Common use of ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES Clause in Contracts

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to; annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, minutes of all Board meetings, census data, names and addresses of all teachers, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association shall request only information which the Board is required by law to release. B. Whenever any representatives of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. C. Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association 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. D. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to request use of school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. The principal of the building in question shall be notified in advance of the time and place of such meetings. E. 1. The Association may have the right to utilize school facilities provided a request for the utilization of such facilities is submitted to the building principal. The request shall enumerate the type of facility that is to be utilized, specifically typewriters, mimeograph machines or duplicating equipment. If the principal determines that the machines are otherwise not engaged and the facilities are available for Association use, the Association may then utilize the equipment provided the Association presents to the principal payment for the cost of all materials and supplies that are to be utilized in conjunction with the facilities or equipment. The approval and payment must be obtained prior to the utilization of facilities or equipment.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to reasonable requests from time to time, time all available non-confidential information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to; : annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agenda and minutes of all public Board meetings, census data, names and addresses of all teachersemployees, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the employees and the teachers and their students together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association shall request only information which the Board is required by law to releasestudents. B. Whenever any representatives representative of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay except as provided in payparagraph C, Article 4. C. Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, The Association and the National Education Association its representatives shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property and hold meetings at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations; and provide further, that the principal will be notified in advance. D. The Association and its representatives shall have the right privilege to request use school equipment on the site, including typewriters, mimeographing machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines and all types of school buildings audio-visual equipment at all reasonable hours for meetings. The times when such equipment is not otherwise in use, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations, and provided further, that the principal of the building in question shall will be notified in advance of the time and place of such meetings. E. 1advance. The Association may have the right to utilize school facilities provided a request for the utilization of such facilities is submitted to the building principal. The request shall enumerate the type of facility that is to be utilized, specifically typewriters, mimeograph machines or duplicating equipment. If the principal determines that the machines are otherwise not engaged and the facilities are available for Association use, the Association may then utilize the equipment provided the Association presents to the principal payment pay for the cost of all materials and supplies that are incident to such use and assume liability for any damage to any equipment occurring during such use. E. The Association shall be assigned adequate space on existing and subsequently created bulletin boards in each building and in the Central Office for Association notices. Copies of all materials to be utilized in conjunction with the facilities or equipment. The approval and payment must posted on such bulletin boards shall be obtained prior given to the utilization building principal, but no approval shall be required. F. The Association shall have the right to use the inter-school mail facilities and school mailboxes as it deems necessary. G. The rights and privileges of facilities the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement are intended to be granted only to the Association as the exclusive representative of the employees, and are not intended to create any rights and privileges in any other employee organization. H. If the Association President is assigned to grades 7-12 and receives an assigned duty, the President shall be relieved of that assigned duty and, whenever possible, shall receive an unassigned period the last period of the day to attend to Association business. In the case of elementary school teachers, nurses, specials, child study team members, or equipmentthe like, whenever possible, shall be released from his/her duties at the same time that elementary students are dismissed for the day. This released time shall be used to attend to Association business.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to; annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, minutes of all Board meetings, census data, names and addresses of all teachers, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association shall request only information which the Board is required by law to release. B. 5.1 Whenever any representatives representative of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferencesconferences or meetings, or meetings he/she the employee shall suffer no loss in pay. C. Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association 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. D. 5.2 The Association and its representatives shall have the right to request use of school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. The principal Principal of the building in question shall be notified in advance and approve of the time and place of all such meetings. E. 15.3 The Association shall be allowed to use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audio- visual equipment at reasonable times in the school building, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association may have the right to utilize school facilities provided a request for the utilization of such facilities is submitted to the building principal. The request shall enumerate the type of facility that is to be utilized, specifically typewriters, mimeograph machines or duplicating equipment. If the principal determines that the machines are otherwise not engaged and the facilities are available for Association use, the Association may then utilize the equipment provided the Association presents to the principal payment pay for the cost of all materials and supplies that incident to such use. Approval of the Building Principal shall be required. 5.4 All orientation programs for new employees are the responsibility of the Board, and the cooperation of the Association is desired. 5.5 The Association shall have, in each school building, the use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge for the purpose of posting official organization materials by the official Association building representative. Said materials shall at all times be in good taste. 