The KISD board of trustees unanimously approved its employee compensation plan for the 2022-23 school year at its May 9 board meeting. The details of the compensation plan were detailed in a district news release May 10.
According to the release, returning KISD teachers, librarians, nurses and counselors will receive a pay increase of 3.7% over the 2021-22 control point in the upcoming school year, while all other Teacher Retirement System-eligible employees will receive a pay increase of 3% of the 2021-22 control point in their pay grade. Meanwhile, hourly wages for various support positions will also being raised, providing market adjustments to remain competitive, per the release.
KISD will also be raising its starting teacher salary from $57,800 in the 2021-22 school year to $60,000 in the 2022-23 school year.
"The board is honored to show our support and appreciation for our outstanding Klein employees by approving a competitive compensation package," board President Ronnie K. Anderson said in a statement. "We are so grateful for their continued commitment to the students of Klein ISD."
Additionally, the release states all TRS-eligible full-time employees who are current KISD employees as of May 31, 2022, and return to the district in the 2022-23 school year will receive two $500 loyalty payments on Nov. 5, 2022, and Feb. 20, 2023. Meanwhile, TRS-eligible employees working less than full time will receive two $250 payments on the same dates, per the release.
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