Common use of Salary Schedule Placement Clause in Contracts

Salary Schedule Placement. College Training A. Unit members qualifying for the “Entry Level Salary” shall remain at this level until they met the minimum requirements for placement on any other salary column (1-4). Upon verification of documentation qualifying unit members for placement upon any other salary column (1-4), the unit member shall then be placed upon the appropriate step on that salary column in accordance with his/her length of service. B. School Nurses who have a Bachelor’s degree, qualify for crediting of previous experience, but have not completed 30 semester units after the Bachelor’s degree or the appropriate clear credential, shall be exempt from placement at “Entry Level Salary”; shall instead, be placed on Column 1; and shall advance on the salary schedule in accordance with the Agreement for unit members. C. Unit members placed on “COLUMN 1” of the Salary Schedules by the agreement (Appendix C1) between the Association and the District shall advance on the schedule in accordance with that agreement (Appendix C1). D. All college or university credits which will qualify a unit member for a new salary placement must be verified by official college or university transcripts in order to justify a contract revision. Such college or university credits must be obtained from an institution of higher learning which is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or other recognized accreditation organization. Salary revision shall be effective following District approval (as stipulated by this Article) of the necessary credits for column advancement. E. The unit requirement for each salary column is stated in semester hours of credit; quarter hour credits can be converted into semester hours by multiplying 2/3. F. For salary schedule purposes, only semester units earned after the completion of the Bachelor’s Degree shall be considered. G. Credit will not be granted for any course for which less than a "C" grade is earned. H. Unit members shall not enroll in courses which conflict with the work day. I. A major teaching field is considered to be 36 semester hours (12 of which must be upper division or graduate), a minor teaching field is considered to be 20 semester hours (8 of which must be upper division or graduate). J. Repeat credit may be granted for a course taken at an accredited institution in which the content field has recently undergone substantial change or, in the case of a course originally taken many years ago, an updating of study is desirable. K. Course work, for salary credit must be upper division, graduate level, or transferable* lower division courses, taken at an accredited college or university, and must conform to one or more of the following guidelines: 1. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to the teaching/work assignment. 2. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to a person’s major or minor. For unit members in a self-contained classroom program; a subject commonly taught in the elementary school. For unit members in a departmentalized classroom program; courses in an additional major or minor. 3. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to an advanced degree in professional education or in a subject related to the teaching/work assignment. 4. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to a credential or certificate authorized by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 5. Units may be taken in a Board authorized, District sponsored, professional activity. Credit equivalent will be adopted at the time of such Board action. *A transferable lower division course is a lower division course taken at an accredited college or university that is acceptable for baccalaureate graduation credit at another accredited college or university. L. The submission of transcripts for columnar advancement of the salary schedule is limited to two (2) submission dates per school year. Additional units may be banked for future salary schedule advancement. M. Transcripts for completed units must be submitted to the Human Resources Division no later than the first of September or February for salary adjustment. Adjustment for qualifying units submitted no later than the first of September will be retroactively made effective on the first work day of the school year. Adjustment for qualifying units submitted no later than the first of February will be retroactively made effective on the first work day of the calendar year.

