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Column Advancement. 3.2.7.1 Unit members who are eligible for a column movement for any fiscal year shall receive such advancement effective the first day of the academic year. Such unit members shall have applicable transcripts/work verifications appropriate to meet the qualifications of the requested column filed with the District prior to the first day of the academic year. 3.2.7.2 Only official transcripts submitted to the District prior to the above date will be accepted as verification of eligibility for column advancement. If by the first day of the academic year the unit member is unable to submit official transcripts, other official documents in the form of grade cards or letters from the college or university shall be submitted by said date. The District, however, shall not issue any warrants reflecting the column advancement until said official transcripts have been received, but in no case later than November 30th of each fiscal year. After submission of the official transcripts, the District shall issue a supplemental warrant to reflect the column advancement salary adjustment effective the first day of the academic year. 3.2.7.3 Graduate units shall be accepted for column advancement if they are earned in courses from an accredited institution, including colleges and universities that have been accredited in a single subject, and which are in the unit member's major, minor, or current assignment. For purposes of this Agreement, a college or university is an accredited institution if it has been accredited by one (1) of the normally recognized regional accrediting agencies. Graduate units are those units earned in courses identified on the transcript as being graduate level. "Major" and "minor" shall be defined as the subject or area designated as such on the face of any valid degree (Bachelor's and beyond) or on the face of any valid credential which qualifies the unit member to be employed by the District. A minor may also be defined as having twenty-four (24) semester units of course work in a subject matter area including twelve (12) at the upper division or graduate level. 3.2.7.4 Other units including non-graduate shall be accepted for column advancement with approval granted prior to unit members' taking the course(s), by a committee consisting of the following: the Vice-President of Academic Affairs, the Xxxx of Library and Instructional Support, the Division Xxxx appropriate to the academic or occupational area, and three

Column Advancement. 3.2.7.1 Advancement to a column providing a higher salary shall be based on training verified by official transcripts. Unit members who are eligible for on Salary Schedules A, A-SLP, B, B-SLP, C, D, D-SLP, G, H or I advancement to a higher salary column movement for any fiscal year shall receive such advancement be effective September 1, February 1, April 1, and July 1 following completion of the requirements on or before the first day of the academic yearmonth the higher salary is to take effect for said column placement. Such unit members shall have applicable transcripts/work verifications appropriate to meet the qualifications Official transcript dates of the requested column filed with the District prior to the first day completion of the academic year. 3.2.7.2 Only official transcripts submitted to the District prior to the above date will be accepted as verification of eligibility for column advancement. If by the first day of the academic year the unit member is unable to submit official transcripts, other official documents in the form of grade cards degree awards or letters from the college or university qualifying units taken shall be submitted by said dateutilized for purposes of salary placement. The District, however, shall not issue any warrants reflecting the column advancement until said official transcripts have been received, but in no case later than November 30th of each fiscal year. After submission of the official transcripts, the District shall issue a supplemental warrant Lower division course work related to reflect the column advancement salary adjustment effective the first day of the academic year. 3.2.7.3 Graduate units shall be accepted for column advancement if they are earned in courses from an accredited institution, including colleges and universities that have been accredited in a single subject, and which are in the unit member's majorassignment or credential(s), minormay be credited for Salary Schedule Column Advancement on schedules A, A-SLP, B, B-SLP, C, D, D-SLP, G, H or I when: The unit member has filed, not less than twenty (20) days prior to enrollment, a statement with Human Resource Services of intent to enroll in such course(s) and a description of the course(s) content and its applicability to credential or assignment. Human Resource Services shall communicate approval, or current assignmentdenial with rationale, to the unit member within ten (10) days of receipt of such intent. For purposes In the event the course work is not approved, the unit member may appeal to a Committee which shall be established as follows: The Superintendent, or designee, shall appoint two (2) management employees to the Committee, one of this Agreementwhich shall be the Chairperson, a college and the Association shall appoint three (3) unit members to the Committee. The decision of the Committee shall be by majority vote and shall be binding on all parties. Unit members may utilize Office sponsored professional development training or university is an accredited institution if it has been accredited by continuing education related to their assignment for column advancement subject to the following: 1. Continuing education classes must have prior approval of the Office. 2. The unit member attended the full duration of the training activity. 3. The training occurred outside the unit member’s workday. 4. Fifteen (15) clock hours of Office sponsored professional development training or continuing education shall be considered one (1) semester unit. Ten (10) hours of the normally recognized regional accrediting agencies. Graduate units are those units earned in courses identified on the transcript as being graduate level. "Major" and "minor" continuing education classes shall be defined as the subject considered one quarter (1/4) unit. 5. A maximum of two (2) semester units or area designated as such on the face of any valid degree four (Bachelor's 4) quarter units each fiscal year may be applied towards salary column advancement. 