2006-07 Step	2006-07 Rate	2007-08 Step	2007-08 Rate	2008-09 Step	2008-09 Rate
1	7.98	1	8.35	1	9.07
2	8.08	2	8.45	2	9.12
3	8.35	3	8.99	3	9.17
4	8.88	4	9.53	4	9.57
5*	9.42	5*	9.80	5	9.84
6	9.69	6	10.06	6	10.11
7	9.94	7	10.61	7*	10.65
8	10.48	8	11.15	8	11.19
9	11.01	9	11.69	9	11.74
10	11.55	10	12.23	10	12.28
11	12.08	11	12.76	11	12.81
12	12.61	12	13.53	12	13.59
13	13.37	13	14.06	13	14.12
14	13.89	14	14.60	14	14.66
15	14.43	15	15.13	15	15.19
16	14.95	16	15.68	16	15.74
17	15.48	17	16.25	17	16.34
18	16.05	18	17.04	18	17.45
19	16.63

Initial guide placement of Educational Assistant - Exceptional Student: consistent with Article 13, E. 1., a newly-hired employee in this title shall be placed at the step which is closest to $1.50 above Step 1. In 2006-2007 this is Step 5. In 2007-2008, this is Step 5. In 2008-2009, this is Step 7.