Bill Text: HI SB3331 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating To State Salaries.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-28 - Referred to EDU, WAM. [SB3331 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2022-SB3331-Introduced.html

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	3331
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to state salaries.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the agreement entered into July 1, 2021, between the Hawaii state teachers association and the board of education, which is effective until June 30, 2023, provides in article XX, section J, "The parties recognize that annual incremental step movements are a viable recruiting and retention tool.  Teachers who are not at the top of the salary schedule and who have effective evaluations shall move to the next highest step of the corresponding class at the beginning of each school year.  Annual incremental step movements are subject to funding."

     The purpose of this Act is to fund teacher salaries pursuant to the contract between the Hawaii state teachers association and the board of education that is effective from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 to fund teacher salaries pursuant to the contract between the Hawaii state teachers association and the board of education that is effective from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Department of Education; State Salaries; Hawaii State Teachers Association

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for teacher salaries.

 

 

 

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