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ARTICLE XIV
SALARY AND SALARY SCHEDULE RULES AND REGULATIONS
14.1 General
14.1.1 Unit members who serve less than the required annual number of working days for regular full-time unit members in their classification, shall receive salary in the ratio that the number of days actually served bears to the total number of annual working days for that classification. Notwithstanding the above, unit members who serve for one full school semester, shall receive not less than one-half the annual salary applicable to their class and step. A complete year of service will have been earned whenever a unit member works seventy-five (75%) of the number of days of required service for his/her particular assignment in the District.
14.1.2 Salary warrants for unit members shall be issued as stated in Section 14.3 below, with appropriate deductions.
14.1.3 Mandatory deductions from gross earnings are those required by law and include Federal and State Income Tax, and State Teachers Retirement System.
14.1.4 Optional deductions are those deductions the unit member may elect to have taken from his/her gross earnings. Optional deductions must be initiated in writing by the unit member. This authorization shall remain in effect continuously until the District receives from the unit member written notice withdrawing the authorization for a particular deduction.
14.2 Salary Schedules
Definitions
14.2.1 Unit members assigned on a ten (10) month basis shall work one hundred eighty-six (186) days, as determined by the calendars found in Appendix D. These unit members are paid in accordance with the salary schedule attached as Appendix A. (See Appendix A-2 regarding Staff Development Buy-Back Days.)
14.2.2 Unit members assigned on a ten and one-half (10½) month basis shall work one hundred ninety-six (196) days as determined by the calendar found in Appendix D. These unit members are paid in accordance with the salary schedule attached as Appendix A. (See Appendix A-2 regarding Staff Development Buy-Back Days.)
14.2.3 Unit members assigned on an eleven (11) month basis shall work two hundred three (203) days as determined by the calendar found in Appendix D. These unit members are paid in accordance with the salary schedule attached as Appendix A. (See Appendix A-2 regarding Staff Development Buy-Back Days.)
14.2.4 Unit members assigned to extra duty paid positions shall be paid in accordance with the extra pay schedule attached as Appendix A.
14.2.5 The current salary schedules are contained in Appendix A.
14.2.6 A classification of BCC/BCLAD Teacher shall be created as described below:
14.2.6.1 All unit members holding the full Bilingual Competence Certificate/Bilingual Cross Cultural Language and Academic Development Certificate whose job assignment normally requires contact with LEP students shall be given the opportunity to serve in the BCC/BCLAD teacher classification.
14.2.6.2 The BCC/BCLAD teacher shall be paid pursuant to Appendix A, above his/her salary placement and any other supplemental District earnings. The payment to a BCC/BCLAD teacher shall be prorated, in a proportionate ratio, for partial year service in the BCC/BCLAD teacher class.
14.2.6.3 The BCC/BCLAD teacher shall perform additional duties as prescribed by the District, after input from teachers assigned to bilingual classes and by the Association. The establishment of the duties shall be coordinated by the Director, Human Resources. The duties shall primarily involve assistance to teachers of bilingual classes who do not hold the full BCC/BCLAD certificate, with particular emphases on new teachers in the program.
14.2.6.4 Prior to the start of a BCC/BCLAD assignment year, a teacher holding the full BCC/BCLAD certificate shall be given notification of placement in said BCC/BCLAD class by the Director, Human Resources. The notification shall also describe the thirty (30) calendar day period during which the teacher can decline BCC/BCLAD placement, and the form for withdrawing from the classification.
14.2.7 The following provisions shall govern bilingual compensation:
14.2.7.1 The annual compensation for a BCC teacher working with a non-bilingual teacher shall be $1,000. The work shall be similar to the way in which a support teacher currently works.
14.2.7.2 The $1,000 compensation shall not be paid to a BCC teacher who is already receiving extra support teacher compensation.
14.3 Pay Days
Monthly salary payments for unit members are made on the first (1st) working day after the close of the calendar month for which payment is due except as otherwise indicated below:
14.3.1 Ten (10) month unit members working their entire year receive their first salary warrants for work performed in the fiscal year on the first (1st) working day in October their last salary warrants on the first (1st) working day in July. The monthly salary is one-tenth (1/10) of the annual salary.
