Manatee School Board to consider raises for administrators and other employees
On Tuesday, two weeks after approving raises for Manatee County teachers and paraprofessionals, the school board will consider raises for other district employees.
The proposal includes hourly, non-bargaining employees, such as secretaries, administrative assistants and other support staff. It also includes school administrators, such as principals and assistant principals.
The third category is for supervisory, administrative, managerial and professional (SAMP) employees. That includes executive directors, analysts and project managers, among other jobs.
Board members will consider the raises during Tuesday’s meeting, scheduled for 5:45 p.m. at the School Support Center, 215 Manatee Ave. W. in Bradenton.
Meetings are also televised live on Spectrum Channel 646 and Frontier Channel 39, along with the Manatee Schools Television website, mstv.us.
According to the meeting agenda, the following changes are up for consideration:
Hourly, non-bargaining employees
A one-step movement on the salary schedule.
In the case of employees who are at the maximum step, the creation of one new step at the top of the salary schedule. It would have a premium of 2% over the adjusted current maximum step amount.
School administrators
A 2% whole-schedule adjustment for staff on the grandfathered schedule.
A 2% total-pay adjustment for staff on the performance schedule.
A longevity/retention supplement for eligible performance staff.
SAMP employees
A one-step movement on the salary schedule.
In the case of employees who are at the maximum step, the creation of one new step at the top of the salary schedule. It would have a premium of 2% over the adjusted current maximum step amount.
As of Wednesday, employees represented by AFSCME — including bus drivers, custodians and cafeteria workers — were still awaiting an agreement between the district and the union, Deputy Superintendent Doug Wagner said.
“All employee and bargaining groups are important and the school district is continuing in negotiations with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) unit with more information forthcoming,” he said in a prepared statement.