Hi Meredith, I am replying to your question in regards to salary increases for awarding of degrees. I am only pasting part of our policy here because it is embedding in part of a large Salary policy where the rest of it doesn't have anything to do with your question :)
(part of our) Classification for Salary Determination policy Educational Levels Levels of educational preparation acceptable to and recognized by the College have been established for each position. In each case, job descriptions carry the minimum requirements. Public perception, quality assurance, accrediting agencies, and governing bodies and boards are influences that make advanced educational preparation an added value in a college. For those positions where education beyond the high school is helpful to the College, a higher base salary is paid for each advanced degree. Pending the availability of funds, full-time faculty, staff, and administrators who earn advanced degrees or certification in their field of employment are eligible for a salary increase if the additional degree or certification enhances or improves the employee staff member's ability to satisfy the requirements of the position. Advanced degrees and certifications will be reviewed by the College President, who will determine if a salary increase is appropriate. If the College President determines that a salary increase is appropriate, the salary increase will normally be five (5) percent or a percentage close to five (5) percent that falls on the nearest step of the salary chart. For new degrees received between July 1 and June 30, salary adjustments are made to become effective at the next contract renewal date, normally July 1, provided funds are available and legislation permits. Official transcripts must be sent to the Personnel Records Office as soon as possible after the new degree is awarded. For those positions classified as either Executive, Administrative, Managerial or Faculty, the educational categories are: Less than Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, and Doctoral Degree. For those positions classified as Professional Non-Faculty, the educational categories are: Less than Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, and Master's or more Degree. For those positions considered to be Technical and Paraprofessional and Skilled Crafts, the two educational levels are: Less than Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor's or more Degree. For the Secretarial and Clerical category, there are three educational levels, which are: Less than One Year Preparation beyond High School, One Year Preparation beyond High School, and Two Years' Preparation or More beyond High School. For the custodial and grounds staff (Service/Maintenance) there is no salary differential as to educational preparation level. Degrees from NonRegionally Accredited Institutions The requirements of various accrediting agencies are extensive. The College does not have the resources to evaluate and equate the academic appropriateness of applicants who possess degrees from nonregionally accredited institutions, especially degrees from colleges not located in the United States. Persons holding such degrees who wish to apply for employment must provide to the College unquestionable evidence that the applicant has both adequate and appropriate academic preparation. Such evidence may include such documents as formal appraisals of transcripts by established agencies in the business of appraising and evaluating transcripts. For pay purposes, post-secondary degrees will only be recognized if granted by institutions accredited by a regional accreditation association of the United States (i.e. New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Western Association of Schools and Colleges) or a college or university nationally recognized in another country and recognized by the University of North Carolina System as meeting all accreditation criteria or otherwise authenticated. Hope this helps, Rachel _______________________________ Rachel King, M.A. Policies and Procedures Manager, Legal Services Adjunct Instructor, Office Administration Wake Technical Community College 9101 Fayetteville Road Raleigh, NC 27603 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> _______________________________ From: Meredith Canady [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 10:50 AM Subject: Policies on Bonuses and/or Salary Increases Good morning! I am looking for policies regarding the award of bonuses and/or salary increases for additional skills/knowledge/award of degrees. Additionally, if anyone can share how they differentiate a certification from a licensure for the purposes of salary increases and bonuses, that would be immensely helpful! Thank you! Meredith Meredith Canady, J.D. Deputy Compliance Officer Coastal Carolina University The Prudential Building- 114 P.O. 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