Professional Development Incentive. The State recognizes the importance of continuing professional development within the professional scientific community. To encourage employees to enhance their scientific expertise, Unit 10 employees shall be granted a Professional Development Incentive of $600. Employees are entitled to receive this incentive only once, and shall be subject to the following criteria: BU 10 (01-03)
A. Employees must have completed at least six hours of scientific study in order to enhance their professional capabilities.
B. Eligibility must be verified and approved by the employee’s departmental ERO/LRO. Verification will be submitted on a form provided by the State.
Professional Development Incentive. Education Assistants may receive up to $1000.00 professional development incentive for completing courses in District approved subject areas. All courses must be pre-approved by the Human Resources Department. In order to receive the incentive, the Education Assistant must complete three (3) or more semester credits of college level courses, or fifty (50) or more hours of seminars/training/staff development in the approved subject areas within two (2) years of receiving approval. ● The District will fund a maximum of twenty-five (25) professional development incentives not to exceed $10,000 total. Reimbursement will be made to Education Assistants on a first come, first served basis. To receive reimbursement an official transcript or certificate of completion/attendance must be submitted, along with proof of payment, to the Human Resources Department.
Professional Development Incentive. The District will provide courses to be offered in the District at a subsidized tuition rate. Courses offered will consist of educational and related course work. The appropriate Director in charge of Curriculum and Instruction will consult with LEA as to staff interest, scheduling preferences and courses to be offered. At least six (6) quarter credits or the equivalent number of clock hours will be offered per year on site. The appropriate Director in charge of Curriculum and Instruction will attempt to develop and offer a staff development program wherein courses are available throughout the school year. The District shall arrange clock hours for all staff development sponsored by the District for which such clock hours can be pre- approved. The credits and clock hours earned will apply to the salary schedule.
Professional Development Incentive. Administrators shall be permitted to attend conferences and workshops, as approved by the Superintendent of Schools.
Professional Development Incentive. Employees in the classification of Fire Captain who continue their education and obtain a Company Officer certification, or possess the retired Fire Officer certification, issued by the California Office the State Fire Marshal shall be eligible for $1,250 per month in addition to their base pay. Application for the professional development incentive for employees newly eligible or those who become eligible must be accompanied by a copy of the digital or paper certification issued by State Fire Training. Compensation for possession of the above referenced certification shall be effective the later of the first full pay period of July 2023 or the first full pay period following the date on which the required documentation has been submitted.
Professional Development Incentive. Beginning with the 11th year of seniority within the district, teachers are eligible to receive annually a maximum of $600 to attend two pre-approved workshops at $300 for each workshop. Beginning with the 15th year of seniority, teachers are eligible to receive annually a maximum of $800 to attend two pre-approved workshops at $400 for each workshop. The Board will pay the registration fees. The class must be successfully completed and must not be taken during school time. The teacher will be required to review workshop(s) material(s) with the building principal and discuss possible implementation prior to the stipend approval. Payment for attending the workshop will be made at the end of the semester in which the class was taken if the appropriate documentation has been submitted. Any decision regarding the approval of such workshops shall be neither arbitrary nor capricious. Beginning with the 20th year of seniority, teachers will receive an annual $1,000 longevity payment payable on the first payroll check issued each December. Beginning with the 25th year of seniority, teachers will receive an annual $1,200 longevity payment payable on the first payroll check issued each December. • An additional 15 hours after the Bachelor degree has been received will add a second educational step to the salary schedule. • An additional 30 semester hours after the Bachelor degree has been received or a Master degree will add a third educational step to the salary schedule. • An additional 15 semester hours received after the Master degree has been received will be the fourth educational step to the salary schedule.
Professional Development Incentive. A. Educational Incentive - Group employees may qualify for additional compensation to recognize their professional development under one of the subsections 10.02A(1) or 10.02A(2) below.
1. Group employees who have in their possession or who later obtain a BA/BS Degree (from an accredited college or university) shall receive $425 per month in addition to their base pay; or,
2. Group employees who continue their professional development and successfully complete an acceptable number of courses from the National Fire Academy and/or the California Fire Service Academy, and/or the California Specialized Training Institute shall receive $425 per month in addition to their base pay.
Professional Development Incentive. Recognizing that a teacher is a lifelong learner, there shall be a monetary incentive provided to bargaining unit members who document engagement in professional development activities beyond what is provided through other sections of this agreement (Section 16, 17, et al).
