shall consist of the following: (A) An eligible early childhood educator. (B) An eligible early childhood education program director. (C) An eligible early childhood education provider. (D) An eligible teacher. (E) An eligible paraprofessional. (F) An eligible school-based mental health services provider. (G) An eligible school leader. (b) Applicable amount (1) In general For purposes of this section, the applicable amount shall be an amount determined based on the number of school years for which the individual has been continuously employed in any position described in subsection (a)(2), as follows: (A) Subject to paragraph (2), for the first year of employment, $5,800. (B) For the second continuous year of employment, $5,800. (C) For the third and fourth continuous year of employment, $7,000. (D) For the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth continuous year of employment, $8,700. (E) For the tenth continuous year of employment, $11,600. (F) For the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth continuous year of employment, $8,700. (G) For the sixteenth continuous year of employment, $7,000. (H) For the seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth continuous year of employment, $5,800. (2) First year For purposes of the first year of employment ending with or within a taxable year, an individual must have been so employed for a period of not less than 4 months before the first day of such taxable year. (3) Limitation based on total number of school years In the case of any individual who has been employed in any position described in subsection (a)(2) for a total of more than 20 school years, the applicable amount shall be reduced to zero. (c) Inflation adjustment (1) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2021, each of the dollar amounts in subsection (b)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year by substituting calendar year 2020 for