H. B. 4609
(By Delegate Perry)
[Introduced February 22, 2002; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
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 increasing the pay
for school personnel for asbestos removal.
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.
(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
quarter 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
Years of
EmploymentPay Grade
A B C D E F G H
01,2201,2401,2801,3301,3801,4401,4701,540
11,2491,2691,3091,3591,4091,4691,4991,569
21,2781,2981,3381,3881,4381,4981,5281,598
31,3071,3271,3671,4171,4671,5271,5571,627
41,3361,3561,3961,4461,4961,5561,5861,656
51,3651,3851,4251,4751,5251,5851,6151,685
61,3941,4141,4541,5041,5541,6141,6441,714
71,4231,4431,4831,5331,5831,6431,6731,743
81,4521,4721,5121,5621,6121,6721,7021,772
91,4811,5011,5411,5911,6411,7011,7311,801
101,5101,5301,5701,6201,6701,7301,7601,830
111,5391,5591,5991,6491,6991,7591,7891,859
121,5681,5881,6281,6781,7281,7881,8181,888
131,5971,6171,6571,7071,7571,8171,8471,917
141,6261,6461,6861,7361,7861,8461,8761,946
151,6551,6751,7151,7651,8151,8751,9051,975
161,6841,7041,7441,7941,8441,9041,9342,004
171,7131,7331,7731,8231,8731,9331,9632,033
181,7421,7621,8021,8521,9021,9621,9922,062
191,7711,7911,8311,8811,9311,9912,0212,091
201,8001,8201,8601,9101,9602,0202,0502,120
211,8291,8491,8891,9391,9892,0492,0792,149
221,8581,8781,9181,9682,0182,0782,1082,178
231,8871,9071,9471,9972,0472,1072,1372,207
241,9161,9361,9762,0262,0762,1362,1662,236
251,9451,9652,0052,0552,1052,1652,1952,265
261,9741,9942,0342,0842,1342,1942,2242,294
272,0032,0232,0632,1132,1632,2232,2532,323
282,0322,0522,0922,1422,1922,2522,2822,352
292,0612,0812,1212,1712,2212,2812,3112,381
302,0902,1102,1502,2002,2502,3102,3402,410
312,1192,1392,1792,2292,2792,3392,3692,439
322,1482,1682,2082,2582,3082,3682,3982,468
332,1772,1972,2372,2872,3372,3972,4272,497
342,2062,2262,2662,3162,3662,4262,4562,526
352,2352,2552,2952,3452,3952,4552,4852,555
362,2642,2842,3242,3742,4242,4842,5142,584
372,2932,3132,3532,4032,4532,5132,5432,613
382,3222,3422,3822,4322,4822,5422,5722,642
392,3512,3712,4112,4612,5112,5712,6012,671
402,3802,4002,4402,4902,5402,6002,6302,700
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE II
Years of
Employment Pay Grade
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A
|
B
|
C
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D
|
E
|
F
|
G
|
H
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
1,295
|
1,315
|
1,355
|
1,405
|
1,455
|
1,515
|
1,545
|
1,615
|
1
|
1,325
|
1,345
|
1,385
|
1,435
|
1,485
|
1,545
|
1,575
|
1,645
|
2
|
1,355
|
1,375
|
1,415
|
1,465
|
1,515
|
1,575
|
1,605
|
1,675
|
3
|
1,385
|
1,405
|
1,445
|
1,495
|
1,545
|
1,605
|
1,635
|
1,705
|
4
|
1,415
|
1,435
|
1,475
|
1,525
|
1,575
|
1,635
|
1,665
|
1,735
|
5
|
1,445
|
1,465
|
1,505
|
1,555
|
1,605
|
1,665
|
1,695
|
1,765
|
6
|
1,475
|
1,495
|
1,535
|
1,585
|
1,635
|
1,695
|
1,725
|
1,795
|
7
|
1,505
|
1,525
|
1,565
|
1,615
|
1,665
|
1,725
|
1,755
|
1,825
|
8
|
1,535
|
1,555
|
1,595
|
1,645
|
1,695
|
1,755
|
1,785
|
1,855
|
9
|
1,565
|
1,585
|
1,625
|
1,675
|
1,725
|
1,785
|
1,815
|
1,885
|
10
|
1,595
|
1,615
|
1,655
|
1,705
|
1,755
|
1,815
|
1,845
|
1,915
|
11
|
1,625
|
1,645
|
1,685
|
1,735
|
1,785
|
1,845
|
1,875
|
1,945
|
12
|
1,655
|
1,675
|
1,715
|
1,765
|
1,815
|
1,875
|
1,905
|
1,975
|
13
|
1,685
|
1,705
|
1,745
|
1,795
|
1,845
|
1,905
|
1,935
|
2,005
|
14
|
1,715
|
1,735
|
1,775
|
1,825
|
1,875
|
1,935
|
1,965
|
2,035
|
15
|
