H. B. 2739
(By Delegates Caputo, Hubbard, Compton and C. White)
[Introduced January 14, 1998; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section two, article four, chapter
eighteen-a of the code of West Virginia , one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to providing for
salary increases over a period of three years by providing
an across-the-board increase of one thousand five hundred
dollars per year; a thirty-dollar increase in annual
experience increments each year; and to extend the annual
experience increments for employees holding an AB degree
though a MA+15 to nineteen years.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section two, 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:
ARTICLE 4. SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS.
§18A-4-2. State minimum salaries for teachers.
(a) Effective the first day of July, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-six through the thirtieth day of June, one
thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, each teacher shall receive
the amount prescribed in "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.
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE I
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
(6)
|
(7)
|
Years
|
4th
|
3rd
|
2nd
|
|
A.B.
|
|
Exp.
|
Class
|
Class
|
Class
|
A.B.
|
+15
|
M.A.
|
0
|
17,816
|
18,453
|
18,708
|
19,918
|
20,653
|
22,361
|
1
|
18,097
|
18,734
|
18,989
|
20,383
|
21,118
|
22,826
|
2
|
18,378
|
19,016
|
19,271
|
20,848
|
21,583
|
23,291
|
3
|
18,660
|
19,297
|
19,552
|
21,313
|
22,048
|
23,756
|
4
|
19,177
|
19,814
|
20,070
|
22,014
|
22,749
|
24,457
|
5
|
19,458
|
20,096
|
20,351
|
22,479
|
23,214
|
24,922
|
6
|
19,740
|
20,377
|
20,632
|
22,944
|
23,679
|
25,387
|
7
|
|
20,658
|
20,914
|
23,409
|
24,144
|
25,852
|
8
|
|
20,940
|
21,195
|
23,874
|
24,609
|
26,317
|
9
|
|
|
21,476
|
24,339
|
25,074
|
26,782
|
10
|
|
|
21,757
|
24,805
|
25,540
|
27,248
|
11
|
|
|
|
25,270
|
26,005
|
27,713
|
12
|
|
|
|
25,735
|
26,470
|
28,178
|
13
|
|
|
|
26,200
|
26,935
|
28,643
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,108
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,573
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,038
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
(8)
|
(9)
|
(10)
|
(11)
|
Years
|
M.A.
|
M.A.
|
M.A.
|
Doc-
|
Exp.
|
+15
|
+30
|
+45
|
torate
|
0
|
23,096
|
23,831
|
24,566
|
25,566
|
1
|
23,561
|
24,296
|
25,031
|
26,031
|
2
|
24,026
|
24,761
|
25,496
|
26,496
|
3
|
24,491
|
25,226
|
25,961
|
26,961
|
4
|
25,192
|
25,927
|
26,662
|
27,662
|
5
|
25,657
|
26,392
|
27,127
|
28,127
|
6
|
26,122
|
26,857
|
27,592
|
28,592
|
7
|
26,587
|
27,322
|
28,057
|
29,057
|
8
|
27,052
|
27,787
|
28,522
|
29,522
|
9
|
27,517
|
28,252
|
28,987
|
29,987
|
10
|
27,983
|
28,718
|
29,453
|
30,453
|
11
|
28,448
|
29,183
|
29,918
|
30,918
|
12
|
28,913
|
29,648
|
30,383
|
31,383
|
13
|
29,378
|
30,113
|
30,848
|
31,848
|
14
|
29,843
|
30,578
|
31,313
|
32,313
|
15
|
30,308
|
31,043
|
31,778
|
32,778
|
16
|
30,773
|
31,508
|
32,243
|
33,243
|
17
|
|
31,973
|
32,708
|
33,708
|
18
|
|
32,438
|
33,173
|
34,173
|
19
|
|
32,903
|
33,638
|
34,638
|
(b) Effective the first day of July, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-seven, through the thirtieth day of June, one
thousand nine hundred ninety-eight, each teacher shall receive
the amount prescribed in "state minimum salary schedule II".
Effective the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-eight, through the thirtieth day of June, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-nine, each teacher shall receive the amount
prescribed in "state minimum salary schedule III." Effective
the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
through the thirtieth day of June, two thousand, each teacher
shall receive the amount prescribed in "state minimum salary
schedule IV.": Provided, That in addition to the amount set
forth in each of the state minimum salary schedules in this
section each teacher shall receive 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 each contract year.
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE II
(1)(2) (3)
(4)(5)
(6) (7) (8)
Years 4th 3rd 2ndA.B.A.B. M.A.M.A.
