A. Salaries

1. Employees in the bargaining unit who work the entire workyear (regular school year) as set forth in Article Four A (Workyear) and who are assigned to programs comprised of the regular hours of work as set forth in Article Four B (Hours of Work) shall receive the annual rates of pay on the applicable effective dates set forth below:

   EFFECTIVE OCT. 13, 2007

   Title	Base Pay	Base Pay Plus 15 Yr. Longevity
   Teacher Aide	$20,679	$22,190
   Ed. Asst.	$23,516	$25,027
   Ed. Asst. A-1	$23,846	$25,357
   Ed. Asst. A-11	$24,170	$25,681
   Ed. Asst. B	$25,089	$26,600
   Ed. Assoc.	$28,693	$30,204
   Aux. Trainer Billing. Prof. Asst.1	$30,261 $30,261	$31,772 $31,772
   Ed. Assoc. A Aux Trainer B.	$32,895 $32,895	$34,406 $34,406
   15 Year Longevity		$1,511

   EFFECTIVE MAY 19, 2008

   Title	Base Pay	Base Pay Plus 15 Yr. Longevity	Base Pay Plus 15 Yr. Longevity
   Teacher Aide	$21,713	$22,213	$23,300
   Ed. Asst.	$24,692	$25,192	$26,279
   Ed. Asst. A-1	$25,038	$25,538	$26,625
   Ed. Asst. A-11	$25,379	$25,879	$26,966
   Ed. Asst. B	$26,343	$26,843	$27,930
   Ed. Assoc.	$30,128	$30,628	$31,715
   Aux Trainer Biling Prof. Asst2	$31,774 $31,774	$32,274 $32,274	$33,361 $33,361
   Ed Assoc. A Aux Trainer A	$32,588 $32,588	$33,088 $33,088	$34,175 $34,175
   Ed Assoc. B Aux Trainer B	$34,540 $34,540	$35,040 $35,040	$36,127 $36,127
   5 Year Longevity		$500	$36,127 $36,127
   15 Year Longevity			$1,586

2. Employees in the bargaining unit who were employed as of the last day of the program in June 1970 in any of the titles set forth above will be paid the rates specified above for the respective titles based on the educational requirements in effect on that date.
3. Employees in the bargaining unit who work less than the entire workyear (regular school year) set forth in Article Four A (Workyear) or who are assigned to programs of less than the regular hours of work as set forth in Article Four B (Hours of Work) and employees in the Office of Adult and Continuing Education who are assigned to programs comprised of more than the regular hours of work of 30 hours per week or more than the regular workyear (regular school year) shall receive a pro-rated amount based on the hours and workyear worked.
4. Employees will be entitled to receive a longevity differential in the amount set forth above per year after 15 years of paraprofessional service.
5. Effective school year 2007-2008, all paraprofessional longevities are to be included as part of gross annual salary rates.
6. Effective May 19, 2008, employees will be entitled to receive a longevity differential in the amount set forth above per year after five (5) years of paraprofessional service until they have completed fifteen (15) years of paraprofessional service.

Advancement to Higher Title

Employees in the bargaining unit will advance to the next higher title upon satisfactorily completing the following requirements:

