Common use of National Board Certification Allowance Clause in Contracts

National Board Certification Allowance. The Employer shall pay the full cost of the fee for assessment associated with the attainment of certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and an additional stipend on Appendix B, Pay Grade 11 for an employee who submits a written application through the Illinois State Board of Education Candidate Subsidy Program on or before June 15, 2011 and achieves certification from the National Board within the normal application and approval cycle. It is understood that the Employer’s obligation may be reduced by the amount provided by the State Board of Education through its subsidy program. Additionally the conditions set forth in Section 15.17 Travel Allowance shall be approved for any Employee approved for payment above seeking such certification for travel related to the assessment phase of the National Board certification. Employees shall be eligible for such additional stipend for ten (10) years from their initial certification. No Employee shall be paid more than ten (10) years and no payments shall be made for subsequent renewals of this certification.

National Board Certification Allowance. ‌ The Employer shall pay the full cost of the fee for assessment associated with the attainment of certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and an additional stipend on Appendix B, Pay Grade 11 for an employee who submits a written application through the Illinois State Board of Education Candidate Subsidy Program on or before June 15, 2011 and achieves certification from the National Board within the normal application and approval cycle. It is understood that the Employer’s obligation may be reduced by the amount provided by the State Board of Education through its subsidy program. Additionally the conditions set forth in Section 15.17 Travel Allowance shall be approved for any Employee approved for payment above seeking such certification for travel related to the assessment phase of the National Board certification. Employees shall be eligible for such additional stipend for ten (10) years from their initial certification. No Employee shall be paid more than ten (10) years and no payments shall be made for subsequent renewals of this certification.