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Board approves interim Act 93 pay changes, authorizes MOA pending union ratification
Summary
The board approved an interim continuation of the Act 93 administrators' compensation plan with specified merit increases and directed administration to implement changes immediately; it also approved a revised MOA with the Harrisburg Education Association pending ratification by 07/15/2026.
The Harrisburg City School Board on June 30 approved interim changes to its Act 93 administrators' compensation plan and authorized a revised memorandum of agreement with the Harrisburg Education Association, subject to union ratification.
Solicitor Zlatinik summarized the amendment: the district will continue the expiring 2025–26 Act 93 administrators' compensation plan on a status-quo basis effective upon expiration (06/30/2026) until a successor plan is approved. Eligible administrators who remain employed during the 2026–27 school year and who fall within established salary ranges will receive merit-based compensation increases of 2.12% to 3.12%. The PSBA market movement of 1.9% will be applied to the district—s salary ranges for 2026–27. Seven administrators who exceed the current salary ranges will each receive a 2.62% increase in base compensation but will no longer be eligible for certain stipends tied to prior board action.
"Those eligible administrators covered under the 2025-26 administrators' compensation plan will receive the merit based compensation increases of 2.12% to 3.12%... and the PSBA market movement of 1.9% will be applied to increase the salary ranges," the solicitor read aloud when presenting the amendment.
Board members debated the timing and level of detail provided before the vote; one board member said the board had not received sufficient information in a timely manner and framed the amendment as a compromise to honor earned merit increases while postponing final approval until August.
The administration was directed to implement the interim changes immediately and to finalize the terms of a one-year successor Act 93 compensation plan that will expire on 06/30/2027 after completing required "meet and discuss" obligations under the Public School Code. The motion to approve the amendment carried on the board—s roll-call vote.
Separately, the board reapproved a revised memorandum of agreement with the Harrisburg Education Association regarding column recognition for formerly emergency-certified employees. The MOA is contingent on ratification by the association membership no later than 07/15/2026; administrators said the ratification deadline is necessary to retain recently certified staff who might otherwise leave the district.
Administration and board members said they will post performance objectives and required documentation on the district website and will provide a finalized successor plan for board approval during the August legislative meeting.
