STEP PLACEMENT AFTER COLUMN ADVANCEMENT. When unit members move from a lower to a higher preparation column on the salary schedule by completing additional degrees or credit, they shall be placed on the new column step which is one step higher than their former place on the schedule unless this results in their receiving a lower salary than that being paid a person with similar experience newly employed by the District. In this event, unit members shall be placed on the same step as a newly hired unit member with similar training and experience. Thereafter, unit members shall progress in the new column until the maximum is reached.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement