The vocational pattern shall be followed by faculty with at least eighty percent (80%) of their assignment in one or more of the following disciplines:

Cosmetology Graphic Design Photography

Computer Information Systems Interior Design and Merchandising

Computer Applications/Science Photography

Fashion Respiratory Therapy

Faculty members who request to be assigned into an academic discipline and who have less than an 80% load in any combination of the above will be moved to the academic salary pattern in accordance with the criteria set forth in Appendix C-1.

Should the District establish new vocational programs or reinstate programs not currently active, the District and the Faculty Association will meet to negotiate placement on the appropriate salary pattern.

GROUP REQUIREMENTS (Education/Training/Experience)

Group I Minimum qualifications to teach in a community college in areas where a Master's degree is not expected. A person with fewer than 72 college semester units receives one group differential less than a person with a comparable number of years of experience.

Group II A.A. + 18 semester units + 4 years of experience

B.A. + 6 semester units + 2 years of experience

Group III A.A. + 32 semester units + 4 years of experience

A.A. + 18 semester units + 5 years of experience

B.A. + 20 semester units + 2 years of experience

B.A. + 6 semester units + 3 years of experience

Group IV B.A. + 34 semester units + 2 years of experience

B.A. + 20 semester units + 3 years of experience

B.A. + 6 semester units + 4 years of experience

Group V B.A. + 48 semester units + 2 years of experience

B.A. + 34 semester units + 3 years of experience

B.A. + 20 semester units + 4 years of experience

B.A. + 6 semester units + 5 years of experience

M.A. + 1 year of experience

Group VI M.A. + 14 semester units + 1 year of experience

M.A. + 2 years of experience

Group VII Doctorate

1. A year of vocational experience for both group and step movement is defined as full-time paid experience for a period of at least nine (9) consecutive months in any twelve- (12-) month period. In order to be applied toward a group or step placement, the experience must be directly related to the assignment of the faculty member.

2. Vocational faculty without any related occupational experience will be placed in the academic pattern and must continue in that pattern during their time of employment.

3. Vocational faculty are placed in a group based on the highest degree held in the related subject area for which they are hired.

4. Vocational faculty with an A.A. degree shall be allowed a maximum of 18 semester (27 quarter) units in excess of 60 semester (90 quarter) units required for the degree in figuring their salary placement. Further unit credit shall be granted only for units taken after the awarding of the A.A. degree.

5. Vocational faculty with a B.A. degree shall be allowed a maximum of 20 semester (30 quarter) units in excess of 124 semester (186 quarter) units required for the degree in figuring their salary placement. Further unit credit shall be granted only for units taken after the awarding of a B.A. degree.

6. Transferred units applied toward a degree by the degree granting institution shall be the only units approved for placement on the salary schedule.

7. Units and vocational experience used for obtaining the credential may be used in group placement only.

8. The Board of Trustees reserves unto itself the right to advertise and initially place vocational instructors with less than an A.A. degree in Groups II and III, depending upon the necessity of attracting candidates.

STEP REQUIREMENTS (Experience)

1. Prior vocational (as defined in Group Requirements), teaching, or other school/college/university experience shall be recognized for salary placement only if presented in acceptable documented form to the Human Resources Office before the following dates, or salary shall reflect only that information received:

September 15 if employed for fall

February 28 if employed for spring

June 30 if employed for summer

January 5 if employed for winter

2. Vocational experience in excess of that used for group placement may, in addition to teaching experience, be used for step placement. One step will be allowed for each year of such vocational experience.

3. Prior teaching or school/college/university experience shall be acceptable only from fully accredited public, private, or parochial educational institutions, and only if performed during the regular academic year.

4. One step on the salary schedule will be allowed for each year of prior teaching or school/college/university experience which meets one of the following criteria:

a. The experience was on a full-time basis and the assignment extended over a period of at least 75% of the days that the institution was in regular session; or

b. The experience was on a partial contract or hourly basis, in which case one step will be allowed for each 30 semester units of college-level teaching or 1,080 hours of college-level academic non-teaching work performed. No more than one year of experience shall be allowed for assignments which occur in a single school/college year.

5. Experience in any of the following classifications or areas shall not count toward salary placement credit: student teaching, college teaching assistantship, adult education, day-to-day substituting, classified position, or vocational experience not related to the assignment at Santa Monica College .