H. B. 3008
(By Delegate Lane)
[Introduced February 12, 2007; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend
the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §18-7A-26u
; and to
amend and reenact §18A-4-2
of said code, all relating to
increasing supplemental benefits to certain teacher retirement
annuitants and to increasing teacher's salaries, both in
accordance with cost-of-living increases as measured by the
Consumer Price Index in particular years.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That
the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-7A-26u;
and that
§18A-4-2
of said code be amended and reenacted,
all to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 18. EDUCATION.
ARTICLE 7A. STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
§18-7A-26u. Supplemental benefits for certain annuitants.
As an additional supplement to other retirement allowances
provided, each annuitant who is receiving a disability annuity and
has been retired for at least five years, or is receiving a
retirement annuity and is at least sixty-two years of age and has
been retired for at least five years, shall receive on the first
day of July, two thousand six, and on the first day of July, two
thousand seven, and each July thereafter, a supplemental benefit as
follows:
An annual cost-of-living supplement which is equal to the
percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index as published by the
United States Department of Labor.
CHAPTER 18A. SCHOOL PERSONNEL.
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
2005-06 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 quarter of the
teacher's employment term in the school year two thousand five-two
thousand six through the thirtieth day of June, two thousand six,
each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the 2005-06
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: Provided,
however, That any salary increase that a teacher is entitled to
receive as a result of the enactment of the 2005-06 State Minimum
Salary Schedule II shall not be paid until the first pay date after
the first day of November, two thousand five.
Effective the first day of July, two thousand seven, through
the thirtieth day of June, two thousand seven, each teacher shall
receive the amount prescribed in the 2006-07 State Minimum Salary
Schedule 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.
Effective the first day of July, two thousand eight, through
the thirtieth day of June, two thousand eight, each teacher shall
receive the amount prescribed in the 2007-08 State Minimum Salary
Schedule 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.
Effective the first day of July, two thousand nine, and
thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the
2008-09 State Minimum Salary Schedule 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.
2005-06 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE I
(1) (2) (3) (4)(5) (6)(7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd 2nd A.B. A.BM.A. M.A. M.A. M.A.Doc-
Exp. Class Class Class +15 +15 +30 +45 torate
0
|
21,888
|
22,525
|
22,780
|
23,990
|
24,725
|
26,433
|
27,168
|
27,903
|
28,638
|
29,638
|
1
|
22,205
|
22,842
|
23,097
|
24,491
|
25,226
|
26,934
|
27,669
|
28,404
|
29,139
|
30,139
|
2
|
22,522
|
23,160
|
23,415
|
24,992
|
25,727
|
27,435
|
28,170
|
28,905
|
29,640
|
30,640
|
3
|
22,840
|
23,477
|
23,732
|
25,493
|
26,228
|