14.3.2 Eleven (11) month unit members working the entire year receive their first salary warrants on the first (1st) working day in September and their last on the first (1st) working day in July. The monthly salary is one-eleventh (1/11) of the annual salary.
14.3.3 Twelve (12) month unit members working the entire fiscal year receive their first salary warrants on the first (1st) working day in August and their last on the first (1st) working day in July. The monthly salary is one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual salary.
14.3.4 Extra duty pay assignments will be paid within sixty (60) days of the completing of the assignment.
14.4 Daily Rate of Pay is the unit members' annual salary divided by their required days of service.
14.5 Initial Placement on Schedules
14.5.1 Credit for service outside the District for teachers hired prior to July 1, 1994 shall be allowed on the salary schedule at the rate of one increment (step) for one (1) year of comparable service up to a maximum of seven (7) years of service, but in no event shall the maximum entry step placement be higher than step nine (9).
14.5.2 Effective July 1, 1994, a credit for service outside the District shall be granted pursuant to Appendix A. Also effective date, and only upon initial employment in the District a new hire assigned to a position for which he/she is eligible for probationary status in the District shall be placed on the salary schedule at one (1) step higher than the regular entry placement provisions. However in no event shall initial placement on the salary schedule exceed the maximum entry credit for prior experience.
14.5.3 Service is earned by any combination of the following: suitable teaching experience, active military service, Peace Corps or Vista service performed in the teaching of children, preschool experience if at least four (4) hours per day, and vocational experience exceeding that required for vocational credentials defined on the salary schedule. Private school experience for step increment on the salary schedule will be accepted, providing the private school was state accredited, and the unit member in question held a valid credential at the time of teaching. All previous experience shall be verified by official statements by prior employers before experience credit shall be allowed.
14.5.4 Employment as a day-to-day substitute shall not be used in computing years of service for salary placement or advancement.
14.5.5 All course work approved for initial placement must be verified by official transcripts. Obtaining official transcripts is the responsibility of the unit member. All transcript verifications must be received within thirty (30) days of the signing of the unit member's initial contract. Failure to do so will result in the District withholding salary warrants until such documents are placed on file. Earned degrees received and units of study in an accredited institution of higher learning shall be allowed for initial placement and subsequent horizontal movement on the salary schedule.
14.5.6 Only those units earned subsequent to obtaining a Bachelor's Degree shall be applicable for placement on the salary schedule.
14.5.7 The accreditation status of a college, university, or private school at the time of the unit member's enrollment shall prevail. Previous or subsequent accreditation shall not be considered. Unit members who resign from the District, and are subsequently re-employed, will be placed on the salary schedule as provided in Section 14.5.2 above for teachers initially hired on/or after July 1, 1994, or as provided for in Section 14.5.1 for teachers initially hired prior to July 1, 1994, their previous experience notwithstanding. However, permanent unit members who resign and are subsequently re-employed within thirty-nine (39) calendar months from the time of resignation, shall be restored to their previous schedule status.
14.5.8 Unit members whose initial District employment was in programs conducted under contract with public or private agencies or other categorically funded projects, and then were subsequently employed as probationary unit members with no break in service, shall be credited with the time served in the specially funded program for salary schedule placement and advancement purposes.
14.6 Vertical Movement
All unit members shall advance one vertical step on the salary schedule for each year of service, except those whose placement is at the maximum step for their class; provided the most recent written evaluation is satisfactory or better.
14.7 Horizontal Movement
14.7.1 Course credit for salary placement and movement shall be given for post-graduate, upper division or graduate course work taken at four-year colleges, universities or graduate schools which are accredited by a recognized regional accrediting com mission and which are related to the unit members' current or anticipated assignment.
14.7.1.1 Effective June 1, 1988, a unit member will be allowed salary schedule credit for participation in priory approved workshops in addition to District sponsored and designated in-service training programs. Said credit shall be granted on the basis of one (1) unit of salary schedule credit for each fifteen (15) hours of in-service program participation by the unit member. A unit member may not accumulate more than a career total of eighteen (18) of said salary schedule units.
14.7.2 Semester hours (units), as defined by the particular accredited college, university or graduate school will be acceptable for placement on the salary schedule. Quarter hours (units) shall be converted to semester hours (units) by multiplying the total of such hours (units) by two-thirds (2/3).
