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Senate Bill No. 422

(By Senators Plymale, D. Hall, Miller, Unger, Kessler and Stollings)

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[Introduced February 5, 2015; referred to the Committee on Education; and then to the Committee on Finance.]

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A BILL to amend and reenact §18A-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing salaries for teachers through fiscal year 2020.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That §18A-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 4. SALARIES, WAGES, AND OTHER BENEFITS.

§18A-4-2. State minimum salaries for teachers.

            (a) It is the goal of the Legislature to increase the state minimum salary for teachers with zero years of experience and an A. B. degree, including the equity supplement, to at least $43,000 by fiscal year 2019.

            (b) Beginning July 1, 2014, and continuing thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the 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.

STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE

Years

4th

3rd

2nd

 

A.B.

 

M.A.

M.A.

M.A.

Doc-

Exp.

Class

Class

Class

A.B.

+15

M.A.

+15

+30

+45

torate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

27,917

28,606

28,872

30,315

31,076

32,843

33,604

34,365

35,126

36,161

1

28,245

28,934

29,200

30,833

31,594

33,362

34,123

34,883

35,644

36,679

2

28,574

29,262

29,528

31,352

32,113

33,880

34,641

35,402

36,163

37,198

3

28,902

29,590

29,856

31,871

32,631

34,399

35,160

35,920

36,681

37,716

4

29,474

30,162

30,428

32,633

33,394

35,162

35,923

36,683

37,444

38,479

5

29,802

30,490

30,756

33,152

33,913

35,680

36,441

37,202

37,963

38,998

6

30,130

30,818

31,084

33,670

34,431

36,199

36,960

37,720

38,481

39,516

7

30,458

31,147

31,412

34,189

34,950

36,717

37,478

38,239

39,000

40,035

8

30,786

31,475

31,741

34,707

35,468

37,236

37,997

38,757

39,518

40,553

9

31,114

31,803

32,069

35,226

35,987

37,754

38,515

39,276

40,037

41,072

10

31,443

32,131

32,397

35,746

36,506

38,274

39,035

39,796

40,556

41,591

11

31,771

32,459

32,725

36,264

37,025

38,793

39,553

40,314

41,075

42,110

12

32,099

32,787

33,053

36,783

37,543

39,311

40,072

40,833

41,593

42,628

13

32,427

33,115

33,381

37,301

38,062

39,830

40,590

41,351

42,112

43,147

14

32,755

33,443

33,709

37,820

38,580

40,348

41,109

41,870

42,630

43,665

15

33,083

33,771

34,037

38,338

39,099

40,867

41,627

42,388

43,149

44,184

16

33,411

34,099

34,365

38,857

39,617

41,385

42,146

42,907

43,667

44,702

17

33,739

34,428

34,693

39,375

40,136

41,904

42,665

43,425

44,186

45,221

18

34,067

34,756

35,022

39,894

40,655

42,422

43,183

43,944

44,705

45,740

19

34,395

35,084

35,350

40,412

41,173

42,941

43,702

44,462

45,223

46,258

20

34,723

35,412

35,678

40,931

41,692

43,459

44,220

44,981

45,742

46,777

21

35,052

35,740

36,006

41,449

42,210

43,978

44,739

45,499

46,260

47,295

22

35,380

36,068

36,334

41,968

42,729

44,496

45,257

46,018

46,779

47,814

23

35,708

36,396

36,662

42,487

43,247

45,015

45,776

46,536

47,297

48,332

24

36,036

36,724

36,990

43,005

43,766

45,534

46,294

47,055

47,816

48,851

25

36,364

37,052

37,318

43,524

44,284

46,052

46,813

47,574

48,334

49,369

26

36,692

37,380

37,646

44,042

44,803

46,571

47,331

48,092

48,853

49,888

27

37,020

37,708

37,974

44,561

45,321

47,089

47,850

48,611

49,371

50,406

28

37,348

38,037

38,302

45,079

45,840

47,608

48,368

49,129

49,890

50,925

29

37,676

38,365

38,631

45,598

46,358

48,126

48,887

49,648

50,408

51,443

30

38,004

38,693

38,959

46,116

46,877

48,645

49,405

50,166

50,927

51,962

31

38,333

39,021

39,287

46,635

47,396

49,163

49,924

50,685

51,445

52,480

32

38,661

39,349

39,615

47,153

47,914

49,682

50,443

51,203

51,964

52,999

33

38,989

39,677

39,943

47,672

48,433

50,200

50,961

51,722

52,483

53,518

34

39,317

40,005

40,271

48,190

48,951

50,719

51,480

52,240

53,001

54,036

35

39,645

40,333

40,599

48,709

49,470

51,237

51,998

52,759

53,520

54,555

              (c) Beginning July 1, 2015, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the 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.