27,936
|
28,671
|
29,406
|
30,141
|
31,141
|
4
|
23,393
|
24,030
|
24,286
|
26,230
|
26,965
|
28,673
|
29,408
|
30,143
|
30,878
|
31,878
|
5
|
23,710
|
24,348
|
24,603
|
26,731
|
27,466
|
29,174
|
29,909
|
30,644
|
31,379
|
32,379
|
6
|
24,028
|
24,665
|
24,920
|
27,232
|
27,967
|
29,675
|
30,410
|
31,145
|
31,880
|
32,880
|
7
|
|
24,982
|
25,238
|
27,733
|
28,468
|
30,176
|
30,911
|
31,646
|
32,381
|
33,381
|
8
|
22,008
|
25,300
|
25,555
|
28,234
|
28,969
|
30,677
|
31,412
|
32,147
|
32,882
|
33,882
|
9
|
|
|
25,872
|
28,735
|
29,470
|
31,178
|
31,913
|
32,648
|
33,383
|
34,383
|
10
|
22,008
|
|
26,189
|
29,237
|
29,972
|
31,680
|
32,415
|
33,150
|
33,885
|
34,885
|
11
|
22,008
|
|
|
29,738
|
30,473
|
32,181
|
32,916
|
33,651
|
34,386
|
35,386
|
12
|
22,008
|
|
|
30,239
|
30,974
|
32,682
|
33,417
|
34,152
|
34,887
|
35,887
|
13
|
22,008
|
|
|
30,740
|
31,475
|
33,183
|
33,918
|
34,653
|
35,388
|
36,388
|
14
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
33,684
|
34,419
|
35,154
|
35,889
|
36,889
|
15
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
34,185
|
34,920
|
35,655
|
36,390
|
37,390
|
16
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
34,686
|
35,421
|
36,156
|
36,891
|
37,891
|
17
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,657
|
37,392
|
38,392
|
18
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,158
|
37,893
|
38,893
|
19
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,659
|
38,394
|
39,394
|
2005-06 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE II
(1) (2) (3) (4)(5) (6)(7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd 2nd A.B. A.BM.A. M.A. M.A. M.A.Doc-
Exp. Class Class Class +15 +15 +30 +45 torate
0
|
23,238
|
23,875
|
24,130
|
25,340
|
26,075
|
27,783
|
28,518
|
29,253
|
29,988
|
30,988
|
1
|
23,555
|
24,192
|
24,447
|
25,841
|
26,576
|
28,284
|
29,019
|
29,754
|
30,489
|
31,489
|
2
|
23,872
|
24,510
|
24,765
|
26,342
|
27,077
|
28,785
|
29,520
|
30,255
|
30,990
|
31,990
|
3
|
24,190
|
24,827
|
25,082
|
26,843
|
27,578
|
29,286
|
30,021
|
30,756
|
31,491
|
32,491
|
4
|
24,743
|
25,380
|
25,636
|
27,580
|
28,315
|
30,023
|
30,758
|
31,493
|
32,228
|
33,228
|
5
|
25,060
|
25,698
|
25,953
|
28,081
|
28,816
|
30,524
|
31,259
|
31,994
|
32,729
|
33,729
|
6
|
25,378
|
26,015
|
26,270
|
28,582
|
29,317
|
31,025
|
31,760
|
32,495
|
33,230
|
34,230
|
7
|
25,696
|
26,332
|
26,588
|
29,083
|
29,818
|
31,526
|
32,261
|
32,996
|
33,731
|
34,731
|
8
|
|
26,650
|
26,905
|
29,584
|
30,319
|
32,027
|
32,762
|
33,497
|
34,232
|
35,232
|
9
|
|
26,968
|
27,222
|
30,085
|
30,820
|
32,528
|
33,263
|
33,998
|
34,733
|
35,733
|
10
|
|
|
27,539
|
30,587
|
31,322
|
33,030
|
33,765
|
34,500
|
35,235
|
36,235
|
11
|
|
|
27,856
|
31,088
|
31,823
|
33,531
|
34,266
|
35,001
|
35,736
|
36,736
|
12
|
|
|
|
31,589
|
32,324
|
34,032
|
34,767
|
35,502
|
36,237
|
37,237
|
13
|
|
|
|
32,090
|
32,825
|
34,533
|
35,268
|
36,003
|
36,738
|
37,738
|
14
|
|
|
|
32,591
|
33,326
|
35,034
|
35,769
|
36,504
|
37,239
|
38,239
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,535
|
36,270
|
37,005
|
37,740
|
38,740
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,036
|
36,771
|
37,506
|
38,241
|
39,241
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,537
|
37,272
|
38,007
|
38,742
|
39,742
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,508
|
39,243
|
40,243
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,009
|
39,744
|
40,744
