COMPROMISE BUDGET HAS 5% SALARIES RESTORED
As this legislative session winds down on February 16th, a compromise version of the General Appropriations Act has passed both the House and Senate and is on its way to the governor. The plan increases school funding overall by some $5.4 million and the school equalization guarantee by $5.2 million.
The compromise raises school employee salaries to an average 5%, including the advancement of level three teachers to next years $45,000 minimum, which increases the average for teachers to about 5.5%.
The language also includes an average 9.5% increase for educational assistants. The language requiring an average, rather than across the board increases, is important to make sure that career employees who may not have received significant increases as three-tiered licensure was implemented can be treated fairly. This language makes collective bargaining even more important as a process to insure that school employees can be a part of the decision-making on salary schedules.
Visit the NEA-NM web site for more details: www.nea-nm.org
The compromise raises school employee salaries to an average 5%, including the advancement of level three teachers to next years $45,000 minimum, which increases the average for teachers to about 5.5%.
The language also includes an average 9.5% increase for educational assistants. The language requiring an average, rather than across the board increases, is important to make sure that career employees who may not have received significant increases as three-tiered licensure was implemented can be treated fairly. This language makes collective bargaining even more important as a process to insure that school employees can be a part of the decision-making on salary schedules.
Visit the NEA-NM web site for more details: www.nea-nm.org
posted by Editor | 11:35 AM
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