ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act the Board hereby agrees that teachers shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board agrees that it will not 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, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term or conditions of employment. 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 rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere. C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school building facilities at reasonable hours. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. Such use shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises. D. The duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operations. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office to announce his/her presence. E. 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. Other established internal media of communication shall be made available to the Association so long as it does not interfere with the normal operation of the school. The use of publicly funded technology for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state laws. F. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available to the Association in response to reasonable requests information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and audits, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held and the number of years of teaching experience, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance. G. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a teacher. H. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization. I. Since teachers are particularly qualified to assist in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised by the Board of any major changes in tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publication. J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds shall be made available to the teachers of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designee.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx (A) Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act (PERA), Act 336 of 1947 as amended, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the The Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the PERA Act 336 of 1947 as amended or other laws of Michigan or the Constitution Constitutions of Michigan and the United States: . The Board further agrees that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, wages or any terms of or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board or his/her Board, the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment.
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 rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. (B) The Association and its representatives members who are employed by the Thornapple Xxxxxxx School District shall have the right to use school building facilities at all reasonable hours. The Association shall pay hours for meetings upon prior approval by the reasonable cost of all materials appropriate building principal and supplies incident to that such use. Such use meetings, shall not interfere with the normal operation of the school or interrupt normal school operationsduties of any teacher, and that the building or room may be used only when not otherwise in use. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, pins or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operations. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office to announce his/her presence.
E. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities Bulletin boards and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building. Other other established internal media of communication shall be made available to the Association so long as it does not interfere with the normal operation of the school. The use of publicly funded technology for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state lawsand its members.
F. (C) The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available to the Association in response to reasonable written requests from time to time all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and audits, tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, agendas accurate, informed and minutes constructive programs on behalf of all Board meetings, names the teachers and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held and the number of years of teaching experiencetheir students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievancegrievance or complaints.
G. The private (D) Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and personal life no religious or political activities of any teacher is not within or the appropriate concern or attention lack thereof outside of the Board except classroom shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a professional employment of such teacher.
H. (E) The rights granted herein to provisions of the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified to assist in formulating policies Agreement and programsthe wages, the Association hours, terms and conditions of employment shall be duly advised by the Board of any major changes in tax programsapplied without regard to race, construction programscreed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, handicap or major revisions of educational policy and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publicationmarital status.
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds shall be made available to the teachers of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designee.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Teacher Master Agreement, Teacher Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act the Board hereby agrees that teachers shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board agrees that it will not 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, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term or conditions of employment.
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 rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school building facilities at reasonable hours. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. Such use shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operations. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office to announce his/her presence.
E. 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. Other established internal media of communication shall be made available to the Association so long as it does not interfere with the normal operation of the school. The use of publicly funded technology for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state laws.
F. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available to the Association in response to reasonable requests information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and audits, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held and the number of years of teaching experience, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance.
G. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a teacher.
H. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified to assist in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised by the Board of any major changes in tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publication.
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds shall be made available to the teachers of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designee.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act the Board hereby agrees that teachers shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board agrees that it will not 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, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association Associati m on or collective bargaining with the Board or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term or conditions of employment.
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 rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school building facilities at reasonable hours. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. Such use shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operations. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office to announce his/her presence.
E. 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. Other established internal media of communication shall be made available to the Association so long as it does not interfere with the normal operation of the school. The use of publicly funded technology for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state laws.
F. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available to the Association in response to reasonable requests information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and audits, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held and the number of years of teaching experience, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance.
G. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a teacher.
H. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified to assist in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised by the Board of any major changes in tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publication.
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds shall be made available to the teachers of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designee.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every employee of the Board included in this bargaining unit shall have the right to freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power powers under color cover of 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 the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act or of other laws of Michigan or the Constitution constitutions of Michigan and the United States: States or Michigan; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms of employment or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board or Board, and his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement Agreement, or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment.
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 rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The X. Xxxxxx employees within the bargaining unit represented by the Association and its representatives may be allowed to use school buildings at reasonable times with prior approval of the Superintendent. No competing teacher organization shall have be granted the right to use school building buildings for meetings. When custodian services are required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use before commencement of the school day or until 6:00 P.M.
D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association who are employees of the Onsted School District shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations, nor in any case shall it be discussed during scheduled classes or scheduled study hall periods or during preparation time except upon the express prior approval of the administration.
E. Employees in the bargaining unit shall be granted the right to use school facilities at reasonable hoursand equipment, including computers, copier and fax machines, audio-visual equipment and calculating machines, other than during school hours 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. Such The employee‟s use shall not interfere is subject to compliance with or interrupt normal school operationsthe District‟s ITS Acceptable Use Policy. No teacher shall All arrangements must be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in made through the building principal. The Association either on or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of and the Association teachers shall have the right to transact official Association business on use, free of charge, the Internet, internal school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operations. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office to announce his/her presenceE-mail and computer equipment.
E. F. The Association shall have the exclusive right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at . At least one of which shall be provided in each school buildingbuilding on a location agreeable to both parties. Other established internal media of The Association may use the interschool mail service and the teachers‟ mailboxes for communication to teachers. Items to be posted shall be made available submitted to the Association so long as it does not interfere with the normal operation Secretary of the schoolAssociation. The use administration and the Board of publicly funded technology Education shall not be held liable for communications Association materials, which may be placed in their possession. All Association material will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state laws.clearly be marked “Lenawee County Education Association, OEA, M.E.A.-N.E.A.”
F. G. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available to the Association in response to reasonable requests all publicly available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and audits, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes other generally available public information.
H. The Board agrees in principle that it is advisable to consult the Association on tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of all Board meetingseducational policy, names which are proposed, and addresses of all teacherswhere possible, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held and the number of years of teaching experience, together with information which Association may be necessary for given the Association opportunity to process any grievanceadvise and consult with the Board on said matters prior to their adoption.
G. I. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to the extent as it reflects upon unless his/her effectiveness as a teacherconduct should adversely affect his/her relationship with students or the discharge of his/her teaching and other school related duties.
