16 NCAC 06C .0370. Experience Credit and Graduate Pay Restrictions Enforced by the Appeals Panel

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.