What incentives are there to participate in development activities or graduate courses?
Incentives fall into 3 categories. First is salary advancement. Most everyone is familiar with how graduate courses apply to the salary schedule. The details are in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (1997 2002), ARTICLE VII: COMPENSATION AND FRINGE BENEFITS, J. ADVANCE ON SALARY SCHEDULE. However, some employees are unaware that, under some conditions, courses offered by the Teacher Academy and other approved courses may also apply toward advancement on the salary schedule. They are applicable only to the non-degree steps. See item VII. J. 3. for details. The next type of incentive involves a stipend paid directly to the employee. Teachers in the BA30 or MA30 columnsand who are not in a degree programcan be paid $100 for each Teacher Academy course they take. Non-certified employees who are required to take courses outside their workday receive $56. The details are in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (1997 2002), ARTICLE VII: COMPENSATION AND FRINGE BENEFITS, J. AD
