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