6. No credits for Office sponsored training or continuing education taken prior to July 1, 1999, shall be utilized towards salary column advancement pursuant to this section. 7. Office sponsored professional development training and beyond) or on the face of any valid credential which qualifies the unit member to continuing education credits shall be employed verified by certificate signed and dated by the Districtpresenter describing the training and hours participants attended the training. Unit members who are employed as School Nurses may utilize continuing education classes for column advancement subject to the following: 1. Continuing education classes must receive prior approval and be given a provider number by the California State Board of Registered Nursing. 2. Fifteen (15) hours of continuing education classes shall be considered one (1) semester unit. Ten (10) hours of continuing education classes shall be considered one quarter (1/4) unit. 3. A minor may also be defined as having twenty-four maximum of two (242) semester units of course work in a subject matter area including twelve continuing education classes every two (122) at the upper division or graduate levelfiscal years may be applied towards salary column advancement. 3.2.7.4 Other units including non-graduate 4. No continuing education classes taken by School Nurses prior to July 1, 1980, shall be accepted for utilized towards salary column advancement with approval granted prior pursuant to unit members' taking the course(s), by a committee consisting of the following: the Vice-President of Academic Affairs, the Xxxx of Library and Instructional Support, the Division Xxxx appropriate to the academic or occupational area, and threethis section.

Column Advancement. 3.2.7.1 Unit members who are eligible for a column movement for any fiscal year shall receive such advancement effective may advance from their existing class (column) to the first day appropriate class (column) of the academic year. Such unit members shall have applicable transcripts/work verifications appropriate to meet salary schedule in the qualifications year following the completion of the requested required units. 12.4.1 Credit for salary schedule column filed with placement and advancement may be granted for satisfactory completion of courses taken after the District prior to the first day completion of the academic year. 3.2.7.2 Only official transcripts submitted to the District prior to the above date will be accepted as verification of eligibility for column advancement. If by the first day of the academic year the unit member is unable to submit official transcripts, other official documents in the form of grade cards or letters from the college or university shall be submitted by said date. The District, however, shall not issue any warrants reflecting the column advancement until said official transcripts have been received, but in no case later than November 30th of each fiscal year. After submission of the official transcripts, the District shall issue a supplemental warrant to reflect the column advancement salary adjustment effective the first day of the academic year. 3.2.7.3 Graduate units shall be accepted for column advancement if they are earned in courses from an accredited institution, including colleges and universities Bachelor's Degree that have been accredited in a single subject, and which are in the unit member's major, minor, major or current assignmentminor or are directly related to his/her classroom teaching. For purposes of this Agreement, a college Credit will not be granted for courses that duplicate or university is an accredited institution if it has been accredited repeat previous courses taken by one the unit member. 12.4.2 A unit member must inform the Superintendent/Principal in writing on the District form (1see Attachment "C") of the normally recognized regional accrediting agenciesintent to qualify for a column change no later than May 1st of the prior school year. Graduate units Written confirmation for the completion of the work (grade cards or transcripts) must be submitted to the Superintendent/Principal no later than September 1st. If grade cards or transcripts are those units earned in courses identified on not available by September 1st, written confirmation from the transcript as being graduate level. "Major" and "minor" instructor of successful completion of the course shall be defined submitted: transcripts shall be subsequently submitted as soon as possible. 12.4.3 A unit shall be one semester of credit granted by an accredited college or university. Quarter units will be credited as two-thirds (2/3) of one semester unit. 12.4.4 Units credited must be approved in advance no later than May 31st, by the subject or area designated as such on the face of any valid degree (Bachelor's and beyond) or on the face of any valid credential which qualifies the Superintendent/Principal. The unit member shall submit the District form (see Attachment "D") to be employed by the DistrictSuperintendent/Principal or designee, who shall approve or deny the requested course within ten (10) business days. A minor may also be defined as having twenty-four (24) semester units of course work in a subject matter area including twelve (12) at However, the upper division Superintendent/Principal or graduate leveldesignee shall approve or deny requests for courses announced after May 20th, within five business days. 3.2.7.4 Other units including non-graduate shall 12.4.5 Professional advancement work undertaken during duty hours, for which the District provides substitutes or pays registration fees and/or participation costs, will not be accepted counted for column salary schedule advancement with approval granted prior to unit members' taking the course(s), by a committee consisting of the following: the Vice-President of Academic Affairs, the Xxxx of Library and Instructional Support, the Division Xxxx appropriate to the academic or occupational area, and threepurposes.