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,510
|
40,245
|
41,245
|
2006-07 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
(1) (2) (3) (4)(5) (6)(7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd 2nd A.B. A.BM.A. M.A. M.A. M.A.Doc-
Exp. Class Class Class +15 +15 +30 +45 torate
0
|
23,238
|
23,875
|
24,130
|
25,340
|
26,075
|
27,783
|
28,518
|
29,253
|
29,988
|
30,988
|
1
|
23,555
|
24,192
|
24,447
|
25,841
|
26,576
|
28,284
|
29,019
|
29,754
|
30,489
|
31,489
|
2
|
23,872
|
24,510
|
24,765
|
26,342
|
27,077
|
28,785
|
29,520
|
30,255
|
30,990
|
31,990
|
3
|
24,190
|
24,827
|
25,082
|
26,843
|
27,578
|
29,286
|
30,021
|
30,756
|
31,491
|
32,491
|
4
|
24,743
|
25,380
|
25,636
|
27,580
|
28,315
|
30,023
|
30,758
|
31,493
|
32,228
|
33,228
|
5
|
25,060
|
25,698
|
25,953
|
28,081
|
28,816
|
30,524
|
31,259
|
31,994
|
32,729
|
33,729
|
6
|
25,378
|
26,015
|
26,270
|
28,582
|
29,317
|
31,025
|
31,760
|
32,495
|
33,230
|
34,230
|
7
|
25,696
|
26,332
|
26,588
|
29,083
|
29,818
|
31,526
|
32,261
|
32,996
|
33,731
|
34,731
|
8
|
26,014
|
26,650
|
26,905
|
29,584
|
30,319
|
32,027
|
32,762
|
33,497
|
34,232
|
35,232
|
9
|
26,332
|
26,968
|
27,222
|
30,085
|
30,820
|
32,528
|
33,263
|
33,998
|
34,733
|
35,733
|
10
|
26,650
|
27,286
|
27,539
|
30,587
|
31,322
|
33,030
|
33,765
|
34,500
|
35,235
|
36,235
|
11
|
|
27,604
|
27,856
|
31,088
|
31,823
|
33,531
|
34,266
|
35,001
|
35,736
|
36,736
|
12
|
|
27,922
|
28,173
|
31,589
|
32,324
|
34,032
|
34,767
|
35,502
|
36,237
|
37,237
|
13
|
|
|
28,490
|
32,090
|
32,825
|
34,533
|
35,268
|
36,003
|
36,738
|
37,738
|
14
|
|
|
28,807
|
32,591
|
33,326
|
35,034
|
35,769
|
36,504
|
37,239
|
38,239
|
15
|
|
|
|
33,092
|
33,827
|
35,535
|
36,270
|
37,005
|
37,740
|
38,740
|
16
|
|
|
|
33,593
|
34,328
|
36,036
|
36,771
|
37,506
|
38,241
|
39,241
|
17
|
|
|
|
34,094
|
34,829
|
36,537
|
37,272
|
38,007
|
38,742
|
39,742
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,038
|
37,773
|
38,508
|
39,243
|
40,243
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,539
|
38,274
|
39,009
|
39,744
|
40,744
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,040
|
38,775
|
39,510
|
40,245
|
41,245
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,011
|
40,746
|
41,746
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,512
|
41,247
|
42,247
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,013
|
41,748
|
42,748
|
2007-08 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
(1) (2) (3) (4)(5) (6)(7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd 2nd A.B. A.BM.A. M.A. M.A. M.A.Doc-
Exp. Class Class Class +15 +15 +30 +45 torate
0
|
23,238
|
23,875
|
24,130
|
25,340
|
26,075
|
27,783
|
28,518
|
29,253
|
29,988
|
30,988
|
1
|
23,555
|
24,192
|
24,447
|
25,841
|
26,576
|
28,284
|
29,019
|
29,754
|
30,489
|
31,489
|
2
|
23,872
|
24,510
|
24,765
|
26,342
|
27,077
|
28,785
|
29,520
|
30,255
|
30,990
|
31,990
|
3
|
24,190
|
24,827
|
25,082
|
26,843
|
27,578
|
29,286
|
30,021
|
30,756
|
31,491
|
32,491
|
4
|
24,743
|
25,380
|
25,636
|
27,580
|
28,315
|
30,023
|
30,758
|
31,493
|
32,228
|
33,228
|
5
|
25,060
|
25,698
|
25,953
|
28,081
|
28,816
|
30,524
|
31,259
|
31,994
|
32,729
|
33,729
|
6
|
25,378
|
26,015
|
26,270
|
28,582
|
29,317
|
31,025
|
31,760
|
32,495
|
33,230
|
34,230
|
7
|
25,696
|
26,332
|
26,588
|
29,083
|
29,818
|
31,526
|
32,261
|
32,996
|
33,731
|
34,731
|
8
|
26,014
|
26,650
|
26,905
|
29,584
|
30,319
|
32,027
|
32,762
|
