Common use of Criteria for Point Credit Clause in Contracts

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 election to offices in the Association or related professional organizations, growth learning opportunities 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 Professional growth opportunities leading to improvement of skills and/or knowledge contained in the job classification. Job related classes must Learning opportunities shall 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-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 enabling an employee to function more effectively, 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 21.3.4.2 Employees interested in pursuing education that may lead to a new career path outside of their job classification, but within the purview of the mission of the SCCOE and the population the agency serves, may also be considered. 21.3.4.3 Course "“challenges" ” will not be given credit by the committee. 21.3.6 21.3.4.4 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.