ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining. The Board and Association agree not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. C. The Association shall have reasonable use of school-owned equipment for Association business when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practice. D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use. E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public. F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status. G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time. H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board. I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms. J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge. K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers. L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards. M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant Section 1: The Board will share a monthly personnel report with the Association if there are any bargaining unit members that are newly hired, have a change of duty greater than 25% of assignment time, leaves of absence extending one (1) month or more, or that have left the employ of the District for any reason. If there are no changes for a month, then no report needs to be supplied. The Board Personnel Report would satisfy this requirement as long as it contains all of the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, above information.
Section 2: The Association and its representatives shall have the Board hereby agrees that all teachers following rights to conduct Association business:
(a) The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for the use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m. Advanced scheduling must be made with the Administration.
(b) Use of teachers’ mailboxes or e-mail for distribution of Association business provided the content is appropriate and not during work time.
(c) Use of appropriate bulletin board space in each teacher’s lounge provided the content is appropriate.
(d) Use of school duplicating equipment with the school providing duplicating operator and the Association paying any costs incurred. The use of duplicating equipment shall be done at reasonable times when not interfering with instructional programs and duplicating per the schedule of the operator. All other school business equipment may be used at a reasonable time and when otherwise not in use.
(e) Appropriate prior notice of Board meetings shall be posted on the bulletin board outside of the Superintendent’s office. The agenda shall be made available to the Association prior to each Board meeting.
(f) Official Board minutes will be posted in a timely manner on the District website.
(g) The Board shall provide a copy of budgetary and other District information that is a matter of public record upon request.
Section 3: Every teacher of the District shall have the right freely to organize, join join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingnegotiations and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. The Board and Association agree parties will not to directly or indirectly encourage, discourage, deprive, or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Public Employment Relations Act (“PERA”), as amended, that they will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his membership in the Association, his participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, professional negotiations or the his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will Section 4: A teacher shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings review the contents of all personnel records of the District pertaining to said teacher originating after original employment and to transact official have a representative of the Association business other than during student instruction timeaccompany him in such review. The above personnel records shall include administrative evaluations, administrative directives to the individual, and parental complaints directed toward the teacher. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. The Association shall have reasonable use of school-owned equipment for Association business when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practice.
D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association teacher shall have the freedom right to move from school submit a letter of rebuttal to school be placed in her personnel file as it relates to conduct official business any of the Association before and after above items in this section, providing, the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified letter of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies rebuttal is added within seven (7) calendar days of the proposed agenda date of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Boardreview.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the The Board hereby agrees that all teachers under written contract or covered by letter of employment shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiations and other related activities for mutual aid and protection. The Board and Association agree agrees that it will not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association Association, or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board, or the his/her institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentagreement.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict any teacher rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The Association, legal rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its members and duly authorized representatives shall have the use of school facilities according to the written policies of the Michigan Education board of education. The cost of hourly personnel required, materials, equipment use, additional maintenance and other expenses related to such use shall be charged to the Association at the school district cost.
D. Listed Association representatives and National Education officers of the Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and shall be permitted to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in on school property with members of the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of Association, provided that this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsoperation, or interfere with the discharge of individual duties. The Association shall provide a list of Association representatives and the Association officers to the Board.
C. E. The Association shall have reasonable the privilege to use of schoolschool business machines and audio-owned visual equipment for Association business or other technology as needed when such equipment is not otherwise in use, after arrangements have been made with the building principal. The Association shall will pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident incidental to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practicebased on school district cost.
D. Teacher F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on the teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards at least one of which shall be those bulletin boards accessible only provided in each school building. The Association may
G. use building mailboxes for communication to teachers. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia pins or other identification of membership in the teachers and reserved for their useAssociation.
E. H. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, Association in response to reasonable requests requests, from time to time, all readily available information concerning the financial resources of the district and such other readily available information as will assist the Association in accordance developing intelligent, accurate, informed, and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students.
I. The president of the Lake Orion Education Association, MEA/NEA or designated representative shall be given the opportunity to discuss with and advise the administration with respect to changes or alterations within the areas of education policies and curriculum as contemplated by the Lake Orion Board of Education.
J. Teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teachers or lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teachers so long as such activities do not disrupt the education process of the district. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board unless such personal activities extensively reduce the effectiveness of a teacher while performing assigned duties.
K. This agreement shall not be interpreted or applied to deprive teachers of professional advantages heretofore enjoyed, nor shall it deprive the Board of previously established rights and responsibilities, unless expressly stated herein.
L. The duties and responsibilities of any teacher will not be significantly altered or increased without the teacher being given an opportunity to discuss the change of duties and responsibilities with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaintadministration. The Association President shall teacher may choose to be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized accompanied by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and representative during any such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazardsdiscussions.
M. Sexual harassment against The Association president may, with building principal approval, be exempt from instructional duties and may leave the building immediately after dismissal of students. Further, the Association president may leave the building during his/her conference time or by bargaining unit members will when not responsible for students, with the knowledge of the building principal. In order to continue in a collaborative fashion to solve the mutual problems, the Association president needs to be toleratedaccessible to the membership as well as the administration. The Board and the Association also agree that there may be times during school business hours needed to address the issues related to the collaborative efforts of both sides.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the The Board hereby agrees that all teachers under written contract or covered by letter of employment shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiations and other related activities for mutual aid and protection. The Board and Association agree agrees that it will not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association Association, or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board, or the his/her institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentagreement.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict any teacher rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The Association, legal rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its members and duly authorized representatives shall have the use of school facilities according to the written policies of the Michigan Education board of education. The cost of hourly personnel required, materials, equipment use, additional maintenance and other expenses related to such use shall be charged to the Association at the school district cost.
D. Listed Association representatives and National Education officers of the Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and shall be permitted to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in on school property with members of the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of Association, provided that this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsoperation, or interfere with the discharge of individual duties. The Association shall provide a list of Association representatives and the Association officers to the Board.
C. E. The Association shall have reasonable the privilege to use of schoolschool business machines and audio-owned visual equipment for Association business or other technology as needed when such equipment is not otherwise in use, after arrangements have been made with the building principal. The Association shall will pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident incidental to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practicebased on school district cost.
D. Teacher F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on the teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards at least one of which shall be those bulletin boards accessible only provided in each school building. The Association may use building mailboxes for communication to teachers. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia pins or other identification of membership in the teachers and reserved for their useAssociation.
E. G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, Association in response to reasonable requests requests, from time to time, all readily available information concerning the financial resources of the district and such other readily available information as will assist the Association in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA)developing intelligent, information available on the District's financesaccurate, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salariesinformed, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business constructive programs on behalf of the Association before teachers and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure timetheir students.
