Bill > S2634

This bill would establish oversight and recourse for educators and administrators employed in charter public schools and mayoral academies regarding prevailing wage and benefits. Specifically, for charter public schools, the commissioner of education will be responsible for determining and publishing prevailing wage and benefit rates annually, and charter schools will be required to provide compensation data for monitoring. The department will have the authority to investigate complaints, conduct audits, and issue corrective orders, including the payment of back wages and benefits, with potential civil penalties and consideration of noncompliance during charter renewal or state funding decisions for violations. For mayoral academies, teachers and administrators will be entitled to prevailing wages and benefits comparable to those of other Rhode Island public school teachers and administrators, and this provision will be incorporated into their employment terms. The act will take effect upon its passage.

Labor and Employment

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