ASSOCIATION/BOARD RELATIONS. 4.1 Association business which involves a called meeting of the general membership shall be conducted before the beginning of or following the conclusion of the usual duty day for teachers. Association business which involves a school unit of the Association shall be conducted before the beginning of the duty day or following the dismissal of students. Such meeting must not interfere with the normal, orderly conduct of the schools and may be held in the school building without charge. The Association or its representatives will make arrangements for meeting space and time with the principal of the building in question. 4.2 Other Association business shall be conducted at such time and in such manner that the rights of teachers and students are not infringed and that all normal operations of the schools are not interfered with or interrupted. With the permission of the principal, a teacher identified by the Association will be able to leave the worksite at the end of the student day in order to conduct Association business. 4.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates may enter the school during the duty day for a meeting with an individual teacher lasting no longer than 30 minutes, if in the principal or designee’s judgment their presence will not disrupt the operation of the school. Association representatives shall follow all proper sign-in procedures. For any other access to the school building during the duty day, Association representatives shall contact the principal or designee to request a time and date mutually agreeable by both parties. 4.4 The Association may place notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business which has been shown or given to the principal and which clearly identify the individuals and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein, in the distribution boxes provided for teachers. 4.5 The Association may display notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business on the tackboard in faculty room(s) which is designated by the principal of the school for such purposes. All material to be so displayed must clearly identify the individual and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein. 4.6 The Association or its representatives may use the school facilities and equipment for legitimate Association business at a reasonable time when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association will report to the principal for his or her determination concerning the use, will keep the use to a minimum and will pay for reasonable costs of all materials and supplies incidental to use. 4.7 The Association will be given a place on the agenda of the regular meeting of the Board provided that a written request is received ten (10) days preceding the scheduled hour of the Board meeting and provided that the topic of concern and the name of the presenter(s) is designated in the request along with all materials (electronic or paper) that will be utilized during the presentation are submitted. Should the specified presenter(s) be unable to attend, the Association will notify the Superintendent of the change in presenter(s) as soon as possible. 4.8 The Board will make this agreement available electronically for all teachers who may print the agreement at their work location. The Association may provide printed copies of the agreement to their membership at their cost. 4.9 The Association may utilize the inter-school courier service and the Harford County Public Schools’ e-mail system for the distribution of its newsletter and for membership material. Newsletters or membership materials sent to all members shall be provided to the Manager of Communication twenty-four (24) hours prior to distribution. Other materials which have been approved by the Superintendent may also be distributed. 4.10 All new teachers will be provided the Association membership information created and produced by the Association. If a system-wide new teacher orientation is scheduled, a duly authorized Association representative will be provided a 30 minute period to present Association membership information including the purposes and activities of the Association. 4.11 The Board shall make available to the Association three (3) payroll slots for the deduction of Association dues, Association insurance, and other Association programs. The Association will submit authorization forms for each teacher who wishes to participate in payroll deductions for the combined HCEA, MSEA, and NEA dues. Cancellation of membership shall be signed, dated and sent in writing by letter or from the employee via U.S. Mail or HCPS email account to the Association President. The Association shall notify the Board each year by September 30 of employees whose authorization for dues deduction has been revoked. Payroll deductions shall begin with the first pay in November and continue through the last pay in June (seventeen (17) pays). In case of resignation within a school year, the balance due that year will be deducted from the final check. 4.12 The provisions contained in this agreement shall not be made available to any other organization seeking to represent teachers. These rights shall be exclusively granted to the Association. 4.13 The President of the HCEA shall be granted, upon request, a leave of absence for the term of office, without pay. A leave of absence shall not exceed 6 years plus any portion of the unserved term of the previous President. In addition, a member of HCEA who is elected MSEA President, Vice President or NEA President, Vice President or Secretary-Treasurer will be granted, upon request, a leave of absence without pay for the term of such office. The released-time employee shall maintain a valid teaching certificate, stay abreast of Harford County curriculum by attending in-service and/or staff development offerings and keep informed about education reform initiatives as they are implemented in Harford County. Experience credit shall be granted for the time served in the above specified offices. Upon return from leave, the employee shall be placed at the same position on the salary scale as that which would have been appropriate had such leave(s) not been taken. Upon return from leave, the employee will be reemployed in an appropriate vacancy provided the request for reappointment is made prior to the termination of the leave. If the employee is not returned to his or her original school, when an appropriate vacancy becomes available in the original school, the employee will be offered the opportunity to be transferred back to his or her original school.
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION/BOARD RELATIONS. 4.1 Association business which involves a called meeting of the general membership shall be conducted before the beginning of or following the conclusion of the usual duty day for teachers. Association business which involves a school unit of the Association shall be conducted before the beginning of the duty day or following the dismissal of students. Such meeting must not interfere with the normal, orderly conduct of the schools and may be held in the school building without charge. The Association or its representatives will make arrangements for meeting space and time with the principal of the building in question.