H. Copies The president of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings Lake Orion Education Association, MEA/NEA or designated representative shall be sent given the opportunity to discuss with and advise the Association Representative in each building at administration with respect to changes or alterations within the same time they are distributed to areas of education policies and curriculum as contemplated by the members Lake Orion Board of the BoardEducation.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the The Board hereby agrees that all teachers under written contract or covered by letter of employment shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. The Board and Association agree agrees that it will not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board, or the his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentagreement.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The Association, legal rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its members and duly authorized representatives shall have the use of school facilities according to the written policies of the Michigan Education Board of Education. The cost of hourly personnel required, materials, equipment use, additional maintenance and other expenses related to such use shall be charged to the Association at school district cost.
D. Listed Association Representatives and National Education officers of the Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and shall be permitted to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in on school property with members of the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of Association, provided that this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsoperation, or interfere with the discharge of individual duties. The Association shall provide a list of Association Representatives and Association officers to the Board.
C. E. The Association shall have reasonable the privilege to use of schoolschool business machines, and audio-owned equipment for Association business visual equipment, when such equipment is not isn’t otherwise in use, after arrangements have been made with the building Principal. The Association shall will pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident incidental to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practicebased on school district cost.
D. Teacher F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards at least one of which shall be those bulletin boards accessible only provided in each school building. The Association may use building mailboxes for communication to teachers. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia pins, or other identification of membership in the teachers and reserved for their useAssociation.
E. G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, Association in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with requests, from time to time, all readily available information concerning the "Freedom financial resources of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salariesdistrict, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with such other readily available information which may be necessary for as will assist the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business constructive programs on behalf of the Association before teachers and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure timetheir students.
H. Copies The President of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings Lake Orion Education Association, MEA/NEA or designated CMC representative shall be sent given the opportunity to discuss with, and advise, the Association Representative in each building at Administration with respect to changes or alterations within the same time they are distributed to areas of educational policies and curriculum as contemplated by the members Lake Orion Board of the BoardEducation.
I. No views on matters relating Teachers shall be entitled to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, full rights of citizenship and no religious or Board-Association relationships will political activities of any teacher or lack thereof shall be discussed in grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the presence professional employment of students in such teachers. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the building classroomsappropriate concern or attention of the Board unless such personal activities extensively reduce the effectiveness of a teacher while performing assigned duties.
J. Restroom facilities This Agreement shall not be interpreted or applied to deprive teachers of professional advantages heretofore enjoyed, nor shall it deprive the Board of previously established rights and responsibilities, unless expressly stated herein. In all matters of discipline and evaluation, teachers shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or loungeentitled to the rights of reasonable and just cause and due process.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the The Board hereby herby agrees that all teachers under written contract or covered by letter of employment shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiations and other converted activities for mutual aid and protection. The Board and Association agree agrees that it will not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board, or the his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentagreement.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict any teacher rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The Association, legal rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its members and duly authorized representatives shall have the use of school facilities according to the written policies of the Michigan Education Board of Education. The cost of hourly personnel required, materials, equipment use, additional maintenance and other expenses related to such use shall be charged to the Association at the school district cost.
D. Listed Association Representatives and National Education officers of the Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and shall be permitted to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in on school property with members of the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of Association, provided that this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsoperation, or interfere with the discharge of individual duties. The Association shall provide a list of Association representatives and the Association officers to the Board.
C. E. The Association shall have reasonable the privilege to use of schoolschool business machines and audio-owned visual equipment for Association business or other technology as needed when such equipment is not otherwise in use, after arrangements have been made with the building Principal. The Association shall will pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident incidental to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practicebased on school district cost.
D. Teacher F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on the teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards at least one of which shall be those bulletin boards accessible only provided in each school building. The Association may use building mailboxes for communication to teachers. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia pins or other identification of membership in the teachers and reserved for their useAssociation.
E. G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, Association in response to reasonable requests requests, from time to time, all readily available information concerning the financial resources of the district and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), such other readily available information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for as will assist the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business constructive programs on behalf of the Association before teachers and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure timetheir students.
H. Copies The President of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings Lake Orion Education Association, MEA/NEA or designated representative shall be sent given the opportunity to discuss with and advise the Association Representative in each building at Administration with respect to changes or alterations within the same time they are distributed to areas of education policies and curriculum as contemplated by the members Lake Orion Board of the BoardEducation.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiation. The As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under Michigan laws the Board agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage, deprive, or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and Association agree the United States; that it will not to discriminate against any teacher with respect as to wages, hours, wages, or any other terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- the teacher’s membership in the Association, the teacher’s participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board, or the his/her institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement Agreement, or otherwise with respect as to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will shall have the right to use school buildings facilities at reasonable hours for the conduct of meetings of the Association, such use to be governed by Board policy.
C. Duly-authorized Association representatives and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business other than on school property before the regular start time for teachers or after such closing time stated in this Agreement. No Association business shall be transacted on school grounds during student instruction timethe regularly-scheduled school day, except during duty-free lunch.
D. A duly authorized Association representative may, with permission of his/her immediate supervisor and with the approval of the grievant's supervisor, investigate formal grievances during working hours. A building use form This privilege will be completed in the event provided without loss of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the pay providing it does not exceed two (2) hours per month.
E. The Association shall schedule its meetings with have the building principalright to the reasonable use of school equipment such as typewriters, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classescomputers, printers, duplicating machines, and audio-visual equipment, provided that such use shall not interfere with the Board's use, shall not require the services of any non- bargaining unit employee and shall not be used by any employee in such manner as to interfere with the discharge of his/her employment duties or interrupt normal school operationsthe discharge of the duties of any other employee. The Board shall be reimbursed by the Association for all supplies used and for any damage.
C. F. The Association shall have reasonable use the right to post notices of school-owned equipment for its activities and matters of Association business when such equipment is not otherwise concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in useeach school building. The Association shall pay for may use the cost of all materials and supplies incident to such useDistrict mail service, including email, and teacher mail boxes for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure communications to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facilitymembers. Reasonable No member shall be defined as use prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in accordance with past practice.
D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office the Association either on or off school premises. Such notices and/or matters of State and building communications will National Association concern shall also be made available in the appropriate offices of such persons being affected by such action as it relates to the State and National Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to if such persons hold membership in the teachers and reserved for their useState and/or National Association.
E. G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with Association at the "Freedom written request of Information Act" (FOIA), the Association information available on concerning the financial resources of the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; , register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations; allocations (including county allocation board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board agendas; namesmeetings, addressestreasurer's reports, certificationcensus and membership data, salariesnames and addresses of all teachers and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and salary level constructive programs on behalf of bargaining unit members; membership numbersthe teachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President .
H. Teachers shall be mailed a copy entitled to full rights of all Board minutes citizenship and agendas at no religious or political activities of any teacher or the time that these materials are made available lack thereof shall be grounds for discrimination as to the publicprofessional employment of such teachers. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
F. I. The provision provisions of this Agreement and the wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment shall be applied in a manner which is not arbitrary, capricious or discriminatory and without regard to race, creedethnicity, religion, color, national origin, age, sex sex, or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to The Association may request the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, use of school building facilities through the Board hereby agrees that all teachers shall have Building Principal or his/her representative for its meetings the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining. The Board and Association agree not to discriminate against same as any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentother school related group.
