Criteria for Point Credit Sample Clauses

Criteria for Point Credit. The committee may allow credit for classes, workshops, and election to offices in the Association or related professional organizations, in keeping with the following criteria: 21.3.1 Credit will be authorized only when the expenses involved in the professional growth activity are paid by the employee unless an exception is granted by the County Superintendent. 21.3.2 Job related classes leading to improvement of skills and/or knowledge contained in the job classification. Job related classes must be specific to the current assignment or promotional opportunity, e.g. music for the elementary classroom, psychology of student learners, and physical fitness in the pre-kindergarten-post-secondary classroom. Unit credit will only be creditable when consistent with the requirements of the first paragraph of this Article or as an exception authorized under section 21.1.3 of this Article. 21.3.3 Job improvement classes and/or experiences which lead to gaining more knowledge, understanding and skills that will enable an employee to function more effectively, i.e. human relations, Spanish, communications, computers, etc. within job classification, job family, Association office, or promotional opportunity. 21.3.4 Promotional classes and/or experiences to ready the employee for advancement. 21.3.4.1 If an employee is working towards a promotional opportunity that requires a college degree or a certificate from a training facility, the employee will be required to turn in a comprehensive list from the educational entity that shows all of the courses required for the degree or certificate for consideration of eligibility for job related hours or units. 21.3.5 Course "challenges" will not be given credit by the committee. 21.3.6 In the event the committee does not allow credit under this paragraph, the committee shall notify the candidate of the action in writing. When denied professional growth credit by the committee, an employee may appeal and provide to the committee (a) reference to the Article and section(s) invoked for creditable training and, (b) a detailed description how the class or training provides a substantive impact the employees’ current or promotional position. A maximum of one appeal will be allowed per professional growth submission.

Criteria for Point Credit. The committee may allow credit for classes, workshops and in-service in keeping with the following criteria: 1. Credit will be authorized only when the expenses involved in the professional growth activity are paid by the employee or other non-district funds such as a scholarship, unless an exception is granted by the Superintendent.

Criteria for Point Credit. 1. Credit will be authorized only when the expenses involved in the professional growth activity are paid by the employee or other non-district funds such as scholarships. 2. Prior coursework is not applicable to this article. 3. Job related classes leading to improvement of skills and/ or knowledge contained in the employee’s current job classification 4. Job improvement classes and/or experiences which lead to gaining more knowledge and, understanding and skills that will enable the employee to function effectively (ie. Spanish, Technology, customer service). 5. Promotional classes and/or experiences to ready the employee for advancement. 6. Job related classes leading to improvement of skills and/or knowledge contained in another job family to which the employee aspires 7. Coursework leading to the completion of a K-12 teaching credential E. Participation Procedures 1. Eligibility for participation is limited to permanent employees working three (3) hours or more per day 2. Application procedure; a. Employee submits an application to the Director-Classified Personnel prior to taking course(s). b. The Director-Classified Personnel will confirm if the course(s) meet(s) the requirements. c. Upon completion of the approved course(s), employee submits transcript to demonstrate the successful completion of the course(s). d. If applicable, the stipend will be applied the following academic year.