Common use of CLASS ADVANCEMENT Clause in Contracts

CLASS ADVANCEMENT. To qualify for class advancement on the regular academic employee salary schedule, academic personnel will notify Human Resources that they have received an advance degree by July 15th and submit evidence of the advanced degree from an accredited college or university or evidence of a sufficient number of units to meet requirements for class advancement on the salary schedule. As proof of completion, official transcripts must be submitted prior to August 31st of the year for which the change in salary placement is requested. Class advancements are processed only during the month of August of each year, and modify the employee’s salary for the full college year. 8.4.1 For class advancement purposes, an academic employee may submit without prior approval: 1. Upper division and graduate units, offered by accredited colleges and universities, relevant to the instructor’s teaching field. 2. Education courses required for a credential or degree appropriate to the instructor’s field in community college teaching. 8.4.2 Other courses must be individually approved by the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources. Prior approval of courses in which an academic employee plans to enroll should be obtained to ensure that units will be applicable for advancement on the salary schedule. Such requests for prior approval should be submitted to the employee’s immediate supervisor, who will attach his/her recommendation and forward them through the Vice President to the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources. The Vice Chancellor of Human Resources will then approve or disapprove, in full or in part, and so inform the instructor, the Vice President, and the immediate supervisor.

CLASS ADVANCEMENT. To qualify for class advancement on the regular academic employee salary schedule, academic personnel will notify Human Resources that they have received an advance degree by July 15th and submit evidence of the advanced degree from an accredited college or university or evidence of a sufficient number of units to meet requirements for class advancement on the salary schedule. As proof of completion, official transcripts must be submitted prior to August 31st of the year for which the change in salary placement is requested. Class advancements are processed only during the month of August of each year, and modify the employee’s salary for the full college year. 8.4.1 For class advancement purposes, an academic employee may submit without prior approval: 1. Upper division and graduate units, offered by accredited colleges and universities, relevant to the instructor’s teaching field. 2. Education courses required for a credential or degree appropriate to the instructor’s field in community college teaching. 8.4.2 Other courses must be individually approved by the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources. Prior approval of courses in which an academic employee plans to enroll should be obtained to ensure that units will be applicable for advancement on the salary schedule. Such requests for prior approval should be submitted to the employee’s immediate supervisor, who will attach his/her their recommendation and forward them through the Vice President to the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources. The Vice Chancellor of Human Resources will then approve or disapprove, in full or in part, and so inform the instructor, the Vice President, and the immediate supervisor.