H. J. The Board shall place on the agenda of each regular meeting, as an early item, under items listed as “new business”, any matters being presented by the Association as long as these matters are presented to the Superintendent‟s office 56 hours prior to said regular meeting. Position on the agenda will be determined by the Superintendent.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor teacher organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified L. Each teacher shall have the right, upon written appointment, to assist review the contents of his/her own personnel file, which is located in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised by the Board of any major changes in tax programsEducation office. A representative of the Association may, construction programsat the teacher‟s request, or major revisions be present at this review. Each teacher‟s personnel file shall contain the following minimum items of educational policy information:
1. All teacher evaluation reports and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publication.TSDL Effectiveness Label and Report
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association2. The proceeds shall be made available to the teachers Copy of that building for use on non-Association activitiesteacher‟s certificate
3. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance Transcript of all such machinesacademic records 4. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designee.Tenure recommendation, dated
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Samples: Professional Agreement, Professional Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board agrees that it will not 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, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her his participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board Board, or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions condition of employment.
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 Michigan State laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder in the contract shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhereby the Michigan and Federal Supreme Courts as applicable.
C. 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. Use of buildings shall be consistent with the Board of Education policy on building use.
X. Xxxx 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 and the teacher’s responsibility to the learner.
E. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment at reasonable hourstimes, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident labor incidental to such use. Such use shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operations. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office to announce his/her presence.
E. 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. Other established internal media of The Association may use the teacher mail boxes for communication shall be made available to teachers, to the Association so long as it extent that such use does not interfere with the normal operation of the schoolviolate federal postal regulations. The Association shall not be authorized to use of publicly funded technology for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state lawsthe school postage meter.
F. G. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available to the Association Association, in response to reasonable requests written request, information concerning which is pertinent to collective bargaining, mediation, fact finding, and the financial resources of the district, including but not grievance procedure. Such information shall be limited to financial reports and audits, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held and the number of years of teaching experience, together with information that which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance.
G. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a teacher.
H. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified to assist in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised normally kept by the Board of any major changes in tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publicationschool administration.
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds shall be made available to the teachers of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designee.
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Samples: Professional Agreement, Professional Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every teacher of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protectionprotection that are not contrary to law. As a duly duly-elected body exercising governmental power under color of 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 the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act Act, this contract or other laws of Michigan or the Constitution Constitutions 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 his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, formal or informal grievance or complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment. Conversely, nothing herein shall require any teacher to be a member of, or participate in the activities of NEA, MEA, or the Association and the Association undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly interfere with any teacher in the performance of professional duties.
B. Nothing contained herein The Association shall have the right, upon prior request to the building principal, to use school room(s) at all reasonable hours that do not interfere with regular or previously scheduled uses, provided that such requests shall be construed initiated by a member of the bargaining unit as defined in Article I of this Agreement. For this use, the Association agrees to deny or restrict to any teacher rights he/she pay the Board of Education an annual rental fee of $25. However, it is further provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may have under the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhereassess a reasonable charge.
C. The local unit of the Association shall have the right, upon receiving prior permission from the building principal or the person accountable, to use school typewriters, mimeographing or duplicating equipment, calculating machines and audio/visual equipment for Association business, on school premises, at reasonable times or when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The local unit of the Association will provide its own supplies and materials for the use of the equipment and agrees that it will not use, or attempt to use, the services of school employed clerical or secretarial personnel for the accomplishment of Association business. For the use of such equipment, the Association agrees to pay the Board an annual rental fee of $25. It is further agreed that the local unit of the Association will indemnify the Board for loss or damage to such equipment, less reasonable wear and tear. This provision shall not be construed to give the Board the right to censor any Association communications.
D. Authorized representatives of the Association including MEA and NEA representatives shall have the right to use enter the school building facilities at reasonable hours. The Association shall pay building, or buildings, for the reasonable cost purpose of all materials and supplies incident to such use. Such use shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact transacting official Association business on during the school property at reasonable times provided it does not day. Provided that, prior to conducting business in the building, the representative shall inform the principal's office, and upon completion of such business, shall inform the principal's office. It is expressly understood that any Association representative shall not, during the course of any visit, interrupt or interfere with normal school operationsoperation nor take a teacher away from a duty station or interrupt the instructional activity. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office This does not apply to announce his/her presence"E" below.
E. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one (1) of which shall be provided in each school building. Other established internal media of communication The Association may use the District mail service, teacher mailboxes, telephone and voice mail systems and computer network for communicating with its members. All such communications shall be made available to either official documents of the Association so long as it does not interfere with or be signed by the normal operation member of the school. The use of publicly funded technology for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state lawsAssociation originating the communication.
F. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available access to the Association in response to reasonable requests all information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and auditsDistrict, tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, agendas accurate, informed, reasonable and minutes constructive proposals on the behalf of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held provided that such requests are in writing stating the specific information desired and the number reasons for requesting such information. This access will be granted during normal office hours or at such other times as may be mutually agreed upon. Further, the Association may examine any public records at the Board of years of teaching experience, together with information which Education office under the above conditions. The Association agrees to reimburse the Board for extra expenses involved in furnishing such information. Extra expenses shall be interpreted as materials and/or work in addition to furnishing normal access to existing records. It is also agreed that the Association may have access to such public records as may be necessary for to process any grievance or complaint provided that the grievants or complainants have authorized, in writing, the Association to process any grievanceact on their behalf.
G. Recognizing the desirability of public solidarity between the Board and the Association, the Board, through its designated representatives, will draw upon teachers' knowledge concerning fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programs and major revisions in educational policy.
H. The teacher shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and the Board agrees not to discriminate with respect to professional employment of such teacher because of exercising the rights of citizenship. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to provided such private and personal life does not in any way interfere with the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a teacher's performance of duties for which he or she is employed.
H. I. The rights granted herein provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, or marital status. Membership in the Association shall not be granted or extended denied to any competing labor organizationteacher because of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, or marital status.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified J. The Association may request that an item be placed on the Board agenda. The Superintendent will consider the request provided it is filed in the Superintendent's office no later than the Wednesday preceding the regular Monday meeting of the Board of Education. If the item is not to assist in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised considered by the Board of any major changes at that meeting, the Superintendent will give the reasons for denial in tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy and whenever feasible have writing to the opportunity in advance to consult with Association officer making the Board with respect thereto prior to general publicationoriginal request.
