544 1,6041,634 1,704
9 1,412 1,432 1,472 1,522 1,572 1,6321,662 1,732
10 1,440 1,460 1,500 1,550 1,600 1,6601,690 1,760
11 1,468 1,488 1,528 1,578 1,628 1,6881,718 1,788
12 1,496 1,516 1,556 1,606 1,656 1,7161,746 1,816
13 1,524 1,544 1,584 1,634 1,684 1,7441,774 1,844
14 1,552 1,572 1,612 1,662 1,712 1,7721,802 1,872
15 1,580 1,600 1,640 1,690 1,740 1,8001,830 1,900
16 1,608 1,628 1,668 1,718 1,768 1,8281,858 1,928
17 1,636 1,656 1,696 1,746 1,796 1,8561,886 1,956
18 1,664 1,684 1,724 1,774 1,824 1,8841,914 1,984
19 1,692 1,712 1,752 1,802 1,852 1,9121,942 2,012
20 1,720 1,740 1,780 1,830 1,880 1,9401,970 2,040
21 1,748 1,768 1,808 1,858 1,908 1,9681,998 2,068
22 1,776 1,796 1,836 1,886 1,936 1,9962,026 2,096
23 1,804 1,824 1,864 1,914 1,964 2,0242,054 2,124
24 1,832 1,852 1,892 1,942 1,992 2,0522,082 2,152
25 1,860 1,880 1,920 1,970 2,020 2,0802,110 2,180
26 1,888 1,908 1,948 1,998 2,048 2,1082,138 2,208
27 1,916 1,936 1,976 2,026 2,076 2,1362,166 2,236
28 1,944 1,964 2,004 2,054 2,104 2,1642,194 2,264
29 1,972 1,992 2,032 2,082 2,132 2,1922,222 2,292
30 2,000 2,020 2,060 2,110 2,160 2,2202,250 2,320
31 2,028 2,048 2,088 2,138 2,188 2,2482,278 2,348
32 2,056 2,076 2,116 2,166 2,216 2,2762,306 2,376
33 2,084 2,104 2,144 2,194 2,244 2,3042,334 2,404
34 2,112 2,132 2,172 2,222 2,272 2,3322,362 2,432
35 2,140 2,160 2,200 2,250 2,300 2,3602,390 2,460
36 2,168 2,188 2,228 2,278 2,328 2,3882,418 2,488
If "state minimum pay scale pay grade 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, 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" 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.
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE III I