Salary Schedule Placement. College Training A. Unit members qualifying for the “Entry Level Salary” shall remain at this level until they met the minimum requirements for 1. Original placement on any other salary column (1-4). Upon verification of documentation qualifying unit members for placement upon any other salary column (1-4), the unit member shall then be placed upon the appropriate step on that salary column in accordance with his/her length of service. B. School Nurses who have a Bachelor’s degree, qualify for crediting of previous experience, but have not completed 30 semester units after the Bachelor’s degree or the appropriate clear credential, shall be exempt from placement at “Entry Level Salary”; shall instead, be placed on Column 1; and shall advance on the salary schedule in accordance with the Agreement for unit members. C. Unit members placed on “COLUMN 1” of the Salary Schedules (EXHIBIT "B") shall be made by the agreement (Appendix C1) between the Association and the District shall advance on the schedule in accordance with that agreement (Appendix C1). D. All college or university credits which will qualify a unit member for a new salary placement must be verified by official college or university transcripts in order to justify a contract revision. Such college or university credits must be obtained from an institution basis of higher learning which is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or other recognized accreditation organization. Salary revision shall be effective following District approval (as stipulated by this Article) of the necessary credits for column advancement. E. The unit requirement for each salary column is stated in semester hours of credit; quarter hour credits can be converted into semester hours by multiplying 2/3. F. For salary schedule purposes, only semester units earned after the completion of the date a Bachelor’s Degree shall be considered. G. Credit will not be granted has been conferred, documented by official transcripts verifying semester graduate units (or quarter unit equivalent) from accredited colleges or universities and certification of experience for any course for which less than a "C" grade is earned. H. Unit members shall not enroll in courses which conflict with the work day. I. A major teaching field is considered to be 36 semester hours (12 purposes of which must be upper division or graduate), a minor teaching field is considered to be 20 semester hours (8 of which must be upper division or graduate). J. Repeat credit may be granted for a course taken at an accredited institution in which the content field has recently undergone substantial change or, in the case of a course originally taken many years ago, an updating of study is desirable. K. Course work, for salary credit must be upper division, graduate level, or transferable* lower division courses, taken at an accredited college or university, and must conform to one or more of the following guidelines: 1. Units may be taken in a subject directly related evaluation submitted to the teaching/work assignmentDistrict at the time of employment. 2. Units A CTE teacher may be taken a non-degree teacher who holds a valid Designated Subjects Career Technical Education Credential, and who is employed to teach CTE under this credential. Salary schedule placement for teachers with a Designated Subjects Career Technical Education (CTE) Credential without a Bachelor’s Degree, shall use the same salary schedule (EXHIBIT “B”) as classroom teachers, and shall be placed as having a Bachelor’s Degree for purposes of original placement on the salary schedule. A CTE teacher who possesses or obtains a Clear Designated Subjects CTE Credential will be placed in column II, at the appropriate step based on years of experience, of the salary schedule. If a subject directly related to teacher has both a person’s major or minor. For unit members in Designated Subjects CTE Credential and a self-contained classroom program; a subject commonly taught Teaching Credential, then placement on the salary schedule shall be in the elementary school. For unit members in a departmentalized classroom program; courses in an additional major or minorstep and column that is highest based on each respective credential type. 3. Units may Credit on the salary schedule for experience in other districts shall be taken given on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of ten (10) years. Experience in a subject directly related to an advanced degree in professional education or in a subject related to the teaching/work assignmentprivate sector shall be accepted for the positions of School Nurse, School Psychologist, Speech and Language therapist and Career Technical Education teacher. 4. Units The Board of Education may be taken in a subject directly related to a credential amend, suspend, or certificate authorized by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialingadjust any individual salary of an employee, or provisions therein if an error has been made. 5. Units The Board of Education may be taken in a Board authorized, District sponsored, professional activity. Credit equivalent will be adopted increase salaries of employees at the any time of such Board action. *A transferable lower division course is a lower division course taken at an accredited college or university that is acceptable for baccalaureate graduation credit at another accredited college or universityas per Education Code 45032. L. The submission of transcripts for columnar advancement of the salary schedule is limited to two (2) submission dates per school year. Additional units may be banked for future salary schedule advancement. M. Transcripts for completed units must be submitted to the Human Resources Division no later than the first of September or February for salary adjustment. Adjustment for qualifying units submitted no later than the first of September will be retroactively made effective on the first work day of the school year. Adjustment for qualifying units submitted no later than the first of February will be retroactively made effective on the first work day of the calendar year.