Years

4th

3rd

2nd

 

A.B.

 

M.A.

M.A.

M.A.

Doc-

Exp.

Class

Class

Class

A.B.

+15

M.A.

+15

+30

+45

torate

0

28417

29106

29372

30815

31576

33343

34104

34865

35626

36661

1

28745

29434

29700

31333

32094

33862

34623

35383

36144

37179

2

29074

29762

30028

31852

32613

34380

35141

35902

36663

37698

3

29402

30090

30356

32371

33131

34899

35660

36420

37181

38216

4

29974

30662

30928

33133

33894

35662

36423

37183

37944

38979

5

30302

30990

31256

33652

34413

36180

36941

37702

38463

39498

6

30630

31318

31584

34170

34931

36699

37460

38220

38981

40016

7

30958

31647

31912

34689

35450

37217

37978

38739

39500

40535

8

31286

31975

32241

35207

35968

37736

38497

39257

40018

41053

9

31614

32303

32569

35726

36487

38254

39015

39776

40537

41572

10

31943

32631

32897

36246

37006

38774

39535

40296

41056

42091

11

32271

32959

33225

36764

37525

39293

40053

40814

41575

42610

12

32599

33287

33553

37283

38043

39811

40572

41333

42093

43128

13

32927

33615

33881

37801

38562

40330

41090

41851

42612

43647

14

33255

33943

34209

38320

39080

40848

41609

42370

43130

44165

15

33583

34271

34537

38838

39599

41367

42127

42888

43649

44684

16

33911

34599

34865

39357

40117

41885

42646

43407

44167

45202

17

34239

34928

35193

39875

40636

42404

43165

43925

44686

45721

18

34567

35256

35522

40394

41155

42922

43683

44444

45205

46240

19

34895

35584

35850

40912

41673

43441

44202

44962

45723

46758

20

35223

35912

36178

41431

42192

43959

44720

45481

46242

47277

21

35552

36240

36506

41949

42710

44478

45239

45999

46760

47795

22

35880

36568

36834

42468

43229

44996

45757

46518

47279

48314

23

36208

36896

37162

42987

43747

45515

46276

47036

47797

48832

24

36536

37224

37490

43505

44266

46034

46794

47555

48316

49351

25

36864

37552

37818

44024

44784

46552

47313

48074

48834

49869

26

37192

37880

38146

44542

45303

47071

47831

48592

49353

50388

27

37520

38208

38474

45061

45821

47589

48350

49111

49871

50906

28

37848

38537

38802

45579

46340

48108

48868

49629

50390

51425

29

38176

38865

39131

46098

46858

48626

49387

50148

50908

51943

30

38504

39193

39459

46616

47377

49145

49905

50666

51427

52462

31

38833

39521

39787

47135

47896

49663

50424

51185

51945

52980

32

39161

39849

40115

47653

48414

50182

50943

51703

52464

53499

33

39489

40177

40443

48172

48933

50700

51461

52222

52983

54018

34

39817

40505

40771

48690

49451

51219

51980

52740

53501

54536

35

40145

40833

41099

49209

49970

51737

52498

53259

54020

55055

            (d) Beginning July 1, 2016, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the 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.

Years

4th

3td

2nd

 

A.B.

 

M.A.

M.A.

M.A.

Doc-

Exp.

Class

Class

Class

A.B.

+15

M.A.

