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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING The Santa Monica Community College District and the Santa Monica College Faculty Association agree to amend Appendix C-2 and Appendix C-3 of the Agreement Between Santa Monica Community College District and Santa Monica College Faculty Association as follows: APPENDIX C-2 INITIAL SALARY PLACEMENT - VOCATIONAL PATTERN 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 . APPENDIX C-3 INITIAL SALARY PLACEMENT -COMBINATION PATTERN The combination pattern shall be followed by faculty with at least eighty percent (80%) of their assignment in one or more of the following disciplines: Accounting Nursing Broadcasting Journalism Early Childhood Education Office Information Systems Health Services Psychological Services 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 combination 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) Group I Less than Group II (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 B.A. + 42 semester units, M.A. Group III B.A. + 56 semester units, M.A. + 14 semester units Group IV M.A. + 28 semester units, M.A. Group V M.A. + 42 semester units Group VI M.A. + 56 semester units Group VII Doctorate 1. Academic faculty with a Bachelor's Degree shall be allowed a maximum of 14 semester (21 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 awarding of the B.A. degree. 2. The Master's Degree is defined as equal to 32 (48 quarter) units acquired after the B.A. Excess unit credit is granted beyond 32 semester (48 quarter) units. 3. Transferred units applied toward a degree by the degree-granting institution shall be the only units approved for placement on the salary schedule. STEP REQUIREMENTS (Experience) 1. A year of vocational experience for step movement is defined as full-time paid experience for a period of at least 1,500 hours in any twelve (12)-month period. In order to be applied toward step placement, the experience must be directly related to the assignment of the faculty member. A maximum of 6 years of non-teaching vocational credit may be granted, subject to considerations in item 3. 2. 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 For 1995 only, documents may be submitted until April 30 to qualify for salary placement for Spring, 1995. 3. The faculty member must submit a request together with a justification of the proposed work experience as well as proof of that work experience, through the department chair and the Human Resources Office to the Vice President, Academic Affairs. The department chair and Human Resources Office may not deny the request but may forward comments to the Vice President, Academic Affairs. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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 . For the District: __________________________________ _______________________ Randal Lawson, Executive Vice President Date For the Faculty Association: _________________________________ _______________________ Lantz Simpson, President Date
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