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds K. Nothing herein contained shall be made available construed to prevent any individual teacher from presenting a concern and having it adjusted without intervention of the teachers Association if the adjustment does not violate the expressed terms of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designeethis Agreement.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every employee of the Board included in this bargaining unit shall have the right to freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power powers under color cover of 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 the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act or of other laws of Michigan or the Constitution constitutions of Michigan and the United States: States or Michigan; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms of employment or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board or Board, and his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement Agreement, or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment.
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 rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The X. Xxxxxx employees within the bargaining unit represented by the Association and its representatives may be allowed to use school buildings at reasonable times with prior approval of the Superintendent. No competing teacher organization shall have be granted the right to use school building buildings for meetings. When custodian services are required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use before commencement of the school day or until 6:00 P.M.
D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association who are employees of the Onsted School District shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations, nor in any case shall it be discussed during scheduled classes or scheduled study hall periods or during preparation time except upon the express prior approval of the administration.
E. Employees in the bargaining unit shall be granted the right to use school facilities at reasonable hoursand equipment, including typewriters, computers, copier and fax machines, audio-visual equipment and calculating machines, other than during school hours 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. Such The employee’s use shall not interfere is subject to compliance with or interrupt normal school operationsthe District’s ITS Acceptable Use Policy. No teacher shall All arrangements must be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in made through the building principal. The Association either on or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of and the Association teachers shall have the right to transact official Association business on use, free of charge, the Internet, internal school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operations. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office to announce his/her presenceE-mail and computer equipment.
E. F. The Association shall have the exclusive right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at . At least one of which shall be provided in each school buildingbuilding on a location agreeable to both parties. Other established internal media of The Association may use the intraschool mail service and the teacher’s mailboxes for communication to teachers. Items to be posted shall be made available submitted to the Association so long as it does not interfere with the normal operation Secretary of the schoolAssociation. The use administration and the Board of publicly funded technology Education shall not be held liable for communications Association materials, which may be placed in their possession. All Association material will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state laws.clearly be marked “Lenawee County Education Association, OEA, M.E.A.-N.E.A.”
F. G. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available to the Association in response to reasonable requests all publicly available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and audits, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes other generally available public information.
H. The Board agrees in principle that it is advisable to consult the Association on tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of all Board meetingseducational policy, names which are proposed, and addresses of all teacherswhere possible, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held and the number of years of teaching experience, together with information which Association may be necessary for given the Association opportunity to process any grievanceadvise and consult with the Board on said matters prior to their adoption.
G. I. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to the extent as it reflects upon unless his/her effectiveness as a teacherconduct should adversely affect his/her relationship with students or the discharge of his/her teaching and other school related duties.
H. J. The Board shall place on the agenda of each regular meeting, as an early item, under items listed as “new business”, any matters being presented by the Association as long as these matters are presented to the Superintendent’s office 56 hours prior to said regular meeting. Position on the agenda will be determined by the Superintendent.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor teacher organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified L. Each teacher shall have the right, upon written appointment, to assist review the contents of his/her own personal file, which is located in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised by the Board of any major changes in tax programsEducation office. A representative of the Association may, construction programsat the teacher’s request, or major revisions be present at this review. Each teacher’s personal file shall contain the following minimum items of educational policy and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publication.information:
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association1. The proceeds shall be made available to the teachers All teacher evaluation reports
2. Copy of that building for use on non-Association activitiesteacher’s certificate
3. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance Transcript of all such machinesacademic records 4. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designee.Tenure recommendation, dated
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every teacher of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protectionprotection that are not contrary to law. As a duly duly- elected body exercising governmental power under color of 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 the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act Act, this contract or other laws of Michigan or the Constitution Constitutions 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 his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, formal or informal grievance or complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment. Conversely, nothing herein shall require any teacher to be a member of, or participate in the activities of NEA, MEA, or the Association and the Association undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly interfere with any teacher in the performance of professional duties.
B. Nothing contained herein The Association shall have the right, upon prior request to the building principal, to use school room(s) at all reasonable hours that do not interfere with regular or previously scheduled uses, provided that such requests shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher rights he/she may have under initiated by a member of the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be bargaining unit as defined in addition to those provided elsewhereArticle I of this Agreement.
C. The Authorized representatives of the Association including MEA and its NEA representatives shall have the right to use enter the school building facilities at reasonable hours. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. Such use shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pinsbuilding, or other identification of membership buildings, during the school day. Provided that, prior to conducting business in the building, the representative shall inform the principal's office, and upon completion of such business, shall inform the principal's office. It is expressly understood that any Association either on representative shall not, during the course of any visit, interrupt or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operationsoperation nor take a teacher away from a duty station or interrupt the instructional activity. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office This does not apply to announce his/her presence"E" below.
E. D. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one (1) of which shall be provided in each school building. Other established internal media of communication . All such communications shall be made available to either official documents of the Association so long as it does not interfere with or be signed by the normal operation member of the school. The use of publicly funded technology for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state lawsAssociation originating the communication.
F. E. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available access to the Association in response to reasonable requests Association, all information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and auditsDistrict, tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, agendas accurate, informed, reasonable and minutes constructive proposals on the behalf of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held provided that such requests are in writing stating the specific information desired and the number reasons for requesting such information. This access will be granted during normal office hours or at such other times as may be mutually agreed upon. Further, the Association may examine any public records at the Board of years of teaching experience, together with information which Education office under the above conditions. The Association agrees to reimburse the Board for extra expenses involved in furnishing such information. Extra expenses shall be interpreted as materials and/or work in addition to furnishing normal access to existing records. It is also agreed that the Association may have access to such public records as may be necessary for to process any grievance or complaint provided that the grievants or complainants have authorized, in writing, the Association to process any grievanceact on their behalf.
F. Recognizing the desirability of public solidarity between the Board and the Association, the Board, through its designated representatives, will draw upon teachers' knowledge concerning fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programs and major revisions in educational policy.
G. The teacher shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and the Board agrees not to discriminate with respect to professional employment of such teacher because of exercising the rights of citizenship. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to provided such private and personal life does not in any way interfere with the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a teacher's performance of duties for which he or she is employed.
