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Salary Increases Effective JULY 1, 2023

The Board of Education has approved agreements with the employee associations that allow for salary increases effective July 1, 2023. The increases include—

• a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for all permanent employees,
• step increases for eligible employees, and
• longevity increases for eligible supporting services employees.

This page will walk you through some of the negotiated changes and help you determine how you will be impacted.

How does this apply to you?

First, determine your current salary step.

1. Visit the Employee Self-Service (ESS) web page;
2. Click on the My salary information* link, which you will find under the green My Pay banner;
3. Log in to be directed to your current salary information; and
4. Click on your position code or job title to see your current salary step.

Next, review your union-specific information.

SEIU employees will receive—

• a wage increase of $1.72 per hour, effective July 1, 2023;
• a salary step adjustment* if hired prior to February 1, 2023, unless on unpaid leave for five months or more during fiscal year (FY) 2023, or currently at the top step of their pay grade; and
• a longevity increase for those who completed 10, 14, 18, or 22 years of service on July 1, 2023. Those who become eligible for a longevity increase between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, will receive a longevity increase once they become eligible.  

MCEA employees will receive—

• a $5,602 COLA for 10-month employees or a $6,583 COLA for 12-month employees; and
• a salary step increase if hired prior to February 1, 2023, unless off scale**, on unpaid leave for five months or more during FY 2023, or currently at the top step of their pay grade.

MCAAP/MCBOA employees will receive—

• a 7 percent COLA

Now, find out if you are eligible for a FY 2024 step adjustment (MCEA and SEIU only)

You will receive a step adjustment if—

• You were hired prior to February 1, 2023, AND
• You were NOT on unpaid leave for five months or more in FY 2023, AND
• Your step is not off scale (steps 50, 55, 60 and 65 for MCEA), AND
• You are not on a top step (17 for SEIU, 25 for MCEA).

Compare the outcome with the Salary Schedules

Now that you know your current step and what you will receive, refer to the FY 2024 Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2023) to see exactly how that translates to dollars and cents. Full details on the Salary Schedules, including appropriate supplements, are available on the Salary Schedules web page. 

What to expect next

Verify the increase you have received.
Your new salary information, including your salary/hourly rate of pay and prorated annual salary, will be available online beginning July 1, 2023. To verify your salary, on or after July 1, 2023, visit the Employee Self-Service web page and click My salary information under the green My Pay banner.

Look for a full salary increase in your July 28, 2023, paycheck.
Pay increases that result from the FY 2024 COLA, step increases, and/or longevity increases will take effect on July 1, 2023. Remember: MCPS employees are paid two weeks after the last day of a pay period. This means that you will receive your FY 2024, step increase and/or COLA beginning with your July 28, 2023, paycheck.

For more information regarding the 2024 budget and negotiated agreements, visit the Association Relations web page.

^{*Logging in to My salary information from a remote location requires that you first securely log in to the MCPS network via Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD), Virtual Private Network (VPN), or Terminal Services Gateway (TSGateway). See instructions for using these platforms in the MCPS Remote Access Support Guide.}

^{**For SEIU, some step adjustments do not include a salary increase but move the employee a step toward an increase.}

^{***MCEA employees who are off scale—on steps 50, 55, 60 and 65 due to a 2 percent salary increase during FY 2013 or FY 2014—will receive the $5,602 COLA (10-month employees) or $6,583 COLA (12-month employees), but will not receive a step increase on July 1, 2023.}

^{****MCAAP/MCBOA employees who are off scale—on steps 50 or 60 due to a 2 percent salary increase during FY 2013 or FY 2014—will receive the 7 percent COLA, but will not receive a step increase on July 1, 2023.}