Salary Schedules
Harry VanHoudnos
IEA Research 1-866-690-3876 (EXT. 330)
e-Mail: harry.vanhoudnos@ieanea.org
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Traditional Salary Schedule Structure
Illustrations
in this monograph were produced with Microsoft EXCEL.
TRADITIONAL
SALARY SCHEDULE STRUCTURES
There are more than 800 elementary and secondary school districts operating in Illinois and ninety-six percent of these districts use a teacher salary schedule. These schedules are called single salary schedules because they do not differentiate teacher salaries by grade level or subject taught.
A cursory review of Illinois salary schedules would indicate many similarities. A closer analysis will expose a multitude of variances.
The salary schedules in use today are similar in that they all provide:
· an entry salary for new teachers. This entry salary is normally referred to as the "BA Base".
· additional salary for work experience.
· additional salary for acquiring additional education and/or training.
· a grid framework to systematically increase salaries, vertically and horizontally, as additional work experience and approved education/training are acquired. Each square on the grid is referred to as a "cell".
· a numeric value system for the grid. The application of this numeric value system to each cell is entitled "Indexing". The index number of 1.0000 is normally assigned to the BA base (entry) salary, which traditionally appears in the upper left hand corner of the grid. Cell index numbers can be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the BA base cell into the dollar amount of any cell on the grid. A vertical and horizontal relationship exists amongst the index numbers. This relationship can be converted into dollar and/or percent variances between the cells if you want to perform a detailed analysis of the salary schedule.
Salary schedule differences
affect both the appearance and the structure of the schedule. Differences become obvious if you examine the
various headings, which appear on
a. Step BA BA+8 BA+16 BA+24 MA* MA+8* MA+16* etc.
b. Years BA BA+16 MA* MA+16*
c. Experience BA MA*
d. ---------- BA BA+4 BA+8 BA+12 BA+16 BA+20 BA+24 etc.
*or equivalent hours
District work experience may be entitled "step", "experience", "years", "years of experience" or no heading at all. When the heading "step" is used, the first step is usually numbered one (1), and when "years of experience" is used, the first year of experience is usually numbered zero (0). Some schedules even have half steps for teachers who work less than a full year. The maximum number of steps or years of experience also varies. Existing schedules have as little as seven (7) and as many as forty (40) steps or years of experience. Some schedules begin with Step No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, through No. 15 and then skip to Step Nos. 20, 25, or 30. In this instance where steps are not continuous or consistent, Step Nos. 20, 25, or 30 are called "longevity" steps. The dollar amounts between longevity steps are often smaller than the dollar amounts within the regular part of the schedule.
The first education/training lane
of a salary schedule is normally titled "BA" or "Bachelors"
lane, although a few schedules still begin with a lane for non-degreed
teachers. Teachers with a four-year
degree are placed in the BA lane. Lanes
beyond the BA require additional education/training. There is a large variation as to the number
of lanes on
Each lane is composed of a number
of work experience steps. The number of
steps in each lane varies with
Some salary schedules have provisions for paying salary amounts not shown on the schedule. Teachers receiving these payments may not be on the regular salary schedule, but instead are "paid off the schedule."
These structural variations affect the external appearance of salary schedules. Internal variations are not as obvious, but are more numerous. It is almost impossible to mention all the conceivable internal variations. There are, however, three (3) basic salary schedule structures from which most of these internal variations are derived.
There are three [3] basic salary schedules styles; e.g.
