H.B. 82 Enrolled

ANNUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR DEAF
AND BLIND SCHOOLS EMPLOYEES
1998 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: David L. Gladwell
Susan J. Koehn
Brad King
John B. Arrington
Tammy J. Rowan
Patrice Arent
Keele Johnson
Ron Bigelow
Duane Bourdeaux
Judy Ann Buffmire
Patricia B. Larson
Bradley T. Johnson
Lloyd W. Frandsen
A. Lamont Tyler
Nora B. Stephens
Richard M. Siddoway
Dave Hogue
Sheryl L. Allen

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION; PROVIDING THAT THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES AT THE SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND MAKE ANNUAL
SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES AT THE SCHOOLS; PROVIDING
CRITERIA FOR THE ADJUSTMENTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
ENACTS:
53A-25-111, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 53A-25-111 is enacted to read:
53A-25-111. Annual salary adjustments for school employees -- Benefits.
(1) (a) The board shall adjust the salary schedule applicable to nonadministrative
certificated staff at the school each school year.
(b) The board shall make the adjustment equal to the average adjustment for
nonadministrative certificated staff adopted by the public school districts of the state as determined
by the State Office of Education.
(2) (a) The adjustment shall be computed using adjustments made by the school districts
by December 1 of each year.
(b) The board shall apply the adjustment to the salary schedule effective July 1 of the
following year.

(3) The board shall make salary adjustments for administrative and noncertificated staff at
the school on the basis of adjustments approved for state government employees in similar positions.
(4) Administrative, certificated, and noncertificated staff at the school shall receive the same
benefits as those provided to state government employees.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act takes effect on November 30, 1998.

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