Archive: November 2002

Column Advancement On Salary Schedule
By Steve Kaplan, UniServe Field Organizer

SDEA unit members are able to increase their salary by moving across the salary schedule (column advancement). Such movement is based on units earned and degrees held. Column advancement for the 2002-2003 school year requires that units be completed or degrees earned by a specified time. Such increase can be retroactive based on the units or degrees being posted on an official transcript by a specified date. The dates are:

• Units or degrees posted on an official transcript by Sept. 30, 2002 qualify for column advancement from the first date of contract service in the school year. For most unit members this means the column advancement would be effective as of Aug. 27, 2002. Appendix A - Salary Rules 2.051A
• Units or degrees posted on an official transcript by Jan. 31, 2003 qualify for column advancement on the first day of February 2003. Appendix A - Salary Rules 2.051B

Transcripts received by June 30, 2003 with qualifying units or degrees will entitle the unit member to retroactive compensation, as stated above, for earned column advancement. Appendix A - Salary Rules 2.052

The best ways to have the transcripts sent are:

If sent by mail, have the college or university include Room 1241, Attention Sheila Genung, in the address or you can have the transcript provided to you and send it through school mail: Ed Center, Room 1241, Attention Sheila Genung; or bring it to her yourself.

Finally, if you believe a transcript being sent will qualify you for column advancement, attach a note stating this is the case.