How much of the 9% increase in the rollover budget is the result of salary increases?
If we were to make no changes to our educational programs or class size guidelines, and merely “roll over” the budget, based on contracts and legal requirements (e.g. pension rates), the budget would increase by 9 percentage points. Of this, approximately 3 percentage points are attributable to contractual salary increases. (We understand that the community cannot support a 9% budget increase, and are working to develop a budget proposal with a more modest increase. However, we will not be able to accomplish this without a reduction to our educational programs and staffing.) Q: Please explain the teachers’ salary structure, including raises and step increases. A: The teachers salary structure in Mamaroneck, which has been in place since the first contract in the 1960’s, is structured similarly to teacher contracts throughout New York State. The salary chart is a grid, comprised of a series of rows referred to as “steps,” which are tied to teaching experience, and a series of columns re
