Common use of Association Released Time Clause in Contracts

Association Released Time. 1. The Association shall exclusively receive time off from duties for the processing of grievances past Level I of the grievance procedure, Article V herein, for Association members who are designated as Association representatives, subject to the following conditions: a. Twenty-four (24) hours prior to release from duties for grievance processing, a designated representative shall inform the immediate supervisor in order that an adequate substitute may be obtained, if such is necessary; and b. That such time off shall be limited solely to representing a Grievant in a conference with management person beyond Level I, and in no way shall this limitation include use of such time for matters such as gathering information, interviewing witnesses, or preparing a presentation. 2. In addition, released time for Association business will be provided according to the following conditions: a. The Association may designate representatives who shall be entitled to a total of ten (10) days or its equivalent of released time per school year for conducting business pertinent to the Association. The Association is entitled to an additional 5 days for this purpose, for which it will pay to the District substitute costs. b. The Association may designate six (6) members to their bargaining team who shall be entitled to a reasonable amount of time for the purpose of negotiating with the Board and/or its designated representatives. c. The District shall grant paid leave, exclusive of all other paid or unpaid leave, to the President of the Association for two-fifths (2/5) time during the school year. The duty to defend under Government Code Section 810, et seq., will apply during that portion of the assignment when the President is working under the direction of the District. d. The District will provide the President of the Association an additional one-fifth (1/5) time leave of absence while serving as the President, according to the provisions and benefits of Education Code Section 22711 and 44987, and subject to the following conditions: (1) The Association will reimburse the District, on an agreed upon schedule, for one-fifth (1/5) of the costs of the President’s salary, retirement, benefits, and salary related costs. Failure to provide this reimbursement in a timely fashion will be grounds for the immediate termination of the leave. (2) The negotiating parties agree to reopen this item for negotiations on the successor agreement. Such re-opener negotiations shall be initiated no later than May 1, 2009. If the parties are unable to reach agreement on a new provision, the leave accorded the President in subsection “c” above shall constitute the status quo ante for purposes of negotiations under the EERA. The status quo ante, according to section “E.2.c” above, requires the district to grant paid leave to the President of the Association for one-fifth (1/5) time during the school year.

Association Released Time. 1. The Association shall exclusively receive time off from duties for the processing of grievances past Level I of the grievance procedure, Article V herein, for Association members who are designated as Association representatives, subject to the following conditions: a. Twenty-four (24) hours prior to release from duties for grievance processing, a designated representative shall inform the immediate supervisor in order that an adequate substitute may be obtained, if such is necessary; and b. That such time off shall be limited solely to representing a Grievant in a conference with management person beyond Level I, and in no way shall this limitation include use of such time for matters such as gathering information, interviewing witnesses, or preparing a presentation. 2. In addition, released time for Association business will be provided according to the following conditions: a. The Association may designate representatives who shall be entitled to a total of ten (10) days or its equivalent of released time per school year for conducting business pertinent to the Association. The Association is entitled to an additional 5 days for this purpose, for which it will pay to the District substitute costs. b. The Association may designate six (6) members to their bargaining team who shall be entitled to a reasonable amount of time for the purpose of negotiating with the Board and/or its designated representatives. c. The District shall grant paid leave, exclusive of all other paid or unpaid leave, to the President of the Association for two-fifths for up to one hundred percent (2/5100%) of release time but no less than eighty percent (80%) of release time during the school year. The amount of release time shall be at the discretion of the Association President. The Association will inform the District of the decision to be either 100% or 80% by April 1st. The duty to defend under Government Code Section 810, et seq., will apply during that portion of the assignment when the President is working under the direction of the District. d. The District will provide the President of the Association an additional one-fifth (1/5) time leave of absence while serving as the President, according According to the provisions and benefits of Education Code Section 22711 and 44987, and subject to the following conditions: (1) The When the Association President elects to be on 100% of release time, the Association will reimburse the District, on an agreed upon schedule, for one-fifth fifty percent (1/550%) of the costs of the President’s salary, retirement, benefits, and salary related costs. (2) When the Association President elects to be on 80% of release time, the Association will reimburse the District for forty percent (40%) of the costs of the President's salary, retirement, benefits, and salary related costs. The Association President shall work 20%and will work with the District to try to find a position that is mutually agreed upon by the District and the President. Failure to provide this reimbursement in a timely fashion will be grounds for the immediate termination of the leave. (23) The negotiating parties agree Association President may elect to reopen this item return to their original teaching position at the end of their term as President. If the original teaching position no longer exists, the President and the District will make all efforts to find an equitable position for negotiations on the successor agreement. Such re-opener negotiations shall be initiated no later than May 1, 2009. President. (4) If the parties are unable to reach agreement on a new provisionprovision in a successor agreement, the leave accorded the President in subsection “c” above and the Association reimbursement to the District according to section E.2.d. l above shall constitute the status quo ante for purposes of negotiations under the EERA. The status quo ante, according to section “E.2.c” above, requires the district to grant paid leave to the President of the Association for one-fifth (1/5) time during the school year.