H. B. 2818
(By Delegate Hunt (By Request))
[Introduced February 24, 1995; 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
salaries for service personnel.
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
§18A-4-8a. Service personnel minimum monthly salaries.
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE
Years of
Employ-
ment ABCDEFGH
09509701,0101,0601,1101,1701,2001,270
19729921,0321,0821,1321,1921,2221,292
29941,0141,0541,1041,1541,2141,2441,314
31,0161,0361,0761,1261,1761,2361,2661,336
41,0381,0581,0981,1481,1981,2581,2881,358
51,0601,0801,1201,1701,2201,2801,3101,380
61,0821,1021,1421,1921,2421,3021,3321,402
71,1041,1241,1641,2141,2641,3241,3541,424
81,1261,1461,1861,2361,2861,3461,3761,446
91,1481,1681,2081,2581,3081,3681,3981,468
101,1701,1901,2301,2801,3301,3901,4201,490
111,1921,2121,2521,3021,3521,4121,4421,512
121,2141,2341,2741,3241,3741,4341,4641,534
131,2361,2561,2961,3461,3961,4561,4861,556
141,2581,2781,3181,3681,4181,4781,5081,578
151,2801,3001,3401,3901,4401,5001,5301,600
161,3021,3221,3621,4121,4621,5221,5521,622
171,3241,3441,3841,4341,4841,5441,5741,644
181,3461,3661,4061,4561,5061,5661,5961,666
191,3681,3881,4281,4781,5281,5881,6181,688
201,3901,4101,4501,5001,5501,6101,6401,710
211,4121,4321,4721,5221,5721,6321,6621,732
221,4341,4541,4941,5441,5941,6541,6841,754
231,4561,4761,5161,5661,6161,6761,7061,776
241,4781,4981,5381,5881,6381,6981,7281,798
251,5001,5201,5601,6101,6601,7201,7501,820
261,5221,5421,5821,6321,6821,7421,7721,842
271,5441,5641,6041,6541,7041,7641,7941,864
281,5661,5861,6261,6761,7261,7861,8161,886
291,5881,6081,6481,6981,7481,8081,8381,908
301,6101,6301,6701,7201,7701,8301,8601,930
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE I
Years of
Employ-
ment A B C D E F G H
01,0101,0301,0701,1201,1701,2301,2601,330
11,0351,0551,0951,1451,1951,2551,2851,355
21,0601,0801,1201,1701,2201,2801,3101,380
31,0851,1051,1451,1951,2451,3051,3351,405
41,1101,1301,1701,2201,2701,3301,3601,430
51,1351,1551,1951,2451,2951,3551,3851,455
61,1601,1801,2201,2701,3201,3801,4101,480
71,1851,2051,2451,2951,3451,4051,4351,505
81,2101,2301,2701,3201,3701,4301,4601,530
91,2351,2551,2951,3451,3951,4551,4851,555
101,2601,2801,3201,3701,4201,4801,5101,580
111,2851,3051,3451,3951,4451,5051,5351,605
121,3101,3301,3701,4201,4701,5301,5601,630
131,3351,3551,3951,4451,4951,5551,5851,655
141,3601,3801,4201,4701,5201,5801,6101,680
151,3851,4051,4451,4951,5451,6051,6351,705
161,4101,4301,4701,5201,5701,6301,6601,730
171,4351,4551,4951,5451,5951,6551,6851,755
181,4601,4801,5201,5701,6201,6801,7101,780
191,4851,5051,5451,5951,6451,7051,7351,805
201,5101,5301,5701,6201,6701,7301,7601,830
211,5351,5551,5951,6451,6951,7551,7851,855
221,5601,5801,6201,6701,7201,7801,8101,880
231,5851,6051,6451,6951,7451,8051,8351,905
241,6101,6301,6701,7201,7701,8301,8601,930
251,6351,6551,6951,7451,7951,8551,8851,955
261,6601,6801,7201,7701,8201,8801,9101,980
271,6851,7051,7451,7951,8451,9051,9352,005
281,7101,7301,7701,8201,8701,9301,9602,030
291,7351,7551,7951,8451,8951,9551,9852,055
301,7601,7801,8201,8701,9201,9802,0102,080
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE I
Years of
Employ-
mentABCDEFGH
011601180122012701320138014101480
111881208124812981348140814381508
212161236127613261376143614661536
312441264130413541404146414941564
412721292133213821432149215221592
513001320136014101460152015501620
613281348138814381488154815781648
713561376141614661516157616061676
813841404144414941544160416341704
914121432147215221572163216621732
1014401460150015501600166016901760
1114681488152815781628168817181788
1214961516155616061656171617461816
1315241544158416341684174417741844
1415521572161216621712177218021872
1515801600164016901740180018301900
1616081628166817181768182818581928
1716361656169617461796185618861956
1816641684172417741824188419141984
1916921712175218021852191219422012
2017201740178018301880194019702040
2117481768180818581908196819982068
2217761796183618861936199620262096
2318041824186419141964202420542124
2418321852189219421992205220822152
2518601880192019702020208021102180
2618881908194819982048210821382208
2719161936197620262076213621662236
2819441964200420542104216421942264
2919721992203220822132219222222292
3020002020206021102160222022502320
MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE II
Years of
Employ-
ment ABCDEFG H
013101330137014201470153015601630
113411361140114511501156115911661
213721392143214821532159216221692
314031423146315131563162316531723
414341454149415441594165416841754
514651485152515751625168517151785
614961516155616061656171617461816
715271547158716371687174717771847
815581578161816681718177818081878
915891609164916991749180918391909
1016201640168017301780184018701940
1116511671171117611811187119011971
1216821702174217921842190219322002
1317131733177318231873193319632033
1417441764180418541904196419942064
1517751795183518851935199520252095
1618061826186619161966202620562126
1718371857189719471997205720872157
1818681888192819782028208821182188
1918991919195920092059211921492219
2019301950199020402090215021802250
2119611981202120712121218122112281
2219922012205221022152221222422312
2320232043208321332183224322732343
2420542074211421642214227423042374
2520852105214521952245230523352405
2621162136217622262276233623662436
2721472167220722572307236723972467
2821782198223822882338239824282498
2922092229226923192369242924592529
3022402260230023502400246024902560
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE III
Years of
Employ-
mentABCDEFGH
014601480152015701620168017101780
114941514155416041654171417441814
215281548158816381688174817781848
315621582162216721722178218121882
415961616165617061756181618461916
516301650169017401790185018801950
616641684172417741824188419141984
716981718175818081858191819482018
817321752179218421892195219822052
917661786182618761926198620162086
1018001820186019101960202020502120
1118341854189419441994205420842154
