Common use of BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE Clause in Contracts

BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE. An employee appointed to a position in Industrial Education, Home Economics, Commerce, Drama, Music or Art who has a background of training and experience outside of teaching that adds materially to his/her qualifications for the position considered, upon application will be paid according to the following criteria: 1. a teacher who has a certificate less than professional, will be paid under Category 4 plus 50% of his/her background experience, including experience while apprenticing, up to a maximum of five (5) steps; 2. teachers with a certificate less than professional appointed after January 1st, 1971, placed in a salary category in this manner, must reach the certification for which they are being paid within seven (7) years of date of hiring or revert to the salary category for which they hold a certificate; 3. A teacher who has a professional certificate will be paid under the category for which he/she qualifies recognizing all teaching experience, plus 50% of his/her background related experience, including experience while apprenticing. Background experience in the related field will be recognized to a maximum of five (5) years.

BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE. ‌ An employee appointed to a position in Industrial Education, Home Economics, Commerce, Drama, Music or Art who has a background of training and experience outside of teaching that adds materially to his/her qualifications for the position considered, upon application will be paid according to the following criteria: 1. a teacher who has a certificate less than professional, will be paid under Category 4 plus 50% of his/her background experience, including experience while apprenticing, up to a maximum of five (5) steps; 2. teachers with a certificate less than professional appointed after January 1st, 1971, placed in a salary category in this manner, must reach the certification for which they are being paid within seven (7) years of date of hiring or revert to the salary category for which they hold a certificate; 3. A teacher who has a professional certificate will be paid under the category for which he/she qualifies recognizing all teaching experience, plus 50% of his/her background related experience, including experience while apprenticing. Background experience in the related field will be recognized to a maximum of five (5) years.