Common use of Salary Placement Errors Clause in Contracts

Salary Placement Errors. 1. If a member is improperly placed on the salary schedule and the error is discovered before December 1, or within 60 days of employment or initial entitlement, whichever is later, the salary increase or decrease shall be made retroactive only to the start of the school year in which the error was discovered. 2. If a salary placement error is discovered after December 1, or more than 60 days after employment or initial entitlement, whichever is later, the salary increase or decrease shall be made from the date of the discovery. Neither the District nor the member will be required to reimburse the other for any back pay. 3. The initial responsibility for determining salary placement rests with the Talent Management Department. Members have the responsibility for keeping track of the academic credit hours needed for lateral movement on the salary schedule.