Common use of CHANGE IN LEVEL Clause in Contracts

CHANGE IN LEVEL. Educational Sign Language Interpreters who have met the requirements for a change in level shall be paid for the change the pay period following receipt of all required documentation. If a decrease in salary to a lower pay grade is necessary due to a change in credentialed level, as per Article 10.4, the current salary will be retained for the remainder of the current school year, and appropriate reduction shall take effect at the beginning of the next school year. Employees hired before December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters and assigned to PAY GRADE SL01, will have until December 1, 2011 in order to pass the Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) Quality Assurance (QA) Screening, or the FRID Educational Interpreter Evaluation (EIE), or the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), or the National Association of the Deaf-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NAD-RID) National Interpreter Certification (NIC) test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. Should a non- credentialed interpreter fail to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests before December 1, 2011, they will be re-assigned to a paraeducator position for which they are appropriately qualified. All non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters hired on or after December 1, 2009 will be ineligible for PAY GRADE SL01. Employees hired on or after December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters will be assigned to PAY GRADE SL00 for a period of two years from date of hire. During the two-year period from date of hire, the interpreter must pass the FRID QA Screening, or FRID EIE, or the EIPA, or the NAD-RID NIC test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. At the end of the two-year period, a non-credentialed interpreter who fails to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests will be re-assigned to a paraeducator position for which he/she is appropriately qualified.

CHANGE IN LEVEL. Educational Sign Language Interpreters who have met the requirements for a change in level shall be paid for the change the pay period following receipt of all required documentation. If a decrease in salary to a lower pay grade is necessary due to a change in credentialed level, as per Article 10.4, the current salary will be retained for the remainder of the current school year, and appropriate reduction shall take effect at the beginning of the next school year. Employees hired before December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters and assigned to PAY GRADE SL01, will have until December 1, 2011 in order to pass the Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) Quality Assurance (QA) Screening, or the FRID Educational Interpreter Evaluation (EIE), or the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), or the National Association of the Deaf-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NAD-RID) National Interpreter Certification (NIC) test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. Should a non- credentialed interpreter fail to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests before December 1, 2011, they will be re-assigned reassigned to a paraeducator position for which they are appropriately qualified. All non-certified, or non-credentialed full full-time interpreters hired on or after December 1, 2009 will be ineligible for PAY GRADE SL01. Employees hired on or after December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full full-time interpreters will be assigned to PAY GRADE SL00 for a period of two years from date of hire. During the two-year period from date of hire, the interpreter must pass the FRID QA Screening, or FRID EIE, or the EIPA, or the NAD-RID NIC test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. At the end of the two-year period, a non-credentialed interpreter who fails to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests will be re-assigned reassigned to a paraeducator position for which he/she is appropriately qualified.

CHANGE IN LEVEL. Educational Sign Language Interpreters who have met the requirements for a change in level shall be paid for the change the pay period following receipt of all required documentation. If a decrease in salary to a lower pay grade is necessary due to a change in credentialed level, as per Article 10.4, the current salary will be retained for the remainder of the current school year, and appropriate reduction shall take effect at the beginning of the next school year. Employees hired before December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters and assigned to PAY GRADE SL01, will have until December 1, 2011 in order to pass the Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) Quality Assurance (QA) Screening, or the FRID Educational Interpreter Evaluation (EIE), or the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), or the National Association of the Deaf-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NAD-RID) National Interpreter Certification (NIC) test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. Should a non- non-credentialed interpreter fail to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests before December 1, 2011, they will be re-assigned reassigned to a paraeducator position for which they are appropriately qualified. All non-certified, or non-credentialed full full-time interpreters hired on or after December 1, 2009 will be ineligible for PAY GRADE SL01. Employees hired on or after December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full full-time interpreters will be assigned to PAY GRADE SL00 for a period of two years from date of hire. During the two-year period from date of hire, the interpreter must pass the FRID QA Screening, or FRID EIE, or the EIPA, or the NAD-RID NIC test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. At the end of the two-year period, a non-credentialed interpreter who fails to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests will be re-assigned reassigned to a paraeducator position for which he/she is appropriately qualified.

CHANGE IN LEVEL. Educational Sign Language Interpreters who have met the requirements for a change in level shall be paid for the change the pay period following receipt of all required documentation. If a decrease in salary to a lower pay grade is necessary due to a change in credentialed level, as per Article 10.4, the current salary will be retained for the remainder of the current school year, and appropriate reduction shall take effect at the beginning of the next school year. Employees hired before December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters and assigned to PAY GRADE SL01, will have until December 1, 2011 in order to pass the Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) Quality Assurance (QA) Screening, or the FRID Educational Interpreter Evaluation (EIE), or the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), or the National Association of the Deaf-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NAD-RID) National Interpreter Certification (NIC) test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. Should a non- non-credentialed interpreter fail to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests before December 1, 2011, they will be re-assigned reassigned to a paraeducator position for which they are appropriately qualified. All non-certified, or non-credentialed full full-time interpreters hired on or after December 1, 2009 will be ineligible for PAY GRADE SL01. Employees hired on or after December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full full-time interpreters will be assigned to PAY GRADE SL00 for a period of two years from date of hire. During the two-year period from date of hire, the interpreter must pass the FRID QA Screening, or FRID EIE, or the EIPA, or the NAD-RID NIC test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. At the end of the two-year period, a non-non- credentialed interpreter who fails to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests will be re-assigned reassigned to a paraeducator position for which he/she is appropriately qualified.

CHANGE IN LEVEL. Educational Sign Language Interpreters who have met the requirements for a change in level shall be paid for the change the pay period following receipt of all required documentation. If a decrease in salary to a lower pay grade is necessary due to a change in credentialed level, as per Article 10.4, the current salary will be retained for the remainder of the current school year, and appropriate reduction shall take effect at the beginning of the next school year. Employees hired before December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters and assigned to PAY GRADE SL01, will have until December 1, 2011 in order to pass the Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) Quality Assurance (QA) Screening, or the FRID Educational Interpreter Evaluation (EIE), or the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), or the National Association of the Deaf-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NAD-RID) National Interpreter Certification (NIC) test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. Should a non- credentialed interpreter fail to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests before December 1, 2011, they will be re-assigned to a paraeducator position for which they are appropriately qualified. All non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters hired on or after December 1, 2009 will be ineligible for PAY GRADE SL01. Employees hired on or after December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters will be assigned to PAY GRADE SL00 for a period of two years from date of hire. During the two-year period from date of hire, the interpreter must pass the FRID QA Screening, or FRID EIE, or the EIPA, or the NAD-RID NIC test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. At the end of the two-year period, a non-credentialed interpreter who fails to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests will be re-assigned to a paraeducator position for which he/she is appropriately qualified.. Should a credentialed interpreter become available for a position held by a non- credentialed interpreter, the non-credentialed interpreter may be re-assigned to a vacant regular

CHANGE IN LEVEL. ‌ Educational Sign Language Interpreters who have met the requirements for a change in level shall be paid for the change the pay period following receipt of all required documentation. If a decrease in salary to a lower pay grade is necessary due to a change in credentialed level, as per Article 10.4, the current salary will be retained for the remainder of the current school year, and appropriate reduction shall take effect at the beginning of the next school year. Employees hired before December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters and assigned to PAY GRADE SL01, will have until December 1, 2011 in order to pass the Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) Quality Assurance (QA) Screening, or the FRID Educational Interpreter Evaluation (EIE), or the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), or the National Association of the Deaf-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NAD-RID) National Interpreter Certification (NIC) test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. Should a non- credentialed interpreter fail to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests before December 1, 2011, they will be re-assigned reassigned to a paraeducator position for which they are appropriately qualified. All non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters hired on or after December 1, 2009 will be ineligible for PAY GRADE SL01. Employees hired on or after December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters will be assigned to PAY GRADE SL00 for a period of two years from date of hire. During the two-year period from date of hire, the interpreter must pass the FRID QA Screening, or FRID EIE, or the EIPA, or the NAD-RID NIC test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. At the end of the two-year period, a non-credentialed interpreter who fails to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests will be re-assigned reassigned to a paraeducator position for which he/she is appropriately qualified.

CHANGE IN LEVEL. Educational Sign Language Interpreters who have met the requirements for a change in level shall be paid for the change the pay period following receipt of all required documentation. If a decrease in salary to a lower pay grade is necessary due to a change in credentialed level, as per Article 10.4, the current salary will be retained for the remainder of the current school year, and appropriate reduction shall take effect at the beginning of the next school year. Employees hired before December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters and assigned to PAY GRADE SL01, will have until December 1, 2011 in order to pass the Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) Quality Assurance (QA) Screening, or the FRID Educational Interpreter Evaluation (EIE), or the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), or the National Association of the Deaf-Deaf- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NAD-RID) National Interpreter Certification (NIC) test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. Should a non- non-credentialed interpreter fail to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests before December 1, 2011, they will be re-assigned reassigned to a paraeducator position for which they are appropriately qualified. All non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters hired on or after December 1, 2009 will be ineligible for PAY GRADE SL01. Employees hired on or after December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters will be assigned to PAY GRADE SL00 for a period of two years from date of hire. During the two-year period from date of hire, the interpreter must pass the FRID QA Screening, or FRID EIE, or the EIPA, or the NAD-RID NIC test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. At the end of the two-year period, a non-non- credentialed interpreter who fails to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests will be re-assigned reassigned to a paraeducator position for which he/she is appropriately qualified.

CHANGE IN LEVEL. Educational Sign Language Interpreters who have met the requirements for a change in level shall be paid for the change the pay period following receipt of all required documentation. If a decrease in salary to a lower pay grade is necessary due to a change in credentialed level, as per Article 10.4, the current salary will be retained for the remainder of the current school year, and appropriate reduction shall take effect at the beginning of the next school year. Employees hired before December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters and assigned to PAY GRADE SL01, will have until December 1, 2011 in order to pass the Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) Quality Assurance (QA) Screening, or the FRID Educational Interpreter Evaluation (EIE), or the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), or the National Association of the Deaf-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NAD-RID) National Interpreter Certification (NIC) test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. Should a non- non-credentialed interpreter fail to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests before December 1, 2011, they will be re-assigned reassigned to a paraeducator position for which they are appropriately qualified. All non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters hired on or after December 1, 2009 will be ineligible for PAY GRADE SL01. Employees hired on or after December 1, 2009 as non-certified, or non-credentialed full time interpreters will be assigned to PAY GRADE SL00 for a period of two years from date of hire. During the two-year period from date of hire, the interpreter must pass the FRID QA Screening, or FRID EIE, or the EIPA, or the NAD-RID NIC test, and forward the results to the Human Resource Services Division Certification Department. At the end of the two-year period, a non-credentialed interpreter who fails to obtain credentialed status on any of the aforementioned organizations’ tests will be re-assigned reassigned to a paraeducator position for which he/she is appropriately qualified.