Warsaw School Board Approves Wage Increases
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Resolution 1 adopts the proposed organizational chart for Warsaw Community School Corp. administration. It adds professional conduct verbiage to all job descriptions and addresses payroll direct deposits. The resolution also categorizes employees, and recognizes employment forms.[[In-content Ad]]Board Secretary Delores Hearn said the policies will make it easier for everyone to understand what their jobs, duties, employment forms and contracts are.
New positions, corrected contracts and support staff wages are addressed in Resolution 2.
Effective Jan. 1, the position of executive secretary to the school board will receive an annual salary of $1,500, and the deputy treasurer will receive $500 annually.
Also effective Jan. 1 this year, the wage ceiling maximum will increase from $12 to $14 per hour for specific positions in the school corporation who assist teachers in the education of students. Those positions include job coaches, behavior coaches, and instructional assistants for Title I, general education, special education, elementary and high school and middle school libraries. Those positions also will receive a 4 percent hourly wage increase effective Jan. 1.
Dan Robinson, board vice president, said the reasoning for the increase in the ceiling maximum is because it has not been raised for at least 10 years. Some of the employees affected have hit the ceiling.
WCS staff members, with the exception of the prior positions listed, will receive a 3.25 percent hourly wage increase effective Jan. 1. The wages may not exceed the maximum allowed according to the WCS 2008 support personnel wage schedule.
The third resolution allows for a review process and execution of the process for salaries and wages. The resolution says what the board will do and what the administration will do in the review process and when it will be done.
For the past 10 to 13 years, Board President Deb Wiggins said, as far as the board can tell, the board's meetings rates and stipends haven't been addressed and couldn't be found in print.
State law prescribes $2,000 a year for each board member even if they never show up to a meeting, said Robinson. The state also establishes a per meeting rate.
In a last motion, the board adopted meeting rates and an annual ceiling for meeting pay effective Jan. 6 this year. For regular board meetings, board members will receive $112, and $62 for special/committee meetings. The annual ceiling for the meetings is not to exceed $3,000 per year.
Kevin Scott, chief financial officer, said Warsaw School Board, in terms of other school boards, is much more frugal. Robinson said despite what some people have said, board members do not receive health coverage/insurance benefits.
"No school board members come on just for the money, I'll tell you that," said Ralph Bailey, interim superintendent.
Warsaw School Board members are Wiggins, Robinson, Hearn, Gene England, Ron Yeiter, Tammy Dalton and Kent Adams. Their regular meetings are at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday of every month.
Resolution 1 adopts the proposed organizational chart for Warsaw Community School Corp. administration. It adds professional conduct verbiage to all job descriptions and addresses payroll direct deposits. The resolution also categorizes employees, and recognizes employment forms.[[In-content Ad]]Board Secretary Delores Hearn said the policies will make it easier for everyone to understand what their jobs, duties, employment forms and contracts are.
New positions, corrected contracts and support staff wages are addressed in Resolution 2.
Effective Jan. 1, the position of executive secretary to the school board will receive an annual salary of $1,500, and the deputy treasurer will receive $500 annually.
Also effective Jan. 1 this year, the wage ceiling maximum will increase from $12 to $14 per hour for specific positions in the school corporation who assist teachers in the education of students. Those positions include job coaches, behavior coaches, and instructional assistants for Title I, general education, special education, elementary and high school and middle school libraries. Those positions also will receive a 4 percent hourly wage increase effective Jan. 1.
Dan Robinson, board vice president, said the reasoning for the increase in the ceiling maximum is because it has not been raised for at least 10 years. Some of the employees affected have hit the ceiling.
WCS staff members, with the exception of the prior positions listed, will receive a 3.25 percent hourly wage increase effective Jan. 1. The wages may not exceed the maximum allowed according to the WCS 2008 support personnel wage schedule.
The third resolution allows for a review process and execution of the process for salaries and wages. The resolution says what the board will do and what the administration will do in the review process and when it will be done.
For the past 10 to 13 years, Board President Deb Wiggins said, as far as the board can tell, the board's meetings rates and stipends haven't been addressed and couldn't be found in print.
State law prescribes $2,000 a year for each board member even if they never show up to a meeting, said Robinson. The state also establishes a per meeting rate.
In a last motion, the board adopted meeting rates and an annual ceiling for meeting pay effective Jan. 6 this year. For regular board meetings, board members will receive $112, and $62 for special/committee meetings. The annual ceiling for the meetings is not to exceed $3,000 per year.
Kevin Scott, chief financial officer, said Warsaw School Board, in terms of other school boards, is much more frugal. Robinson said despite what some people have said, board members do not receive health coverage/insurance benefits.
"No school board members come on just for the money, I'll tell you that," said Ralph Bailey, interim superintendent.
Warsaw School Board members are Wiggins, Robinson, Hearn, Gene England, Ron Yeiter, Tammy Dalton and Kent Adams. Their regular meetings are at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday of every month.
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