Staff Development ?Buyback” Clause Samples

Staff Development ?Buyback”. Salary Schedule A - The District will continue to recognize participation by unit members in staff development activities which qualify for reimbursement from the State under the ?Instructional Time and Staff Development Reform Program” (commonly referred to as the ?Staff Development Buyback Program” pursuant to Education Code sections 44579 through 44579.4). A. Unit members whose salaries are provided under Salary Schedule A shall, in cooperation with the District, certify that they have participated annually in 21 reimbursable hours of staff development according to state law and regulations. B. Three (3) reimbursable staff development days shall be conducted during the 1999/2000 work year and every year thereafter so long as this program continues under state law. Commencing in 1999/2000, the traditional work year for unit members shall be increased by two (2) days for this purpose (for a total of 185 work days) and the third reimbursable staff development day shall be held on one of the existing ?I” days. Unit members on year round schedules shall be required to participate in three (3) days of reimbursable staff development activities during each school year. The 1999/2000 configuration of days set forth herein shall not foreclose the parties from negotiating other configurations in the future. C. The salary schedule increase provided for in this section shall continue so long as funds are provided by the state for the staff development activities. If such funds are eliminated or reduced, the work year and the salary schedule shall be reduced accordingly, absent agreement by the parties otherwise.