Common use of Eligibility to Advance a Column Clause in Contracts

Eligibility to Advance a Column. A column change may be made at the start of any semester or of the extra days or weeks that precede the semester. A column change may be made by the completion of academic requirements as required for the column. A column change must be documented and established as follows: A. The faculty member must provide to the college human resources designee a written statement of intent to change columns, with either copies of official transcripts to document a column change or a written statement verifying that requirements for a column change have been completed prior to the start of the semester. This material shall be delivered to the college human resources designee before the start of such semester or sent by e-mail prior to the start of such semester. B. When documentation for a column change is provided to and a column change is verified by the system office, the salary of the faculty member will be adjusted accordingly and such adjustment will apply retroactively to the start of the faculty member's assignment for the semester referred to in paragraph A. above or the weeks attached to such semester. C. Column changes based on changes of assignment or credential field may occur at the beginning of any academic semester. D. A change of the assignment or credential field shall not result in a decrease in pay for a faculty member.