HB2777 H ED AM #1 2-13
 The Committee on Education moves to amend the bill on page one, following the enacting clause, by striking the remainder of the bill and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
 "That §18A-4-2, §18A-4-2a, §18A-4-8 and §18A-4-8a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, 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 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 seven 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 six, 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.
(a) Effective the first day of July, two thousand seven, 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 eight, 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.
41,04641,78142,51643,25144,2512732,05632,69232,92839,10439,83941,54742,28243,01743,75244,7522832,37433,01033,24539,60540,34042,04842,78343,51844,25345,2532932,69233,32833,56240,10640,84142,54943,28444,01944,75445,7543033,01033,64633,87940,60741,34243,05043,78544,52045,25546,2553133,32833,96434,19641,10841,84343,55144,28645,02134,75646,7563233,64634,28234,51341,60942,34444,05244,78745,52246,25747,2573333,96434,60034,83042,11042,84544,55345,28846,02346,75847,7583434,28234,91835,14742,61143,34645,05445,78946,52447,25948,2593534,60035,23635,46443,11243,84745,55546,29047,02547,76048,760
        2006-07 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE    
                     
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd 2nd   A.B.   M.A. M.A. M.A.  
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45 Doctorate
0 23,238 23,875 24,130 25,340 26,075 27,783 28,518 29,532 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.   M.A. M.A. M.A.  
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45 Doctorate
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.   M.A. M.A. M.A.  
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45 Doctorate
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 27,081 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



2007-08 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years
Exp.
 		4th
Class
3rd
Class
2nd
Class
  A.B.
+15
 		  M.A.
+15
 		M.A.
+30
M.A.
+45
 		Doc- torate
        A.B.
 		  M.A.
 		       
0 24,051 24,711 24,975 26,227 26,988 28,755 29,516 30,277 31,038 32,073
1 24,379 25,039 25,303 26,745 27,506 29,274 30,035 30,795 31,556 32,591
2 24,708 25,367 25,631 27,264 28,025 29,792 30,553 31,314 32,075 33,110
3 25,036 25,695 25,959 27,783 28,543 30,311 31,072 31,832 32,593 33,628
4 25,608 26,267 26,531 28,545 29,306 31,074 31,835 32,595 33,356 34,391
5 25,936 26,595 26,859 29,064 29,825 31,592 32,353 33,114 33,875 34,910
6 26,264 26,923 27,187 29,582 30,343 32,111 32,872 33,632 34,393 35,428
7 26,592 27,252 27,515 30,101 30,862 32,629 33,390 34,151 34,912 35,947
8 26,920 27,580 27,844 30,619 31,380 33,148 33,909 34,669 35,430 36,465
9 27,248 27,908 28,172 31,138 31,899 33,666 34,427 35,188 35,949 36,984
10 27,577 28,236 28,500 31,657 32,417 34,185 34,946 35,706 36,467 37,502
11 27,905 28,564 28,828 32,175 32,936 34,704 35,464 36,225 36,986 38,021
12 28,233 28,892 29,156 32,694 33,454 35,222 35,983 36,744 37,504 38,539
13 28,561 29,220 29,484 33,212 33,973 35,741 36,501 37,262 38,023 39,058
14 28,561 29,548 29,812 33,731 34,491 36,259 37,020 37,781 38,541 39,576
15 28,561 29,876 30,140 34,249 35,010 36,778 37,538 38,299 39,060 40,095
16 28,561 29,876 30,468 34,768 35,528 37,296 38,057 38,818 39,578 40,613
17 28,561 29,876 30,796 35,286 36,047 37,815 38,575 39,336 40,097 41,132
18 28,561 29,876 30,796 35,805 36,566 38,333 39,094 39,855 40,615 41,650
19 28,561 29,876 30,796 36,323 37,084 38,852 39,613 40,373 41,134 42,169
20 28,561 29,876 30,796 36,842 37,603 39,370 40,131 40,892 41,653 42,688
21 28,561 29,876 30,796 36,842 37,603 39,889 40,650 41,410 42,171 43,206
22 28,561 29,876 30,796 36,842 37,603 40,407 41,168 41,929 42,690 43,725
23 28,561 29,876 30,796 36,842 37,603 40,926 41,687 42,447 43,208 44,243
24 28,561 29,876 30,796 36,842 37,603 40,926 41,687 42,966 43,727 44,762
25 28,561 29,876 30,796 36,842 37,603 40,926 41,687 43,484 44,245 45,280
26 28,561 29,876 30,796 36,842 37,603 40,926 41,687 44,003 44,764 45,799
27 28,561 29,876 30,796 36,842 37,603 40,926 41,687 44,003 44,764 45,799
28 28,561 29,876 30,796 36,842 37,603 40,926 41,687 44,003 44,764 45,799
29 28,889 30,204 31,125 37,360 38,121 41,445 42,205 44,522 45,282 46,317
30 29,217 30,533 31,453 37,879 38,640 41,963 42,724 45,040 45,801 46,836
31 29,545 30,861 31,781 38,397 39,158 42,482 43,242 45,559 46,319 47,354
32 29,873 31,189 32,109 38,916 39,677 43,000 43,761 46,077 46,838 47,873
33 30,201 31,517 32,437 39,435 40,195 43,519 44,279 46,596 47,356 48,391
34 30,529 31,845 32,765 39,953 40,714 44,037 44,798 47,114 47,875 48,910
35 30,857 32,173 33,093 40,472 41,232 44,556 45,316 47,633 48,393 49,428
2008-09 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years
Exp.
 		4th
Class
3rd
Class
2nd
Class
  A.B.
+15
 		  M.A.
+15
 		M.A.
+30
M.A.
+45
 		Doc- torate
        A.B.
 		  M.A.
 		       
