HB 1136 — NC Working Families Act.
Last action — Passed 1st Reading
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This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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The revised version of House Bill 1136 adds specific details to the monthly teacher salary schedule for the 2023-2024 school year, maintaining the same base salaries but specifying that these amounts are effective for that period. Additionally, the new text explicitly lists the qualifications and subsequent salary supplements for teachers, ensuring clarity on what different certifications and classifications mean for teacher pay. These changes are important because they help to standardize salary expectations and support for teachers, which can impact recruitment and retention in the education sector.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1136 Short Title:
1136 May 26, 2022 SESSION 2021 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40772-MHfap-195 Short Title:
RepresentativeRepresentatives Reives.Reives, Adcock, and Lofton (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House May 31, 2022 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INVEST IN NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES BY STRENGTHENING PUBLIC EDUCATION, EXPANDING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, INCREASING PAY FOR PUBLIC WORKERS AND INVESTING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, CLEAN ENERGY AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION.
INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE SECTION 1.1.(a) The following monthly teacher salarysalaryschedule schedule shall applyapplyfor for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to licensed personnel of the public schools who are classified as teachers.
2022-2023 Teacher Monthly Salary Schedule Years of Experience "A" Teachers 0 $3,660 1 $3,760 2 $3,860 3 $3,960 4 $4,060 5 $4,125 6 $4,215 7 $4,350 8 $4,450 9 $4,550 10 $4,650 11 $4,750 12 $4,850 13 $4,950 14 $5,100 15 $5,200 16 $5,295 17-18 $5,375 19-20 $5,400 21-22 $5,425 23-24*H1136-v-1* $5,450 *DRH40772-MHfap-195* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 23-24 $5,450 25-26 $5,475 27-28 $5,590 29-30 $5,650.
(6) School counselors who are licensed as counselors at the master's degree level or higher shall receive a salarysalarysupplement supplement each month of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
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– The State Board shall allocate the amount determined pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection, up to a maximum of four thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($4,250) five thousand dollars ($5,000) per State-funded teacher, to each eligible local school administrative unit for each applicable fiscal year." BONUSES FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL-BASED ADMINISTRATORS SECTION 1.4.(a) The Department of Public Instruction shall administer a bonus of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to every teacher and school-based administrator regardless of funding source and who, as of October 31, 2022, is employed as a teacher or school-based DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 administrator in a qualifying public school unit and has been continuously employed by a public school unit since September 1, 2022.
Page 4 DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (2) A principal shall be paid according to the Met Growth column of the schedule if any of the following apply:
(1) Between JulyJuly1, 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, the average daily membership for the school from the 2020-2021 school year.
If the school did not have an averagedailymembershipinthe2020-2021schoolyear,theprojectedaverageaveragedailymembershipinthe2020-2021school year,theprojectedaverage daily membership for the school for the 2022-2023 school year.
SECTION 1.5.(d) Beginning with the 2017-2018 fiscal year, in lieu of providing annual longevity payments to principals paid on the principal salary schedule, the amounts of those longevitylongevitypayments payments are included in the annual amounts under the principal salarysalaryschedule. schedule.
The salarysalarythe the principal received in the 2016-2017 fiscal year pursuant to Section 9.1 or Section 9.2 of S.L.
An assistant principal shall be placed on the step on the salary schedule that reflects the total number of years of experience as a certified DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 employee of the public schools.
For purposes of this section, an administrator with a one-year provisional assistant principal's certificateshall beconsideredequivalentbeconsidered equivalent to anassistantan assistant principal.
The salarysalarythe the assistant principal received in the 2016-2017 fiscal year pursuant to Section 9.1 or Section 9.2 of S.L.
Page 6 DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 The local board of education shall determine the appropriate category and placement for each assistant superintendent, associate superintendent, director/coordinator, supervisor, or finance officer within the maximums and within funds appropriated by the General Assembly for central office administrators and superintendents.
The local board of education shall determine the appropriate category and placement for the superintendent based on the average daily membership of the local school administrative unit and within funds appropriated bybythe the General Assembly for central office administrators and superintendents.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION INCREASES PURSUANT TO THIS PART DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 SECTION 1.9.
INVESTMENTS IN HEALTHCARE REDUCE INNOVATIONS WAIVER WAITLIST SECTION 2.1.(a) In order to eliminate the North Carolina Innovations waiver waitlist, theDepartment ofHealth andHumanServices, Division ofHealthBenefitsof Health Benefits (DHB),shall amend the North Carolina Innovations waiver to increase the number of slots by 5,000.
FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SECTION 2.3.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Governor's Crime Commission within the Department of Public Safety the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to provide competitive grants to North Carolina municipal police departments for the purpose of funding permanent or contracted mental health professional positions for the utilization of mental health professionals to assist law enforcement officers in respondingrespondingto to criminal and noncriminal incidents when such Page 8 DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 assistance is deemed appropriate by the municipal police department.
(1) A legislative salarysalaryincrease increase in the amount of two and one-half percent (2.5%) five percent (5%) of annual salary in the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 2 ASSISTANT AND DEPUTY CLERKS OF SUPERIOR COURT SECTION 3.7.
A magistrate's salary shall increase to the next step every two years on the anniversary of the date the magistrate was originallyoriginallyappointed appointed for increases to Steps 1 through 3, and every four years on the anniversary of the date the magistrate was originally appointed for increases to Steps 4 through 6.
Subsection (b)ofSection39.10ofS.L.2021-180reads(b)ofSection39.10ofS.L. as rewritten:
Page2021-180 10reads DRH40772-MHfap-195as Generalrewritten: Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 "SECTION 39.10.(b) Effective July 1, 2022, G.S.
Page 10 House Bill 1136-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 "SECTION 39.10.(b) Effective July 1, 2022, G.S.
Each principal clerk shall be entitled to other benefits available to permanent legislative employees and shall be paid an annual salary of one hundred nineteen thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($119,650), one hundred twenty five thousand six hundred thirtythirtythree three dollars ($125,633), payable monthly.
Any changes enacted by the General Assembly shall be by amendment to this paragraph."" SERGEANTS-AT-ARMS/READING CLERKS SECTIONSECTION3.11. 3.11.
Subsection (b)ofSection39.11ofS.L.2021-180reads(b)ofSection39.11ofS.L. as rewritten:
2021-180 reads as rewritten:
Minimum Salary Education Level 2022-2023 Vocational Diploma/Certificate or Less $39,48440,447 Associate Degree or Equivalent 40,03241,008 Bachelor's Degree 42,41543,449 Master's Degree or Education Specialist 44,52845,614 Doctoral Degree 47,57448,735" DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 2 THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SECTION 3.13.
(2) Effective July 1, 2022, the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall provide SHRA employees, EHRA employees, and teachers employed by the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics with an across-the-board salary increase in the amount of two and one-half percent (2.5%).five percent (5.0%)." CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SALARY SCHEDULE SECTION3.14.SECTION 3.14.
Subsection (b)ofSection39.14ofS.L.2021-180reads(b)ofSection39.14ofS.L. as rewritten:
2021-180 reads as rewritten:
Subsection (b)ofSection39.15ofS.L.2021-180reads(b)ofSection39.15ofS.L. as rewritten:
2021-180 reads as rewritten:
Years of Experience FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 0 47,384 48,56950,938 Page 12 DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 1 50,464 51,72654,249 2 53,744 55,08857,775 3 57,237 58,66961,530 4 60,957 62,48265,529 5 64,919 66,54369,788 6+ 69,139 70,86874,324" 8 PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER SALARY SCHEDULE SECTION 3.16 Section 39.15A of S.L.
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"(zzz) Fromand afterJulyafterJuly1, 1, 2022,theretirementallowanceto oronaccount ofbeneficiaries whose retirement commenced on or before JulyJuly1, 1, 2021, shall be increased by three percent (3%) of the allowance payable on June 1, 2022, in accordance with subsection (o) of this section.
"(kk) Fromand afterJulyafterJuly1, 1,2022,theretirementallowance 2022,theretirementallowancetoto oronaccount ofbeneficiaries whose retirement commenced on or before JulyJuly1, 1, 2021, shall be increased by three percent (3%) of the allowance payable on June 1, 2022.
DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 "(ee) In accordance with subsection (a) of this section, from and after July 1, 2022, the retirement allowance to or on account of beneficiaries whose retirement commenced on or before January 1, 2022, shall be increased by three percent (3%) of the allowance payable on June 1, 2022.
Furthermore, from and after July 1, 2022, the retirement allowance to or on account of beneficiaries whose retirement commenced after JanuaryJanuary1, 1, 2022, but before June 30, 2022, shall be increased by a prorated amount of three percent (3%) of the allowance payable as determined by the Board of Trustees based upon the number of months that a retirement allowance was paid between January 1, 2022, and June 30, 2022." SECTION 3.18.(d) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Reserve for Retiree Cost-of-Living Adjustments the sum of one hundred fifty-three million dollars ($153,000,000) in recurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to implement the cost-of-living adjustments authorized by this act.
