Common use of Salary Credit Clause in Contracts

Salary Credit. Advancement will be restricted to no more than two lanes in any two-year period. A. Courses may be taken in the following areas: 1. Professional preparation in education. 2. Preparation in one's teaching field. 3. Other related courses appropriate to increasing teacher effectiveness. 4. Courses that enhance non-classroom services to the district taken at the request of the district. 5. Up to three credits out of every thirty, may be approved in an area unrelated to a teacher's professional duties. B. With the intent to maintain quality, all courses for credit must be sponsored by one of the following: 1. An accredited college 2. NYSUT 3. BOCES 4. District a. District generated in-service b. Authorized by the district to meet district needs C. Credit 1. College credit shall mean semester hours and generally shall be restricted to graduate credit. 2. Undergraduate credit will be approvable only under one of the following conditions: a. No comparable graduate course is available. b. The undergraduate course is more appropriate. 3. In-service credits are subject to the following conditions: a. Teachers on Schedule A must bank in-service course credits. b. Teachers on Schedules B, C, and D may earn in-service credits up to a maximum of thirty. At no time may credited in-service courses exceed half of the completed graduate credits. 4. For district generated courses, in-service credit shall be defined in terms of cumulative hours. Fifteen hours shall equal one credit. a. For district generated in-service courses approved by the Administrative Council, teachers may apply for pay in lieu of salary credit. Payment will be at the rate of $232.00 2001/2002, $240.00 2002/2003, $248.00 2003/2004 for a fifteen hour, one credit course. b. District teachers who teach a district generated in-service course approved by the Administrative Council, will be paid at the rate of $1,200.00 for a fifteen hour, one credit course. This stipend includes preparation time. This stipend applies to courses taught both during the regular school year and during the summer.

Salary Credit. Advancement will be restricted to no more than two lanes in any two-year period. A. Courses may be taken in the following areas: 1. Professional preparation in education. 2. Preparation in one's teaching field. 3. Other related courses appropriate to increasing teacher effectiveness. 4. Courses that enhance non-classroom services to the district taken at the request of the district. 5. Up to three credits out of every thirty, may be approved in an area unrelated to a teacher's professional duties. B. With the intent to maintain quality, all courses for credit must be sponsored by one of the following: 1. An accredited college 2. NYSUT 3. BOCES 4. District a. District generated in-service service b. Authorized Pre-approved by the district to meet district needs C. Credit 1. College credit shall mean semester hours and generally shall be restricted to graduate credit. Effective July 1, 2008, credit will not be granted for graduate level course work unless the granting institution would confer graduate course credit for on-line and video forms of instruction. 2. Undergraduate credit will be approvable only under one of the following conditions: a. No comparable graduate For elementary certified teachers who teach seventh and/or eighth grade classes in the content area of instruction, up to three credits out of every thirty credits, and such course is availablemust be related to the teaching assignment. b. The undergraduate Special education certified teachers in the content area of instruction, up to three credits out of every thirty credits, and such course is more appropriatemust be related to the teaching assignment. 3. In-service credits are subject to the following conditions: a. Teachers on Schedule A must bank in-service course credits. b. Teachers on Schedules B, C, and D may earn in-service credits up to a maximum of thirty. At no time may credited in-service courses exceed half of the completed graduate credits. 4. For district generated courses, in-service credit shall be defined in terms of cumulative hours. Fifteen hours shall equal one credit. a. For district generated in-service courses approved by the Administrative Council, teachers may apply for pay in lieu of salary credit. Payment will be at the rate of $232.00 2001/2002330 2013/2014, $240.00 2002/2003, $248.00 2003/2004 335 2014/2015 for a fifteen hour, one credit course. b. District teachers who teach a district generated in-service course approved by the Administrative Council, will be paid at the rate of $1,200.00 1,597 2013/2014, $1,621 2014/2015 for a fifteen hour, one credit course. This stipend includes preparation time. This stipend applies to courses taught both during the regular school year and during the summer. 5. Video course work shall be limited to no more than twelve credits in the aggregate, during the years of this agreement. Those with more credits upon the date of ratification shall not be subject to any reduction in credits already conferred.

