Advancement by Steps. Advancement on the salary schedule from one step to the next higher step shall be contingent upon the rendering of eight (8) school months or more of active satisfactory service in one school year, except that four (4) continuous school months of service rendered outside the district may be added to four (4) continuous school months of service rendered inside the district to determine salary schedule placement for the second contract, provided that such service rendered to the district is continuous. A unit member who has been on sick leave must render six (6) months or more of service in the district to be eligible for step advancement. Said service need not be continuous but must be rendered in one school year. Step advancement shall take place only on September 1st for unit members on a teaching year contract and only on July 1st for unit members on a contract longer than a teaching year. A unit member on leave for military duty shall be entitled to vertical progression as long as such service is mandated by the government. Unit members participating in the Pre-Retirement, Part-time Employment Plan shall advance on the salary schedule as though he/she were employed full time.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
