Prior Work Experience Credit. Prior to employment with the District, applicants with prior work experience shall be awarded such work experience if it is related to position duties and responsibilities noted in the relevant job description and verifiable with a copy of a prior job description and by a prior employer (if possible). Any such work experience must have been within the ten year period immediately prior to proposed employment in the District. New applicants may be granted placement up to step 3 if it meets the provisions of this document. Prior experience above step 3 shall be awarded only with mutual agreement of Director of Human Resources and the DESPA President or DESPA Designee. Any employee returning from an extended leave of absence will retain full salary placement credit as defined in Article VIII – Extended Leaves of Absence A7. Any former employee whose prior job was in Schedule B of the contract and is re- employed shall be granted full credit for prior District 61 employment.
Prior Work Experience Credit. Experience credit for work experience prior to initial employment shall be awarded if such work experience is relevant (as related to position duties and responsibilities noted in the relevant job description) and verifiable. Any such work experience must have been within the ten (10) year period immediately prior to initial employment in the District. Any such credit awarded shall be limited to one (1) year of credit for each two (2) years of eligible work experience, up to a maximum of five (5) years of District credit (a total of no more than ten (10) years of eligible prior work experience). In order to receive such prior experience credit, the employee must verify the credit within 60 calendar days of initial employment. The failure to provide such verification will result in the loss of such experience credit. *Formula for creditable years – 3.5% per year up to five years (i.e. 2 years credit – base hourly rate x 7.0). At the sole discretion of the Board, when a new employee is hired, experience in personally owned or family owned businesses may be creditable. No new hire shall be placed at a higher salary than a current employee with the same experience and training. Prior part-time employment outside the District is subject to the same eligibility standards and restrictions noted above, provided, however, that to be granted District credit for prior part-time work experience such work experience must have been at least 20 hours per week. For new hires, the Board will have sole discretion in granting partial credit for lunch room supervisors and regular classroom aides who have fewer than 20 hours a week in prior experience. Current District Employees Employees with eligible work experience outside the District of 20 or more hours per week shall be awarded one
Prior Work Experience Credit. Prior to employment with the District, applicants with prior work experience shall be awarded such work experience if it is related to position duties and responsibilities noted in the relevant job description and verifiable with a copy of a prior job description and by a prior employer (if possible). Any such work experience must have been within the ten year period immediately prior to proposed employment in the District. New applicants may be granted placement up to step 3 if it meets the provisions of this document. Prior experience above step 3 shall be awarded only with mutual agreement of both parties. Any employee returning from an extended leave of absence will retain full salary placement credit as defined in Article VIII – Extended Leaves of Absence A7. Any former employee whose prior job was in Schedule B of the contract and is re-employed shall be granted full credit for prior District 61 employment.
