One reason banks can do so is that their salary schedules are considerably lower than those of Wall Street firms.

All the teachers with the Board accepted a salary schedule somewhat lower than that of their public school counterparts.

Air Atlanta was also helped by a parsimonious salary schedule.

The salary schedule for certified staff for 2008-09 ranged from $41,715 to $66,435.

A package might include accelerated salary schedules or stock options.

The district also created a Web site that lets teachers compare their salaries under the existing salary schedule and the proposed one.

Under the revised salary schedule, the hourly pay for her position will rise about $3 to just over $16 an hour.

"But we'll have to do something with the salary schedule to make it attractive for people to come down into Fairfield County."

But the salary schedule also makes clear that she will be the ultimate authority in her office.

I had 10 separate labor contracts with different salary schedules and terms.