This was First Given to Representative Dan Ellis several months ago
An up-date focusing more specifically on chaplains will follow soon
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An Open Letter to Dan Ellis & the Texas Legislature |
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Dan: Here are some of the more obvious concerns. As a chaplain in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, like many, I love my job. I work with some of the finest persons at the Lewis Unit and throughout Texas. Our great state has done so much for so many. I have seen officers working at the local Wal-Mart and McDonald's during Christmas time to help make ends meet. Not till I looked at the differences between other professions did I see the glaring inequities. In the following, you will see what is hard to understand. To further highlight the differences, I've indicated five points of concern. I know many care, but how long will this continue? |
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Dan, I love my job and owe so much to Texas for the privilege of service. Given the following, and by any consideration of professional equity and knowledge of the contribution that the chaplaincy department gives through its chaplains and the innumerable volunteers facilitated, how can the few number of chaplains be paid any less than TDCJ's own engineers or the head chaplain any less than a Windham principal? Below are 5 professional inequities and so much more could be pointed out. Please help us chaplains. |
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1. A programmer or engineer in
training can walk out of college at 22 years old, start with TDCJ making MORE
than a chaplain with a Master's degree, while no one anywhere would consider
a "prison" chaplain fit at 22 yrs. old. Most Chaplains exceed the professional qualifications of both
the Engineer V and the Programmer V positions, not to mention the UTMB and
Windham comparisons. |
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2. How can a pharmacist,
physician asst., principal, programmer or teacher make more than our wardens? |
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3. How can a
"contract" Psychiatrist III make more than our Executive Director? |
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4. The Wardens, Officers AND
Chaplains were present in prison long before the "TDCJ"
engineers, programmers, teachers and before psychiatry even existed, yet how
is that the last have so surpassed, even suppressed the salary of the first? |
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5. Not the least by any
means--our Correctional Officers are no less citizens and employees than any
other state law enforcement officer and no less professional, except that
they have to deal with Uglier and Nastier elements of law enforcement DAILY,
Hourly while being paid far less and expected to be "career"
employees. |
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Prepared by M.G. Maness, Chaplain, Lewis Unit, Woodville mgmaness@earthlink.net |
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Chaplain
Salary/Experience Vis-à-vis Other Professions in TDCJ |
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Group |
Monthly |
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Group |
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Profession |
Start |
Start |
M I N I M U
M Qualifications |
Scale |
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Chaplain I |
B05 |
2161 |
Masters, 2 yrs exp; or Bachelors with 4 yrs. exp.; or HS/GED with 8 yrs. exp.; ecclesiastical endorsement &
ordination. |
B05: 2161-2749 |
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Chaplain II |
B08 |
2589 |
Masters, 2 yrs exp; or Bachelors with 4 yrs. exp.; or HS/GED with 8 yrs. exp.; 2 units (800 hrs) certified CPE,
ecclesiastical endorsement & ordination. |
B08: 2589-3309 |
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Chaplain II, Regional |
B09 |
2749 |
Masters, 2 yrs exp; or Bachelors with 5 yrs. exp.; 2 units (800 hrs) certified CPE,
ecclesiastical endorsement & ordination. |
B09: 2749-3518 |
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Chaplain III, Administrator |
B10 |
2925 |
Masters, 6 yrs exp., 2
units (800 hrs) certified CPE, ecclesiastical endorsement & ordination. |
B10: 2925-3744 |
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NOTE: Engineers Start at
Mid-Range with Minimum of Experience, Increasing FROM Mid-Range Based upon
Experience |
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Engineer I |
B09 |
3109 |
Bachelors, passed
Engineer in Training exam |
B09: 2725-3744 |
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Engineer II |
B10 |
3418 |
Bachelors, passed
Engineer in Training exam, 2 yrs exp., Masters Dg. can substitute for 2 yrs
exp. |
B10: 2925-3744 |
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Engineer III |
B11 |
3644 |
Bachelors, passed
Engineer in Training exam, 4 yrs
exp., licensed prof. engineer, current certification plant engineer
preferred. |
B11: 3111-4130 |
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Engineer IV |
B12 |
3885 |
Bachelors, passed Eng. in
Training exam, 6 yrs exp., Masters Dg. can substitute for 2 yrs exp.,
licensed prof. engineer, current certification plant engineer preferred. |
B12: 3309-4397 |
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Engineer V |
B13 |
4153 |
Bachelors, passed Eng. in
Training exam, 8 yrs exp., Masters Dg. can substitute for 2 yrs exp.,
licensed prof. engineer, current certification plant engineer preferred. |
B13: 3518-4680 |
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Programmer II, Systems |
B08 |
2589 |
Bachelors with 18 hrs
computer sci.; or HS/GED 1 yr. exp. |
B08: 2589-3309 |
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Programmer III, Systems |
B10 |
2925 |
Bachelors with 18 hrs
computer sci.; or HS/GED 2 yrs exp. |
B10: 2925-3744 |
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Programmer IV, Systems |
B12 |
3309 |
Bachelors with 18 hrs
computer sci.; or HS/GED 3 yrs exp. |
B12: 3309-4397 |
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Programmer V, Systems |
B14 |
3744 |
Bachelors with computer
sci. & 4 years exp.; or HS/GED 5
yrs exp. |
B14: 3644- |
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Warden I |
B14 |
3744 |
Bachelors, 8 yrs. exp., each
30 hrs. above Bachelors may substitute for 1 year of experience |
B14: 3644- |
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Asst. Warden |
B13 |
3418 |
Bachelors, 6 yrs. exp.,
each 30 hrs. above Bachelors may substitute for 1 year of experience, with 2
years supervision of employees |
B13: 3518-4680 |
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Librarian II, Unit Law
Librarian |
B07 |
2436 |
HS or GED, 2 yrs. exp.,
30 hrs college may substitute 1 yr. of exp. on yr. for yr. basis; exp. in legal research preferred. |
B07: 2436-3111 |
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Sergeant, Security Threat |
B05 |
2161 |
HS or GED, 2 yrs.
