Common use of Initial Placement on the Salary Schedule Clause in Contracts

Initial Placement on the Salary Schedule. 1. Previous teaching experience shall be granted to a maximum of ten (10) years. a. All years of teaching in chartered public and non-public schools in the State of Ohio, provided that the bargaining unit member had a valid Ohio teaching license/certificate during each year of credited teaching experience. b. All years of teaching in chartered, public and non-public schools in the United States of America, other than Ohio. c. A year of teaching experience shall be granted for not less than 120 school days worked in any given school year. d. Any bargaining unit member hired by the District who has at least 120 days of substituting in any one year in the District will be credited a year of teaching experience for placement on the salary schedule. 2. Previous military service shall be granted to a maximum of five (5) years. 3. No bargaining unit member shall be paid less than the state minimum salary schedule. Members with previous experience will be placed on the salary schedule of the District at a dollar amount at least as high as the member would receive if placed on the state minimum salary schedule to a maximum of ten (10) years. 4. All previous experience, both teaching and military, must be verified by the bargaining unit member on forms furnished by the District. 5. Each bargaining unit member shall keep on file with the Superintendent/Designee, official transcripts of all college credit. 6. At any time during the school year a bargaining unit member may advance to a higher salary group by submitting an official transcript to the administrator in charge of personnel. The change in salary group will be reflected in the first regular paycheck received fifteen (15) days or later following receipt of proper verification by the Superintendent/Designee.