Appendix 01: Step and Column

APPENDIX I (Continued)

Provisions and Requirements Related to Salary Schedule

A. Credit for Teaching or Other Certificated Service

1. Credit may be allowed for acceptable certificated service in public schools,

accredited private schools, or recognized colleges outside the District up to a

maximum of eight (8) years effective July 1, 2000. In order for the service to

be counted as one (1) year, the certificated employee must have served at

least 75% of the unit member’s work year. Service credit will not be applied

until a basic credential has been earned and within the time lines set forth in

Appendix I, Section B.

2. First year teachers in the District employed to teach vocational education

classes, will be given up to five (5) years credit on the salary schedule for

acceptable experience in industry.

3. Vocational Education teachers new to the District are placed on the

appropriate step of Column II of the certificated salary schedule at the

appropriate step based upon acceptable service credit. Horizontal movement

is permitted upon the completion of upper division or graduate units according

to the adopted schedule.

B. Classification Placement

1. Each employee shall place on file in the District Personnel Office, a transcript

of college work within 60 calendar days of the date of hire for placement on

the salary schedule for the first year of employment. Degrees earned shall be

posted on a transcript. Salary adjustment for college units or degrees earned

shall be made two times a year. For transcripts or grade cards submitted by

November 1, placement on the salary schedule shall be adjusted retroactively

to the beginning of the duty year. For transcripts or grade cards submitted by

March 1, placement on the salary schedule shall be adjusted as of mid year.

Transcripts or grade cards submitted after March 1 will be applied at the

beginning of the next school year. Changes in salary placement shall be

made only two times a year as described herein, provided the employee

strictly complies with all time deadlines set forth herein.

2. When an employee has qualified for placement on a higher column due to

education, the employee shall be allowed all years of service and transferred

to the proper step of the new column.

3. College work taken for advancement must be upper division or graduate work

from a college or university recognized by the American Council of Education.

Prior approval from the Personnel Office must be secured before enrollment

in lower division courses that are intended to apply toward advancement on

the salary schedule.

4. Unit members who hold an Emergency teaching permit or an Intern Teaching

authorization shall be placed on Column I, and shall remain on Column I until

such time that they complete the requirements for a Basic California

Credential. Unit members new to the District, who have a Basic California

Credential or a clear/regular teaching credential from another state, shall be

placed on at least Column II or above, depending on their units, degrees, and

years of service.