Salary Credit. Advancement will be restricted to no more than two lanes in any two-year period. A. Courses may be taken in the following areas: 1. Professional preparation in education. 2. Preparation in one's ' s teaching field. 3. Other related courses appropriate to increasing teacher effectiveness. 4. Courses that enhance non-classroom services to the district taken at the request of the district. 5. Up to three credits out of every thirty, may be approved in an area unrelated to a teacher's professional duties. B. With the intent to maintain quality, all courses for credit must be sponsored by one of the following: 1. An accredited college 2. NYSUT 3. BOCES 4. District a. District generated in-service service b. Authorized by the district to meet district needs C. Credit 1. College credit shall mean semester hours and generally shall be restricted to graduate credit. 2. Undergraduate credit will be approvable only under one of the following conditions: a. No comparable graduate For elementary certified teachers who teach seventh and/or eighth grade classes in the content area of instruction, up to three credits out of every thirty credits, and such course is availablemust be related to the teaching assignment. b. The undergraduate Special education certified teachers in the content area of instruction, up to three credits out of every thirty credits, and such course is more appropriatemust be related to the teaching assignment. 3. In-service credits are subject to the following conditions: a. Teachers on Schedule A must bank in-service course credits. b. Teachers on Schedules B, C, and D may earn in-service credits up to a maximum of thirty. At no time may credited in-service courses exceed half of the completed graduate credits. 4. For district generated courses, in-service credit shall be defined in terms of cumulative hours. Fifteen hours shall equal one credit. a. For district generated in-service courses approved by the Administrative Council, teachers may apply for pay in lieu of salary credit. Payment will be at the rate of $232.00 2001/2002, $240.00 2002/2003, $248.00 2003/2004 282 2007/2008 for a fifteen hour, one credit course. b. District teachers who teach a district generated in-service course approved by the Administrative Council, will be paid at the rate of $1,200.00 1,364 for 2007/2008 for a fifteen hour, one credit course. This stipend includes preparation time. This stipend applies to courses taught both during the regular school year and during the summer. 5. Video course work shall be limited to no more than nine credits in the aggregate, during the years of this agreement. Those with more credits upon the date of ratification shall not be subject to any reduction in credits already conferred.

Salary Credit. Advancement will be restricted to no more than two lanes in any two-year period. A. Courses may be taken in the following areas: 1. Professional preparation in education. 2. Preparation in one's ' s teaching field. 3. Other related courses appropriate to increasing teacher effectiveness. 4. Courses that enhance non-classroom services to the district taken at the request of the district. 5. Up to three credits out of every thirty, may be approved in an area unrelated to a teacher's professional duties. B. With the intent to maintain quality, all courses for credit must be sponsored by one of the following: 1. An accredited college 2. NYSUT 3. BOCES 4. District a. District generated in-service service b. Authorized by the district to meet district needs C. Credit 1. College credit shall mean semester hours and generally shall be restricted to graduate credit. Effective July 1, 2008, credit will not be granted for graduate level course work unless the granting institution would confer graduate course credit for on-line and video forms of instruction. 2. Undergraduate credit will be approvable only under one of the following conditions: a. No comparable graduate For elementary certified teachers who teach seventh and/or eighth grade classes in the content area of instruction, up to three credits out of every thirty credits, and such course is availablemust be related to the teaching assignment. b. The undergraduate Special education certified teachers in the content area of instruction, up to three credits out of every thirty credits, and such course is more appropriatemust be related to the teaching assignment. 3. In-service credits are subject to the following conditions: a. Teachers on Schedule A must bank in-service course credits. b. Teachers on Schedules B, C, and D may earn in-service credits up to a maximum of thirty. At no time may credited in-service courses exceed half of the completed graduate credits. 4. For district generated courses, in-service credit shall be defined in terms of cumulative hours. Fifteen hours shall equal one credit. a. For district generated in-service courses approved by the Administrative Council, teachers may apply for pay in lieu of salary credit. Payment will be at the rate of $232.00 2001/2002292 2008/2009, $240.00 2002/2003302 2009/2010, $248.00 2003/2004 313 2010/2011, $324 2011/2012 for a fifteen hour, one credit course. b. District teachers who teach a district generated in-service course approved by the Administrative Council, will be paid at the rate of $1,200.00 1,412.00 2008/2009, $1,461.00 2009/2010, $1,512.00 2010/2011, $1, 565 2011/ 2012 for a fifteen hour, one credit course. This stipend includes preparation time. This stipend applies to courses taught both during the regular school year and during the summer. 5. Video course work shall be limited to no more than twelve credits in the aggregate, during the years of this agreement. Those with more credits upon the date of ratification shall not be subject to any reduction in credits already conferred.