14.7.3 Unit members requesting reclassification from one class to another may file such requests at anytime on the appropriate form with supporting documents attached with Certificated Personnel Office. The form shall not be changed by the District without prior consultation with the Association. The effective date for the retroactive pay for reclassification is the date of filing the form with supporting documents. Supporting documents verifying the completed units that are to apply towards the reclassification can be official notices in the form of a grade card or letter from the college, university or institution. Such temporary verifications which indicate satisfactory completion of the course(s) shall be sufficient evidence to meet the above requirements. Payment for reclassification shall occur within three (3) months or within three (3) pay periods, whichever is longer, after the employee files official transcripts for the increase. If the salary increase is not paid within three (3) months or three (3) pay periods, whichever is longer, the district is required to pay the unit member interest in accordance with statutory requirements. The burden of proof of units taken shall lie with the unit member. Any error in classification shall be corrected as soon as the error is verified.
14.7.4 Credit will not be accepted for course work taken in the armed services, except as it was taken in conjunction with an accredited college or university and can be verified through official transcripts. Course work taken through a foreign university or other institution which sponsors travel tours for credits must be assigned upper division or graduate status, assigned a course title, and be given unit value.
14.7.5 Such foreign university or other institution must be listed in the current edition of accredited institutions of higher learning or one of its regional accrediting commissions.
14.7.6 If a unit member believes that participation in a lower division course will be of direct benefit to the District, such unit member may petition the District for a waiver.
14.7.7 Such waiver, if granted would allow the units so approved to be counted for advancement on the salary schedule. Prior to the date of enrollment in lower division courses, the unit member must make formal application to the District and receive approval in the form of the aforementioned waiver.
14.7.8 In lieu of formal academic units, it is possible to earn a maximum of eighteen (18) equivalent units, provided not more than nine (9) may be used at any one time to change from one class to the next higher one.
14.7.9 These eighteen (18) units may be earned in three (3) major categories of six (6) units each.
14.7.9.1 One year of successful non-teaching paid work experience (may be cumulative) related to the current assignment upon prior approval by the Director of Human Resources (two (2) months = one (1) unit); and
14.7.9.2 Travel which is specially related to improving the unit member's service and taken after initial employment in the District must have prior approval by the Director of Human Resources. Upon completion of prior approved travel, unit members must submit verification of travel, i.e., receipts for airline tickets, hotel accommodations, etc. (two (2) weeks = one (1) unit); and
14.7.9.3 Professional Service: supervising a student teacher (one (1) unit for each complete assignment).
14.8 A Masters Degree is required for placement on Class E or Class F.
14.9 Service Increment
14.9.1 Step 16 - a service increment of five percent (5%) calculated on the tenth (10) step in Class A and Class B, the eleventh (11) step in Class C through E and the fourteenth (14) step in Class F (awarded to the nearest dollar) shall be paid after fifteen (15) years of full time service in the District provided the most recent written evaluation is satisfactory or better. This increment is a flat dollar amount without regard to the number of months served.
14.9.2 Step 21 - a second service increment of a second five percent (5%) calculated on the tenth (10) step of Class A and Class B, the eleventh (11) step in Class C through E and the fourteenth (14) step in Class F (awarded to the nearest dollar) shall be paid after twenty (20) years of full-time service in the District provided the most recent written evaluation is satisfactory or better. This increment is a flat amount without regard to the number of months served.
14.10 Doctorate Degree
A unit member with an earned Doctorate degree from an accredited institution shall be paid a five percent (5%) increment above Class F of the salary schedule found in Appendix A.
14.10.1 Effective July 1, 1995, a unit member with a qualifying doctorate degree from an accredited institution shall be paid a five percent (5%) increment above his/her regular salary schedule placement.
14.11 National Board Stipend
An annual stipend of $2,500.00 will be paid to teachers, nurses, and speech pathologists holding a national board certification. This stipend will be paid at the rate of $250.00 per month for ten (10) months effective the 2003-2004 school year.
14.12 Counselors Salary
Counselors shall receive 1.06 times their placement on the Basic Monthly Salary Schedule in Appendix A.
14.13 Librarians Salary
Secondary School Librarians shall receive 1.06 times their placement on the monthly Salary Schedule in Appendix A.