The employee must havebeen continuouslycontinuouslyemployedbytheStateforat employedbytheStateforat least 12monthsimmediately12 precedingmonthsimmediatelypreceding the first request for paid parental leave.
– The State Human Resources Commission shall adopt rules and policies to provide that a permanent, part-time State employee may take a prorated amount of up to six weeks of paid parental leave in addition to anyanyother other leave available to the employee.
Page 14 DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 RETENTION BONUSES AWARDED FOR FISCAL YEAR SECTION 3.20.(a) Any person (i) whose salary is set by this act in Part 7A or this Part, pursuant to the North Carolina Human Resources Act, or as otherwise authorized in this act and (ii) who is continuously employed by the State or a public school unit from July 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022 shall be awarded a retention bonus for the 2022-23 fiscal year in the amount of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), payable during the month of November 2022.
SECTION 3.20.(c) Employers of State employees and local education employees shall provide an additional retention bonus of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) to all permanent full-time State employees and local education employees who are continuously employed by the State or a public school unit from July 1, 2022, to October 31, 2022, and who meet at least one of the following eligibilityeligibilitycriteria criteria for the additional bonus:
(3) Theemployeeis anemployeein theDivision ofAdult Correction andandJuvenile Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety with job duties requiring frequent in-person contact.
SECTION 30.20.(d) Employers of State employees and local education employees shall provide an additional retention bonus of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) to all permanent full-time State employees and local education employees who are employed by the State or a public school unit from November 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, and who meet at least one of the following eligibilityeligibilitycriteria criteria for the additional bonus:
(3) Theemployeeis anemployeeinan employeein theDivision ofAdult CorrectionCorrectionandJuvenile and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety with job duties requiring frequent in-person contact.
(2) "State, university, or community college employer" means State agencies, boards, commissions, institutions, or bureaus, the University of North CarolinaSystemOffice,theUniversityofNorthCarolinaHealthCareSystem, DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 institutions established under Chapter 116 of the General Statutes, the North Carolina Community Colleges System Office, or community colleges established under Chapter 115D of the General Statutes.
The compensation bonus shall be awarded to eligiblepermanent employees without regardto an employee's placement withinthesalaryrange, including employees at the top of the salarysalaryrange. range.
three positions for infrastructure and energyenergyefficiencystaff efficiency staff to enhance the department's capital planning, ensure more timely building maintenance and repairs, and improve energy efficiency in state building, and two positions to support emergency response, including preparation for and response to emergencies such as natural disasters and animal diseases that impact the state's agriculture industry.
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EMERGING COMPOUNDS SECTION 4.3.(a) The sum of two million four hundred ninety-two thousand two hundred fifty-nine dollars ($2,492,259) in recurring funds and four hundred eighty-three Page 16 DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 thousand three hundred sixty dollars ($483,360) in nonrecurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Quality to fund the agency's work with emerging compounds in permitting activities, meet additional demand for technical support relatedtoemergingcompoundsatregionaloffices, andsupportthegrowingneedforgroundwater testing capability.
A penalty for a continuous violation shall not exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for each period of 30 days during which the violation continues." DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition Page 17 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 SECTION 4.5.(c) The funds generated by the statutory changes in this section will address increased demand for dry-cleaning contamination cleanup, identify contamination sources, and support site redevelopment.
There is appropriated the sum of seven hundred twentytwentythousand thousand five hundred twenty-six dollars ($720,526) in recurring funds and one hundred twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($122,500) in nonrecurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental Quality to establish the Coastal Habitat Assessment Program within the Division of Coastal Management.
These funds will be used to expandtheprogramto additionalcommunities,enablingregions andlocalgovernmentstoreduceandlocal governmentstoreduce flood risk and promote long-term resilience.
SECTION 4.9.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department ofCommerce thethesum sum of fourmillion fivehundred thousandthousanddollars($4,500,000)in dollars($4,500,000)in nonrecurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year for the One North Carolina Fund established in PartArticle 10 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes to provide competitive grants in the manner set forth in that Part for support of clean energy and energy efficiency innovation, entrepreneurship, and small business development in the clean energy sector.
The Department of Commerce shall make grants from the Fund to private businesses with fewer than 100 employees, nonprofit organizations, local Page 18 DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 governments, and State agencies to encourage the expansion of small to medium size businesses with fewer than 100 employees that will help grow a green economy in the State.
