(a) The Department of Education shall establish rules and regulations for the assignment of a secretarial classification to personnel employed pursuant to § 1308 of this title who are not otherwise classified.
(b) An administrative secretary, financial secretary, senior secretary, secretary or clerk shall receive as a salary the amount for which the employee qualifies under § 1308(a) of this title, plus an annual amount for additional training as defined by the Department of Education as follows:
| Professional Secretary Certificate $662 |
| (Completion of 2 years of college or successful completion of a national examination or equivalent certification program approved by the Department of Education.) |
| Certified Secretary Certificate $991 |
| (Eligibility for professional secretary certificate plus completion of 12 semester hours of college courses specified by the Department of Education and 5 years of successful experience.) |
| Bachelor's Degree Certificate $1,320 |
| (Completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college.) |