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SALARIES AND INSURANCE. 24.1 Salaries shall be as shown on the schedule in Appendix A. 24.2 SALARY SCHEDULE NOTES 24.2.1 Occupational Education Teacher Placement 24.2.1.1 A non-degree teacher who holds an occupational endorsement will be placed on the TA column of the Teachers' Salary Schedule. These teachers may receive experience credit for job-related work experience (not to exceed 5 years) over and above that required for licensure provided that such experience is at the journeyman or managerial level or above and is progressively responsible in nature, including supervisory responsibilities. The TA column will have ten (10) steps. The base salary for TA will be one professional growth increment less than the base for column TB. The experience increment will be equal to those of the other columns. 24.2.2 In order to advance beyond Step 4, a Class I employee must have ninety (90) units or more. Employees reentering the District, except nurses, will be allowed credit for previous teaching experience while they were employed by the District providing the employee shall not have been absent from public school employment more than ten (10) years. The District agrees to continue its current practice with regard to credit for other Nevada service, outside Nevada service, and military service pending the outcome of litigation. 24.2.3 A teacher hired on a regular contract will be given two (2) years credit for teaching in a single, non-public school provided the following conditions are met: 1. The teacher was certified or licensed as a teacher by the state in which he/she taught and at the time the experience was gained. 2. The experience was in a school licensed by the state. 3. At least eighty percent (80%) of the teaching experience in a given year was in subjects commonly taught in the public schools. 4. The teacher provides to the Human Resources Division the documentation noted above on an appropriate form provided by Human Resources. 5. Existing teachers on a regular contract will be given one (1) year credit for teaching in a non-public school provided the conditions in (1)-(4) above are met. 24.2.4 Commencing with the 1993-94 school year, a nurse hired on a regular contract shall be given up to five (5) years credit for all experience as a licensed registered nurse. Nurses currently employed shall be granted up to five (5) years credit for the 1993-94 school year. 24.2.5 Nurses reentering the District will be allowed credit for previous nursing experience while they were employed by the District providing the employee shall not have been absent from public school employment more than ten

SALARIES AND INSURANCE. 24.1 Salaries shall be as shown on the schedule in Appendix A. A. Effective July 1, 2011; all employees will be paid by the District’s paperless direct deposit pay system. Each employee will designate a financial institution to receive the direct deposit. If no designation is made by an employee, pay will be direct deposited on a paycard. (2011) 24.2 SALARY SCHEDULE NOTES 24.2.1 Occupational Education Teacher Placement 24.2.1.1 A non-degree teacher who holds an occupational endorsement will be placed on the TA column of the Teachers' Salary Schedule. These teachers may receive experience credit for job-related work experience (not to exceed 5 years) over and above that required for licensure provided that such experience is at the journeyman or managerial level or above and is progressively responsible in nature, including supervisory responsibilities. The TA column will have ten (10) steps. The base salary for TA will be one professional growth increment less than the base for column TB. The experience increment will be equal to those of the other columns. 24.2.2 In order to advance beyond Step 4, a Class I employee must have ninety (90) units or more. Employees reentering the District, except nurses, will be allowed credit for previous teaching experience while they were employed by the District providing the employee shall not have been absent from public school employment more than ten (10) years. The District agrees to continue its current practice with regard to credit for other Nevada service, outside Nevada service, and military service pending the outcome of litigation. 24.2.3 A teacher hired on a regular contract will be given two (2) years credit for teaching in a single, non-public school provided the following conditions are met: 1. The teacher was certified or licensed as a teacher by the state in which he/she taught and at the time the experience was gained. 2. The experience was in a school licensed by the state. 3. At least eighty percent (80%) of the teaching experience in a given year was in subjects commonly taught in the public schools. 4. The teacher provides to the Human Resources Division the documentation noted above on an appropriate form provided by Human Resources. 5. Existing teachers on a regular contract will be given one (1) year credit for teaching in a non-public school provided the conditions in (1)-(4) above are met. 24.2.4 Commencing with the 1993-94 school year, a nurse hired on a regular contract shall be given up to five (5) years credit for all experience as a licensed registered nurse. Nurses currently employed shall be granted up to five (5) years credit for the 1993-94 school year. 24.2.5 Nurses reentering the District will be allowed credit for previous nursing experience while they were employed by the District providing the employee shall not have been absent from public school employment more than ten

