New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08129

Introduced
5/15/25  

Caption

Provides that for each fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2025, the city of New York shall provide an excess differential offset to each person who was employed by the board of education as a paraprofessional for all or part of such year.

Impact

The bill aims to address salary discrepancies within the education sector, particularly affecting paraprofessionals, who often earn significantly less than their supervising principals. It would further solidify the framework for salary adjustments by utilizing a formula that considers historical salary data over the past 20 fiscal years. This measure is viewed as a necessary step to provide equitable compensation and potentially improve job satisfaction and retention among paraprofessionals.

Summary

Bill S08129 proposes an amendment to the administrative code of the city of New York concerning the provisions for excess differential offsets for paraprofessionals employed by the board of education. It mandates that starting from the fiscal year of 2025, the city shall provide these offsets to those employed as paraprofessionals for part or all of the fiscal year. The excess differential is calculated based on salary disparities between paraprofessionals and principals to ensure fair compensation adjustments over time.

Contention

While the intention behind S08129 is to promote fairness in pay, discussions may arise about the broader implications of such salary adjustments. Critics might argue that the bill places additional financial burdens on the city budget in times of fiscal scarcity. Observers are likely to debate whether increasing compensation for paraprofessionals is the best approach to fund educational improvements or whether funds could be better allocated elsewhere within the educational system.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

NY A10265

Provides that for each fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2025, the city of New York shall provide an excess differential offset to each person who was employed by the board of education as a paraprofessional for all or part of such year.

NY S10143

Provides that for each fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2025, the city of New York shall provide an excess differential offset to each person who was employed by the board of education as a paraprofessional for all or part of such year.

NY A08322

Relates to the determination of salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund; provides that the salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund whose employment with the police department of the city of New York commenced on or after July 1, 2000 shall be determined in the same manner as members whose employment commenced prior to such date.

NY S07808

Relates to the determination of salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund; provides that the salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund whose employment with the police department of the city of New York commenced on or after July 1, 2000 shall be determined in the same manner as members whose employment commenced prior to such date.

NY S03314

Provides that a member with credited service in excess of twenty-five years shall receive an additional retirement allowance equal to one-sixtieth of such member's final average salary for each year of creditable service in excess of twenty-five years; makes related provisions.

NY S08280

Relates to a rebate against real property taxes for certain owners of real property in the city of New York for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2024.

NY A08806

Relates to a rebate against real property taxes for certain owners of real property in the city of New York for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2024.

NY A08554

Establishes a managerial or confidential higher education differential for employees designated managerial or confidential who hold an earned associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctorate (e.g., MD, JD, Ph.D.) from a college or university or a professional license issued by the New York state education department are eligible to receive a higher education differential of up to six hundred dollars retroactively for state fiscal year two thousand twenty-four-two thousand twenty-five and for state fiscal year two thousand twenty-five-two thousand twenty-six.

NY S07829

Establishes a managerial or confidential higher education differential for employees designated managerial or confidential who hold an earned associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctorate (e.g., MD, JD, Ph.D.) from a college or university or a professional license issued by the New York state education department are eligible to receive a higher education differential of up to six hundred dollars retroactively for state fiscal year two thousand twenty-four-two thousand twenty-five and for state fiscal year two thousand twenty-five-two thousand twenty-six.

NY A10980

Establishes the school supplies education credit to allow a resident taxpayer who is a parent, guardian or other person, lawfully having the care, custody or control of a person who has not yet attained the age of nineteen years, and such person is enrolled in elementary or secondary education in any public school, nonpublic or charter school, board of cooperative educational services, or that receives home instruction, to have a credit equal to the cost of learning materials and school supplies purchased for education purposes during the taxable year, provided that such credit shall not exceed five hundred dollars per student and shall not exceed the total one thousand five hundred dollars per family.

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NY A10265

Provides that for each fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2025, the city of New York shall provide an excess differential offset to each person who was employed by the board of education as a paraprofessional for all or part of such year.

NY S10143

Provides that for each fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2025, the city of New York shall provide an excess differential offset to each person who was employed by the board of education as a paraprofessional for all or part of such year.

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