Salary Credit. Advancement will be restricted to no more than two lanes in any two-year period. A. Courses may be taken in the following areas: 1. Professional preparation in education. 2. Preparation in one's teaching field. 3. Other related courses appropriate to increasing teacher effectiveness. 4. Courses that enhance non-classroom services to the district taken at the request of the district. 5. Up to three credits out of every thirty, may be approved in an area unrelated to a teacher's professional duties. B. With the intent to maintain quality, all courses for credit must be sponsored by one of the following: 1. An accredited college 2. NYSUT 3. BOCES 4. District a. District generated in-service service b. Authorized by the district to meet district needs C. Credit 1. College credit shall mean semester hours and generally shall be restricted to graduate credit. Effective July 1, 2008, credit will not be granted for graduate level course work unless the granting institution would confer graduate course credit for on-line and video forms of instruction. 2. Undergraduate credit will be approvable only under one of the following conditions: a. No comparable graduate For elementary certified teachers who teach seventh and/or eighth grade classes in the content area of instruction, up to three credits out of every thirty credits, and such course is availablemust be related to the teaching assignment. b. The undergraduate Special education certified teachers in the content area of instruction, up to three credits out of every thirty credits, and such course is more appropriatemust be related to the teaching assignment. 3. In-service credits are subject to the following conditions: a. Teachers on Schedule A must bank in-service course credits. b. Teachers on Schedules B, C, and D may earn in-service credits up to a maximum of thirty. At no time may credited in-service courses exceed half of the completed graduate credits. 4. For district generated courses, in-service credit shall be defined in terms of cumulative hours. Fifteen hours shall equal one credit. a. For district generated in-service courses approved by the Administrative Council, teachers may apply for pay in lieu of salary credit. Payment will be at the rate of $232.00 2001/2002, $240.00 2002/2003, $248.00 2003/2004 327 2012/2013 for a fifteen hour, one credit course. b. District teachers who teach a district generated in-service course approved by the Administrative Council, will be paid at the rate of $1,200.00 1,581 2012/2013 for a fifteen hour, one credit course. This stipend includes preparation time. This stipend applies to courses taught both during the regular school year and during the summer. 5. Video course work shall be limited to no more than twelve credits in the aggregate, during the years of this agreement. Those with more credits upon the date of ratification shall not be subject to any reduction in credits already conferred.

Salary Credit. Advancement will be restricted to no more than two lanes in any two-year period. A. Courses may be taken in the following areas: 1. Professional preparation in education. 2. Preparation in one's ' s teaching field. 3. Other related courses appropriate to increasing teacher effectiveness. 4. Courses that enhance non-classroom services to the district taken at the request of the district. 5. Up to three credits out of every thirty, may be approved in an area unrelated to a teacher's professional duties. B. With the intent to maintain quality, all courses for credit must be sponsored by one of the following: 1. An accredited college 2. NYSUT 3. BOCES 4. District a. District generated in-service service b. Authorized by the district to meet district needs C. Credit 1. College credit shall mean semester hours and generally shall be restricted to graduate credit. 2. Undergraduate credit will be approvable only under one of the following conditions: a. No comparable graduate For elementary certified teachers who teach seventh and/or eighth grade classes in the content area of instruction, up to three credits out of every thirty credits, and such course is availablemust be related to the teaching assignment. b. The undergraduate Special education certified teachers in the content area of instruction, up to three credits out of every thirty credits, and such course is more appropriatemust be related to the teaching assignment. 3. In-service credits are subject to the following conditions: a. Teachers on Schedule A must bank in-service course credits. b. Teachers on Schedules B, C, and D may earn in-service credits up to a maximum of thirty. At no time may credited in-service courses exceed half of the completed graduate credits. 4. For district generated courses, in-service credit shall be defined in terms of cumulative hours. Fifteen hours shall equal one credit. a. For district generated in-service courses approved by the Administrative Council, teachers may apply for pay in lieu of salary credit. Payment will be at the rate of $232.00 2001/2002256 2004/2005, $240.00 2002/2003264 2005/2006, $248.00 2003/2004 273 2006/2007 for a fifteen hour, one credit course. b. District teachers who teach a district generated in-service course approved by the Administrative Council, will be paid at the rate of $1,200.00 1,239.00 2004/2005, $1,279.00 2005/2006, $1,321.00 2006/2007 for a fifteen hour, one credit course. This stipend includes preparation time. This stipend applies to courses taught both during the regular school year and during the summer. 5. Video course work shall be limited to no more than nine credits in the aggregate, during the years of this agreement. Those with more credits upon the date of ratification shall not be subject to any reduction in credits already conferred.