Common use of Advancement in Grades Clause in Contracts

Advancement in Grades. (a) Any Member who, after commencing employment with the College, intends to achieve advancement in grade by pursuing further academic study is expected to consult with the Chief Academic Officer, who will determine (and state in writing) whether or not the Member’s successful completion of such study will result in a grade advance. The Chief Academic Officer will base his/her decision on the relevancy of the proposed study to the Member’s area of instruction or service. Without such written pre-approval for a grade advance, a Member may, upon completion of his/her study, be denied the advance if at that time the Chief Academic Officer determines that this study lacks relevancy to the Member’s area of instruction or service. (b) Change of salary shall be effective the date the Member achieved the credential, as witnessed by the date on the official transcript. If there is no effective date on the official transcript the effective date will be taken to be the first calendar day of the month following the month in which the credential was completed. Documentation other than the official transcript will not be accepted, except in cases where no official transcript is issued. In this case, a letter of completion from the registered educational institution will be accepted, with the effective date to be taken as the first calendar day of the month following the month in which the credential was completed.

Advancement in Grades. (a) Any Member who, after commencing employment with the College, intends to achieve advancement in grade by pursuing further academic study is expected to consult with the Chief Academic Officer, who will determine (and state in writing) whether or not the Member’s successful completion of such study will result in a grade advance. The Chief Academic Officer will base his/her decision on the relevancy of the proposed study to the Member’s area of instruction or service. Without such written pre-approval for a grade advance, a Member may, upon completion of his/her study, be denied the advance if at that time the Chief Academic Officer determines that this study lacks relevancy to the Member’s area of instruction or service. (b) Change of salary shall be effective the date the Member achieved the credential, as witnessed by the date on the official transcript. If there is no effective date on the official transcript the effective date will be taken to be the first calendar day of the month following the month in which the credential was completed. Documentation other than the official transcript will not be accepted, except in cases where no official transcript is issued. In this case, a letter of completion from the registered educational institution will be accepted, with the effective date to be taken as the first calendar day of the month following the month in which the credential was completed.