New Hanover County Board of Education

Budget Development Committee

December 17, 2013

Topics

School Impact of Formula Changes Purpose/Function by Funding Source Salary Schedules:

› State Salary Schedules› Local Salary Schedules› Local Supplements› Salary Administration Issues

School Impact of Teacher Formula Changes

Current vs. Proposed Local Formula

Grade Level

Current NHCS Base

FormulaFormula Inc (Dec)

Proposed NHCS Base

Formula

Revised State

FormulasK 17 0 17 17

1-3 17 1 18 184-6 22 1 23 247-8 21 1 22 239 22.5 2 24.5 26.5

10-12 24.6 2.4 27 29

Projected Impact Elementary Schools:

› Most will lose 1 teacher, but a few would lose 2

› Most would lose 1 teacher assistant Middle Schools:

› Most would lose 2 teachers High Schools:

› Would lose between 5 and 7 regular teachers› All would gain 4 CTE (may be phased in over

next two years)› Loses could be absorbed through attrition

Purpose/Function by Source

Instructional Services by Fund

State69%

General22%

Federal 6%

Special Rev-enue3%

System-wide Support by Fund

State30%

General64%

Federal 3%

Special Rev-enue3%

Salary Schedules

Salary Schedules

Web Site Link:www.nhcs.net/finance/salaryschedules.htm

Certified Classified Supplements

State Salary Schedules for Certified Staff

30 step salary schedules for teachers:› The first six steps (0-5) are the same

because there have been no step increases in 5 years

Separate pay scales for bachelor's, masters, advanced degree, doctoral degrees , and National Boards› After 6/30 , only additional staff whose

license requires the higher degrees will qualify, but those already on scale will continue

State Salary Schedules for Certified Staff

Separate published schedules for instructional support are the same as for teachers.

Separate schedules for Psychologists are higher

Schedules are also available with daily rates.

Link: www.nhcs.net/finance/salaryschedules.htm

State Salary Schedule for School Administrators

School Administrator Pay Table has 45 steps, and is divided into 9 different schedules

APs are paid on the first Schedule: › Steps 1-28› Step 1 represents 0-9 YOE, so an AP

with only 5 years of teaching experience would not have earned a step increase for 5 years

State Salary Schedule for School Administrators

Principles are assigned to one of 8 principal Levels (Schedules I - VIII) based on the number of state teachers they supervise:› Principals of larger schools are assigned to a

higher step for the same years of experience than if they were at a smaller school

› We use local funds to pay the differential so Principals are also compensated for the local and federally funded teachers they supervise

State Salary Schedule for School Administrators

The scales are also adjusted for advanced and doctoral degrees, but as with teachers this will end 6/30 for anyone not already paid on the scale.

Principals used to receive a 3 for 1 experience bump for each year of principal experience, but that has been on hold for several years

State Salary Schedule for School Administrators

ABC and Safe School Bonuses: During the schools years 1997-98, 1998-

99 and 1999-2000, school administrators were able to earn up bonuses from 1% to 6%

While the program was discontinued, the bonuses remain part of their pay

We currently have 19 school administrators paid on these higher scales.

Central Office Administration The state provides ranges for 7 locally

defined ranged for central office admin Administrators

Locally we divided this into a 30 step scale Since salaries are negotiated within these

ranges the steps do not necessarily correlate with years of experience

The state has separate ranges for Superintendents based in LEA size.

Any negotiated salary above these ranges is locally paid.

Other Employees

The state establishes pay ranges for non-certified public school personnel

Local schedules may also be established, but state funded teachers assistants, office support, and custodians must be paid within these ranges

Our local schedules are referred to as Classified Pay Schedules

Other Employees

Classified Pay Schedules:› Local schedules were developed in the

mid-90’s based on state ranges and an outside pay study

› Human Resources assigns positions to the local pay schedules

› The local schedules are slightly higher than the state ranges

Link to local position list:www.nhcs.net/humanresources/payplan/ClassifiedPositionGrades.pdf

Local Supplement Schedules

Salary Supplements:› % of State Certified Salaries:

Teachers – 8% Principals & Assistant Principals – 10% Locally paid NBPTS - 12%

› Flat Rate Supplements: Non-Certified Supervisory (foremen)-

$1,650 Instructional Resource Specialists - $2,000 Orientation & Mobility Specialist - $2,000

Extra Duty Supplements

Extra Duty Arts Athletics Game Workers Incentive Pay

http://www.nhcs.net/finance/Supplements.htm

Salary Administration

Types of Pay Increases

Cost of Living Increases› Entire schedule is increased across the

board› This has occurred once in the last 5 years

with the 1.012% state raise in 2012-13

Step Increases› Employees move up the scale based on

experience› Last Step Increase was in 2008-09

Classified Step Increases

Local Step Increases:› Generally step increases for the classified

scale were locally funded because many times the legislature would only fund the step increase for licensed staff

› If the state increase was large enough, we used a portion for State Cost of Living increases on the classified scale and then used the rest to raise the scale.

Classified Salary Administration Classified Position Grades were established in

1998 based on an extensive pay classification and benchmarking survey and the State Classified Salary Schedule.

Classification comparisons have been made every two to three years since or when requested based on private industry standards, other NC public institutions, and more recent benchmarking surveys.

Classified Position Grades www.nhcs.net/humanresources/payplan/ClassifiedPositionGrades.pdf

Classified Salary Administration

Classification Pay Planwww.nhcs.net/humanresources/payplan/Plan.pdf

Reclassification, New Position Request, or Change in Compensation The process for the creation of new positions and position reclassification is based on School Board Policies 6150 and 6110.

Salary Issues:

County Benchmarking Study› NHCS is participating

State currently evaluating pay plans› Anticipate significant pay schedule

changes in next biennial budget 2014-15 Budget Cycle:

› Request County funding to Increase Teacher Supplements

Next Steps:

Topics for January 22:› School Priorities

Reports January:› Cost Summary of Special School

Programs› Class Size Data Analysis