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

Initial Placement on the Salary Schedule. A. Upon initial employment in the bargaining unit, Professional Employees will be placed on the salary schedule at a step based on credit for previous employment as follows: 1. One year of credit for each year of full-time public school professional employment after receiving a certificate pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 71, Section 38G. 2. One half (1/2) year of credit for each year of prior professional employment outside of the bargaining unit, but within the system, up to a maximum of three