4.2 Other Association business shall be conducted at such time and in such manner that the rights of teachers and students are not infringed and that all normal operations of the schools are not interfered with or interrupted. With the permission of the principal, a teacher identified by the Association will be able to leave the worksite at the end of the student day in order to conduct Association business.
4.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates may enter the school during the duty day for a meeting with an individual teacher lasting no longer than 30 25 minutes, if in the principal or designee’s judgment their presence will not disrupt the operation of the school. Association representatives shall first report to the principal or his or her designee and follow all proper sign-sign in procedures. For any other access to the school building during the duty day, Association representatives shall contact the principal or designee to request a time and date mutually agreeable by both parties.
4.4 The Association may place notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business which has been shown or given to the principal and which clearly identify the individuals and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein, in the distribution boxes provided for teachers.
4.5 The Association may display notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business on the tackboard in faculty room(s) which is designated by the principal of the school for such purposes. All material to be so displayed must clearly identify the individual and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein.
4.6 The Association or its representatives may use the school facilities and equipment for legitimate Association business at a reasonable time when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association will report to the principal for his or her determination concerning the use, will keep the use to a minimum and will pay for reasonable costs of all materials and supplies incidental to use.
4.7 The Association will be given a place on the agenda of the regular meeting of the Board provided that a written request is received ten (10) days preceding the scheduled hour of the Board meeting and provided that the topic of concern and the name of the presenter(s) is designated in the request along with all materials (electronic or paper) that will be utilized during the presentation are submitted. Should the specified presenter(s) be unable to attend, the Association will notify the Superintendent of the change in presenter(s) as soon as possible.
4.8 The Board will make this agreement available electronically for all teachers who may print the agreement at their work location. The Association may provide printed copies of the agreement to their membership at their cost.
4.9 The Association may utilize the inter-school courier service and the Harford County Public Schools’ e-mail system for the distribution of its newsletter and for membership material. Newsletters or membership materials sent to all members shall be provided to the Manager of Communication twenty-four (24) hours prior to distribution. Other materials which have been approved by the Superintendent may also be distributed.
4.10 All new teachers will be provided the Association membership information created and produced by the Association. If a system-wide new teacher orientation is scheduled, a duly authorized Association representative will be provided a 30 minute period to present Association membership information including the purposes and activities of the Association.
4.11 The Board shall make available to the Association three (3) payroll slots for the deduction of Association dues, Association insurance, and other Association programs. The Association will submit authorization forms for each teacher who wishes to participate in payroll deductions for the combined HCEA, MSEA, and NEA dues. Each form must bear the original signature of the teacher who authorizes this deduction. An authorization for the payroll deduction of Association dues shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) school year or the balance thereof and shall renew itself thereafter, year after year. Cancellation of membership shall be signed, dated and sent in writing by letter or from the employee via U.S. Mail or HCPS email account to the Association PresidentPresident with a copy sent to the Director of Finance. The To be valid, the written, signed, dated, cancellation letter or signed email via HCPS email account (which may be accomplished by a scanned signature, e-signature, or imaged signature) must be received by the Association and the Director of Finance no sooner than September 1 and no later than September 10 of any given school year. This notification shall notify the Board each year by September 30 serve a dual purpose of employees whose authorization for dues deduction has been revokedcancelling payroll deduction. Payroll deductions shall begin with the first pay in November and continue through the last pay in June (seventeen (17) pays). In case of resignation within a school year, the balance due that year will be deducted from the final check.
4.12 The provisions contained in this agreement of Sections 4.6, 4.9, and 4.11 shall not be made available to any other organization seeking to represent teachers. These rights shall be exclusively granted to the Association.
4.13 The President of the HCEA shall be granted, upon request, a leave of absence for the term of office, without pay. A leave of absence shall not exceed 6 years plus any portion of the unserved term of the previous President. In addition, a member of HCEA who is elected MSEA President, Vice President or NEA President, Vice President or Secretary-Treasurer will be granted, upon request, a leave of absence without pay for the term of such office. However, leaves of absences to serve in any or all of these offices shall not exceed a total of six years. The released-time employee president of the HCEA shall maintain a valid teaching certificate, stay abreast of Harford County curriculum by attending in-service and/or staff development offerings and keep informed about education reform initiatives as they are implemented in Harford County. Experience credit shall be granted up to a maximum of six years for the time served in the above specified offices. Upon return from leave, the employee President shall be placed at the same position on the salary scale as that which would have been appropriate had such leave(s) not been taken. Upon return from leave, the employee President will be reemployed in an appropriate vacancy provided the request for reappointment is made prior to the termination of the leave. If the employee President is not returned to his or her original school, when an appropriate vacancy becomes available in the original school, the employee President will be offered the opportunity to be transferred back to his or her original school.
