Current and newly hired School Psychologists will be placed on the scale according to how many years they have completed working as certificated School Psychologists in the State of California. For example, a psychologist is placed on Step 1 with no School Psychologist experience and Step10 with at least 9 years of School Psychologist experience (an individual must work as a School Psychologist at least 75% of a school year to count). Notification of Non-Discrimination Policy The Berkeley Unified School District is committed to fostering a positive working environment for its employees. Accordingly, BUSD practices shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying of any employee based on an employee's actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender expression; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these or perceived characteristics. The Board also prohibits retaliation against any district employee or job applicant who complains, testifies or in any way participates in the district's complaint procedures instituted pursuant to this policy. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination regarding Board Policy 4030: Interim Title IX Coordinator/Compliance Officer Stephen Jimenez-Robb 2020 Bonar Street, Room 116 Berkeley, CA 94702 510.486.9338 nondiscrimination@berkeley.net