0 24,051 24,711 24,975 26,227 26,988 28,755 29,516 30,277 31,038 32,073
1 24,379 25,039 25,303 26,745 27,506 29,274 30,035 30,795 31,556 32,591
2 24,708 25,367 25,631 27,264 28,025 29,792 30,553 31,314 32,075 33,110
3 25,036 25,695 25,959 27,783 28,543 30,311 31,072 31,832 32,593 33,628
4 25,608 26,267 26,531 28,545 29,306 31,074 31,835 32,595 33,356 34,391
5 25,936 26,595 26,859 29,064 29,825 31,592 32,353 33,114 33,875 34,910
6 26,264 26,923 27,187 29,582 30,343 32,111 32,872 33,632 34,393 35,428
7 26,592 27,252 27,515 30,101 30,862 32,629 33,390 34,151 34,912 35,947
8 26,920 27,580 27,844 30,619 31,380 33,148 33,909 34,669 35,430 36,465
9 27,248 27,908 28,172 31,138 31,899 33,666 34,427 35,188 35,949 36,984
10 27,577 28,236 28,500 31,658 32,418 34,186 34,947 35,708 36,468 37,503
11 27,905 28,564 28,828 32,176 32,937 34,705 35,465 36,226 36,987 38,022
12 28,233 28,892 29,156 32,695 33,455 35,223. 35,984 36,745 37,505 38,540
13 28,561 29,220 29,484 33,213 33,974 35,742 36,502 37,263 38,024 39,059
14 28,889 29,548 29,812 33,732 34,492 36,260, 37,021 37,782 38,542 39,577
15 29,217 29,876 30,140 34,250 35,011 36,779 37,539 38,300 39,061 40,096
16 29,545 30,204 30,468 34,769 35,529 37,297 38,058 38,819 39,579 40,614
17 29,873 30,533 30,796 35,287 36,048 37,816 38,577 39,337 40,098 41,133
18 30,201 30,861 31,125 35,806 36,567 38,334 39,095 39,856 40,617 41,652
19 30,529 31,189 31,453 36,324 37,085 38,853 39,614 40,374 41,135 42,170
20 30,857 31,517 31,781 36,843 37,604 39,371 40,132 40,893 41,654 42,689
21 31,186 31,845 32,109 37,361 38,122 39,890 40,651 41,411 42,172 43,207
22 31,514 32,173 32,437 37,880 38,641 40,408 41,169 41,930 42,691 43,726
23 31,842 32,501 32,765 38,399 39,159 40,927 41,688 42,448 43,209 44,244
24 32,170 32,829 33,093 38,917 39,678 41,446 42,206 42,967 43,728 44,763
25 32,498 33,157 33,421 39,436 40,196 41,964 42,725 43,486 44,246 45,281
26 32,826 33,485 33,749 39,954 40,715 42,483 43,243 44,004 44,765 45,800
27 33,154 33,813 34,077 40,473 41,233 43,001 43,762 44,523 45,283 46,318
28 33,482 34,142 34,405 40,991 41,752 43,520 44,280 45,041 45,802 46,837
29 33,810 34,470 34,734 41,510 42,270 44,038 44,799 45,560 46,320 47,355
30 34,138 34,798 35,062 42,028 42,789 44,557 45,317 46,078 46,839 47,874
31 34,467 35,126 35,390 42,547 43,308 45,075 45,836 46,597 47,357 48,392
32 34,795 35,454 35,718 43,065 43,826 45,594 46,355 47,115 47,876 48,911
33 35,123 35,782 36,046 43,584 44,345 46,112 46,873 47,634 48,395 49,430
34 35,451 36,110 36,374 44,102 44,863 46,631 47,392 48,152 48,913 49,948
35 35,779 36,438 36,702 44,621 45,382 47,149 47,910 48,671 49,432 50,467

(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.
(c) 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 Experience Increment
29
570

