Special Leeds City Issue * January 26, 2006

Two years ago, JCAFT President Vi Parramore requested that the Jefferson County Board recommend across the board pay raises for employees.  As a result, the Superintendent formed a Salary Committee.  Mrs. Parramore and Staff Representative Sheila Jones have worked diligently on the Salary Committee to see that every group of employees receives a raise for their hard work.  JCAFT thanks Dr. Hammonds and the Jefferson County Board of Education for making the following changes in the current salary schedule

SALARY SCHEDULE REVISIONS:

1.  Revisions of the educational supplements for college credit for classified personnel to reflect an increase of $500.00 in each category as follows:

CURRENT                     REVISION

12-Month    9-Month      12-Month         9-10 Month

College Credit     Employees  Employees  Employees    Employees

One Year                $  250         $150             $  750           $  650

Two Years             $  500         $300              $1000           $  800

Three Years            $  750         $450             $1250            $  950

Four Years             $1000         $600              $1500            $1100

2.  Providing an additional one percent (1%) increase (along with previously approved five percent [5%] state-funded salary increase) for a total increase of six percent (6%) in the base salary of the Teacher’s Salary Schedule for Steps 16 and above, effective with employees’ contract year beginning July 1, 2006;
 

3.  Addition of five days effective with employees’ contract year beginning July 1, 2006 for the following employee categories:

10 month supervisors

9.5 month Custodians

9.5 month Teachers (middle school band directors)

9.5 month Office Assistants

10 month Counselors and high school band directors

4.  Deletion of Principal Salary Schedule category of “High School with enrollment of 0-499” and corresponding revision of “High School with enrollment of 500-999” category to now become “High School with enrollment of 0-999” with salary for new category to reflect what has been in effect for enrollment of 500-999.

Through the Salary Committee the JCAFT continues to work hard for the employees that have not yet received pay raises. These groups include bus drivers and aides, child nutrition workers, substitutes, Ketona employees and other office personnel.

The JCAFT leaders continue to negotiate with Trussville and Leeds City School officials to upgrade their employees’ salaries