B. The Association, One bulletin board shall be provided in each school building on which the Association may post notices for its members activities and duly authorized representatives matters of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction timeconcern. A building use form notice will be completed in given to the event of a general Building Principal or his/her representative that material has been placed on this bulletin board. The Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from use the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, District mail service and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsTeacher mail boxes for communications to Teachers.
C. The District agrees that it is in the public interest to make available pursuant to a written request and within a reasonable time, information concerning the District in accordance with existing statutes.
D. The private and personal life of any Teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the District as long as it is consistent with the standards of the teaching profession and the law.
E. A telephone shall be made available to Teachers for private conversations, confidential in nature and which apply specifically to student confidentiality. Xxxx calls on matters directly relating to student-teacher problems will be permitted with the approval of the Building Principal or his/her representative.
F. The Association shall have reasonable may request the use of school-owned school facilities and equipment for Association business related activities at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials materials, supplies, page charges, repairs and supplies damages, if same applies incident to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practice.
D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association Each Teacher shall have the freedom right upon request to move from school to school to conduct official business review the contents of the Association before his/her personal and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed personnel files in the presence of students the Administrator or designee charged with the custodianship of said records. A representative of the Association may, at the Teacher's request, accompany the Teacher in this review. Personal files are temporary in nature and will be purged after 18 months or as allowed for in PERA. While personnel files are permanent in nature, a teacher may through a process granted by the building classroomsMaster Agreement, XXXX or any other rights granted by law have materials found to be inappropriate or in error expunged from the file.
J. Restroom facilities H. Any Teacher who shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room transferred to an administrative or executive position and shall later return to Teacher status shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or loungeentitled to retain such rights as he/she may have had under this Agreement or the Tenure Act prior to such a transfer. Furthermore, any Administrator or Executive returning to Teacher status will only return with the seniority that he/she accumulated as a Teacher within the bargaining unit.
K. Telephone and parking facilities I. Teachers choosing to attend the monthly after-school Association meeting will be made available allowed to teachersleave at the end of the student day, if necessary, to permit sufficient time to drive to the meeting.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. The As duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and Association agree agrees that it will not to directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act or other Laws of Michigan or the Constitution of Michigan or the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any other terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his membership in the Association, his participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board, or the his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. The Association, Association and its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will shall have the right to use school buildings building facilities for meetings at such times and such facilities as will not interfere with the regular school activities or other commitments by the Board; however, prior arrangements must be made in not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the intended meeting date and approval granted by the Superintendent.
C. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business other than on school property during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of unscheduled hours provided that this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. D. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable use of school-owned equipment for Association business times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and . Arrangements for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the any such equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practice.
D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will must be made available to with the Association officials in charge of the care and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their usecustody of said equipment.
E. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards and email, if such notices are signed by a representative of the Association, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building. The Association may use the district mail service, teacher mailboxes and email for communications to teachers. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises.
F. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, Association in response to reasonable written requests and in accordance with from time to time all public information concerning the "Freedom financial resources of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; , register of certified personnel, budgetary requirements and allocations; requirements, allocations (including county allocation board budgets), agendas of all Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salariesmeetings, and salary level such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, the teachers together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are When such material is made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement Association, any reproduction shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital statusat the cost of the Association.
G. The Board will inform the Association members who have been duly authorized by of any new or modified fiscal budgetary or tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association will be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publication.
H. A teacher shall not use his classroom to advocate his religious or political viewpoint.
I. If any question of breach of professional ethics is involved, the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classroomsnotified.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in By October 1 of each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities year, Designated Association Representatives will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware given, via email and attached excel document, a complete listing of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.staff that includes the following:
1. First and last Name 2. Start date of employment 3. FTE, step, lane placement as well as annual salary
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers every employee of the Board covered in the Agreement shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging collective bargaining or negotiations. As a duly-elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in collective bargaining. The Board and Association agree the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act; that it will not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher rights he may have under the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The Association, rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed rooms in the event of a general Association meetingschool building for meetings. These times may Said rooms to be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings arranged with the building principalrepresentative of the Board of Education upon request of the Association.
D. The Association representatives shall be permitted to transact Association business on school property at a time outside of school hours. Any organized transaction of Association business during regular hours must be with the approval of the Building Principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and providing that this business shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. E. The Association and its members shall have reasonable the right to use school equipment in the preparation of school-owned Association business. Said equipment for Association business when such equipment is not otherwise in useshall be used at the normal location of the equipment. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident incidental to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practiceNon-teaching office personnel may assist when advisable.
D. Teacher F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each building. The Association may use the teacher mailboxes for communication with teachers and the general building delivery service. The association has the right to use the district server and computer e-mail boxes, intra office system to communicate union business. The Association also has the right to use the district interoffice mail system and building communications will mailboxes to distribute communications. The Association acknowledges that anything on a district server can be made obtained through FOIA.
G. The Board of Education agrees to make available to the Association tentative budgets, approved operational budgets, general school district financial information related to the school district, annual financial reports, register of certified personnel and its members for Association businessaddresses, agenda and minutes of Board meetings, membership data, and any other information that is actually public information. Teacher bulletin boards Salaries of teachers and step on the salary schedule will be provided annually. Said information shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to provided upon request by the teachers and reserved for their useAssociation.
E. H. Prior to implementation, the Board may consult with the Association representatives on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revisions of education policy, which are proposed or under consideration.
I. The Board agrees shall make available in each building a room to furnish be used as a lounge/work room by teaching, non-teaching and administrative personnel. This room shall be for the Associationexclusive use of the teaching, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salariesnon-teaching, and salary level administrative personnel.
J. A copy of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President Board of Education policies shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the publicin each building annually.
F. K. The provision provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex sex, disability or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by . Membership in the Association shall have the freedom not be denied to move from school to school to conduct official business any teacher because of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt race, creed, sex, marital status, disability or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure timenational origin.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent L. The rights granted herein to the Maple Valley Education Association Representative in each building at shall not be granted to any other teacher labor organization.
M. The Board will endeavor to place among the same time they are distributed first 5 items under New Business on the agenda, matters involving the Maple Valley Education Association. These must be presented to the members of Board at least 9 calendar days preceding the Boardregular Board meeting.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking N. The existing telephone facilities will be made available to teachersteachers for their reasonable use. Long- distance calls shall be charged to the teacher placing the call unless the call was made for school business and approved by the Building Principal.
L. Teachers O. The duties of any newly-created position with the bargaining unit which are in conflict with the Master Agreement shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazardssubject to negotiations between the parties.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit P. Adequate off-street parking facilities shall be provided whenever possible and advisable. Reserved parking will be provided all staff members in buildings which have off- street parking. An adequate number of spaces will not be toleratedreserved for staff cars, except in cases of emergency.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining. The Board and Association agree not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
. B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. The Association shall have reasonable use of school-owned equipment for Association business when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practice.
