Common use of Initial Step Placement Clause in Contracts

Initial Step Placement. 10 Unit members will be given credit, on a year for year basis at the time of initial placement 11 on the salary schedule, for previous public school teaching experience which occurred 12 after receipt of a valid preliminary teaching credential. A year of previous teaching credit 13 will only be awarded if the teacher actually worked 137 days with the same school 14 district during said school year. Previous credit will only be awarded if the previous 15 teaching was within the authority of the credential after receipt of the credential. No 16 credit will be given for previous teaching occurring prior to the unit member being 17 credentialed, teaching which occurred outside the scope of the credential, or teaching 18 services rendered which are not ordinarily expected of a teacher with that credential. 19 All experience shall be verified in writing according to District procedures. Written 20 verification of prior teaching experience must be received by the District within thirty 21 (30) calendar days after the first day of employment or thirty (30) calendar days after the 22 unit member signs a contract of employment with the District, whichever occurs first.

Initial Step Placement. 10 Unit members will may be given credit, credit on a year for year basis at the time of initial placement 11 on the salary schedule, schedule for previous public school teaching experience which occurred 12 after receipt of a valid preliminary teaching credential, not to exceed twenty (20) years. A year of previous teaching credit 13 will only be awarded if the teacher actually worked 137 days with the same school 14 district during said 75% of a school year. Previous credit will only be awarded if the previous 15 teaching was within the authority of the credential after receipt of the credential. No 16 credit will be given for previous teaching occurring prior to the unit member being 17 credentialed, teaching which occurred outside the scope of the credential, or teaching 18 services rendered which are not ordinarily expected of a teacher with that credential. 19 Initial placement may be on any step of the salary schedule. All experience shall be in a school accredited by a recognized accrediting organization and verified in writing according to District procedures. Written 20 verification of prior teaching experience must be received by the District within thirty 21 (30) calendar days after the first day of employment or thirty (30) calendar days after the 22 unit member signs a contract of employment with the District, whichever occurs first.