Educational Differential. A. Registered Nurses (Range B or D), Registered Nurses (Forensic Facility) (Range B or D), Registered Nurse (Correctional Facility) (Range B or D), Surgical Nurses I and II, and Health Services Specialists who successfully complete the equivalent of 15 qualifying semester units of collegiate level job- related courses in a college or university of recognized standing shall be given an educational differential of $50.00 per month. Only courses on the lists established by each department for implementing this provision will qualify toward this differential. B. Upon request of the employee, each department employing RN’s (Range B or D), RN’s (Forensic Facility) (Range B or D), RN’s (Correctional Facility) (Range B or D), Surgical Nurses I and II, and Health Services Specialists shall make available to all current and new Unit 17 employees a copy of the lists of those courses which qualify for this differential. C. Only courses completed within the previous five years shall qualify towards educational differential. D. The education differential shall not be considered as "compensation" for purposes of retirement contributions. E. The State may add courses to the qualifying list at its discretion.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Labor Contract