1. Salary matrix defined. For purposes of this section, “salary matrix” means the relationships on a statewide basis between average staff salaries and:
A. Years of staff experience; and [PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
B. Levels of staff education. [PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

[PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 15677

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Year: means a fiscal year starting July 1st and ending June 30th of the succeeding year. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 15672
2. Determination of matrix. The salary matrix must be determined in accordance with the following.
A. For fiscal year 2005-06, the commissioner, using information provided by a statewide education policy research institute, shall establish the salary matrix based on the most recently available relevant data and appropriate trends in the Consumer Price Index or other comparable index. [PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
B. For fiscal year 2006-07 and each subsequent year, the commissioner shall update the previous year’s salary matrix to reflect appropriate trends in the Consumer Price Index or other comparable index. [PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

[PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2003, c. 504, §A6 (NEW).