D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
. M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
1. Definition
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the Michigan Public Employment Relations Actlaw of the State of Illinois, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers shall have continue not to directly or indirectly discourage, deprive, or coerce any teacher in the right to freely organizeenjoyment of any rights conferred by the Constitution of the United States, join the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and support the Association for the purpose laws of engaging in collective bargainingIllinois. The Board and Association agree shall continue not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- their membership in the Association, their participation in any activities of the Association Association, or collective bargaining in negotiations with the Board, or Board nor shall the Board discriminate against any teacher for their institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentAgreement.
B. Notices of regular or special Board meetings, the agenda, the Board packet, and the Board minutes are available on the District website. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives Association President or their designee shall be notified of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will have the right documents’ availability via email which shall include a link to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationssaid materials.
C. The Association and its duly authorized representatives shall have reasonable the privilege of using the school premises for meetings and the use of school-owned school equipment for Association business when normally available to teachers at such equipment is time and place as the administration deems reasonable so as not otherwise in useto interfere with or disrupt normal school operation. The Association shall pay Requests for the cost use of all materials school premises and supplies incident school equipment shall be directed to such use, and for the cost Superintendent or their designee.
D. Expenses incurred by the District because of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the District’s facilities and equipment and by the facility. Reasonable shall Association may be defined as use in accordance with past practicecharged to the Association at unit cost.
D. Teacher bulletin boardsE. Teachers shall not engage in Association activities during teaching hours without approval of the Board or its designee. Nothing herein shall limit the regular Association activities of Association officers, mail boxesbuilding representatives, intra office or committee chairs in their respective buildings during working hours, provided that such activities do not interfere with their teaching responsibilities and building communications will provided that such activities do not interfere with the responsibilities of any other teacher.
F. Teachers' mailboxes shall be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only communications to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance unless such use interferes with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital statusnormal school operations.
G. The Association members who have been duly authorized by may use bulletin boards in the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct staff lounges or workspaces for posting notices of activities and other official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure timeorganization materials.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No The Association's views on matters relating to Administrationsupervisor-Teacher, Board-Teacher, teacher or Board-Association teacher relationships will shall not be discussed in the presence of students nor shall questions or discussion be encouraged.
I. Upon request to the Superintendent, each teacher shall be granted an appointment for the purpose of reviewing the contents of their own personnel file, except that they may not review placement credentials which include evaluations and letters of recommendation. A representative of the Association may, at the teacher's request, accompany the teacher in this review. Any material placed in a teacher's personnel file shall be provided to the building classroomsteacher within five (5) calendar days of such placement. Within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving any material placed in a teacher's personnel file, the teacher shall have the right to file a written response and have such response placed in their personnel file.
J. Restroom facilities shall Upon ratification of this Agreement, the Board will prepare copies and distribute to all Association members. Additional copies requested by the Association will be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or loungeprovided to the Association at unit cost.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will Nothing contained herein shall be made available construed to teachersdeny any teacher rights they may have under the School Code of the State of Illinois.
L. Teachers shall be made aware have the right to organize and join professional employee organizations and to participate individually or in concert in all activities of such organizations. This shall include participation in professional negotiations with the Board through representatives of their own choosing. Teachers shall also have the right to refrain from joining or participating in any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety all such activities or health hazardsorganizations.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will The parties agree that the provisions of this Agreement shall not be toleratedapplied in a manner which is arbitrary, capricious or discriminatory.
N. In the event that the Association desires to send representatives to local, state or national conferences, or on other business pertinent to Association affairs, these representatives shall be excused without loss of salary providing the Association reimburses the District for the cost of the substitute. The Association shall not use more than an aggregate of ten (10) days in any given school year, provided that no individual shall use more than two (2) consecutive days and no one individual shall use more than eight (8) days in total.
O. The Superintendent or their designee shall provide to the Association President the names and addresses of newly hired faculty members no later than three (3) calendar days after their contracts have been approved by the Board.
P. The Board will update the online Policy Manual within ten (10) calendar days of the Board’s approval.
Q. The Board agrees to reserve one Wednesday per month for Association meetings. In May of each year, the Association and District will coordinate the scheduling of these meetings. The Board and its designees will make every reasonable effort to avoid scheduling committee meetings or any other meetings which may interfere with a teacher’s right to participate in the scheduled, monthly Association meetings.
R. A certified sick leave report shall be available to each employee through the District website portal throughout the school year. This report shall include:
1. sick leave accumulation as to the beginning of the previous school year
2. the record of days deducted the previous year
3. the days advanced for the current school year
4. the total number of days credited and applicable for the current school year.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. The As duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and Association agree agrees that it will not to directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act or other Laws of Michigan or the Constitution of Michigan or the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any other terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his membership in the Association, his participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board, or the his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. The Association, Association and its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will shall have the right to use school buildings building facilities for meetings at such times and such facilities as will not interfere with the regular school activities or other commitments by the Board; however, prior arrangements must be made in not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the intended meeting date and approval granted by the Superintendent.
C. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business other than on school property during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of unscheduled hours provided that this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. D. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable use of school-owned equipment for Association business times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and . Arrangements for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the any such equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practice.
D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will must be made available to with the Association officials in charge of the care and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their usecustody of said equipment.
E. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards and email, if such notices are signed by a representative of the Association, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building. The Association may use the district mail service, teacher mail boxes and email for communications to teachers. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises.
F. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, Association in response to reasonable written requests and in accordance with from time to time all public information concerning the "Freedom financial resources of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; , register of certified personnel, budgetary requirements and allocations; requirements, allocations (including county allocation board budgets), agendas of all Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salariesmeetings, and salary level such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, the teachers together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are When such material is made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement Association, any reproduction shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital statusat the cost of the Association.
G. The Board will inform the Association members who have been duly authorized by of any new or modified fiscal budgetary or tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association will be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publication.
H. A teacher shall not use his classroom to advocate his religious or political viewpoint.
I. If any question of breach of professional ethics is involved, the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classroomsnotified.
J. Restroom facilities Between August 1 - 5 of each year, Designated Association Representatives will be given, via email and attached excel document, a complete listing of bargaining unit staff that includes the following:
1. First and last Name 2. Start date of employment 3. FTE, step, lane placement as well as annual salary
4. Building/position
5. School email address
6. Home/mailing address and phone (cell) number
K. Designated Association Representatives shall be made available given, via e-mail and attached excel document, the same information detailed in each school for adults only. At least one Section J above within ten (110) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachersbusiness days of any new hires of bargaining unit members that occur throughout the year.
L. Teachers Termination of employment, by any bargaining unit member shall be made aware reported to the Designated Association Representatives, including the termination date, via e- mail no later than ten (10) business days after the member’s last day of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazardsemployment.
M. Sexual harassment against or by Notification of any bargaining unit members will not member placed on layoff or leave of absence (paid or unpaid) shall be toleratedreported to the Designated Association Representatives via e-mail no later than ten (10) business days after the first day of leave.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the The Board hereby agrees that all teachers under written contract or covered by letter of employment shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. The Board and Association agree agrees that it will not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board, or the his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentagreement.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The Association, legal rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its members and duly authorized representatives shall have the use of school facilities according to the written policies of the Michigan Education Board of Education. The cost of hourly personnel required, materials, equipment use, additional maintenance and other expenses related to such use shall be charged to the Association at school district cost.