14.14 Salary Ratios
14.14.1 Salary ratios that appear in this Agreement shall be maintained.
14.14.2 Ratio positions that are newly established on or after the start of the second semester of 1996-97 shall have a ratio factor that has been negotiated on or between the District and the Association.
14.14.3 For ratio positions in effect prior to the start of the second semester of 1996-97 and which were not previously bargained by the District and the Association, the following provisions shall apply.
14.14.3.1 The District and Association shall form a joint committee of equal representation to study the positions and prepare recommended salary rates for 1997-98; the committee shall be concluded by 2/1/97.
14.14.3.2 The District and Association bargaining teams will then meet to review the committee recommendations and negotiate the ratio pay plan for 1997-98.
14.14.3.3 Any current ratio assignment pay rates that may be higher than that negotiated for 1997-98 shall be maintained and the incumbent shall be maintained and the incumbent shall be Y-rated at the current pay rate.
14.15 Resource Teachers and Teachers on Special Assignment UTP Office will be notified at the same time as the school sites of the District’s posting of any new employment opportunities for the positions of resource teachers, teachers on special assignment, and teacher specialists.
14.16 P.I.E. Resource Teachers
14.16.1 The position of Resource Teachers for the Partners in Education Program shall be established as an 11-month assignment and at a .06 ratio factor. If additional District service in the summer is required of this position, it shall be compensated at the supplemental hourly rate.
14.17 Mileage Reimbursement
Unit members required and directed to use a private vehicle in the performance of District duties shall be reimbursed at the allowable IRS rate.
14.18 School Accountability/Underperforming School Program
The Public School Performance Accountability Program (PSPAP). The Program is cited in Education Code Section 52000-52059.7. The intent of the PSPAP is to hold each public school accountable for the academic progress and achievement of its pupils; to require active participation and collaboration of all stakeholders; and to reward success, intervene where success is lacking, and sanction when success does not occur.
14.18.1 Governor’s Performance Awards (GPA) This award is granted to a site for site wide use. This award is open to all schools with API’s. The formula for determining the amount of money granted and criteria for applying and how to qualify is pursuant to guidelines established by the SDE. The use of the funds granted shall be decided by the School Site Council and be in keeping with the decision making procedures established by the School Site Council and site council policies in the Pasadena Unified School District.
14.18.2 School Site Employee Performance Bonus This award is granted to all staff for school wide use. This award is open to all schools with API’s. The same criteria used for the GPA will determine eligibility for this bonus. All site staff (on FTE basis) will receive this bonus. School site staffs shall determine how their bonus money is spent. An equal amount will be given to the site for school wide use. The use of the equivalent sum will be determined by the School Site Council in keeping with the decision making procedures as established by the School Site Council and the site council policies in the Pasadena Unified School District.
14.18.3 Certificated Staff Performance Incentive Act This award is distributed equally to school certificated staff on an FTE basis who held positions requiring certification in the years that the award was earned.
14.19 Business Expenses
The District shall pay all expenses, including, but not limited to fees, travel, lodging, and incidentals, incurred when the unit member is involved in an activity at the discretion of or authorized by a District administrator when such activity is away from the unit member’s primary work location.
The District shall provide or pay for meals when the unit member is involved in an activity at the discretion of or authorized by a District administrator when such activity is away from the District. The maximum amount reimbursable for unit member meals is:
Breakfast $10.00 Lunch $15.00 Dinner $25.00
14.20 Incentive Pay for Unit Members Working at an ESEA Reconstituted School.
14.20.1 Teachers working at an ESEA reconstituted school shall receive a bonus of $5,000 a year for three (3) years, payable at the rate $500 per month. The amount shall be prorated for unit members assigned to the reconstituted school after the first working day of the school year.
14.20.2 Counselors working at an ESEA reconstituted school shall receive a bonus of $5,000 a year for three (3) years payable at the rate of $500 per month for ten (10) months beginning with the October 1 pay warrant. The amount shall be prorated for unit members assigned to the reconstituted school after the first working day of the school year.
14.20.3 Unit members working at an ESEA reconstituted school shall receive a purchase order of $250.00 a year for three (3) years to be used to purchase supplemental books, materials, supplies, equipment, and/or for other school related uses that have an educational or instructional purpose. This may be spent on items for students and/or for items for the teacher’s classroom use. |
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