Baltimore County Public Schools

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Licensed employees are compensated for additional coursework beyond their bachelor’s degree. When requirements are met and verified, an adjustment is made to the employee’s salary. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure the Office of Educator Licensure receives all documentation.

If employees discover issues with their growth chart and/or wish to initiate a salary lane advancement, please complete the  Growth Chart Update and Salary Lane Advancement Form. Submitted forms are reviewed monthly and employees should expect a response the month following the submission.

• Growth Charts are available through the Oracle Employee Self Service (ESS). To download a report, click the "My Growth Chart" tile.

• Submission of credits to MSDE through the Educator Application and Certification Hub (TEACH) are not applied to the BCPS Growth Chart. Similarly, credits applied to the BCPS Growth Chart are not uploaded to TEACH. These are separate applications with no interface between the two systems. BCPS Educator Licensure representatives work with teachers and staff to maintain both applications.

• Please see the Course Salary Lane Advancement guide for information on course requirements.

• f employees wish to update their electronic Growth Chart and/or initiate a salary lane advancement, please complete the Growth Chart Update and Salary Lane Advancement Form. Human Resources data updating is a manual process; therefore, any updates and corrections should be viewed as a collaborative effort between employees and the Office of Educator Licensure.

• Once growth charts are updated by the Office of Educator Licensure, a request is submitted to the Office of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS). The effective date of a salary lane change is the beginning of the first full pay period after receipt of all documentation. Confirmation of a salary change will be sent to the employee.

• If applicable, a request for retroactive pay will be sent to the Office of Payroll.

• It is the employee's responsibility to ensure the Office of Educator Licensure receives all documentation.

• Electronic transcripts must be issued by an authorized transcript exchange system. Transcripts must be sent directly from the college or university to [email protected]. BCPS will not accept paper transcripts, photocopies, grade slips, or e-scripts sent to the employee the forward to the office.

• MSDE CPD credit slips must be signed by both the Instructor and Professional Development Liaison. Credit slips requiring the Liaison’s signature must be sent to the Office of Educator Development, Attn: Professional Development Liaison prior to being submitted to the Office of Educator Licensure. Once the credit slip is signed by the Office of Educator Development, a copy is sent to the Office of Educator Licensure.

• Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and clock hours completed by related service providers are converted to equivalent semester hour credits. See Guidelines for Applying Continuing Education Units and Clock Hours.

• Professional Development Points (PDPs) are not recorded on the Growth Chart. They must be logged in the Individual Professional Develpment Plan (IPDP).