PLACEMENT ON SCHEDULE:

1. Column placement is determined by number of semester units completed after receipt of bachelor’s degree.  Maximum of 90 units will be granted at time of hire.  Only one column advancement may be made each year unless all of the units are earned while on authorized leave.
2. Step placement is determined by credited years of experience.  A maximum credit of 11 years of experience within the last 15 years will be granted at time of hire.
3. Exceptions to this schedule are made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent.
4. Career increments will be granted only to individuals who satisfactorily meet Palo Alto standards in evaluation when they begin their 13th, 16th, 20th, 25th, and 30th years of service.  Career increments shall have a value of $2,252 for the 13th, 16th, and 20th years of service and $2,937 for the 25th and 30th years of service.

Approved 11-02-06

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