Column Advancement. 3.2.7.1 Unit members who are eligible for a column movement for any fiscal year shall receive such advancement effective may advance from their existing class (column) to the first day appropriate class (column) of the academic year. Such unit members shall have applicable transcripts/work verifications appropriate to meet salary schedule in the qualifications year following the completion of the requested required units. 12.4.1 Credit for salary schedule column filed with placement and advancement may be granted for satisfactory completion of courses taken after the District prior to the first day completion of the academic year. 3.2.7.2 Only official transcripts submitted to the District prior to the above date will be accepted as verification of eligibility for column advancement. If by the first day of the academic year the unit member is unable to submit official transcripts, other official documents in the form of grade cards or letters from the college or university shall be submitted by said date. The District, however, shall not issue any warrants reflecting the column advancement until said official transcripts have been received, but in no case later than November 30th of each fiscal year. After submission of the official transcripts, the District shall issue a supplemental warrant to reflect the column advancement salary adjustment effective the first day of the academic year. 3.2.7.3 Graduate units shall be accepted for column advancement if they are earned in courses from an accredited institution, including colleges and universities Bachelor’s Degree that have been accredited in a single subject, and which are in the unit member's major, minor, ’s major or current assignmentminor or are directly related to his/her classroom teaching. For purposes of this Agreement, a college Credit will not be granted for courses that duplicate or university is an accredited institution if it has been accredited repeat previous courses taken by one the unit member. 12.4.2 A unit member must inform the Superintendent/Principal in writing on the District form (1see Attachment “C”) of the normally recognized regional accrediting agenciesintent to qualify for a column change no later than May 1st of the prior school year. Graduate units Written confirmation for the completion of the work (grade cards or transcripts) must be submitted to the Superintendent/Principal no later than September 1st. If grade cards or transcripts are those units earned in courses identified on not available by September 1st, written confirmation from the transcript as being graduate level. "Major" and "minor" instructor of successful completion of the course shall be defined submitted: transcripts shall be subsequently submitted as soon as possible. 12.4.3 A unit shall be one semester of credit granted by an accredited college or university. Quarter units will be credited as two-thirds (2/3) of one semester unit. 12.4.4 Units credited must be approved in advance no later than May 31st, by the subject or area designated as such on the face of any valid degree (Bachelor's and beyond) or on the face of any valid credential which qualifies the Superintendent/Principal. The unit member shall submit the District form (see Attachment “D”) to be employed by the DistrictSuperintendent/Principal or designee, who shall approve or deny the requested course within ten (10) business days. A minor may also be defined as having twenty-four (24) semester units of course work in a subject matter area including twelve (12) at However, the upper division Superintendent/Principal or graduate leveldesignee shall approve or deny requests for courses announced after May 20th, within five business days. 3.2.7.4 Other units including non-graduate shall 12.4.5 Professional advancement work undertaken during duty hours, for which the District provides substitutes or pays registration fees and/or participation costs, will not be accepted counted for column salary schedule advancement with approval granted prior to unit members' taking the course(s), by a committee consisting of the following: the Vice-President of Academic Affairs, the Xxxx of Library and Instructional Support, the Division Xxxx appropriate to the academic or occupational area, and threepurposes.