H. The rights granted herein provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, or marital status. Membership in the Association shall not be granted or extended denied to any competing labor organizationteacher because of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, or marital status.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified The Association may request that an item be placed on the Board agenda. The Superintendent will consider the request provided it is filed in the Superintendent's office no later than the Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. preceding the regular Monday meeting of the Board of Education. If the item is not to assist in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised considered by the Board of any major changes at that meeting, the Superintendent will give the reasons for denial in tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy and whenever feasible have writing to the opportunity in advance to consult with Association officer making the Board with respect thereto prior to general publicationoriginal request.
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds Nothing herein contained shall be made available construed to prevent any individual teacher from presenting a concern and having it adjusted without intervention of the teachers Association if the adjustment does not violate the expressed terms of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designeethis Agreement.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every teacher of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protectionprotection that are not contrary to law. As a duly duly- elected body exercising governmental power under color of 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 the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act Act, this contract or other laws of Michigan or the Constitution Constitutions 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 his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, formal or informal grievance or complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment. Conversely, nothing herein shall require any teacher to be a member of, or participate in the activities of NEA, MEA, or the Association and the Association undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly interfere with any teacher in the performance of professional duties.
B. Nothing contained herein The Association shall have the right, upon prior request to the building principal, to use school room(s) at all reasonable hours that do not interfere with regular or previously scheduled uses, provided that such requests shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher rights he/she may have under initiated by a member of the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be bargaining unit as defined in addition to those provided elsewhereArticle I of this Agreement.
C. The Authorized representatives of the Association including MEA and its NEA representatives shall have the right to use enter the school building facilities at reasonable hours. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. Such use shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pinsbuilding, or other identification of membership buildings, during the school day. Provided that, prior to conducting business in the building, the representative shall inform the principal's office, and upon completion of such business, shall inform the principal's office. It is expressly understood that any Association either on representative shall not, during the course of any visit, interrupt or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operationsoperation nor take a teacher away from a duty station or interrupt the instructional activity. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office This does not apply to announce his/her presence"E" below.
E. D. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one (1) of which shall be provided in each school building. Other established internal media of communication All such communications shall be made available to either official documents of the Association so long as it does not interfere with or be signed by the normal operation member of the school. The use of publicly funded technology for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state lawsAssociation originating the communication.
F. E. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available access to the Association in response to reasonable requests Association, all information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and auditsDistrict, tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, agendas accurate, informed, reasonable and minutes constructive proposals on the behalf of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held provided that such requests are in writing stating the specific information desired and the number reasons for requesting such information. This access will be granted during normal office hours or at such other times as may be mutually agreed upon. Further, the Association may examine any public records at the Board of years of teaching experience, together with information which Education office under the above conditions. The Association agrees to reimburse the Board for extra expenses involved in furnishing such information. Extra expenses shall be interpreted as materials and/or work in addition to furnishing normal access to existing records. It is also agreed that the Association may have access to such public records as may be necessary for to process any grievance or complaint provided that the grievants or complainants have authorized, in writing, the Association to process any grievanceact on their behalf.
F. Recognizing the desirability of public solidarity between the Board and the Association, the Board, through its designated representatives, will draw upon teachers' knowledge concerning fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programs and major revisions in educational policy.
G. The teacher shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and the Board agrees not to discriminate with respect to professional employment of such teacher because of exercising the rights of citizenship. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to provided such private and personal life does not in any way interfere with the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a teacher's performance of duties for which he or she is employed.
H. The rights granted herein provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, parental status or pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, height, weight, disability citizenship status, veteran status, HIV antibody status, participation in a grievance or complaint whether formal or informal or any other factor irrelevant to his or her employment status or function. Membership in the association shall not be denied to any teacher because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, parental status or pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, height, weight, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, HIV antibody status, participation in a grievance or complaint whether formal or informal or any other factor irrelevant to his or her employment status or function.
I. The Association may request that an item be placed on the Board agenda. The Superintendent will consider the request provided it is filed in the Superintendent's office no later than the Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. preceding the regular Monday meeting of the Board of Education. If the item is not to be considered by the Board at that meeting, the Superintendent will give the reasons for denial in writing to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified to assist in formulating policies and programs, officer making the Association shall be duly advised by the Board of any major changes in tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publicationoriginal request.
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds Nothing herein contained shall be made available construed to prevent any individual teacher from presenting a concern and having it adjusted without intervention of the teachers Association if the adjustment does not violate the expressed terms of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designeethis Agreement.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every teacher of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protectionprotection that are not contrary to law. As a duly duly- elected body exercising governmental power under color of 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 the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act Act, this contract or other laws of Michigan or the Constitution Constitutions 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 his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, formal or informal grievance or complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment. Conversely, nothing herein shall require any teacher to be a member of, or participate in the activities of NEA, MEA, or the Association and the Association undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly interfere with any teacher in the performance of professional duties.
B. Nothing contained herein The Association shall have the right, upon prior request to the building principal, to use school room(s) at all reasonable hours that do not interfere with regular or previously scheduled uses, provided that such requests shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher rights he/she may have under initiated by a member of the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be bargaining unit as defined in addition to those provided elsewhereArticle I of this Agreement.
C. The Authorized representatives of the Association including MEA and its NEA representatives shall have the right to use enter the school building facilities at reasonable hours. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. Such use shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pinsbuilding, or other identification of membership buildings, during the school day. Provided that, prior to conducting business in the building, the representative shall inform the principal's office, and upon completion of such business, shall inform the principal's office. It is expressly understood that any Association either on representative shall not, during the course of any visit, interrupt or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operationsoperation nor take a teacher away from a duty station or interrupt the instructional activity. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office This does not apply to announce his/her presence"E" below.
E. D. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one (1) of which shall be provided in each school building. Other established internal media of communication All such communications shall be made available to either official documents of the Association so long as it does not interfere with or be signed by the normal operation member of the school. The use of publicly funded technology for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state lawsAssociation originating the communication.
