Common use of Horizontal Movement Clause in Contracts

Horizontal Movement. 1. Course credit for salary schedule movement shall be given for upper division postgraduate, or graduate coursework taken at accredited four-year colleges, universities or graduate schools except as herein provided. a. Lower division course credit from such colleges may be used up to a maximum of twelve (12) units provided: (1) the course material is pertinent to the employee's current or prospective assignment; (2) the course material was not available in upper division or graduate work; and (3) written approval from the Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources was obtained. b. An employee may use courses offered by other institutions (e.g. the District, Community Colleges, etc.) where the courses are necessary to satisfy special program requirements (e.g. bilingual) or where it can be demonstrated that they are more beneficial than those available though the institutions noted above. c. Courses taken through the District shall be given credit for salary schedule movement on the basis of one (1) semester unit for every fifteen (15), or major fraction thereof, clock hours of participation. d. An employee may use more than twelve (12) units of lower division course credit for salary schedule movement when the courses are necessary to satisfy special program requirements (e.g. bilingual). e. An employee may use lower division post graduate work taken prior to his/her employment by the District for salary schedule movement up to the limit noted above provided that he/she can show that approval requirements similar to those in Paragraph A, above, were met at the time the courses were taken. 2. Semester hours (units) as defined by the particular accredited college, university, or graduate school will be acceptable for placement on the salary schedule. Quarter hours (units) shall be converted to semester hours (units) by multiplying the total of such hours (units) by two-thirds. 3. Employees requesting a column change must file such request in person with the District Human Resources Office on the appropriate form. Verification must be attached to the request form. Verification must be by means of official transcripts, student copies of transcripts with the registrar's signature, or unaltered official grade reports/credit certificates. Completed requests received by the ninth of the month shall be effective the first of that month. Requests received after the ninth of the month shall be effective the first of next month. Salary advancement shall be made by the schedule indicated below: Form and Verification submitted to Effective with Warrant Human Resources by the 9th day of: dated the 1st day of: July August August September September October October November November December December January January February February March March April April May May June June July 4. The burden of proof of training, experience, possession of credentials, and other required documents shall lie with the employee, both for initial placement and for advancement. 5. The conferral date of any degree necessary for a column change shall be prior to the date of the first pay warrant reflecting the change. It, however, may be subsequent to the deadline for submitting the column change request form. 6. Courses which are audited are not acceptable for salary schedule advancement.

Horizontal Movement. 1. Course credit for salary schedule placement and movement shall be given only for post-graduate, upper division postgraduate, or graduate coursework course work taken at accredited four-year colleges, universities or graduate schools except as herein providedwhich are accredited by the Association of American Universities and Colleges. a. Lower division course credit from such colleges may be used up to a maximum of twelve (12) units provided: (1) the course material is pertinent to the employee's current or prospective assignment; (2) the course material was not available in upper division or graduate work; and (3) written approval from the Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources was obtained. b. An employee may use courses offered by other institutions (e.g. the District, Community Colleges, etc.) where the courses are necessary to satisfy special program requirements (e.g. bilingual) or where it can be demonstrated that they are more beneficial than those available though the institutions noted above. c. Courses taken through the District shall be given credit for salary schedule movement on the basis of one (1) semester unit for every fifteen (15), or major fraction thereof, clock hours of participation. d. An employee may use more than twelve (12) units of lower division course credit for salary schedule movement when the courses are necessary to satisfy special program requirements (e.g. bilingual). e. An employee may use lower division post graduate work taken prior to his/her employment by the District for salary schedule movement up to the limit noted above provided that he/she can show that approval requirements similar to those in Paragraph A, above, were met at the time the courses were taken. 2. 16.5.1 Semester hours (units) as defined by the particular accredited college, university, college or graduate school university will be acceptable for placement on the salary schedule. Quarter hours (units) shall be converted to semester hours (units) by multiplying the total of such hours (units) by two-thirdsthirds (2/3). 