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IN HB1114
Bill
Status
1/5/2017
Primary Sponsor
Sheila Klinker
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AI Summary
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School corporations may provide salary increases or increments in local salary ranges for teachers who attain a master's or doctorate degree, effective July 1, 2017.
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School corporations may also provide increases for teachers who complete the credit hours necessary to obtain a master's or doctorate degree.
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For compensation plans created after June 30, 2017, attainment of a master's or doctorate degree (or the required credit hours) is added as a factor that can account for salary increases, separate from experience and evaluation results.
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For compensation plans created before July 1, 2017, only additional content area degrees beyond employment requirements may be considered for salary increases; plans created after that date may consider bachelor's degrees and credit hours.
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The bill makes technical corrections to existing teacher compensation provisions, including modifications to how different degree types are considered in salary determinations based on when compensation plans were established.
Legislative Description
Teacher salary scales. Provides that a school corporation may provide an increase or increment in a local salary range for a teacher who attains a master's or doctorate degree or attains the credit hours necessary to obtain a master's or doctorate degree. Makes a technical correction.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/5/2017