Common use of Advanced Degree Supplement for Instructional Clause in Contracts

Advanced Degree Supplement for Instructional. Personnel Hired on or after July 1, 2011. As allowed by Florida Statute 1012.22 (only if degree is held in area of certification) for employees hired on or after July 1, 2011, an annual supplement for an advanced degree will be: - two thousand, four hundred dollars ($2,400) for an Education Specialist Degree; -one thousand eight hundred ($1,800 for a Master’s Degree; - three thousand six hundred ($3,600) for an Education Specialist Degree; and five thousand four hundred ($5,400) for a Doctoral Degree. It will be the employees’ responsibility to provide the District’s Human Resources Department documentation of his/her advanced degree and proof of certification in the area of his/her advanced degree. Only one advanced degree supplement may be earned by each employee hired after June 30, 2011. If an employee becomes entitled to the advanced degree supplement mid fiscal year, the supplement will be provided in full divided among remaining paychecks. If an employee becomes entitled to a greater advanced degree salary supplement mid fiscal year, the employee will be entitled to the difference between the greater supplement and advanced degree supplement already received divided and provided in full among remaining paychecks. Current employees who remain on the “grandfathered” salary schedule will continue to earn the Masters, Specialist or Doctoral degree salary as outlined in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. No additional supplement for “grandfathered” employees will be awarded.