Common use of Salary Category Clause in Contracts

Salary Category. [Effective September 1, 2007 Article 7, a., b., and c, will be replaced by PCA B.12. see also Letter of Understanding No.14 for Transitional Provisions.] a. Salary category 5 certificated employees who have fifteen (15) additional units or equivalent of approved credit shall be paid on salary category 5+. All employees shall be eligible to apply provided the following conditions have been met: b. Criteria for Approval of Credits i. Credits must be equivalent to standards in British Columbia's public universities. ii. The academic standing in all courses must be equivalent to second class or better save and except one (1) course in which a pass ▇▇▇▇ shall be acceptable. iii. Courses taken must be in no more than two (2) areas of study relevant to the school system, although it is agreed that some courses are applicable to many areas of study. Fifteen (15) units or equivalent of credit completed on a Master's degree program relevant to the school system shall be acceptable, irrespective of the number of areas of study. iv. Credits which have not been used to obtain salary category 5 shall be acceptable, provided that these credits comply with the other regulations contained herein. v. Credits must be in senior courses; i.e., courses numbered 300 or above. In exceptional cases, where it is required and used as a prerequisite, one (1) other course may be considered as set forth in Clause (c) below.