West Virginia Code Chapter 18A. School Personnel § 18A-4-4. Minimum salary schedule for teachers having specialized training

(1) Those who have earned fifteen such additional semester hours shall receive an amount equal to that prescribed for the “M.A.” training classification under section two of this article.

(2) Those who have earned thirty such additional semester hours shall receive an amount equal to that prescribed for the “M.A. + 15” training classification under section two of this article.

(3) Those who have earned forty-five such additional semester hours shall receive an amount equal to that prescribed for the “M.A. + 30” training classification under section two of this article.

(4) Those who have earned sixty such additional semester hours shall receive an amount equal to that prescribed for the “M.A. + 45” training classification under section two of this article.

Any such teacher who has a permanent vocational certificate and who has earned or earns a bachelor's degree prior or subsequent to the issuance of such certificate shall be entitled to receive the amount prescribed for the “M.A. + 30” training classification upon application: Provided, That any such teacher who has a permanent vocational certificate and who has earned or earns fifteen graduate hours prior or subsequent to the issuance of such certificate shall be entitled to receive the amount prescribed for the “M.A. + 45” training classification upon application therefor, such advanced salary to take effect immediately upon qualification therefor: Provided, however, That any vocational teacher receiving the amount prescribed for the “M.A. + 30” training classification under prior enactments of this section who have not been issued a permanent vocational certificate shall not have such salary reduced as a result of this section: Provided further, That any teacher with a vocational certificate and under contract for the school year one thousand nine hundred eighty-five--eighty-six who has earned a bachelor's degree prior to the end of such school year shall be entitled to receive the amount prescribed for the “M.A. + 30” training classification, upon application therefor, for the school year beginning on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred eighty-six, and thereafter.

No teacher holding a valid professional certificate shall incur a salary reduction resulting from assignment out of the teacher's field by the superintendent, with the approval of the county board, under any authorization or regulation of the state board.