Salary Advancement Credit

SAC Reference Guide - Program Descriptions

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/Online Class: (1) IPD credit = (18) clock hours of work 
• Lower Division: (1) unit = (1) academic semester 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.

Salary Advancement Credit_Application

IPD Recommended Courses for Salary Advancement Credits

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 or to request further guidance.  

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.

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 1st. 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 15th deadline. A copy of the notice will be sent to the applicants GWC email.

SAC Recommended Courses.PDF - page 4

An easy way to earn salary advancement credits!!

The IPD created a list of Recommended Courses to facilitate earning salary advancement credits.

** Applications must be submitted prior to initiating the course. Retro approval is not provided. Do not begin the course until you receive approval notice from the IPD. **

• The IPD accepts applications for courses on this list year-round. Do you find yourself with extra time during the winter break and summer to focus on SAC? Feel free to submit your application!
  
  
• You may also apply for courses not listed here. Applications for these courses must be reviewed by the IPD during the fall and spring semesters. 

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

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 adadvancement 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.

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

• Option 1: complete all twenty (20) semester units as upper division/academic courses. A transcript is submitted to District HR as documentation of completed work. All handled through District HR. Contact Kyla Bentley for assistance at kbentley3@cccd.edu
  
  
• Option 2: complete ten (10) upper division/academic semester units PLUS (10) IPD professional improvement credits. Submit a Salary Advancement Credits application to the IPD office.

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 that 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