Exp.ClassClassClass+15+15
019,31619,95320,20821,41822,15323,86124,596
119,62720,26420,51921,91322,64824,35625,091
219,93820,57520,83022,40823,14324,85125,586
320,25020,88721,14222,90323,63825,34626,081
420,79721,43421,68923,63424,36926,07726,812
521,10821,74522,00024,12924,86426,57227,307
621,42022,05722,31224,62425,35927,06727,802
722,36822,62325,11925,85427,56228,297
822,68022,93525,61426,34928,05728,792
923,24626,10926,84428,55229,287
1023,55726,60527,34029,04829,783
1127,10027,83529,54330,278
1227,59528,33030,03830,773
1328,09028,82530,53331,268
1428,58529,32031,02831,763
1529,08029,81531,52332,258
1629,57530,31032,01832,753
1730,07030,80532,51333,248
1830,56531,30033,00833,743
1931,06031,79533,50334,238
2022,02023,28024,15728,690
(1)(9) (10) (11)
YearsM.A. M.A. Doc-
Exp. +30 +45torate
0
25,33126,06627,066
125,82626,56127,561
226,32127,05628,056
326,81627,55128,551
427,54728,28229,282
528,04228,77729,777
628,53729,27230,272
729,03229,76730,767
829,52730,26231,262
930,02230,75731,757
1030,51831,25332,253
1131,01331,74832,748
1231,50832,24333,243
1332,00332,73833,738
1432,49833,23334,233
1532,99333,72834,728
1633,48834,22335,223
1733,98334,71835,718
1834,47835,21336,213
1934,97335,70836,708
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE III
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
YRS4TH3RD2NDA.B.A.B.M.A.M.A.
EXPCLASSCLASSCLASS+15+15
020,81621,45321,70822,91823,65325,36126,096
121,15721,79422,04923,44324,17825,88626,621
221,49822,13522,39023,96824,70326,41127,146
321,84022,47722,73224,49325,22826,93627,671
422,41723,05423,30925,25425,98927,69728,432
522,75823,39523,65025,77926,51428,22228,957
623,10023,73723,99226,30427,03928,74729,482
724,07824,33326,82927,56429,27230,007
824,42024,67527,35428,08929,79730,532
925,01627,87928,61430,32231,05731,792
1025,35728,40529,14030,84831,58332,318
1128,93029,66531,37332,10832,843
1229,45530,19031,89832,63333,368
1329,98030,71532,42333,15833,893
1430,50531,24032,94833,68334,418
1531,03031,76533,47534,20834,943
1631,55532,29033,99834,73335,468
1732,08032,81534,52335,25835,993
1832,60533,34035,04835,78336,518
1933,13033,86535,57336,30837,043
(1) (9) (10)(11)
YearsM.A. M.A. Doc-
Exp. +30+45 torate
0
26,83127,56628,566
127,35628,09129,091
227,88128,61629,616
328,40629,14130,141
429,16729,90230,902
529,69230,42731,427
630,21730,95231,952
730,74231,47732,477
831,26732,00233,002
931,79232,52733,527
1032,31833,05334,053
1132,84333,57834,578
1233,36834,10335,103
1333,89334,62835,628
1434,41835,15336,153
1534,94335,67836,678
1635,46836,20337,203
1735,99336,72837,728
1836,51837,25338,253
1937,04337,77838,778
2037,64338,37839,378
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE IV
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
YRS4TH3RD2NDA.B.A.B.M.A.M.A.
EXPCLASSCLASSCLASS+15+15
022,31622,95323,20824,41825,15326,86127,596
122,68723,32423,57924,97325,70827,41628,151
223,05823,69523,95025,52826,26327,97128,706
323,43024,06724,32226,08326,81828,52629,261
424,03724,67424,92926,87427,60929,31730,052
524,40825,04525,30027,42928,16429,87230,607
624,78025,41725,67227,98428,71930,42731,162
725,78826,04328,53929,27430,98231,717
826,16026,41529,09429,82931,53732,272
926,78629,64930,38432,09232,827
1027,15730,20530,94032,64833,383
1130,76031,49533,20333,938
1231,31532,05033,75834,493
1331,87032,60534,31335,048
1432,42533,16034,86835,603
1532,98033,71535,42336,158
1633,53534,27035,97836,713
1734,09034,82536,53337,268
1834,64535,38037,08837,823
1935,20035,93537,64338,378
(1) (9)(10)(11)
YearsM.A.M.A.Doc-
Exp. +30 +45torate
0
28,33129,06630,066
128,88629,62130,621
229,44130,17631,176
329,99630,73131,731
430,78731,52232,522
531,34232,07733,077
631,89732,63233,632
732,45233,18734,187
833,00733,74234,742
933,56234,29735,297
1034,11834,85335,853
1134,67335,40836,408
1235,22835,96336,963
1335,78336,51837,518
1436,33837,07338,073
1536,89337,62838,628
1637,44838,18339,183
1738,00338,73839,738
1838,55839,29340,293
1939,11339,84840,848
2039,71340,44841,448
(b) (c) 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 each of the "state minimum salary
schedules"; (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 maintain progress
toward paying West Virginia professional school personnel at the
national average by providing salary increase of one thousand,
five hundred dollars per year for three years; a thirty-dollar
increase in the annual experience increment in each of the next
three years; and to extend the annual experience increments for
employees holding an AB degree through a Masters +15 to nineteen
years.
Strike throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that
would be added.