1. A Teacher Aide with one year's experience in the program will be advanced to Educational Assistant upon satisfactorily completing six semester hours of approved college courses.
2. An Educational Assistant will be advanced to Educational Assistant A-I upon satisfactorily completing 15 semester hours of approved college courses.
3. An Educational Assistant A-I or an Educational Assistant will be advanced to Educational Assistant A-II upon satisfactorily completing 30 semester hours of approved college courses.
4. An Educational Assistant A-II or an Educational Assistant A-I or an Educational Assistant will be advanced to Educational Assistant B upon satisfactorily completing 45 semester hours of approved college courses.
5. An Educational Assistant B or an Educational Assistant A-II or an Educational Assistant A-I or an Educational Assistant will be advanced to Educational Associate upon satisfactorily completing 60 semester hours of approved college courses and two years of service as an Educational Assistant or an Educational Assistant A-I or an Educational Assistant A-II or an Educational Assistant B or upon satisfactorily completing 90 semester hours of approved college courses and one year of service in the program.
6. An Educational Associate or an Educational Assistant B, or an Educational Assistant A-II or an Educational Assistant A-I or an Educational Assistant will be advanced to Educational Associate A upon satisfactorily completing 90 semester hours of approved college courses and two years of service as an Educational Assistant or an Educational Assistant A-I or an Educational Assistant A-II or an Educational Assistant B or an Educational Associate. To be eligible for the advancement to Educational Associate A after December 16, 1999, the employee must have matriculated in a college program appropriate to a teaching career or to another professional career with the Board of Education. Prior to December 16, 1999, ninety (90) credits and two years of service beyond the level of Teacher Aide qualified a paraprofessional for the new rate regardless of whether the paraprofessional was or is matriculated, provided the paraprofessional applied no later than December 16, 1999.
7. Effective October 1, 2006 an Educational Associate A or an Educational Associate or an Educational Assistant B or an Educational Assistant A-II or an Educational Assistant A-I or an Educational Assistant will be eligible for assignment to Educational Associate B upon completing a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college or university and one year of satisfactory service as an Educational Assistant or an Educational Assistant A-I or A-II or B or as an Educational Associate or Educational Associate A.
8. An Educational Associate or an Educational Associate A will be eligible for assignment to Auxiliary Trainer or Auxiliary Trainer A, as applicable, upon satisfactorily completing 60 semester hours of approved college courses and three years of service as an Educational Assistant or an Educational Assistant A-I or A-II or B or as an Educational Associate or Educational Associate A. An Educational Associate or Educational Associate A not having three years experience as required in the preceding sentence will be eligible for assignment to Auxiliary Trainer or Auxiliary Trainer A as applicable, upon satisfactorily completing 90 semester hours of approved college courses and two years of service as an Educational Assistant or an Educational Assistant A-I or A-II or B or as an Educational Associate or Educational Associate A. An Educational Associate B will be eligible for assignment to Auxiliary Trainer B upon satisfactorily completing a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college or university and one year of satisfactory service as an Educational Assistant or an Educational Assistant A-I or A-II or B or as an Educational Associate or Educational Associate A or B.
9. An Auxiliary Trainer will be advanced to Auxiliary Trainer A upon satisfactorily completing the requirements for promotion to Educational Associate A.
10. An Auxiliary Trainer or an Auxiliary Trainer A will be advanced to Auxiliary Trainer B upon satisfactorily completing the requirements for promotion to Educational Associate B.

C. In-Service Course Credit

Satisfactorily completed in-service courses for which college credit is granted will be approved as college courses for advancement to higher title.

D. Summer Vacation Pay

Summer vacation pay shall be pro-rated for the school year on the following basis: Paraprofessionals who are appointed after the start of the school year and paraprofessionals who are terminated, laid off, resign or retire on or before the end of the school year shall receive vacation pay for the summer following their appointment or cessation of service as follows: one-tenth of the amount of the vacation pay which would be payable for a full year's service shall be paid for each month of service or major fraction thereof during the school year except that service of six working days or more during the first month of appointment shall be credited for summer vacation pay.

Paraprofessionals employed in the Office of Adult and Continuing Education who are assigned to programs comprised of more than the regular hours of work as set forth in Article Four B, and/or more than the regular school year as set forth in Article Four A, shall receive a prorated amount of summer vacation pay based on their hours of work and workyear.

E. Performance Incentives Committee

A committee co-chaired by the Chancellor, the President of the UFT and the New York City Commissioner of Labor Relations, or his or her high-ranking designee, shall be established to investigate the viability and desirability of merit pay and to address other compensation issues such as comparability, skills and responsibility, shortage and hard to staff areas and potential career ladder opportunities.

F. Lump Sum Payment

Effective January 1, 2007, a lump sum cash payment shall be paid to all Employees covered by this Agreement (“Eligible Employees”).

The lump sum cash payment shall be pensionable, consistent with applicable law, and shall not become part of the Employee’s basic salary rate.

Full-time Employees shall be paid $750. Other Eligible Employees shall have the amount of their cash payment pro-rated based on their hours worked during the applicable payroll periods between mid September and mid December compared to the full-time hours of Employees in their title.