Common use of Salary Classifications Clause in Contracts

Salary Classifications. 6.2.1 For purposes of advancement on the salary schedule, a unit member must have worked 75% of each school year for which salary schedule step credit is granted. 6.2.2 Once placed on the salary schedule, step advancement on the salary schedule is based upon annual service within the District and is generally earned at the rate of one step per year when moving vertically on the schedule. 6.2.3 Advancement to the next highest column is based on units earned and approved by District administration. Once a unit member has been moved to a new column, step placement will be commensurate with the unit member’s years of service in the District including initial placement in the District. 6.2.4 Once maximum vertical movement is achieved unit members are required to notify the District when requesting to move to the next higher column as stated above, in accordance with Article 6. (Example: moving from column 1 to column 2 and down in excess of 1 step; moving from column 1 to column 3 and in excess of 1 step). For budgeting purposes, such request must be received in writing by the District office no later than May 1 prior to the school year in which the salary advancement is to be implemented. The parties agree that any unit member not meeting the deadline will not receive the advancement described above.