Common use of CERTIFIED EMPLOYEES Clause in Contracts

CERTIFIED EMPLOYEES. 1. Each Certified Employee shall be paid in accordance with the approved salary schedule. 2. Certified Employees shall receive one (1) year of experience on the salary schedule for each year of approved District or approved out of district experience. Certified ancillary personnel shall receive one (1) year of experience on the salary schedule for each year of approved District experience and one (l) year of experience on the salary schedule for every two (2) years of out of district experience. Ancillary staff are defined as audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, social workers, and speech language pathologists. 3. Certified Employees shall be compensated for additional educational hours in accordance with the approved salary schedule. 4. For the purpose of this section, a year of out‐of‐District experience shall be defined as at least one‐half (50%) of the work year of experience as defined by the reporting institution as a Certified Employee with another public school, a public college, a university or private school which is accredited by a recognized accreditation agency. A maximum of 20 years of verifiable experience shall be allowed at the time of initial employment. 5. A Certified Employee shall receive credit on the salary schedule for education provided the Certified Employee requests that official transcripts or the Registrar's affidavit be sent from the universities or colleges to the District Central Office which corroborate the date, the degree, or hours were earned. The Certified Employee will be credited on the approved salary schedule for the additional degree or hours provided degree/course complete verification received by the District's Central Office no later than September 30th. A new employee who starts work after the regular start date has 30 days to submit official transcripts. 6. Certified Employees shall begin receiving a salary schedule adjustment no later than the first pay period in November. Such compensation shall be paid in equal increments for the rest of the contract year. 7. The employees shall be compensated according to the current school year salary schedule as ratified by the Union in accordance with the Public Employees Bargaining Act (PEBA), approved by the School Board and NMPED of part of the District's current school year budget process.