CRITICAL SHORTAGE Sample Clauses

CRITICAL SHORTAGE. For positions previously designated as critical shortage areas for Hernando County, the following positions will be paid an additional amount in the form of a supplement: Social Worker, Program/Staffing Specialist, Behavior Analyst, and Employment Specialist will receive a supplement of $3,955.00 in addition to the base pay. School Psychologist, Occupational Therapists, Speech/Language Pathologists and Physical Therapists will receive a supplement of $9170.00 in addition to the base pay. Employee retention payments equal to a percentage of the base pay shall be paid to eligible full time bargaining unit members according to the following schedule: 6 – 10 years of service 1% of base, 11 – 15 years of service 1.5% of base, 16 – 20 years of service 2% of base, 21 – 25 years of service 2.5% of base, 26 – 30 years of service 3.25% of base, 31 or more years of service 4.0% of base. Eligible bargaining unit members working less than full time will receive 50% of the listed employee retention payment above. Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, eligibility for employee retention payments shall be based on continuous years of service with Hernando County School Board. All approved leaves shall not be considered a break in service, however, the year the bargaining unit member is on leave shall not be counted as a year of experience for the purposes of employee retention pay with the exception of active military recall duty. Retirement and resignation shall be considered a break in service. Any bargaining unit member that leaves the employ of the Hernando County School System and has a break in service shall have no accumulated years toward employee retention pay. Employees must have worked for the Hernando County School Board for the required number of years in order to be eligible to received longevity payments. Previous years of experience in other school districts or counties will not count toward the total number of years required for each longevity payment.

CRITICAL SHORTAGE. Area of critical shortage will be communicated to the union prior to May 10.

CRITICAL SHORTAGE. ‌ When the district is unable to fill positions as evidenced by not having responses from viable, qualified candidates after three postings, the Superintendent shall have the right to declare a critical shortage and establish a starting wage of up to four steps above the current starting step, during the critical shortage designation only, based on the verification of relevant work experience and appropriate qualifications. When declaring a position as a critical shortage, the Superintendent shall notify the President of Local 1584. Under the provisions of this section, no new employee will be placed on the salary schedule above a current employee in the affected trade, provided that the employee has verifiable relevant work experience and appropriate qualifications.