+15

+30

+45

torate

0

30917

31606

31872

33315

34076

35843

36604

37365

38126

39161

1

31245

31934

32200

33833

34594

36362

37123

37883

38644

39679

2

31574

32262

32528

34352

35113

36880

37641

38402

39163

40198

3

31902

32590

32856

34871

35631

37399

38160

38920

39681

40716

4

32474

33162

33428

35633

36394

38162

38923

39683

40444

41479

5

32802

33490

33756

36152

36913

38680

39441

40202

40963

41998

6

33130

33818

34084

36670

37431

39199

39960

40720

41481

42516

7

33458

34147

34412

37189

37950

39717

40478

41239

42000

43035

8

33786

34475

34741

37707

38468

40236

40997

41757

42518

43553

9

34114

34803

35069

38226

38987

40754

41515

42276

43037

44072

10

34443

35131

35397

38746

39506

41274

42035

42796

43556

44591

11

34771

35459

35725

39264

40025

41793

42553

43314

44075

45110

12

35099

35787

36053

39783

40543

42311

43072

43833

44593

45628

13

35427

36115

36381

40301

41062

42830

43590

44351

45112

46147

14

35755

36443

36709

40820

41580

43348

44109

44870

45630

46665

15

36083

36771

37037

41338

42099

43867

44627

45388

46149

47184

16

36411

37099

37365

41857

42617

44385

45146

45907

46667

47702

17

36739

37428

37693

42375

43136

44904

45665

46425

47186

48221

18

37067

37756

38022

42894

43655

45422

46183

46944

47705

48740

19

37395

38084

38350

43412

44173

45941

46702

47462

48223

49258

20

37723

38412

38678

43931

44692

46459

47220

47981

48742

49777

21

38052

38740

39006

44449

45210

46978

47739

48499

49260

50295

22

38380

39068

39334

44968

45729

47496

48257

49018

49779

50814

23

38708

39396

39662

45487

46247

48015

48776

49536

50297

51332

24

39036

39724

39990

46005

46766

48534

49294

50055

50816

51851

25

39364

40052

40318

46524

47284

49052

49813

50574

51334

52369

26

39692

40380

40646

47042

47803

49571

50331

51092

51853

52888

27

40020

40708

40974

47561

48321

50089

50850

51611

52371

53406

28

40348

41037

41302

48079

48840

50608

51368

52129

52890

53925

29

40676

41365

41631

48598

49358

51126

51887

52648

53408

54443

30

41004

41693

41959

49116

49877

51645

52405

53166

53927

54962

31

41333

42021

42287

49635

50396

52163

52924

53685

54445

55480

32

41661

42349

42615

50153

50914

52682

53443

54203

54964

55999

33

41989

42677

42943

50672

51433

53200

53961

54722

55483

56518

34

42317

43005

43271

51190

51951

53719

54480

55240

56001

57036

35

42645

43333

43599

51709

52470

54237

54998

55759

56520

57555

            (e) Beginning July 1, 2017, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the 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.

Years

4th

3rd

2nd

 

A.B.

 

M.A.

M.A.

M.A.

Doc-

Exp.

Class

Class

Class

A.B.

+15

M.A.