30
570

31
570

32
570

33
570

34
570

35
570


(d) Effective the first day of July, two thousand eight, the incremental increases prescribed in subsection (c) 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.
§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 the provisions of this section.
(b) Two Three thousand five hundred dollars shall be paid annually 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.
(c) The payments:
(1) Shall be in addition to any amounts prescribed in the applicable state minimum salary schedule;
(2) Shall be paid in equal monthly installments; and
(3) Shall be considered a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.
(d) One-half the certification fee 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 shall be paid for reimbursement once to each teacher who completes the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. Completion shall be defined as the completion of ten scorable entries, as verified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. 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.
(e) The state board shall limit the number of teachers who receive the initial reimbursements of the certification fees set forth in subsection (d) to two hundred teachers annually. The state board shall establish selection criteria for the teachers by the legislative rule required pursuant to subsection (g) of this section.
(f) Subject to the provisions of subsection (e) of this section, 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 subsection are insufficient, the state department shall prorate the reimbursements for expenses and shall request of the Legislature, at its next regular session, funds sufficient to accomplish the purposes of this subsection, including needed retroactive payments.
(g) 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-4-8. Employment term and class titles of service personnel; definitions.
(a) The purpose of this section is to establish an employment term and class titles for service personnel. The employment term for service personnel may be no less than ten months. A month is defined as twenty employment days: Provided, That the county board may contract with all or part of these service personnel for a longer term. The beginning and closing dates of the ten-month employment term may not exceed forty-three weeks.
(b) Service personnel employed on a yearly or twelve-month basis may be employed by calendar months. Whenever there is a change in job assignment during the school year, the minimum pay scale and any county supplement are applicable.
(c) Service personnel employed in the same classification for more than the two hundred day minimum employment term shall be paid for additional employment at a daily rate of not less than the daily rate paid for the two hundred day minimum employment term.
(d) No service employee, without his or her agreement, may be required to report for work more than five days per week and no part of any working day may be accumulated by the employer for future work assignments, unless the employee agrees thereto.
(e) If an employee whose regular work week is scheduled from Monday through Friday agrees to perform any work assignments on a Saturday or Sunday, the employee shall be paid for at least one-half day of work for each day he or she reports for work, and if the employee works more than three and one-half hours on any Saturday or Sunday, he or she shall be paid for at least a full day of work for each day.
(f) Custodians, aides, maintenance, office and school lunch employees required to work a daily work schedule that is interrupted, that is, who do not work a continuous period in one day, shall be paid additional compensation equal to at least one eighth of their total salary as provided by their state minimum salary and any county pay supplement, and payable entirely from county funds: Provided, That when engaged in duties of transporting students exclusively, aides shall not be regarded as working an interrupted schedule. Maintenance personnel are defined as personnel who hold a classification title other than in a custodial, aide, school lunch, office or transportation category as provided in section one, article one of this chapter.
(g) Upon the change in classification or upon meeting the requirements of an advanced classification of or by any employee, the employee's salary shall be made to comply with the requirements of this article, and to any county salary schedule in excess of the minimum requirements of this article, based upon the employee's advanced classification and allowable years of employment.
(h) An employee's contract as provided in section five, article two of this chapter shall state the appropriate monthly salary the employee is to be paid, based on the class title as provided in this article and any county salary schedule in excess of the minimum requirements of this article.
(i) The column heads of the state minimum pay scale and class titles, set forth in section eight-a of this article, are defined as follows:
(1) "Pay grade" means the monthly salary applicable to class titles of service personnel;
(2) "Years of employment" means the number of years which an employee classified as service personnel has been employed by a board in any position prior to or subsequent to the effective date of this section and including service in the armed forces of the United States, if the employee were employed at the time of his or her induction. For the purpose of section eight-a of this article, years of employment shall be limited to the number of years shown and allowed under the state minimum pay scale as set forth in section eight-a of this article;
(3) "Class title" means the name of the position or job held by service personnel;
(4) "Accountant I" means personnel employed to maintain payroll records and reports and perform one or more operations relating to a phase of the total payroll;
(5) "Accountant II" means personnel employed to maintain accounting records and to be responsible for the accounting process associated with billing, budgets, purchasing and related operations;
(6) "Accountant III" means personnel who are employed in the county board office to manage and supervise accounts payable and/or payroll procedures;
(7) "Accounts payable supervisor" means personnel who are employed in the county board office who have primary responsibility for the accounts payable function, which may include the supervision of other personnel, and who have either completed twelve college hours of accounting courses from an accredited institution of higher education or have at least eight years of experience performing progressively difficult accounting tasks;
(8) "Aide I" means those personnel selected and trained for teacher-aide classifications such as monitor aide, clerical aide, classroom aide or general aide;
