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Professional Growth Program. A. Eligibility All permanent classified employees are eligible to enter the Professional Growth Program. B. Review Committee A Professional Growth Review Committee shall be established. The composition of this committee shall be as follows: 1. Three (3) classified employees selected by CSEA, representing three of the four following classifications: Clerical, Custodial/Transportation, Food Services, Instructional Aides. 2. Two (2) employees appointed by the Superintendent. The Superintendent will appoint the chairman of this committee. The duties of the committee shall include: a) Hear and decide appeals for professional growth credit denied by the Superintendent. b) Recommending additional or revised professional growth policy. C. Criteria for Professional Growth Credit Professional growth credits may be achieved through participation in any of the following activities: 1. Credit may be earned by taking courses at universities, colleges, junior colleges, trade schools, or adult school, or through an accredited correspondence school. It is anticipated that coursework will either be related to improvement of job performance in the position occupied by the employee, or to meeting the requirements of a position in the District to which the employee aspires. Examples of approved courses for each area of work are provided in the attached list (Appendix B). Other courses may be acceptable with the Superintendent's approval. Courses must be completed with a passing grade of C or better to receive credit. One professional growth credit will be awarded for each semester unit earned and 2/3 of a professional growth credit will be awarded for each quarter unit. Credit can not be obtained for courses attended during the employee's regular working hours or if the district is paying course tuition. 2. Credit may be earned with the Superintendent's approval by attendance at an appropriate workshop or conference. The workshop or conference must be designed for an exchange of ideas, the presentation and discussion of information, practical methods and skills for improving employee on-the-job performance. Credit for workshops and conferences shall be applied to this program at the rate of one professional growth credit for each eight hours of attendance. Credit can not be obtained for workshops or conferences attended during the employee's regular working hours or if the district pays the cost of the workshop or conference. Credit may be earned through individual research designed to improve the performance of assigned duties. Individual research involves a written plan based on the study of a subject that will add to the efficiency or quality of work of the district in general, the person undertaking the project, or his specific classification. An acceptable research project may earn up to a maximum of four points, depending on the quality of the study and the value derived therefrom, as determined by the recommendation of the Professional Growth Review Committee and approval of the Superintendent. Research for credit can not be conducted during the employee's regular working hours or at district expense. D. Application to Participate Prior to commencing growth activities, an employee should complete an application for professional growth credit (See Appendix C), outline anticipated activities, and submit it to the Superintendent. Prior approval is not required, but is recommended as late submission does not guarantee approval by the Superintendent. Approval prior to the completion of the growth activity is required. Any decision of the Superintendent may be appealed to the Superintendent Professional Growth Committee.

Professional Growth Program. A. Eligibility All permanent 35.1 Professional Growth Program: The Professional Growth Program is designed to encourage classified employees to further their education and training. Such a program will encourage classified employees to acquire new skills and abilities and thereby benefit both the employee and the District. A. All employees of the bargaining unit are eligible to enter participate in this program. Credit will not be granted for courses completed prior to the Professional Growth Programimplementation of the program with the exception of employees with current approved professional growth units will carry these units forward with the understanding that future units will meet all of the criteria included in Article XXXV. B. Review Committee A Professional Growth Review Committee shall Employees may earn a “one-time” professional growth stipend upon the completion of a minimum of each nine (9) career related or academic semester units of credit. All course work must be established. The composition of this committee shall approved by the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources or his/her designee towards the “one-time” professional growth stipend and be as follows:either career-related or academic. 1. Three (3) classified employees selected by CSEA, representing three of Career-related means training which is directly related to improving skills needed in the four following classifications: Clerical, Custodial/Transportation, Food Services, Instructional Aidesemployee’s current classification or to develop skills which are required for the employee to qualify for another position in the district. 