Common use of Maximum Initial Step Placement Clause in Contracts

Maximum Initial Step Placement. (1) The total verified experience as defined in the unit member’s application for employment shall be used to place faculty on a “next higher step,” basis. For example; a unit member with one (1) year of experience would initially be placed on Step 2 of the salary schedule. In the same way, a unit member with seven (7) years of experience would initially be placed on Step 8 of the salary Schedule. (2) In terms of work experience, the maximum initial placement shall be Step 8. Therefore, the maximum initial step and column placement shall be Step 8, Column VII of the salary schedule. (3) After initial placement, the unit member has ninety (90) calendar days from the date of employment to appeal the placement, where the Association has signed off on the new unit member. The unit member cannot request reevaluation of initial placement after 90 days or the completion of the appeal process.