Common use of EDUCATIONAL PAY Clause in Contracts

EDUCATIONAL PAY. A. The Educational Pay Program is intended to promote the improvement of employee efficiency and the advancement of employees to positions of higher skills. B. Employees may qualify for advancement of one salary range above their position classified range upon receipt of an Associated Arts Degree, in a field relative to their job classification, from an accredited junior college, or upon earning a special license or certificate, deemed to be equivalent to an AA degree and is related to the performance of the employee’s duties and/or assignment, upon recommendation of the Department Director and approval by the City Manager. For purposes of completion of certificated courses related to an employee’s duties and/or assignment equivalency (including those programs resulting in a special license or certificate), or an aggregate of the same which equals or exceeds 720 instructional hours, will be deemed to be equivalent to an AA degree. Any employee who is receiving educational pay for any license or certificate as of July 1, 1999, will continue to receive such pay. C. Employees who possess licenses or certificates as specified in Section B of this Article, totaling less than 720 hours and more than 300 hours, shall qualify for an advancement in salary of $20 per pay period upon recommendation of the Department Director and approval by the City Manager. D. Employees may qualify for advancement of two salary ranges above their position classified range upon receipt of a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts Degree in a field relative to their job classification, from an accredited college, upon recommendation of the Department Director and approval of the City Manager.