Step Requirements-Salary Schedule Advancement. The advancement on the salary schedule shall be at the beginning of the school year. It shall be at the rate of one (1) step for each year of teaching experience. If a teacher is employed for seventy percent (75%) of the school year, credit shall be given for that year's experience. All course work for salary schedule advancement must be completed prior to the first day of the employee's work year, in order to move over on the salary schedule for the current school year.