5.6 The present practice of use by the Association of interschool mail facilities and mail boxes shall be continued; however, the Association shall designate individuals responsible for the placement of organization materials in said mail boxes, and the Association shall clearly indicate the materials to be utilized placed in conjunction said mail boxes by placing a courtesy copy with the facilities or equipmentPrincipal s secretary. Approval of the Building Principal shall not be required; therefore, the Association agrees to accept all responsibility for such materials and further agrees to hold the Board harmless in the event of claims arising as a result of distribution of said materials. 5.7 The approval and payment must be obtained prior Board agrees to make available to the utilization Association, in response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the educational program and the financial resources of facilities the district, as well as any information needed in order to process any grievance or equipmentcomplaint, provided said material requested is a matter of public record.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Augusta Education Association (AEA, Association) and the Augusta Board of Education (Board) recognize the need for continuing professional improvement and agree to cooperatively strive towards this goal. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association Association, in response to a reasonable requests from time to timeand specific request, all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to; to annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated certified personnel, tentative budgetary requirements agendas and allocations, minutes meetings of all Board meetings, census data, names and addresses of all teachers, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaintemployees. The Association President shall request only information which be given due notice by the Secretary of the Board in regard to all meetings of the Board. It is required by law the intent of this statement to releaseinclude all committee meetings for which written notices have been distributed to Board members. AEA representation shall be permitted at Board of Education committee meetings at the discretion of the respective committee chairpersons. B. Whenever any representatives of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. C. Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association business shall be permitted to transact official Association business be transacted on school property at all reasonable timesprovided such transaction does not infringe upon the work responsibilities of staff members, provided that this or upon normal operations. Association communications shall not interfere with be transacted through the AEA representative, or interrupt normal school operationsin the absence of such person, an employee. D. C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to request use of school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. The , subject to approval by the principal of the building in question question. Such request shall be notified made in advance of the time and place of such meetingsproposed use, on forms found in the policy manual of the Board. E. 1. D. The Association may shall have the right to utilize use school facilities provided a request and equipment, including copying or other duplicating equipment, and all types of audio-visual equipment, subject to approval of the supervisor in charge of the equipment requested and when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the utilization of such facilities is submitted to the building principal. The request shall enumerate the type of facility that is to be utilized, specifically typewriters, mimeograph machines or duplicating equipment. If the principal determines that the machines are otherwise not engaged and the facilities are available for Association use, the Association may then utilize the equipment provided the Association presents to the principal payment for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies that are incident to be utilized such use. E. The Association shall have in conjunction with each building the facilities or equipmentright to use a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and employees’ dining room. The approval Association shall have the right to use the bulletin board in the central office for Association notices. F. The Association shall have the right to use email inter-school mail facilities and payment must school mail boxes as it deems necessary provided it does not conflict with or hinder the normal use of such facilities. G. The opening day workshop(s) program for staff members shall be obtained prior a co-sponsored activity by the Board, Administration, and AEA. The AEA will be obligated to assume a share of costs, as mutually agreed during the planning of such program(s). H. Release time with pay shall be granted to the utilization President, or the Vice President(s) for up to three (3) days for the purpose of facilities investigating or equipmentadjudicating a formal grievance. Additional time, as necessary, may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to; annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, minutes of all Board meetings, census data, names and addresses of all teachers, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association shall request only information which the Board is required by law to release. B. Whenever any representatives representative of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. The principal of the building in question shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. Approval shall be required in accordance with Board Policy. C. Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association 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. D. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to request use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of school buildings audio-visual equipment at all reasonable hours for meetingstimes when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The principal of the building in question Association shall be notified in advance of the time furnish materials and place of supplies incident to such meetingsuse. E. 1. The When available, the Association may shall have the right to utilize purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board at the price paid by the Board to its suppliers. The Association will be invoiced directly by the Board Secretary, on a quarterly basis. F. Material which is placed on these bulletin boards shall not be derogatory to members of the Association, members of the Board of Education, members of the community, administrative personnel, pupils, or any other individual or group of employees.) G. The Association shall have, in each school facilities provided building, the exclusive use of a request for bulletin board in each faculty lounge, the utilization teachers' dining room, the annex, transportation area and the cafeteria. Copies of all materials to be posted on such facilities is submitted bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal, but no approval shall be required. The request Board reserves the right to post communications to teachers on said bulletin boards. H. The Association shall enumerate have the type of facility that is right to be utilized, specifically typewriters, mimeograph machines or duplicating equipment. If use the principal determines that the machines are otherwise not engaged inter-school mail facilities and the facilities are available school mailboxes as it deems necessary for Association use, business. I. The rights and privileges of the Association may then utilize the equipment provided and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to the Association presents as the exclusive representative of the teachers, and to the principal payment for the no other organizations. J. The Association shall be provided without cost of all materials and supplies that are to be utilized in conjunction it, with adequate office space, as long as it does not interfere with the facilities or equipmentsmooth and efficient operation of the school. The approval Association shall be allowed to install a telephone in such office at its own expense. K. The Association President or his/her designee shall be provided release time of up to one and payment must be obtained prior one half days per month to the utilization of facilities or equipmentconduct Association business.