D. Listed Association Representatives and National Education officers of the Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and shall be permitted to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in on school property with members of the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of Association, provided that this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsoperation, or interfere with the discharge of individual duties. The Association shall provide a list of Association Representatives and Association officers to the Board.
C. E. The Association shall have reasonable the privilege to use of schoolschool business machines, and audio-owned equipment for Association business visual equipment, when such equipment is not isn’t otherwise in use, after arrangements have been made with the building Principal. The Association shall will pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident incidental to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practicebased on school district cost.
D. Teacher F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards at least one of which shall be those bulletin boards accessible only provided in each school building. The Association may use building mailboxes for communication to teachers. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia pins, or other identification of membership in the teachers and reserved for their useAssociation.
E. G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, Association in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with requests, from time to time, all readily available information concerning the "Freedom financial resources of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salariesdistrict, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with such other readily available information which may be necessary for as will assist the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business constructive programs on behalf of the Association before teachers and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure timetheir students.
H. Copies The President of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings Lake Orion Education Association, MEA/NEA or designated CMC representative shall be sent given the opportunity to discuss with, and advise, the Association Representative in each building at Administration with respect to changes or alterations within the same time they are distributed to areas of educational policies and curriculum as contemplated by the members Lake Orion Board of the BoardEducation.
I. No views on matters relating Teachers shall be entitled to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, full rights of citizenship and no religious or Board-Association relationships will political activities of any teacher or lack thereof shall be discussed in grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the presence professional employment of students in such teachers. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the building classroomsappropriate concern or attention of the Board unless such personal activities extensively reduce the effectiveness of a teacher while performing assigned duties.
J. Restroom facilities This Agreement shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be toleratedinterpreted or applied to deprive teachers of professional advantages heretofore enjoyed, nor shall it deprive the Board of previously established rights and responsibilities, unless expressly stated herein.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant .1 Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher the rights he/she may have under the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulation. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall have the right be deemed to freely organize, join and support be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
.2 On days when school has been in session the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining. The Board and Association agree not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may charge for them at the same rates charged other community groups. No charge shall be made for the use of school rooms.
.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business other than during student instruction timeon school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. A building use form will Representatives of affiliated groups of the Association who are not employees of the school district shall be completed permitted to visit school premises to transact official Association business, provided they first report to the Superintendent’s office, or his/her designated representative. Permission shall not be withheld if in the event opinion of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from representative(s) of the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall affiliated group will not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. .4 The Association officers, executive committee, and building representatives shall have reasonable the right to use school facilities and equipment including, but not limited to, computers, typewriters, Xerox machines, other duplication machines, calculating equipment, video cameras, all types of schoolaudio-owned equipment for Association business visual equipment, video cassette recorders, televisions and telephones at times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and . The Association shall make a written request for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of all facilities to the equipment and building administrator who has the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practicedirect responsibility for said facilities.
D. Teacher .5 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building. The Association may use the district mail boxes, intra office service and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. After delivery of the material to a building communications will it shall be made the responsibility of the Association or its designated representative to see that the material is distributed to Association members.
.6 The Board shall make readily available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with all information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made is available to the public, as required under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Public Employment Relations Act (PERA). The administration will charge a reasonable copy fee for all such information.
F. .7 The provision of this Agreement Board shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by communicate with the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt on any new or affect normal school operations modified fiscal, budgetary or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teachertax programs, Board-Teacherconstruction programs, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence major revisions of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.educational
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining. The Board and Association agree not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- non-membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. The Association shall have reasonable use of school-owned equipment for Association business when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practice.
D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Board- Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one one
(1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, as amended in 2023, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers every professional employee of the Board shall have the right freely to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. The As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and Association agree agrees that it will not to directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act or other laws of Michigan or the Constitution of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- their membership in the Association, their participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board, or the their institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict any teacher rights he may have under the Michigan Education General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those founded in law or on contracts, individual and collective.
C. Teachers and their Association and National Education Association will representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of meetings, provided that this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. When special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or after 6 p.m.
D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. Taking a teacher away from their assigned duty station is considered interrupting normal school operation.
C. The Association E. Teachers shall have reasonable the right to use of school-owned school facilities and equipment for Association business to include the use of computers, printers, email, fax machine, telephone, and all type of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident incidental to such use, use and for the cost of repair of any said equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practiceused on the school premises.
D. Teacher F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building. The Association may use the inter-school mail boxesservice and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers, intra office and building communications will be made provided they are signed by an Association representative.
G. In accordance with PA 236, the Board agrees to make available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with all available information concerning the "Freedom financial resources of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's financesdistrict, including but not limited to: to annual financial reports and audits; , register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations; allocations (including country allocation board budgets) agendas and minutes of all Board agendas; namesmeetings, addressestreasurer’s reports, certificationstudent enrollment data, salariesnames and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and salary level educational background and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, the teachers and their students together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The private and personal life of a teacher is within the appropriate concern of the Board in as much as it can seriously affect the professional rights, duties, or responsibilities of the teachers. The If the Board feels that the private and/or personal life of a teacher is in fact affecting the professional rights, duties, or responsibilities of the teacher, the Board may discuss with the teacher and/or a designated representative of the Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to option of teacher the publicsubject of its concern.
F. I. The provision provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex sex, or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by . Membership in the Association shall have the freedom not be denied to move from school to school to conduct official business any teacher because of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt race, creed, religion, color, sex, marital status, age, or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure timenational origin.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent J. The rights granted herein to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be toleratedgranted or extended to any competing teacher organization.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant X. Xxxxxxxx to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers every certified teacher employee of the Board (except those exclusions enumerated in Article I; Paragraph B) shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection; or not join and support the Association. The As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and Association agree agrees that it will not to directly or indirectly discourage, deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act or laws of Michigan or the Constitution of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or of conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his membership in the Association, his participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board, or the his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or of conditions of employment. The Association likewise, will not discriminate against or intimidate any teacher who chooses not to join or support the Association.
B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to deny or to restrict any rights under the Michigan Education General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to the Board and teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to the aforementioned laws and regulations.
C. The Association and National Education Association will its representatives have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction timewhen it does not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. A building use form will be completed in the event The Principal of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principalto be used shall designate location of meetings within the buildings.
D. The Association has the right to use school equipment on school property, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. The Association shall have reasonable use of school-owned equipment for Association business when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall agrees to pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practiceused.
D. Teacher E. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, located in teachers’ lounges, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building. The Association may use the district mail boxes, intra office service and building communications will be made available to the teacher mailboxes of Association and its members for communications to teachers. The Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to will post nothing of slanderous or defamatory nature, or that criticizes or demeans the teachers and reserved for their usewho choose not to join or support the Association.
