Common use of Experience Increment Clause in Contracts

Experience Increment. In addition to any lateral movement to which a teacher is entitled in accordance with Article 6.4 below, a teacher shall be granted one experience increment at the beginning of each school year; provided, however, that a teacher whose Schedule placement continues at the highest numbered step in any column will not receive an experience increment; and further provided that a teacher will not receive more than one experience increment each school year; and further provided, that Article 6.3 shall be suspended for the 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 school years. Experience steps shall not be provided at the beginning of the 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 school years. For example, a teacher on BA – Step 3 during the 2014-2015 school year shall remain on BA – Step 3 for the 2015-2016 school year.