ASSOCIATION/EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. Section 1. The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests, available public information concerning the District in order to assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and instructive programs on behalf of the secretaries together with the information which may be necessary for the Association to process a grievance or complaint, and to negotiate future contracts.
Section 2. The Association shall have the right to access all means of communications for its materials, provided that such material is clearly identified and the Association accepts responsibility for such material.
Section 3. When facilities are desired for Association meetings, such requests will be submitted through normal channels.
Section 4. BESA shall be given, upon authorization of the BESA president, fifteen
ASSOCIATION/EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. The authorized on-site representative(s) of the Association may transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times. Reasonable times shall mean: before the start and after completion of the workday, lunch period, and periods during which an employee is present at the school site but not expected to perform services for the District. Association representatives, when entering a school site for official association business, shall promptly identify themselves at the school office and obtain authorization from the site administrator, or designee, which authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld prior to contacting any District employees. The Association further agrees that the Association representative shall not disturb or otherwise interfere with the work of any employee of the District.
ASSOCIATION/EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. A. The Association and its members shall have the right to use school building facilities for meetings at all reasonable hours, outside of the working day, at no expense to the Association, unless additional custodial and other expense to the Board is incurred and in accordance with existing Board policies. The Association must secure a building permit from the Director of Administrative Services.
B. Membership insignia or pins appropriate for normal wear may be worn by members of the Association.
C. The Association agrees it shall continue to admit personnel to its membership without discrimination by reasons of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, and/or national origin.
D. Anti-Harassment An environment of mutual respect for the rights and dignity of others must prevail if the Farmington Schools are to fulfill their educational purposes. Staff and Board of Education members are encouraged to form, hold, and express their own beliefs and opinions. However, a staff or board member’s exercise of free expression must not interfere with the acknowledged rights of students, staff, board members, and other personnel to be free from derogatory or other objectionable conduct of a physical or verbal nature, based upon religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability where such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with said person’s employment or education, or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive employment or educational environment. Any such conduct shall be considered harassment. It is the policy of the school district to provide students, staff, Board members, and other personnel with an atmosphere which is free from any form of harassment. Harassment of any kind by a supervisor, Board Member, or employee of the school district will not be tolerated. Xxxxx, appropriate, and firm disciplinary action will be taken against any school district employee or board Member found to have violated this policy against harassment. Based upon the seriousness of the offense, disciplinary action may include verbal or written reprimand, suspension, or termination. Reporting Procedures – See Appendix C.
E. Personnel Files
1. The personnel file will be kept in a central location under the supervision of the Director of Human Resources.
2. Upon written request an employee will have the right to review the contents of his/her personnel file. An Association...
ASSOCIATION/EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. 4.1 Equal Employment Opportunity The Provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical characteristics, handicap or any other protected class by law, or membership in or association with the activities of any employee organization.
ASSOCIATION/EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, it is agreed that all employees shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiations and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. It is agreed that no employee will be directly or indirectly discouraged, deprived or coerced- in the exercise of any rights conferred by the Act, and will not be discriminated against with respect to hours, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association or collective negotiations with the Employer or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement. Such matters are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission for resolution of any disputes.
B. The Association shall request the use of school building facilities through the Superintendent or his/her representative for its meetings. These requests must be in writing and submitted at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the proposed meeting. The request is subject to the approval of the Superintendent or his/her representative. The Association shall reimburse the District for all costs associated with the use of such facilities in accordance with standard Board policy.
C. The Association shall request the use of the school equipment through the supervisor, principal or his/her representative. The requests are subject to the approval of the supervisor, principal or his/her representative. The Association shall pay the cost of all materials and supplies.
D. Bulletin boards shall be made available on which the Association may post notices for its activities and matters of Association concern.
E. Duly authorized representative of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operation. The office shall be notified of arrival and departure.
F. When requested by the Association, the Employer agrees to make available public budgetary information and other public information which may be necessary for the Association to bargain collectively. All of said information shall be provided subject to the requirements of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. Further, the Employer agrees to provide the Association with any information w...
ASSOCIATION/EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. The District and the Association recognize the right of employees to form, join and participate in lawful activities of the employee organization and the equal alternative rights of employees to refuse to form, join and participate in employee organization activities. Therefore, each party agrees that neither will impose, or threaten to impose reprisals, to discriminate, or threaten to discriminate or otherwise interfere with, restrain or coerce the employees of the District exercising this right.
ASSOCIATION/EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. 4.1 The Association shall have the right to use facilities and equipment within the school to conduct Association business, provided availability is cleared with the Superintendent. This includes: word processing and duplicating equipment, email and Internet services, and audio-visual equipment. There shall be no charge for said use, unless special services are required. In such case, the Employer may assess a reasonable charge. Bargaining unit members are subject to the limitations regarding Internet use found in Article 9, Working Conditions, Paragraph D.
4.2 The Association shall have the right to put up a bulletin board in a mutually agreed to place for the posting of Association notices.
4.3 The Employer agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable written requests, copies of the district budget, Form B and Audit.