4.14 Pursuant to Section 6-407 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland Employees who began work after July 1, 2016, as a condition of employment be required to either join the Association or pay a representative fee- based on chargeable activities in an amount not to exceed the membership dues in the Association and its affiliates. Any bargaining unit members electing not to join the Association shall be required to pay the representation fee. Prior to October 1, the Association shall notify the Board of those bargaining unit members that have elected not to join the Association. The Board shall deduct such representation fee from employees’ payroll checks in the same manner as HCEA dues are deducted, pursuant to this Agreement. The Association shall indemnify and save the Board harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, and any other form of liability that shall arise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the Board for the purposes of complying with any of the provisions of this paragraph. Employees hired so as to begin work after July 1, 2016 will be presented with a form jointly approved by the Association and the Board as part of the hire process paperwork. The form will identify the cost and benefits of the Association membership and provide any opportunity for employees to choose to authorize dues deduction or to opt out of membership, waiving the benefits thereof, and electing to pay the Fair Share Fee as outlined in the paragraph above. All new employees shall be required to submit a completed form to the Board, which will forward copies of the completed forms to the Association. Employees hired prior to July 1, 2016 will be required to pay the representation fee if membership to the Association is dropped on or after July 1, 2016. Bargaining unit members may object to the calculation of the Fair Share Representation fee or object to the payment of the fee based on religious reasons. An employee who objects for reasons related to religious beliefs shall not be required to pay the Fair Share Representation fee to the Association and instead shall be required to submit a written statement setting forth the basis of his or her religious objection. The employee will pay the equivalent amount of money to an organization approved and listed on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management “Combined Federal Campaign.” The employee must provide written proof of payment to the approved substitute organization to the Association by September 5 each year, the Association will provide to the Board a list of employees who have been granted this exception by September 15 each year. Fair Share Representation Fee shall be implemented effective on the date Harford County Education Association shows evidence substantiating its attainment of a membership share of no less than seventy-two (72%) percent of Unit employees. If membership falls below seventy-two (72%) percent, HCEA shall notify the Board of Education. If thereafter membership falls below sixty-seven (67%) percent, the collection of agency fee will cease.
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION/BOARD RELATIONS. 4.1 Association business which involves a called meeting of the general membership shall be conducted before the beginning of or following the conclusion of the usual duty day for teachers. Association business which involves a school unit of the Association shall be conducted before the beginning of the duty day or following the dismissal of students. Such meeting must not interfere with the normal, orderly conduct of the schools and may be held in the school building without charge. The Association or its representatives will make arrangements for meeting space and time with the principal of the building in question.
4.2 Other Association business shall be conducted at such time and in such manner that the rights of teachers and students are not infringed and that all normal operations of the schools are not interfered with or interrupted. With the permission of the principal, a teacher identified by the Association will be able to leave the worksite at the end of the student day in order to conduct Association business.
4.3 Duly authorized representatives Consultants, advisors, or associates of the Association and their respective affiliates Association, who are not employees of the Board, may enter the school during for such things as the duty day for a meeting with an individual teacher lasting no longer than 30 minutesdelivery of items or short conferences. They will first report to the principal or his or her designee and, if in the principal his or designee’s her judgment their continued presence will not disrupt be contrary to the operation best interest of the school. Association representatives shall follow all proper sign-in procedures. For any other access to the school building during the duty day, Association representatives shall contact the principal or designee to request a time and date mutually agreeable by both partiesthey may remain.
4.4 The Association may place notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business which has been shown or given to the principal and which clearly identify the individuals and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein, in the distribution boxes provided for teachers.
4.5 The Association may display notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business on the tackboard or table space in faculty room(s) which is designated by the principal of the school for such purposes. All material to be so displayed must clearly identify the individual and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein.
4.6 The Association or its representatives may use the school facilities and equipment for legitimate Association business at a reasonable time when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association will report to the principal for his or her determination concerning the use, will keep the use to a minimum and will pay for reasonable costs of all materials and supplies incidental to use.
4.7 The Association will be given a place on the agenda of the regular meeting of the Board provided that a written request is received ten (10) days preceding the scheduled hour of the Board meeting and provided that the topic of concern and the name of the presenter(s) is designated in the request along with all materials (electronic or paper) that will be utilized during the presentation are submitted. Should the specified presenter(s) be unable to attend, the Association will notify the Superintendent of the change in presenter(s) as soon as possible.
4.8 The Board will make this agreement available electronically for all teachers who may print the agreement at their work location. The Association may provide printed copies of the agreement to their membership at their cost.
4.9 The Association may utilize the inter-school courier service and the Harford County Public Schools’ e-mail system for the distribution of its newsletter and for membership material. Newsletters or membership materials sent to all members shall be provided to the Manager HCPS Communications office at the time of Communication twenty-four (24) hours prior to distribution. Other materials which have been approved by the Superintendent may also be distributed.
