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IN HB1117
Bill
Status
1/7/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Thompson
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AI Summary
HB 1117 Summary
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Allows school corporations to offer a one-time annual salary increase to teachers employed on June 30, 2011, with at least 10 years of teaching experience, effective after June 30, 2016.
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Extends the deadline for teachers to complete graduate coursework from September 2, 2014, to September 2, 2017, while maintaining salary compensation for degrees or credits started before July 1, 2011.
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Permits school corporations to pay substitute teachers according to the regular teacher pay range during the initial 15 consecutive school days of service, rather than the substitute pay range.
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Establishes that any salary increase under these provisions is not subject to collective bargaining but requires discussion with affected parties.
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Makes provisions effective July 1, 2015 (retroactive) and July 1, 2016, with an emergency declaration for the act.
Legislative Description
Teacher salaries. Provides that a school corporation may offer a teacher who on June 30, 2011: (1) was employed with the school corporation; and (2) had at least 10 years of teaching experience; a one time annual salary increase. Provides that compensation attributable to additional degrees or graduate credits for which a teacher has started course work before July 1, 2011, and completed course work before September 2, 2017, shall also continue for school years beginning after June 30, 2015. (Current law provides that compensation attributable to additional degrees for which a teacher has started course work before July 1,
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/7/2016