[§302A-626] Salary increases; annual, longevity. (a) Teachers and educational officers who have completed a year's satisfactory service and who have complied with the other requirements of sections 302A-602 to 302A-640, and 302A-701, shall be entitled to an annual increment.

(b) Teachers and educational officers who have served satisfactorily for three years in their maximum increment step or in any longevity step and who have complied with the other requirements of sections 302A-602 to 302A-640, and 302A-701, shall receive longevity step increases. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2]