South Carolina H 3583: Public school support staff compensation

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2025-2026 Bill 3583 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 12, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3583

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
59-1-355 SO AS TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM WAGE SCALE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF, 
TO REQUIRE PUBLICATION OF THE MINIMUM WAGE SCALE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 
AND TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR REDRESS; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT 
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended 
by adding:

 Section 
59-1-355. (A) The minimum hourly 
wage that a public school district may pay support staff is ten dollars per 
hour for a first-year employee, increased for employees with greater experience 
by ten percent for each additional year of service. However, if the federal minimum 
wage is greater than ten dollars an hour, then the minimum hourly wage that a 
public school district may pay support staff must be forty percent above the 
federal minimum wage for a first-year employee, increased by ten percent for 
each additional year of service. For purposes of determining the total years of 
service of an employee applicable to this wage scale, his years of employment 
in any school district in this State count toward the total years of his 
service.

 (B) The 
State Department of Education shall prepare and publish salary schedules for 
the graduated minimum wage schedule provided in subsection (A) before July 
first annually or, if the federal minimum wage increases above ten dollars per 
hour, within thirty days after the effective date of the federal increase.

 (C) Notwithstanding 
another provision of law, redress for a violation of this section must be 
determined under the provisions of Section 41-10-80.

SECTION 2. The provisions of this act take 
effect July 1, 2026.

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