F. E. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available access to the Association in response to reasonable requests Association, all information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and auditsDistrict, tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, agendas accurate, informed, reasonable and minutes constructive proposals on the behalf of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held provided that such requests are in writing stating the specific information desired and the number reasons for requesting such information. This access will be granted during normal office hours or at such other times as may be mutually agreed upon. Further, the Association may examine any public records at the Board of years of teaching experience, together with information which Education office under the above conditions. The Association agrees to reimburse the Board for extra expenses involved in furnishing such information. Extra expenses shall be interpreted as materials and/or work in addition to furnishing normal access to existing records. It is also agreed that the Association may have access to such public records as may be necessary for to process any grievance or complaint provided that the grievants or complainants have authorized, in writing, the Association to process any grievanceact on their behalf.
F. Recognizing the desirability of public solidarity between the Board and the Association, the Board, through its designated representatives, will draw upon teachers' knowledge concerning fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programs and major revisions in educational policy.
G. The teacher shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and the Board agrees not to discriminate with respect to professional employment of such teacher because of exercising the rights of citizenship. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to provided such private and personal life does not in any way interfere with the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a teacher's performance of duties for which he or she is employed.
H. The rights granted herein provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, parental status or pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, height, weight, disability citizenship status, veteran status, HIV antibody status, participation in a grievance or complaint whether formal or informal or any other factor irrelevant to his or her employment status or function. Membership in the association shall not be denied to any teacher because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, parental status or pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, height, weight, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, HIV antibody status, participation in a grievance or complaint whether formal or informal or any other factor irrelevant to his or her employment status or function.
I. The Association may request that an item be placed on the Board agenda. The Superintendent will consider the request provided it is filed in the Superintendent's office no later than the Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. preceding the regular Monday meeting of the Board of Education. If the item is not to be considered by the Board at that meeting, the Superintendent will give the reasons for denial in writing to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified to assist in formulating policies and programs, officer making the Association shall be duly advised by the Board of any major changes in tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publicationoriginal request.
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds Nothing herein contained shall be made available construed to prevent any individual teacher from presenting a concern and having it adjusted without intervention of the teachers Association if the adjustment does not violate the expressed terms of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designeethis Agreement.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every employee of the Board included in this bargaining unit shall have the right to freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power powers under color cover of 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 the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act or other laws of Michigan or the Constitution constitutions of Michigan and the United States: States or Michigan; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms of employment or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board or Board, and his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement Agreement, or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment.
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 rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The X. Xxxxxx employees within the bargaining unit represented by the Association and its representatives may be allowed to use school buildings at reasonable times with prior approval of the Superintendent. No competing teacher organization shall have be granted the right to use school building facilities at buildings for meetings. When custodian services are required, the Board may make a reasonable hourscharge therefore. The No charge shall be made for use before commencement of the school day or until 6:00 P.M.
D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association who are employees of the Onsted School District shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident be permitted to such use. Such use transact official Association business on school property, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher , nor in any case shall it be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, discussed during scheduled classes or other identification of membership in scheduled study hall periods or during preparation time except upon the Association either on or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives express prior approval of the Association shall have the right to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operations. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office to announce his/her presenceadministration.
E. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at . At least one of which shall be provided in each school buildingbuilding on a location agreeable to both parties. Other established internal media of communication Items to be posted shall be made available submitted to the Association so long as it does not interfere with the normal operation Secretary of the schoolAssociation. The use administration and the Board of publicly funded technology Education shall not be held liable for communications Association materials, which may be placed in their possession. All Association material will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state lawsclearly be marked “Lenawee County Education Association, O.E.A., M.E.A., N.E.A.”.
F. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available to the Association in response to reasonable requests all publicly available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and audits, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held and the number of years of teaching experience, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievanceother generally available public information.
G. The Board agrees in principle that it is advisable to consult the Association on tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy which are proposed, and where possible, the Association may be given the opportunity to advise and consult with the Board on said matters prior to their adoption.
H. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except but is subject to the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as section(s) of the Revised School Code that mandate or permit termination or discipline of the teacher for conviction of certain crimes and require teachers to report being charged with a teachercrime.
H. I. The Board shall place on the agenda of each regular meeting, as an early item, under items listed as “new business”, any matters being presented by the Association as long as these matters are presented to the Superintendent’s office 56 hours prior to said regular meeting. Position on the agenda will be determined by the Superintendent.
J. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor teacher organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified K. Each teacher shall have the right, upon written appointment, to assist know of and review all contents of his/her own personnel file, which is located in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised by the Board of any major changes in tax programsEducation office. A representative of the Association may, construction programsat the teacher’s request, or major revisions be present at this review. Each teacher’s personnel file shall contain the following minimum items of educational policy information:
1. All teacher evaluation reports and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publication.TSDL Effectiveness Label and Report
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association2. The proceeds shall be made available to the teachers Copy of that building for use on non-Association activitiesteacher’s certificate 3. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance Transcript of all such machinesacademic records 4. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designee.Tenure recommendation, dated
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Samples: Professional Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board Employer hereby agrees that teachers shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board agrees that it will not 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, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her his participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board Employer, or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions condition of employment.
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 Michigan State laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder in the contract shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhereby the Michigan and Federal Supreme Courts as applicable.
C. The Association Teachers 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 Employer may make a reasonable charge. Use of buildings shall be consistent with the Board of Education policy on building use.
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 and the teacher’s responsibility to the learner.
E. The Teachers shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment at reasonable hourstimes, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association Teachers shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident labor incidental to such use. Such use shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises.
D. F. The duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operations. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office to announce his/her presence.
E. The Association Teachers shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association Teachers concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building. Other established internal media of The Teachers may use the teacher mail boxes for communication shall be made available to teachers, to the Association so long as it extent that such use does not interfere with the normal operation of the schoolviolate federal postal regulations. The Teachers shall not be authorized to use of publicly funded technology for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state laws.
F. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available to the Association in response to reasonable requests information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and audits, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held and the number of years of teaching experience, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievanceschool postage meter.
G. The private Employer agrees to furnish the Teachers, in response to written request, information which is pertinent to collective bargaining, mediation, fact finding, and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a teacher.
H. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified to assist in formulating policies and programs, the Association grievance procedure. Such information shall be duly advised limited to that which is normally kept by the Board of any major changes in tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publicationschool administration.
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds shall be made available to the teachers of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designee.
