Common use of ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clause in Contracts

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. 3.1 Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict any Member's rights s/he may have under the Michigan General School Laws. The City rights granted to Members hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided by law and the Member's individual contract of employment. Board policies, not in conflict with the Master Agreement, shall remain in force. 3.2 The Association may use school facilities and equipment upon written application on required Use of Facilities forms. It is agreed that District equipment shall not be removed from the school property without prior approval. The Association shall pay for the current cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use. 3.3 The Board agrees to recognize furnish, within a reasonable time information requested by the Association Representatives for concerning finances of the purpose District and all documents required under PERA as defined. 3.4 The Association may use the District's mail system, LANIWAN,and bulletin boards provided such use does not disrupt the normal business of representing employees on all matters relating to the administration of this MOUDistrict nor cost the District extra money. The City shall Association agrees that it will clearly identify union business and take responsibility for all materials communicated through these systems. 3.5 The Board agrees that the private life of any Member is not take any retaliatory, punitive, disciplinary or other types normally a matter of actions including removal or denial concern of special assignments or promotion against any Association member for the Board unless it affects the ability of the Member to carry out his/her participation in Association activities professional functions and/or responsibilities 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 act as a representative 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 District. 3.6 Each Member shall have the right to select review any of the contents of hislher personnel file. All such reviews shall be made in the presence of the Assistant Superintendent for Employee Services or his designated representative and an Association Representative representative if the Member so wishes. Privileged information, such as confidential credentials from universities and other items relating to personal references normally sought at the time of employment, are specifically exempt for such review. Such flies may not contain a reprimand for a period of time in excess of two years, provided no additional reprimand occurs during the said two year period. 3.7 The Board and the Association recognize the responsibilities imposed on the Association and will grant permission and a reasonable amount of time to the designated representatives of the Association to investigate grievances and to transact other Association business during working hours. Approval must be received from the Assistant Superintendent for Employee Services. 3.8 The Board agrees that, whenever possible, Members shall have the opportunity to interview and make recommendations concerning all personnel, certified and non- certified, who are being considered for assignment under their supervision. 3.9 The Board agrees to provide for payroll deduction of Member's dues or service fees upon written authorization of the Association commencing with the last pay each September and will remit such withholdings to the Association on a monthly basis. 3.10 It is recognized that proper negotiations and administration of the Master Agreement cause expenses to the Association. It is also recognized that employees eligible for membership in the Association may object to joining the Association. Such individuals will be required to pay a service fee to the Association. Such a fee may not exceed the normal annual membership dues. 3.11 In the event an employee eligible for membership in the Association chooses not to join or pay the service fee as required in Article 3.10, s/he shall be terminated from 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 position at the end of the Department Head current school year. Said employee must pre-pay all Association dues or designee. The services fees before assuming any future Association may use existing organization bulletin boards to post Association information and materials. Such materials will position. 3.12 Any Member beginning work after July 1 or leaving before June 30 shall be dated and initialed by the individual posting the materials. Absent such date charged dues 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 service fees on a copy to each unit member. Additionally, the Association will print sufficient copies for management’s usepro rata basis.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The City agrees A. Teachers have the right to recognize Association Representatives organize, join and assist the Association, to participate in professional negotiations with the District through representatives of their own choosing and to engage in other activities for the purpose of representing employees on all matters relating establishing or improving conditions of professional service and the quality of the educational program. B. Upon request, the District will furnish to the administration Association public, non-confidential information that the Association deems necessary to function as a bargaining representative. Consistent with recent PECBA amendments (HB 2016), the District shall provide the Association with bargaining unit information for non-newly hired employees every 120 calendar days and newly hired employees within 10 calendar days of this MOU. a signed teacher contract. C. The City Association shall have access to District buildings, office equipment such as computers, copying machines and meeting rooms so long as such access does not take any retaliatory, punitive, disciplinary interfere with regular school programs and the Association has the building principal's approval or other types of actions including removal or denial of special assignments or promotion against any Association member for in his/her participation absence the superintendent's approval. The administration offices, hallway and rooms in that hallway are excluded from this provision. D. The Association activities or activities relating shall be provided, without cost to it, office space in a building at a location and of a description to be mutually agreed upon. The Association shall be allowed to install and maintain a telephone in this office at its own expense. The Board reserves the enforcement or representation right to terminate the agreement if the space is needed for District use necessitated by changes in the District's educational program. The District agrees to give the Association thirty (30) days' notice of intent to terminate the use of this MOU. Due office space. E. The Association shall have access to school mailboxes of faculty members, in each building for the unique work schedules distribution of employees assigned to Law Enforcement workAssociation materials, the City Agrees to allow members of the RPBA Executive Board time off if on duty to attend a regularly scheduled monthly Board meetingas long as such materials are labeled as Association materials. 