APPENDIX A   

SALARY

Current Employees -- Unit 1

1.Effective July 1, 2002 - Unit 1 employees other than those listed in Number 2. ("off-grid" employees) will be placed on the salary grid in accordance with the number of years of credited service and the number of salary credits with the exception of the pay adjustments referred to in the Memorandum of Agreement in Salary and Adjustments . See 2002-03 Salary grid.

Note:   Individual employee's start dates, seniority dates and anniversary dates (previously utilized for seniority and probationary credit purposes) may not coincide with credited years of service date.

2. In each year of the contract and thereafter, salary credits and longevity will be as listed on schedules, and degree stipends will be added to compensation on salary grid.   Employees who have more years of credited service than appear on the salary grid (off-step) will receive a 4% raise with the exceptions of the pay adjustments listed below.   Employees who are "off-grid" may continue to move across columns with additional salary credit and will be given salary credit for new advanced degrees.

3. Effective July 1, 2003, all employees will advance one step on the salary grid upon completion of each year of credited service.

Effective July 1, 2004, all employees will advance one step on the salary grid upon completion of each year of credited service.

Effective July 1, 2005 all employees will advance one step on the salary grid upon completion of each year of credited service.

Current Employees -Adult Educators

Adult educators entering into Unit 1 as of July 1, 2002 with the ratification of this contract, will be placed in the first column of the salary schedule for the duration of this contract.   There will be no movement across columns.  

Adult educators previously in Unit 1 will be placed at their current column and continue to be able to advance columns.

Effective July,1, 2002 and annually thereafter, all employees will advance one step on the applicable salary grid upon completion of each year of credited service.   

Retired employees who return to teach in Adult Education Programs will be credited only with the seniority spent in that program.

Full time/Part-time Adult Educators

The full time equivalent for adult education positions is based on a 35-hour work-week.   Part-time salaries will be prorated by the number of hours worked/week divided by 35 hours.   (Example:   a person working 10 hours/week equals 10/35 FTE = .29 FTE.)

Adult educators will be offered district benefits if they are scheduled work at least 25 hours per week.

When adult education members work beyond their regularly scheduled day, they will be compensated at the extension of service rate of $23.32.   However, if they consistently work above hours assigned, the SCSD will review and adjust salary.

When adult education members are required to work during the summer (either 11 month or 11.5 months), they will be compensated by salary prorated for the extra month or month and one-half.   If adult education members are not required to work, and voluntarily work in a reduced hour program such as the summer GED program, they will be paid the summer rate of $31.50.