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Samples: Professional Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every employee of the Board included in this bargaining unit shall have the right to freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power powers under color cover of 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 the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act or of other laws of Michigan or the Constitution constitutions of Michigan and the United States: States or Michigan; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms of employment or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board or Board, and his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement Agreement, or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment.
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 rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The X. Xxxxxx employees within the bargaining unit represented by the Association and its representatives may be allowed to use school buildings at reasonable times with prior approval of the Superintendent. No competing teacher organization shall have be granted the right to use school building buildings for meetings. When custodian services are required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use before commencement of the school day or until 6:00 P.M.
D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association who are employees of the Onsted School District shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations, nor in any case shall it be discussed during scheduled classes or scheduled study hall periods or during preparation time except upon the express prior approval of the administration.
E. Employees in the bargaining unit shall be granted the right to use school facilities at reasonable hoursand equipment, including typewriters, computers, copier and fax machines, audio-visual equipment and calculating machines, other than during school hours 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. Such use shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsAll arrangements must be made through the building principal. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in The Association and the Association either on or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of the Association teachers shall have the right to transact official Association business on use, free of charge, the Internet, internal school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operations. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office to announce his/her presenceE-mail and computer equipment.
E. F. The Association shall have the exclusive right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at . At least one of which shall be provided in each school buildingbuilding on a location agreeable to both parties. Other established internal media of The Association may use the intraschool mail service and the teacher’s mailboxes for communication to teachers. Items to be posted shall be made available submitted to the Association so long as it does not interfere with the normal operation Secretary of the schoolAssociation. The use administration and the Board of publicly funded technology Education shall not be held liable for communications Association materials which may be placed in their possession. All Association material will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state laws.clearly be marked “Lenawee County Education Association, OEA, M.E.A.-N.E.A.”
F. G. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available to the Association in response to reasonable requests all publicly available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and audits, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes other generally available public information.
H. The Board agrees in principle that it is advisable to consult the Association on tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of all Board meetingseducational policy which are proposed, names and addresses of all teacherswhere possible, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held and the number of years of teaching experience, together with information which Association may be necessary for given the Association opportunity to process any grievanceadvise and consult with the Board on said matters prior to their adoption.
G. I. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to the extent as it reflects upon unless his/her effectiveness as a teacherconduct should adversely affect his/her relationship with students or the discharge of his/her teaching and other school related duties.
H. J. The Board shall place on the agenda of each regular meeting, as an early item, under items listed as “new business”, any matters being presented by the Association as long as these matters are presented to the Superintendent’s office 56 hours prior to said regular meeting. Position on the agenda will be determined by the Superintendent.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor teacher organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified L. Each teacher shall have the right, upon written appointment, to assist review the contents of his/her own personal file, which is located in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised by the Board of any major changes in tax programsEducation office. A representative of the Association may, construction programsat the teacher’s request, be present at this review. Each teacher’s personal file shall contain the following minimum items of information:
1. All teacher evaluation reports
2. Copy of teacher’s certificate
3. Transcript of academic records 4. Tenure recommendation, dated
5. Birth certificate, or major revisions certified copy
6. Social Security number The time of educational policy review shall be no later than three (3) working days after the written request is submitted. All copies of past annual contracts shall also be available at the time set for the review. The contents of any teacher’s file shall not be divulged to any unauthorized person. Privileged information such as confidential credentials, letters of reference from universities, individuals, or previous employers are specifically exempted from such review. The administration shall remove such credentials and whenever feasible have confidential reports from the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto file prior to general publicationa review of the file by the teacher. In the event a third party is requesting the personnel file of an employee, the affected employee will be notified immediately. The district will allow five 5 business days before disclosing the employee’s personnel file to a third party. Teachers will receive written notification if documents of a disciplinary nature or complaints regarding the teacher by parents or the community are placed in the teacher’s personnel file. Notification will be within three (3) days. Individual teachers shall have a right to know of and review all documents that are part of their personnel file.
J. A soft drink machine may M. In the event any bargaining unit member has responsibilities and/or duties in different buildings, said member shall be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge assigned by the Association. The proceeds shall be made available administration to the teachers of that a building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible principal, for the service purpose of teacher evaluations, staff meetings, and maintenance other duties of all such machines. The Association shall have said member.
N. In the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment event any bargaining unit member has responsibilities and/or duties in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from building where the Superintendent or member’s principal does not maintain his/her designeeoffice, e.g. a fourth grade class housed in the middle school building, consideration will be given to providing a personal two way communication system with said office.
O. A copy of the Board’s minutes will be sent to the Association president.
P. Teachers shall be entitled to the IRS rate for mileage reimbursement when driving their own vehicle in the course of their duty.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every employee of the Board included in this bargaining unit shall have the right to freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power powers under color cover of 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 the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act or of other laws of Michigan or the Constitution constitutions of Michigan and the United States: States or Michigan; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms of employment or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board or Board, and his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement Agreement, or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment.
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 rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The X. Xxxxxx employees within the bargaining unit represented by the Association and its representatives may be allowed to use school buildings at reasonable times with prior approval of the Superintendent. No competing teacher organization shall have be granted the right to use school building buildings for meetings. When custodian services are required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use before commencement of the school day or until 6:00 P.M.
D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association who are employees of the Onsted School District shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations, nor in any case shall it be discussed during scheduled classes or scheduled study hall periods or during preparation time except upon the express prior approval of the administration.
E. Employees in the bargaining unit shall be granted the right to use school facilities at reasonable hoursand equipment, including typewriters, computers, copier and fax machines, audio-visual equipment and calculating machines, other than during school hours 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. Such The employee’s use shall not interfere is subject to compliance with or interrupt normal school operationsthe District’s ITS Acceptable Use Policy. No teacher shall All arrangements must be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in made through the building principal. The Association either on or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of and the Association teachers shall have the right to transact official Association business on use, free of charge, the Internet, internal school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operations. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office to announce his/her presenceE-mail and computer equipment.
E. F. The Association shall have the exclusive right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at . At least one of which shall be provided in each school buildingbuilding on a location agreeable to both parties. Other established internal media of The Association may use the intraschool mail service and the teachers’ mailboxes for communication to teachers. Items to be posted shall be made available submitted to the Association so long as it does not interfere with the normal operation Secretary of the schoolAssociation. The use administration and the Board of publicly funded technology Education shall not be held liable for communications Association materials, which may be placed in their possession. All Association material will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state laws.clearly be marked “Lenawee County Education Association, O.E.A, M.E.A.-N.E.A.”
