Bill > S08129

This bill creates a new provision in the New York City Administrative Code that establishes an "excess differential offset" for paraprofessionals employed by the board of education, starting from fiscal year 2025. The bill introduces several complex definitions to calculate this offset, including "base differential" (the difference between minimum paraprofessional and highest principal salaries from 20 years prior), "current differential" (the same calculation using current year salaries), and "excess differential" (a calculated ratio comparing these differentials). The offset will be paid to each paraprofessional based on the number of school days they worked, calculated by multiplying the excess differential by the individual's days of employment. Importantly, the bill specifies that this offset is not considered a salary or wage and is not a term of employment under civil service law. The purpose appears to be providing additional compensation to paraprofessionals that accounts for salary disparities between their pay and principal salaries over time, with a mechanism to adjust the offset based on historical salary trends.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8129