Section 3
SEC. 3. (a) A teacher with educational qualifications or civil service eligibility higher than the standards required for the position to which he is appointed shall be given a higher entrance salary than a teacher who merely meets the standards. (b) In the event of vacancies occurring in the clerical service, applicants with professional training in education and suitable civil service eligibility shall be given preference. Failure to give this preference to duly qualified applicants shall be ground for suspension from the service.