Salary Schedule Placement. College Training A. Unit members qualifying 1. The employee's position on lanes of the salary schedule shall be determined by totaling the number of acceptable credits and degrees. All employees hired as of October 1, 1990 and employees re- hired by the SPS as of October 1, 1990 (who have been gone for the “Entry Level Salary” shall remain at this level until they met the minimum requirements for placement on any other salary column five (1-4). Upon verification of documentation qualifying unit members for placement upon any other salary column (1-4), the unit member shall then 5) years or more) will be placed upon the appropriate step on that salary column in accordance with his/her length of service. B. School Nurses who have a Bachelor’s degree, qualify for crediting of previous experience, but have not completed 30 semester units after the Bachelor’s degree or the appropriate clear credential, shall be exempt from placement at “Entry Level Salary”; shall instead, be placed on Column 1; and shall advance on the salary schedule in accordance with their bachelor’s degree and actual educational credits earned after the Agreement for unit members. C. Unit members placed on “COLUMN 1” granting of that degree. Effective 10/01/90 additional credit hours earned after the granting of the Salary Schedules bachelor’s degree and credit for experience shall be applicable for advanced placement on the salary schedule provided that the credits and experience were recognized by the agreement Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (Appendix C1OSPI) between the Association and the District shall advance on the schedule in accordance with that agreement applicable provisions of WAC 392-121. If an employee holds two (Appendix C1)2) or more bachelor's degrees, eligible credits for advanced placement on the salary schedule shall be those credits earned after the granting of the employee's first bachelor's degree in any field. D. All 2. An employee shall present all official transcripts in envelopes sealed by the college/university as soon as possible after a contract is offered. Transcripts for Human Resources are required in addition to transcripts sent to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia, Washington, for certification purposes. Submission of transcripts to Human Resources as college or university credits which will qualify a unit member are earned is required for a new accurate salary placement. a. A statement of evaluation of credits to be used to establish salary placement must shall be verified sent to each employee new to Seattle Schools after their transcripts have been received and evaluated by official college or university transcripts Human Resources. b. Acceptable Credits - All acceptable credits will be subject to the restrictions provided in order to justify a contract revision. Such college or university Article IV, F,1, above. 1) College Credit: All education-related credits must be obtained from an institution of higher learning which is earned through colleges/universities accredited by the Western National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and/or by the American Association of Collegiate Registration and Admission Offices (AACRAO) shall be acceptable for advancement on the Certificated Non-Supervisory Employees Salary Schedule. Other college/university credit shall count toward advancement on the Certificated Non-Supervisory Employees Salary Schedule, provided the institution is reported in the publication "ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION" published by the American Council on Education as having a rating of good or better. 2) Foreign Colleges and Universities: Credits earned from foreign universities and colleges accepted by an accredited American college/university shall be counted toward advancement on the Certificated Non-Supervisory Employees Salary Schedule. 3) In-service and Workshop Credit: Professional in-service credit earned and reported prior to 10/01/79 which was earned while attending Seattle Public School Staff Development Training Programs, shall be acceptable for advancement on the Certificated Non- Supervisory Employees Salary Schedule. 4) Professional In-Service Credit: Professional in-service credit earned and reported prior to 10/01/79 may be granted for certain types of curriculum committee activities, professional association workshops, study conferences, or the like, upon approval of the Professional Development Office. The number of credits may vary depending upon the activity. 5) Community College Credit Including Physical Education and Activity Courses: Undergraduate work done while attending an accredited community college shall be accepted for salary purposes if the community college work is accepted by the college/university where the B.A. degree is earned. 