Original Class Placement definition
Original Class Placement. Proper salary class/step placement is a joint responsibility of the employee and the District. All employees are to review their salary placements 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. New hires will receive written notification of their payroll classification within ten (10) working days following Board approval of employment. Class placement is based on the following.
20.3.1.3.1 A faculty member is placed in Classes I through VII depending upon degrees, and/ or number of academic units over and above degree(s).
20.3.1.3.2 Degrees must have been granted by a college or university accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. All foreign degrees must be evaluated by NACES, National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, or any other agency agreed to by the Faculty Senates Coordinating Council.
20.3.1.3.3 Academic units above a degree will be units granted by a fully accredited college or university. Units earned in college level U.S.A.F.I. courses may be used. Units from non-accredited colleges and universities will be evaluated as follows: (1) any work from an institution which is in the correspondent stage will not be accepted; (2) work from any institution which is in candidacy stage will be accepted from the date of candidacy only; and, (3) after accreditation has been granted an institution, work will be accepted for the three (3) years prior to accreditation.
20.3.1.3.4 Degrees and academic units must be verified by original official trans- cripts or grade reports to which the college seal or registrar's signature has been attached.
20.3.1.3.5 Teaching credentials must be submitted for recording in the personnel file. Faculty grandfathered under the credentialing system must present their credential(s) for recording purposes.