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Dr. Gordon: phased pay adjustments eyed after minimum-wage timeline left some support staff without July increase
Summary
At a Dec. 15 Finance Committee meeting, Dr. Gordon said the district completed a minimum-wage adjustment cycle on Jan. 1, 2025 that, together with a 6% rolling cap, meant some support staff did not receive a July 1, 2025 raise; the Board has discussed phasing an adjustment beginning Jan. 1, 2026 and revisiting further action on July 1, 2026.
Dr. Gordon, a staff member for Rankin CSD 98, told the Finance Committee that the district’s "minimum wage law journey" completed on Jan. 1, 2025 and that the timing of those increases meant "some individual support staff members’ wages [were] not being adjusted beginning July 1, 2025." He explained this was related to the interaction of that January increase and a 6% cap/accelerated-payment rule measured on a rolling 12-month basis.
Dr. Gordon said the rolling 12-month timeline resets on Jan. 1, 2026, creating an opportunity for a phased approach: the Board of Education (BOE) has previously discussed approving a portion of an adjustment effective Jan. 1, 2026 and potentially approving another portion to begin July 1, 2026. According to Dr. Gordon, wage adjustments have traditionally taken effect on July 1, but the committee acknowledged the "uniqueness of this matter" for the affected employees.
The committee confirmed that Dr. Gordon’s summary matched prior BOE discussions; no formal motion or vote on a pay adjustment was taken by the Finance Committee during this meeting. The minutes record the committee’s intent to monitor the 6% cap/accelerated-payment issue and to return with further recommendations for BOE action if needed.
