ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. SECTION 1 The Association shall have, in addition to other rights expressly set forth or provided by statute, the following rights:
A. Special conferences for important matters will be arranged between the Association President and the designated representative of the Employer upon request of either party. Such meetings will normally be between at least two (2) representatives of each of the parties and will be held at mutually agreeable times and places. Should the Employer require such meetings to be during participating bargaining unit members’ normal scheduled hours, such members will be released for the purpose of attending such conferences without loss of pay.
B. The Association shall be provided with bulletin board space for the purpose of posting Association materials. These bulletin boards will be designated by building principals. The Association shall also have the right to use the school mails to distribute Association material upon the notification of the building principal. No political matter or advertising of any kind will be so posted or distributed without administrative authorization; i.e., millage proposals, ballot items.
C. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities for meetings as long as the intended use does not interfere or conflict unduly with regular school functions, violate school policy, or increase personnel costs.
D. The Association shall have the right to use non-recreational school equipment, including typewriters, mimeograph machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audiovisual equipment for Association meetings with the building principal’s approval and scheduling availability.
E. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use and shall be responsible for proper operation and care of all such equipment, including repair costs.
F. After notifying the Principal’s office, duly authorized representatives of the Association, or representatives of the state and national levels, shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with nor interrupt normal school operation.
G. The officers of the Association or their designees shall have the opportunity to discuss, upon request, any new or modified fiscal budgetary educational policy.
H. The Association shall be credited with a total of eight (8) days to be used by the officers or agents of the Association to bona ...
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 1: The Board agrees to permit the local Edwardsburg Education Association the use of the school buildings for Association meetings after school hours subject to availability and the approval of the responsible administrator. The Board reserves the right to charge a fee for such facility use if the school incurs an additional cost. Said use may not violate the Campaign Finance Act.
Section 2: The Board agrees to permit the Association use of intra-school mails and teacher mailboxes for the purpose of distributing Association materials and agrees to permit the use of bulletin board space in each building for the purpose of posting Association notices. The location of this bulletin board space shall be in the staff lounge of each building. Said use may not violate the Campaign Finance Act.
Section 3: The Board agrees that the Association may use school office equipment when not in regular use, provided that the use is strictly to service the legitimate business needs of the local Edwardsburg Education Association. Use of computers may be limited or restricted when needed for security precautions. In the event of conflict, the responsible administrator will determine priority. The Association shall reimburse the Board for the costs of supplies used for Association business. Said use may not violate the Campaign Finance Act.
Section 4: The Board agrees to permit teachers to wear insignia, pins and other identification of membership in the Association and any affiliate organization.
Section 5: The Board agrees to give the Association president prior notification of all board meetings.
Section 6: Each teacher shall have the right to review the contents of his/her personnel file, except for information from sources outside the school system, which is confidential. A representative of the Association may, at the teacher's request, accompany the teacher in this review.
Section 7: The Board agrees to permit, by consent of the building principal, the Association officers (namely: the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, one (1) Association representative from each building and members of the grievance committee) to travel from building to building within the school system during school hours when said officers do not have direct responsibility for the instruction of children and provided that the responsibilities of the visited party or parties are not interfered with as expressed by the consent of the principal of the individual building to be vis...
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. A. The President of the Association or his/her designees shall have the right to visit all schools in the district for the purpose of carrying out Association business. Such visits shall be made only upon prior notification to the Superintendent and shall not conflict with their normal professional and contractual duties. The President and/or designee shall observe all policies and procedures of the Board and the Ohio Revised Code.