6) Community college credits earned in accredited community colleges after a B.A. degree has been granted will be accepted at full credit value for salary purposes, following the established rules for the acceptance of college credits. The credits earned must be listed in the University of Washington College Transfer Guide or must otherwise be applicable to a bachelor’s or more advanced degree program. 7) Vocational teachers will be awarded salary credit for earned academic credits from vocational institutions accredited by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and/or the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges or Colleges. 8) For classes offered in community colleges in programs other recognized accreditation organization. Salary revision shall than those listed in the College Transfer Program, credit will be effective following District approval (as stipulated by this Article) granted where there is a direct relationship of the necessary credits for column advancementcourses to the applicant's primary instructional or administrative responsibility, or if they improve or update an individual's skills, knowledge or understanding so as to enable the employee to perform instructional or administrative duties more effectively. E. The unit requirement for each 9) Non-acceptable credits include duplicate courses. 10) Each ten (10) clock hours earned after 08/31/87 through in-service or continuing education which meet State Board of Education approval standards and are approved by the SPS Human Resources Department will count as one (1) in-service credit as defined by WAC 000-00-000 and WAC 000-000-000. Clock hour credits may not be used to earn a B.A. or higher academic degree. Official documentation of clock hours earned must be provided by the approved agency which offered training. 11) Employees hired (or rehired) after December 31, 1991 will not be placed in the salary column is stated in semester hours of credit; lane which recognizes a B.A. level degree and 135 quarter hour credits can be converted into semester hours by multiplying 2/3. F. For salary schedule purposes, only semester units earned after unless the completion employees are eligible for grandfathering in this column in accordance with the guidelines of the Bachelor’s Degree shall be consideredState Department of Public Instruction. Eligibility to move from lanes: 100, 200, 300 or 500 to lane 700 (BA and 135 credits) expires August 31, 2005. G. Credit will not be granted for any course for which less than a "C" grade is earned. H. Unit members shall not enroll in courses which conflict with the work day. I. A major teaching field is considered to be 36 semester hours (12 of which must be upper division or graduate), a minor teaching field is considered to be 20 semester hours (8 of which must be upper division or graduate). J. Repeat credit may be granted for a course taken at an accredited institution in which the content field has recently undergone substantial change or, in the case of a course originally taken many years ago, an updating of study is desirable. K. Course work, for salary credit must be upper division, graduate level, or transferable* lower division courses, taken at an accredited college or university, and must conform to one or more of the following guidelines: 1. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to the teaching/work assignment. 2. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to a person’s major or minor. For unit members in a self-contained classroom program; a subject commonly taught in the elementary school. For unit members in a departmentalized classroom program; courses in an additional major or minor. 3. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to an advanced degree in professional education or in a subject related to the teaching/work assignment. 4. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to a credential or certificate authorized by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 5. Units may be taken in a Board authorized, District sponsored, professional activity. Credit equivalent will be adopted at the time of such Board action. *A transferable lower division course is a lower division course taken at an accredited college or university that is acceptable for baccalaureate graduation credit at another accredited college or university. L. The submission of transcripts for columnar advancement of the salary schedule is limited to two (2) submission dates per school year. Additional units may be banked for future salary schedule advancement. M. Transcripts for completed units must be submitted to the Human Resources Division no later than the first of September or February for salary adjustment. Adjustment for qualifying units submitted no later than the first of September will be retroactively made effective on the first work day of the school year. Adjustment for qualifying units submitted no later than the first of February will be retroactively made effective on the first work day of the calendar year.

