Board OKs raises for unrepresented staff after budget briefing

The San Francisco Board of Education approved salary increases for unrepresented employees on Jan. 9, aligning pay adjustments with recent bargaining outcomes for represented staff.

Associate Superintendent explained the recommendations: unrepresented non‑management salary schedules should increase commensurate with SEIU’s negotiated raise (reported in the presentation as 16% retroactive to July 1), while unrepresented management grades 1–7 would receive increases commensurate with UASF’s 6% settlement (retroactive timing described in the presentation). The district recommended excluding grade 8 and the superintendent from the increase.

Staff told the board that without these adjustments the district faces salary compression and compaction (where subordinate classifications could be paid as much as or more than supervisors), which would hinder promotion pathways and recruitment. Staff also said these costs were already accounted for in earlier interim reports and budget planning.

Board members asked for fiscal detail; staff estimated the immediate fiscal impact at about $2,250,000 for this year and said planned reductions in central office positions would yield larger savings (staff cited about $16.5 million) that the district intends to use as part of resource realignment. The board approved the salary increases by roll call (seven ayes recorded in the transcript).

The board also discussed a process to reduce unrepresented management positions through the resource alignment process and to monitor budget implications as those changes are implemented.