B. The Association shall assist in the social orientation of new teachers to the system. The Association shall address the new teachers during the 1 ½ hour luncheon period. In return, the Board shall furnish the names and addresses of new teachers no later than two (2) weeks prior to the opening of school. Such information shall be only for the use of the Association. Any bargaining unit members hired after the start of the school year shall be provided an in-person meeting with the Association within fifteen (15) working days of the date of hire. Arrangements shall be made with the appropriate administrators. The District shall provide the following bargaining unit member information, in an electronic format compatible with Microsoft Excel, to the Association President no later than September 30, January 30, and June 30 of each school year or upon request. • Name • Home address • All phone numbers provided to the District • Work email address • Work site • Grade level and/or assignment • Date of hire • Full time equivalent (FTE) status • Employment Status (e.g. limited contact, continuing contract) • Type of Credential (e.g. provisional, professional, permanent) • An indication of whether the bargaining unit member is participating in payroll deduction of Association dues
C. The Association shall be provided bulletin board space in the teachers' lounge in each school for the posting of notices and other materials relating to Association activities. All Association notices and materials shall be confined to the bulletin board. The bulletin board space shall be identified with the name of the Association. The Association Building Representative has the responsibility of maintaining the bulletin board.
D. The Association Building Representative or his/her designee may use individual school office equipment and audio-visual equipment when such equipment is not otherwise in use, and prior arrangements have been made with the building principal. The Association will pay for materials, supplies used and any damages to equipment.
E. Th...
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 4.1 The Employer and the Association agree to abide by the Public Act 336 of 1947 (the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, MCL 423.201 et seq.), as amended, and to all laws and statutes pertaining to teacher, individual, and Association rights.
4.2 The Association and its members shall have the right to use school facilities for meetings when such requests are made to and approved by the building principal. Approval of said requests shall be granted, provided that such meetings do not interfere with previously-scheduled activities. Use of the school facility shall be provided without charge to the Association on scheduled work days during the regular school year, but in all other ways shall be in compliance with Board policy.
A. The Association President, Grievance Chairperson, Building Representative(s), other Association officers, and the MEA Representative(s), shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property during non-teaching periods, providing that it does not interrupt or affect normal school operations, or assigned duties. It is further understood that no Association views on matters relating to Administration-Teacher or Teacher-Employer-Association relationships will be discussed in the instructional setting. All Association representatives entering the building shall first contact the building office regarding the nature of the visit.
B. No later than thirty (30) days after the start of the school year, the Association shall identify to the Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services the names of the President, Grievance Chairperson, and Building Representatives.
4.4 A. The Employer shall furnish to the Association in response to written requests, all available information, including: Enrollment and membership data Annual financial and audit reports Agenda and minutes of public Board meetings Staff and Administration directory Monthly balance sheets Final Budgets Fringe benefit enrollment data Supplementary materials acted upon at public Board meetings Seniority listing of teachers Other public information in the possession of the Employer to enable the Association to bargain intelligently with respect to future collective bargaining agreements or to process a grievance.
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The Association shall have, in addition to other rights expressly set forth or provided by statute, the following rights:
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The City agrees to recognize Association Representatives for the purpose of representing employees on all matters relating to the administration of this MOU. The City shall not take any retaliatory, punitive, disciplinary or other types of actions including removal or denial of special assignments or promotion against any Association member for his/her participation in Association activities or activities relating to the enforcement or representation of this MOU. Due to the unique work schedules of employees assigned to Law Enforcement work, the City Agrees to allow members of the RPBA Executive Board time off if on duty to attend a regularly scheduled monthly Board meeting. The affected RPBA Executive Board member shall notify his/her immediate supervisor in writing no less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting. The City agrees to grant a reasonable amount of release time (if on duty) for Association members of the Negotiating Team and/or the Executive Board for “Meet and Confer” sessions between the City and the Association for the purposes related to the administration of this MOU as required. In the Chief of Police’s (or his designee’s) sole discretion, he may grant paid time off of up to 350 hours per year for Association board members to utilize to handle Association business and training as staffing allows. All paid time off for association business shall be documented and appropriately coded on the employee’s timesheet for accounting purposes. Employees shall have the right to select an Association Representative of his/her choice, without interference, intimidation or fear of reprisal from Management or Professional Standards employees. The Association may distribute literature to employees before or after normal work hours any time with prior approval of the Department Head or designee. The Association may use existing organization bulletin boards to post Association information and materials. Such materials will be dated and initialed by the individual posting the materials. Absent such date or initials the materials will be deemed unapproved and will be removed as soon as possible by the Association. The Association shall print sufficient copies of this MOU to supply a copy to each unit member. Additionally, the Association will print sufficient copies for management’s use.
