SALARY RATES Section 12.1 The following shall apply to full-time employees:
Salary Rate The annual salary for regular faculty will be prorated according to the established workload for the academic year.
Salary Range a. At the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, the salaries of returning full-time teachers were between $36,500 to $61,000.
Salary Ranges A. The salary ranges for classifications covered by this Agreement shall be those contained in Appendix D.
Protected Salary Rates A. The Employer shall continue the current salary rate protection program for the duration of this Agreement.
Salary Scale The salary scale applicable to Employees shall be set out hereinafter in the Wage Schedule.
Application of Salary Rates The Employer shall continue the current application of salary rates for the duration of this Agreement.
Salary Rate Upon Employment The hiring rate of pay for a new employee shall not be higher than the rate of pay for an existing employee in the same classification with similar work experience, training and education.
Salary Rate on Demotion When an employee is demoted the employee shall receive the rate for the position if a single salary. If a salary range is established, the maximum reduction shall be the closest step to 8%, but where the differential between the employee's salary before demotion and the maximum salary of the lower position is greater than 8%, the new salary shall be the maximum of the new position.
Starting Salary All bargaining-unit positions will be hired at a starting salary commensurate with their experience. It is expected that those salaries will typically be within 20% of employees within that unit at a similar rank and/or experience level. In exceptional cases, bargaining-unit positions may be hired at a salary above that range contingent on extraordinary experience and extramural funding.
