Common use of Initial Placement Clause in Contracts

Initial Placement. 6.2.1 Bargaining unit members may be given up to seven (7) years of credit for initial placement. 6.2.2 Teaching experience will only count toward initial salary placement if all of the following requirements are met; however, the Superintendent reserves the right to waive these limitations. This waiver shall be made by the Superintendent. 6.2.2.1 Bargaining unit member was in possession of a valid certificated credential that would authorize them to serve on a regular basis in California or another state, 6.2.2.2 The school employed six (6) or more teachers, 6.2.2.3 The school had fifty (50) or more students, 6.2.2.4 The school required the employee to work five (5) or more hours per day, 6.2.2.5 The school had an administrator that conducted evaluations of certificated staff members on an annual or biennial basis, 6.2.2.6 The number of days worked in any given school year were in excess of 135, 6.2.2.7 Verification of the above is the responsibility of the bargaining unit member to obtain, using approved district forms and procedures. 6.2.3 Credit toward initial salary placement or advancement on the salary schedule begins with the Bachelor’s Degree. Only units earned after receipt of the Bachelor’s Degree or credits earned as post-baccalaureate taken prior to receipt of the Bachelor’s Degree will be used in salary placement. This article or any payment resulting from this article is only effective for bargaining unit members beginning July 1,