Years of
Employment
Pay Grade

A B C DE F G H
0 1,220
1,240
1,280 1,330
1,380
1,440
1,470
1,540

1 1,249 1,269 1,309 1,359 1,409 1,4691,4991,569
2 1,278 1,298 1,338 1,388 1,438 1,4981,5281,598
3 1,307 1,327 1,367 1,417 1,467 1,5271,5571,627
4 1,336 1,356 1,396 1,446 1,496 1,5561,5861,656
5 1,365 1,385 1,425 1,475 1,525 1,5851,6151,685
6 1,394 1,414 1,454 1,504 1,554 1,6141,6441,714
7 1,423 1,443 1,483 1,533 1,583 1,6431,6731,743
8 1,452 1,472 1,512 1,562 1,612 1,6721,7021,772
9 1,481 1,501 1,541 1,591 1,641 1,7011,7311,801
10 1,510 1,530 1,570 1,620 1,670 1,7301,7601,830
11 1,539 1,559 1,599 1,649 1,699 1,7591,7891,859
12 1,568 1,588 1,628 1,678 1,728 1,7881,8181,888
13 1,597 1,617 1,657 1,707 1,757 1,8171,8471,917
14 1,626 1,646 1,686 1,736 1,786 1,8461,8761,946
15 1,655 1,675 1,715 1,765 1,815 1,8751,9051,975
16 1,684 1,704 1,744 1,794 1,844 1,9041,9342,004
17 1,713 1,733 1,773 1,823 1,873 1,9331,9632,033
18 1,742 1,762 1,802 1,852 1,902 1,9621,9922,062
19 1,771 1,791 1,831 1,881 1,931 1,9912,0212,091
20 1,800 1,820 1,860 1,910 1,960 2,0202,0502,120
21 1,829 1,849 1,889 1,939 1,989 2,0492,0792,149
22 1,858 1,878 1,918 1,968 2,018 2,0782,1082,178
23 1,887 1,907 1,947 1,997 2,047 2,1072,1372,207
24 1,916 1,936 1,976 2,026 2,076 2,1362,1662,236
25 1,945 1,965 2,005 2,055 2,105 2,1652,1952,265
26 1,974 1,994 2,034 2,084 2,134 2,1942,2242,294
27 2,003 2,023 2,063 2,113 2,163 2,2232,2532,323
28 2,032 2,052 2,092 2,142 2,192 2,2522,2822,352
29 2,061 2,081 2,121 2,171 2,221 2,2812,3112,381
30 2,090 2,110 2,150 2,200 2,250 2,3102,3402,410
31 2,119 2,139 2,179 2,229 2,279 2,3392,3692,439
32 2,148 2,168 2,208 2,258 2,308 2,3682,3982,468
33 2,177 2,197 2,237 2,287 2,337 2,3972,4272,497
34 2,206 2,226 2,266 2,316 2,366 2,4262,4562,526
35 2,235 2,255 2,295 2,345 2,395 2,4552,4852,555
36 2,264 2,284 2,324 2,374 2,424 2,4842,5142,584
37 2,293 2,313 2,353 2,403 2,453 2,5132,5432,613
38 2,322 2,342 2,382 2,432 2,482 2,5422,5722,642
39 2,351 2,371 2,411 2,461 2,511 2,5712,6012,671
40 2,380 2,400 2,440 2,490 2,540 2,6002,6302,700
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE II

Years of
Employment Pay Grade
 A B C D E F G H
01,2951,3151,3551,4051,4551,5151,5451,615
11,3241,3441,3841,4341,4841,5441,5741,644
21,3531,3731,4131,4631,5131,5731,6031,673
31,3821,4021,4421,4921,5421,6021,6321,702
41,4111,4311,4711,5211,5711,6311,6611,731
51,4401,4601,5001,5501,6001,6601,6901,760
61,4691,4891,5291,5791,6291,6891,7191,789
71,4981,5181,5581,6081,6581,7181,7481,818
81,5271,5471,5871,6371,6871,7471,7771,847
91,5561,5761,6161,6661,7161,7761,8061,876
101,5851,6051,6451,6951,7451,8051,8351,905
111,6141,6341,6741,7241,7741,8341,8641,934
121,6431,6631,7031,7531,8031,8631,8931,963
131,6721,6921,7321,7821,8321,8921,9221,992
141,7011,7211,7611,8111,8611,9211,9512,021
151,7301,7501,7901,8401,8901,9501,9802,050
161,7591,7791,8191,8691,9191,9792,0092,079
171,7881,8081,8481,8981,9482,0082,0382,108
181,8171,8371,8771,9271,9772,0372,0672,137
191,8461,8661,9061,9562,0062,0662,0962,166
201,8751,8951,9351,9852,0352,0952,1252,195
211,9041,9241,9642,0142,0642,1242,1542,224
221,9331,9531,9932,0432,0932,1532,1832,253
231,9621,9822,0222,0722,1222,1822,2122,282
241,9912,0112,0512,1012,1512,2112,2412,311
252,0202,0402,0802,1302,1802,2402,2702,340
262,0492,0692,1092,1592,2092,2692,2992,369
272,0782,0982,1382,1882,2382,2982,3282,398
282,1072,1272,1672,2172,2672,3272,3572,427
292,1362,1562,1962,2462,2962,3562,3862,456
302,1652,1852,2252,2752,3252,3852,4152,485
312,1942,2142,2542,3042,3542,4142,4442,514
322,2232,2432,2832,3332,3832,4432,4732,543
332,2522,2722,3122,3622,4122,4722,5022,572
342,2812,3012,3412,3912,4412,5012,5312,601
352,3102,3302,3702,4202,4702,5302,5602,630
362,3392,3592,3992,4492,4992,5592,5892,659
372,3682,3882,4282,4782,5282,5882,6182,688
382,3972,4172,4572,5072,5572,6172,6472,717
392,4262,4462,4862,5362,5862,6462,6762,746
402,4552,4752,5152,5652,6152,6752,7052,775
CLASS TITLE PAY GRADE