E. F. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with Association all available information concerning the "Freedom financial resources of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's financesdistrict, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; , register of certified personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations; allocations (including county allocation board budgets), agendas and minutes of the Board agendas; namesmeetings, addressestreasurer’s reports, certificationcensus and membership data, salariesnames and addresses of all teachers, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with such other information which may be necessary for as will assist the Association to process any grievance or complaintin developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students. The Association President agrees to make an appointment to look at financial information with the Superintendent or his/her designee. “An emergency manager appointed under Michigan Law shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available allowed to the publicreject, modify, or terminate this collective bargaining agreement in accordance with Michigan Law”.
F. G. The provision provisions of this Agreement and the wages, hours, terms, and conditions of employment shall be applied in a manner which is not arbitrary, capricious or discriminatory and without regard to race, creed, color, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or sex, marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed membership in the presence of students in the building classroomsAssociation.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers shall have the right to freely organize, join join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining. The Board and Association agree not to discriminate against any teacher with respect as to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- non-membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of for a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise exercising of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. The Association shall have reasonable use of school-owned equipment for Association business when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practice.
D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxesmailboxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit membersemployees; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's student’s day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Board- Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the The Board hereby agrees that all teachers every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiating and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. The Board and the Association undertake and agree that they will not to directly or indirectly discourage, deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by law. They will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his membership or non- non-membership in the Association, his participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining negotiations with the Board, or the his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. This provision shall in no way be deemed to limit the Association from encouraging or soliciting teachers to join the Association. Membership in the Association shall be open to all teachers regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status or disability.
B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher rights conferred by the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsPublic Employment Relations Act.
C. The Association shall have reasonable the right to use school facilities for meetings provided they do not conflict with any previously scheduled activity. The Association agrees to abide by the rules and regulations established by the Board for use of schoolschool facilities. The bulletin boards in the staff lounges will be available to the Association at no expense to the Board for maintenance thereof. Inter-owned equipment for school mail and school mail boxes may be used by the Association business when to distribute official communications such equipment is not otherwise in useas notices of meetings, social events and announcements of results of Association meetings or elections. Such communications shall be signed by the Association representatives. No other material shall be distributed by the Association through the school mail services. Production and distribution of materials shall be the responsibility of the Association. The Association shall pay have the right to distribute information via e-mail and telephone; however, it is understood that all electronic communication could be subject to FOIA. Use of technology for the cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall personal reasons should be defined as use in accordance with past practicelimited during instructional time.
D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association upon request the information, namely: A list of teaching personnel with their last known address on file, Board agendas, approved minutes of Board meetings, annual financial audits, school budgets, and membership codes used for state funding purposes.
E. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia pins or other identification of membership in the Association, in response .
F. The Board shall cause an official personnel file to reasonable requests be established and maintained for each teacher in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA)following guidelines, information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaintnamely:
1. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association A teacher shall have the freedom right to move from school review the contents of his personnel file, excluding teaching credentials, namely, placement papers and confidential statements of recommendation contained therein, and to school to conduct official business have a representative of the Association before and after present during such review, provided that the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office file shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed reviewed in the presence of students in the building classroomsadministrator responsible for the safekeeping of such file. A teacher must provide twenty-four (24) hours prior notice to view his file. It is understood that the file cannot be viewed on days when the superintendent’s office is not open.
J. Restroom facilities 2. No material originating after the initial date of employment shall be made available placed in each school for adults onlya teacher's file unless the teacher has been given a copy of such material. At least one A teacher may file a written statement (1or other relevant material) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety concerning such material with the Superintendent, or health hazards in their buildingshis designee, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.within ten
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining. The Board and Association agree not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
. B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. The Association shall have reasonable use of school-owned equipment for Association business when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practice.
D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
1. Definition
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers every employee of the Board covered in the Agreement shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging collective bargaining or negotiations. As a duly-elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in collective bargaining. The Board and Association agree the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act; that it will not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher rights he may have under the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The Association, rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed rooms in the event of a general Association meetingschool building for meetings. These times may Said rooms to be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings arranged with the building principalrepresentative of the Board of Education upon request of the Association.
D. The Association representatives shall be permitted to transact Association business on school property at a time outside of school hours. Any organized transaction of Association business during regular hours must be with the approval of the Building Principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and providing that this business shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. E. The Association and its members shall have reasonable the right to use school equipment in the preparation of school-owned Association business. Said equipment for Association business when such equipment is not otherwise in useshall be used at the normal location of the equipment. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident incidental to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practiceNon-teaching office personnel may assist when advisable.
D. Teacher F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office at least one of which shall be provided in each building. The Association may use the teacher mailboxes for communication with teachers and the general building communications will be made delivery service.
G. The Board of Education agrees to make available to the Association tentative budgets, approved operational budgets, general school district financial information related to the school district, annual financial reports, register of certified personnel and its members for Association businessaddresses, agenda and minutes of Board meetings, membership data, and any other information that is actually public information. Teacher bulletin boards Salaries of teachers and step on the salary schedule will be provided annually. Said information shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to provided upon request by the teachers and reserved for their useAssociation.
E. H. Prior to implementation, the Board may consult with the Association representatives on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revisions of education policy, which are proposed or under consideration.
I. The Board agrees shall make available in each building a room to furnish be used as a lounge/work room by teaching, non-teaching and administrative personnel. This room shall be for the Associationexclusive use of the teaching, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salariesnon-teaching, and salary level administrative personnel.
J. A copy of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President Board of Education policies shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the publicin each building annually.
F. K. The provision provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex sex, disability or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by . Membership in the Association shall have not be denied to any teacher because of race, creed, sex, marital status, disability or national origin.
L. The rights granted herein to the freedom Maple Valley Education Association shall not be granted to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such any other teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office labor organization.
M. The teacher shall be notified entitled to full rights of arrival citizenship and departure timeno religious, political, or personal activities of any teacher or lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. If the teacher's personal behavior interferes with the normal classroom activities or student- teacher relationship, then a joint meeting of Board and Association representatives will discuss the situation with the teacher and take any necessary action.
H. Copies of N. The Board will endeavor to place among the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall first five items under New Business on the agenda, matters involving the Maple Valley Education Association. These must be sent presented to the Association Representative in each building Board at least nine (9) calendar days preceding the same time they are distributed to the members of the Boardregular Board meeting.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking O. The existing telephone facilities will be made available to teachersteachers for their reasonable use. Long-distance calls shall be charged to the teacher placing the call unless the call was made for school business and approved by the Building Principal.
L. Teachers P. The duties of any newly-created position with the bargaining unit which are in conflict with the Master Agreement shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazardssubject to negotiations between the parties.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit Q. Adequate off-street parking facilities shall be provided whenever possible and advisable. Reserved parking will be provided all staff members in buildings which have off- street parking. An adequate number of spaces will not be toleratedreserved for staff cars, except in cases of emergency.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers every employee of the Board covered in the Agreement shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging collective bargaining or negotiations. As a duly-elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in collective bargaining. The Board and Association agree the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act; that it will not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher rights he may have under the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The Association, rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed rooms in the event of a general Association meetingschool building for meetings. These times may Said rooms to be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings arranged with the building principalrepresentative of the Board of Education upon request of the Association.
