MA+15 definition

MA+15. 15 approved graduate semester hours after receiving an MA degree MA+30: 30 approved graduate semester hours after receiving an MA degree MA+45: 45 approved graduate semester hours after receiving an MA degree Doctorate: Doctors degree from an approved doctoral program at a university All programs, educational institutions and hours of credit are subject to approval by the superintendent or designee.
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Examples of MA+15 in a sentence

  • To qualify for placement on the MA+15 salary schedule, an Employee must present evidence of having completed with a passing grade at least 15 semester hours (22-1/2 term hours) of graduate work after having earned a Master’s degree.

  • Effective July 1, 2017, the maximum number of steps on the salary schedule will be as follows: BA is step 9; BA+15 is step 12; BA+30 is step 17; MA is step 20; MA+15 is step 20; MA+30 is step 20.

  • The MA+15, MA+30, and MA+45 columns refer to semester hours of training.

  • Additional hours to be counted for BA+15, MA+15, and MA+30 must be college hours earned after the date on which the designated degree was awarded.

  • For a unit member to qualify for the MA+15 column, the MA+30 column, or the MA+45 column, the hours must be graduate level hours earned after the Master’s Degree is conferred.

  • Certified Staff in the MA, MA+15 and MA+30 columns on the salary schedule that are moving off the schedule for the first time will receive a 1.75%, 2.00% and 2.00% increase for FY16, FY17 and FY18 respectively over their prior year's base salary.

  • All teachers qualifying for placement on the MA+15 schedule per the 1997-2001 contract requirements prior to January 1, 2002 shall be placed and remain on this schedule as long as they remain continuously employed by the Vicksburg Community Schools.

  • Teachers who complete the requirements for moving to the MA+15 schedule under the 1997-2001 contract after January 1, 2002 but prior to the start of the 2002-03 school year may qualify for the MA+15 schedule without completing the Vicksburg Community Schools Professional Development Program as defined above as long as they complete at least one of the three required programs prior to the 2002-03 school year and complete all three within the following two years.

  • Teachers who were represented by the Association prior to January 1, 2013 and who had a break in service on or after that date and any teacher who initially was represented by the Association on or after January 1, 2013 may qualify only for MA+15 not leading to a second Master’s degree, an Ed.S degree, an Ed.D degree, or a Ph.D degree.

  • A required 48-hour program is recognized as MA+15 on the salary schedule.