33,497
|
34,232
|
35,232
|
9
|
26,332
|
26,968
|
27,222
|
30,085
|
30,820
|
32,528
|
33,263
|
33,998
|
34,733
|
35,733
|
10
|
26,650
|
27,286
|
27,539
|
30,587
|
31,322
|
33,030
|
33,765
|
34,500
|
35,235
|
36,235
|
11
|
26,968
|
27,604
|
27,856
|
31,088
|
31,823
|
33,531
|
34,266
|
35,001
|
35,736
|
36,736
|
12
|
27,286
|
27,922
|
28,173
|
31,589
|
32,324
|
34,032
|
34,767
|
35,502
|
36,237
|
37,237
|
13
|
27,604
|
28,240
|
28,490
|
32,090
|
32,825
|
34,533
|
35,268
|
36,003
|
36,738
|
37,738
|
14
|
|
28,558
|
28,807
|
32,591
|
33,326
|
35,034
|
35,769
|
36,504
|
37,239
|
38,239
|
15
|
|
28,876
|
29,124
|
33,092
|
33,827
|
35,535
|
36,270
|
37,005
|
37,740
|
38,740
|
16
|
|
|
29,441
|
33,593
|
34,328
|
36,036
|
36,771
|
37,506
|
38,241
|
39,241
|
17
|
|
|
29,758
|
34,094
|
34,829
|
36,537
|
37,272
|
38,007
|
38,742
|
39,742
|
18
|
|
|
|
34,595
|
35,330
|
37,038
|
37,773
|
38,508
|
38,243
|
40,243
|
19
|
|
|
|
35,096
|
35,831
|
37,539
|
38,274
|
39,009
|
39,744
|
40,744
|
20
|
|
|
|
35,597
|
36,332
|
38,040
|
38,775
|
39,510
|
40,245
|
41,245
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,541
|
39,276
|
40,011
|
40,746
|
41,746
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,042
|
39,777
|
40,512
|
41,247
|
42,247
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,543
|
40,278
|
41,013
|
41,748
|
42,748
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,514
|
42,249
|
43,249
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,015
|
42,750
|
43,750
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,516
|
43,251
|
44,251
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008-09 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
(1) (2) (3) (4)(5) (6)(7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd 2nd A.B. A.BM.A. M.A. M.A. M.A.Doc-
Exp. Class Class Class +15 +15 +30 +45 torate
0
|
23,238
|
23,875
|
24,130
|
25,340
|
26,075
|
27,783
|
28,518
|
29,253
|
29,988
|
30,988
|
1
|
23,555
|
24,192
|
24,447
|
25,841
|
26,576
|
28,284
|
29,019
|
29,754
|
30,489
|
31,489
|
2
|
23,872
|
24,510
|
24,765
|
26,342
|
27,077
|
28,785
|
29,520
|
30,255
|
30,990
|
31,990
|
3
|
24,190
|
24,827
|
25,082
|
26,843
|
27,578
|
29,286
|
30,021
|
30,756
|
31,491
|
32,491
|
4
|
24,743
|
25,380
|
25,636
|
27,580
|
28,315
|
30,023
|
30,758
|
31,493
|
32,228
|
33,228
|
5
|
25,060
|
25,698
|
25,953
|
28,081
|
28,816
|
30,524
|
31,259
|
31,994
|
32,729
|
33,729
|
6
|
25,378
|
26,015
|
26,270
|
28,582
|
29,317
|
31,025
|
31,760
|
32,495
|
33,230
|
34,230
|
7
|
25,696
|
26,332
|
26,588
|
29,083
|
29,818
|
31,526
|
32,261
|
32,996
|
33,731
|
34,731
|
8
|
26,014
|
26,650
|
26,905
|
29,584
|
30,319
|
32,027
|
32,762
|
33,497
|
34,232
|
35,232
|
9
|
26,332
|
26,968
|
27,222
|
30,085
|
30,820
|
32,528
|
33,263
|
33,998
|
34,733
|
35,733
|
10
|
26,650
|
27,286
|
27,539
|
30,587
|
31,322
|
33,030
|
33,765
|
34,500
|
35,235
|
36,235
|
11
|
26,968
|
27,604
|
27,856
|
31,088
|
31,823
|
33,531
|
34,266
|
35,001
|
35,736
|
36,736
|
12
|
27,286
|
27,922
|
28,173
|
31,589
|
32,324
|
34,032
|
34,767
|
35,502
|
36,237
|
37,237
|
13
|
27,604
|
28,240
|
28,490
|
32,090
|
32,825
|
34,533
|
35,268
|
36,003
|
36,738
|
37,738
|
14
|
27,922
|
28,558
|
28,807
|
32,591
|
33,326
|
35,034
|
35,769
|
36,504
|
37,239
|
38,239
|
15
|
28,240
|
28,876
|
29,124
|
33,092
|
33,827
|
35,535
|
36,270
|
37,005
|
37,740
|
38,740
|
16
|
28,558
|
29,194
|
29,441
|
33,593
|
34,328
|
36,036
|
36,771
|
37,506
|
38,241
|
