Common use of PLACEMENT ON SCHEDULE Clause in Contracts

PLACEMENT ON SCHEDULE. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the placement of a teacher upon the schedule shall be in accordance with the teacher‘s qualifications as most recently determined by the Teacher Qualification Service as herein provided together with the teacher‘s experience as determined in accordance with Article B.22 of this Agreement. 2. If the most recent qualification of the teacher was determined by the Registrar of the Ministry of Education as being either PC, PB or PA Certificate, then placement upon the Schedule shall be according to that certificate on the basis of EC, EB, EA, PC = Category 4, PB = Category 5, and PA = Category 6. Those teachers on EB who are at maximum shall go to EA, Category 4, Step 7 effective September 1, 1990, and progress therefrom. 3. If the most recent qualification of the teacher was determined by the Registrar of the Ministry of Education or the Registrar of the Teacher Regulation Branch as being either a teaching license, standard certificate, or professional certificate, then placement upon the schedule shall be on the basis of a Teaching License or Standard Certificate = Category 4, and a Professional Certificate = Category 5. Teachers who claim they should be paid at a higher category shall make application to the Teacher Qualification Service for review of their qualifications. Higher placement on the salary schedule shall be effective with the date on the Teacher Qualification card. In the case of first-year teachers waiting for certification issued from out of province, they shall be paid retroactively the category that the Teacher Qualification Service assigns, regardless of the date on the Teacher Qualification Service card, provided that the employee makes the applications consistent with the timelines in Article B.24.2, Article B.24.3, and Article B.24.4. 4. Holders of Letters of Permission (LP) shall not be placed above Category 4 unless the teacher demonstrates that he or she has five (5) years of education or formal training or a combination thereof beyond grade 12, in which case he or she will be placed in Category 5. 5. At the time of appointment, the Board shall advise the employee in writing of the documentation required to establish initial scale placement. Such documentation shall be submitted as soon as possible without delay. The employee shall advise the Board in writing of any delay that is encountered or is expected in the provision of such documentation. The Board shall notify the employee in writing of the category and experience placement that has been assigned. Upon receipt of the required documentation, any salary adjustment shall be effective retroactive to the time of the initial placement, provided that the documentation that verifies the placement is received in the current school year. The parties agree that grievances pursuant to Article B.21 (Placement on Scale) and Article B.22 (Experience) will be referred to arbitration on an expedited basis. 6. Speech/language pathologists will be placed on the salary schedule as follows: a. Speech/language pathologists holding valid B.C. teaching certificates shall be paid as teachers. b. Speech/language pathologists not holding teaching certificates, but who have attained their master‘s degree in speech therapy or pathology, shall be paid on Category 5/PB. c. Speech/language pathologists not holding teaching certificates, but who have attained their bachelor‘s degree, shall be paid on Category 4/PC. d. In recognition of the value of teacher training, speech/language pathologists not holding teaching certificates, but who have attained their master‘s degree in speech therapy or pathology will be paid on Category 6 if they have successfully completed courses in teacher education deemed by the Superintendent to be equivalent to one (1) full year of university credit.