+15

+30

+45

torate

0

33417

34106

34372

35815

36576

38343

39104

39865

40626

41661

1

33745

34434

34700

36333

37094

38862

39623

40383

41144

42179

2

34074

34762

35028

36852

37613

39380

40141

40902

41663

42698

3

34402

35090

35356

37371

38131

39899

40660

41420

42181

43216

4

34974

35662

35928

38133

38894

40662

41423

42183

42944

43979

5

35302

35990

36256

38652

39413

41180

41941

42702

43463

44498

6

35630

36318

36584

39170

39931

41699

42460

43220

43981

45016

7

35958

36647

36912

39689

40450

42217

42978

43739

44500

45535

8

36286

36975

37241

40207

40968

42736

43497

44257

45018

46053

9

36614

37303

37569

40726

41487

43254

44015

44776

45537

46572

10

36943

37631

37897

41246

42006

43774

44535

45296

46056

47091

11

37271

37959

38225

41764

42525

44293

45053

45814

46575

47610

12

37599

38287

38553

42283

43043

44811

45572

46333

47093

48128

13

37927

38615

38881

42801

43562

45330

46090

46851

47612

48647

14

38255

38943

39209

43320

44080

45848

46609

47370

48130

49165

15

38583

39271

39537

43838

44599

46367

47127

47888

48649

49684

16

38911

39599

39865

44357

45117

46885

47646

48407

49167

50202

17

39239

39928

40193

44875

45636

47404

48165

48925

49686

50721

18

39567

40256

40522

45394

46155

47922

48683

49444

50205

51240

19

39895

40584

40850

45912

46673

48441

49202

49962

50723

51758

20

40223

40912

41178

46431

47192

48959

49720

50481

51242

52277

21

40552

41240

41506

46949

47710

49478

50239

50999

51760

52795

22

40880

41568

41834

47468

48229

49996

50757

51518

52279

53314

23

41208

41896

42162

47987

48747

50515

51276

52036

52797

53832

24

41536

42224

42490

48505

49266

51034

51794

52555

53316

54351

25

41864

42552

42818

49024

49784

51552

52313

53074

53834

54869

26

42192

42880

43146

49542

50303

52071

52831

53592

54353

55388

27

42520

43208

43474

50061

50821

52589

53350

54111

54871

55906

28

42848

43537

43802

50579

51340

53108

53868

54629

55390

56425

29

43176

43865

44131

51098

51858

53626

54387

55148

55908

56943

30

43504

44193

44459

51616

52377

54145

54905

55666

56427

57462

31

43833

44521

44787

52135

52896

54663

55424

56185

56945

57980

32

44161

44849

45115

52653

53414

55182

55943

56703

57464

58499

33

44489

45177

45443

53172

53933

55700

56461

57222

57983

59018

34

44817

45505

45771

53690

54451

56219

56980

57740

58501

59536

35

45145

45833

46099

54209

54970

56737

57498

58259

59020

60055

            (f) Beginning July 1, 2018, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the 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.

Years

4th

3rd

2nd

 

A.B.

 

M.A.

M.A.

M.A.

Doc-

Exp.

Class

Class

Class

A.B.

+15

M.A.

+15

+30

+45

torate

0

35917

36606

36872

38315

39076

40843

41604

42365

43126

44161

1

36245

36934

37200

38833

39594

41362

42123

42883

43644

44679

2

36574

37262

37528

39352

40113

41880

42641

43402

44163

45198

3

36902

37590

37856

39871

40631

42399

43160

43920

44681

45716

4

37474

38162

38428

40633

41394

43162

43923

44683

45444

46479

5

37802

38490

38756

41152

41913

43680

44441

45202

45963

46998

6

38130

38818

39084

41670

42431

44199

44960

45720

46481

47516

7

38458

39147

39412

42189

42950

44717

45478

46239

47000

48035

8

38786

39475

39741

42707

43468

45236

45997

46757

47518

48553

9

39114

39803

40069

43226

43987

45754

46515

47276

48037

49072

10

39443

40131

40397

43746

44506

46274

47035

47796

48556

49591

11

39771

40459

40725

44264

45025

46793

47553

48314

49075

50110

12

40099

40787

41053

44783

45543

47311

48072

48833

49593

50628

13

40427

41115

41381

45301

46062

47830

48590

49351

50112

51147

14

40755

41443

41709

45820

46580

48348

49109

49870

50630

51665

15

41083

41771

42037

46338

47099

48867

49627

50388

51149

52184

16

41411

42099

42365

46857

47617

49385

50146

50907

51667

52702

17

41739

42428

42693

47375

48136

49904

50665

51425

52186

53221

18

42067

42756

43022

47894

48655

50422

51183

51944

52705

53740

19

42395

43084

43350

48412

49173

50941

51702

52462

53223

54258

20

42723

43412

43678

48931

49692

51459

52220

52981

53742

54777

21

43052

43740

44006

49449

50210

51978

52739

53499

54260

55295

22

43380

44068

44334

49968

50729

52496

53257

54018

54779

55814

23

43708

44396

44662

50487

51247

53015

53776

54536

55297

56332

24

44036

44724

44990

51005

51766

53534

54294

55055

55816

56851

25

44364

45052

45318

51524

52284

54052

54813

55574

56334

57369

26

44692

45380

45646

52042

52803

54571

55331

56092

56853

57888

27

45020

45708

45974

52561

53321

55089

55850

56611

57371

58406

28

45348

46037

46302

53079

53840

55608

56368

57129

57890

58925

29

45676

46365

46631

53598

54358

56126

56887

57648

58408

59443

30

46004

46693

46959

54116

54877

56645

57405

58166

58927

59962

31

46333

47021

47287

54635

55396

57163

57924

58685

59445

60480

32

46661

47349

47615

55153

55914

57682

58443

59203

59964

60999

33

46989

47677

47943

55672

56433

58200

58961

59722

60483

61518

34

47317

48005

48271

56190

56951

58719

59480

60240

61001

62036

35

47645

48333

48599

56709

57470

59237

59998

60759

61520

62555

            (g) Beginning July 1, 2019, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the 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.

Years

4th

3rd

2nd

 

A.B.

 

M.A.

M.A.

M.A.

Doc-

Exp.

Class

Class

Class

A.B.

+15

M.A.

