Senate Bill No. 590
(By Senators)
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[Originating in the Committee on Finance;
reported February 28, 1996.]
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A BILL to amend and reeanct sections two and eight-a, section four,
chapter eighteen-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand
nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to increasing
the salaries of classroom teachers and school service
personnel.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That sections two and eight-a, section 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) Each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in
"state
minimum salary schedule I": Provided, That effective the first day
of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, and 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 I
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Years4th 3rd 2nd A.B.
Exp.ClassClassClassA.B. +15 M.A.
016,81617,45317,70818,91819,65321,361
117,03217,66917,92419,31820,05321,761
217,24817,88618,14119,71820,45322,161
317,46518,10218,35720,11820,85322,561
417,91718,55418,81020,75421,48923,197
518,13318,77119,02621,15421,88923,597
618,35018,98719,24221,55422,28923,997
719,20319,45921,95422,68924,397
819,42019,67522,35423,08924,797
919,89122,75423,48925,197
1020,10723,15523,89025,598
1123,55524,29025,998
1223,95524,69026,398
1324,35525,09026,798
1427,198
1527,598
1627,998
17
18
19
(8) (9) (10)
YearsM.A.M.A.
Exp. +15 +30 Doctorate
022,096 22,83123,831
1 22,496 23,23124,231
2 22,896 23,63124,631
3 23,296 24,03125,031
4 23,932 24,66725,667
5 24,332 25,06726,067
6 24,732 25,46726,467
725,132 25,86726,867
825,532 26,267 27,267
9 25,932 26,66727,667
10 26,333 27,06828,068
11 26,733 27,46828,468
12 27,133 27,86828,868
13 27,533 28,268 29,268
14 27,933 28,66829,668
15 28,333 29,06830,068
16 28,733 29,46830,468
1729,86830,868
1830,26831,268
1930,66831,668
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Years4th 3rd 2nd A.B.
Exp.ClassClassClassA.B. +15 M.A.
017,31617,95318,20819,41820,15321,861
117,57218,20918,46419,85820,59322,301
217,82818,46618,72120,29821,03322,741
318,08518,72218,97720,73821,47323,181
418,57719,21419,47021,41422,14923,857
518,83319,47119,72621,85422,58924,297
619,09019,72719,98222,29423,02924,737
719,98320,23922,73423,46925,177
820,24020,49523,17423,90925,617
920,75123,61424,34926,057
1021,00724,05524,79026,498
1124,49525,23026,938
1224,93525,67027,378
1325,37526,11027,818
1428,258
1528,698
1629,138
17
18
19
(8)(9)(10)(11)
YearsM.A.M.A.M.A.Doc-
Exp. +15 +30 +45torate
022,59623,33124,06625,066
123,03623,77124,50625,506
223,47624,21124,94625,946
323,91624,71125,38626,386
424,59225,32726,06227,062
525,33225,76726,50227,502
625,47226,20726,94227,942
725,91226,64727,38228,382
826,35227,08727,82228,822
926,79227,52728,26229,262
1027,23327,96828,70329,703
1127,67328,40829,14330,143
1228,11328,84829,58330,583
1328,55329,28830,02331,023
1428,99329,72830,46331,463
1529,43330,16830,90331,903
1629,87330,60831,34332,343
1731,04831,78332,783
1831,48832,22333,223
1931,92832,66333,663
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Years4th 3rd 2nd A.B.
Exp.ClassClassClassA.B. +15 M.A.
017,81618,45318,70819,91820,65322,361
118,07218,70918,96420,35821,09322,801
218,32818,96619,22120,79821,53323,241
318,58519,22219,47721,23821,97323,681
419,07719,71419,97021,91422,64924,357
519,33319,97120,22622,35423,08924,797
619,59020,22720,48222,79423,52925,237
720,48320,73923,23423,96925,677
820,74020,99523,67424,40926,117
921,25124,11424,84926,557
1021,50724,55525,29026,998
1124,99525,73027,438
1225,43526,17027,878
1325,87526,61028,318
1428,758
1529,198
1629,638
17
18
19
(8)(9)(10)(11)
YearsM.A.M.A.M.A.Doc-
Exp. +15 +30 +45torate
023,09623,83124,56625,566
123,53624,27125,00626,006
223,97624,71125,44626,446
324,41625,15125,88626,886
425,09225,82726,56227,562
525,53226,26727,00228,002
625,97226,70727,44228,442
726,41227,14727,88228,882
826,85227,58728,32229,322
927,29228,02728,76229,762
1027,73328,46829,20330,203
1128,17328,90829,64330,643
1228,61329,34830,08331,083
1329,05329,78830,52331,523
1429,49330,22830,96331,963
1529,93330,66831,40332,403
1630,37331,10831,84332,843
1731,54832,28333,283
1831,98832,72333,723
1932,42833,16334,163
(b) Six hundred dollars shall be paid annually to each
classroom teacher who has at least twenty years of teaching
experience. Such payments: (i) Shall be in addition to any
amounts prescribed in the "state minimum salary schedule"; (ii)
shall be paid in equal monthly installments; and (iii) shall be
deemed considered a part of the state minimum salaries for
teachers.