F. G. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available to the Association in response to reasonable requests all publicly available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and audits, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes other generally available public information.
H. The Board agrees in principle that it is advisable to consult the Association on tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of all Board meetingseducational policy, names which are proposed, and addresses of all teacherswhere possible, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held and the number of years of teaching experience, together with information which Association may be necessary for given the Association opportunity to process any grievanceadvise and consult with the Board on said matters prior to their adoption.
G. I. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to the extent as it reflects upon unless his/her effectiveness as a teacherconduct should adversely affect his/her relationship with students or the discharge of his/her teaching and other school related duties.
H. J. The Board shall place on the agenda of each regular meeting, as an early item, under items listed as “new business”, any matters being presented by the Association as long as these matters are presented to the Superintendent’s office 56 hours prior to said regular meeting. Position on the agenda will be determined by the Superintendent.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor teacher organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified L. Each teacher shall have the right, upon written appointment, to assist review the contents of his/her own personnel file, which is located in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised by the Board of any major changes in tax programsEducation office. A representative of the Association may, construction programsat the teacher’s request, or major revisions be present at this review. Each teacher’s personnel file shall contain the following minimum items of educational policy and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board with respect thereto prior to general publication.information:
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association1. The proceeds shall be made available to the teachers All teacher evaluation reports
2. Copy of that building for use on non-Association activitiesteacher’s certificate
3. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance Transcript of all such machinesacademic records 4. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designee.Tenure recommendation, dated
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every teacher of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protectionprotection that are not contrary to law. As a duly duly-elected body exercising governmental power under color of 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 the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act Act, this contract or other laws of Michigan or the Constitution Constitutions 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 his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, formal or informal grievance or complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment. Conversely, nothing herein shall require any teacher to be a member of, or participate in the activities of NEA, MEA, or the Association and the Association undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly interfere with any teacher in the performance of professional duties.
B. Nothing contained herein The Association shall have the right, upon prior request to the building principal, to use school room(s) at all reasonable hours that do not interfere with regular or previously scheduled uses, provided that such requests shall be construed initiated by a member of the bargaining unit as defined in Article I of this Agreement. For this use, the Association agrees to deny or restrict to any teacher rights he/she pay the Board of Education an annual rental fee of $25. However, it is further provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may have under the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhereassess a reasonable charge.
C. The local unit of the Association shall have the right, upon receiving prior permission from the building principal or the person accountable, to use school typewriters, mimeographing or duplicating equipment, calculating machines and audio/visual equipment for Association business, on school premises, at reasonable times or when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The local unit of the Association will provide its own supplies and materials for the use of the equipment and agrees that it will not use, or attempt to use, the services of school employed clerical or secretarial personnel for the accomplishment of Association business. For the use of such equipment, the Association agrees to pay the Board an annual rental fee of $25. It is further agreed that the local unit of the Association will indemnify the Board for loss or damage to such equipment, less reasonable wear and tear. This provision shall not be construed to give the Board the right to censor any Association communications.
D. Authorized representatives of the Association including MEA and NEA representatives shall have the right to use enter the school building facilities at reasonable hours. The Association shall pay building, or buildings, for the reasonable cost purpose of all materials and supplies incident to such use. Such use shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact transacting official Association business on during the school property at reasonable times provided it does not day. Provided that, prior to conducting business in the building, the representative shall inform the principal's office, and upon completion of such business, shall inform the principal's office. It is expressly understood that any Association representative shall not, during the course of any visit, interrupt or interfere with normal school operationsoperation nor take a teacher away from a duty station or interrupt the instructional activity. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office This does not apply to announce his/her presence"E" below.
E. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one (1) of which shall be provided in each school building. Other established internal media of communication The Association may use the District mail service, teacher mailboxes, telephone and voice mail systems and computer network for communicating with its members. All such communications shall be made available to either official documents of the Association so long as it does not interfere with or be signed by the normal operation member of the school. The use of publicly funded technology for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state lawsAssociation originating the communication.
F. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available access to the Association in response to reasonable requests all information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and auditsDistrict, tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, agendas accurate, informed, reasonable and minutes constructive proposals on the behalf of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held provided that such requests are in writing stating the specific information desired and the number reasons for requesting such information. This access will be granted during normal office hours or at such other times as may be mutually agreed upon. Further, the Association may examine any public records at the Board of years of teaching experience, together with information which Education office under the above conditions. The Association agrees to reimburse the Board for extra expenses involved in furnishing such information. Extra expenses shall be interpreted as materials and/or work in addition to furnishing normal access to existing records. It is also agreed that the Association may have access to such public records as may be necessary for to process any grievance or complaint provided that the grievants or complainants have authorized, in writing, the Association to process any grievanceact on their behalf.
G. Recognizing the desirability of public solidarity between the Board and the Association, the Board, through its designated representatives, will draw upon teachers' knowledge concerning fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programs and major revisions in educational policy.
H. The teacher shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and the Board agrees not to discriminate with respect to professional employment of such teacher because of exercising the rights of citizenship. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to provided such private and personal life does not in any way interfere with the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a teacher's performance of duties for which he or she is employed.
H. I. The rights granted herein provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, or marital status. Membership in the Association shall not be granted or extended denied to any competing labor organizationteacher because of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, or marital status.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified J. The Association may request that an item be placed on the Board agenda. The Superintendent will consider the request provided it is filed in the Superintendent's office no later than the Wednesday preceding the regular Monday meeting of the Board of Education. If the item is not to assist in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised considered by the Board of any major changes at that meeting, the Superintendent will give the reasons for denial in tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy and whenever feasible have writing to the opportunity in advance to consult with Association officer making the Board with respect thereto prior to general publicationoriginal request.