4.10 All new teachers will be provided the Association membership information created and produced by the Association. If a system-wide new teacher orientation is scheduled, a duly authorized Association representative will be provided a 30 15 minute period to present Association membership information including the purposes and activities of the Association.
4.11 The Board shall make available to the Association three (3) payroll slots for the deduction of Association dues, Association insurance, and other Association programs. The Association will submit authorization forms for each teacher who wishes to participate in payroll deductions for the combined HCEA, MSEA, and NEA dues. Cancellation of membership shall be signed, dated and sent in writing by letter or from the employee via U.S. Mail or HCPS email account to the Association President. The Association shall notify the Board each year by September 30 of employees whose authorization for dues deduction has been revoked. Payroll deductions shall begin with the first pay in November and continue through the last pay in June (seventeen (17) pays). In case of resignation within a school year, the balance due that year will be deducted from the final check.
4.12 The provisions contained in this agreement shall not be made available to any other organization seeking to represent teachers. These rights shall be exclusively granted to the Association.
4.13 The President of the HCEA shall be granted, upon request, a leave of absence for the term of office, without pay. A leave of absence shall not exceed 6 years plus any portion of the unserved term of the previous President. In addition, a member of HCEA who is elected MSEA President, Vice President or NEA President, Vice President or Secretary-Treasurer will be granted, upon request, a leave of absence without pay for the term of such office. The released-time employee shall maintain a valid teaching certificate, stay abreast of Harford County curriculum by attending in-service and/or staff development offerings and keep informed about education reform initiatives as they are implemented in Harford County. Experience credit shall be granted for the time served in the above specified offices. Upon return from leave, the employee shall be placed at the same position on the salary scale as that which would have been appropriate had such leave(s) not been taken. Upon return from leave, the employee will be reemployed in an appropriate vacancy provided the request for reappointment is made prior to the termination of the leave. If the employee is not returned to his or her original school, when an appropriate vacancy becomes available in the original school, the employee will be offered the opportunity to be transferred back to his or her original school.
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION/BOARD RELATIONS. 4.1 Association business which involves a called meeting of the general membership shall be conducted before the beginning of or following the conclusion of the usual duty day for teachers. Association business which involves a school unit of the Association shall be conducted before the beginning of the duty day or following the dismissal of students. Such meeting must not interfere with the normal, orderly conduct of the schools and may be held in the school building without charge. The Association or its representatives will make arrangements for meeting space and time with the principal of the building in question.
4.2 Other Association business shall be conducted at such time and in such manner that the rights of teachers and students are not infringed and that all normal operations of the schools are not interfered with or interrupted. With the permission of the principal, a teacher identified by the Association will be able to leave the worksite at the end of the student day in order to conduct Association business.
4.3 Duly authorized representatives Consultants, advisors, or associates of the Association and their respective affiliates Association, who are not employees of the Board, may enter the school during for such things as the duty day for a meeting with an individual teacher lasting no longer than 30 minutesdelivery of items or short conferences. They will first report to the principal or his or her designee and, if in the principal his or designee’s her judgment their continued presence will not disrupt be contrary to the operation best interest of the school. Association representatives shall follow all proper sign-in procedures. For any other access to the school building during the duty day, Association representatives shall contact the principal or designee to request a time and date mutually agreeable by both partiesthey may remain.
4.4 The Association may place notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business which has been shown or given to the principal and which clearly identify the individuals and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein, in the distribution boxes provided for teachers.
4.5 The Association may display notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business on the tackboard or table space in faculty room(s) which is designated by the principal of the school for such purposes. All material to be so displayed must clearly identify the individual and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein.
4.6 The Association or its representatives may use the school facilities and equipment for legitimate Association business at a reasonable time when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association will report to the principal for his or her determination concerning the use, will keep the use to a minimum and will pay for reasonable costs of all materials and supplies incidental to use.
4.7 The Association will be given a place on the agenda of the regular meeting of the Board provided that a written request is received ten (10) days preceding the scheduled hour of the Board meeting and provided that the topic of concern and the name of the presenter(s) is designated in the request along with all materials (electronic or paper) that will be utilized during the presentation are submittedrequest. Should the specified presenter(s) be unable to attend, the Association will notify the Superintendent of the change in presenter(s) as soon as possible.
4.8 The Board will make this agreement available electronically for all teachers who may print the agreement at their work location. The Association may provide printed copies of the agreement to their membership at their cost.
4.9 The Association may utilize the inter-school courier service and the Harford County Public Schools’ e-mail system for the distribution of its newsletter and for membership material. Newsletters or membership materials sent to all members shall be provided to the Manager HCPS Communications office at the time of Communication twenty-four (24) hours prior to distribution. Other materials which have been approved by the Superintendent may also be distributed.