Dollar, Percentage, and Mixed. They are
presented on Pages 3, 5 and 7. Pages 4, 6, and 8 provides an analysis of each style. Variations of these styles occur throughout
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DOLLAR SCHEDULE |
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Step |
BA |
BA+12 |
BA+24 |
MA* |
MA+12* |
MA+24* |
MA+36* |
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29,457 |
30,635 |
31,813 |
32,991 |
34,169 |
35,347 |
36,525 |
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2 |
30,635 |
31,813 |
32,991 |
34,169 |
35,347 |
36,525 |
37,703 |
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3 |
31,813 |
32,991 |
34,169 |
35,347 |
36,525 |
37,703 |
38,881 |
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4 |
32,991 |
34,169 |
35,347 |
36,525 |
37,703 |
38,881 |
40,059 |
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5 |
34,169 |
35,347 |
36,525 |
37,703 |
38,881 |
40,059 |
41,237 |
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35,347 |
36,525 |
37,703 |
38,881 |
40,059 |
41,237 |
42,415 |
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7 |
36,525 |
37,703 |
38,881 |
40,059 |
41,237 |
42,415 |
43,593 |
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8 |
37,703 |
38,881 |
40,059 |
41,237 |
42,415 |
43,593 |
44,771 |
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9 |
38,881 |
40,059 |
41,237 |
42,415 |
43,593 |
44,771 |
45,949 |
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10 |
40,059 |
41,237 |
42,415 |
43,593 |
44,771 |
45,949 |
47,127 |
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11 |
41,237 |
42,415 |
43,593 |
44,771 |
45,949 |
47,127 |
48,305 |
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12 |
42,415 |
43,593 |
44,771 |
45,949 |
47,127 |
48,305 |
49,483 |
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13 |
43,593 |
44,771 |
45,949 |
47,127 |
48,305 |
49,483 |
50,661 |
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14 |
44,771 |
45,949 |
47,127 |
48,305 |
49,483 |
50,661 |
51,839 |
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15 |
45,949 |
47,127 |
48,305 |
49,483 |
50,661 |
51,839 |
53,017 |
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16 |
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50,661 |
51,839 |
53,017 |
54,195 |
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51,839 |
53,017 |
54,195 |
55,373 |
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53,017 |
54,195 |
55,373 |
56,551 |
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54,195 |
55,373 |
56,551 |
57,729 |
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20 |
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55,373 |
56,551 |
57,729 |
58,907 |
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1.0322668 |
1.0312426 |
1.0302823 |
1.0276305 |
1.0268718 |
1.0261544 |
1.025475 |
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Traditional Name
- Simple (Additive) Index Salary Schedule |
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Dollar schedules operate
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preceding cell amount. |
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DOLLAR SCHEDULE - Horizontal/Vertical $ Difference Between Steps |
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Step |
BA |
BA+12 |
BA+24 |
MA* |
MA+12* |
MA+24* |
MA+36* |
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1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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2 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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3 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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4 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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5 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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6 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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7 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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8 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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9 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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10 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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11 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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12 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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13 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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14 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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15 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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16 |
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1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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18 |
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1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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20 |
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1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
1,178 |
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DOLLAR SCHEDULE -
Horizontal/Vertical % Difference Between Steps |
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Step |
BA |
BA+12 |
BA+24 |
MA* |
MA+12* |
MA+24* |
MA+36* |
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4.00% |
3.85% |
3.70% |
3.57% |
3.45% |
3.33% |
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2 |
4.00% |
3.85% |
3.70% |
3.57% |
3.45% |
3.33% |
3.23% |
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3.85% |
3.70% |
3.57% |
3.45% |
3.33% |
3.23% |
3.12% |
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3.70% |
3.57% |
3.45% |
3.33% |
3.23% |
3.12% |
3.03% |
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3.57% |
3.45% |
3.33% |
3.23% |
3.12% |
3.03% |
2.94% |
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3.45% |
3.33% |
3.23% |
3.12% |
3.03% |
2.94% |
2.86% |
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3.33% |
3.23% |
3.12% |
3.03% |
2.94% |
2.86% |
2.78% |
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3.23% |
3.12% |
3.03% |
2.94% |
2.86% |
2.78% |
2.70% |
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3.12% |
3.03% |
2.94% |
2.86% |
2.78% |
2.70% |
2.63% |
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10 |
3.03% |
2.94% |
2.86% |
2.78% |
2.70% |
2.63% |
2.56% |
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11 |
2.94% |
2.86% |
2.78% |
2.70% |
2.63% |
2.56% |
2.50% |
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12 |
2.86% |
2.78% |
2.70% |
2.63% |
2.56% |
2.50% |
2.44% |
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13 |
2.78% |
2.70% |
2.63% |
2.56% |
2.50% |
2.44% |
2.38% |
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14 |
2.70% |
2.63% |
2.56% |
2.50% |
2.44% |
2.38% |
2.33% |
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15 |
2.63% |
2.56% |
2.50% |
2.44% |
2.38% |
2.33% |
2.27% |
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16 |
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2.38% |
2.33% |
2.27% |
2.22% |
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2.33% |
2.27% |
2.22% |
