INTERPRETATION |
Interpretation's Date: October 26, 2001 by superintendent Dr. David Stewart Section: V. Personnel SubSection: C. Service Personnel |
Interpretation |
M E M O R A N D U M
To: County Superintendents
From: David Stewart
Date: October 26, 2001
Subject: West Virginia Code 18A-4-8a(2), (3), and (4) Additional Pay for Service Personnel
West Virginia Code 18A-4-8a provides, in part, for additional pay for service
personnel as follows:
(2) An additional ten dollars per month shall be added to the minimum monthly pay of each service employee who holds a high school diploma or its equivalent: Provided, That effective the first day of July, two thousand one, an additional twelve dollars per month shall be added to the minimum monthly pay of each service employee who holds a high school diploma or its equivalent. (3) An additional ten dollars per month also shall be added to the minimum monthly pay of each service employee for each of the following: (A) A service employee who holds twelve college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board; (B) A service employee who holds twenty-four college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board; (C) A service employee who holds thirty-six college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board; (D) A service employee who holds forty-eight college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board; (E) A service employee who holds sixty college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board; (F) A service employee who holds seventy-two college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board; (G) Effective the first day of July, two thousand one, a service employee who holds eighty-four college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational school as approved by the state board;
Memorandum
(H) Effective the first day of July, two thousand one, a service employee who
holds ninety-six college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or vocational
school as approved by the state board;
(I ) Effective the first day of July, two thousand one, a service employee who
holds one hundred eight college hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or
vocational school as approved by the state board;
(J) Effective the first day of July, two thousand one, a service employee who
holds one hundred twenty hours or comparable credit obtained in a trade or
vocational school as approved by the state board;
(K) Effective the first day of July, two thousand one, a service employee who
hold a bachelor's degree; and
By Superintendent's Interpretation dated January 29, 1996, it was decided that such
additional pay may be reduced by one half for half time employees. This interpretation was upheld by the West Virginia Education and State Employees Grievance Board in
Robertson, et al. v. Mineral County Bd. Of Educ., Docket No. 97-28-547 (April 30, 1998).
Therefore, based upon the ruling of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, it is my
opinion that all service personnel, whether employed on a full or half time basis, shall
receive the full amount of the additional pay provided for West Virginia Code §§ 18A-4-
8a(1)-(4).
If you have any further questions about West Virginia Code §18A-4-8a(1)-(4), please contact the Legal Services Office at (304) 558-3667.
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