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Salary Advancement Credit

A FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBER who has not yet reached column V of the salary schedule desiring to receive salary advancement credit for a program of professional improvement including lower division courses may submit an application to the IPD Office. Faculty members may advance within the salary schedule in accordance with the CFE AFT contract.

HOW TO ADVANCE ON THE SALARY SCHEDULE:
Twenty (20) units are required for Horizontal Salary Advancement.

Option 1: complete all (20) units as upper division/academic courses. A transcript is submitted to District HR as documentation of completed work. All handled through District HR.
Option 2: complete (10) upper division/academic units plus (10) IPD professional improvement credits. Submit a Salary Advancement Credits application to the IPD office.

((Salary advancement credit for part-time faculty is not managed by the IPD. Contact the part-time union, CoastCCA for further information)).

IPD Professional Improvement Program Units

Refer below for the Programs of professional improvement for salary advancement credit and the amount of hours required to receive one unit of credit. Contact Kyla Bentley at District HR to confirm your placement on the salary schedule.

The IPD Reference Guide is intended to enhance the CFE AFT contract definitions of the professional development projects and to assist faculty in understanding and selecting from the variety of ways a faculty member can earn salary advancement credits.

Conference/Workshop: (1) IPD credit = (18) clock hours of work (Includes online workshops)

Lower Division: (1) unit = (1) academic unit
Job Shadowing: (1) IPD credit = (36) clock hours of work
Educational Materials: (1) IPD credit = (18) clock hours of work

Mentoring: (1) IPD credit = (18) clock hours of work
Professional Organization Activities: (1) IPD credit = (18) clock hours of work
Independent Study Credit: (1) IPD credit = (18) clock hours of work
Job Exchange: (1) IPD credits = (36) clock hours of work
Publications: (1) IPD credit = (18) clock hours of work
Work Experience: (1) IPD credit = (36) clock hours of work
New Assignment: (1) IPD credit = (18) clock hours of work

For more information or clarification on submitting an application for salary advancement credits and the appropriate form, contact the IPD Office at gwcipd@gwc.cccd.edu or call 714/895-8175.

Application Process

Salary Advancement Credit_Application

Mentoring Application

Mentor/Mentee Agreement

IPD SAC Application Deadlines

1. If you are eligible for a Horizontal Salary Advancement, faculty are to complete a CCCD District Office of Human Resources "Horizontal Salary Advancement" application. This is a once a year process and due in May. District HR will email this information directly to eligible faculty each year. Contact Kyla Bentley at District HR to confirm your placement on the salary schedule.

2. IPD Application: Submit a fillable Salary Advancement Credit application in accordance with the IPD application deadlines. Do not begin the activity until you have received approval from the IPD.

3. IPD will meet as scheduled to review applications and determine approval. The applicant will receive notification of the committee's decision via their GWC email.

Submitting Evidence of Completed Work

1. Upon completion of the project, the applicant shall submit evidence of completion/transcript to the IPD Office at gwcipd@gwc.cccd.edu. For the current semester and any succeeding semesters, the evidence of completion will be due the semester immediately following the project completion date that is stated on the original application.

DEADLINE: Per the faculty contract, evidence of completed work is due to the IPD Office no later than September 1. Refer to the Salary Advancement Reference Guide for examples of acceptable documentation. The IPD will review the documents to determine final certification and will report the official earned IPD credits to District by the September 15 deadline. A copy of the notice will be sent to the applicants GWC email.

Recommended Courses

Recommended Courses [LINK]

An easy way to earn salary advancement credits!!

The IPD created a list of Recommended Courses to facilitate earning salary advancement credits. Please note the IPD also accepts applications from this list during the winter break and summer. Applications must be submitted prior to initiating the course. Retro approval is not provided.

Upper Division/Graduate-Level Credits

It is not necessary to submit an application to the IPD Office for upper division credits. Faculty may contact Kyla Bentley at District HR for assistance at kbentley3@cccd.edu or call 714/438-4825.

DISTRICT HR PROCEDURES:
Eligible full-time faculty on Columns I-IV of the salary schedule will be contacted by District HR and provided information on Horizontal Salary Advancement. The communication will include the District’s application and deadlines. The District application is an annual process and is required of faculty planning to earn salary advancement credits by either completing upper division/academic courses or going through the campus IPD/PDI for IPD/lower division credits. You may contact Kyla Bentley at kbentley3@cccd.edufor further information on the District HR procedures.

The IPD recommends:

@ONE - offers OPTIONAL graduate-level university credits by dual-enrolling at Fresno Pacific University. (Sponsored by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office).

This is a courtesy list of institutions thay may offer graduate-level credits. It is your responsibility to do your research to ensure that you enrolling in a course that meets the District guidelines. Costs vary.

University of San Diego Professional and Continuing Education

Cal Poly Humboldt Extended Education

University of LaVerne - Professional Development Courses

Advancement Courses

UC San Diego Extended Studies. Post Baccalaureate Pre-Health Program

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