The bill H. 3583 aims to establish a minimum wage scale for public school support staff in South Carolina by adding Section 59-1-355 to the South Carolina Code of Laws. It stipulates that the minimum hourly wage for first-year support staff will be set at ten dollars, with a ten percent increase for each additional year of service. If the federal minimum wage exceeds ten dollars, the minimum wage for these employees will be adjusted to forty percent above the federal minimum for first-year employees, also increasing by ten percent for each subsequent year of service. The bill also mandates that the State Department of Education publish salary schedules reflecting this graduated wage scale annually.

Additionally, the bill provides a mechanism for redress in cases of violations of this wage scale, which will be determined under the provisions of Section 41-10-80. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
12/12/2024: 59-1-355
Latest Version: 59-1-355