1,745
|
1,765
|
1,805
|
1,855
|
1,905
|
1,965
|
1,995
|
2,065
|
16
|
1,775
|
1,795
|
1,835
|
1,885
|
1,935
|
1,995
|
2,025
|
2,095
|
17
|
1,805
|
1,825
|
1,865
|
1,915
|
1,965
|
2,025
|
2,055
|
2,125
|
18
|
1,835
|
1,855
|
1,895
|
1,945
|
1,995
|
2,055
|
2,085
|
2,155
|
19
|
1,865
|
1,885
|
1,925
|
1,975
|
2,025
|
2,085
|
2,115
|
2,185
|
20
|
1,895
|
1,915
|
1,955
|
2,005
|
2,055
|
2,115
|
2,145
|
2,215
|
21
|
1,925
|
1,945
|
1,985
|
2,035
|
2,085
|
2,145
|
2,175
|
2,245
|
22
|
1,955
|
1,975
|
2,015
|
2,065
|
2,115
|
2,175
|
2,205
|
2,275
|
23
|
1,985
|
2,005
|
2,045
|
2,095
|
2,145
|
2,205
|
2,235
|
2,305
|
24
|
2,015
|
2,035
|
2,075
|
2,125
|
2,175
|
2,235
|
2,265
|
2,335
|
25
|
2,045
|
2,065
|
2,105
|
2,155
|
2,205
|
2,265
|
2,295
|
2,365
|
26
|
2,075
|
2,095
|
2,135
|
2,185
|
2,235
|
2,295
|
2,325
|
2,395
|
27
|
2,105
|
2,125
|
2,165
|
2,215
|
2,265
|
2,325
|
2,355
|
2,425
|
28
|
2,135
|
2,155
|
2,195
|
2,245
|
2,295
|
2,355
|
2,385
|
2,455
|
29
|
2,165
|
2,185
|
2,225
|
2,275
|
2,325
|
2,385
|
2,415
|
2,485
|
30
|
2,195
|
2,215
|
2,255
|
2,305
|
2,355
|
2,415
|
2,445
|
2,515
|
31
|
2,225
|
2,245
|
2,285
|
2,335
|
2,385
|
2,445
|
2,475
|
2,545
|
32
|
2,255
|
2,275
|
2,315
|
2,365
|
2,415
|
2,475
|
2,505
|
2,575
|
33
|
2,285
|
2,305
|
2,345
|
2,395
|
2,445
|
2,505
|
2,535
|
2,605
|
34
|
2,315
|
2,335
|
2,375
|
2,425
|
2,475
|
2,535
|
2,565
|
2,635
|
35
|
2,345
|
2,365
|
2,405
|
2,455
|
2,505
|
2,565
|
2,595
|
2,665
|
36
|
2,375
|
2,395
|
2,435
|
2,485
|
2,535
|
2,595
|
2,625
|
2,695
|
37
|
2,405
|
2,425
|
2,465
|
2,515
|
2,565
|
2,625
|
2,655
|
2,725
|
38
|
2,435
|
2,455
|
2,495
|
2,545
|
2,595
|
2,655
|
2,685
|
2,755
|
39
|
2,465
|
2,485
|
2,525
|
2,575
|
2,625
|
2,685
|
2,715
|
2,785
|
40
|
2,495
|
2,515
|
2,555
|
2,605
|
2,655
|
2,715
|
2,745
|
2,815
|
CLASS TITLEPAY GRADE
Accountant ID
Accountant IIE
Accountant IIIF
Accounts Payable SupervisorG
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
Payroll SupervisorG
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: Provided, That effective the
first day of July, two thousand one, an additional twelve 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;
(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;
(G) Effective the first day of July, two thousand one, a
service employee who holds eighty-four college hours or comparable
credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the
state board;
(H) Effective the first day of July, two thousand one, a
service employee who holds ninety-six college hours or comparable
credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the
state board;
(I) Effective the first day of July, two thousand one, a
service employee who holds one hundred eight college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as
approved by the state board;
(J) Effective the first day of July, two thousand one, a
service employee who holds one hundred twenty college hours or
comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as
approved by the state board;
(K) Effective the first day of July, two thousand one, a
service employee who holds a bachelor's degree; and
(L) Effective the first day of July, two thousand one, a
service employee who holds a master's degree.
(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 five dollars per
hour or no less than five seven 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 to increase the pay for
school personnel involved in asbestos removal.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.