NC Education Code · Regulation
Title 16 — root / Chapter 06 — 16 NCAC 06C .0370
Plain English summary
This regulation governs when educators may be denied experience credit or graduate pay by the Appeals Panel, specifically when the experience or degree is deemed unrelated to licensure and work assignment. Educators who disagree with a denial may appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings within 60 days of the denial decision.
Key requirements
- An educator shall not be awarded experience credit if the Appeals Panel deems the experience or degree not to be related to the areas of licensure and work assignment.
- An educator shall not be awarded graduate pay if the Appeals Panel deems the master's or higher level degree to be not directly related to the areas of work assignment for 50 percent or more of the school day.
- Should an educator disagree with a decision regarding an experience credit or graduate pay, he or she can appeal to Office of Administrative Hearings by 60 days after the denial of the request for the credit.
Affected parties
- licensed educators
- school administrators
- Appeals Panel
- Office of Administrative Hearings