Column Placement. Bargaining unit members are placed on the appropriate column as determined by the following criteria:
a) Unit credit is limited to seventy-five (75) semester units or 112.5 quarter units.
b) Upper division and graduate units earned after the bachelor's degree are counted in excess of that degree.
c) Under special circumstances, certain undergraduate credit units (with an earned grade of “C” or better) may be used if, upon review of the Office of Human Resources, it is determined that (a) the units directly relate to one’s assignment or were earned at an institution that provides coursework to maintain licensure, and (b) if the documentation was submitted in a timely manner (within thirty (30) days of employment). Management’s decision is final and non-grievable. Acceptance of units and degrees from universities outside of the United States is subject to a determination of equivalency by an evaluation service recognized by the District. All costs associated with this evaluation shall be borne by the faculty member. Honorary degrees are not acceptable for placement on the salary schedule. Units which did not provide credit and units which are duplicated will not be applied for placement on the salary schedule.
Column Placement. Any degree referred to in this Article shall mean an earned degree from an accredited institution. Three (3) quarter hours shall equal two (2) semester hours.
Column Placement. Column placement shall reflect the amount of preparation for which credit is given. Column placement for new faculty members shall be established at the system office and shall go into effect at the beginning of employment. An average grade of "B" must be maintained.
Column Placement. Column placement and advancement must meet the requirements of other sections of this Article to be implemented.
Column Placement. 4.2.2.1 Initial column placement shall be based on credits as defined in 4.1. The District shall recognize credits as defined in Section 4.1 acquired after the completion of the units for a Bachelor’s Degree.
4.2.2.2 To be acceptable, credits shall have received a grade of "C" (or pass in a pass/fail class) or better and shall be in an area of study deemed by the District to be appropriate to the unit member's assignment.
Column Placement. New employees shall receive full credit for coursework which meets the following criteria: successfully completed (grade C or pass) graduate credits received after receipt of a Degree necessary to obtain a teaching license; and credits must be relevant to the employee’s assignment or current endorsement area(s).
Column Placement. Column A - Bachelor's degree
Column Placement. The following rules shall be applicable in determining column placement of teachers on the appropriate salary schedule.
Subd. 1. The Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Specialists in Education or Doctorate degrees are the basis for degree column placement on the salary schedules in this Agreement. Teachers under regular contract will be placed on the degree column corresponding to the degree they have earned.
1.1. Credits earned before receiving a Bachelor’s degree will be recognized as applying to that degree and will not be carried over for intermediate column placement.
Column Placement. 1. Column 1 – Career and Technical Education teachers who are certified, transitional “A”/ transitional “B”/ transitional “C”.
2. Column 2 - Career and Technical Education teachers who have initial certification.
3. Column 3 – Teachers in Career and Technical Education tenure areas who have professional or permanent certification and teachers in Special Education and academic tenure areas with a Bachelor’s Degree.
Column Placement. 11.1.1 Only units and degrees earned from an institution accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or units and degrees from a State Bar accredited law school will be accepted for placement credit in Columns B and C of the salary schedule. Acceptance of units and degrees from foreign institutions are subject to a determination of equivalency by a credentials evaluation service jointly designated by the District and CHI/CTA/NEA. All costs associated with this evaluation shall be borne by the unit member.