(9) "Aide II" means those personnel referred to in the "Aide I" classification who have completed a training program approved by the state board, or who hold a high school diploma or have received a general educational development certificate. Only personnel classified in an Aide II class title may be employed as an aide in any special education program;
(10) "Aide III" means those personnel referred to in the "Aide I" classification who hold a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and have completed six semester hours of college credit at an institution of higher education or are employed as an aide in a special education program and have one year's experience as an aide in special education;
(11) "Aide IV" means personnel referred to in the "Aide I" classification who hold a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and who have completed eighteen hours of state board-approved college credit at a regionally accredited institution of higher education, or who have completed fifteen hours of state board-approved college credit at a regionally accredited institution of higher education and successfully completed an in-service training program determined by the state board to be the equivalent of three hours of college credit;
(12) "Audiovisual technician" means personnel employed to perform minor maintenance on audiovisual equipment, films, supplies and the filling of requests for equipment;
(13) "Auditor" means personnel employed to examine and verify accounts of individual schools and to assist schools and school personnel in maintaining complete and accurate records of their accounts;
(14) "Autism mentor" means personnel who work with autistic students and who meet standards and experience to be determined by the state board: Provided, That if any employee has held or holds an aide title and becomes employed as an autism mentor, the employee shall hold a multiclassification status that includes aide and autism mentor titles, in accordance with section eight-b of this article;
(15) "Braille or sign language specialist" means personnel employed to provide braille and/or sign language assistance to students: Provided, That if any employee has held or holds an aide title and becomes employed as a braille or sign language specialist, the employee shall hold a multiclassification status that includes aide and braille or sign language specialist title, in accordance with section eight-b of this article;
(16) "Bus operator" means personnel employed to operate school buses and other school transportation vehicles as provided by the state board;
(17) "Buyer" means personnel employed to review and write specifications, negotiate purchase bids and recommend purchase agreements for materials and services that meet predetermined specifications at the lowest available costs;
(18) "Cabinetmaker" means personnel employed to construct cabinets, tables, bookcases and other furniture;
(19) "Cafeteria manager" means personnel employed to direct the operation of a food services program in a school, including assigning duties to employees, approving requisitions for supplies and repairs, keeping inventories, inspecting areas to maintain high standards of sanitation, preparing financial reports and keeping records pertinent to food services of a school;
(20) "Carpenter I" means personnel classified as a carpenter's helper;
(21) "Carpenter II" means personnel classified as a journeyman carpenter;
(22) "Chief mechanic" means personnel employed to be responsible for directing activities which ensure that student transportation or other board-owned vehicles are properly and safely maintained;
(23) "Clerk I" means personnel employed to perform clerical tasks;
(24) "Clerk II" means personnel employed to perform general clerical tasks, prepare reports and tabulations and operate office machines;
(25) "Computer operator" means qualified personnel employed to operate computers;
(26) "Cook I" means personnel employed as a cook's helper;
(27) "Cook II" means personnel employed to interpret menus, to prepare and serve meals in a food service program of a school and shall include personnel who have been employed as a "Cook I" for a period of four years, if the personnel have not been elevated to this classification within that period of time;
(28) "Cook III" means personnel employed to prepare and serve meals, make reports, prepare requisitions for supplies, order equipment and repairs for a food service program of a school system;
(29) "Crew leader" means personnel employed to organize the work for a crew of maintenance employees to carry out assigned projects;
(30) "Custodian I" means personnel employed to keep buildings clean and free of refuse;
(31) "Custodian II" means personnel employed as a watchman or groundsman;
(32) "Custodian III" means personnel employed to keep buildings clean and free of refuse, to operate the heating or cooling systems and to make minor repairs;
(33) "Custodian IV" means personnel employed as head custodians. In addition to providing services as defined in "custodian III," their duties may include supervising other custodian personnel;
(34) "Director or coordinator of services" means personnel who are assigned to direct a department or division. Nothing in this subdivision may prohibit professional personnel or professional educators as defined in section one, article one of this chapter, from holding this class title, but professional personnel may not be defined or classified as service personnel unless the professional personnel held a service personnel title under this section prior to holding class title of "director or coordinator of services." Directors or coordinators of service positions shall be classified as either a professional personnel or service personnel position for state aid formula funding purposes and funding for directors or coordinators of service positions shall be based upon the employment status of the director or coordinator either as a professional personnel or service personnel;
(35) "Draftsman" means personnel employed to plan, design and produce detailed architectural/engineering drawings;
(36) "Electrician I" means personnel employed as an apprentice electrician helper or who holds an electrician helper license issued by the state fire marshal;
(37) "Electrician II" means personnel employed as an electrician journeyman or who holds a journeyman electrician license issued by the state fire marshal;
(38) "Electronic technician I" means personnel employed at the apprentice level to repair and maintain electronic equipment;
(39) "Electronic technician II" means personnel employed at the journeyman level to repair and maintain electronic equipment;
(40) "Executive secretary" means personnel employed as the county school superintendent's secretary or as a secretary who is assigned to a position characterized by significant administrative duties;
