Horizontal Movement on Professional Compensation Schedule. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article XII, Section A.4, above, the following provisions shall be applicable to horizontal movement on the Professional Compensation Schedule:
1. Effective the 2016-17 school year, teachers may only move horizontally one column per school year.
2. Teachers without an earned Master’s Degree who are in the BA through the BA+24 column of the Professional Compensation Schedule shall be placed in the MA column upon earning a Master’s Degree; only professional growth credits earned after obtaining a Master’s Degree can be used for horizontal movement on the Professional Compensation Schedule; provided, however, up to eight (8) hours of non-degree professional growth contact hours (one-half Professional Growth credit) and earned after June 13, 2003, but before obtaining a Master’s Degree can be used for horizontal movement once the Master’s Degree is earned.
Horizontal Movement on Professional Compensation Schedule. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article XII, Section A.4, above, the following provisions shall be applicable to horizontal movement on the Professional Compensation Schedule:
1. Professional growth credits not submitted on or before September 20, 1995, cannot be used for horizontal movement on the Professional Compensation Schedule beyond the BA+36 column unless the teacher has an earned Masters Degree (MA).
2. Teachers who do not have an earned Masters Degree as of September 20, 1995, and who have professional growth credits beyond the BA+36 shall continue to be compensated on the basis of the professional growth credits they have as of September 20, 1995.
3. Teachers who are grandfathered as of September 20, 1995, in a column at or beyond BA+36 and who subsequently earn a Masters Degree shall be permitted thereafter to move horizontally up to two columns, but not more than two columns based on the additional credit hours earned while obtaining the Masters Degree.
4. Teachers without an earned Masters Degree who are in the BA through the BA+24 column of the Professional Compensation Schedule shall be placed in the MA column upon earning a Masters Degree; only professional growth credits earned after obtaining a Masters Degree can be used for horizontal movement on the Professional Compensation Schedule; provided, however, up to eight (8) hours of non-degree professional growth contact hours (one-half Professional Growth credit) and earned after June 13, 2003, but before obtaining a Masters Degree can be used for horizontal movement once the Masters Degree is earned.