SALARIES AND INSURANCE. 24.1 Salaries shall be as shown on the schedule in Appendix A. A. Effective July 1, 2011; all employees will be paid by the District’s paperless direct deposit pay system. Each employee will designate a financial institution to receive the direct deposit. If no designation is made by an employee, pay will be direct deposited on a paycard. (2011) 24.2 SALARY SCHEDULE NOTES 24.2.1 Occupational Education Teacher Placement 24.2.1.1 A non-degree teacher who holds an occupational endorsement will be placed on the TA column of the Teachers' Salary Schedule. These teachers may receive experience credit for job-related work experience (not to exceed 5 years) over and above that required for licensure provided that such experience is at the journeyman or managerial level or above and is progressively responsible in nature, including supervisory responsibilities. The TA column will have ten (10) steps. The base salary for TA will be one professional growth increment less than the base for column TB. The experience increment will be equal to those of the other columns. 24.2.2 In order to advance beyond Step 4, a Class I employee must have ninety (90) units or more. Employees reentering the District, except nurses, will be allowed credit for previous teaching experience while they were employed by the District providing the employee shall not have been absent from public school employment more than ten (10) years. The District agrees to continue its current practice with regard to credit for other Nevada service, outside Nevada service, and military service pending the outcome of litigation. 24.2.3 A teacher hired on a regular contract will be given two (2) years credit for teaching in a single, non-public school provided the following conditions are met: 1. The teacher was certified or licensed as a teacher by the state in which he/she taught and at the time the experience was gained. 2. The experience was in a school licensed by the state. 3. At least eighty percent (80%) of the teaching experience in a given year was in subjects commonly taught in the public schools. 4. The teacher provides to the Human Resources Division the documentation noted above on an appropriate form provided by Human Resources. 5. Existing teachers on a regular contract will be given one (1) year credit for teaching in a non-public school provided the conditions in (1)-(4) above are met. 24.2.4 Commencing with the 1993-94 school year, a nurse hired on a regular contract shall be given up to five (5) years credit for all experience as a licensed registered nurse. Nurses currently employed shall be granted up to five (5) years credit for the 1993-94 school year. 24.2.5 Nurses reentering the District will be allowed credit for previous nursing experience while they were employed by the District providing the employee shall not have been absent from public school employment more than tenten (10) years. The District agrees to continue its current practice with regard to credit for other Nevada service, outside Nevada service, and military service pending the outcome of litigation. 24.2.5.1 Credit for experience above in other than public school nursing will be evaluated by the Health Services Supervisor and a recommendation made to the Human Resources Division for final approval. 1. Experience in the above non-public school areas must have been substantial and focused in the particular area. 2. Credit for such experience shall not be retroactive; however, currently employed nurses with such experience will be moved to the appropriate step giving credit for such experience. 24.2.6 Education credit to advance on the salary schedule may be completed at any time. If submitted to the Human Resources Division by the first (1st) workday of the month, then the employee will be moved to the appropriate column in the next available pay warrant. 24.2.7 It is the sole responsibility of the employee to ensure verification of military service and transcripts verifying units for advancement. 24.2.8 In addition to the salary shown, the District pays an additional legislatively designated amount on behalf of the employee for retirement benefits to the Public Employees Retirement System. (2003) 24.2.9 Except as provided in Section 24.2.11, approved credits may include, but not be limited to, credits in undergraduate and/or community college classes related to employment assignments, duties, or retraining. In-service credits for salary advancement and approved undergraduate credits for classes TF and TG will require prior approval by the District In-service Committee. (2003) 24.2.10 Graduate credits in addition to those required for a Masters degree or Masters Equivalency will be credited for salary advancement beyond column TE, within the following guidelines: (2003) 1. Credits earned while enrolled in a graduate program, but in excess of the actual Masters Degree credits, when the Masters degree was earned in 1997 or later. 2. Credits earned after approved for the Masters Equivalency Program, but in excess of the actual credits required for the program, when the Masters Equivalency was earned in 1997 or later. 3. Credits must be earned after admission to a graduate program or approval of the Masters Equivalency Program. Employees must provide Human Resources with an official record from the university, indicating the date of admission to the graduate program, and the classes and credits which were credited toward the Masters degree. Credits that were earned during a Masters program which will not be counted for salary advancement beyond column TE: 1. Credits which fulfilled the requirements of the Masters degree or the Masters Equivalency Program. 2. Undergraduate credits. 3. Credits earned prior to admission to a graduate degree program. 4. In-service credits. 24.2.11 A teacher who is capable of fluently speaking, understanding and translating both English and Spanish languages, as verified by passing a Level I Spanish Language Certification Test offered through Truckee Xxxxxxx Community College, shall receive an annual $500.00 stipend. The stipend shall be awarded as follows: In schools where the English Language Learner enrollment is 13% or more the total amount of bilingual stipends paid by the district each year is subject to an annual cap of $45,000. In order to be eligible for the stipend, teachers assigned to these schools shall submit an application to the School Principal and the Chief Human Resources Officer for approval prior to taking the test. Applications will be approved on a first come, first served basis. Teachers who have been approved to take the test shall report test results to the school principal and chief Human Resources Officer. In schools where the English Language Learner enrollment is less than 13% the total amount of bilingual stipends paid by the district each year is subject to an annual cap of $5,000. In order to be eligible for the stipend, teachers at these schools shall submit an application to the school principal and the Chief Human Resources Officer for approval prior to taking the test. Approval will be based on the teacher utilizing his/her bilingual skills on a consistent and regular basis as part of his/her duties in the classroom or the school in any one year. Teachers who have been approved to take the test shall report test results to the school principal and chief Human Resources Officer. Applications will be approved on a first come, first served basis. (2013)