Common use of EQUIVALENCY CREDIT Clause in Contracts

EQUIVALENCY CREDIT. 1. Unit members may request hours of credit toward salary schedule change for experiences that fall outside graduate level courses offered for credit. Such requests shall be directly related to the unit member’s current assignment and approved in advance by the Equivalency Credit Committee. Activities which may qualify are: adult education, Spanish language, technology courses applicable to the unit member’s assignment, workshops, generally recognized courses such as OMSI, ESD or clinics, or special work or travel experiences. 2. Nurses will receive credit for all approved nurse continuing education seat hours earned both prior to employment and during employment, as long as it is post license. Hours for initial placement will be limited to the equivalent of one column. Hours earned during the work day, when nurses are still on duty and on-call, will be counted. Application for these credits will be made by using the District developed form. Equivalency credit for these referenced hours will be on the basis of eight (8) hours of actual participation for one (1) graduate term hour for purposes of salary advancement. 3. The Equivalency Credit Committee may also approve other study or special training experiences. The procedure for receiving approval on requests will be set forth on the established District form and shall be subject to special criteria developed by the Equivalency Credit Committee. However, in emergencies the responsible administrator may approve requests on the basis of established criteria. 4. Normally, equivalency credit will be awarded on the basis of ten (10) cumulative hours of actual contract/participation credit for one (1) graduate term hour of college credit. A. SICK LEAVE

EQUIVALENCY CREDIT. 1. Unit members may request hours of credit toward salary schedule change for experiences that fall outside graduate level courses offered for credit. Such requests shall be directly related to the unit member’s current assignment and approved in advance by the Equivalency Credit Committee. Activities which may qualify are: adult education, Spanish language, technology courses applicable to the unit member’s assignment, workshops, generally recognized courses such as OMSI, ESD or clinics, or special work or travel experiences. 2. Nurses will receive credit for all approved nurse continuing education seat hours earned both prior to employment and during employment, as long as it is post license. Hours for initial placement will be limited to the equivalent of one column. Hours earned during the work day, when nurses are still on duty and on-call, will be counted. Application for these credits will be made by using the District developed form. Equivalency credit for these referenced hours will be on the basis of eight (8) hours of actual participation for one (1) graduate term hour for purposes of salary advancement. 3. The Equivalency Credit Committee may also approve other study or special training experiences. The procedure for receiving approval on requests will be set forth on the established District form and shall be subject to special criteria developed by the Equivalency Credit Committee. However, in emergencies the responsible administrator may approve requests on the basis of established criteria. 4. Normally, equivalency credit will be awarded on the basis of ten (10) cumulative hours of actual contract/participation credit for one (1) graduate term hour of college credit. A. SICK LEAVE