(41) "Food services supervisor" means qualified personnel not defined as professional personnel or professional educators in section one, article one of this chapter, employed to manage and supervise a county school system's food service program. The duties would include preparing in-service training programs for cooks and food service employees, instructing personnel in the areas of quantity cooking with economy and efficiency and keeping aggregate records and reports;
(42) "Foremen" means skilled persons employed for supervision of personnel who work in the areas of repair and maintenance of school property and equipment;
(43) "General maintenance" means personnel employed as helpers to skilled maintenance employees and to perform minor repairs to equipment and buildings of a county school system;
(44) "Glazier" means personnel employed to replace glass or other materials in windows and doors and to do minor carpentry tasks;
(45) "Graphic artist" means personnel employed to prepare graphic illustrations;
(46) "Groundsmen" means personnel employed to perform duties that relate to the appearance, repair and general care of school grounds in a county school system. Additional assignments may include the operation of a small heating plant and routine cleaning duties in buildings;
(47) "Handyman" means personnel employed to perform routine manual tasks in any operation of the county school system;
(48) "Heating and air conditioning mechanic I" means personnel employed at the apprentice level to install, repair and maintain heating and air conditioning plants and related electrical equipment;
(49) "Heating and air conditioning mechanic II" means personnel employed at the journeyman level to install, repair and maintain heating and air conditioning plants and related electrical equipment;
(50) "Heavy equipment operator" means personnel employed to operate heavy equipment;
(51) "Inventory supervisor" means personnel who are employed to supervise or maintain operations in the receipt, storage, inventory and issuance of materials and supplies;
(52) "Key punch operator" means qualified personnel employed to operate key punch machines or verifying machines;
(53) "Licensed practical nurse" means a nurse licensed by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses who is employed to work in the public school under the supervision of a school nurse;
(53) (54) "Locksmith" means personnel employed to repair and maintain locks and safes;
(54) (55) "Lubrication man" means personnel employed to lubricate and service gasoline or diesel-powered equipment of a county school system;
(55) (56) "Machinist" means personnel employed to perform machinist tasks which include the ability to operate a lathe, planer, shaper, threading machine and wheel press. These personnel should also have, the ability to work from blueprints and drawings;
(56) (57) "Mail clerk" means personnel employed to receive, sort, dispatch, deliver or otherwise handle letters, parcels and other mail;
(57) (58) "Maintenance clerk" means personnel employed to maintain and control a stocking facility to keep adequate tools and supplies on hand for daily withdrawal for all school maintenance crafts;
(58) (59) "Mason" means personnel employed to perform tasks connected with brick and block laying and carpentry tasks related to such laying;
(59) (60) "Mechanic" means personnel employed who can independently perform skilled duties in the maintenance and repair of automobiles, school buses and other mechanical and mobile equipment to use in a county school system;
(60) (61) "Mechanic assistant" means personnel employed as a mechanic apprentice and helper;
(61) (62) "Multiclassification" means personnel employed to perform tasks that involve the combination of two or more class titles in this section. In these instances the minimum salary scale shall be the higher pay grade of the class titles involved;
(62) (63) "Office equipment repairman I" means personnel employed as an office equipment repairman apprentice or helper;
(63) (64) "Office equipment repairman II" means personnel responsible for servicing and repairing all office machines and equipment. Personnel are responsible for parts being purchased necessary for the proper operation of a program of continuous maintenance and repair;
(64) (65) "Painter" means personnel employed to perform duties of painting, finishing and decorating of wood, metal and concrete surfaces of buildings, other structures, equipment, machinery and furnishings of a county school system;
(65) (66) "Paraprofessional" means a person certified pursuant to section two-a, article three of this chapter to perform duties in a support capacity including, but not limited to, facilitating in the instruction and direct or indirect supervision of pupils under the direction of a principal, a teacher or another designated professional educator: Provided, That no person employed on the effective date of this section in the position of an aide may be reduced in force or transferred to create a vacancy for the employment of a paraprofessional: Provided, however, That if any employee has held or holds an aide title and becomes employed as a paraprofessional, the employee shall hold a multiclassification status that includes aide and paraprofessional titles in accordance with section eight-b of this article: Provided further, That once an employee who holds an aide title becomes certified as a paraprofessional and is required to perform duties that may not be performed by an aide without paraprofessional certification, he or she shall receive the paraprofessional title pay grade;
(66) (67) "Payroll supervisor" means personnel who are employed in the county board office who have primary responsibility for the payroll function, which may include the supervision of other personnel, and who have either completed twelve college hours of accounting from an accredited institution of higher education or have at least eight years of experience performing progressively difficult accounting tasks;
(67) (68) "Plumber I" means personnel employed as an apprentice plumber and helper;
(68) (69) "Plumber II" means personnel employed as a journeyman plumber;
(69) (70) "Printing operator" means personnel employed to operate duplication equipment, and as required, to cut, collate, staple, bind and shelve materials;
(70) (71) "Printing supervisor" means personnel employed to supervise the operation of a print shop;
(71) (72) "Programmer" means personnel employed to design and prepare programs for computer operation;
(72) (73) "Roofing/sheet metal mechanic" means personnel employed to install, repair, fabricate and maintain roofs, gutters, flashing and duct work for heating and ventilation;
(73) (74) "Sanitation plant operator" means personnel employed to operate and maintain a water or sewage treatment plant to ensure the safety of the plant's effluent for human consumption or environmental protection;
