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Maryland Senate Bill SB831

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 532
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4-Chapter 532
5-(Senate Bill 831)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
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9-Education Support Professionals – Workgroup and Bonus Bonus and Report
11+SENATE BILL 831
12+F1 (2lr3076)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Budget and Taxation and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs/Ways and
15+Means and Appropriations —
16+Introduced by Senators Zucker and King
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11-FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support
12-Professionals; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an
13-appropriation sufficient to provide a certain bonus to certain public school employees
14-in a certain fiscal year; requiring the State Department of Education to collect
15-certain data from each county board of education for a certain school year and to
16-report the data on or before a certain date; and generally relating to the study of the
17-wages of, and the payment of a bonus to, education support professionals.
18+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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19- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
20-That:
20+_______________________________________________
21+Proofreader.
22+_______________________________________________
23+Proofreader.
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22- (a) In this section, “education support professionals” means noncertificated public
23-school employees designated as part of a bargaining unit under Title 6, Subtitle 5 of the
24-Education Article.
25+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his app roval this
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26- (a) (b) There is a Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support Professionals.
27+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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28- (b) (c) The purpose of the Workgroup is to determine what percentage of education
29-support professionals in the State earn a living wage and to study increasing the wages of
30-education support professionals to attract and retain skilled workers.
29+______________________________________________
30+President.
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32- (c) (d) The Workgroup consists of the following members:
32+CHAPTER ______
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34- (1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of
35-the Senate;
34+AN ACT concerning 1
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37- (2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of
38-the House;
36+Education Support Professionals – Workgroup and Bonus Bonus and Report 2
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40- (3) one member of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education,
41-appointed by the Executive Director of the Association;
38+FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support 3
39+Professionals; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an 4
40+appropriation sufficient to provide a certain bonus to certain public school employees 5
41+in a certain fiscal year; requiring the State Department of Education to collect 6
42+certain data from each county board of education for a certain school year and to 7
43+report the data on or before a certain date; and generally relating to the study of the 8
44+wages of, and the payment of a bonus to, education support professionals. 9
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43- (4) the President of the Maryland State Education Association, or the
44-President’s designee;
46+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10
47+That: 11
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46- (5) the President of the Service Employees International Union Local 500,
47-or the President’s designee;
48- Ch. 532 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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51- (6) the President of the American Federation of State, County and
52-Municipal Employees Local 2250, or the President’s designee;
51+ (a) In this section, “education support professionals” means noncertificated public 1
52+school employees designated as part of a bargaining unit under Title 6, Subtitle 5 of the 2
53+Education Article. 3
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54- (7) the President of the American Federation of Teachers–Maryland, or the
55-President’s designee; and
55+ (a) (b) There is a Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support Professionals. 4
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57- (8) the Executive Director of the American Federation of State, County and
58-Municipal Employees Council 67, or the Executive Director’s designee.
57+ (b) (c) The purpose of the Workgroup is to determine what percentage of education 5
58+support professionals in the State earn a living wage and to study increasing the wages of 6
59+education support professionals to attract and retain skilled workers. 7
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60- (d) (e) The Workgroup shall elect the chair of the Workgroup by a majority vote at
61-the first meeting.
61+ (c) (d) The Workgroup consists of the following members: 8
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63- (e) (f) The Maryland State Department of Education shall provide staff for the
64-Workgroup.
