EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE/LONGEVITY PAY Clause Samples

EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE/LONGEVITY PAY. 4 Educational Incentive/Longevity Pay Program. Employees shall receive a two and one-half percent (2.5%) increment above base pay for holding a POST intermediate certificate Employees shall receive a five percent (5.0%) increment above base pay for holding a POST advanced certificate. Employees shall receive a two and one-half percent (2.5%) increment above base pay for obtaining a two-year (2-year) college degree from an accredited college or university. Only those employees who were receiving a five percent (5%) increment above base pay for completion of ninety (90) semester units from an accredited college or university prior to March 7, 2000 shall continue to receive such increment. Employees shall receive a five percent (5.0%) increment above base pay for obtaining a four-year (4-year) college degree from an accredited college or university. Employees who were receiving a seven and one-half percent (7.5%) increment for this contract article prior to Board adoption, shall continue to receive the increment in accordance with the criteria of this article. The maximum increase in base pay under this Article shall be a total of ten percent (10.0%) by stacking a maximum of two (2) incentives. Effective with the pay period including July 1, 2018, an additional 2.5% is added to the available maximum for a total of 12.5%. The additional 2.5% is subject to the member completing the equivalent of 3 semester units of continuing education from an accredited institution at the member’s expense and on the member’s own time every three years. Failure to do so will result in a reversion to the 10% maximum until the continuing education hours have been met. Increases are effective with the pay period following receipt of the transcript verifying completion. The additional 2.5% shall be adjusted going forward on the first pay period following receipt of transcript.