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 use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge to select an display Association Representative of his/her choicematerials, without interference, intimidation or fear of reprisal from Management or Professional Standards employees. The as long as such materials are labeled as Association may distribute literature to employees before or after normal work hours any time with prior approval of the Department Head or designeematerials. The Association may use existing organization bulletin boards school equipment 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 e-mail its members, as soon long as possible by e- mail messages are clearly labeled as from the Association: before or after the member’s work day and during their duty-free lunch. F. The District shall grant designated Association representatives (defined as Officers and Building Reps) reasonable time for all union activities specified in recent PECBA amendments (HB 2016) without loss of compensation, seniority, leave accrual, or any other benefit. G The District shall ensure that Association representatives (defined as Officers and Building Reps) will have at least ½ hour of paid orientation time with bargaining unit members at the outset of each academic year. The Association District shall print sufficient copies of this MOU to supply a copy to each unit member. Additionally, ensure the Association representatives will print sufficient copies for management’s usehave at least ½ hour of paid orientation time at new teacher orientation day. If a teacher is hired after orientation day the Association representatives will have at least ½ hour of paid orientation time within 30 of a signed teacher contract.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. A. The City agrees Association shall represent all classified employees in the School District within the bargaining unit equally and without discrimination. B. The Association or committee of the Association shall be allowed the use of the facilities of the school for meetings. C. The Association shall be allowed use of such office equipment as needed to recognize Association Representatives provide duplicating and information to the employees covered by the contract. A charge of ten (10) cents per copy for the purpose first two hundred (200) copies and five (5) cents per copy thereafter shall be assessed for each copy produced on the District photocopy machine. D. Three (3) Association representatives, elected or appointed, shall be granted time off without pay to attend District or other non-local meetings of representing employees on all matters relating interest to the administration Association. Adequate substitutes must be available before time off will be granted. Classified employees shall be allowed to attend local Association meetings except where their attendance would leave the building uncovered or require the District to substitute for the employee. Employees attending local Association meetings during their work hours may adjust their work shift, as approved by their supervisor. E. When matters concerning employee relations of this MOU. the classified staff arise, the president of the Association shall discuss such matters with the Superintendent, and, from that discussion, the Superintendent will determine if time should be allowed during the work day for discussion and resolution of such matters. F. 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 has the right to make recommendations to the enforcement or representation Superintendent regarding job descriptions and their content. If the District desires to change the contents of this MOU. Due any job descriptions pertaining to the unique work schedules of employees assigned to Law Enforcement workclassified staff, the City Agrees to allow members of District will notify 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 discretionemployees affected, 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 who will then 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 offer their recommendations and materials. Such materials will be dated and initialed by the individual posting the materials. Absent input regarding such date or initials the materials will be deemed unapproved and will be removed as soon as possible by the Association. changes. G. The Association shall print sufficient copies of this MOU be provided up to supply a copy one (1) hour at the back-to-school in=service meeting held each year to each meet with new and returning bargaining unit member. Additionally, the Association will print sufficient copies for management’s useemployees.

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The City agrees A. Designated representatives of the Association will be granted administrative leave with pay to recognize Association Representatives for attend the purpose annual conventions of representing employees on all matters relating to the administration FMBA of this MOUNew Jersey. The City leave will be for a period inclusive of the duration of the convention with reasonable time permitted for travel to and from the conventions. The Association shall not take be authorized an aggregate of no more than five (5) days in any retaliatorycalendar year for attendance at conventions, punitive, disciplinary provided a request for such days is made in writing and is authorized by the County Administrator or other types of actions including removal or denial of special assignments or promotion against any Association member for his/her participation in designee. Association activities or activities relating members shall be allowed to attend 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 State and National conventions 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 FMBA based 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 employeesrules set forth in N.J.S.A. 11A:6-10. The Association may distribute literature designate one representative to employees before attend the State FMBA monthly meetings (10 in total). Advance notice will be given to the Chief of Emergency Communications. To the extent that the meetings take place during the representative’s regularly scheduled workday, he/she will be granted leave with pay for the period inclusive of the duration of the meeting with reasonable time for travel and from the meeting location. The FMBA will provide annual notice of the representatives who will be attending the meetings. B. Authorized Association Representatives shall be excused without loss of pay from their normal duties to participate in negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement or after normal work hours any time with the execution of a new agreement for this unit. Such representatives will also be reasonably excused without loss of pay to participate in other meetings related to collective bargaining, provided that prior approval of is requested and authorization granted by the Department Head County Administrator or his/her designee. Such representatives shall attend negotiations and other meeting sessions, if on duty, in the appropriate uniform and be available for duty in the event the need arises. C. The Association may use existing organization bulletin boards to post Association information and materials. Such materials will be dated responsible for acquainting its members with the provisions of this Agreement, and initialed shall be responsible insofar as possible for the adherence to the terms of this Agreement by such members. D. In addition to the foregoing, if a Delegate to the FMBA is elected from this bargaining unit, the Delegate will receive administrative leave without loss of pay to attend monthly delegate meetings, provided that prior approval is requested and authorization granted by the individual posting County Administrator or his/her designee. E. In addition to the materials. Absent such date or initials the materials foregoing, union representatives will be deemed unapproved and will be removed permitted, without loss of pay or time off, to attend to contract administration, grievance processing or other union business on an as needed basis while on duty. The member requesting relief must make application to the County Administrator or his/her designee as soon as possible by the Associationreasonably possible. The Association shall print sufficient copies of this MOU to supply a copy to each unit member. Additionally, the Association Such request will print sufficient copies for management’s usenot be unreasonably denied.