2. Two (2) employees appointed by the Superintendent. The Superintendent will appoint the chairman of this committee. The duties Academic means training which is part of the committee shall include: a) Hear course work required to be awarded a specific degree from an accredited college or university, or to be awarded a certificate, or credential which is required in the employee’s current classification, improves the employees skills in the current classification, or qualifies the employee for another position in the District. Course work which meets the requirements set for in 35.1 B, may be taken at an accredited university, college, community college, adult school, approved in-service program, approved trade school, or any combination thereof. Approved workshops, institutes, lectures, and decide appeals seminars which meet the criteria set forth in 35.1 B may also qualify. A grade of “C” or better is required for professional growth credit denied by the Superintendent. b) Recommending additional or revised professional growth policyall units completed. C. Criteria for Professional Growth Credit Professional growth credits may be achieved through participation in any of the following activities: 1. Credit may be earned by taking courses at universities, colleges, junior colleges, trade schools, or adult school, or through an accredited correspondence school. It is anticipated that coursework will either be related to improvement of job performance in the position occupied by the employee, or to meeting the requirements of a position in the District to which the employee aspires. Examples of approved courses for each area of work are provided in the attached list (Appendix B). Other courses may be acceptable with the Superintendent's approval. Courses must be completed with a passing grade of C or better to receive credit. One professional growth credit will be awarded for each semester unit earned and 2/3 of a professional growth credit will be awarded for each quarter unit. Credit can not be obtained for courses attended during the employee's regular working hours or if the district is paying course tuition. 2. Credit may be earned with the Superintendent's approval by attendance at an appropriate workshop or conference. The workshop or conference must be designed for an exchange of ideas, the presentation and discussion of information, practical methods and skills for improving employee on-the-job performance. Credit for workshops and conferences shall be applied to this program at the rate of one professional growth credit for each eight hours of attendance. Credit can not be obtained for workshops or conferences attended during the employee's regular working hours or if the district pays the cost of the workshop or conference. Credit may be earned through individual research designed attendance at workshops, less than semester courses, seminars, lectures, and in-service programs. The Associate Superintendent for Human Resources or his/her designee will determine if specific programs qualify as job related or approved general education courses for credit and determine the amount of credit to improve be awarded. Such programs must be of at least one (1) hour in duration to qualify for credit. Professional growth credit may be earned whether the performance of assigned dutiesconference, seminar, workshop, etc. Individual research involves a written plan based on is district or employee paid. 1. Professional growth credit may be earned if the study of a subject that will add to the efficiency employee is in paid status only if one or quality of work more of the district following conditions are met: a. Vacation Leave, Article XXVI b. Holidays, Article XXVII, including floating holidays 2. Professional growth credit may be earned if the employee is in generalnon-paid status only if one or more of the following conditions are met: a. Training occurs on non-workdays b. The conference, seminar, workshop, etc. begins and ends outside the person undertaking the projectemployee’s normal workday as defined in Article XI. c. Unpaid leave of absence, or his specific classificationArticle XXIII d. Unpaid leave of absence for retraining and study, Article XXIV ▇. An acceptable research project ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who have earned two (2) professional growth awards prior to October 1, 1996, may earn up a maximum of two (2) additional “one-time” professional growth stipend per fiscal year. Employees who have earned one (1) professional growth award prior to October 1, 1996, may earn a maximum of three (3) additional “one-time” professional growth stipends per fiscal year. Employees who have not earned any professional growth awards prior to October 1, 1996, may earn a maximum of four points(4) “one-time” professional growth stipends per fiscal year. A maximum of three (3) units credit may be earned through attendance at workshops, depending on the quality of the study seminars, lectures, and the value derived therefrom, as determined by the recommendation of the Professional Growth Review Committee and approval of the Superintendentin-service programs. Research for credit can not be conducted during the employee's regular working hours or at district expense. D. Application to Participate Prior to commencing growth activities, an employee should complete an application When such programs qualify for professional growth credit credit, the following schedule will be used as a guideline when determining the number of credits. CREDIT HOURS SEMESTER UNITS 1 - 3 .07 - .20 4 - 8 .27 - .53 9 - 14 .60 - .93 15 - 19 1.00 - 1.27 20 - 29 1.33 - 1.93 30 - 39 2.00 - 2.60 40 - 44 2.67 - 2.93 45 - and over 3.0 An Adult School class meeting the criteria of paragraph B and meets “X” number of hours per week per semester shall be accepted as an “X” unit class (See Appendix C3 hrs/class/week = 3 unit class), outline anticipated activities, and submit it . E. Employees shall be paid for each professional growth stipend earned. The payment shall be 4% of the employee’s annual salary. F. Verification of units earned must be submitted to the SuperintendentHuman Resources Office within 60 days following the course completion. Prior approval is not required, but is recommended as late submission does not guarantee approval by the Superintendent. Approval prior to the completion Such verification may be unofficial until submitting a request for payment of the professional growth activity is requiredstipend. Any decision of the Superintendent may be appealed to the Superintendent Payment for a Professional Growth Committeestipend shall commence only after verification of units completed by review of an official transcript.