D. The Association representatives shall be permitted to transact Association business on school property at a time outside of school hours. Any organized transaction of Association business during regular hours must be with the approval of the Building Principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and providing that this business shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. E. The Association and its members shall have reasonable the right to use school equipment in the preparation of school-owned Association business. Said equipment for Association business when such equipment is not otherwise in useshall be used at the normal location of the equipment. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident incidental to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practiceNon-teaching office personnel may assist when advisable.
D. Teacher F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each building. The Association may use the teacher mailboxes for communication with teachers and the general building delivery service. The association has the right to use the district server and computer e-mail boxes, intra office system to communicate union business. The Association also has the right to use the district interoffice mail system and building communications will mailboxes to distribute communications. The Association acknowledges that anything on a district server can be made obtained through FOIA.
G. The Board of Education agrees to make available to the Association tentative budgets, approved operational budgets, general school district financial information related to the school district, annual financial reports, register of certified personnel and its members for Association businessaddresses, agenda and minutes of Board meetings, membership data, and any other information that is actually public information. Teacher bulletin boards Salaries of teachers and step on the salary schedule will be provided annually. Said information shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to provided upon request by the teachers and reserved for their useAssociation.
E. H. Prior to implementation, the Board may consult with the Association representatives on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revisions of education policy, which are proposed or under consideration.
I. The Board agrees shall make available in each building a room to furnish be used as a lounge/work room by teaching, non-teaching and administrative personnel. This room shall be for the Associationexclusive use of the teaching, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salariesnon-teaching, and salary level administrative personnel.
J. A copy of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President Board of Education policies shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the publicin each building annually.
F. K. The provision provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex sex, disability or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by . Membership in the Association shall have not be denied to any teacher because of race, creed, sex, marital status, disability or national origin.
L. The rights granted herein to the freedom Maple Valley Education Association shall not be granted to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such any other teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office labor organization.
M. The teacher shall be notified entitled to full rights of arrival citizenship and departure timeno religious, political, or personal activities of any teacher or lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. If the teacher's personal behavior interferes with the normal classroom activities or student-teacher relationship, then a joint meeting of Board and Association representatives will discuss the situation with the teacher and take any necessary action.
H. Copies of N. The Board will endeavor to place among the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall first five items under New Business on the agenda, matters involving the Maple Valley Education Association. These must be sent presented to the Association Representative in each building Board at least nine (9) calendar days preceding the same time they are distributed to the members of the Boardregular Board meeting.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking O. The existing telephone facilities will be made available to teachersteachers for their reasonable use. Long-distance calls shall be charged to the teacher placing the call unless the call was made for school business and approved by the Building Principal.
L. Teachers P. The duties of any newly-created position with the bargaining unit which are in conflict with the Master Agreement shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazardssubject to negotiations between the parties.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit Q. Adequate off-street parking facilities shall be provided whenever possible and advisable. Reserved parking will be provided all staff members in buildings which have off- street parking. An adequate number of spaces will not be toleratedreserved for staff cars, except in cases of emergency.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the The Board hereby agrees that all teachers every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiating and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. The Board and the Association undertake and agree that they will not to directly or indirectly discourage, deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by law. They will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his membership or non- non-membership in the Association, his participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining negotiations with the Board, or the his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. This provision shall in no way be deemed to limit the Association from encouraging or soliciting teachers to join the Association. Membership in the Association shall be open to all teachers regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status or disability.
B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher rights conferred by the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsPublic Employment Relations Act.
C. The Association shall have reasonable the right to use school facilities for meetings provided they do not conflict with any previously scheduled activity. The Association agrees to abide by the rules and regulations established by the Board for use of schoolschool facilities. The bulletin boards in the staff lounges will be available to the Association at no expense to the Board for maintenance thereof. Inter-owned equipment for school mail and school mail boxes may be used by the Association business when to distribute official communications such equipment is not otherwise in useas notices of meetings, social events and announcements of results of Association meetings or elections. Such communications shall be signed by the Association representatives. No other material shall be distributed by the Association through the school mail services. Production and distribution of materials shall be the responsibility of the Association. The Association shall pay for have the cost of all materials right to distribute information via e-mail and supplies incident to such use, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practicetelephone.
D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association upon request the information, namely: A list of teaching personnel with their last known address, Board agendas, approved minutes of Board meetings, annual financial audits, school budgets, and membership codes used for state funding purposes.
E. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia pins or other identification of membership in the Association, in response .
F. The Board shall cause an official personnel file to reasonable requests be established and maintained for each teacher in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA)following guidelines, information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaintnamely:
1. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association A teacher shall have the freedom right to move from school review the contents of his personnel file, excluding teaching credentials, namely, placement papers and confidential statements of recommendation contained therein, with twenty-four (24) hours prior notice, and to school to conduct official business have a representative of the Association before and after present during such review, provided that the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office file shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed reviewed in the presence of students in the building classroomsadministrator responsible for the safekeeping of such file.
J. Restroom facilities 2. No material originating after the initial date of employment (other than formal evaluations and written statements attached thereto which are subject to the provisions of Article XIII) shall be made available placed in each school for adults onlya teacher's file unless the teacher has been given a copy of such material. At least one A teacher may file a written statement (1or other relevant material) furnished room concerning such material with the Superintendent, or his designee, within ten (10) workdays following receipt thereof. Failure to file a statement shall not be construed to imply agreement with the contents of such material. If, however, a teacher is in substantial disagreement with the contents of such material, a written statement setting forth the grounds of such disagreement shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or loungefiled within the above time period. Such written statement shall not be deemed to be a remedy.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards 3. Information contained in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will a teacher's personnel file may not be toleratedreleased to anyone without the written consent of the teacher, except as otherwise permitted by law.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. The As duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and Association agree agrees that it will not to directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act or other Laws of Michigan or the Constitution of Michigan or the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any other terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- his membership in the Association, his participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board, or the his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. The Association, Association and its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will shall have the right to use school buildings building facilities for meetings at such times and such facilities as will not interfere with the regular school activities or other commitments by the Board; however, prior arrangements must be made in not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the intended meeting date and approval granted by the Superintendent.
C. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business other than on school property during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of unscheduled hours provided that this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. D. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable use of school-owned equipment for Association business times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and . Arrangements for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of any such equipment must be made with the equipment officials in charge of the care and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practicecustody of said equipment.
D. Teacher E. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, if such notices are signed by a representative of the Association, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building. The Association may use the district mail boxesservice and teacher mail boxes for communications to teachers. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, intra office and building communications will be made available to pins or other identification of membership in the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their useeither on or off school premises.
E. F. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, Association in response to reasonable written requests and in accordance with from time to time all available information concerning the "Freedom financial resources of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; , register of certified personnel, budgetary requirements and allocations; requirements, allocations (including county allocation board budgets), agendas of all Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salariesmeetings, and salary level such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, the teachers together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are When such material is made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement Association, any reproduction thereof shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital statusat the cost of the Association.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by The Board will inform the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of any new or modified fiscal budgetary or tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association before and after will be given opportunity to advise the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure timeBoard with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publication.