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Board agrees to furnish make available to the Association in response to reasonable requests from time to time, time all available information concerning the financial resources of the districtdistrict as required by law, or in public domain including but not limited to; to annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements allocations and allocationsrequirements, agendas, minutes of all Board meetings, census data, meetings and names and addresses of all teachers, and such other information teachers that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association shall request only information which the Board is required by law to releasestudents. B. Whenever any representatives representative of the Association or any employee teacher is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, negotiations grievance proceedings, conferencesconferences or meetings, or meetings he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. C. Representatives of the Association, Association and the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association 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, provided permission has been obtained from the Superintendent or designee. D. The Association and its representatives shall may have the right privilege to request use of school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided permission has been obtained from the Superintendent or designee. The principal of the building in question shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. E. 1. The Association may have the right privilege to utilize use school facilities provided a request for the utilization of such facilities is submitted to the building principal. The request shall enumerate the type of facility that is to be utilizedand equipment, specifically including typewriters, mimeograph machines or computers, other duplicating equipment. If the principal determines that the , calculating machines are and all types of audio- visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise not engaged and the facilities are available for Association in use, providing permission has been obtained from the Superintendent or designee. F. Orientation programs for new teachers shall be required by the Board and encouraged by the Association. G. The rights and privileges of the Association may then utilize and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted to this Association as the equipment provided exclusive representative of the Association presents members and to the principal payment for the cost of all materials and supplies that are to be utilized in conjunction with the facilities or equipment. The approval and payment must be obtained prior to the utilization of facilities or equipmentno other members' organizations.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to; : annual financial reports and audits, audits register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agenda and official minutes of all Board meetings, census data, names and addresses of all teachers, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students together with information teachers. Information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association complaint shall request only information which the Board is required by law to releasebe provided. B. Whenever any representatives representative of the Association or any employee teacher is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. C. Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Middlesex County Education Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable timesrelated to the Cranbury School District, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. D. The and the Association and its representatives shall have the right be entitled to request use of school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, schedule permitting. The principal of the building in question These activities shall not interfere with normal operation. Requests shall be notified submitted to the Chief School Administration in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. E. 1. D. The Association may shall be entitled to use school facilities and office equipment, and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. E. The Association shall have use of a bulletin board in the faculty lounge. F. The Association shall have the right to utilize use the inter-school mail facilities provided a request and school mailboxes as it deems necessary without prior approval of the building administrator or other members of the administration. The Association representatives shall have the responsibility for the utilization distribution of such facilities is submitted materials. G. The Board shall grant up to three (3) days leave without loss of pay to the building principal. The request shall enumerate the type president of facility that is to be utilized, specifically typewriters, mimeograph machines or duplicating equipment. If the principal determines that the machines are otherwise not engaged and the facilities are available for Association use, the Association may then utilize the equipment provided the or designee in order to attend to Association presents to the principal payment for the cost of all materials and supplies that are to be utilized in conjunction with the facilities or equipment. The approval and payment must be obtained prior to the utilization of facilities or equipmentbusiness.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to; annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, minutes of all Board meetings, census data, names and addresses of all teachers, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association shall request only information which the Board is required by law to release. B. Whenever any representatives of the Association or any employee teacher is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. C. Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association 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. D. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to request use of school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. The principal of the building in question shall be notified in advance of the time and place of such meetings. E. 1. The Association may have the right to utilize school facilities provided a request for the utilization of such facilities is submitted to the building principal. The request shall enumerate the type of facility that is to be utilized, specifically typewriters, mimeograph machines or duplicating equipment. If the principal determines that the machines are otherwise not engaged and the facilities are available for Association use, the Association may then utilize the equipment provided the Association presents to the principal payment for the cost of all materials and supplies that are to be utilized in conjunction with the facilities or equipment. The approval and payment must be obtained prior to the utilization of facilities or equipment.