Common use of Step/Column Placement Clause in Contracts

Step/Column Placement. For All Unit Members Covered by the Salary Schedules in Appendices A-E 13.2.1 Incumbent unit members in positions covered by the Salary Schedules in Appendices A-D shall be assigned to a step based on their initial step placement and number of years of experience at OSA. Any such incumbent unit members who were incorrectly placed at the time of their original hire shall have their step placement adjusted accordingly, provided that they submit a written request no later than thirty (30) 13.2.2 Unit members covered by the salary schedules in Appendices A-D shall be placed in an appropriate column based on the qualifying factors set forth below, or any other qualifying factor added by mutual agreement of OSA and COSATS. These qualifying factors are cumulative. For each factor that applies, up to a maximum of four (4), the unit member shall be advanced one column to the right on the salary schedule. 13.2.2.1 One (1) column advancement shall be granted for possession of an Advanced Degree (Master’s or doctorate). In no case 13.2.2.2 Column advancements shall be granted for Longevity in the unit member’s 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th year of OSA