Common use of Equivalent Credit Clause in Contracts

Equivalent Credit. In lieu of formal academic units and after initial 358 employment, it is possible to earn a maximum of eighteen (18) equivalent 359 units. , provided nNot more than nine (9) may be used at any one time to 360 change from one class to the next higher one. These eighteen (18) units may 361 be earned in three major categories with no more than six (6) units in any one 362 category. 363 364 a. One year of successful non-teaching work experience (may be 365 cumulative) related to the current assignment (2 months equals 1 366 unit); and 367 368 b. Travel which is specifically related to improving the employee’s 369 service (2 weeks equals 1 unit); and 370 371 c. Professional service (one unit for 9 weeks) supervising a cadet 372 teacher; publication (one unit for an article of 500 words or more in a 373 recognized professional magazine, six units for the publication of a 374 book, 200 pages or more); major leadership in local, state, or national 375 professional organizations (two units for president, one unit for other 376 offices); public performance (limit of one unit per year for concerts or 377 art exhibits); community college courses, noncredit adult classes, and 378 approved in- service seminars, provided that the content is 379 appropriate to the current or possible future assignments at the 380 College. In computing courses fifteen (15) hours of class time equals 381 one unit. Summer workshops and child study courses not taken for 382 university credit may be used for credit in this category. Courses 383 which are audited are not acceptable. 384 385 12.7 CALENDAR-MONTH PAY REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES 386 387 12.7.1 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 12.7.2 406 407 408 Pay Days. Salary payments for monthly bargaining unit members shall be made on or before the fifth work day after the close of the calendar months for which payment is due except as otherwise indicated below. 12.7.1.1 The District will extend to full-time faculty the option of receiving their annual contract salary paid over twelve (12) months. 12.7.1.2 Any request to change from a ten month to a twelve month salary schedule must be received in the Fiscal Services office by the last working day in May of any academic year. 12.7.1.3 In the event of separation of service from the District, if a unit member receives salary payment beyond the earned amount, as determined by the Education Code adjustment process, the unit member will make a reimbursement within thirty (30) days of notice and/or the unit member’s final compensation will be appropriately adjusted. Deduction for Unpaid Absence. Deduction for personal (unpaid) absence, whether because of unpaid leave or employment after the first work day of a month or separation from service before the last work day of a month shall be made on the basis of a per diem rate for all persons employed at a monthly 409 salaried rate. Pursuant to Education Code Section 87815, the per diem rate 410 shall be computed fractionally at one divided by the number of work days 411 normal for the employee’s contractual services. 412

Equivalent Credit. In lieu of formal academic units and after initial 358 417 employment, it is possible to earn a maximum of eighteen (18) equivalent 359 418 units. , provided nNot more than nine (9) may be used at any one time to 360 419 change from one class to the next higher one. These eighteen (18) units may 361 420 be earned in three major categories with no more than six (6) units in any one 362 421 category. 363 364 422 423 a. One year of successful non-teaching work experience (may be 365 424 cumulative) related to the current assignment (2 months equals 1 366 425 unit); and 367 368 426 427 b. Travel which is specifically related to improving the employee’s 369 428 service (2 weeks equals 1 unit); and 370 371 and 430 c. Professional service (one unit for 9 weeks) supervising a cadet 372 431 teacher; publication (one unit for an article of 500 words or more in a 373 432 recognized professional magazine, six units for the publication of a 374 433 book, 200 pages or more); major leadership in local, state, or national 375 434 professional organizations (two units for president, one unit for other 376 435 offices); public performance (limit of one unit per year for concerts or 377 436 art exhibits); community college courses, noncredit adult classes, and 378 437 approved in- service seminars, provided that the content is 379 438 appropriate to the current or possible future assignments at the 380 439 College. In computing courses fifteen (15) hours of class time equals 381 440 one unit. Summer workshops and child study courses not taken for 382 441 university credit may be used for credit in this category. Courses 383 442 which are audited are not acceptable. 384 385 443 444 12.7 CALENDAR-MONTH PAY REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES 386 387 445 446 12.7.1 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 12.7.2 406 407 408 Pay Days. Salary payments for monthly bargaining unit members shall be 447 made on or before the fifth work day after the close of the calendar months 448 for which payment is due except as otherwise indicated below.. 449 12.7.1.1 7.1.1 The District will extend to full-time faculty the option of receiving their 451 annual contract salary paid over twelve (12) months.. 452 12.7.1.2 7.1.2 Any request to change from a ten month to a twelve month salary 454 schedule must be received in the Fiscal Services office by the last 455 working day in May of any academic year.. 456 12.7.1.3 7.1.3 In the event of separation of service from the District, if a unit 458 member receives salary payment beyond the earned amount, as 459 determined by the Education Code adjustment process, the unit 461 462 463 464 12.7.2 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 12.7.3 473 474 475 476 member will make a reimbursement within thirty (30) days of notice and/or the unit member’s final compensation will be appropriately adjusted. Deduction for Unpaid Absence. Deduction for personal (unpaid) absence, whether because of unpaid leave or employment after the first work day of a month or separation from service before the last work day of a month shall be made on the basis of a per diem rate for all persons employed at a monthly 409 salaried rate. Pursuant to Education Code Section 87815, the per diem rate 410 shall be computed fractionally at one divided by the number of work days 411 normal for the employee’s contractual services. 412.