PLACEMENT ON SCHEDULE. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the placement of a teacher upon the schedule shall be in accordance with the teacher‘s teacher’s qualifications as most recently determined by the Teacher Qualification Service as herein provided together with the teacher‘s teacher’s experience as determined in accordance with Article B.22 B.14 of this Agreement. 2. If the most recent qualification of the teacher was determined by the Registrar of the Ministry of Education as being either PC, PB or PA Certificate, then placement upon the Schedule shall be according to that certificate on the basis of EC, EB, EA, PC = Category 4, PB = Category 5, and PA = Category 6. Those teachers on EB who are at maximum shall go to EA, Category 4, Step 7 effective September 1, 1990, and progress therefrom. 3. If the most recent qualification of the teacher was determined by the Registrar of the Ministry of Education or the Registrar of the Teacher Regulation Branch as being either a teaching license, standard certificate, or professional certificate, then placement upon the schedule shall be on the basis of a Teaching License or Standard Certificate = Category 4, and a Professional Certificate = Category 5. Teachers who claim they should be paid at a higher category shall make application to the Teacher Qualification Service for review of their qualifications. Higher placement on the salary schedule shall be effective with the date on the Teacher Qualification card. In the case of first-year teachers waiting for certification issued from out of province, they shall be paid retroactively the category that the Teacher Qualification Service assigns, regardless of the date on the Teacher Qualification Service card, provided that the employee makes the applications consistent with the timelines in Article B.24.2, Article B.24.3, and Article B.24.4. 4. Holders of Letters of Permission (LP) shall not be placed above Category 4 unless the teacher demonstrates that he or she has they have five (5) years of education or formal training or a combination thereof beyond grade 12, in which case he or she they will be placed in Category 5. 5. At the time of appointment, the Board shall advise the employee in writing of the documentation required to establish initial scale placement. Such documentation shall be submitted as soon as possible without delay. The employee shall advise the Board in writing of any delay that is encountered or is expected in the provision of such documentation. The Board shall notify the employee in writing of the category and experience placement that has been assigned. Upon receipt of the required documentation, any salary adjustment shall be effective retroactive to the time of the initial placement, provided that the documentation that verifies the placement is received in the current school year. The parties agree that grievances pursuant to Article B.21 (Placement on Scale) and Article B.22 B.14 (ExperienceExperience Recognition) will be referred to arbitration on an expedited basis. 6. Speech/language pathologists will be placed on the salary schedule as follows: a. Speech/language pathologists holding valid B.C. teaching certificates shall be paid as teachers. b. Speech/language pathologists not holding teaching certificates, but who have attained their master‘s master’s degree in speech therapy or pathology, shall be paid on Category 5/PB. c. Speech/language pathologists not holding teaching certificates, but who have attained their bachelor‘s bachelor’s degree, shall be paid on Category 4/PC. d. In recognition of the value of teacher training, speech/language pathologists not holding teaching certificates, but who have attained their master‘s master’s degree in speech therapy or pathology will be paid on Category 6 if they have successfully completed courses in teacher education deemed by the Superintendent to be equivalent to one (1) full year of university credit.

PLACEMENT ON SCHEDULE. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the placement of a teacher upon the schedule shall be in accordance with the teacher‘s teacher’s qualifications as most recently determined by the Teacher Qualification Service as herein provided together with the teacher‘s teacher’s experience as determined in accordance with Article B.22 of this Agreement. 2. If the most recent qualification of the teacher was determined by the Registrar of the Ministry of Education as being either PC, PB or PA Certificate, then placement upon the Schedule shall be according to that certificate on the basis of EC, EB, EA, PC = Category 4, PB = Category 5, and PA = Category 6. Those teachers on EB who are at maximum shall go to EA, Category 4, Step 7 effective September 1, 1990, and progress therefrom. 3. If the most recent qualification of the teacher was determined by the Registrar of the Ministry of Education or the Registrar of the Teacher Regulation Branch as being either a teaching license, standard certificate, or professional certificate, then placement upon the schedule shall be on the basis of a Teaching License or Standard Certificate = Category 4, and a Professional Certificate = Category 5. Teachers who claim they should be paid at a higher category shall make application to the Teacher Qualification Service for review of their qualifications. Higher placement on the salary schedule shall be effective with the date on the Teacher Qualification card. In the case of first-year teachers waiting for certification issued from out of province, they shall be paid retroactively the category that the Teacher Qualification Service assigns, regardless of the date on the Teacher Qualification Service card, provided that the employee makes the applications consistent with the timelines in Article B.24.2, Article B.24.3, and Article B.24.4. 4. Holders of Letters of Permission (LP) shall not be placed above Category 4 unless the teacher demonstrates that he or she has they have five (5) years of education or formal training or a combination thereof beyond grade 12, in which case he or she they will be placed in Category 5. 5. At the time of appointment, the Board shall advise the employee in writing of the documentation required to establish initial scale placement. Such documentation shall be submitted as soon as possible without delay. The employee shall advise the Board in writing of any delay that is encountered or is expected in the provision of such documentation. The Board shall notify the employee in writing of the category and experience placement that has been assigned. Upon receipt of the required documentation, any salary adjustment shall be effective retroactive to the time of the initial placement, provided that the documentation that verifies the placement is received in the current school year. The parties agree that grievances pursuant to Article B.21 (Placement on Scale) and Article B.22 (Experience) will be referred to arbitration on an expedited basis. 6. Speech/language pathologists will be placed on the salary schedule as follows: a. Speech/language pathologists holding valid B.C. teaching certificates shall be paid as teachers. b. Speech/language pathologists not holding teaching certificates, but who have attained their master‘s master’s degree in speech therapy or pathology, shall be paid on Category 5/PB. c. Speech/language pathologists not holding teaching certificates, but who have attained their bachelor‘s bachelor’s degree, shall be paid on Category 4/PC. d. In recognition of the value of teacher training, speech/language pathologists not holding teaching certificates, but who have attained their master‘s master’s degree in speech therapy or pathology will be paid on Category 6 if they have successfully completed courses in teacher education deemed by the Superintendent to be equivalent to one (1) full year of university credit.

