Common use of Experience Steps Clause in Contracts

Experience Steps. The District will approve the maximum amount of experience recognized by the state for salary purposes, in accordance with state law applicable to the 2017-18 school year. Recognizing that some ESA and CTE staff have experience outside of education that may be considered in the appropriate determination of a staff member’s placement on the salary schedule, the employee may request that the superintendent or designee look at verified work experience to decide if they should qualify for extra steps. Employees placed on a salary schedule previous to the one effective September 1, 2018 may be eligible for recognition of additional years of experience. These employees must submit verified experience reports to the Human Resources office prior to January 1, 2019 for consideration of additional years of experience. Reports submitted prior to October 1, 2018, when verified, may qualify the employee for additional experience in the 2018-2019 school year. Reports submitted between October 2, 2018 and January 2019, if verified, may qualify the employee for additional experience in the 2019-2020 work year. The District’s determination of salary schedule placement for ESA and CTE staff based on experience outside of education is not subject to grievance under Article XI of the Agreement.