The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-13
Teachers NeW Salary PLGn PrOUided FOrIn I947 Budqet

A single standard salary sched- ule for Waterbury teachers, neces- Bitating salary increases of $9l, ,385 was approved last night by the Board of Education, which also voted to submit a budget request of $2,424,- O66.84 for next year to the Board of Finance.
 Although the Boards joint com mittee on teachers and finance re- ported approval of the single stan- dard proposal of the Waterbury Teachers Association, and recom- mended a minimum period of five years to put it fully in effect, it did not disclose the specific pay boosts that would be provided.
 Issue with the failure to disclose how the figures were arrived att waS voiced by Commissioner Harold Parkinson, a member of the finance committee, who refused to sign the joint report.
 Miss Helen Hogan, president of tfe Waterbury Teachers Association, who headed delegation Of teach CTS at the meeting, later protested ldIll1C O1 t1lC DOSilb UO SlNC more details on the new salary pro- gram.
 Bergin Explaints Report
 Commissioner Edward Bergin, chairman of the joint committee, arl- swered Commissioner Parkinson by stating that the report was submit- ted last night so that the necessary j.,, o1s,1l I~n iv4a1,,Iay5 {,. &1,,o budget proposal. which must be sent to the budget director before Sept. Is. He said the specific sched- ule was still in the process of com pletion. It was pointed out that only the general figures must be sub mitted to the Finance unit.
 Bergin then indicated that holding back of the specific schedule would protect" 30-odd teachers who will not be entitled to raises under the single-standard plan. About 500 teachers are in position to benefit.
 The commissioner pointed out that the city may grant coSt-of living in- creaSes to all city employees, and that such an increase would be the only one in line for the 30-odd teach CTS. Adoption of a specific pay-boost schedule now for the other 500 might result in prejudice against any cost of living increase for teachers, and the 30-odd would lose out, 1t was in- dicated.
 Bonus May Be Added
 It is presumed that if a cost-of- living bonus is granted for teach CTS later, 1t will be incorporated in- to the increases under the single standard program.
 The 30-odd teachers who will not get raises under the new program are those who have had only two years of training and are already receiving more than the maximum which will be provided for those in tat training category.
 The single standard plan provides for pay in accordance with train ing, service, and position.
 Maximum pay for teachers having B. A. degrees will be increased over the present high schocol maximum, according to the committees report.
 Finance Board Cooperative
 The Board was told that the Board of Finances salary committee had indicated decision to cooperate with the Education Board to ef- fectuate the single standard pro- gram.
 Miss Hogan told the Board the teachers delegation was pleased that a single standard program would be adopted, but that it had hoped last night to secure "a little more in- formation as to how it will be put in effect and how 1t will be met"
 We don't know where we are, be- cause we thought we would get a salary schedule tonight" she com mented. Teachers are scheduled to meet this afternoon for a report on the Boards action.
 S421,793 Increase
 The new budget proposal calls for an increase of $421, ,793.23 over the sum granted last year.
 A large part of the increase will be due to salary changes, the in- crease under salaries computed at $187, 1892. The figure includes $37, $50 for previous raised granted teachers,