H. Copies Teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings except when it impairs the teacher’s effectiveness in the classroom or position. However, the teacher shall be sent not use his classroom to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Boardadvocate his religious or political viewpoint.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, disciplinary or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities corrective action shall be made available taken upon any complaint by a parent of a student directed toward a teacher nor shall nay notice thereof be include in each school for adults onlysaid teacher’s personnel file unless such matter is promptly reported in writing to the teacher concerned. At least one (1) furnished room If any question of breach of professional ethics is involved, the Association shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or loungenotified.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant 2.1 Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher the rights he/she may have under the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all Revised School Code or other applicable laws or regulation. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall have the right be deemed to freely organize, join and support be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
2.2 On days when school has been in session the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining. The Board and Association agree not to discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership or non- membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. The Association, its members and duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may charge the Association at the same rates charged other community groups. No charge shall be made for the use of schoolrooms.
2.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association and respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business other than during student instruction timeon school property at all reasonable times, provided that this activity shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. A building use form will Representatives of affiliated groups of the Association who are not employees of the school district shall be completed permitted to visit school premises to transact official Association business, provided they first report to the Superintendent’s office, or his/her designated representative. Permission shall not be withheld if in the event opinion of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from representative(s) of the Superintendent. In the exercise of this rightaffiliated group, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall their presence will not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. 2.4 The Association officers, executive committee, and building representatives shall have reasonable the right to use school facilities and equipment including, but not limited to, computers, typewriters, photocopiers, other duplication machines, calculating equipment, video cameras, all types of schoolaudio-owned equipment for Association business visual equipment, video cassette recorders, televisions and telephones at times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and . The Association shall make a written request for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of all facilities to the equipment and building administrator who has the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practicedirect responsibility for said facilities.
D. Teacher 2.5 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building. The Association may use the district mail boxesservice and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. After delivery of the material to a building it shall be the responsibility of the Association or its designated representative to see that the material is distributed to Association members.
2.6 The Board shall make readily available to the Association all information, intra office which is available to the public, as required under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and building communications the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act (PERA). The administration will charge a reasonable copy fee for all such information.
2.7 The Board shall communicate with the Association about any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy, which is proposed or under consideration prior to adopting and/or general publication. “Communicate” shall include, but not be limited to, sending to the Association President a copy of all non-privileged materials pertaining to these subjects as are included in the packets of information provided to Board members at the same time the information is made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association President shall be mailed a copy of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available to the public.
F. The provision of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Board.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher, Board-Teacher, or Board-Association relationships will be discussed in the presence of students in the building classrooms.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking facilities will be made available to teachers.
L. Teachers shall be made aware of any identified safety or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazards.
M. Sexual harassment against or by bargaining unit members will not be tolerated.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that all teachers shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargainingbargaining or negotiations and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. The Board and Association agree that they will not to directly or indirectly discourage, deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act, and that they will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership or non- non-membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining negotiations with the Board, Board or the his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentAgreement.
B. The Association, Association shall request the use of school building facilities through the Superintendent or his/her representative for its members meetings. These requests must be in writing and duly submitted at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the proposed meeting. The request is subject to the approval of the Superintendent or his/her representative. The Association shall reimburse the District for all costs associated with the use of such facilities in accordance with standard Board policy.
C. The Association shall request the use of school equipment through the principal or his/her representative. The requests are subject to the approval of the principal or his/her representative. The Association shall pay the cost of all materials and supplies.
D. Bulletin boards shall be made available on which the Association may post notices for its activities and matters of Association concern. The Association may use the inter-school mail service for communication to its members.
E. Duly authorized representatives of the Michigan Education Association and National Education Association will have the right to use school buildings for meetings and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business other than during student instruction time. A building use form will be completed in the event of a general Association meeting. These times may be extended by permission from the Superintendent. In the exercise of on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this right, the Association shall schedule its meetings with the building principal, shall not displace any previously scheduled events or classes, and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsoperation. The office shall be notified upon the arrival and departure of the representative.
C. The Association shall have reasonable use of school-owned equipment for Association business when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for F. When requested by the cost of all materials and supplies incident to such useAssociation, and for the cost of repair of any equipment damaged through such use by negligence, neglect, improper care or operation of the equipment, tampering or failure to perform normal cleaning and maintenance operations incident to the use of the equipment and the facility. Reasonable shall be defined as use in accordance with past practice.
D. Teacher bulletin boards, mail boxes, intra office and building communications will be made available to the Association and its members for Association business. Teacher bulletin boards shall be those bulletin boards accessible only to the teachers and reserved for their use.
E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests make available public budgetary information and in accordance with the "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA), information available on the District's finances, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; budgetary requirements and allocations; Board agendas; names, addresses, certification, salaries, and salary level of bargaining unit members; membership numbers, together with other public information which may be necessary for the Association to bargain collectively. All of said information shall be provided subject to the requirements of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. Further, the Board agrees to provide the Association with any information which may be necessary to process any a grievance or complaint. , provided such does not violate the individual teacher's constitutional rights.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association President shall be mailed a copy copies of agendas and minutes of all Board minutes and agendas at the time that these materials are made available meetings via email to the publicAssociation President.
F. The provision H. Both the Association and the Board agree that each shall apply the provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or marital status.
G. Association members who have been duly authorized by the Association shall have the freedom to move from school to school to conduct official business . The provisions of the Association before and after the pupil's day provided it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations or assigned duties and such teacher has not been assigned elsewhere at such time. Each building office Article III, H shall be notified of arrival and departure time.
H. Copies of grievable through the proposed agenda of all Board meetings shall be sent to the Association Representative in each building at the same time they are distributed to the members of the Boardlevel only.
I. No views on matters relating to Administration-TeacherParking, Board-Teacherrestroom, or Board-Association relationships and lounge facilities for teachers’ use will be discussed available in the presence of students in the building classroomseach building.
J. Restroom facilities shall be made available in each school for adults only. At least one (1) furnished room shall be made available in each school for an employee workroom and/or lounge.
K. Telephone and parking The existing telephone facilities will be made available to teachersteachers for their reasonable use. Long distance calls shall be charged to the teacher placing the call, unless the call was made for school business and approved by the Superintendent or building principal.
K. Vending machines may be installed by the Association in faculty rooms. The Association is responsible for all such machines.
L. Teachers shall be made aware responsible for reporting unsafe objects or conditions to the building principal as soon as reasonably possible upon learning of any identified safety same. Teachers shall not be required to work under recognized unsafe or health hazards in their buildings, and any investigations of identified building safety or health hazardshazardous conditions.
M. Sexual harassment against Teachers shall remain on duty as determined by the building administrator for the care and well-being of the students in the event of emergency situations such as, but not limited to, severe weather warnings, student disturbances or by bargaining unit members will not be toleratedother situations or conditions which may threaten the health or safety of students.
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Samples: Master Agreement
