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MAG Classification and Compensation Study and
Implementation Costs
April 25, 2006
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MAG Study Recommendations

• Teacher Scale and Costs
• Graded Pay Plan and Costs
• Hourly Rates, Supplements, Benefits

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Graded Pay Plan Findings

• MAGs market analysis indicates the following
• Of 40 positions included in the survey, the
  entry level salaries of 17 positions or 42
  were below the market.
• Of 40 positions included in the survey, the
  midpoint level salaries of 11 positions or 27
  were below the market.
• Of 40 positions included in the survey, the
  maximum level salaries of 7 positions or 17
  were below the market.

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Teacher Scale

• Recommend Providing Average 5 increase,
  advancing current teachers one step.
• BA 35,750 MA 38,253 Ma30 39,591 PhD
  40,977.
• Average means some receive more, some less.
• 1541 5.3 4824.8 2013.8 372.0.
• As in past 2 years, all receive at least 2 to
  ensure that even those at top of scale receive
  some increase.
• Limit the structure to the current 31 steps and
  set a goal for reducing steps in the teacher
  scale, by eliminating one entry level in the
  2007-2008 school year, and then making a
  corresponding adjustment in the step increments,
  until reaching goal.
• Cost for Teachers 6.0 Mil (Includes Fringe
  benefits).

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Unified Scale Implementation Options

• Option 1
• 5 General Salary Increase (4.0 Mil including
  Fringes).
• 4 Scale Adjustment.
• Adjustments to New Min.
• 100 of adjustments to place current employees at
  appropriate salary within pay grade based on NNPS
  years experience in CURRENT job Classification.
• Total Operational Budget Cost 7.9 Mil Including
  Fringes.

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Unified Scale Implementation Options

• Option 2
• 5 General Salary Increase (4.0 Mil Including
  Fringes).
• 4 Scale Adjustment.
• Adjustments to New Min.
• 50 of adjustments to place current employees at
  appropriate salary within pay grade based on NNPS
  years experience in CURRENT job Classification.
• Remaining 50 in 07 08.
• TOTAL COST 6.6 Mil Including Fringes.

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Unified Scale Implementation Options

• Option 3
• 5 General Salary Increase (4.0 Mil Including
  Fringes).
• 4 Scale Adjustment.
• Adjustments to New Min Only.
• TOTAL COST 5.6 Mil Including Fringes.

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Calculation of Market Adjustments

• Keyed to Range Minimum, Market point and Maximum.
• Calculated AFTER applying General Increase
• Current employees at appropriate place within the
  pay grade based on their years of experience WITH
  NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC SCHOOLS in their current job
  classification up to 30 years.
• 12 years experience in the job class should be
  between the minimum and market point but slightly
  closer to market point.
• 15 years should be at least at market point.
• 20 years of experience in the job class should
  above market but below maximum.
• 30 years of experience or more in the job should
  be at maximum.

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Fewer Than 15 Years

• Subtract the minimum of the range from the market
  point of the range and divide the difference by
  15 years to determine the annual adjustment. (15
  years theoretically between the minimum and
  market point).
• Multiply result by the employees years of
  experience in their current position in NNPS and
  added back to the minimum of the range. Total is
  the target salary for their position and years
  experience.
• If the employees current annualized salary is at
  or above the target salary, no adjustment is
  required.
• If the employees current salary is below the
  target salary the adjustment toward market is the
  difference between the current and target
  salaries.
• EXAMPLES
• Grade 14 MIN MID MAX
• 20,121 26,948 35,080
• Employee 1 has 12 years experience Salary
  After General Increase 22,235
• mkt min
• 26,948 20,121 6,827/15 (years) 455.13
  (per year value)
• 455.13 x 12 (12years) 5,462 20,121(min)
  25,583 (target salary)
• 25,583 (target salary) 22,235 (current
  salary) 3,348.00 (market adjustment)
• __________________________________________________
  _____________________________________________
• Employee 2 has 3.1622 years experience Salary
  After General Increase 21,520
• mkt min
• 26,948 20,121 6,827/15 (years) 455.13
  (per year value)
• 455.13 x 3.1622 1,439.28 20,121(min)
  21,560 (target salary)
• 21,560(target salary) 21, 520 (current
  salary) 40 (market adjustment)

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Exactly 15 Years Experience

• The target salary is equal to the market point
  value.
• If the employees salary is at or above the
  target (market point value), no adjustment is
  required.
• If the employees current salary is below the
  target salary the adjustment toward
• market is the difference between the current and
  target salaries.
• EXAMPLE
• Employee 3 has15 years experience Salary After
  General Increase 34,061
• mkt min
• 26,948 20,121 6,827/15 (years) 455.13
  (per year value)
• 455.13 x 15 6,827 20,121(min) 26,948
  (target salary)
• Current salary is above the target salary so
  employee is not eligible for a market adjustment.

