Yesterday Governor Pataki acted upon
legislation which will raise the cap on District
Superintendents’ salaries, though we do not yet have a
chapter number. The Bill (S.4452) is based on a three-way
agreement by the Governor, Assembly and Senate on an
amendment which revises the original bill. The bill and
amendment details are as follows:
- The District Superintendents’ maximum salary is set at
98% of the Commissioner’s salary level in 2003-04
($166,600).
- The maximum annual increase in a District
Superintendent’s salary who is at the salary cap is
limited to 5%.
- The District Superintendent salary cap for the 2003-04
school year has been increased by 5%, with subsequent
annual increments to occur on a school year basis (July 1
to June 30).
- District Superintendents may not be appointed to any
position in any BOCES other than the District
Superintendent position for a two-year period after
vacating the district superintendency, except for
employment as a retiree.
- Retired District Superintendents may serve as a
consultant in another BOCES subject to the earning
limitations of section 212 of Retirement and Social
Security Law.
- The effective date of all provisions will be November
25, 2003, the date S.4452 was enacted.
The State Education Department will be issuing guidelines
on how to implement these provisions. Changes to District
Superintendents’ contracts and/or salaries should not be
enacted or implemented until those guidelines are issued.
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