Employee Advancement System

-Competitive Base Salaries-

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http://www.marietta-city.org/aboutus/boe/keyprojects.php

Our Commitment! -5 Core Principles to Reach Our Vision-

Attract a high-potential

workforce

Retain a high-performing

workforce

Leverage expertise for continuous

improvement in

district-wide employee

effectiveness

Align a high-performing

workforce to support district

strategies and performance goals

Compensate a high-performing

workforce in a

Fiscally

Sustainable way

Competitive Effectiveness Steps

• Purpose: To provide teachers with ongoing salary

increases to acknowledge their effectiveness in the

classroom and commitment to the profession

• Goal: Develop a competitive salary structure that • is easily understood and explained;

• aligns with previous compensation work that aimed to attract and

retain high quality employees; and

• provides opportunities for strategic compensation.

This component of EXCEL is currently in the design phase!

• Remain competitive in years 0-25 within range of top three neighboring districts* (Cobb, Cherokee, & APS). o Slight exception for doctorate schedule due to opportunities for enhanced roles

• Provide consistent annual salary increase through year 24 with significant increases every fourth year o Note: MCS Experience years 0-2 constitute “Entry” level on the state salary schedule. Following one year of

satisfactory performance with MCS, a teacher moves from “entry” level to step 3 on the MCS schedule, so their earnings are not flat for 3 years as it would appear on the T4 diagram (slide 9).

• Accelerate earnings in years 0-10; especially those with bachelors and masters (see slide 13) o 31% of teachers hold a bachelors degree

o 48% of teachers hold a masters degree

• Establish increments that are easily understood and explained. o Greater increases earlier than neighboring districts at most experience steps

• Link to teacher effectiveness**: o Ineffective – no step increase o Needs improvement – no step increase after second consecutive year

*Competiveness will need to be reevaluated as other districts change their salary schedules **Consistent with current state procedures

Initial Design Parameters

Component T4 T5 T6 T7

Starting Salary $42,000 $44,500 $49,000 $53,300

Standard Interval (thru year 25)

0%; 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%

Experience Step 4 3.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Experience Step 8 3.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Experience Step 12 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%

Experience Step 16 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%

Experience Step 20 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%

Experience Step 24 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%

Year 25-30 Salary $61,515 $71,154 $78,349 $87,144

Sample Salary Increment Schedule*

*Increments are based upon the goal of remaining competitive.

T4 Competiveness Illustration

T5 Competiveness Illustration

T6 Competiveness Illustration

T7 Competiveness Illustration

Illustration

Accelerated Earnings

Illustration

Career Earnings

• Cost of living adjustments can be made by simply adjusting starting salary, keeping the overall increment structure in place.

• Simple structure, easy to understand and refine based upon feedback and changing market conditions.

• During economic downturns, several options could be explored to maintain model integrity (standard intervals).

• Other compensation systems can be easily overlaid to provide strategic compensation for high need/priority areas.

Strengths of the Model

SY16 Cost Considerations* Teachers Only

*The cost data in these tables are derived from the Sample Salary Increment Schedule (Slide 5). It reflects the change in cost to pay our current certified employees a competitive salary next year, and takes into account extended contracts, the annual increase in Experience Step and the % of Day each employee works..

Certificate Level

Base Increase

Including Benefits (42%)

T4 (199) $515,390 $731,854

T5 (306) $978,447 $1,389,395

T6 (105) $301,549 $428,199

T7 (29) $55,779 $79,206

Total (639) $1,851,164 $2,628,653

SY16 Cost Considerations* Non-Teacher Certified Only

*The cost data in these tables are derived from the Sample Salary Increment Schedule (Slide 5). It reflects the change in cost to pay our current certified employees a competitive salary next year, and takes into account extended contracts, the annual increase in Experience Step and the % of Day each employee works.

Certificate Level

Base Increase

Including Benefits (42%)

T4 (3) $6,932 $9,844

T5 (43) $145,586 $206,732

T6 (42) $104,602 $148,535

T7 (21) $34,705 $49,281

Total (109) $291,825 $414,391

SY16 Cost Considerations* All Certified

*The cost data in these tables are derived from the Sample Salary Increment Schedule (Slide 5). It reflects the change in cost to pay our current certified employees a competitive salary next year, and takes into account extended contracts, the annual increase in Experience Step and the % of Day each employee works.

Certificate Level

Base Increase

Including Benefits (42%)

T4 (202) $522,323 $741,698

T5 (349) $1,124,033 $1,596,126

T6 (147) $406,151 $576,734

T7 (50) $90,483 $128,487

Total (748) $2,142,989 $3,043,045

SY16 Compensation Increase Scenarios

# Certified Alternative Scenarios Increase w/ 42% Benes.

1 All Certified (748) up one step on 14-15 Salary Schedule $1,019,294

2 All Certified (748) 2% increase from 14-15 salary (no step) $1,211,731

3 Other Certified (109) 2% increase from 14-15 salary (no step) AND

Teachers (639) up one step on Competitive Salary Schedule

$217,374 +

$2,628,653 $2,846,027

4 Core Content Providers (196) up one step on Competitive Salary Schedule

AND Non-Core Content Providers (552) 2% increase from

14-15 salary (no step)

$832,740

+

$901,397 $1,734,137

5 All Certified (748) up one step on Competitive Salary Schedule $3,043,045

# Classified Scenario Increase

w/benefits

1 All Classified 2% increase from 14-15 salary (no step) $300,000

Potential Revenue Sources Funding Source Amount

Excel Fund (Compensation Realignment)

$1,378,697

Austerity Reduction $1,400,000

Total $2,778,697

• EXCEL can positively impact the value proposition

BUT all pieces matter.

All Pieces Matter!

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