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There is appropriated the sum of three hundred fifty-three thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($353,750) in recurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year from the General Fund to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to establish three positions for infrastructure and energyenergyefficiencystaff efficiency staff to enhance the department's capital planning, ensure more timely building maintenance and repairs, and improve energy efficiency in state buildings.
INCREASE FUNDING FOR PARKS AND RECREATION TRUST FUND SECTION 4.14 There is appropriated the sum of three million seven hundred fifty-seven thousand one hundred and sixteen dollars ($3,757,116) in recurring funds and twenty Page 20 DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 million dollars ($20,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year from the General Fund to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, which provides grants to support projects in state parks, the development and renovation of local parks, and beach access.
GENERAL PROVISIONS DRH40772-MHfap-195House Bill 1136-First Edition Page 21 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE SECTION 5.1.
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Action History
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Passed 1st Reading
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Sponsors
- Julie von Haefen · Cosponsor
- Cecil Brockman · Cosponsor
- R. Smith · Cosponsor
- K. Smith · Cosponsor
- Everitt · Cosponsor
- Hunt · Cosponsor
- Hunter · Cosponsor
- Hurtado · Cosponsor
- Insko · Cosponsor
- Abe Jones · Cosponsor
- Carolyn G. Logan · Cosponsor
- Lucas · Cosponsor
- Nasif Majeed · Cosponsor
- Martin · Cosponsor
- Meyer · Cosponsor
- Garland E. Pierce · Cosponsor
- III Amos L. Quick · Cosponsor
- II Robert T. Reives · Primary
- Adcock · Primary
- Brandon Lofton · Cosponsor
- Alexander · Cosponsor
- Vernetta Alston · Cosponsor
- Autry · Cosponsor
- Amber M. Baker · Cosponsor
- Cynthia Ball · Cosponsor
- Mary Belk · Cosponsor
- Terry M. Brown Jr. · Cosponsor
- Allen Buansi · Cosponsor
- Deb Butler · Cosponsor
- Becky Carney · Cosponsor
- Clemmons · Cosponsor
- Cooper-Suggs · Cosponsor
- Carla D. Cunningham · Cosponsor
- Allison A. Dahle · Cosponsor
- Marcia Morey · Cosponsor
- James Roberson · Cosponsor
- Rudow · Cosponsor
- Terry · Cosponsor
- Brian Turner · Cosponsor
- Shelly Willingham · Cosponsor
- Wray · Cosponsor
- Farkas · Cosponsor
- Gailliard · Cosponsor
- Garrison · Cosponsor
- Gill · Cosponsor
- Graham · Cosponsor
- Harris · Cosponsor
- Pricey Harrison · Cosponsor
- Zack Hawkins · Cosponsor
- Eric Ager · Cosponsor
- Joe John · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 49 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Robert T. Reives, II Democratic
- Adcock
Co-sponsors (49)
- Julie von Haefen Democratic
- Cecil Brockman Democratic
- R. Smith
- K. Smith
- Everitt
- Hunt
- Hunter
- Hurtado
- Insko
- Abe Jones Democratic
- Carolyn G. Logan Democratic
- Lucas
- Nasif Majeed U
- Martin
- Meyer
- Garland E. Pierce Democratic
- Amos L. Quick, III Democratic
- Brandon Lofton Democratic
- Alexander
- Vernetta Alston Democratic
- Autry
- Amber M. Baker Democratic
- Cynthia Ball Democratic
- Mary Belk Democratic
- Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic
- Allen Buansi Democratic
- Deb Butler Democratic
- Becky Carney Democratic
- Clemmons
- Cooper-Suggs
- Carla D. Cunningham U
- Allison A. Dahle Democratic
- Marcia Morey Democratic
- James Roberson Democratic
- Rudow
- Terry
- Brian Turner Democratic
- Shelly Willingham Democratic
- Wray
- Farkas
- Gailliard
- Garrison
- Gill
- Graham
- Harris
- Pricey Harrison Democratic
- Zack Hawkins Democratic
- Eric Ager Democratic
- Joe John Democratic
Not signed on (128)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1136?
- HB 1136 is sponsored by Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), R. Smith, K. Smith, Everitt, Hunt, Hunter, Hurtado, Insko, Abe Jones (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Lucas, Nasif Majeed (U), Martin, Meyer, Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Adcock, Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Alexander, Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Autry, Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Clemmons, Cooper-Suggs, Carla D. Cunningham (U), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Rudow, Terry, Brian Turner (Democratic), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Wray, Farkas, Gailliard, Garrison, Gill, Graham, Harris, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), and Joe John (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 1136?
- This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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