Accountant ID
Accountant IIE
Accountant IIIF
Aide IA
Aide IIB
Aide IIIC
Aide IVD
Audiovisual TechnicianC
AuditorG
Autism MentorE
Braille or Sign Language SpecialistE
Bus OperatorD
BuyerF
CabinetmakerG
Cafeteria ManagerD
Carpenter IE
Carpenter IIF
Chief MechanicG
Clerk IB
Clerk IIC
Computer OperatorE
Cook IA
Cook IIB
Cook IIIC
Crew LeaderF
Custodian IA
Custodian IIB
Custodian IIIC
Custodian IVD
Director or Coordinator of ServicesH
DraftsmanD
Electrician IF
Electrician IIG
Electronic Technician IF
Electronic Technician IIG
Executive SecretaryG
Food Services SupervisorG
ForemanG
General MaintenanceC
GlazierD
Graphic ArtistD
GroundsmanB
HandymanB
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanic IE
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanic IIG
Heavy Equipment OperatorE
Inventory SupervisorD
Key Punch OperatorB
LocksmithG
Lubrication ManC
MachinistF
Mail ClerkD
Maintenance Clerk C
MasonG
MechanicF
Mechanic AssistantE
Office Equipment Repairman IF
Office Equipment Repairman IIG
PainterE
ParaprofessionalF
Plumber IE
Plumber IIG
Printing OperatorB
Printing SupervisorD
ProgrammerH
Roofing/Sheet Metal MechanicF
Sanitation Plant OperatorF
School Bus SupervisorE
Secretary ID
Secretary IIE
Secretary IIIF
Supervisor of MaintenanceH
Supervisor of TransportationH
Switchboard Operator-ReceptionistD
Truck DriverD
Warehouse ClerkC
WatchmanB
WelderF
(2) 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.
(3) An additional ten dollars per month also shall be added to the minimum monthly pay of each service employee for each of the following:
(A) A service employee who holds twelve college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board;
(B) A service employee who holds twenty-four college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board;
(C) A service employee who holds thirty-six college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board;
(D) A service employee who holds forty-eight college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board;
(E) A service employee who holds sixty college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board; and
(F) A service employee who holds seventy-two college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board.
(4) When any part of a school service employee's daily shift of work is performed between the hours of six o'clock p.m. and five o'clock a.m. the following day, the employee shall be paid no less than an additional ten dollars per month and one half of the pay shall be paid with local funds.
(5) Any service employee required to work on any legal school holiday shall be paid at a rate one and one-half times the employee's usual hourly rate.
(6) 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 the additional hours or fraction of the additional hours at a rate of one and one-half times their usual hourly rate and paid entirely from county board funds.
(7) No service employee may have his or her daily work schedule changed during the school year without the employee's written consent and the employee's required daily work hours may not be changed to prevent the payment of time and one-half wages or the employment of another employee.
(8) 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 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 requested by a service personnel employee within that classification category within that county. The salary for any fraction of an hour the employee 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 the employee were employed on a full-day salary basis.
(9) 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 include, but are not 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.
(10) For the purpose of qualifying for additional pay as provided in section eight, article five of this chapter, an aide shall be considered to be exercising the authority of a supervisory aide and control over pupils if the aide is required to supervise, control, direct, monitor, escort or render service to a child or children when not under the direct supervision of certificated professional personnel within the classroom, library, hallway, lunchroom, gymnasium, school building, school grounds or wherever supervision is required. For purposes of this section, "under the direct supervision of certificated professional personnel" means that certificated professional personnel is present, with and accompanying the aide.

 NOTE: The purpose of this bill is provide a $1,000 annual salary increase for teachers and a $75 per month salary increase for service personnel to be effective the first day of the second half of the employment term for the school year two thousand one-two thousand two; to increase the bonus paid to teachers who hold a valid certificate issued by the national board of professional teaching standards by $1,500; to include the bonus within the funding provided under the Public School Support Program; to increase the reimbursement for the certificate fee to the actual amount of the fee; and to increase the limit for the maximum number of teachers who may receive reimbursements from 100 to 200.

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