+15

+30

+45

torate

0

38417

39106

39372

40815

41576

43343

44104

44865

45626

46661

1

38745

39434

39700

41333

42094

43862

44623

45383

46144

47179

2

39074

39762

40028

41852

42613

44380

45141

45902

46663

47698

3

39402

40090

40356

42371

43131

44899

45660

46420

47181

48216

4

39974

40662

40928

43133

43894

45662

46423

47183

47944

48979

5

40302

40990

41256

43652

44413

46180

46941

47702

48463

49498

6

40630

41318

41584

44170

44931

46699

47460

48220

48981

50016

7

40958

41647

41912

44689

45450

47217

47978

48739

49500

50535

8

41286

41975

42241

45207

45968

47736

48497

49257

50018

51053

9

41614

42303

42569

45726

46487

48254

49015

49776

50537

51572

10

41943

42631

42897

46246

47006

48774

49535

50296

51056

52091

11

42271

42959

43225

46764

47525

49293

50053

50814

51575

52610

12

42599

43287

43553

47283

48043

49811

50572

51333

52093

53128

13

42927

43615

43881

47801

48562

50330

51090

51851

52612

53647

14

43255

43943

44209

48320

49080

50848

51609

52370

53130

54165

15

43583

44271

44537

48838

49599

51367

52127

52888

53649

54684

16

43911

44599

44865

49357

50117

51885

52646

53407

54167

55202

17

44239

44928

45193

49875

50636

52404

53165

53925

54686

55721

18

44567

45256

45522

50394

51155

52922

53683

54444

55205

56240

19

44895

45584

45850

50912

51673

53441

54202

54962

55723

56758

20

45223

45912

46178

51431

52192

53959

54720

55481

56242

57277

21

45552

46240

46506

51949

52710

54478

55239

55999

56760

57795

22

45880

46568

46834

52468

53229

54996

55757

56518

57279

58314

23

46208

46896

47162

52987

53747

55515

56276

57036

57797

58832

24

46536

47224

47490

53505

54266

56034

56794

57555

58316

59351

25

46864

47552

47818

54024

54784

56552

57313

58074

58834

59869

26

47192

47880

48146

54542

55303

57071

57831

58592

59353

60388

27

47520

48208

48474

55061

55821

57589

58350

59111

59871

60906

28

47848

48537

48802

55579

56340

58108

58868

59629

60390

61425

29

48176

48865

49131

56098

56858

58626

59387

60148

60908

61943

30

48504

49193

49459

56616

57377

59145

59905

60666

61427

62462

31

48833

49521

49787

57135

57896

59663

60424

61185

61945

62980

32

49161

49849

50115

57653

58414

60182

60943

61703

62464

63499

33

49489

50177

50443

58172

58933

60700

61461

62222

62983

64018

34

49817

50505

50771

58690

59451

61219

61980

62740

63501

64536

35

50145

50833

51099

59209

59970

61737

62498

63259

64020

65055

            (c) (h) 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.

            (d) (I) To meet the objective of salary equity among the counties as set forth in section five of this article, each teacher shall be paid an equity supplement amount as applicable for his or her classification of certification or classification of training and years of experience as follows, subject to the provisions of that section:

            (1) For "4th Class" at zero years of experience, $1,781. An additional $38 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including thirty-five years of experience;

            (2) For "3rd Class" at zero years of experience, $1,796. An additional $67 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including thirty-five years of experience;

            (3) For "2nd Class" at zero years of experience, $1,877. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including thirty-five years of experience;

            (4) For "A. B." at zero years of experience, $2,360. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including thirty-five years of experience;

            (5) For "A. B.+ 15" at zero years of experience, $2,452. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including thirty-five years of experience;

            (6) For "M. A." at zero years of experience, $2,644. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including thirty-five years of experience;

            (7) For "M. A.+ 15" at zero years of experience, $2,740. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including thirty-five years of experience;

            (8) For "M. A.+ 30" at zero years of experience, $2,836. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including thirty-five years of experience;

            (9) For "M. A + 45" at zero years of experience, $2,836. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including thirty-five years of experience; and

            (10) For "Doctorate" at zero years of experience, $2,927. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including thirty-five years of experience.

These payments: (I) Shall be in addition to any amounts prescribed in the applicable State Minimum Salary Schedule, any specific additional amounts prescribed in this section and article and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to section five-a of this article; (ii) shall be paid in equal monthly installments; and (iii) shall be considered a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.

 


            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to raise minimum teacher salaries through fiscal year 2020.


            Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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