Common use of Advanced Degree Adjustment Clause in Contracts

Advanced Degree Adjustment. Full-time bargaining unit members who possess or earn a higher degree than that which is required in their position description will receive a salary adjustment of $500 to be added to his/her base salary in the next contract year for each higher degree possessed or earned as follows: $500 for a Master’s degree and $1,000 for a Doctorate degree. Bargaining unit members whose position descriptions require a Master’s degree and who possess or earn a second Master’s degree will receive a salary adjustment of $500 to be added to his/her base salary in the next contract year. Bargaining unit members hired with the equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of the degree required in their position description will not receive $500 when they earn the required degree.

Advanced Degree Adjustment. Full-time bargaining unit members who possess or earn a higher degree than that which is required in their position description will receive a salary adjustment of $500 to be added to his/her base salary in the next contract year for each higher degree possessed or earned as follows: $500 for a Master’s degree and $1,000 for a Doctorate degree. Bargaining unit members whose position descriptions require a Master’s degree and who possess or earn a second Master’s degree will receive a salary adjustment of $500 to be added to his/her base salary in the next contract year. Bargaining unit members hired with the equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of the degree required in their position description description, will not receive $500 when they earn the required degree.