3. Employees 16.5.2 Unit members requesting a column change reclassification from one class to another must file such request in person requests with the District Human Resources Office on the appropriate formDepartment no later than April 15th of each year. Verification Supporting records or transcripts verifying post-graduate units of study that are to apply to such a reclassification must be attached filed with the Human Resources Department no later than September 30th of the ensuing school year, for courses completed by September 30th of the school year. If by September 30th the unit member is unable to submit supporting records or transcripts verifying post- graduate units of study that are to apply toward reclassification, official notices in the form of a grade card or letter from the college or institution shall be submitted. Such temporary verifications which indicate satisfactory completion of the course(s) shall be sufficient evidence to meet the above requirements. The unit member shall provide the official transcript or affidavit document to the request form. Verification must be by means of official transcriptsDistrict as soon as it is available, student copies of transcripts with the registrar's signature, or unaltered official grade reports/credit certificates. Completed requests received by the ninth of the month shall be effective the first of that month. Requests received after the ninth of the month shall be effective the first of next month. Salary advancement shall be made by the schedule indicated below: Form and Verification submitted to Effective with Warrant Human Resources by the 9th day of: dated the 1st day of: July August August September September October October November November but no later than December December January January February February March March April April May May June June July1st. 4. 16.5.3 The burden of proof of training, experience, possession of credentials, credentials and other required documents shall lie with the employeeunit member, both for initial placement and for advancementsubsequent reclassification. Any error in classification shall be corrected as soon as the error is verified. 516.5.4 Audit courses will not be accepted as training credits valid for salary schedule placement or reclassification. The conferral date Credit will not be accepted for course work taken in the armed service, except as it was taken in conjunction with an accredited college or university and can be verified through official transcripts. Course work taken through a foreign university or other institution which sponsors travel tours for credits assigned upper division or graduate status, assigned a course title, and given unit value, shall be accepted. Such foreign university or other institution must be listed in the current edition of any degree necessary accredited institutions of higher learning, specified above. 16.5.5 If a unit member believes that participation in a lower division course will be of direct benefit to the District and that a similar benefit is not available at an upper division or graduate course level, such unit member may petition the District for a column change shall waiver. Such waiver, if granted, would allow the units so approved to be prior counted for advancement on the salary schedule. Prior to the date of enrollment in lower division courses, the first pay warrant reflecting the change. It, however, may be subsequent unit member must make formal application to the deadline for submitting District and receive approval in the column change request formform of the aforementioned waiver. 6. Courses which are audited are not acceptable 16.5.6 If a student from a teacher training institution is assigned to a unit member for salary schedule advancementtraining purposes and the District receives a stipend for this service from the institution, then the unit member to whom the student teacher is assigned shall receive the stipend.

Horizontal Movement. 1. Course credit for salary schedule movement shall be given for upper division postgraduate, or graduate coursework taken at accredited four-year colleges, universities or graduate schools except as herein provided. a. Lower division course credit from such colleges may be used up to a maximum of twelve (12) units provided: (1) the course material is pertinent to the employee's current or prospective assignment; (2) the course material was not available in upper division or graduate work; and (3) written approval from the Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources was obtained. b. An employee may use courses offered by other institutions (e.g. the District, Community Colleges, etc.) where the courses are necessary to satisfy special program requirements (e.g. bilingual) or where it can be demonstrated that they are more beneficial than those available though the institutions noted above. c. Courses taken through the District shall be given credit for salary schedule movement on the basis of one (1) semester unit for every fifteen (15), or major fraction thereof, clock hours of participation. d. An employee may use more than twelve (12) units of lower division course credit for salary schedule movement when the courses are necessary to satisfy special program requirements (e.g. bilingual). e. An employee may use lower division post graduate work taken prior to his/her employment by the District for salary schedule movement up to the limit noted above provided that he/she can show that approval requirements similar to those in Paragraph A, above, were met at the time the courses were taken. 2. Semester hours (units) as defined by the particular accredited college, university, or graduate school will be acceptable for placement on the salary schedule. Quarter hours (units) shall be converted to semester hours (units) by multiplying the total of such hours (units) by two-thirds. 3. Employees requesting a column change must file such request in person with the District Human Resources Personnel Services Office on the appropriate form. Verification must be attached to the request form. Verification must be by means of official transcripts, student copies of transcripts with the registrar's signature, or unaltered official grade reports/credit certificates. Completed requests received by the ninth of the month shall be effective the first of that month. Requests received after the ninth of the month shall be effective the first of next month. Salary advancement shall be made by the schedule indicated below: Form and Verification submitted to Effective with Warrant Human Resources Personnel Services by the 9th day of: dated the 1st day of: July August August September September October October November November December December January January February February March March April April May May June June July 4. The burden of proof of training, experience, possession of credentials, and other required documents shall lie with the employee, both for initial placement and for advancement. 5. The conferral date of any degree necessary for a column change shall be prior to the date of the first pay warrant reflecting the change. It, however, may be subsequent to the deadline for submitting the column change request form. 6. Courses which are audited are not acceptable for salary schedule advancement.