4.10 All new teachers will be provided the Association membership information created and produced by the Association. If a system-wide new teacher orientation is scheduled, a duly authorized Association representative will be provided a 30 minute period to present Association membership information including the purposes and activities of the Association.
4.11 The Board shall make available to the Association three (3) payroll slots for the deduction of Association dues, Association insurance, and other Association programs. The Association will submit authorization forms for each teacher who wishes to participate in payroll deductions for the combined HCEA, MSEA, and NEA dues. Cancellation of membership shall be signed, dated and sent in writing by letter or from the employee via U.S. Mail or HCPS email account to the Association President. The Association shall notify the Board each year by September 30 of employees whose authorization for dues deduction has been revoked. Payroll deductions shall begin with the first pay in November and continue through the last pay in June (seventeen (17) pays). In case of resignation within a school year, the balance due that year will be deducted from the final check.
4.12 The provisions contained in this agreement shall not be made available to any other organization seeking to represent teachers. These rights shall be exclusively granted to the Association.
4.13 The President of the HCEA shall be granted, upon request, a leave of absence for the term of office, without pay. A leave of absence shall not exceed 6 years plus any portion of the unserved term of the previous President. In addition, a member of HCEA who is elected MSEA President, Vice President or NEA President, Vice President or Secretary-Treasurer will be granted, upon request, a leave of absence without pay for the term of such office. The released-time employee shall maintain a valid teaching certificate, stay abreast of Harford County curriculum by attending in-service and/or staff development offerings and keep informed about education reform initiatives as they are implemented in Harford County. Experience credit shall be granted for the time served in the above specified offices. Upon return from leave, the employee shall be placed at the same position on the salary scale as that which would have been appropriate had such leave(s) not been taken. Upon return from leave, the employee will be reemployed in an appropriate vacancy provided the request for reappointment is made prior to the termination of the leave. If the employee is not returned to his or her original school, when an appropriate vacancy becomes available in the original school, the employee will be offered the opportunity to be transferred back to his or her original school.
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION/BOARD RELATIONS. 4.1 Association business which involves a called meeting of the general membership shall be conducted before the beginning of or following the conclusion of the usual duty day for teachers. Association business which involves a school unit of the Association shall be conducted before the beginning of the duty day or following the dismissal of students. Such meeting must not interfere with the normal, orderly conduct of the schools and may be held in the school building without charge. The Association or its representatives will make arrangements for meeting space and time with the principal of the building in question.
4.2 Other Association business shall be conducted at such time and in such manner that the rights of teachers and students are not infringed and that all normal operations of the schools are not interfered with or interrupted. With the permission of the principal, a teacher identified by the Association will be able to leave the worksite at the end of the student day in order to conduct Association business.
4.3 Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates may enter the school during the duty day for a meeting with an individual teacher lasting no longer than 30 minutes, if in the principal or designee’s judgment their presence will not disrupt the operation of the school. Association representatives shall follow all proper sign-in procedures. For any other access to the school building during the duty day, Association representatives shall contact the principal or designee to request a time and date mutually agreeable by both parties.
4.4 The Association may place notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business which has been shown or given to the principal and which clearly identify the individuals and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein, in the distribution boxes provided for teachers.
4.5 The Association may display notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business on the tackboard in faculty room(s) which is designated by the principal of the school for such purposes. All material to be so displayed must clearly identify the individual and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein.
4.6 The Association or its representatives may use the school facilities and equipment for legitimate Association business at a reasonable time when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association will report to the principal for his or her determination concerning the use, will keep the use to a minimum and will pay for reasonable costs of all materials and supplies incidental to use.
4.7 The Association will be given a place on the agenda of the regular meeting of the Board provided that a written request is received ten (10) days preceding the scheduled hour of the Board meeting and provided that the topic of concern and the name of the presenter(s) is designated in the request along with all materials (electronic or paper) that will be utilized during the presentation are submitted. Should the specified presenter(s) be unable to attend, the Association will notify the Superintendent of the change in presenter(s) as soon as possible.
4.8 The Board will make this agreement available electronically for all teachers who may print the agreement at their work location. The Association may provide printed copies of the agreement to their membership at their cost.
4.9 The Association may utilize the inter-school courier service and the Harford County Public Schools’ e-mail system for the distribution of its newsletter and for membership material. Newsletters or membership materials sent to all members shall be provided to the Manager of Communication twenty-four (24) hours prior to distribution. Other materials which have been approved by the Superintendent may also be distributed.
4.10 All new teachers will be provided the Association membership information created and produced by the Association. If a system-wide new teacher orientation is scheduled, a duly authorized Association representative will be provided a 30 minute period to present Association membership information including the purposes and activities of the Association.