Professional Growth Program. A. Eligibility All permanent 35.1 Professional Growth Program: The Professional Growth Program is designed to encourage classified employees to further their education and training. Such a program will encourage classified employees to acquire new skills and abilities and thereby benefit both the employee and the District. A. All employees of the bargaining unit are eligible to enter participate in this program. Credit will not be granted for courses completed prior to the Professional Growth Programimplementation of the program with the exception of employees with current approved professional growth units will carry these units forward with the understanding that future units will meet all of the criteria included in Article XXXV. B. Review Committee A Professional Growth Review Committee shall Employees may earn a “one-time” professional growth stipend upon the completion of a minimum of each nine (9) career related or academic semester units of credit. All course work must be established. The composition of this committee shall approved by the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources or his/her designee towards the “one-time” professional growth stipend and be as follows:either career-related or academic. 1. Three (3) classified employees selected by CSEA, representing three of Career-related means training which is directly related to improving skills needed in the four following classifications: Clerical, Custodial/Transportation, Food Services, Instructional Aidesemployee’s current classification or to develop skills which are required for the employee to qualify for another position in the district. 2. Two (2) employees appointed by the Superintendent. The Superintendent will appoint the chairman of this committee. The duties Academic means training which is part of the committee shall include: a) Hear course work required to be awarded a specific degree from an accredited college or university, or to be awarded a certificate, or credential which is required in the employee’s current classification, improves the employees skills in the current classification, or qualifies the employee for another position in the District. Course work which meets the requirements set for in 35.1 B, may be taken at an accredited university, college, community college, adult school, approved in-service program, approved trade school, or any combination thereof. Approved workshops, institutes, lectures, and decide appeals seminars which meet the criteria set forth in 35.1 B may also qualify. A grade of “C” or better is required for professional growth credit denied by the Superintendent. b) Recommending additional or revised professional growth policyall units completed. C. Criteria for Professional Growth Credit Professional growth credits may be achieved through participation in any of the following activities: 1. Credit may be earned by taking courses at universities, colleges, junior colleges, trade schools, or adult school, or through an accredited correspondence school. It is anticipated that coursework will either be related to improvement of job performance in the position occupied by the employee, or to meeting the requirements of a position in the District to which the employee aspires. Examples of approved courses for each area of work are provided in the attached list (Appendix B). Other courses may be acceptable with the Superintendent's approval. Courses must be completed with a passing grade of C or better to receive credit. One professional growth credit will be awarded for each semester unit earned and 2/3 of a professional growth credit will be awarded for each quarter unit. Credit can not be obtained for courses attended during the employee's regular working hours or if the district is paying course tuition. 2. Credit may be earned with the Superintendent's approval by attendance at an appropriate workshop or conference. The workshop or conference must be designed for an exchange of ideas, the presentation and discussion of information, practical methods and skills for improving employee on-the-job performance. Credit for workshops and conferences shall be applied to this program at the rate of one professional growth credit for each eight hours of attendance. Credit can not be obtained for workshops or conferences attended during the employee's regular working hours or if the district pays the cost of the workshop or conference. Credit may be earned through individual research designed attendance at workshops, less than semester courses, seminars, lectures, and in-service programs. The Associate Superintendent for Human Resources or his/her designee will determine if specific programs qualify as job related or approved general education courses for credit and determine the amount of credit to improve be awarded. Such programs must be of at least one (1) hour in duration to qualify for credit. Professional growth credit may be earned whether the performance of assigned dutiesconference, seminar, workshop, etc. Individual research involves a written plan based on is district or employee paid. 1. Professional growth credit may be earned if the study of a subject that will add to the efficiency employee is in paid status only if one or quality of work more of the district following conditions are met: a. Vacation Leave, Article XXVI b. Holidays, Article XXVII, including floating holidays 2. Professional growth credit may be earned if the employee is in generalnon-paid status only if one or more of the following conditions are met: a. Training occurs on non-workdays b. The conference, seminar, workshop, etc. begins and ends outside the person undertaking the projectemployee’s normal workday as defined in Article XI. c. Unpaid leave of absence, or his specific classification. An acceptable research project Article XXIII d. Unpaid leave of absence for retraining and study, Article XXIV D. Employees who have earned two (2) professional growth awards prior to October 1, 1996, may earn up a maximum of two (2) additional “one-time” professional growth stipend per fiscal year. Employees who have earned one (1) professional growth award prior to October 1, 1996, may earn a maximum of three (3) additional “one-time” professional growth stipends per fiscal year. Employees who have not earned any professional growth awards prior to October 1, 1996, may earn a maximum of four points(4) “one-time” professional growth stipends per fiscal year. A maximum of three (3) units credit may be earned through attendance at workshops, depending on the quality of the study seminars, lectures, and the value derived therefrom, as determined by the recommendation of the Professional Growth Review Committee and approval of the Superintendentin-service programs. Research for credit can not be conducted during the employee's regular working hours or at district expense. D. Application to Participate Prior to commencing growth activities, an employee should complete an application When such programs qualify for professional growth credit credit, the following schedule will be used as a guideline when determining the number of credits. CREDIT HOURS SEMESTER UNITS 1 - 3 .07 - .20 4 - 8 .27 - .53 9 - 14 .60 - .93 15 - 19 1.00 - 1.27 20 - 29 1.33 - 1.93 30 - 39 2.00 - 2.60 40 - 44 2.67 - 2.93 45 - and over 3.0 An Adult School class meeting the criteria of paragraph B and meets “X” number of hours per week per semester shall be accepted as an “X” unit class (See Appendix C3 hrs/class/week = 3 unit class), outline anticipated activities, and submit it . E. Employees shall be paid for each professional growth stipend earned. The payment shall be 4% of the employee’s annual salary. F. Verification of units earned must be submitted to the SuperintendentHuman Resources Office within 60 days following the course completion. Prior approval is not required, but is recommended as late submission does not guarantee approval by the Superintendent. Approval prior to the completion Such verification may be unofficial until submitting a request for payment of the professional growth activity is requiredstipend. Any decision of the Superintendent may be appealed to the Superintendent Payment for a Professional Growth Committeestipend shall commence only after verification of units completed by review of an official transcript.