Salary Schedule Placement. College Training A. Unit members qualifying The District shall recognize prior teaching experience in accredited elementary and secondary schools based upon a baccalaureate degree and certification. Full experience and credit shall be given up to and including all years of experience. To qualify, such experience must have been within the preceding fifteen years and the teacher must have been employed under contract for at least .5 full-time equivalent per day and at least 150 days during each of such years. Part-time teachers will be paid on the “Entry Level Salary” shall remain at this level until they met the minimum requirements for basis of their placement on any other the salary column (1schedule, in proportion to the actual fraction of the school day that they are on duty. Part-4)time teachers are to receive also fringe benefits proportionate to their service, with respect to criteria mandated by law. Upon verification of documentation qualifying unit members for placement upon any other salary column (1In addition, part-4)time teachers are to receive paid planning periods proportionately equal to full-time teachers with similar teaching assignments. Beginning with the 2005 – 2006 contract year, the unit member teacher shall then be placed upon the appropriate progress one experience step on that salary column in accordance with from his/her length previous placement if such step exists on the schedule. The teacher may progress to the appropriate column based upon verified completion of servicecourse work by October 1 in any of the following areas, with the exception that, effective with the 1989-90 Contract Year, hours for column movement beyond the Master’s Degree must be taken after said degree is completed. B. 1. Graduate hours from a regionally accredited college/university beyond the Xxxxx- laureate Degree that are in the teacher’s assigned field; 2. Graduate hours from a regionally accredited college/university beyond the Master’s Degree that are part of an approved program in the teacher’s assigned field; 3. Graduate hours from a regionally accredited college/university beyond the xxxxx- laureate or masters, as approved by the superintendent of schools, in Curriculum Development, Instructional Techniques, Special Education, Library/Media Science, Guidance & Counseling, Educational Psychology, School Nurses who have a Bachelor’s degreeAdministration, qualify and Technology; 4. Correspondence courses will not be accepted for crediting of previous experience, but have not completed 30 semester units after the Bachelor’s degree or the appropriate clear credential, shall be exempt from placement at “Entry Level Salary”; shall instead, be placed on Column 1; and shall advance movement on the salary schedule in accordance with the Agreement for unit members. C. Unit members placed on “COLUMN 1” of the Salary Schedules by the agreement (Appendix C1) between the Association and the District shall advance on the schedule in accordance with that agreement (Appendix C1). D. All college or university credits which will qualify a unit member for a new salary placement must be verified by official college or university transcripts in order to justify a contract revision. Such college or university credits must be obtained from an institution of higher learning which is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or other recognized accreditation organization. Salary revision shall be effective following District approval (as stipulated by this Article) of the necessary credits for column advancement. E. The unit requirement for each salary column is stated in semester hours of credit; quarter hour credits can be converted into semester hours by multiplying 2/3. F. For salary schedule purposes, only semester units earned after the completion of the Bachelor’s Degree shall be considered. G. Credit will not be granted for any course for which less than a "C" grade is earned. H. Unit members shall not enroll in courses which conflict with the work day. I. A major teaching field is considered to be 36 semester hours (12 of which must be upper division or graduate), a minor teaching field is considered to be 20 semester hours (8 of which must be upper division or graduate). J. Repeat credit may be granted for a course taken at an accredited institution in which the content field has recently undergone substantial change or, in the case of a course originally taken many years ago, an updating of study is desirable. K. Course work, for salary credit must be upper division, graduate level, or transferable* lower division courses, taken at an accredited college or university, and must conform to one or more of the following guidelines: 1. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to the teaching/work assignment. 2. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to a person’s major or minor. For unit members in a self-contained classroom program; a subject commonly taught in the elementary school. For unit members in a departmentalized classroom program; courses in an additional major or minor. 3. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to an advanced degree in professional education or in a subject related to the teaching/work assignment. 4. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to a credential or certificate authorized by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.schedule; 5. Units may be taken in a Board authorized, District sponsored, professional activity. Credit equivalent will be adopted at the time of such Board action. *A transferable lower division course is a lower division course taken at an accredited college or university that is Distance learning courses meeting NDE requirements are acceptable for baccalaureate graduation credit at another accredited college or university. L. The submission of transcripts for columnar advancement of movement on the salary schedule is limited to two (2) submission dates per school yearschedule. Additional units may be banked for future salary schedule advancement. M. Transcripts for completed units must be submitted With respect to the Human Resources Division no later annual automatic incremental increase as set forth in the Salary Schedule, a teacher must teach at least thirty (30) days more than one semester to be entitled to the first incremental increase for the following year; thirty (30) continuous days within one semester to be entitled to a one-half step advancement. The Salary Schedule applicable during the term of September or February for salary adjustment. Adjustment for qualifying units submitted no later than the first of September will be retroactively this Agreement is attached hereto and made effective on the first work day of the school year. Adjustment for qualifying units submitted no later than the first of February will be retroactively made effective on the first work day of the calendar yeara part hereof as Attachment “A”, (Salary Schedule) and Attachment “B”, (Extra-Duty Schedule).