PLACEMENT ON SCHEDULE. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the placement of a teacher upon the schedule shall be in accordance with the teacher‘s teacher’s qualifications as most recently determined by the Teacher Qualification Service as herein provided together with the teacher‘s teacher’s experience as determined in accordance with Article B.22 of this Agreement. 2. If the most recent qualification of the teacher was determined by the Registrar of the Ministry of Education as being either PC, PB or PA Certificate, then placement upon the Schedule shall be according to that certificate on the basis of EC, EB, EA, PC = Category 4, PB = Category 5, and PA = Category 6. Those teachers on EB who are at maximum shall go to EA, Category 4, Step 7 effective September 1, 1990, and progress therefrom. 3. If the most recent qualification of the teacher was determined by the Registrar of the Ministry of Education or the Registrar of the Teacher Regulation Branch as being either a teaching license, standard certificate, or professional certificate, then placement upon the schedule shall be on the basis of a Teaching License or Standard Certificate = Category 4, and a Professional Certificate = Category 5. Teachers who claim they should be paid at a higher category shall make application to the Teacher Qualification Service for review of their qualifications. Higher placement on the salary schedule shall be effective with the date on the Teacher Qualification card. In the case of first-year teachers waiting for certification issued from out of province, they shall be paid retroactively the category that the Teacher Qualification Service assigns, regardless of the date on the Teacher Qualification Service card, provided that the employee makes the applications consistent with the timelines in Article B.24.2, Article B.24.3, and Article B.24.4. 4. Holders of Letters of Permission (LP) shall not be placed above Category 4 unless the teacher demonstrates that he or she has five (5) years of education or formal training or a combination thereof beyond grade 12, in which case he or she will be placed in Category 5. 5. At the time of appointment, the Board shall advise the employee in writing of the documentation required to establish initial scale placement. Such documentation shall be submitted as soon as possible without delay. The employee shall advise the Board in writing of any delay that is encountered or is expected in the provision of such documentation. The Board shall notify the employee in writing of the category and experience placement that has been assigned. Upon receipt of the required documentation, any salary adjustment shall be effective retroactive to the time of the initial placement, provided that the documentation that verifies the placement is received in the current school year. The parties agree that grievances pursuant to Article B.21 (Placement on Scale) and Article B.22 (Experience) will be referred to arbitration on an expedited basis. 6. Speech/language pathologists will be placed on the salary schedule as follows: a. Speech/language pathologists holding valid B.C. teaching certificates shall be paid as teachers. b. Speech/language pathologists not holding teaching certificates, but who have attained their master‘s master’s degree in speech therapy or pathology, shall be paid on Category 5/PB. c. Speech/language pathologists not holding teaching certificates, but who have attained their bachelor‘s bachelor’s degree, shall be paid on Category 4/PC. d. In recognition of the value of teacher training, speech/language pathologists not holding teaching certificates, but who have attained their master‘s master’s degree in speech therapy or pathology will be paid on Category 6 if they have successfully completed courses in teacher education deemed by the Superintendent to be equivalent to one (1) full year of university credit.