PDFWAC 392-121-255

Definition—Academic credits.

As used in this chapter, "academic credits" means credits determined as follows:
(1) Credits are earned after the awarding or conferring of the employee's first bachelor's degree;
(2) Credits are earned on or before October 1 of the year for which allocations are being calculated pursuant to this chapter;
(3) Credits are earned from an accredited institution of higher education: Provided, That credits, determined eligible pursuant to subsections (1), (2), (4) and (6) of this section, earned from any other accredited community college, college, or university and reported on Form S-275 on or before December 31, 1992, shall continue to be reported;
(4) Credits are transferrable or applicable to a bachelor's or more advanced degree program: Provided, That for educational courses which are the same or identical no more credits for that educational course than are transferrable or applicable to a bachelor's or more advanced degree program at that institution shall be counted;
(5) Credits earned after September 1, 1995, must satisfy the additional requirements of WAC 392-121-262;
(6) Credits are not counted as in-service credits pursuant to WAC 392-121-257 or nondegree credits pursuant to WAC 392-121-259;
(7) The number of credits equals the number of quarter hours, units or semester hours each converted to quarter hours earned pursuant to this section; and
(8) Accumulate credits rounded to one decimal place.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(1). WSR 11-21-065, § 392-121-255, filed 10/17/11, effective 11/17/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(1) and section 503 (1)(b) of the 2002 supplemental budget. WSR 02-22-065, § 392-121-255, filed 11/1/02, effective 12/2/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290. WSR 95-21-096 (Order 95-09), § 392-121-255, filed 10/18/95, effective 11/18/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290, 28A.150.400 and the Biennial Operating Appropriations Act. WSR 94-01-190, § 392-121-255, filed 12/22/93, effective 1/22/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.41.055 and 28A.41.170. WSR 88-03-013 (Order 88-8), § 392-121-255, filed 1/11/88.]