4:3
4:4
4:5
C. Teachers shall be notified during the first full week of school of their Step on the Salary Schedule
and their salary for the current school year.
Step Advancement
For purposes of salary payment, members of the defined Unit who have ninety days service under 4:2B
will advance a Step on the salary schedule as provided by the terms of this Agreement on the date as
determined in Section 4.1 for each year of this Agreement upon the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Schools.
Increments for Advanced Credit
A. Requests by individual teachers, excluding school nurses, for advanced credit placement shall be
granted by the Superintendent upon submission of satisfactory evidence of the completion of all
requirements for such credit. Teachers must make requests in writing accompanied by a
transcript by September 1 of each school year in order to obtain advanced credit placement
commencing with the first workday of that work year and by February 1 of each school year in
order to obtain advanced credit placement commencing with the 92nd workday of the current 184
day work year. If an official transcript is unavailable for presentation to the Superintendent by
September 1, or in the case of credits to be paid after February 1, by February 1-documentation
from the college indicating a request was made for a transcript will be considered as evidence of
completion until a transcript is received, however, if the transcript is not received within 60 days
after advanced credit placement is granted, all increased payments shall stop and the right to
increased pay for the credits granted shall be deferred until the next adjustment date after the
transcript is received. The BOARD shall have the right to take all steps allowed by law, including
recoupment or set-off of previously paid amounts, to recover overpayments made. Credit shall be
given only for courses at an accredited college or university which are allied to the teacher's
profession or which are required in connection with an advanced degree program allied to the
teacher's profession.
B. Requests by individual nurses for advanced credit placement shall be granted by the
Superintendent upon submission of satisfactory evidence of the completion of all requirements for
such credit. Nurses must make requests in writing accompanied by a transcript by September 1 of
each school year in order to obtain advanced credit placement commencing with the first workday
of that work year and by February 1 of each school year in order to obtain advanced credit
placement commencing with the 92nd workday of the current 184-day work year. If an official
transcript is unavailable for presentation to the Superintendent by September 1, or in the case of
credits to be paid after February 1, by February 1 documentation from the college indicating a
request was made for a transcript will be considered as evidence of completion until a transcript is
received, however, if the transcript is not received within 60 days after advanced credit placement
is granted, all increased payments shall stop and the right to increased pay for the credits granted
shall be deferred until the next adjustment date after the transcript is received. The BOARD shall
have the right to take all steps allowed by law, including recoupment or set-off of previously paid
amounts, to recover overpayments made. For purposes of this horizontal movement for nurses,
only advanced credit/degrees obtained in the fields of nursing (or a similar field of medical study)
will be considered.
Method and Time of Salary Payment
Regular teachers shall have the following options for receiving their paychecks:
Option A: Twenty-six (26) equal biweekly installments, starting no later than the second week of
the school year.
Option B: Twenty-six (26) equal biweekly installments, starting no later then the second week of
the school year, with a final lump sum payment in June of all installments remaining
unpaid at the close of the school year.
Option C: Twenty-two (22) equal biweekly installments, starting no later than the second week of
the school year.
Each teacher shall be required to choose one of the above options for each succeeding year on June |5, or
on the date of hire. The choice made shall be irrevocable for the year of choice. Payroll deduction
arrangements to cover summer leave obligations shall be standardized by the District for each group of
optionees.
The BOARD shall have the right to fix the day of the week paychecks shall be distributed to coincide with
the requirements of the city's payroll processing system. Paychecks shall be distributed to personnel in