Correctional/Law Enforcement Officer |
B05: 2161-2749 |
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Food Service Manager II |
A13 |
2161 |
HS or GED, 3 yrs. exp. in
food preparation or 1.5 yrs correctional food service exp. |
A13 & B05: 2161-2749 |
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Recreation Program Specialist
IV -- Coach |
A14 |
2295 |
Bachelors with study in
physical education or in any field with 2 years exp. |
A14 & B6: 2295-2925 |
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Maintenance Supervisor
IV, Plumber & Water Technician |
A15 |
2436 |
HS or GED, 5 yrs. exp., with
or able to get Level II distribution & collection certification within 1
year of employment; plumbing license
preferred. |
A15 & B7: 2436-3111 |
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Administrative Technician
IV, Work Order Coordinator |
A15 |
2436 |
Bachelors, with study in
business preferred, 1 year experience;
each year exp. above 1 may substitute for 30 college hours. |
A15 & B07: 2436-3111 |
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Program Administrator II,
Rehabilitation Tier Specialist |
B10 |
2925 |
Bachelors with study in public
administration, criminal justice or related field; 5 yrs. exp., each year exp. above 5 may be substituted for 30
hours college. |
B10: 2925-3744 |
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Program Administrator IV,
Purchasing & Leases |
B12 |
3309 |
Bachelors in business, finance
or related preferred, 8 yrs exp., each year in excess of 8 may substitute for
30 hours college on year for year basis |
B12: 3309-4397 |
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Windham Principal I (5 or less employees) |
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4635 |
Masters with educational
administration, State Board Educator Certification Mid-Management, Five-Year
Mid-Management Certificate (or eligible), 3 years as a classroom teacher
(based on annual start 55635). |
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Windham Principal II |
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4744 |
Same as Principle I but
with 10-19 employees (based on annual start 56929). |
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Windham Principal III |
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4886 |
Same as Principle I but
with 20-29 employees (based on annual start 58637). |
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Windham Principal IV |
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5033 |
Same as Principle I but
with 30 or more employees (based on annual start 60396). |
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Windham Counselor |
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3372 |
Masters & State Board
for Educator Certificate Professional School Counselor or eligible (based on
annual start 40464). |
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Windham Teacher
Salaries Increase EVERY Year; After
the fourth year, Increase by 1200+ EACH year through the 10th year, with a
slow slide down to the 20th year. |
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Windham Teacher (0 exp.) |
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2423 |
Bachelors & certification
for area of assignment (based on annual start 29076). |
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Windham Teacher (2 yrs.
exp.) |
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2538 |
Bachelors &
certification for area of assignment;
vocational teachers start at 2 years exp. minimum with journeyman
experience and Texas Education Agency certification (based on annual start
30456). |
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Windham Teacher (4 yrs.
exp.) |
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2716 |
Bachelors &
certification for area of assignment (based on annual start 32592). |
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Windham Teacher (5 yrs.
exp.) |
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2837 |
Bachelors & certification
for area of assignment (based on annual start 34044). |
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Windham Teacher (8 yrs.
exp.) |
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3177 |
Bachelors &
certification for area of assignment (based on annual start 38124). |
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Windham Teacher (9 yrs.
exp.) |
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3278 |
Bachelors &
certification for area of assignment (based on annual start 39336). |
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Windham Teacher (15 yrs.
exp.) |
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3775 |
Bachelors &
certification for area of assignment (based on annual start 45300). |
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Windham Teacher (20 yrs.
exp.) |
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4079 |
Bachelors &
certification for area of assignment (based on annual start 48948). |
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-- TDCJ UTMB
CONTRACT MEDICAL SALARIES -- **Few start at low end in TDCJ UTMB, but
at the higher end with a few years of experience & increase throughout
tenure, UNLIKE the TDCJ positions! |
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Senior Secretary |
1743 |
NO requirements (?)
stated (based on annual start:
20923-28000). |
1743-2333 |
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Vocational Nurse |
1907-2425 |
LVN (Licensed Vocational
Nurse) in Texas (based on annual start:
22884-29100). |
1907-2425 |
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Staff Psychotherapist |
2544-3366 |
Masters in 1 of several
areas, Licensure in 1 area (based on annual start: 30532-40400) |
2544-3366 |
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Staff Nurse III |
2691-3416 |
RN (Registered Nurse)
with associate's degree in nursing, license in Texas & 2 years experience
(based on annual start: 32295-41000). |
2691-3416 |
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Senior Pharmacist |
3977-6460 |
Bachelors in Pharmacy, 3
yrs. exp., current or eligible for Texas License (based on annual start: 47733-77527) |
3977-6460 |
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Physician Assistant |
3977-6460 |
Current Physician
Assistant or Advanced Nurse Practioner License for Texas (based on annual
start: 47733-77527) |
3977-6460 |
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Psychiatrist III |
11,500 |
M.D. or D.O., eligible for
Board Certification in Psychiatry, current Texas medical license (based on
annual start 138000). |
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