(74) (75) "School bus supervisor" means qualified personnel employed to assist in selecting school bus operators and routing and scheduling of school buses, operate a bus when needed, relay instructions to bus operators, plan emergency routing of buses and promoting good relationships with parents, pupils, bus operators and other employees;
(75) (76) "Secretary I" means personnel employed to transcribe from notes or mechanical equipment, receive callers, perform clerical tasks, prepare reports and operate office machines;
(76) (77) "Secretary II" means personnel employed in any elementary, secondary, kindergarten, nursery, special education, vocational or any other school as a secretary. The duties may include performing general clerical tasks, transcribing from notes or stenotype or mechanical equipment or a sound-producing machine, preparing reports, receiving callers and referring them to proper persons, operating office machines, keeping records and handling routine correspondence. There is nothing implied in this subdivision that would prevent the employees from holding or being elevated to a higher classification;
(77) (78) "Secretary III" means personnel assigned to the county board office administrators in charge of various instructional, maintenance, transportation, food services, operations and health departments, federal programs or departments with particular responsibilities of purchasing and financial control or any personnel who have served in a position which meets the definition of "secretary II" or "secretary III" in this section for eight years;
(78) (79) "Supervisor of maintenance" means skilled personnel not defined as professional personnel or professional educators as in section one, article one of this chapter. The responsibilities would include directing the upkeep of buildings and shops, issuing instructions to subordinates relating to cleaning, repairs and maintenance of all structures and mechanical and electrical equipment of a board;
(79) (80) "Supervisor of transportation" means qualified personnel employed to direct school transportation activities, properly and safely, and to supervise the maintenance and repair of vehicles, buses and other mechanical and mobile equipment used by the county school system;
(80) (81) "Switchboard operator-receptionist" means personnel employed to refer incoming calls, to assume contact with the public, to direct and to give instructions as necessary, to operate switchboard equipment and to provide clerical assistance;
(81) (82) "Truck driver" means personnel employed to operate light or heavy duty gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles;
(82) (83) "Warehouse clerk" means personnel employed to be responsible for receiving, storing, packing and shipping goods;
(83) (84) "Watchman" means personnel employed to protect school property against damage or theft. Additional assignments may include operation of a small heating plant and routine cleaning duties;
(84) (85) "Welder" means personnel employed to provide acetylene or electric welding services for a school system; and
(85) (86) "WVEIS data entry and administrative clerk" means personnel employed to work under the direction of a school principal to assist the school counselor or counselors in the performance of administrative duties, to perform data entry tasks on the West Virginia education information system, and to perform other administrative duties assigned by the principal.
(j) In addition to the compensation provided for in section eight-a of this article, for service personnel, each service employee is, notwithstanding any provisions in this code to the contrary, entitled to all service personnel employee rights, privileges and benefits provided under this or any other chapter of this code without regard to the employee's hours of employment or the methods or sources of compensation.
(k) Service personnel whose years of employment exceed the number of years shown and provided for under the state minimum pay scale set forth in section eight-a of this article may not be paid less than the amount shown for the maximum years of employment shown and provided for in the classification in which he or she is employed.
(l) The county boards shall review each service personnel employee job classification annually and shall reclassify all service employees as required by the job classifications. The state superintendent of schools may withhold state funds appropriated pursuant to this article for salaries for service personnel who are improperly classified by the county boards. Further, the state superintendent shall order county boards to correct immediately any improper classification matter and with the assistance of the attorney general shall take any legal action necessary against any county board to enforce the order.
(m) No service employee, without his or her written consent, may be reclassified by class title, nor may a service employee, without his or her written consent, be relegated to any condition of employment which would result in a reduction of his or her salary, rate of pay, compensation or benefits earned during the current fiscal year or which would result in a reduction of his or her salary, rate of pay, compensation or benefits for which he or she would qualify by continuing in the same job position and classification held during that fiscal year and subsequent years.
(n) Any board failing to comply with the provisions of this article may be compelled to do so by mandamus, and is liable to any party prevailing against the board for court costs and the prevailing party's reasonable attorney fee, as determined and established by the court.
(o) Notwithstanding any provisions in this code to the contrary, service personnel who hold a continuing contract in a specific job classification and who are physically unable to perform the job's duties as confirmed by a physician chosen by the employee shall be given priority status over any employee not holding a continuing contract in filling other service personnel job vacancies if qualified as provided in section eight-e of this article.
18A-4-8a. Service personnel minimum monthly salaries.
(1) (a) 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: Provided, That beginning on the first day of the second quarter of the service employee's employment term in the school year two thousand five-two thousand 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 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 : Provided further, That any salary increase that a service employee is to receive as a result of this new salary schedule is not to receive the increased salary until the first pay date after the first day of November two thousand five.
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE I
Years of
EmploymentPay Grade
A
B C D E F G H