4.4 No bargaining unit member shall be disciplined without just cause. A written record shall be made of any disciplinary action and become part of the employee's personnel file.
4.5 A bargaining unit member shall have the right to have present a representative of the Association at any meeting or investigatory interview which will or may lead to disciplinary action by the Employer.
ASSOCIATION/EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. 4.1 The Association shall have the right to use facilities and equipment within the school to conduct Association business, provided availability is cleared with the Superintendent. This includes: word processing and duplicating equipment, email and Internet services, and audio-visual equipment. There shall be no charge for said use, unless special services are required. In such case, the Employer may assess a reasonable charge. Bargaining unit members are subject to the limitations regarding Internet use found in Article 9, Working Conditions, Paragraph D.
4.2 The Association shall have the right to put up a bulletin board in a mutually agreed to place for the posting of Association notices.
4.3 The Employer agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable written requests, copies of the district budget, Form B and Audit.
4.4 No bargaining unit member shall be disciplined without just cause. A written record shall be made of any disciplinary action and become part of the employee's personnel file.
4.5 A bargaining unit member shall have the right to have present a representative of the Association at any meeting or investigatory interview which will or may lead to disciplinary action by the Employer.
1. Bargaining unit members shall have access to their personnel files during normal business hours not more than two (2) times per year, unless further access is granted by the District. This file shall be the official file maintained with respect to each member.
2. The personnel file shall consist of (but not by way of limitation) the following: application for employment; letters of reference; other than those which are exempt from disclosure under law; employee performance evaluations; letters of recommendation, praise, or thanks; disciplinary materials; and letter of resignation.
3. The Board agrees to notify the bargaining unit member when the Board receives a request for all or part of that member’s personnel file under the Freedom of Information Act. The bargaining unit member will be provided opportunity to review the contents before the release of the file. The bargaining unit member may request Association representation in this review. The parties recognize that, under the exceptions provided under Section 13(1) of the Freedom of Information Act and under the Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Employee Right to Know Act, the other federal and state laws, any of the following information will be automatically redacted from any materials prior to the re...
ASSOCIATION/EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. 3.1 The District and the Association recognize the right of employees to form, join and participate in lawful activities of the employee organization and the equal alternative rights of employees to refuse to form, join and participate in employee organization activities. Therefore, each party agrees that neither will impose, or threaten to impose reprisals, to discriminate, or threaten to discriminate or otherwise interfere with, restrain or coerce the employees of the District exercising these rights.
3.2 The parties agree to meet and negotiate in good faith and to participate in good faith in impasse procedures in an effort to reach an agreement on areas of disagreement. The parties recognize their duty to begin a meet and negotiation process in time prior to the adoption of the final District budget in order for there to be sufficient time to reach agreement, or to resolve disagreements through impasse. In no event shall the meet and negotiate process begin later than May 1 of any subsequent year.
3.3 The District and the Association agree that the Association shall have the right to access the District employees at reasonable times. Reasonable times shall mean rest, meal periods and periods during which an employee is present at the school site, but not expected to perform service or to be ready to perform service for the District. The Association agrees that any representative of the Association, prior to entering the school site, shall report to the school site office and provide appropriate credentials for identity purposes. The Association further agrees that the Association representative in exercising the right of access to employees shall not disturb, disrupt or otherwise interfere with the work of any employee of the District.
3.4 The parties agree that Association representatives shall have the right to use District facilities to conduct meetings with District employees. The Association representative shall request the use of District facilities sufficiently in advance so as not to disrupt the efficient operation of the District. In all cases it is agreed that a request for the use of the District facilities shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Civic Center Act.
3.5 The District and the Association further agree that the Association shall have the right to utilize any District bulletin board used for communicating with District employees, and place material in employee mailboxes. The parties further agree that a copy of any ...
ASSOCIATION/EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. 1. Pursuant to the Public Employee Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support 26M TSSSA for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining and other activities for mutual aid 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 coerce any employee 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 employee with respect to hours, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership in the Association or participation in the activities or negotiations of the Association or institution of a complaint or grievance under this Agreement.
2. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or to restrict to any employee, rights they may have under the Michigan General School Laws, or any rights granted to public employees under the law.
3. The Association and its Association representatives shall have the right to use school buildings in compliance with the present policies established by the Xxxxxx Board of Education regarding the use of school buildings.
4. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and materials of Association concern within the area provided for use by school personnel. The Association may use the district mail service and mail boxes for communications provided that no person or organization shall place any mail or post any notice that is detrimental to the image of the School District or any individual or do anything to hamper the good relations between the employees and/or employer. Further, the 26M TSSSA business office, in Xxxxxx, xxxx be a regular stop on the District’s inter-school mail route.
5. The Board and/or its representative shall make available to the Association, upon its request, any and all information, statistics and records relevant to negotiations.
6. The Association shall be permitted to appear and be heard as a delegation at any regular Board Meeting.
7. The provisions of the Agreement and the wages, hours, terms of conditions of employment shall be applied in a manner which is not arbitrary or discriminatory and without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, marital status, or sex.