63+ (1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 9
64+the Senate; 10
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66- (f) (g) A member of the Workgroup:
66+ (2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of 11
67+the House; 12
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68- (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but
69+ (3) one member of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education, 13
70+appointed by the Executive Director of the Association; 14
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70- (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State
71-Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
72+ (4) the President of the Maryland State Education Association, or the 15
73+President’s designee; 16
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73- (g) (h) In determining what percentage of education support professionals earn a
74-living wage in the State and to study increasing the wages of education support
75-professionals to attract and retain skilled workers, the Workgroup shall consider:
75+ (5) the President of the Service Employees International Union Local 500, 17
76+or the President’s designee; 18
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77- (1) the role of local education systems and the State in hiring education
78-support professionals;
78+ (6) the President of the American Federation of State, County and 19
79+Municipal Employees Local 2250, or the President’s designee; 20
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80- (2) the number of education support professionals employed by the State
81-or a local school system, or as a contractor;
81+ (7) the President of the American Federation of Teachers–Maryland, or the 21
82+President’s designee; and 22
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83- (3) any cost–sharing between the State and the local school systems with
84-regard to the wages and salaries of education support professionals;
84+ (8) the Executive Director of the American Federation of State, County and 23
85+Municipal Employees Council 67, or the Executive Director’s designee. 24
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86- (4) the total number of part–time and full–time education support
87-professionals in the State;
87+ (d) (e) The Workgroup shall elect the chair of the Workgroup by a majority vote at 25
88+the first meeting. 26
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89- (5) the number of hours required to work, according to the policies of each
90-jurisdiction, to be considered a full–time employee;
90+ (e) (f) The Maryland State Department of Education shall provide staff for the 27
91+Workgroup. 28
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92- (6) a complete list of education support professional classifications by
93-jurisdiction;
93+ (f) (g) A member of the Workgroup: 29
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95- (7) the average hourly wage of education support professionals in the State
96-and by jurisdiction; LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 532
95+ (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 30
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100- (8) an analysis of the wage scale for education support professionals;
99+ (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 1
100+Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 2
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102- (9) information on increased wages or bonuses by jurisdiction within the
103-last 5 years;
102+ (g) (h) In determining what percentage of education support professionals earn a 3
103+living wage in the State and to study increasing the wages of education support 4
104+professionals to attract and retain skilled workers, the Workgroup shall consider: 5
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105- (10) the amount of vacancies in the State and by jurisdiction for education
106-support professional jobs; and
106+ (1) the role of local education systems and the State in hiring education 6
107+support professionals; 7
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108- (11) information on the future of education support professional jobs in the
109-State.
109+ (2) the number of education support professionals employed by the State 8
110+or a local school system, or as a contractor; 9
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111- (h) (i) The Maryland State Department of Education and each county board of
112-education shall provide all information requested from the Workgroup.
112+ (3) any cost–sharing between the State and the local school systems with 10
113+regard to the wages and salaries of education support professionals; 11
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114- (j) (1) On or before November 30, 2022, the Workgroup shall submit an
115-interim report of its findings and recommendations to, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the
116-State Government Article, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate
117-Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, the House Appropriations
118-Committee, and the House Committee on Ways and Means.
115+ (4) the total number of part–time and full–time education support 12
116+professionals in the State; 13
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120- (2) On or before August 31, 2023, the Workgroup shall submit a final report
121-of its findings and recommendations, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government
122-Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate Education, Health, and
123-Environmental Affairs Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House
124-Committee on Ways and Means.
118+ (5) the number of hours required to work, according to the policies of each 14
119+jurisdiction, to be considered a full–time employee; 15
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126- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
121+ (6) a complete list of education support professional classifications by 16
122+jurisdiction; 17
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128- (a) In this section, “noncertificated education support professionals” means
129-noncertificated public school employees designated as part of a bargaining unit under Title
130-6, Subtitle 5 of the Education Article.
124+ (7) the average hourly wage of education support professionals in the State 18
125+and by jurisdiction; 19
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132- (a) (b) If the fiscal year 2023 budget includes an appropriation sufficient to provide a
133-$500 bonus to each noncertificated education support professional in fiscal year 2023, the
134-The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2024 an appropriation
135-sufficient to provide a $500 bonus to equal to the number of noncertificated education
136-support professionals, reported collected in accordance with subsection (d) (c) of this section,
137-multiplied by $500 for, in order to provide a $500 bonus to each noncertificated education
138-support professional in fiscal year 2024.