0
1,366
1,386
1,426
1,476
1,526
1,586
1,616
1,686

1
1,397
1,417
1,457
1,507
1,557
1,617
1,647
1,717

2
1,428
1,448
1,488
1,538
1,588
1,648
1,678
1,748

3
1,459
1,479
1,519
1,569
1,619
1,679
1,709
1,779

4
1,490
1,510
1,550
1,600
1,650
1,710
1,740
1,810

5
1,521
1,541
1,581
1,631
1,681
1,741
1,771
1,841

6
1,552
1,572
1,612
1,662
1,712
1,772
1,802
1,872

7
1,583
1,603
1,643
1,693
1,743
1,803
1,833
1,903

8
1,614
1,634
1,674
1,724
1,774
1,834
1,864
1,934

9
1,645
1,665
1,705
1,755
1,805
1,865
1,895
1,965

10
1,676
1,696
1,736
1,786
1,836
1,896
1,926
1,996

11
1,707
1,727
1,767
1,817
1,867
1,927
1,957
2,027

12
1,738
1,758
1,798
1,848
1,898
1,958
1,988
2,058

13
1,769
1,789
1,829
1,879
1,929
1,989
2,019
2,089

14
1,800
1,820
1,860
1,910
1,960
2,020
2,050
2,120

15
1,831
1,851
1,891
1,941
1,991
2,051
2,081
2,151

16
1,862
1,882
1,922
1,972
2,022
2,082
2,112
2,182

17
1,893
1,913
1,953
2,003
2,053
2,113
2,143
2,213

18
1,924
1,944
1,984
2,034
2,084
2,144
2,174
2,244

19
1,955
1,975
2,015
2,065
2,115
2,175
2,205
2,275

20
1,986
2,006
2,046
2,096
2,146
2,206
2,236
2,306

21
2,017
2,037
2,077
2,127
2,177
2,237
2,267
2,337

22
2,048
2,068
2,108
2,158
2,208
2,268
2,298
2,368

23
2,079
2,099
2,139
2,189
2,239
2,299
2,329
2,399

24
2,110
2,130
2,170
2,220
2,270
2,330
2,360
2,430

25
2,141
2,161
2,201
2,251
2,301
2,361
2,391
2,461

26
2,172
2,192
2,232
2,282
2,332
2,392
2,422
2,492

27
2,203
2,223
2,263
2,313
2,363
2,423
2,453
2,523

28
2,234
2,254
2,294
2,344
2,394
2,454
2,484
2,554

29
2,265
2,285
2,325
2,375
2,425
2,485
2,515
2,585

30
2,296
2,316
2,356
2,406
2,456
2,516
2,546
2,616

31
2,327
2,347
2,387
2,437
2,487
2,547
2,577
2,647

32
2,358
2,378
2,418
2,468
2,518
2,578
2,608
2,678

33
2,389
2,409
2,449
2,499
2,549
2,609
2,639
2,709

34
2,420
2,440
2,480
2,530
2,580
2,640
2,670
2,740

35
2,451
2,471
2,511
2,561
2,611
2,671
2,701
2,771

36
2,482
2,502
2,542
2,592
2,642
2,702
2,732
2,802

37
2,513
2,533
2,573
2,623
2,673
2,733
2,763
2,833

38
2,544
2,564
2,604
2,654
2,704
2,764
2,794
2,864

39
2,575
2,595
2,635
2,685
2,735
2,795
2,825
2,895

40
2,606
2,626
2,666
2,716
2,766
2,826
2,856
2,926

STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE II
Years of
EmploymentPay Grade
A
B C D E F G H


