Common use of Professional Growth Increment Clause in Contracts

Professional Growth Increment. 23.3.1 The professional growth increment is to be made on September 1 to qualifying unit members. All permanent CSEA unit members in active status are eligible to participate in the professional growth plan. Unit members considering applying for credit are required to have the approval of the committee prior to enrollment (see Professional Growth Credit for Classified Unit member’s form, Appendixes C & D). 23.3.2 CSEA unit members may earn professional growth increments of 5% of their annual salary upon successful completion of approved course work. This increment is to be added to the unit member’s regular salary, including any and all longevity increases, and/or previous professional growth increases, as well as any salary increases negotiated by the time the increment is granted. The increment shall continue throughout the service of the unit member. 23.3.3 Increments may be earned once in two (2) years up to a maximum of two (2) increments. Additional increments may be earned once in three (3) years up to a maximum of two (2) increments, for a total of four (4) increments. If a unit member is promoted or changes positions, he/she shall be allowed up to two (2) additional increases, for a maximum of six (6) possible increments. Each increment shall be earned by completion of nine (9) approved semester units or equivalent. The nine (9) approved units may include a combination of any of the areas specified below: 23.3.3.1 Six (6) units—Minimum chosen from the approved list of courses relating directly to the unit member’s specific areas of employment of in other areas for possible promotion, as approved by the committee. 23.3.3.2 Three (3) units may be chosen under the category of general education courses, the unit member’s specific area of employment in the District, or other areas of professional growth subject to approval by the committee.