Support-staff pay competitiveness flagged; finance committee to review

Staff representatives at the Mineral Point Unified School District's Staff Rep meeting on May 14 asked whether the district's current pay scale "(top and bottom) for support staff" is competitive, prompting a referral for further study. Meeting notes say that when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is approved it applies to both teachers and support staff, and the matter will be examined as part of a compensation review by the Finance Committee.

Personnel and benefits topics have been under active discussion through the Personnel Committee and prior Staff Rep meetings. The Personnel Committee has recommended increasing event pay to $30 and will forward that recommendation to the full board for a vote in June or July. The meeting record notes additional benefits items (retirement incentive, dental benefit) remain under committee consideration; Mr. Wainwright was asked to survey staff to clarify which benefits employees want before the committees finalize proposals.