Common use of Initial Step Placement Clause in Contracts

Initial Step Placement. The initial step placement shall reflect the number of years of experience for which credit is given on the salary schedule and will be determined at the college. Credit for teaching experience and/or relevant work experience, (as determined by the college president or designee), shall be granted on a one (1) for one (1) basis according to the full-time aggregate of experience. The aggregate sum of experience shall be rounded up to the next salary step. For example: 1.5 years of experience equals Step 02; 5.25 years of experience equals Step 06; 4.00 years of experience equals Step 05. Credit for military experience shall be granted only in cases where the faculty member leaves the college for military service and returns to the college after completion of the service and then shall be on a one (1) for one (1) basis. Credit for secondary (grades 7-12) and post-secondary teaching experience shall be granted regardless of the discipline area of teaching. Effective July 1, 2004, credit for elementary (grades K-6) teaching experience shall be granted for faculty hired in the areas of reading, child development, and education. Full-time appropriate teaching employment for one (1) academic year shall count as one (1) year of experience and all time worked may be counted, but in no instance can more than one (1) year of experience credit be earned in a fiscal year. A faculty member with one (1) year of relevant work experience shall be placed on the salary schedule at step two.

Initial Step Placement. The initial step placement shall reflect the number of years of experience for which credit is given on the salary schedule and will be determined at the college. Credit for teaching experience and/or relevant work experience, (as determined by the college president or designee), shall be granted on a one (1) for one (1) basis according to the fullthefull-time aggregate of experience. The aggregate sum of experience shall be rounded up to the next salary step. For example: 1.5 years of experience equals Step 02; 5.25 years of experience equals Step 06; 4.00 years of experience equals Step 05. Credit for military experience shall be granted only in cases where the faculty member leaves the college for military service and returns to the college after completion of the service and then shall be on a one (1) for one (1) basis. Credit for secondary (grades 7-12) and post-secondary teaching experience shall be granted regardless of the discipline area of teaching. Effective July 1, 2004, credit for elementary (grades K-6) teaching experience shall be granted for faculty hired in the areas of reading, child development, and education. Full-time appropriate teaching employment for one (1) academic year shall count as one (1) year of experience and all time worked may be counted, but in no instance can more than one (1) year of experience credit be earned in a fiscal year. A faculty member with one (1) year of relevant work experience shall be placed on the salary schedule at step two.