(a) The Department of Education shall establish rules and regulations for the assignment of a secretarial classification to personnel employed pursuant to § 1308 of this title who are not otherwise classified.

(b) An administrative secretary, financial secretary, senior secretary, secretary or clerk shall receive as a salary the amount for which the employee qualifies under § 1308(a) of this title, plus an annual amount for additional training as defined by the Department of Education as follows:

Professional Secretary Certificate $662
(Completion of 2 years of college or successful completion of a national examination or equivalent certification program approved by the Department of Education.)
Certified Secretary Certificate $991
(Eligibility for professional secretary certificate plus completion of 12 semester hours of college courses specified by the Department of Education and 5 years of successful experience.)
Bachelor’s Degree Certificate $1,320
(Completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college.)