Salary Schedule Placement. College Training A. Unit members qualifying 1. The employee's position on lanes of the salary schedule shall be determined by totaling the number of acceptable credits and degrees. All employees hired as of October 1, 1990 and employees re-hired by the SPS as of October 1, 1990 (who have been gone for the “Entry Level Salary” shall remain at this level until they met the minimum requirements for placement on any other salary column five (1-4). Upon verification of documentation qualifying unit members for placement upon any other salary column (1-4), the unit member shall then 5) years or more) will be placed upon the appropriate step on that salary column in accordance with his/her length of service. B. School Nurses who have a Bachelor’s degree, qualify for crediting of previous experience, but have not completed 30 semester units after the Bachelor’s degree or the appropriate clear credential, shall be exempt from placement at “Entry Level Salary”; shall instead, be placed on Column 1; and shall advance on the salary schedule in accordance with their bachelor’s degree and actual educational credits earned after the Agreement for unit members. C. Unit members placed on “COLUMN 1” granting of that degree. Effective 10/01/90 additional credit hours earned after the granting of the Salary Schedules bachelor’s degree and credit for experience shall be applicable for advanced placement on the salary schedule provided that the credits and experience were recognized by the agreement Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (Appendix C1OSPI) between the Association and the District shall advance on the schedule in accordance with that agreement applicable provisions of WAC 392-121. If an employee holds two (Appendix C1)2) or more bachelor's degrees, eligible credits for advanced placement on the salary schedule shall be those credits earned after the granting of the employee's first bachelor's degree in any field. D. All 2. An employee shall present all official transcripts in envelopes sealed by the college/university as soon as possible after a contract is offered. Transcripts for Human Resources are required in addition to transcripts sent to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia, Washington, for certification purposes. Submission of transcripts to Human Resources as college or university credits which will qualify a unit member are earned is required for a new accurate salary placement. a. A statement of evaluation of credits to be used to establish salary placement must shall be verified sent to each employee new to Seattle Schools after their transcripts have been received and evaluated by official college or university transcripts Human Resources. b. Acceptable Credits - All acceptable credits will be subject to the restrictions provided in order to justify a contract revision. Such college or university Article IV, F,1, above. 1) College Credit: All education-related credits must be obtained from an institution of higher learning which is earned through colleges/universities accredited by the Western National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and/or by the American Association of Collegiate Registration and Admission Offices (AACRAO) shall be acceptable for advancement on the Certificated Non-Supervisory Employees Salary Schedule. Other college/university credit shall count toward advancement on the Certificated Non- Supervisory Employees Salary Schedule, provided the institution is reported in the publication "ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION" published by the American Council on Education as having a rating of good or better. 2) Foreign Colleges and Universities: Credits earned from foreign universities and colleges accepted by an accredited American college/university shall be counted toward advancement on the Certificated Non-Supervisory Employees Salary Schedule. 3) In-service and Workshop Credit: Professional in-service credit earned and reported prior to 10/01/79 which was earned while attending Seattle Public School Staff Development Training Programs, shall be acceptable for advancement on the Certificated Non- Supervisory Employees Salary Schedule. 4) Professional In-Service Credit: Professional in-service credit earned and reported prior to 10/01/79 may be granted for certain types of curriculum committee activities, professional association workshops, study conferences, or the like, upon approval of the Professional Development Office. The number of credits may vary depending upon the activity. 5) Community College Credit Including Physical Education and Activity Courses: Undergraduate work done while attending an accredited community college shall be accepted for salary purposes if the community college work is accepted by the college/university where the B.A. degree is earned. 