A total of $33.1 million from the VATRE will go toward staff compensation, with all benefit-eligible staff receiving a pay increase.

This includes:

• Increasing starting teacher pay to $62,000
• A differentiated teacher step scale at five-year milestones
• Increasing police officer pay by $5,742
• $1.50/hour increase for:
  • Classroom Aides
  • Bus Drivers
• $1.00/hour increase for:
  • Auxiliary Staff
  • Non-classroom paras
• 3% increase for:
  • Administrators and business professionals
  • Principals and assistant principals
  • Directors and above

Note: This category generally includes all full-time benefit-eligible staff who are not otherwise indicated to receive a $1.00 or $1.50 increase.  

• At a minimum, $2,500 increase for:
  • Nurses
  • Counselors

These raises will be effective for the entire 2023-24 contract year.

VATRE increases are scheduled to be reflected on the 12/15/23 paycheck. All retro payments are also scheduled to occur during the 12/15/23 pay period. Depending on a staff members’ position and designated pay cycle, the increase and retro pay may be reflected in a single paycheck or two separate checks.

You will receive retro pay for any VATRE increase-eligible position(s) that you held from the start date of your SY 23-24 work calendar.  Retro payments will be calculated based on the number of days you worked in each VATRE-eligible position.

Yes.

You will receive your retro pay upon your return from leave.

The VATRE retro pay is effective on the start date of your SY 2023-24 work calendar.

Yes, if you are in a position included in the VATRE compensation plan. All new employment offers after 11/7/2023 will include the VATRE increase.

To be eligible for VATRE increase and retro pay, hourly staff members must be active employees as of 10/30/23. Salaried employees must be active as of 12/1/23 to receive the VATRE increase and retro pay.

• Staff on the teacher pay scale on steps 1-10 will receive a permanent $2,500 increase to their pay.
• Staff on the teacher pay scale on steps 11-15 will receive a permanent $3,250 increase to their pay.
• Staff on the teacher pay scale on steps 16-20 will receive a permanent $4,250 increase to their pay.
• Staff on the teacher pay scale on steps 21-25 will receive a permanent $5,500 increase to their pay.
• Staff on the teacher pay scale on steps 26 and beyond will receive a permanent $7,000 increase to their pay.

Prior to the VATRE, Fort Bend ISD’s P7 Teacher Salary Structure (187/190 calendar) provided a $500 pay increase incrementally each year except for a one-time increase of $1,000 after the completion of Year 5 (Step 6).

 The 2023-24 P7 Teacher Salary Structure (187/190 calendar) included in the VATRE expands the differentiation factor to each 5-year milestone up to 25 Completed Years of Service (Step 26).

Teachers on P7 Teacher Salary Structure with different calendar days are paid using the daily rate of this scale.

Refer to your Employment Information page in your My Self-Serve. Your salary plan will reflect as P7.

The VATRE increase and retro pay will be based on your current step/pay grade as recorded in PeopleSoft. If you are a new hire and have service records pending to be submitted or reviewed, your step may change and your compensation will be updated accordingly.

The 3% pay increase for the above groups is calculated based on the midpoint salary for your designated pay grade. Following passage of the VATRE, the compensation team will calculate the 3% increase for all eligible positions, with payment scheduled to occur on the 12/15/23 paycheck.

The following details are provided to support employees who are interested in calculating their new salary prior to 12/15/23:   

• For exempt employees, calculate 3% of the midpoint from the Pay Structure  that is based on your Holiday Schedule and Salary Plan. If you do not know your Salary Plan or Holiday Schedule, refer to your Employment Information page in your My Self-Serve to identify your Salary Plan and Holiday Schedule to complete the calculation. 

Your raise can be calculated by multiplying your work calendar days by 7.5 hours and then by either $1.00 or $1.50.

For example, if you work 184 days and your raise is $1.50, the calculation would be: 184 days × 7.5 hours × $1.50 = $2,070 in total.

Please visit Talent Connection/VATRE and a representative will respond to your inquiry.