POLICY 06:10:01

CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION

This policy is consistent with Tennessee Board of Regents Guideline P-115.

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to establish the process and criteria regarding the CertifiedAdministrative Professional Examination for employees at Pellissippi State Community College.

Policy/Guideline

Procedure
1. Employees who work in a clerical-secretarial or clerical-management nonexempt position, as defined by the Office of Human Resources, who pass the Certified Administrative Professional Examination (CAP) shall be granted a nine percent (9%) increase in salary.
  1. Employees must contact the Office of Human Resources regarding eligibility for the increase.
  2. Exempt employees are not eligible for the increase.
2. The salary increase shall become effective with the next pay period beginning after the employee’s passing grade on the examination is certified by the International Association of Administrative Professionals.
  1. The certification date is on the Candidate Performance Report generated by the IAAP.
  2. It is not the date that the test is administered or the date that the report from IAAP is received.
  3. It is the employee’s responsibility to provide the appropriate verification to the Human Resources office.
3. An employee must pass the exam sponsored by the International Association of Administrative Professionals in order to receive the 9% increase.
  1. Individuals who previously passed the exam and received an increase are not eligible for a subsequent increase for passing the Certified Administrative Professional exam.

Sources:
TBR Guideline P-115; T.C.A. §§ 49-8-203; 8-50-102
Enacted by TBR: November 1, 1988
Revised by TBR: May 14, 1991
Revised by TBR: September 19, 1991
Revised by TBR: August 21, 2007
Revised by TBR: May 16, 2012
Editorial Changes, May 21, 2014
Reviewed/Recommended: President’s Council, November 27, 2023
Approved: President L. Anthony Wise, Jr., November 27, 2023
Review/Recommended: College Council, January 27, 2025
Approved: President L. Anthony Wise, Jr., January 27, 2025

Pellissippi State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity or national origin, sex, pregnancy, disability, age (40+), status as a protected veteran, or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs and activities. View the nondiscrimination policy.

Any Pellissippi State employee, applicant, or student who has reason to feel that they have been harassed or affected by discrimination, or who has any other concerns or questions about equal opportunity, should contact the following: Executive Director of Institutional Compliance, Title IX Coordinator/Title VI Officer/ADA Officer/ Pellissippi State Community College Goins Administration Building, Room 258 10915 Hardin Valley Road P.O. Box 22990 Knoxville, TN 37933-0990 Office: (865) 539-7354. Questions about services and facilities for students with disabilities should be directed to the following: Director of Disability Services Pellissippi State Community College Lamar Alexander Building, Room AL 136 10915 Hardin Valley Road P.O. Box 22990 Knoxville, TN 37933-0990 (865) 539-7153