1. (a)

   1. (1) Effective January 1, 2016, all full-time adult education personnel hired, or rehired after a separation of service, shall be paid a starting salary equivalent to the local education agency’s (LEA) salary scale, not to exceed thirty-one dollars ($31.00) per hour using adult education funds.
   2. (2) In extenuating circumstances, the LEA has the discretion to exceed this amount by applying for a waiver with the Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services, though approval is not guaranteed.
   3. (3) This does not preclude LEAs from using adult education funds to provide future cost of living increases, merit pay, bonuses, etc.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The salary for a part-time administrator is to be determined by the LEA, but will not exceed thirty-one dollars ($31.00) per hour with adult education funds.
   2. (2) The salary for a part-time instructor or one serving as a substitute instructor is to be determined by the LEA, but will not exceed twenty-eight dollars ($28.00) per hour with adult education funds.

3. (c) Salary for part-time paraprofessionals with adult education funds will not exceed the following:

   1. (1) Paraprofessionals with a high school diploma or equivalent, maximum of twelve dollars ($12.00) per hour;
   2. (2) Paraprofessionals with an associate’s degree, maximum of fourteen dollars ($14.00) per hour;
   3. (3) Paraprofessionals with a bachelor’s degree, maximum of eighteen dollars ($18.00) per hour;
   4. (4) Paraprofessionals with a master’s degree, maximum of twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour; and
   5. (5) Paraprofessionals with a doctorate degree, maximum of twenty-four dollars ($24.00) per hour.
4. (d) Program directors will have the flexibility of setting beginning hourly wage and a system of increasing increments.

5. (e)

   1. (1) Copies of licenses, diplomas, and other credentials must be submitted to the Adult Education Section for approval prior to beginning of employment or expenditure of adult education funds.
   2. (2) Local adult education administrators and licensed personnel are responsible for maintaining current credentials.
   3. (3) Adult education funds may not be expended for personnel once a license expires.
   4. (4) There will be no retroactive pay with adult education funds once the license is renewed.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "INFORMATION/RATIONALE: The Arkansas Adult Education Division requires those employed on a full-time basis be paid a salary equivalent to the LEA salary scale.* In order to attract and retain quality part-time education personnel, it is necessary to pay hourly salaries competitive with those paid to other part-time instructors and paraprofessionals in the LEAs based on education and experience. Additionally, the minimum salary scale for adult education administrators was set using the midpoint of the Fair Labor Standards Act exemption status for School Principal as outlined by the Department of Finance and Administration, Personnel Management job details. *state requirement" "EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1991 REVISED DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993 REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003 REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008 REVISED DATE: AUGUST 4, 2015"