GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 640*

Short Title:  Teacher Assistant Salary Schedule.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Colton; Cummings, Fitch, Gottovi, Hensley, Holt, Jeffus, Kennedy, Oldham, Redwine, Wainwright, Warner, and P. Wilson.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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March 29, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REVISE THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR NONCERTIFIED PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL WHO ARE CLASSIFIED AS TEACHER ASSISTANTS.
Whereas, the salaries of teacher assistants employed by public schools are significantly below those of comparable positions within the Department of Human Resources; and
Whereas, revisions have been made to the salary schedule that have resulted in disparity in the salary schedules of noncertified personnel; and
Whereas, the average salary of teacher assistants is well below the State allotment for teacher assistants; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  (a) Effective July 1, 1993, the following salary schedule shall be applicable to noncertified public school personnel who are classified as teacher assistants:
Years	1993-94
of	Salary
Service
0	$1,134
1	$1,157
2	$1,180
3	$1,239
4	$1,264
5	$1,289
6	$1,315
7	$1,341
8	$1,368
9	$1,395
10	$1,423
11	$1,452
12	$1,481
13	$1,510
14	$1,541
15	$1,571
16	$1,603
17	$1,635
18	$1,668
19	$1,701
20	$1,735
21	$1,770
22	$1,805
23	$1,841
24	$1,878
25	$1,916
26	$1,954
27	$1,993
28	$2,033
29	$2,073
30	$2,115.
(b)	Teacher assistants shall be placed on the new salary schedule on the basis of years of experience as a teacher or teacher assistant.
(c)	A teacher assistant who holds a current North Carolina teacher certificate shall receive an additional ten percent (10%) of base salary.
(d)	Longevity payments are not included in the revised salary schedule for teacher assistants.
(e)  The State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary to implement the revised salary schedule for teacher assistants.
(f)  The salary schedule established by this section and the rules adopted to implement it shall apply to teacher assistants paid with local funds.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993.