Common use of Salary Placement (Class & Step) Clause in Contracts

Salary Placement (Class & Step). 20.3.1 Contract (Probationary), Regular (Tenured), and Full-Time Temporary Faculty Salary Schedule Rules and Regulations: The purpose of this section is to provide a detailed explanation of the criteria used in determining Original Salary Placement (Class and Step). Proper salary placement (Class/Step) is a joint responsibility of the employee and the District. The District or college will inform each employee annually of his/her class and step placement. New hires will receive written notification of their final salary placement (FSP) within ten (10) working days following Board approval of employment. All employees are encouraged to review their salary placement at least annually and should they believe that they are improperly placed on the salary schedule, they are to immediately bring this information to the attention of the District. Newly employed faculty will be given sixty (60) days from their first service also known as original hire date (OHD) to submit official transcripts, copies of their credentials and any verification of teaching and/or work-related experience to be used for salary placement. During this 60 day period, faculty will be assigned an Initial Salary Placement of Class 1, Step 1. Upon receipt of official transcripts, teaching and/or work-related experience, a Final Initial Salary Placement (FSP) will be determined. District Payroll will adjust your next check to retroactively reflect the difference between the I-1 rate and FSP effective OHD. Faculty who wish to appeal their FSP should notify the United Faculty within fifteen (15) days. If complete materials have not been submitted at the end of 60 days, placement will be made on the basis of available information. If a newly hired faculty member is still waiting for verification from a previous employer(s) at the end of the 60 day period, he or she shall notify the District in writing that verification is still pending and provide details. Upon receiving verification, the District will reclassify the employee accordingly, following contractual step advancement procedures. No retroactive pay or placement shall occur. Copies of diplomas and/or transcripts may be used to determine if an instructor meets minimum qualifications in their teaching area but may not be used to determine Final Salary Placement. Instructors who meet minimum qualifications will be sent to Governing Board for approval.

Salary Placement (Class & Step). 20.3.1 Contract (Probationary), Regular (Tenured), and Full-Time Temporary Faculty Salary Schedule Rules and Regulations: The purpose of this section is to provide a detailed explanation of the criteria used in determining Original Salary Placement (Class and Step). Proper salary placement (Class/Step) is a joint responsibility of the employee and the District. The District or college will inform each employee annually of his/her class and step placement. New hires will receive written notification of their final salary placement (FSP) within ten (10) working days following Board approval of employment. All employees are encouraged to review their salary placement at least annually and should they believe that they are improperly placed on the salary schedule, they are to immediately bring this information to the attention of the District. Newly employed faculty will be given sixty (60) days from their first service also known as original hire date (OHD) to submit official transcripts, copies of their credentials and any verification of teaching and/or work-related experience to be used for salary placement. During this 60 day period, faculty will be assigned an Initial Salary Placement of Class 1, Step 1. Upon receipt of official transcripts, teaching and/or work-related experience, a Final Initial Salary Placement (FSP) will be determined. District Payroll will adjust your next check to retroactively reflect the difference between the I-1 rate and FSP effective OHD. Faculty who wish to appeal their FSP should notify the United Faculty within fifteen (15) days. If complete materials have not been submitted at the end of 60 days, placement will be made on the basis of available information. If a newly hired faculty member is still waiting for verification from a previous employer(s) at the end of the 60 day period, he or she shall notify the District in writing that verification is still pending and provide details. Upon receiving verification, the District will reclassify the employee accordingly, following contractual step advancement procedures. No retroactive pay or placement shall occur. Copies of diplomas and/or transcripts may be used to determine if an instructor meets minimum qualifications in their teaching area but may not be used to Contra Costa Community College District and United Faculty Agreement 2017-2020 Page 072 determine Final Salary Placement. Instructors who meet minimum qualifications will be sent to Governing Board for approval.approval.‌‌