Common use of Professional Credits Clause in Contracts

Professional Credits. Professional credits shall be defined as an allowance for formal non-college educational activities voluntarily entered into by an employee of the District for the purpose of strengthening his/her value and competence in his/her job. Professional credits include credits previously allowed for non-college in-service and travel. Professional credits shall be applicable to the salary schedule only in accordance with the following: a. Those employees who have professional credits recognized by the District for salary placement as of December 1, 1987, shall continue to have such credits so recognized. Such employees shall also be eligible for up to five hundred dollars ($500) District-paid tuition reimbursement in accordance with the following: (1) The purpose for the reimbursement is to allow the employee to replace professional credits applied toward the local salary schedule with college credits that are accepted on the State allocation or LEAP schedule. (2) The employee must obtain prior approval in accordance with procedures established by the District in order to be eligible for the reimbursement. b. After September 1, 1987, those employees who obtain professional credits that are applicable on the State allocation or LEAP schedule shall also have such credits recognized by the District for placement on the local salary schedule.

Professional Credits. Professional credits shall be defined as an allowance for formal non-college educational activities voluntarily entered into by an employee of the District for the purpose of strengthening his/her value and competence in his/her job. Professional credits include credits previously allowed for non-college in-service and travel. Professional credits shall be applicable to the salary schedule only in accordance with the following: a. Those employees who have professional credits recognized by the District for salary placement as of December 1, 1987, 1987 shall continue to have such credits so recognized. Such employees shall also be eligible for up to $500 (five hundred dollars ($500dollars) District-paid tuition reimbursement in accordance with the following: (1) The purpose for the reimbursement is to allow the employee to replace professional credits applied toward the local salary schedule with college credits that are accepted on the State allocation or LEAP schedule. (2) The employee must obtain prior approval in accordance with procedures established by the District in order to be eligible for the reimbursement. b. After September 1, 1987, 1987 those employees who obtain professional credits that are applicable on the State allocation or LEAP schedule shall also have such credits recognized by the District for placement on the local salary schedule.