“The ASDOE teachers will get their salary increases by the next pay period. It is finally becoming a reality.”
“Next….counselors, school leaders, school lunch program, and the rest of the ASDOE. Malo le onosai.”
These were posts on the American Samoa Dept of Education FaceBook page yesterday.
KHJ News has been informed that the teachers will see their pay hikes midnight June 18 for those receiving direct deposits and on Monday, June 20 for those receiving paper checks.
On May 7th we reported that ASG was spending $2.9 million to increase the salaries of government teachers.
According to the Governor’s Chief of Staff Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola at the time, all teachers will have their salaries reclassified.
The new entry level salaries are:
* $20,000 for those holding an AA degree (up from $16,000)
* $31,000 for those holding a BA degree (up from $23,000)
* $41,000 for those holding a Masters degree (up from $27,000)
* $50,000 for those holding a Ph.D. degree
At that time paperwork for the reclassification of teacher salaries had been submitted to the Budget Office and processing was underway.
Teachers of private schools who are paid under the consolidated grants from the US Dept. of Education will also receive a salary increase, according to Tuimavave.
Photo:Leua Aiono Frost