6) Community college credits earned in accredited community colleges after a B.A. degree has been granted will be accepted at full credit value for salary purposes, following the established rules for the acceptance of college credits. The credits earned must be listed in the University of Washington College Transfer Guide or must otherwise be applicable to a bachelor’s or more advanced degree program. 7) Vocational teachers will be awarded salary credit for earned academic credits from vocational institutions accredited by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and/or the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges or Colleges. 8) For classes offered in community colleges in programs other recognized accreditation organization. Salary revision shall than those listed in the College Transfer Program, credit will be effective following District approval (as stipulated by this Article) granted where there is a direct relationship of the necessary credits for column advancementcourses to the applicant's primary instructional or administrative responsibility, or if they improve or update an individual's skills, knowledge or understanding so as to enable the employee to perform instructional or administrative duties more effectively. E. The unit requirement for each 9) Non-acceptable credits include duplicate courses. 10) Each ten (10) clock hours earned after 08/31/87 through in-service or continuing education which meet State Board of Education approval standards and are approved by the SPS Human Resources Department will count as one (1) in-service credit as defined by WAC 000-00-000 and WAC 000-000-000. Clock hour credits may not be used to earn a B.A. or higher academic degree. Official documentation of clock hours earned must be provided by the approved agency which offered training. 11) Employees hired (or rehired) after December 31, 1991 will not be placed in the salary column is stated in semester hours of credit; lane which recognizes a B.A. level degree and 135 quarter hour credits can be converted into semester hours by multiplying 2/3. F. For salary schedule purposes, only semester units earned after unless the completion employees are eligible for grandfathering in this column in accordance with the guidelines of the Bachelor’s Degree shall be consideredState Department of Public Instruction. Eligibility to move from lanes: 100, 200, 300 or 500 to lane 700 (BA and 135 credits) expires August 31, 2005. G. Credit will not be granted for any course for which less than a "C" grade is earned. H. Unit members shall not enroll in courses which conflict with the work day. I. A major teaching field is considered to be 36 semester hours (12 of which must be upper division or graduate), a minor teaching field is considered to be 20 semester hours (8 of which must be upper division or graduate). J. Repeat credit may be granted for a course taken at an accredited institution in which the content field has recently undergone substantial change or, in the case of a course originally taken many years ago, an updating of study is desirable. K. Course work, for salary credit must be upper division, graduate level, or transferable* lower division courses, taken at an accredited college or university, and must conform to one or more of the following guidelines: 1. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to the teaching/work assignment. 2. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to a person’s major or minor. For unit members in a self-contained classroom program; a subject commonly taught in the elementary school. For unit members in a departmentalized classroom program; courses in an additional major or minor. 3. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to an advanced degree in professional education or in a subject related to the teaching/work assignment. 4. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to a credential or certificate authorized by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 5. Units may be taken in a Board authorized, District sponsored, professional activity. Credit equivalent will be adopted at the time of such Board action. *A transferable lower division course is a lower division course taken at an accredited college or university that is acceptable for baccalaureate graduation credit at another accredited college or university. L. The submission of transcripts for columnar advancement of the salary schedule is limited to two (2) submission dates per school year. Additional units may be banked for future salary schedule advancement. M. Transcripts for completed units must be submitted to the Human Resources Division no later than the first of September or February for salary adjustment. Adjustment for qualifying units submitted no later than the first of September will be retroactively made effective on the first work day of the school year. Adjustment for qualifying units submitted no later than the first of February will be retroactively made effective on the first work day of the calendar year.