2.17% |
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2.27% |
2.22% |
2.17% |
2.13% |
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2.22% |
2.17% |
2.13% |
2.08% |
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2.17% |
2.13% |
2.08% |
2.04% |
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PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE |
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Step |
BA |
BA+12 |
BA+24 |
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MA+12* |
MA+24* |
MA+36* |
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1 |
29,457 |
30,635 |
31,861 |
33,135 |
34,461 |
35,839 |
37,273 |
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30,635 |
31,861 |
33,135 |
34,461 |
35,839 |
37,273 |
38,763 |
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31,861 |
33,135 |
34,461 |
35,839 |
37,273 |
38,763 |
40,314 |
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4 |
33,135 |
34,461 |
35,839 |
37,273 |
38,763 |
40,314 |
41,926 |
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5 |
34,461 |
35,839 |
37,273 |
38,763 |
40,314 |
41,926 |
43,604 |
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6 |
35,839 |
37,273 |
38,763 |
40,314 |
41,926 |
43,604 |
45,348 |
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7 |
37,273 |
38,763 |
40,314 |
41,926 |
43,604 |
45,348 |
47,162 |
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8 |
38,763 |
40,314 |
41,926 |
43,604 |
45,348 |
47,162 |
49,048 |
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9 |
40,314 |
41,926 |
43,604 |
45,348 |
47,162 |
49,048 |
51,010 |
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10 |
41,926 |
43,604 |
45,348 |
47,162 |
49,048 |
51,010 |
53,050 |
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11 |
43,604 |
45,348 |
47,162 |
49,048 |
51,010 |
53,050 |
55,172 |
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12 |
45,348 |
47,162 |
49,048 |
51,010 |
53,050 |
55,172 |
57,379 |
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13 |
47,162 |
49,048 |
51,010 |
53,050 |
55,172 |
57,379 |
59,674 |
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14 |
49,048 |
51,010 |
53,050 |
55,172 |
57,379 |
59,674 |
62,061 |
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15 |
51,010 |
53,050 |
55,172 |
57,379 |
59,674 |
62,061 |
64,544 |
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59,674 |
62,061 |
64,544 |
67,126 |
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17 |
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62,061 |
64,544 |
67,126 |
69,811 |
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64,544 |
67,126 |
69,811 |
72,603 |
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67,126 |
69,811 |
72,603 |
75,507 |
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69,811 |
72,603 |
75,507 |
78,528 |
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Index
No. |
1.04 |
1.04 |
1.04 |
1.04 |
1.04 |
1.04 |
1.04 |
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Traditional Name
- Compound (Progressive) Index Salary Schedule |
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Percentage schedules operate on the premise that when an increase occurs |
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to the BA base, the same percent increase also applies to every vertical and |
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horizontal cell on the schedule. |
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The horizontal and vertical percentages (difference between cells) of this |
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The dollar differences between cells increase uniformly across and down |
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The dollar amounts increase and the percents are uniform because each |
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previous cell amount, not the BA base salary, and adding that amount to the |
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previous cell amount (across and down). |
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The Index No. represents the average % increase between vertical cells. |
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Notice that the percentages are identical for all the lanes. |
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The 'Percentage Schedule' is the least common salary schedule in use in |
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PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE -
Horizontal/Vertical $ Difference Between Steps |
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Step |
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BA+12 |
BA+24 |
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MA+12* |
MA+24* |
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1,178 |
1,225 |
1,274 |
1,325 |
1,378 |
1,434 |
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1,178 |
1,225 |
1,274 |
1,325 |
1,378 |
1,434 |
1,491 |
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3 |
1,225 |
1,274 |
1,325 |
1,378 |
1,434 |
1,491 |
1,551 |
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4 |
1,274 |
1,325 |
1,378 |
1,434 |
1,491 |
1,551 |
1,613 |
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5 |
1,325 |
1,378 |
1,434 |
1,491 |
1,551 |
1,613 |
1,677 |
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6 |
1,378 |
1,434 |
1,491 |
1,551 |
1,613 |
1,677 |
1,744 |
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7 |
1,434 |
1,491 |
1,551 |
1,613 |
1,677 |
1,744 |
1,814 |
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8 |
1,491 |
1,551 |
1,613 |
1,677 |
1,744 |
1,814 |
1,886 |
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9 |
1,551 |
1,613 |
1,677 |
1,744 |
1,814 |
1,886 |
1,962 |
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10 |
1,613 |
1,677 |
1,744 |
1,814 |
1,886 |
1,962 |
2,040 |
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11 |
1,677 |
1,744 |
1,814 |
1,886 |
1,962 |
2,040 |
2,122 |
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12 |
1,744 |
1,814 |
1,886 |
1,962 |
2,040 |
2,122 |
2,207 |
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13 |
1,814 |
1,886 |
1,962 |
2,040 |
2,122 |
2,207 |
2,295 |
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14 |
1,886 |
1,962 |
2,040 |
2,122 |
2,207 |
2,295 |
2,387 |
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15 |
1,962 |
2,040 |
2,122 |
2,207 |
2,295 |
2,387 |
2,482 |
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16 |
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2,295 |
2,387 |
2,482 |
2,582 |
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17 |
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2,387 |
2,482 |
2,582 |
2,685 |
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18 |
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2,482 |
2,582 |
2,685 |
2,792 |
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2,582 |
2,685 |
2,792 |
2,904 |
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2,685 |
2,792 |
2,904 |
3,020 |
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PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
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Step |
BA |
BA+12 |
BA+24 |
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MA+12* |
MA+24* |
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4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
|
2 |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
|
3 |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
|
4 |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |
4.00% |