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 27.1 The Association will have thirty (30) work days annually, with the option for the Association to purchase at substitute rates an additional ten (10) days annually. Teachers absent for Association business will not lose salary or leave days. These days will be used for Association business. Association business does not include picketing in any other school district during the normal workday. Procedure for the use of these Association days will be the same as that required for use of personal business days, except in an emergency situation the twenty-four (24) hour notice requirement will not apply.
Section 27.2 The Association will be given permission to use rooms and equipment in school buildings for meetings. However, the District makes no guarantee that such buildings and equipment or rooms will be available. Written notice or request for use must be sent to the office of the building principal twenty-four (24) hours before intended use. Forms will be provided in each building for this purpose. In case of an emergency situation where twenty-four (24) hours is not possible, a verbal request and approval may be given providing the Association furnishes the building principal a written statement of use within twenty-four (24) hours after the meeting. Any expense incurred by the District, such as extra employment of custodians, care, set up, or clean up, will be borne by the Association.
Section 27.3 Association business will not be conducted by a teacher during his/her instructional time.
Section 27.4 The inter-school mail service and the teachers' school mail boxes will be allowed use thereof by the Association, provided that:
A. General communications will be labeled or signed by the sending party.
B. General communication will be made available immediately to the Superintendent or designee and the Principals of the buildings in which they are distributed.
C. Private communications between professional educators may be sealed.
Section 27.5 The District will make available to the Association (upon written request) one copy of records of public information relevant to negotiations or necessary for equitable enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. This information will be supplied within five (5) calendar days of the date of receipt of the request. The cost of providing additional copies of information previously supplied will be paid by the requesting party. If the Association possesses any information legally deemed to be public in nature...
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
SECTION 1 The Board agrees not to negotiate with any teachers’ organization other than the Association for the duration of this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to present any individual teacher from presenting a grievance and having the grievance adjusted without intervention of the Association if the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, provided the Association has been given the opportunity to be present at such adjustment.
SECTION 2 In any negotiations described in this Article, neither party shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party and each party may select its representatives from within or outside the District. It is recognized that no final agreement between the parties may be executed without ratification only by a majority of the Board and by the membership of the Association, but the parties mutually pledge that representatives selected by each shall be clothed with all necessary power and authority to make proposals, consider proposals, and make concession in the course of negotiations or bargaining, subject only to such ultimate ratification.
SECTION 3 The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to invoke the assistance of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission, or a mediator from such public agency, or an arbitrator appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
SECTION 4 Electronic copies of this Agreement shall be furnished by the mutually agreed upon publishing entity to both the Board and teachers now employed and hereafter employed by the Board.
SECTION 5 During the term of the Agreement, neither the Association nor any persons acting in its behalf will cause, authorize or support, nor will any of its members take part in, any strike (i.e. the concentrated failure to report for duty, or willful absence of a teacher from his/her position, or stoppage of work, or abstinence, in whole or in part, from the full, faithful and proper performance of the teacher’s duties of employment) that would cause disruption to the educational program in the District for any purpose whatever.
SECTION 6 The Board agrees to furnish the Association upon written request, all public information concerning the financial resources of the District.
SECTION 7 The Association and its members shall have the right to use school building facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings designed for the bene...
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. A. The Association, on its own and its individual members' behalf, retains and reserves without limitation all powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the laws and Constitutions of the State of Michigan, and of the United States.
B. The Association shall have the right to use school building facilities for business purposes as follows:
1. After school hours when a custodian is on regular duty and at times which do not interfere with regularly scheduled school activities.
2. Authorization shall be requested through the building principal prior to use when the utilization is before 3:30 p.m. After that hour, authorization shall be in accordance with Policy A1300 (Community Use of School Facilities and Equipment).
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Inasmuch as the Association is recognized as the sole organization representing Classified employees, the Board recognizes that in order to effectively represent and communicate with its members, certain services are necessary.