4.11 The Board shall make available to the Association three (3) payroll slots for the deduction of Association dues, Association insurance, and other Association programs. The Association will submit authorization forms for each teacher who wishes to participate in payroll deductions for the combined HCEA, MSEA, and NEA dues. Cancellation of membership shall be signed, dated and sent in writing by letter or from the employee via U.S. Mail or HCPS email account to the Association President. The Association shall notify the Board each year by September 30 of employees whose authorization for dues deduction has been revoked. Payroll deductions shall begin with the first pay in November and continue through the last pay in June (seventeen (17) pays). In case of resignation within a school year, the balance due that year will be deducted from the final check.via
4.12 The provisions contained in this agreement shall not be made available to any other organization seeking to represent teachers. These rights shall be exclusively granted to the Association.
4.13 The President of the HCEA shall be granted, upon request, a leave of absence for the term of office, without pay. A leave of absence shall not exceed 6 years plus any portion of the unserved term of the previous President. In addition, a member of HCEA who is elected MSEA President, Vice President or NEA President, Vice President or Secretary-Secretary- Treasurer will be granted, upon request, a leave of absence without pay for the term of such office. The released-time employee shall maintain a valid teaching certificate, stay abreast of Harford County curriculum by attending in-service and/or staff development offerings and keep informed about education reform initiatives as they are implemented in Harford County. Experience credit shall be granted for the time served in the above specified offices. Upon return from leave, the employee shall be placed at the same position on the salary scale as that which would have been appropriate had such leave(s) not been taken. Upon return from leave, the employee will be reemployed in an appropriate vacancy provided the request for reappointment is made prior to the termination of the leave. If the employee is not returned to his or her original school, when an appropriate vacancy becomes available in the original school, the employee will be offered the opportunity to be transferred back to his or her original school.
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION/BOARD RELATIONS. 4.1 Association business which involves a called meeting of the general membership shall be conducted before the beginning of or following the conclusion of the usual duty day for teachers. Association business which involves a school unit of the Association shall be conducted before the beginning of the duty day or following the dismissal of students. Such meeting must not interfere with the normal, orderly conduct of the schools and may be held in the school building without charge. The Association or its representatives will make arrangements for meeting space and time with the principal of the building in question.
4.2 Other Association business shall be conducted at such time and in such manner that the rights of teachers and students are not infringed and that all normal operations of the schools are not interfered with or interrupted. With the permission of the principal, a teacher identified by the Association will be able to leave the worksite at the end of the student day in order to conduct Association business.
4.3 Duly authorized representatives Consultants, advisors, or associates of the Association and their respective affiliates Association, who are not employees of the Board, may enter the school during for such things as the duty day for a meeting with an individual teacher lasting no longer than 30 minutesdelivery of items or short conferences. They will first report to the principal or his or her designee and, if in the principal his or designee’s her judgment their continued presence will not disrupt be contrary to the operation best interest of the school. Association representatives shall follow all proper sign-in procedures. For any other access to the school building during the duty day, Association representatives shall contact the principal or designee to request a time and date mutually agreeable by both partiesthey may remain.
4.4 The Association may place notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business which has been shown or given to the principal and which clearly identify the individuals and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein, in the distribution boxes provided for teachers.
4.5 The Association may display notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business on the tackboard in faculty room(s) which is designated by the principal of the school for such purposes. All material to be so displayed must clearly identify the individual and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein.
4.6 The Association or its representatives may use the school facilities and equipment for legitimate Association business at a reasonable time when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association will report to the principal for his or her determination concerning the use, will keep the use to a minimum and will pay for reasonable costs of all materials and supplies incidental to use.
4.7 The Association will be given a place on the agenda of the regular meeting of the Board provided that a written request is received ten (10) days preceding the scheduled hour of the Board meeting and provided that the topic of concern and the name of the presenter(s) is designated in the request along with all materials (electronic or paper) that will be utilized during the presentation are submitted. Should the specified presenter(s) be unable to attend, the Association will notify the Superintendent of the change in presenter(s) as soon as possible.
4.8 The Board will make this agreement available electronically for all teachers who may print the agreement at their work location. The Association may provide printed copies of the agreement to their membership at their cost.
4.9 The Association may utilize the inter-school courier service and the Harford County Public Schools’ e-mail system for the distribution of its newsletter and for membership material. Newsletters or membership materials sent to all members shall be provided to the Manager of Communication twenty-four (24) hours prior to distribution. Other materials which have been approved by the Superintendent may also be distributed.
4.10 All new teachers will be provided the Association membership information created and produced by the Association. If a system-wide new teacher orientation is scheduled, a duly authorized Association representative will be provided a 30 minute period to present Association membership information including the purposes and activities of the Association.