Horizontal Movement. 1. Course credit A. A written statement of intent to complete units for horizontal movement on the salary schedule movement shall be given filed in the District Office by May 1 preceding the school year of horizontal group change. The statement shall contain the course description. The Assistant Superintendent for upper division postgraduate, Human Resources shall review all written statements of intent. The certificated employee shall receive approval or graduate coursework taken at accredited four-year colleges, universities or graduate schools except as herein provided. a. Lower division denial of his/her proposed course credit from such colleges work within thirty (30) days of submission of intent. Denials may be used up appealed to a maximum committee of twelve three (123) units provided: teachers (1appointed by the bargaining unit) the course material is pertinent to the employee's current or prospective assignment; and two (2) administrators. Appeals shall be decided within ten (10) working days after submission to the course material was not available in committee. B. Credits presented for horizontal movement on the salary schedule shall be collegiate upper division or graduate work; andunits and satisfy at least one of the following conditions: (3) written approval from 1. Increase subject area competency in the Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources was obtainedcertificated employee’s credential area or employee’s teaching assignment. b. An employee may use courses offered by other institutions (e.g. the District2. Increase certificated employee’s competency in teaching core subjects of writing, Community Colleges, etc.) where the courses are necessary to satisfy special program requirements (e.g. bilingual) reading or where it can be demonstrated that they are more beneficial than those available though the institutions noted abovemathematics. c. Courses taken through 3. Meet requirements for an advanced degree program related to the District employee’s teaching assignment. 4. Meet requirements for additional credentials or subject area authorizations. 5. The written statement of intent shall include a justification for the need for a lower division course on the basis of assignment. Lower division coursework shall be given credit approved prior to enrollment. Repeat courses shall not be approved. C. Written evidence of credits earned shall be required by September 1 of year in which salary change is expected. Evidence of credits earned may be in the form of grade cards, transcripts or a statement signed by the course instructor. D. Graduate units completed prior to the date of receipt of the baccalaureate degree may be utilized for salary schedule placement, only if the institution awarding that baccalaureate degree provides a written statement to the effect that the graduate units in question would have been credited as graduate units if the student had requested same prior to the awarding of the degree. E. Teachers assigned to teach vocational subjects requiring work employment experience for vocational credentials shall be granted credits for horizontal salary schedule movement on the basis of one hundred (1100) semester hours of full-time work for each unit for every of credit up to a maximum of fifteen (15), or major fraction thereof, clock hours of participation) credits. d. An employee may use more than twelve (12) units of lower division course credit for salary schedule movement when the courses are necessary to satisfy special program requirements (e.g. bilingual). e. An employee may use lower division post graduate work taken prior to his/her employment by the District for salary schedule movement up to the limit noted above provided that he/she can show that approval requirements similar to those in Paragraph A, above, were met at the time the courses were taken. 2. Semester hours (units) as defined by the particular accredited college, university, or graduate school will be acceptable for placement on the salary schedule. Quarter hours (units) F. There shall be converted to semester hours (units) by multiplying the total of such hours (units) by two-thirdsno horizontal movement from Group A until a teacher obtains a preliminary or clear credential. 3. Employees requesting a column change must file such request in person with the District Human Resources Office on the appropriate form. Verification must be attached to the request form. Verification must be by means of official transcripts, student copies of transcripts with the registrar's signature, or unaltered official grade reports/credit certificates. Completed requests received by the ninth of the month shall be effective the first of that month. Requests received after the ninth of the month shall be effective the first of next month. Salary advancement shall be made by the schedule indicated below: Form and Verification submitted to Effective with Warrant Human Resources by the 9th day of: dated the 1st day of: July August August September September October October November November December December January January February February March March April April May May June June July 4. The burden of proof of training, experience, possession of credentials, and other required documents shall lie with the employee, both for initial placement and for advancement. 5. The conferral date of any degree necessary for a column change shall be prior to the date of the first pay warrant reflecting the change. It, however, may be subsequent to the deadline for submitting the column change request form. 6. Courses which are audited are not acceptable for salary schedule advancement.