Common use of Initial Salary Schedule Placement for Teachers Clause in Contracts

Initial Salary Schedule Placement for Teachers. 23.5.1 The following factors shall be considered for initial placement on the Teacher Salary Schedule: 23.5.1.1 Effective with the 2015-2016 school year, year-for-year teaching experience shall be granted for placement on the salary schedule. 23.5.1.1.1 One (1) year of teaching credit shall be given for each year in which teaching service was rendered for seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the teaching year. 23.5.1.1.2 One (1) year of teaching credit shall be given for every two (2) years of teaching service rendered on a half-time contract (i.e., two (2) certificated employees sharing one (1) job) or ½ time teacher. 23.5.1.2 Unit computation shall be weighed on a semester-unit basis. Quarter (1/4) units are converted to semester units by multiplying the quarter (1/4) units by two thirds (2/3). 23.5.1.3 Placement on the appropriate Salary Schedule and Column shall be in accordance with the educational and credential requirements identified on the Salary Schedules. 23.5.1.4 Permanent teachers returning to the District after resigning shall be subject to California Education Code, Sections 44931. 23.5.1.5 For purposes of initial salary schedule placement, teaching experience shall be verified by the District. Initial salary schedule placement shall be based on official transcripts of all college credits received and verified by the District on or before August 15, or on the date of employment if after August 15. 23.5.1.6 The initial offer of employment shall be based on verified units which have been received by the District on the date of the offer of employment. 23.5.1.7 The Superintendent may exercise discretion in allowing experience credit for military or other experience wherein the teacher has taught a subject(s) commonly taught in the public schools for a period of time that would qualify him/her under the rules of this schedule. 23.5.1.8 For initial placement purposes, only upper division and/or graduate units earned after receipt of a Bachelor’s Degree shall be used, except that such units earned during the semester immediately preceding the receipt of the Bachelor’s Degree for which post baccalaureate credit was given by the awarding institution shall also be applied. Post baccalaureate credit must be noted on the transcript.