Louisiana § RS 17:3621 - Compensation
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§ RS 17:3621. Compensation
During the time the plan is pursued and after such plan is successfully completed as hereinafter provided, each participating teacher shall be paid compensation by the state as contained in R.S. 17:421.3 and, in addition, shall be paid as an inducement an amount for such participation according to the schedule below:
BACH-
SPECIAL-
YEARS OF
ELOR'S
MASTER'S
MASTER'S
IST IN
PH.D OR
EXPERIENCE
DEGREE
DEGREE
PLUS 30
ED.
ED.D.
$1129
$1155
$1155
$1193
$1257
1155
1180
1180
1219
1297
1180
1219
1225
1266
1337
1206
1257
1270
1310
1377
1231
1297
1317
1357
1417
1257
1337
1364
1404
1457
1297
1377
1411
1451
1497
1337
1417
1457
1497
1538
1437
1457
1504
1544
1578
1505
1529
1551
1591
1618
1738
1749
1861
1909
1941
1738
1894
2016
2068
2103
1872
2040
2171
2227
2265
1872
2040
2171
2227
2265
1872
2040
2171
2227
2265
2273
2477
2637
2705
2750
2273
2477
2637
2705
2750
2273
2477
2637
2705
2750
2674
2915
3102
3182
3235
2674
2915
3102
3182
3235
2674
2915
3102
3182
3235
2674
2915
3102
3182
3235
3075
3352
3567
3659
3721
Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter to the contrary, any teacher who successfully completes his five-year professional improvement program as provided in this Chapter and who chooses not to continue in the program shall not have his annual salary diminished below the salary he would be receiving under the provisions of this Section at the time of his successful completion of his five-year program.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 207, §1, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 337, §1, eff. July 15, 1981.
{{NOTE: ACTS 1989, NO. 190, §4 PURPORTS TO REPEAL PART II OF CHAPTER 29 OF TITLE 17; HOWEVER, IT REPEALS §§3609 THROUGH 3617 ONLY. LAW INSTITUTE RETAINED SUBPARTS B AND C.}}
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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