4.11 The Board shall make available to the Association three (3) payroll slots for the deduction of Association dues, Association insurance, and other Association programs. The Association will submit authorization forms for each teacher who wishes to participate in payroll deductions for the combined HCEA, MSEA, and NEA dues. Each form must bear the original signature of the teacher who authorizes this deduction. An authorization for the payroll deduction of Association dues shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) school year or the balance thereof and shall renew itself thereafter, year after year. Cancellation of membership shall be signed, dated and sent in writing by letter or from the employee via U.S. Mail or HCPS email account to the Association PresidentPresident with a copy sent to the Director of Finance. The To be valid, the written, signed, dated, cancellation letter or signed email via HCPS email account (which may be accomplished by a scanned signature, e-signature, or imaged signature) must be received by the Association and the Director of Finance no sooner than September 1 and no later than September 10 of any given school year. This notification shall notify the Board each year by September 30 serve a dual purpose of employees whose authorization for dues deduction has been revokedcancelling payroll deduction. Payroll deductions shall begin with the first pay in November and continue through the last pay in June (seventeen (17) pays). In case of resignation within a school year, the balance due that year will be deducted from the final check.
4.12 The provisions contained in this agreement of Sections 4.6, 4.9, and 4.11 shall not be made available to any other organization seeking to represent teachers. These rights shall be exclusively granted to the Association.
4.13 The President of the HCEA shall be granted, upon request, a leave of absence for the term of office, without pay. A leave of absence shall not exceed 6 years plus any portion of the unserved term of the previous President. In addition, a member of HCEA who is elected MSEA President, Vice President or NEA President, Vice President or Secretary-Treasurer will be granted, upon request, a leave of absence without pay for the term of such office. However, leaves of absences to serve in any or all of these offices shall not exceed a total of six years. The released-time employee president of the HCEA shall maintain a valid teaching certificate, stay abreast of Harford County curriculum by attending in-service and/or staff development offerings and keep informed about education reform initiatives as they are implemented in Harford County. Experience credit shall be granted up to a maximum of six years for the time served in the above specified offices. Upon return from leave, the employee President shall be placed at the same position on the salary scale as that which would have been appropriate had such leave(s) not been taken. Upon return from leave, the employee President will be reemployed in an appropriate vacancy provided the request for reappointment is made prior to the termination of the leave. If the employee President is not returned to his or her original school, when an appropriate vacancy becomes available in the original school, the employee President will be offered the opportunity to be transferred back to his or her original school.
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ASSOCIATION/BOARD RELATIONS. 4.1 Association business which involves a called meeting of the general membership shall be conducted before the beginning of or following the conclusion of the usual duty day for teachers. Association business which involves a school unit of the Association shall be conducted before the beginning of the duty day or following the dismissal of students. Such meeting must not interfere with the normal, orderly conduct of the schools and may be held in the school building without charge. The Association or its representatives will make arrangements for meeting space and time with the principal of the building in question.
4.2 Other Association business shall be conducted at such time and in such manner that the rights of teachers and students are not infringed and that all normal operations of the schools are not interfered with or interrupted. With the permission of the principal, a teacher identified by the Association will be able to leave the worksite at the end of the student day in order to conduct Association business.
4.3 Duly authorized representatives Consultants, advisors, or associates of the Association and their respective affiliates Association, who are not employees of the Board, may enter the school during for such things as the duty day for a meeting with an individual teacher lasting no longer than 30 minutesdelivery of items or short conferences. They will first report to the principal or his or her designee and, if in the principal his or designee’s her judgment their continued presence will not disrupt be contrary to the operation best interest of the school. Association representatives shall follow all proper sign-in procedures. For any other access to the school building during the duty day, Association representatives shall contact the principal or designee to request a time and date mutually agreeable by both partiesthey may remain.
4.4 The Association may place notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business which has been shown or given to the principal and which clearly identify the individuals and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein, in the distribution boxes provided for teachers.
4.5 The Association may display notices, circulars, or similar materials pertaining to legitimate Association business on the tackboard in faculty room(s) which is designated by the principal of the school for such purposes. All material to be so displayed must clearly identify the individual and/or organization responsible for the information contained therein.
4.6 The Association or its representatives may use the school facilities and equipment for legitimate Association business at a reasonable time when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association will report to the principal for his or her determination concerning the use, will keep the use to a minimum and will pay for reasonable costs of all materials and supplies incidental to use.
4.7 The Association will be given a place on the agenda of the regular meeting of the Board provided that a written request is received ten (10) days preceding the scheduled hour of the Board meeting and provided that the topic of concern and the name of the presenter(s) is designated in the request along with all materials (electronic or paper) that will be utilized during the presentation are submitted. Should the specified presenter(s) be unable to attend, the Association will notify the Superintendent of the change in presenter(s) as soon as possible.
4.8 The Board will make this agreement available electronically for all teachers who may print the agreement at their work location. The Association may provide printed copies of the agreement to their membership at their cost.
4.9 The Association may utilize the inter-school courier service and the Harford County Public Schools’ e-mail system for the distribution of its newsletter and for membership material. Newsletters or membership materials sent to all members shall be provided to the Manager of Communication twenty-four (24) hours prior to distribution. Other materials which have been approved by the Superintendent may also be distributed.