127+ (8) an analysis of the wage scale for education support professionals; 20
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140- (b) (c) If the fiscal year 2023 budget does not include an appropriation sufficient to
141-provide a $500 bonus to each noncertificated education support professional in fiscal year
142-2023, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2024 an
143-appropriation sufficient to provide a $1,000 bonus to equal to the number of noncertificated
144-education support professionals, reported in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, Ch. 532 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
129+ (9) information on increased wages or bonuses by jurisdiction within the 21
130+last 5 years; 22
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147-multiplied by $1,000 for each noncertificated education support professional in fiscal year
148-2024.
132+ (10) the amount of vacancies in the State and by jurisdiction for education 23
133+support professional jobs; and 24
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150- (d) (c) The Maryland State Department of Education shall:
135+ (11) information on the future of education support professional jobs in the 25
136+State. 26
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152- (1) collect data from each county board of education regarding, including
153-Baltimore City, on the number of noncertificated education support professionals the
154-county board employed during the 2021–2022 school year; and
138+ (h) (i) The Maryland State Department of Education and each county board of 27
139+education shall provide all information requested from the Workgroup. 28
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156- (2) on or before September 15, 2022, submit a report to the Governor, the
157-Department of Budget and Management, and the General Assembly, in accordance with §
158-2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the total number of noncertificated education
159-support professionals employed by county boards of education during the 2021–2022 school
160-year.
141+ (j) (1) On or before November 30, 2022, the Workgroup shall submit an 29
142+interim report of its findings and recommendations to, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the 30
143+State Government Article, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate 31
144+Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, the House Ap propriations 32
145+Committee, and the House Committee on Ways and Means. 33 4 SENATE BILL 831
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162- SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACT ED, That this Act shall take effect
163-July 1, 2022. Section 1 of this this Act shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 4
164-months and, at the end of October 31, 2023, Section 1 of this Act, with no further action
165-required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
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167-Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.
148+
149+ (2) On or before August 31, 2023, the Workgroup shall submit a final report 1
150+of its findings and recommendations, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 2
151+Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate Education, Health, and 3
152+Environmental Affairs Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House 4
153+Committee on Ways and Means. 5
154+
155+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 6
156+
157+ (a) In this section, “noncertificated education support professionals” means 7
158+noncertificated public school employees designated as part of a bargaining unit under Title 8
159+6, Subtitle 5 of the Education Article. 9
160+
161+ (a) (b) If the fiscal year 2023 budget includes an appropriation sufficient to provide a 10
162+$500 bonus to each noncertificated education support professional in fiscal year 2023, the 11
163+The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2024 an appropriation 12
164+sufficient to provide a $500 bonus to equal to the number of noncertificated education 13
165+support professionals, reported collected in accordance with subsection (d) (c) of this section, 14
166+multiplied by $500 for, in order to provide a $500 bonus to each noncertificated education 15
167+support professional in fiscal year 2024. 16
168+
169+ (b) (c) If the fiscal year 2023 budget does not include an appropriation sufficient to 17
170+provide a $500 bonus to each noncertificated education support professional in fiscal year 18
171+2023, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2024 an 19
172+appropriation sufficient to provide a $1,000 bonus to equal to the number of noncertificated 20
173+education support professionals, reported in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, 21
174+multiplied by $1,000 for each noncertificated education support professional in fiscal year 22
175+2024. 23
176+
177+ (d) (c) The Maryland State Department of Education shall: 24
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179+ (1) collect data from each county board of education regarding, including 25
180+Baltimore City, on the number of noncertificated education support professionals the 26
181+county board employed during the 2021–2022 school year; and 27
182+
183+ (2) on or before September 15, 2022, submit a report to the Governor, the 28
184+Department of Budget and Management, and the General Assembly, in accordance with § 29
185+2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the total number of noncertificated education 30
186+support professionals employed by county boards of education during the 2021–2022 school 31
187+year. 32
188+
189+ SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACT ED, That this Act shall take effect 33
190+July 1, 2022. Section 1 of this this Act shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 4 34
191+months and, at the end of October 31, 2023, Section 1 of this Act, with no further action 35
192+required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 36
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