Common use of EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PLAN Clause in Contracts

EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PLAN. 16.1 The District’s Board of Trustees will provide the following incentive for regular employees so that they may upgrade their skills and performance in order to qualify for promotion and in order to be of more value to the District. 16.2 Personnel who have reached Step 7 on the wages schedule will receive a $100 stipend for each pre-approved semester unit earned (up to four (4) per year) or for successful completion of 12 hours of pre- approved workshops, in-service participation, seminars, or conferences attended on their own time related to their current position or any other unit position in which the employee is interested. All units and/or credit must be approved by the Superintendent in advance. 16.3 An appeal process will be available through the Association representative to the Board of Trustees if the employee wishes to appeal a denial of units by the Superintendent. The decision of the Board shall be final.