4.10 All new teachers will be provided the Association membership information created and produced by the Association. If a system-wide new teacher orientation is scheduled, a duly authorized Association representative will be provided a 30 minute period to present Association membership information including the purposes and activities of the Association.
4.11 The Board shall make available to the Association three (3) payroll slots for the deduction of Association dues, Association insurance, and other Association programs. The Association will submit authorization forms for each teacher who wishes to participate in payroll deductions for the combined HCEA, MSEA, and NEA dues. Each form must bear the original signature of the teacher who authorizes this deduction. An authorization for the payroll deduction of Association dues shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) school year or the balance thereof and shall renew itself thereafter, year after year. Cancellation of membership shall be signed, dated and sent in writing by letter or from the employee via U.S. Mail or HCPS email account to the Association PresidentPresident with a copy sent to the Director of Finance. The To be valid, the written, signed, dated, cancellation letter or signed email via HCPS email account (which may be accomplished by a scanned signature, e-signature, or imaged signature) must be received by the Association and the Director of Finance no sooner than September 1 and no later than September 10 of any given school year. This notification shall notify the Board each year by September 30 serve a dual purpose of employees whose authorization for dues deduction has been revokedcancelling payroll deduction. Payroll deductions shall begin with the first pay in November and continue through the last pay in June (seventeen (17) pays). In case of resignation within a school year, the balance due that year will be deducted from the final check.
4.12 The provisions contained in this agreement of Sections 4.6, 4.9, and 4.11 shall not be made available to any other organization seeking to represent teachers. These rights shall be exclusively granted to the Association.
4.13 The President of the HCEA shall be granted, upon request, a leave of absence for the term of office, without pay. A leave of absence shall not exceed 6 years plus any portion of the unserved term of the previous President. In addition, a member of HCEA who is elected MSEA President, Vice President or NEA President, Vice President or Secretary-Treasurer will be granted, upon request, a leave of absence without pay for the term of such office. However, leaves of absences to serve in any or all of these offices shall not exceed a total of six years. The released-time employee president of the HCEA shall maintain a valid teaching certificate, stay abreast of Harford County curriculum by attending in-service and/or staff development offerings and keep informed about education reform initiatives as they are implemented in Harford County. Experience credit shall be granted up to a maximum of six years for the time served in the above specified offices. Upon return from leave, the employee President shall be placed at the same position on the salary scale as that which would have been appropriate had such leave(s) not been taken. Upon return from leave, the employee President will be reemployed in an appropriate vacancy provided the request for reappointment is made prior to the termination of the leave. If the employee President is not returned to his or her original school, when an appropriate vacancy becomes available in the original school, the employee President will be offered the opportunity to be transferred back to his or her original school.
4.14 Pursuant to Section 6-407 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland Employees who began work after July 1, 2016, as a condition of employment be required to either join the Association or pay a representative fee- based on chargeable activities in an amount not to exceed the membership dues in the Association and its affiliates. Any bargaining unit members electing not to join the Association shall be required to pay the representation fee. Prior to October 1, the Association shall notify the Board of those bargaining unit members that have elected not to join the Association. The Board shall deduct such representation fee from employees’ payroll checks in the same manner as HCEA dues are deducted, pursuant to this Agreement. The Association shall indemnify and save the Board harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, and any other form of liability that shall arise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the Board for the purposes of complying with any of the provisions of this paragraph. Employees hired so as to begin work after July 1, 2016 will be presented with a form jointly approved by the Association and the Board as part of the hire process paperwork. The form will identify the cost and benefits of the Association membership and provide any opportunity for employees to choose to authorize dues deduction or to opt out of membership, waiving the benefits thereof, and electing to pay the Fair Share Fee as outlined in the paragraph above. All new employees shall be required to submit a completed form to the Board, which will forward copies of the completed forms to the Association. Employees hired prior to July 1, 2016 will be required to pay the representation fee if membership to the Association is dropped on or after July 1, 2016. Bargaining unit members may object to the calculation of the Fair Share Representation fee or object to the payment of the fee based on religious reasons. An employee who objects for reasons related to religious beliefs shall not be required to pay the Fair Share Representation fee to the Association and instead shall be required to submit a written statement setting forth the basis of his or her religious objection. The employee will pay the equivalent amount of money to an organization approved and listed on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management “Combined Federal Campaign.” The employee must provide written proof of payment to the approved substitute organization to the Association by September 5 each year, the Association will provide to the Board a list of employees who have been granted this exception by September 15 each year. Fair Share Representation Fee shall be implemented effective on the date Harford County Education Association shows evidence substantiating its attainment of a membership share of no less than seventy-two (72%) percent of Unit employees. If membership falls below seventy-two (72%) percent, HCEA shall notify the Board of Education. If thereafter membership falls below sixty-seven (67%) percent, the collection of agency fee will cease.
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