1218681888192819782028208821182188
1319021922196220122062212221522222
1419361956199620462096215621862256
1519701990203020802130219022202290
1620042024206421142164222422542324
1720382058209821482198225822882358
1820722092213221822232229223222392
1921062126216622162266232623562426
2021402160220022502300236023902460
2121742194223422842334239424242494
2222082228226823182368242824582528
2322422262230223522402246224922562
2422762296233623862436249625262596
2523102330237024202470253025602630
2623442364240424542504256425942664
2723782398243824882538259826282698
2824122432247225222572263226622732
2924462466250625562606266626962766
3024802500254025902640270027302800
CLASS TITLEPAY GRADE
Accountant ID
Accountant IIE
Accountant IIIF
Aide Assistant IA
Aide Assistant IIB
Aide Assistant IIIC
Aide Assistant IVD
Audiovisual TechnicianC
AuditorG
Autism MentorE
Braille or Sign Language SpecialistE
Bus Operator ID
Bus Operator II E
Bus Operator IIIF
BuyerF
CabinetmakerG
Cafeteria ManagerD E
Carpenter IE
Carpenter IIF
Chief MechanicG
Clerk IB
Clerk IIC
CComputer OperatorE
Cook IA B
Cook IIB C
Cook IIIC D
Crew LeaderF
Custodian IA B
Custodian IIB C
Custodian IIIC D
Custodian IVD E
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 ClerkC
MasonG
MechanicF
Mechanic AssistantE
Office Equipment Repairman IF
Office Equipment Repairman IIG
PainterE
ParaprofessionalF
Plumber IE
Plumber IIG
Printing OperatorB
Printing SupervisorD
ProgrammerH
Roofing/Sheet Metal MechanicF
Sanitation Plant OperatorF
School Bus SupervisorE
Secretary ID
Secretary IIE
Secretary IIIF
Supervisor of MaintenanceH
Supervisor of TransportationH
Switchboard Operator-ReceptionistD
Truck DriverD
Warehouse ClerkC
WatchmanB
WelderF
(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" and the minimum monthly pay 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" set forth in this section: Provided, That on
and after the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-four ninety-five, through the thirtieth day of June, one
thousand nine hundred ninety-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 I" as set
forth in this section, 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; on and after the first day of July, one
thousand nine hundred ninety-six, through the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, 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"
as set forth in this section, 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";
on and after the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-seven, the minimum monthly pay for each service employee
whose employment is for a period of more than three and one-half
hours a day shall be at least the amounts indicated in the "state
minimum pay scale pay grade III" as set forth in this section,
and the minimum monthly pay for each service employee whose
employment is for a period of three and one-half hours or less a
day shall be at least one half the amount indicated in the
"state minimum pay scale pay grade III."
(2) An additional ten dollars per month shall be added to the
minimum monthly pay of each service employee who holds a high
school diploma or its equivalent.
(3) An additional ten dollars per month shall also be added to
the minimum monthly pay of each service employee who holds twelve
college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or
vocational school as approved by the state board of education.
(4) An additional fifty dollars per month shall also be added
to the minimum monthly pay of each service employee engaged in
the building or maintenance of public school facilities who has
obtained a special certification or licensure required by their
job duties.
(4) (5) 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. following, the employee shall be paid no
less than an additional ten dollars per month and one half of
such pay shall be paid with local funds.
(5) (6) Any service employee required to work on any legal
school holiday shall be paid at a rate one and one-half times
such employee's usual hourly rate.
(6) (7) 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 such additional hours or fraction thereof at a rate of one and
one-half times their usual hourly rate and paid entirely from
county board of education funds.
(7) (8) No service employee shall have his or her daily work
schedule changed during the school year without such employee's
written consent, and such employee's required daily work hours
shall not be changed to prevent the payment of time and one-half
wages or the employment of another employee.
(8) (9) 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 of education 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 so 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 such an employee were
employed on a full-day salary basis.
(9) (10) 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 shall include, but not be
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 employees' 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) (11) For the purpose of qualifying for additional pay as
provided in section eight, article five of this chapter, an aide
assistant shall be considered to be exercising the authority of
a supervisory aide assistant and control over pupils if the aide
assistant is required to supervise, control, direct, monitor,
escort or render service to a child or children when not under
the direct supervision of certified professional personnel within the classroom, library, hallway, lunchroom, gymnasium, school
building, school grounds or wherever such supervision is required
or whenever the assistant is assigned as a bus assistant.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to rectify inequities in
the salary schedule and pay grades for service personnel.
Strike throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law. Underscoring indicates language that would be
added.