§18A-4-8a. Service personnel minimum monthly salaries.
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE
Years
of
Employment
A B C D E F G H
0 950 970 1,010 1,060 1,110 1,170 1,200 1,270
1 972 992 1,032 1,082 1,132 1,192 1,222 1,292
2 994 1,014 1,054 1,104 1,154 1,214 1,244 1,314
3 1,016 1,036 1,076 1,126 1,176 1,236 1,266 1,336
4 1,038 1,058 1,098 1,148 1,198 1,258 1,288 1,358
5 1,060 1,080 1,120 1,170 1,220 1,280 1,310 1,380
6 1,082 1,102 1,142 1,192 1,242 1,302 1,332 1,402
7 1,104 1,124 1,164 1,214 1,264 1,324 1,354 1,424
8 1,126 1,146 1,186 1,236 1,286 1,346 1,376 1,446
9 1,148 1,168 1,208 1,258 1,308 1,368 1,398 1,468
10 1,170 1,190 1,230 1,280 1,330 1,390 1,420 1,490
11 1,192 1,212 1,252 1,302 1,352 1,412 1,442 1,512
12 1,214 1,234 1,274 1,324 1,374 1,434 1,464 1,534
13 1,236 1,256 1,296 1,346 1,396 1,456 1,486 1,556
14 1,258 1,278 1,318 1,368 1,418 1,478 1,508 1,578
15 1,280 1,300 1,340 1,390 1,440 1,500 1,530 1,600
16 1,302 1,322 1,362 1,412 1,462 1,522 1,552 1,622
17 1,324 1,344 1,384 1,434 1,484 1,544 1,574 1,644
18 1,346 1,366 1,406 1,456 1,506 1,566 1,596 1,666
19 1,368 1,388 1,428 1,478 1,528 1,588 1,618 1,688
20 1,390 1,410 1,450 1,500 1,550 1,610 1,640 1,710
21 1,412 1,432 1,472 1,522 1,572 1,632 1,662 1,732
22 1,434 1,454 1,494 1,544 1,594 1,654 1,684 1,754
23 1,456 1,476 1,516 1,566 1,616 1,676 1,706 1,776
24 1,478 1,498 1,538 1,588 1,638 1,698 1,728 1,798
25 1,500 1,520 1,560 1,610 1,660 1,720 1,750 1,820
26 1,522 1,542 1,582 1,632 1,682 1,742 1,772 1,842
27 1,544 1,564 1,604 1,654 1,704 1,764 1,794 1,864
28 1,566 1,586 1,626 1,676 1,726 1,786 1,816 1,886
29 1,588 1,608 1,648 1,698 1,748 1,808 1,838 1,908
30 1,610 1,630 1,670 1,720 1,770 1,830 1,860 1,930
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE I
Years
of
employ-
ment A B C D E F G H
0 1,010 1,030 1,070 1,120 1,170 1,230 1,260 1,330
1 1,035 1,055 1,095 1,145 1,195 1,255 1,285 1,355
2 1,060 1,080 1,120 1,170 1,220 1,280 1,310 1,380
3 1,085 1,105 1,145 1,195 1,245 1,305 1,335 1,405
4 1,110 1,130 1,170 1,220 1,270 1,330 1,360 1,430
5 1,135 1,155 1,195 1,245 1,295 1,355 1,385 1,455
6 1,160 1,180 1,220 1,270 1,320 1,380 1,410 1,480
7 1,185 1,205 1,245 1,295 1,345 1,405 1,435 1,505
8 1,210 1,230 1,270 1,320 1,370 1,430 1,460 1,530
9 1,235 1,255 1,295 1,345 1,395 1,455 1,485 1,555
10 1,260 1,280 1,320 1,370 1,420 1,480 1,510 1,580
11 1,285 1,305 1,345 1,395 1,445 1,505 1,535 1,605
12 1,310 1,330 1,370 1,420 1,470 1,530 1,560 1,630
13 1,335 1,355 1,395 1,445 1,495 1,555 1,585 1,655
14 1,360 1,380 1,420 1,470 1,520 1,580 1,610 1,680
15 1,385 1,405 1,445 1,495 1,545 1,605 1,635 1,705
16 1,410 1,430 1,470 1,520 1,570 1,630 1,660 1,730
17 1,435 1,455 1,495 1,545 1,595 1,655 1,685 1,755
18 1,460 1,480 1,520 1,570 1,620 1,680 1,710 1,780
19 1,485 1,505 1,545 1,595 1,645 1,705 1,735 1,805
20 1,510 1,530 1,570 1,620 1,670 1,730 1,760 1,830
21 1,535 1,555 1,595 1,645 1,695 1,755 1,785 1,855
22 1,560 1,580 1,620 1,670 1,720 1,780 1,810 1,880
23 1,585 1,605 1,645 1,695 1,745 1,805 1,835 1,905
24 1,610 1,630 1,670 1,720 1,770 1,830 1,860 1,930
25 1,635 1,655 1,695 1,745 1,795 1,855 1,885 1,955
26 1,660 1,680 1,720 1,770 1,820 1,880 1,910 1,980
27 1,685 1,705 1,745 1,795 1,845 1,905 1,935 2,005
28 1,710 1,730 1,770 1,820 1,870 1,930 1,960 2,030
29 1,735 1,755 1,795 1,845 1,895 1,955 1,985 2,055
30 1,760 1,780 1,820 1,870 1,920 1,980 2,010 2,080
