Process for Horizontal Advancement
Salary Schedule Advancement
There are two opportunities for horizontal advancement on our salary schedule.
Graduate-level courses. The model is based on semester hours; quarter hours are converted to semester hours at the rate of 2/3 credit for each hour earned. This option does not require approval.
Additional classes and opportunities may be accepted for movement on the salary schedule but require approval. For activities that need approval, you will need to submit this form to the Superintendent.
At this time, the following activities are automatically approved but still need a certificate or signature (more information below).
Conferences attended
ELOs
Induction
Mentoring
PLCs
Student teacher (2 credit hours)
PLC Leader
K-12 Leadership
Job Embedded PD
Curriculum/Assessment based training
CBOCES PD classes
After gaining approval for the activity, you will need to have the activity facilitator sign off on the hours you completed or have them present you with a certificate indicating the number of hours you completed during the activity.
**Activities that will need pre-approval should be generally similar to the accepted renewal activities recognized by CDE for re-licensure.
You do not need to submit anything to the business office until you are ready for horizontal movement. You can find the requirements for that here.
It takes 10 credit hours for one column of horizontal movement until you reach 30 credits. After 30 credits, it takes 15 credit hours per column of horizontal movement (7.5 clock hours of approved professional development= 0.5 credit or 15 clock hours/1 credit hour).
Graduate credit and work requiring approval can be logged on the same form. Once you have the required coursework or professional development logged, you can submit this form to the business manager to gain horizontal movement on the salary schedule. If you would like to keep track of all of your credits and hours in the same transcript format as the business office you can use this template.
When Can I Advance?
Window #1
Each year, employees are asked to submit information regarding their column movement for the upcoming year by completing the application for growth credit/column movement. This information must be submitted by the deadline to be included in the budget and for the contract amount to be adjusted. Adjustments will take place with the first payroll in August, provided all documentation (official transcripts/CDE certificate) has been submitted by August 15.
Window #2
Employees who have met all requirements for horizontal advancement, except adequate credits to achieve horizontal advancement by August 15, will have an opportunity to advance for half of the contract year by completing the application for growth credit/column movement.
In order to qualify, activities must be completed by January 1.
Adjustments will take place with the February payroll provided all documentation (official transcripts, certificate, timesheets) has been submitted by January 15.
Payment for half-year horizontal advancement will be made from February through August.