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds K. Nothing herein contained shall be made available construed to prevent any individual teacher from presenting a concern and having it adjusted without intervention of the teachers Association if the adjustment does not violate the expressed terms of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designeethis Agreement.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or discourage, deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights right conferred by the Act or other laws of Michigan or the Constitution Constitutions 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 his/her his membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board Board, or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed constructed to deny or restrict to any teacher rights he/she he may have under the Michigan General Revised School Laws Code or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right permission to use school building facilities buildings at all reasonable hourshours for meeting(s). The first Wednesday after the School Board meeting will be set aside for Association meetings. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. Such use shall meeting will not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premisesstart before 3:10 PM.
D. The duly Duly authorized representatives of the Association and the respective affiliates shall have the right be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operations. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office to announce his/her presenceexcept during class periods.
E. The Association shall have permission to use school facilities and equipment, at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association agrees to reimburse the Board for expendable materials. This does not apply to reproduction of the Master Contract.
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. Other established internal media of communication shall be made available to The Association may use the Association so long as it does not interfere with the normal operation of the school. The use of publicly funded technology District mail service and teacher mail boxes for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state lawsteachers.
F. G. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available to the Association in response to reasonable requests such financial information concerning as found in the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and auditsannual audit, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto teachers and highest degree and certificate held and such other information as the number of years of teaching experience, together with information which Board may be necessary for the Association required by law or regulations to process any grievance.
G. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a teachermaintain.
H. The rights granted herein Administration shall make every effort to keep the Association shall not be granted informed on any new or extended to any competing labor organization.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified to assist in formulating policies and programsmodified fiscal, the Association shall be duly advised by the Board of any major changes in budgetary or tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy which are proposed or under consideration. The Association shall be given opportunity to appraise and whenever feasible have the opportunity in advance to consult with the Board submit suggestions with respect thereto to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publication.
J. A soft drink machine I. The 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, except for such political activities or affiliates as may be installed for employee use prohibited by law.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex and marital status, religion, age, or national origin.
K. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession, membership in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds Association shall be made available open to the all teachers regardless of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable race, creed, sex, marital status or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designeenational origin.
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Samples: Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION AND TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act Act, the Board hereby agrees that teachers every teacher of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protectionprotection that are not contrary to law. As a duly duly- elected body exercising governmental power under color of 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 the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act Act, this contract or other laws of Michigan or the Constitution Constitutions 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 his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the Board Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, formal or informal grievance or complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any term terms or conditions of employment. Conversely, nothing herein shall require any teacher to be a member of, or participate in the activities of NEA, MEA, or the Association and the Association undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly interfere with any teacher in the performance of professional duties.
B. Nothing contained herein The Association shall have the right, upon prior request to the building principal, to use school room(s) at all reasonable hours that do not interfere with regular or previously scheduled uses, provided that such requests shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher rights he/she may have under initiated by a member of the Michigan General School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be bargaining unit as defined in addition to those provided elsewhereArticle I of this Agreement.
C. The Authorized representatives of the Association including MEA and its NEA representatives shall have the right to use enter the school building facilities at reasonable hours. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. Such use shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pinsbuilding, or other identification of membership buildings, during the school day. Provided that, prior to conducting business in the building, the representative shall inform the principal's office, and upon completion of such business, shall inform the principal's office. It is expressly understood that any Association either on representative shall not, during the course of any visit, interrupt or off school premises.
D. The duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times provided it does not interfere with normal school operationsoperation nor take a teacher away from a duty station or interrupt the instructional activity. The initial contact in a building by any Association representative shall be with the school office This does not apply to announce his/her presence"E" below.
E. D. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one (1) of which shall be provided in each school building. Other established internal media of communication All such communications shall be made available to either official documents of the Association so long as it does not interfere with or be signed by the normal operation member of the school. The use of publicly funded technology for communications will subject that communication to any applicable federal or state lawsAssociation originating the communication.
F. E. The Board agrees to furnish in the form which is available access to the Association in response to reasonable requests Association, all information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to financial reports and auditsDistrict, tentative budgetary requirements and allocationsallocations and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, agendas accurate, informed, reasonable and minutes constructive proposals on the behalf of all Board meetings, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and highest degree and certificate held provided that such requests are in writing stating the specific information desired and the number reasons for requesting such information. This access will be granted during normal office hours or at such other times as may be mutually agreed upon. Further, the Association may examine any public records at the Board of years of teaching experience, together with information which Education office under the above conditions. The Association agrees to reimburse the Board for extra expenses involved in furnishing such information. Extra expenses shall be interpreted as materials and/or work in addition to furnishing normal access to existing records. It is also agreed that the Association may have access to such public records as may be necessary for to process any grievance or complaint provided that the grievants or complainants have authorized, in writing, the Association to process any grievanceact on their behalf.
F. Recognizing the desirability of public solidarity between the Board and the Association, the Board, through its designated representatives, will draw upon teachers' knowledge concerning fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programs and major revisions in educational policy.
G. The teacher shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and the Board agrees not to discriminate with respect to professional employment of such teacher because of exercising the rights of citizenship. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board except to provided such private and personal life does not in any way interfere with the extent as it reflects upon his/her effectiveness as a teacher's performance of duties for which he or she is employed.
H. The rights granted herein provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, or marital status. Membership in the Association shall not be granted or extended denied to any competing labor organizationteacher because of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, or marital status.
I. Since teachers are particularly qualified The Association may request that an item be placed on the Board agenda. The Superintendent will consider the request provided it is filed in the Superintendent's office no later than the Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. preceding the regular Monday meeting of the Board of Education. If the item is not to assist in formulating policies and programs, the Association shall be duly advised considered by the Board of any major changes at that meeting, the Superintendent will give the reasons for denial in tax programs, construction programs, or major revisions of educational policy and whenever feasible have writing to the opportunity in advance to consult with Association officer making the Board with respect thereto prior to general publicationoriginal request.
J. A soft drink machine may be installed for employee use in the faculty lounge by the Association. The proceeds Nothing herein contained shall be made available construed to prevent any individual teacher from presenting a concern and having it adjusted without intervention of the teachers Association if the adjustment does not violate the expressed terms of that building for use on non-Association activities. The Association will be responsible for the service and maintenance of all such machines. The Association shall have the right to place portable or other non-permanent furnishings or equipment in a faculty lounge for their use provided approval is received from the Superintendent or his/her designeethis Agreement.
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Samples: Master Agreement