STATE MINIMUM PAY SCALE PAY GRADE
Years
of
employ-
ment A B C D E F G H
0 1,040 1,060 1,100 1,150 1,200 1,260 1,290 1,360
1 1,065 1,085 1,125 1,175 1,225 1,285 1,315 1,385
2 1,090 1,110 1,150 1,200 1,250 1,310 1,340 1,410
3 1,115 1,135 1,175 1,225 1,275 1,335 1,365 1,435
4 1,140 1,160 1,200 1,250 1,300 1,360 1,390 1,460
5 1,165 1,185 1,225 1,275 1,325 1,385 1,415 1,485
6 1,190 1,210 1,250 1,300 1,350 1,410 1,440 1,510
7 1,215 1,235 1,275 1,325 1,375 1,435 1,465 1,535
8 1,240 1,260 1,300 1,350 1,400 1,460 1,490 1,560
9 1,265 1,285 1,325 1,375 1,425 1,485 1,515 1,585
10 1,290 1,310 1,350 1,400 1,450 1,510 1,540 1,610
11 1,315 1,335 1,375 1,425 1,475 1,535 1,565 1,635
12 1,340 1,360 1,400 1,450 1,500 1,560 1,590 1,660
13 1,365 1,385 1,425 1,475 1,525 1,585 1,615 1,685
14 1,390 1,410 1,450 1,500 1,550 1,610 1,640 1,710
15 1,415 1,435 1,475 1,525 1,575 1,635 1,665 1,735
16 1,440 1,460 1,500 1,550 1,600 1,660 1,690 1,760
17 1,465 1,485 1,525 1,575 1,625 1,685 1,715 1,785
18 1,490 1,510 1,550 1,600 1,650 1,710 1,740 1,810
19 1,515 1,535 1,575 1,625 1,675 1,735 1,765 1,835
20 1,540 1,560 1,600 1,650 1,700 1,760 1,790 1,860
21 1,565 1,585 1,625 1,675 1,725 1,785 1,815 1,885
22 1,590 1,610 1,650 1,700 1,750 1,810 1,840 1,910
23 1,615 1,635 1,675 1,725 1,775 1,835 1,865 1,935
24 1,640 1,660 1,700 1,750 1,800 1,860 1,890 1,960
25 1,665 1,685 1,725 1,775 1,825 1,885 1,915 1,985
26 1,690 1,710 1,750 1,800 1,850 1,910 1,940 2,010
27 1,715 1,735 1,775 1,825 1,875 1,935 1,965 2,035
28 1,740 1,760 1,800 1,850 1,900 1,960 1,990 2,060
29 1,765 1,785 1,825 1,875 1,925 1,985 2,015 2,085
30 1,790 1,810 1,850 1,900 1,950 2,010 2,040 2,110
CLASS TITLEPAY GRADE
Accountant I D
Accountant II E
Accountant III F
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
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
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
(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, 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.
(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) 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
such
the pay shall be paid with local funds.
(5) Any service employee required to work on any legal school
holiday shall be paid at a rate one and one-half times
such the
employee's usual hourly rate.
(6) 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 the
additional hours or fraction
thereof of hours at a rate of one and
one-half times their usual hourly rate and
shall be paid entirely
from county board of education funds.
(7) No service employee shall have his or her daily work
schedule changed during the school year without
such the employee's
written consent, and
such the 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) 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
shall be 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 the
employee were employed on a full-day salary basis.
(9) 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 are 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 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.
(10) 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
such the supervision is required.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to raise the annual salary
of teachers $500 and to raise the annual salary of school service
personnel $300.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.