(a) Each service and instructional paraprofessional actually working and paid 10 months per year shall receive annual salaries in accordance with the following schedule, provided that the Step 1 of the salary schedule for Service Paraprofessionals to be equivalent to at least 85 percent of the Step 1 for Instructional Paraprofessionals, in accordance with the Public Education Compensation Committee report dated May 15, 2007:
(b) All paraprofessionals employed under (former) subsection (a) of this section (now repealed) who are employed for more than 10 months per year shall receive1/10of the amount specified in subsection (a) of this section in salary for each additional month of employment each year.
(c) Instructional or service paraprofessionals, paid under this section who have received an associate degree, completed a minimum of 60 semester credits or have successfully passed a comprehensive testing mechanism to be defined by the Department of Education, shall receive an annual salary supplement in the amount of $1,000. Any instructional or service paraprofessionals, paid under this section who have received a bachelor’s degree or higher shall receive an annual salary supplement in the amount of $2,000. Any paraprofessional who is eligible for both salary supplements shall receive the higher of the 2.
(d) The funds received by charter schools, through the Department of Education, associated with staff members who qualify for the salary supplement described in subsection (c) of this section shall be paid to such employees in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(e) The following shall apply to individuals paid in accordance with this schedule who were employed by a school board in Delaware on June 30, 2012:
(1) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 1 or 2 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 1 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(2) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 3 or 4 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 2 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(3) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 5 or 6 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 3 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(4) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 7 or 8 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 4 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(5) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 9, 10 or 11 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 5 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(6) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 12, 13 or 14 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 6 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(7) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 15, 16 or 17 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 7 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(8) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 18, 19 or 20 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 8 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(9) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 21, 22 or 23 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 9 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(10) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 24, 25 or 26 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 10 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(f) The following shall apply to individuals paid in accordance with this schedule who were employed by a school board in Delaware on June 30, 2012:
(1) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 1 or 2 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 1 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(2) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 3 or 4 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 2 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(3) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 5, 6 or 7 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 3 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(4) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 8 or 9 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 4 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(5) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 10, 11 or 12 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 5 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(6) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 13 or 14 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 6 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(7) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 15, 16 or 17 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 7 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(8) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 18, 19 or 20 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 8 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(9) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 21, 22 or 23 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 9 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(10) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 24, 25 or 26 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 10 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years.
(g) For all instructional and service paraprofessionals beginning employment after July 1, 2012, experience credit, if any, pursuant to § 1312(e) of this title will be determined consistent with subsections (e) and (f) of this section.
14 Del. C. 1953, § 1324; 53 Del. Laws, c. 397 ; 55 Del. Laws, c. 276 ; 56 Del. Laws, c. 143, § 3 ; 56 Del. Laws, c. 470, § 7 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 333, § 17 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 192, § 1 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 304, § 1 ; 59 Del. Laws, c. 34 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 31, § 1 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 571, § 3 ; 61 Del. Laws, c. 190, § 1 ; 61 Del. Laws, c. 407, § 5 ; 61 Del. Laws, c. 409, § 108 ; 61 Del. Laws, c. 516, § 4 ; 62 Del. Laws, c. 68, § 42(e) ; 62 Del. Laws, c. 277, § 11(f) ; 63 Del. Laws, c. 80, §§ 11(f), 118 ; 63 Del. Laws, c. 322, § 11(f), (g) ; 64 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 11(d)(xii) ; 64 Del. Laws, c. 220, § 6(a) ; 64 Del. Laws, c. 334, § 11(j)(13) ; 65 Del. Laws, c. 87, § 11(k)(6) ; 65 Del. Laws, c. 348, § 12(r)(11) ; 65 Del. Laws, c. 381, § 4 ; 66 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 12(p)(13) ; 66 Del. Laws, c. 303, § 12(m)(11) ; 67 Del. Laws, c. 47, § 12(o)(11) ; 67 Del. Laws, c. 281, § 8(o)(6) ; 68 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 8(m)(5) ; 68 Del. Laws, c. 126, § 7 ; 68 Del. Laws, c. 290, § 8(m)(6) ; 69 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 8(m)(6) ; 69 Del. Laws, c. 291, § 8(i)(9) ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 118, § 8(i)(6) ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 425, § 8(i)(6) ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 132, § 8(m)(6) ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 78 ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 354, § 8(n)(6) ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 94, § 8(n)(7) ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 395, § 8(n)(6) ; 73 Del. Laws, c. 74, § 8(n)(6) ; 73 Del. Laws, c. 312, § 8(m)(6) ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 307, § 8(m)(7) ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 89, §§ 8(m)(7), 424 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 155, § 5 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 350, § 8(m)(6) ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 80, §§ 8(m)(6), 359 ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 8(m)(6) ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 327, § 8(m)(6) ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 5, §§ 25, 26 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 78, § 8(m)(11), (17) ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 290, § 8(m)(5)(vii), (ix) ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 78, § 8(m)(5)(vii) ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 290, § 8(m)(5)(vii), (6)(vii) ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 8(m)(5)(vii) ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 298, § 8(m)(5)(vii) ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 58, § 8(m)(5)(vii) ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 280, § 8(m)(6)(vii) ; 82 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 8(m)(6)(vii) ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 54, § 8(m)(6)(vi) ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 325, § 8(m)(6)(vii) ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 81, § 8(m)(6)(vii) ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 295, § 8(m)(6)(vii) ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 519, § 1 ; 85 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 8(m)(6)(vii)