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More Than 15 But Less Than 30 Years Experience

• Subtract the market point of the range from the
  maximum of the range and divide the
• remainder by 15 years to determine the annual
  adjustment. (15 years between the market point
  and
• maximum.)
• Result multiplied by the employees years of
  experience above 15 years in current position,
  then added back to the market point of the range.
  New total is the target salary.
• If annualized salary equals or exceeds the target
  salary, no adjustment is required.
• If salary is below the target but above the
  market point, no adjustment toward market point,
  but adjustment above market point is the
  difference between the target and current salary.
• If salary is below the market point, adjustment
  toward market point is the difference between
  salary and the market point adjustment above
  market is the remaining difference between the
  market point and the target salary.
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  EXAMPLE
• Employee 4 has 20 years experience Salary
  After General Increase 27,000
• Salary is Below Target, but Above Market Point
• max mkt
• 35,080-26,948 8,132/15 (years from mkt to
  max) 542.13 (per year value)
• 542.13 x 5(20-15) 2,711 26,948 (mkt)
  29,659 (target salary)
• 29,659 (target salary) 27,000 (current)
  2,659 (above-mkt adjustment)
• __________________________________________________
  _____________________________________________
• Employee 5 has 20 years experience Salary
  After General Increase 25,655
• Salary is Below Target, AND Below Market Point
• mkt current

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Recommendations

• Pay Grade Increases and Internal Market
  adjustments were recommended for
  positions/occupations that were out of line with
  the overall market, most notably (But not all
  inclusive)
• Position Current Pay Grade(s) Proposed
• Bus Driver 14 15
• Area Key Driver 16 17
• Master Bus Trainer 18
  19
• Mechanic 1, 2, 3 20, 24, 26 24, 28, 32
• Trans Scheduler 21 25
• EduLog 25 31
• Child Nutrition Worker 6 7
• Cook/ Baker 1 9 10
• Custodian 1, 2 3 6, 7, 17
  7, 8, 18

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Recommendations (Contd)

• Position Current Pay Grade(s) Proposed
• Office Assistant 2 10
  14
• Admin Secy 2, 3, 4 18, 19, 20 20, 21, 22
• Exec Secy 1 2, 22, 23 23 24
• Exec Asst to Board 24 25
• Account Tech 1, 2, 3 14, 15, 16 16,17, 19
• Technical Asst 1, 2, 3 10, 13, 14 13, 15,
  16
• Instructional Asst. 2-4 8 10
  12 - 14
• HR Asst. 1 12 14
• Media Asst. 1, 2 9, 10 12, 13
• School Security Lead 17 20
  18 21

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Recommendations (Contd)

• Position Current Pay Grade(s) Proposed
• School Psychologist 38 39
• School Social Worker 38 39
• Lead Psychologist/ SW 38 42
• Speech Language Path 38 39
• Occupational Therapist 38 39
• School Nurse 28 31
• Nursing Specialist 30 33
• Treatment Nurse 25
  28
• Clinic Asst. 9 13

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Substitute, Part-Time, Before After
School Summer School

• Position Current Pay AVG Proposed
• Degreed Sub Teacher 65 67.90 68.25
• Degreed W/License 70 - 73.50
• Non-Degreed Sub 7.03 7.85
  8.00
• School Based Subs 71.00
  - 74.55
• Long Term
  93.00 117.49 118.00
• Teacher Non Summer School 22.65 25.23
  25.00
• Cafeteria Monitors 7.10 7.34 7.35
• Summer School Teacher 22.65 25.23
  30.00
• SS Principal High
  831.00 (4days) 872.55 (4 days)
• SS Principal Ele/Mid 590.00 (4days)
  774.38 (5 days)
• SS AP High 766.00 (4days) 804.30 (4days)
• SS AP Ele/Mid 543.00 (4 days) 712.62 (5
  days)

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Whats Next?
Oversight Committee Review Conducted and DRAFT
Results Shared For Release To Employees. Receive
Departmental Inputs on Supplement
Recommendations. Make Administrative Adjustments
As Required Submit to Board for Approval in
May Employee-Specific Placement Review Request
(requires Completed JAQ or Previous HR
Questionnaire) For Return to HR by May 5