Common use of Degree Equivalency Clause in Contracts

Degree Equivalency. The following criteria shall be used for granting of equivalency: a. To be given credit for a baccalaureate degree the faculty member must have been employed in an occupation directly related to his/her assignment for a minimum period of six (6) years and be licensed in his/her respective trade field, or possess a journeyman status and have two (2) years of experience directly related to his/her assignment, or possess an Associate Degree directly related to his/her assignment, and four (4) years of experience directly related to his/her assignment. b. To be given credit for a master's degree the instructor must hold a baccalaureate degree and must have been employed in an occupation directly related to his/her assignment for an additional four (4) years. c. Where the work experience of the instructor exceeds the minimum requirements listed above, the excess may be used for step placement purposes, but experience once allocated for equivalency purposes cannot be used again for step placement. d. A Juris Doctorate degree shall be equated to a Master's Degree.

Degree Equivalency. The following criteria shall be used for granting of equivalency: a. a . To be given credit for a baccalaureate degree the faculty member must have been employed in an occupation occu- pation directly related to his/her their assignment for a minimum period of six (6) years and be licensed in his/her their respective trade field, or possess a journeyman status and have two (2) years of experience directly related to his/her their assignment, or possess an Associate Degree directly related to his/her relatedto their assignment, and four (4) years of experience directly related to his/her their assignment. b. b . To be given credit for a master's ’s degree the instructor must hold a baccalaureate degree and must have been employed in an occupation directly related to his/her their assignment for an additional four (4) years. c. c . Where the work experience of the instructor exceeds the minimum requirements listed above, the excess may be used for step placement purposes, but experience once allocated for equivalency purposes cannot be used again for step placement. d. d . A Juris Doctorate degree shall be equated to a Master's ’s Degree.

Degree Equivalency. The following criteria shall be used for granting of equivalency: a. To be given credit for a baccalaureate degree the faculty member must have been employed in an occupation occu- pation directly related to his/her their assignment for a minimum period of six (6) years and be licensed in his/her their respective trade field, or possess a journeyman status and have two (2) years of experience directly related to his/her their assignment, or possess an Associate Degree directly related to his/her relatedto their assignment, and four (4) years of experience directly related to his/her their assignment. b. To be given credit for a master's ’s degree the instructor must hold a baccalaureate degree and must have been employed in an occupation directly related to his/her their assignment for an additional four (4) years. c. Where the work experience of the instructor exceeds the minimum requirements listed above, the excess may be used for step placement purposes, but experience once allocated for equivalency purposes cannot be used again for step placement. d. A Juris Doctorate degree shall be equated to a Master's ’s Degree.