Common use of Initial Salary Placement Clause in Contracts

Initial Salary Placement. 20.1.1 Initial class placement shall be determined according to the descriptions listed in Appendix A. 20.1.2 Initial step placement shall be determined by previous experience as an academic employee and related work experience as follows: 20.1.2.1 A maximum of nine (9) years credit is granted for previous experience as an academic employee. Day contracts (more than sixty (60) percent for postsecondary credit and seventy- five (75) percent or more in K-12 institutions) with an accredited institution will be counted toward a step increment. Experience as a replacement of an instructor on sabbatical or other long-term leave which meets the criteria of the preceding sentence will be counted toward a step increment. 20.1.2.2 Part-time experience with an accredited institution will be accepted toward step increment with thirty (30) units the equivalent of one (1) year up to a six (6) year maximum. Part-time experience can be combined with full-time credit experience as described in section 20.1. 2.1 to reach the maximum of nine (9) years. It will be the responsibility of the new hire to provide verification of part-time units. 20.1.2.3 Adult Education experience within the discipline with an accredited institution will be accepted with thirty (30) units the equivalent of one (1) year up to a six (6) year maximum with eighteen