H. B. 2155

(By Delegate Perry, Longstreth, Phillips, L., Pethtel, Rowan, Moye, Hartman, Williams and Fleischauer)

[Introduced January 20, 2015; 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 §18A-4-1b, relating to increasing pay to teachers and service personnel over a four year period.

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 §18A-4-1b, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 4. SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS.

§18A-4-1b. State minimum salaries for teachers and service personnel increased over four years.

            (a) Beginning July 1, 2015, the state minimum salaries for teachers shall be in accordance with section two of this article, plus an additional $2,000.

            (b) Beginning July 1, 2016, the state minimum salaries for teachers shall be in accordance with section two of this article, plus an additional $4,000.

            (c) Beginning July 1, 2017, the state minimum salaries for teachers shall be in accordance with section two of this article, plus an additional $6,000.

            (d) Beginning July 1, 2018, and continuing thereafter, the state minimum salaries for teachers shall be in accordance with section two of this article, plus an additional $10,000.

            (e) Beginning July 1, 2015, the minimum monthly pay for each service employee shall be in accordance with section eight-a of this article, plus an additional $2,000.

            (f) Beginning July 1, 2016, the minimum monthly pay for each service employee shall be in accordance with section eight-a of this article, plus an additional $4,000.

            (g) Beginning July 1, 2017, the minimum monthly pay for each service employee shall be in accordance with section eight-a of this article, plus an additional $6,000.

            (h) Beginning July 1, 2018, and continuing thereafter, the minimum monthly pay for each service employee shall be in accordance with section eight-a of this article, plus an additional $10,000.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to increase pay to teachers and service personnel over a four year period.

            This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.