Is there a difference on how the California Highway Patrol looks at AS
and AA degrees? Are they considered the same? Do they get the same
education insentive?

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According to this collective bargaining contract summary effective
July 1, 2003, there is no difference in AA and AS Degrees in terms of
pay incentives:

?19.36 Education Incentive Pay For Peace Officers /Fire Fighters (POFF)

A. The State agrees to pay employees who attain the POST Certificates
listed below, or the appropriate college degree, as follows:

(1) Employees shall qualify for fifty dollars ($50) if they possess an
Intermediate POST Certificate or equivalent, as certified by the
Department, or an AA or AS Degree.

(2) Employees shall qualify for one hundred dollars ($100) if they
possess an Advanced POST Certificate or equivalent, as certified by
the Department, or a BA or BS Degree.

B. The Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university.

C. The above educational incentives are non-cumulative, i.e.,
employees are eligible to receive one or the other, but not both.

D. Employees who submit proof of attainment shall begin receiving the
Educational Incentive Pay effective with the pay period following the
month in which proof was submitted.?
CAUSE
19.36 EDUCATION INCENTIVE PAY FOR PEACE OFFICERS /FIRE FIGHTERS (POFF)
http://www.cause7.com/causecontract/article_19.html

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Educational pay incentives for members of the California Highway
Patrol are provided for and set forth by law as outlined in the above
bargaining agreement, in this statute, ?CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 19824-19838?:

?19827.  (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, in order to recruit and retain the highest qualified
employees, the state shall pay sworn members of the California Highway
Patrol who are rank-and-file members of State Bargaining Unit
5 the estimated average total compensation for each corresponding rank
for the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Office, San Diego Police Department, Oakland Police Department, and
San Francisco Police Department.  Total compensation shall include
base salary, educational incentive pay, physical performance pay,
longevity pay, and retirement contributions made by the employer on
behalf of the employee.?
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 19824-19838
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cacodes/gov/19824-19838.html

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To corroborate this, these two state documents (revised 07/01/03, and
01/11/00 respectively) indicate that educational pay incentives are
available to officers who possess ?associates degrees? and do not
distinguish between nor exclude any particular ?disciplines? or
?types? of associate degrees:

PAY DIFFERENTIAL 114 PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PAY; ADVANCED
EDUCATION PAY; AND MOTORCYCLE PAY DIFFERENTIAL ? UNIT 05
http://www.dpa.ca.gov/jobinfo/pay_scales/section_14/pay_differential_114.pdf
http://www.dpa.ca.gov/jobinfo/pay_scales/section_14/pay_differential_001.pdf



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