39,241
|
17
|
28,876
|
29,512
|
29,758
|
34,094
|
34,829
|
36,537
|
37,272
|
38,007
|
38,742
|
39,742
|
18
|
29,194
|
29,830
|
30,075
|
34,595
|
35,330
|
37,038
|
37,773
|
38,508
|
38,243
|
40,243
|
19
|
29,512
|
30,148
|
30,392
|
35,096
|
35,831
|
37,539
|
38,274
|
39,009
|
39,744
|
40,744
|
20
|
29,830
|
30,466
|
30,709
|
35,597
|
36,332
|
38,040
|
38,775
|
39,510
|
40,245
|
41,245
|
21
|
30,148
|
30,784
|
31,026
|
36,098
|
36,833
|
38,541
|
39,276
|
40,011
|
40,746
|
41,746
|
22
|
30,466
|
31,102
|
31,343
|
36,599
|
37,334
|
39,042
|
39,777
|
40,512
|
41,247
|
42,247
|
23
|
30,784
|
31,420
|
31,660
|
37,100
|
37,835
|
39,543
|
40,278
|
41,013
|
41,748
|
42,748
|
24
|
31,102
|
31,738
|
31,977
|
37,601
|
38,336
|
40,044
|
40,779
|
41,514
|
42,249
|
43,249
|
25
|
31,420
|
32,056
|
32,294
|
38,102
|
38,837
|
40,545
|
41,280
|
42,015
|
42,750
|
43,750
|
26
|
31,738
|
32,374
|
32,611
|
38,603
|
39,338
|
41,046
|
41,781
|
42,516
|
43,251
|
44,251
|
27
|
32,056
|
32,692
|
32,928
|
39,104
|
39,839
|
41,547
|
42,282
|
43,017
|
43,752
|
44,752
|
28
|
32,374
|
33,010
|
33,245
|
39,605
|
40,340
|
42,048
|
42,783
|
43,518
|
44,253
|
45,253
|
29
|
32,692
|
33,328
|
33,562
|
40,106
|
40,841
|
42,549
|
43,284
|
44,019
|
44,754
|
45,754
|
30
|
33,010
|
33,646
|
33,879
|
40,607
|
41,342
|
43,050
|
43,785
|
44,520
|
45,255
|
46,255
|
31
|
33,328
|
33,964
|
34,196
|
41,108
|
41,843
|
43,551
|
44,286
|
45,021
|
45,756
|
46,756
|
32
|
33,646
|
34,282
|
34,513
|
41,609
|
42,344
|
44,052
|
44,787
|
45,522
|
46,257
|
47,257
|
33
|
33,964
|
34,600
|
34,830
|
42,110
|
42,845
|
44,553
|
45,288
|
46,023
|
46,758
|
47,758
|
34
|
34,282
|
34,918
|
35,147
|
42,611
|
43,346
|
45,054
|
45,789
|
46,524
|
47,259
|
48,259
|
35
|
34,600
|
35,236
|
35,464
|
43,112
|
43,847
|
45,555
|
46,290
|
47,025
|
47,760
|
48,760
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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.
© Effective the first day of July, two thousand five, through
the thirtieth day of June, two thousand eight, in addition to any
amounts prescribed in the applicable state minimum salary schedule,
each professional educator shall be paid annually the following
incremental increases in accordance with their years of experience.
The payments shall be paid in equal monthly installments and shall
be considered a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.
Years of ExperienceIncrement
29570
30570
31570
32570
33570
34570
35570
(d) Effective the first day of July, two thousand eight, the
incremental increases prescribed in subsection © of this section
are included as a part of the 2008-09 State Minimum Salary
Schedule, therefore, the additional incremental increases
prescribed in said subsection are discontinued.
(e) Teachers shall receive on the first day of July, two
thousand nine, and on the first day of July, two thousand ten, an
annual cost-of-living supplement which is equal to the percentage
increase in the consumer price index as published by the United
States Department of Labor.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a cost-of-living
increase for the 2007 and 2008 years to certain annuitants under
the Teachers' Retirement System. The bill also provides that
teachers receive a similar cost of living increase in the years
2009 and 2010. The supplement for both is equal to the percentage
increase in the consumer price index.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.