0
1,456
1,476
1,516
1,566
1,616
1,676
1,706
1,776

1
1,487
1,507
1,547
1,597
1,647
1,707
1,737
1,807

2
1,518
1,538
1,578
1,628
1,678
1,738
1,768
1,838

3
1,549
1,569
1,609
1,659
1,709
1,769
1,799
1,869

4
1,580
1,600
1,640
1,690
1,740
1,800
1,830
1,900

5
1,611
1,631
1,671
1,721
1,771
1,831
1,861
1,931

6
1,642
1,662
1,702
1,752
1,802
1,862
1,892
1,962

7
1,673
1,693
1,733
1,783
1,833
1,893
1,923
1,993

8
1,704
1,724
1,764
1,814
1,864
1,924
1,954
2,024

9
1,735
1,755
1,795
1,845
1,895
1,955
1,985
2,055

10
1,766
1,786
1,826
1,876
1,926
1,986
2,016
2,086

11
1,797
1,817
1,857
1,907
1,957
2,017
2,047
2,117

12
1,828
1,848
1,888
1,938
1,988
2,048
2,078
2,148

13
1,859
1,879
1,919
1,969
2,019
2,079
2,109
2,179

14
1,890
1,910
1,950
2,000
2,050
2,110
2,140
2,210

15
1,921
1,941
1,981
2,031
2,081
2,141
2,171
2,241

16
1,952
1,972
2,012
2,062
2,112
2,172
2,202
2,272

17
1,983
2,003
2,043
2,093
2,143
2,203
2,233
2,303

18
2,014
2,034
2,074
2,124
2,174
2,234
2,264
2,334

19
2,045
2,065
2,105
2,155
2,205
2,265
2,295
2,365

20
2,076
2,096
2,136
2,186
2,236
2,296
2,326
2,396

21
2,107
2,127
2,167
2,217
2,267
2,327
2,357
2,427

22
2,138
2,158
2,198
2,248
2,298
2,358
2,388
2,458

23
2,169
2,189
2,229
2,279
2,329
2,389
2,419
2,489

24
2,200
2,220
2,260
2,310
2,360
2,420
2,450
2,520

25
2,231
2,251
2,291
2,341
2,391
2,451
2,481
2,551

26
2,262
2,282
2,322
2,372
2,422
2,482
2,512
2,582

27
2,293
2,313
2,353
2,403
2,453
2,513
2,543
2,613

28
2,324
2,344
2,384
2,434
2,484
2,544
2,574
2,644

29
2,355
2,375
2,415
2,465
2,515
2,575
2,605
2,675

30
2,386
2,406
2,446
2,496
2,546
2,606
2,636
2,706

31
2,417
2,437
2,477
2,527
2,577
2,637
2,667
2,737

32
2,448
2,468
2,508
2,558
2,608
2,668
2,698
2,768

33
2,479
2,499
2,539
2,589
2,639
2,699
2,729
2,799

34
2,510
2,530
2,570
2,620
2,670
2,730
2,760
2,830

35
2,541
2,561
2,601
2,651
2,701
2,761
2,791
2,861

36
2,572
2,592
2,632
2,682
2,732
2,792
2,822
2,892

37
2,603
2,623
2,663
2,713
2,763
2,823
2,853
2,923

38
2,634
2,654
2,694
2,744
2,794
2,854
2,884
2,954

39
2,665
2,685
2,725
2,775
2,825
2,885
2,915
2,985

40
2,696
2,716
2,756
2,806
2,856
2,916
2,946
3,016

STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE
Years

Exp .
PAY GRADE
  A B C D E F G H
0 1,507 1,528 1,569 1,621 1,673 1,735 1,766 1,838
1 1,539 1,560 1,601 1,653 1,705 1,767 1,798 1,870
2 1,571 1,592 1,633 1,685 1,737 1,799 1,830 1,902
3 1,603 1,624 1,665 1,717 1,769 1,831 1,862 1,934
4 1,635 1,656 1,697 1,749 1,801 1,863 1,894 1,967
5 1,667 1,688 1,729 1,781 1,833 1,895 1,926 1,999
6 1,699 1,720 1,762 1,813 1,865 1,927 1,958 2,031
7 1,732 1,752 1,794 1,845 1,897 1,959 1,990 2,063
8 1,764 1,784 1,826 1,877 1,929 1,991 2,022 2,095
9 1,796 1,816 1,858 1,910 1,961 2,023 2,054 2,127
10 1,828 1,849 1,890 1,942 1,993 2,056 2,087 2,159
11 1,860 1,881 1,922 1,974 2,025 2,088 2,119 2,191
12 1,892 1,913 1,954 2,006 2,058 2,120 2,151 2,223
13 1,924 1,945 1,986 2,038 2,090 2,152 2,183 2,255
14 1,956 1,977 2,018 2,070 2,122 2,184 2,215 2,287
15 1,988 2,009 2,050 2,102 2,154 2,216 2,247 2,319
16 2,020 2,041 2,082 2,134 2,186 2,248 2,279 2,352
17 2,052 2,073 2,115 2,166 2,218 2,280 2,311 2,384
18 2,084 2,105 2,147 2,198 2,250 2,312 2,343 2,416
19 2,117 2,137 2,179 2,230 2,282 2,344 2,375 2,448
20 2,149 2,169 2,211 2,263 2,314 2,376 2,407 2,480
21 2,181 2,201 2,243 2,295 2,346 2,408 2,439 2,512
22 2,213 2,234 2,275 2,327 2,378 2,441 2,472 2,544
23 2,245 2,266 2,307 2,359 2,411 2,473 2,504 2,576
24 2,277 2,298 2,339 2,391 2,443 2,505 2,536 2,608
25 2,309 2,330 2,371 2,423 2,475 2,537 2,568 2,640
26 2,341 2,362 2,403 2,455 2,507 2,569 2,600 2,672
27 2,373 2,394 2,435 2,487 2,539 2,601 2,632 2,704
28 2,405 2,426 2,467 2,519 2,571 2,633 2,664 2,737
29 2,437 2,458 2,500 2,551 2,603 2,665 2,696 2,769
30 2,470 2,490 2,532 2,583 2,635 2,697 2,728 2,801
31 2,502 2,522 2,564 2,615 2,667 2,729 2,760 2,833
32 2,534 2,554 2,596 2,648 2,699 2,761 2,792 2,865
33 2,566 2,586 2,628 2,680 2,731 2,793 2,825 2,897
34 2,598 2,619 2,660 2,712 2,763 2,826 2,857 2,929
35 2,630 2,651 2,692 2,744 2,796 2,858 2,889 2,961
36 2,662 2,683 2,724 2,776 2,828 2,890 2,921 2,993
37 2,694 2,715 2,756 2,808 2,860 2,922 2,953 3,025
38 2,726 2,747 2,788 2,840 2,892 2,954 2,985 3,057
39 2,758 2,779 2,820 2,872 2,924 2,986 3,017 3,089
40 2,790 2,811 2,852 2,904 2,956 3,018 3,049 3,122
CLASS TITLE
PAY GRADE

Accountant I .................................................. D
Accountant II ................................................. E
Accountant III ................................................ F
Accounts Payable Supervisor ................................... G
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
Licensed Practical Nurse ...................................... F
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
Payroll Supervisor ............................................ G
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
WVEIS Data Entry and Administrative Clerk ..................... B
(2) (b) 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) (c) Until the first day of July, two thousand two, An additional ten eleven dollars per month also shall be added to the minimum monthly pay of each service employee for each of the following: and beginning the first day of July, two thousand two, the ten dollars per month shall be increased to an additional eleven dollars per month for each of subdivisions (a) through (J), inclusive, of this subsection only, and beginning the first day of July, two thousand two, the ten dollars per month shall be increased to an additional forty dollars per month for each of subdivisions (K) through (N), inclusive, of this subsection only:
(a) (1) 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) (2) 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) (3) 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) (4) 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) (5) 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) (6) 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) (7) 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) (8) 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) (9) 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) (10) 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;
(d) An additional forty dollars per month also shall be added to the minimum monthly pay of each service employee for each of the following:
(K) (1) A service employee who holds an associate's degree;
(L) (2) A service employee who holds a bachelor's degree;
(M) (3) A service employee who holds a master's degree;
(N) (4) A service employee who holds a doctorate degree.
(4) (e) Effective the first day of July, two thousand two, An additional eleven dollars per month shall be added to the minimum monthly pay of each service employee for each of the following:
(a) (1) A service employee who holds a bachelor's degree plus fifteen college hours;
(b) (2) A service employee who holds a master's degree plus fifteen college hours;
(c) (3) A service employee who holds a master's degree plus thirty college hours;
(d) (4) A service employee who holds a master's degree plus forty-five college hours; and
(e) (5) A service employee who holds a master's degree plus sixty college hours.
(5) (f) 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.
(6) (g) 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.
(7) (h) 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.
(8) (i) 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.
(9) (j) 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.
(10) (k) 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.
(11) (l) 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. "