Salary Schedule Placement. College Training A. Unit members qualifying for (a) All newly employed or reinstated teachers commencing employment in the “Entry Level Salary” shall remain at this level until they met the minimum requirements for placement on any other salary column (1-4). Upon verification of documentation qualifying unit members for placement upon any other salary column (1-4), the unit member shall then be placed upon the appropriate step on that salary column in accordance with his/her length of service. B. Utica City School Nurses who have a Bachelor’s degree, qualify for crediting of previous experience, but have not completed 30 semester units after the Bachelor’s degree or the appropriate clear credentialDistrict, shall be exempt from placement at “Entry Level Salary”; shall instead, be placed on Column 1; and shall advance on the proper step of the salary schedule in accordance with as determined by the Agreement for unit membersmost recent terms and conditions of the appointment negotiated by the District and the Association. C. Unit members placed on “COLUMN 1” i) The proper salary step will be determined by the Director of Human Resources after a review of the Salary Schedules by the agreement (Appendix C1) between the applicant’s experience and preparation. The Association and the District had jointly prepared a reference chart which indicates the number of years of experience required to achieve each step on the salary schedule. ii) During the first three (3) years of employment in the Utica City Schools, no inexperienced teacher shall receive a salary in excess of those provided at the probationary level, i.e. an inexperienced teacher with a Bachelor’s Degree placed on the third step at the time of initial appointment shall receive no more increments until he/she moves to the fourth step of the salary schedule during the fourth year of service in the school District. iii) Upon initial employment, consideration will be given for prior teaching and the Director of Human Resources will inform the Superintendent of the correct salary placement based on prior service. Credit for prior service shall be granted in the following manner: One (1) year of credit for each year of public school teaching experience and/or certified teaching experience in a nonpublic school; one-year credit for every two years of uncertified, nonpublic school teaching experience. No teacher shall be retained on the same step for more than one calendar year unless on a discretionary step above that based on actual teaching service as provided for in 5:01 (a)ii, above and/or 5:01 (a) iv, below. A teacher may advance to a higher step for the year if employed for the previous year by the school District on a fifty percent (50%) basis. iv) The District may hire a teacher four (4) steps above or below the actual experience. Teachers hired above actual experience will not advance on the schedule in accordance with that agreement (Appendix C1). D. All college or university credits which until experience equals step placement. Teachers hired below actual teacher employment experience will qualify a unit member for a new salary placement must be verified by official college or university transcripts in order to justify a contract revision. Such college or university credits must be obtained from an institution of higher learning which is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or other recognized accreditation organization. Salary revision shall be effective following District approval (as stipulated by this Article) of the necessary credits for column advancement. E. The unit requirement for each salary column is stated in semester hours of credit; quarter hour credits can be converted into semester hours by multiplying 2/3. F. For salary schedule purposes, only semester units earned after the completion of the Bachelor’s Degree shall be considered. G. Credit will not be granted for any course for which less than a "C" grade is earned. H. Unit members shall not enroll in courses which conflict with the work day. I. A major teaching field is considered to be 36 semester hours (12 of which must be upper division or graduate), a minor teaching field is considered to be 20 semester hours (8 of which must be upper division or graduate). J. Repeat credit may be granted for a course taken at an accredited institution in which the content field has recently undergone substantial change or, in the case of a course originally taken many years ago, an updating of study is desirable. K. Course work, for salary credit must be upper division, graduate level, or transferable* lower division courses, taken at an accredited college or university, and must conform to one or more of the following guidelines: 1. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to the teaching/work assignment. 2. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to a person’s major or minor. For unit members in a self-contained classroom program; a subject commonly taught in the elementary school. For unit members in a departmentalized classroom program; courses in an additional major or minor. 3. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to an advanced degree in professional education or in a subject related to the teaching/work assignment. 4. Units may be taken in a subject directly related to a credential or certificate authorized by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 5. Units may be taken in a Board authorized, District sponsored, professional activity. Credit equivalent will be adopted at the time of such Board action. *A transferable lower division course is a lower division course taken at an accredited college or university that is acceptable for baccalaureate graduation credit at another accredited college or university. L. The submission of transcripts for columnar advancement of the salary schedule is limited to advance two (2) submission dates steps per school year. Additional units may be banked for future salary schedule advancementyear until experience equals Step placement. M. Transcripts for completed units must be submitted to the Human Resources Division no later than the first of September or February for salary adjustment. Adjustment for qualifying units submitted no later than the first of September v) Upon initial employment, limited additional credit will be retroactively made effective on the first work day granted for applicable experience in Federal Service inclusive of the school year. Adjustment for qualifying units submitted no later than the first of February will be retroactively made effective on the first work day of the calendar year.following services: