ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon. B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret. C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use. D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications. E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations. G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto. H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures. I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There The Association shall have the privilege of using Board owned or leased facilities at reasonable hours for meetings. Requests for such use shall be submitted in advance in writing to the Superintendent or his designee for his approval. When such use results in additional cost to the Board, such cost will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in billed to the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonAssociation.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy Duly authorized representatives of the Association may be permitted to transact official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy Association business on Board owned or leased property before and/or after the normal working day provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. Upon arrival, such representatives shall notify the Administration of their presence in the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretbuilding.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and Association's officers shall have the privilege of using Board owned equipment at reasonable times for Association meetingstimes, with the upon approval of the Superintendent-Director Superintendent or his designee. The Association shall be billed for the cost of all materials, supplies and in accordance with established Committee policy for repairs incidental to such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee Board shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics all public information. The employees may use school mailboxes for distribution of Association material.
E. The Association may post notices of activities and records relevant matters of Association concern only on bulletin board space designated by the Superintendent or his designee.
F. All paraprofessionals shall fully, faithfully and properly perform the duties of their employment.
G. It is the responsibility of each employee to negotiationreport unavailability for work. Employees shall at the time of reporting their absence state the reason for absence and the anticipated length of absence.
H. Paraprofessionals shall not engage in Association activities during their working hours except as authorized by the Administration.
I. The Association shall be entitled to a maximum of three (3) school days with pay per year to be utilized by the Association as needed (subject to cancellation due to emergency) provided, or necessary however, such time is to be utilized only for the proper enforcement necessary business purposes of the terms of this AgreementAssociation and is specifically denied for arbitration use. The Association shall bear the cost of substitutes required for any of these days. The Association must give notice for this request as early as possible but in any event no less than three (3) days prior to the leave to the Superintendent and the immediate Supervisor of the affected paraprofessional. No more than one (1) paraprofessional may be absent under this provision at one time.
J. The employer agrees to make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics Union President copies of this agreement for all current and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement new bargaining unit members of the terms of this AgreementGratiot- Xxxxxxxx RESD.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There Section A: The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings outside of school hours, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge.
Section B: Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall have the right to transact official Association business on school premises, providing such business does not interfere with the educational process.
Section C: The Association shall have the right to use school audiovisual and specific business equipment when such equipment is not otherwise in use, and reservations have been made with the supervising administrator or central office.
Section D: All Association Representatives shall have the right to call meetings of the membership in that building. Time for announcements of that date and place of Association meetings shall be provided at regular staff meetings in each building.
Section E: Names and addresses of newly hired staff members shall be provided to the Association within ten (10) days following School Board approval of their employment. In the event that the REA requests the District to provide the social security numbers of past or present bargaining unit members, the REA shall, to the fullest extent of the law, indemnify and save harmless the District from and against any claims, liabilities, lawsuits or the like that may arise from or in any way be related to the providing of said social security numbers.
Section F: The Association shall prepare a list containing each building’s Association Representative and the Association’s Executive Board and shall submit said list to the Superintendent’s designee for inclusion in the school directory.
Section G: The President of the Association shall be provided an agenda and pertinent information of official Board meetings prior to such meetings.
Section H: To facilitate communications between staff members and their representatives, the Board agrees that the Association may make reasonable use of interschool distribution facilities and services as well as one half of the available space on bulletin boards in office and faculty lounge areas. The Association shall be responsible for the delivery of materials to the central point and for the posting of all notices. Any materials posted must be with the knowledge of the Association Representative. It is further agreed that said school facilities and services will not be used to assist any organization which seeks to replace the Association as the representative of the Professional Staff.
Section I: Orientation of New Staff
1. To provide for orientation of new staff members a workshop of up to three days shall be held prior to the opening of school for the fall semester.
2. New staff members shall be required to attend the orientation workshop for which they will be no reprisals compensated at their daily rate of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership pay for each day attended.
3. The Association shall provide input for use in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation Administration’s planning of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonthe orientation program.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. 4. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times up to one day for Association meetings, with the approval its part of the Superintendent-Director workshop, which will include explanation of rights and in accordance with established Committee policy for such useresponsibilities of staff members under the Professional Agreement and orientation to the school and community.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement5. The Association shall make available may offer an experienced professional staff member as advisor to each new staff member. The advisor will be preferably of the same building, grade and subject assignment as the new staff member. The duty of the staff advisor will be to provide adequate and continuous orientation concerning the special problems of the new staff member as they relate to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement unique requirements of the terms of this Agreementnew assignment.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Professional Services, Professional Services, Professional Services
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement1. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a One copy of the official agenda prior and all supporting materials shall be provided to each Committee meeting and a copy the President of the approved minutes of said meetings except Association in a timely fashion before each regular and special Board meeting. Typically, that shall be three calendar days in advance. Supplemental materials shall also be provided at the Board meeting if those minutes which remain lawfully secretare not available at the time the original packet is provided. Items to be excluded shall be limited to confidential personnel or student information and sensitive negotiations materials that would be exceptions to the Kansas Open Records Act.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement2. The Association shall make available have use of district email, school mailboxes, bulletin boards, and District inter-school mail service of official organizational communications. Association materials will be posted only on bulletin boards in Professional Employees’ lounges or on the bulletin boards adjacent to the Committee upon Professional Employees’ daily arrival and departure sign-in sheets. It shall be the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement responsibility of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters keep such bulletin boards free and clear of professional and educational concernoutdated Association material.
3. Any The Association shall have use of school facilities for meetings without charge during hours when custodial service is normally maintained. Use of such meeting facilities shall be arranged through the building administrator.
4. At the beginning of every school year the Association shall be provided a maximum of five days of paid leave to be used by employees who are officers or agents of the Association, such use to be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject Association. The Association agrees to Committee regulations and communication proceduresnotify the Board no less than two days in advance of taking such leave. The District shall not be responsible for travel or other expenses for these days.
I. Whenever 5. An uncompensated leave of absence may be granted upon application for the purpose of serving as the President or Vice-President of Kansas NEA or as President of NEA. Upon return from such leave, the Professional Employee shall be returned to the position held when the leave commenced and shall be placed at the position on the salary schedule as though the Professional Employee had taught in the District during such a position period.
6. The Association shall have at least two members on the Calendar Committee and the Employee Advisory Committee. Those shall be appointed by the President of “senior CNEA.
7. If requested in writing by a teacher” , the Board shall deduct association dues. The association dues deduction shall commence in the month following the teacher’s written request. Unless revoked in writing by the teacher, the request shall continue from year to year. The association shall indemnify and hold harmless the Board from any and all claims, demands, suits or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” other forms of liability (including Superintendentspecifically costs and attorney fees) is posted that may arise out of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Board for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days the purpose of posting, request a meeting complying with the Superintendent and/or Principalthis provision.
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Samples: Professional Negotiated Agreement, Professional Negotiated Agreement, Professional Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will (a) The Association shall have the sole and exclusive rights listed below. All other classified employee organizations shall be no reprisals excluded from those rights for the duration of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership the recognition period identified in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation Article VIII IX, Section 4 of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. (b) The Board shall allow the Association to use designated space on one (1) bulletin board which will be located in the copy room. The Association shall be responsible for the care and maintenance of the bulletin board space. The Board shall have the right to remove any material not in conformance with paragraph “d” below.
(c) The Association may use classified employee mailboxes for distribution of notices to all employees covered by this Agreement. The Board shall have the right to remove any material not in conformance with paragraph "d" below.
(d) No notices, memorandums, posters, or other forms of communication will be posted on the bulletin board that contain any defamatory, political (except union election notices), controversial materials, or any material critical of the Board or any employee of the Board.
(e) The Association may use the school building for meetings providing the meetings are not held within the identified work day, and providing the Board- adopted procedure for use of the school is adhered to for all after-hour meetings.
(f) The Association President shall receive an agenda and Building Representative will complete minutes of any regular or special Board meeting at the same time they are distributed to Board members.
(g) The Association shall be sent a copy of the official agenda permitted to express its views prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of any change in the school calendar necessitated by using the state-approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretfive (5) calamity days.
C. (h) The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetingsequipment, with prior notice to the building Director, providing the Board is reimbursed for any consumable supplies used by the Association. An Association representative may be trained to operate the photocopier.
(i) With prior approval requested by the Association President, any member working second shift may attend one (1) monthly Association meeting for a maximum of one (1) hour per meeting. Requests must be made forty-eight (48) hours in advance on an official request form. Time lost must be made up the day of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usemeeting either before or after scheduled shift as specified by the immediate supervisor.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will 2.01 The Association shall have the right to use school buildings for membership meetings, provided the building principal is notified, except in the case of urgent necessity, no less than twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the time and place of such meetings, and the use does not interfere with the previously scheduled use of the building. The Association shall keep the school buildings in good order and in the condition as the same now are, with reasonable use and natural wear and tear expected.
2.02 Upon reasonable request of the Association, the Association shall have the right to use school equipment, such as typewriters, copying machines, duplicating equipment, calculating machines and audio-visual equipment, provided such use is made on school property and does not interfere with the school use of such equipment. Borrowed equipment must be no reprisals returned in the same condition as when borrowed taking into consideration normal wear of such equipment. The Association shall pay for all consumable supplies.
2.03 The Association shall have the right to the use of the school mail service to the extent such use does not interfere with the school use of such service. No device, code or other insignia may be affixed to said mailbox identifying either members or non-members of the Association. If such a device, code or other insignia is so affixed, the administration shall have the right to remove it.
2.04 The Association shall have the non-exclusive use of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership bulletin board presently located in a teachers’ lounge or other non-public area as designated by the Association or participation in its activities principal, provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. any material posted shall be designated as Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonmaterial.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. 2.05 The Association may use school facilities without cost telephones as designated by the principal in any building to carry out Association business. Any fees or toll call charges shall be reimbursed to the Board by the Association. These calls are not to be made at times that interfere with duties assigned by the Board and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval Administration.
2.06 Representatives of the Superintendent-Director Association shall be permitted to discuss organizational matters with members of the bargaining unit as long as such discussion does not interfere with duties assigned by the Board and in accordance the Administration. Representatives of the Association who are not employees of the Board shall first report to the principal’s office and otherwise comply with established Committee policy for such useall conditions required of other visitors.
D. 2.07 The Committee authorizes the use Association shall:
A. Be provided with copies of school mail to distribute Association materialall Board agendas, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee minutes and other written public information. Such information shall make available be sent to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant President electronically at the same time it is sent to negotiationBoard members.
B. Be placed on the agenda of Board meetings, or necessary when requested, for the proper enforcement purpose of communications with the Board.
C. Be given each September the name, address and phone number of each member of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics bargaining unit and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its studentswithin one (1) week after official Board action employing new teachers, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretonames and addresses of all such new teachers.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals 6.1.1 The Association shall have use of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do District facilities when not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School otherwise required for District action hereonbusiness during regular business hours.
B. 6.1.2 The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of shall have the official agenda prior right to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association District delivery service and mailboxes for distribution of organizational material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available count, package, and label materials for convenient handling. Labels shall clearly indicate the recipient by name, and the name of the organization responsible for the publication and distribution. Rights herein are subject to postal regulations of U.S. Government. If the labels are not clear, the material shall be returned to the Committee upon sending organization.
6.1.3 The Association shall have the latter’s request statistics use of the designated bulletin board for posting organizational literature at each school/center site and records relevant administrative building in areas frequented by employees, such locations to negotiations or necessary be selected by mutual agreement of the administration and the Association.
6.1.4 The Association shall be provided with a packet of materials for the proper enforcement regular Board meeting, which shall include agenda, contracts and agreements, new program proposals and supportive material. This packet shall be sent whenever such packets are mailed or delivered by the Employer.
6.1.5 The Employer shall provide to the Association by the end of the terms second week of this AgreementSeptember, a list of available information including the names, date of hire, assignments and current contact information: home addresses, telephone number and email address of newly hired bargaining unit members. A complete list of the above information for all newly hired bargaining unit members shall be provided by September 30. Thereafter, the information will be forwarded on a monthly basis.
F. 6.1.6 The rights Employer will provide to the Association on or before 45 days into the new school year, copies on a monthly basis of the forms compiled by the Employer that contain names and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition credentials for substitute teachers. This information will include home addresses and telephone numbers unless authorized by the individual employee to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsbe withheld.
G. 6.1.7 In recognition of making additional duty assignments, the Site Administrator shall take into consideration the fact that a unit member has been elected or appointed as an Association Representative and will make every attempt to reduce extra duty responsibilities.
6.1.8 The Employer shall provide to the primary mission Association as soon as possible and not later than October 15, the names of the school is unit members by site and by alphabetical order. Such list shall include assignment, home address, telephone number, unless authorized by the education individual unit member to be withheld. During the second week of its studentsthe second semester, a list of new unit members not included in the above list will be provided as above. A fee not less than the cost of preparation will be charged the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretofor this service. Such information is required to be confidential.
H. 6.1.9 Board rules and regulations and administrative bulletins shall be made available to unit members at the work site upon request.
6.1.10 Authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right of access to unit members and areas in which unit members work for the purpose of transacting official business, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations or assigned employee duties.
6.1.11 Authorized representatives of the Association shall notify the administration office at the site immediately upon arrival.
6.1.12 After school hours on the first unit member work day Monday of each month shall be reserved for Association organization.
6.1.13 The Association may request in writing Employer shall make every reasonable effort to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with promptly provide all requested public information to the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concernfulfill its role as the exclusive bargaining representative.
6.1.14 The Association shall have the right to distribute Association materials to all new unit members. Any such meeting shall be at The Employer will notify the discretion Association of the Committee, date and otherwise subject time of the General Orientation Meeting and upon the Employer's invitation will allow the Association to Committee regulations and communication proceduresdistribute the Association materials during the meeting.
I. Whenever a position 6.1.15 The designated Association Site Representative shall have time for Association reports and business after the close of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chairthe school/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applicationssite faculty meeting.
6.1.16 The Employer shall provide release time up to five days, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalcost of substitutes to be borne by the Association, for up to three teachers in 12-month positions who are elected to serve as official Association Representatives to the National Education Association Convention.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 5.1 The Association will be no reprisals permitted to use, without charge, institutional bulletin boards, mailboxes, and use of any kind taken against any unit member because the school mail system and other District means of his membership in communication for the posting or transmission of information or notices concerning Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonmatters.
B. 5.2 The Association President and Building Representative District, upon request, will make available at cost, standard school supplies to the Association. Requests will be sent a copy recognized if they are in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretAssociation.
C. 5.3 The Association may use school District equipment and facilities without at no cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with under the approval following conditions:
(a) Use shall only be allowed by employees qualified to use said equipment.
(b) Use may take place during the non-duty hours of the Superintendent-Director user.
(c) Use shall not interfere with work of other employees.
(d) There are no identifiable costs involved with said use – e.g., standby labor, copier fees.
(e) The Association shall file use of facilities/equipment form according to District rules for such use, and in accordance with established Committee policy shall assume liability for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute 5.4 Association materialrepresentatives, with as designated by the Association assuming legal responsibility Chapter President, shall be entitled to a reasonable amount of release time for results attending meetings and negotiating sessions, PERB proceedings, processing of grievances, employee insurance matters, trainings, and up to two (2) designees to attend the annual Association State Conference (pursuant to the Agreement between the parties). Employees utilizing such communicationsrelease time must secure the approval of the Chapter President, must request approval of the supervisor at least 24 hours in advance (unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent or designee in the case of an emergency), and complete the District leave form.
E. The School Committee shall make available 5.5 Prior to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiationfinal printing, or necessary the District shall provide a draft copy of the contract for the proper enforcement review and signed approval of each Association negotiating team member. Within sixty (60) days of execution of this contract, the District shall post the current contract on the District website and upon request, duplicate and provide, without charge, a copy of the terms Agreement to every employee in the bargaining unit. Upon request unit employees shall be provided by the District without charge, a copy of this Agreement. The Association shall make available any written changes agreed to by the Committee upon parties during the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms life of this Agreement.
F. 5.6 The rights and benefits District shall not illegally discriminate against any employee on the basis of personsrace, provided hereincreed, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal lawage, rules or regulationssex, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional national origin, political affiliation, domicile, marital status, pensionphysical handicap, membership in an employee organization, or education laws and regulationsparticipation in the activities of an employee organization.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals Recognition of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal as the sole and do not constitute a violation exclusive representative shall confer upon the Association certain exclusive rights during the term of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonAgreement or any written extension thereof.
B. The Association President Agenda, and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official non-confidential attachments to said agenda prior relative to each Committee meeting pending Board Actions and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except the Board shall be made available to the Association President at the close of the workday on the day of their distribution to Board members. The Association President shall, if time allows, be informed of any agenda changes or additions made on the day of the Board meeting. If changes or additions are made on the day of the Board meeting, those minutes which remain lawfully secretmaterials shall be made available to the Association President or his/her designee upon arrival at the Board meeting.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval Treasurer of the Superintendent-Director Board shall, upon request of the President of the Association, provide a copy of each of the following documents approved or received by the Board and/or Treasurer. Documents shall include:
1. Amended Certificates of Estimated Resources;
2. Each year’s Temporary and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usePermanent Appropriations Resolutions;
3. The names and assignment of staff members;
4. Yearly SM-1 and Quarterly SM-2’s;
5. Monthly Financial Statement of Receipts and Expenditures;
6. Each month’s Cash Position Report.
D. The Committee authorizes Association shall be permitted to use one (1) specifically designated bulletin board in each school for communicating with bargaining unit members. The bulletin board shall be designated by the use Principal of school mail each school, but shall be in an area frequented by bargaining unit members. The Association agrees not to distribute Association material, with post any derogatory material on the Association assuming legal responsibility bulletin board provided for results of such communicationsits exclusive use.
E. The School Committee shall make available to To facilitate communication between the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its studentsbargaining unit members, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with have the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing opportunity to use the Superintendent-Director that teacher mailboxes to disseminate routine information to its members. It shall be the Committee meet with responsibility of the Association to discuss matters distribute its materials to the members, and this shall not interfere with teaching time or other assigned duties of professional and educational concernany bargaining unit members. Any such meeting The use of the district’s email system by the Association shall be at governed by the discretion Acceptable Use Policy as contained in Appendix E of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresthis contract.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act (PERA), the Board hereby agrees that every Teacher shall have the right to organize, to join and to support the Association for the purpose of collective bargaining, or to refrain from such activities. The Board agrees that it will be no reprisals not directly or indirectly discourage, coerce, or deprive Teachers of any kind taken rights conferred by the Acts, Constitutions, or the laws of the State of Michigan and/or of the United States; that it will not discriminate against Teachers with respect to hours, wages or any unit member because terms or conditions of his employment by reason of his/her membership (or non-membership) in the Association Association; or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation collective bargaining with the Board; or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject , or otherwise with respect to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonany terms or conditions of employment.
B. The Association President and Building Representative shall have the right to use District buildings for meetings when a request is made to the building administrator. The building administrator will specify the room to be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretused. A room shall be made available on workdays from 3:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., upon request, provided it does not interfere with other scheduled activities.
C. The Association may shall have the right to use school facilities without cost Teacher mailboxes and at reasonable times District e-mail (subject to District acceptable use policies) for Association meetings, with communications to Teachers and to post notices of its activities on Teacher bulletin boards provided the approval communications are official business of the Superintendent-Director Association, clearly stated and identified, and that they are placed on bulletin boards which are located in accordance with established Committee policy for such usethe Teachers' lounges and/or workrooms to avoid student involvement in Association affairs.
D. The Committee authorizes As soon as possible, but within thirty (30) work days, following receipt of a written request, the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee Board shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request Association, to the extent the material is readily available and/or is reasonably obtainable, information, statistics and and/or records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of collective bargaining process and/or the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
E. The Association shall be provided a place on the agenda of staff meetings for brief reports and announcements.
F. The rights Association shall have the right to appear on the Board of Education agenda to speak on any agenda item before action is taken; to receive three (3) copies of the agenda before each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education and benefits to receive three (3) copies of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers the minutes of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationssaid meeting.
G. In Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt the normal school operations.
H. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The user shall have knowledge of the operation of the machines/equipment. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use.
I. The rights granted to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization during the life of this Agreement.
J. When the request is received by the Superintendent, or his/her designee, by 9:00 a.m. of the Friday before it’s regularly scheduled meeting, the Board of Education shall honor the request of the Association to place any matter on its agenda, under New Business.
K. The Board shall provide up to a total of thirty (30) days per year for the collective use of the Association members for Association business. Applications for use of these days shall be processed through the regular attendance procedure and shall be signed by the Association President signifying his/her approval. No deduction from the Teacher's sick leave allowance accumulation shall be made for these days. The only expense to the Board shall be the regular compensation of the Teacher; however, the expense of the employment of substitute teachers shall be paid by the Association.
L. The Association and the Board seek to educate young people in the democratic tradition, to xxxxxx recognition of the fact that the primary mission individual freedoms and social responsibility, to inspire meaningful awareness of the school respect for the Constitution and the Xxxx of Rights, and to instill appreciation of values of individual personality.
1. It is the education of its students, recognized that these democratic values can best be transmitted in an atmosphere in which both the Association acknowledges and the Board fully and meaningfully cooperate in the decision-making process fostering these values for both Teachers and students.
2. It is recognized by both parties that no Association activities shall interfere a change in any way with the educational process may mean progress and that it may be initiated from the bottom up or any activities theretothe top down. In either event, both parties agree that the individual Teacher, or a group of Teachers, affected by the proposed change should be involved in order for the proposed change to be successful.
H. The Association 3. Both parties agree that if the Board imposes a particular style or technique of instruction upon a group of Teachers, or an individual Teacher, this may request in writing negatively affect the educational process. However, the Board retains its right and responsibility to make the Superintendent-Director that educational decisions it deems necessary.
4. It is not the Committee meet intent of this language to interfere with the Association Board's right to discuss matters evaluate performance of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresLicensed Non-Classroom Personnel as outlined in Article 13.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in Recognition shall entitle the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreementthese rights:
1. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonAnnouncements at faculty meetings.
B. 2. Use of public address systems for Association announcements according to school procedures.
3. To be placed on the agenda of regular Board of Education meetings, providing notification has been transmitted to the Board as per established Board procedure. This request does not eliminate the right of the Association to address the Board at any other time. The Association President and Building Representative will or designee shall be sent a provided with at least one (1) copy of the official Board agenda at least three (3) days prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretany scheduled Board meeting.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times 4. Use of a bulletin board for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and information in accordance with established Committee policy for such useall buildings.
D. The Committee authorizes 5. To use the use of inter-school mail system (including electronic mail) in the schools' offices and facilities to distribute Association materialmaterials.
6. To use facilities of any building for Association meetings provided that no other school related activities are scheduled for the area and time requested, and to pay any cost normally associated with such use as per established Board policy.
7. To use Board-owned equipment, for example audio-visual equipment, computers, etc., provided that the Association assuming legal assumes full responsibility for results any loss, theft, or willful destruction of such communicationsaforementioned property while in their possession.
E. 8. To allow the Association President to visit schools other than his/her home building for the purpose of carrying out Association business in a manner as to not disrupt on-going education activities. The School Committee shall make Association President must inform the office/building administrator that he/she is in the building.
9. To have a directory, listing the names, addresses, and job assignments of all employees of the Board, made available to the members of the Association within two (2) weeks of its completion.
10. When requested, to allow the Association President to be placed upon the agenda during the initial orientation for new teachers and on opening teacher day.
11. To have a list of newly employed teachers available to the Association upon its reasonable President no later than one (1) week after Board action to employ. A list of retiring members shall be supplied to the Association as soon as the Board is notified.
12. Public documents that are routinely available from the Board of Education, shall be made available to the Association President at no cost, one (1) week after the receipt of a written request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for listing the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementspecific materials sought.
13. The Association President shall make available be provided a copy of current Board policies. Any change or addition to these policies shall be given to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant Association President within one (1) week of any Board action.
14. A copy of all current Board policies shall be available in each building to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement members of the terms of this Agreementbargaining unit.
F. 15. The Board recognizes the rights of individuals and benefits the expression of personsfreedom of individual conscience, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committeeassociation, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations expression will be encouraged, and communication proceduresfairness of procedures will be observed.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 10.1 The Association and its affiliates or parent organizations shall have the following exclusive rights:
1. The Association representative in each individual building will be no reprisals have the use of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in bulletin board space designated by the secondary Principal for Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonbusiness.
B. 2. The Association President shall be provided all agendas, minutes, and Building Representative will other information generally provided the public and made available to Board members no later than the time of public distribution. The Association Present (or designee) shall be sent a copy informed of the official any agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretchanges.
C. The 3. Association announcements may use be made on school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and building public address systems in accordance with established Committee policy for such useprocedures.
D. The Committee authorizes 4. Local Association representatives may make announcements at the use end of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementfaculty meetings. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission have use of the school building in order to conduct Association business, so long as there is the education no interruption of its students, instructional programs.
5. Names and addresses of newly employed professional staff members shall be provided to the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretofollowing Board approval of their contract.
H. 6. The Association may request in writing President (or designee) and/or the Consultant of the Association shall have the right to visit buildings. The visitation time desired will not interfere with normal teaching duties of the Superintendentprofessional staff member to be contracted.
7. The Board will provide copies of this Agreement to all Bargaining Unit Members. These copies will be distributed by the building representatives.
8. The Association shall have a room designated for Association use and shall be authorized to use, during non-Director that instructional time, Board-owned equipment, including but not limited to typewriters, word processors, computers, copier machines, other duplicating equipment, telephones, calculating machines and all types of audiovisual equipment. (Long-distance telephone charges for Association business will be paid for by the Committee meet Association.)
9. The Board shall place the Association on regular Board meeting agenda. The Association, upon request, shall be placed on the agenda at all emergency or special meetings. Discussion with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be in open or executive session at the discretion of the CommitteeAssociation, as permitted by law.
10. Upon request of the Association President, the Association shall within five (5) calendar days, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and otherwise subject holidays, and after preparation and verification of financial documents be provided such financial documents that are regularly and routinely prepared in the normal course of District business. Such documents shall include but not be limited to Committee regulations annual appropriations resolutions, Treasurer’s reports, amended certificates, and communication proceduresannual tax budgets, SM-1 and 2.
I. Whenever a position 11. The Association President, (or designee) may address all employees at the initial in- service meetings to explain the purposes and programs of “senior teacher” the Association and distribute copies of this Agreement or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted Association literature.
12. Association officials will be permitted to use non-instruction time for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalvisits to other buildings on official Association business.
13. The Association will be permitted to use school mailboxes to disseminate official Association information.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. 1. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because by reason of his his/her membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonAssociation.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. 2. The Association may use school facilities of any building for meetings and Association business, without cost fee, upon notification and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and administrator in accordance with established Committee policy for charge of such usebuildings.
D. 3. The Committee authorizes Association may use Board-owned equipment on school property including calculators, computers, printers and copiers, public address equipment and audio- visual equipment at times which do not interfere with the operation of the school system. Any expendable supplies (paper) will be supplied by the Association. Any loss or willful damage of Board-owned equipment while in use for Association business shall be the responsibility of the Association to repair or replace (if lost). The Association President shall be solely responsible for written designation and authorization of Board-owned equipment on behalf of the Association.
4. The Association may use the inter-school mail and email systems in the schools’ offices to distribute Association materialbulletins, newsletters, or other communications. The Superintendent shall receive a copy of these communications at the time of distribution. All computer and email use shall be consistent with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsBoard’s acceptable use policy.
E. 5. The School Committee Association may use a designated bulletin board(s) in each building for dissemination of information to members. The bulletin board(s) designated shall make available be agreed upon between the Association and the building principal annually by September 15.
6. Representatives of the Association may visit schools with notification to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, building administrator or necessary for the proper enforcement her/his designee.
7. Representatives of the terms Association may transact Association business on school property insofar as it does not interfere with the operation of this Agreementthe school system.
8. The Association shall make have the use of office space in one (1) of the school buildings. The Association and the Superintendent shall agree on the location by May 15 for the following school year.
9. One (1) Association member shall be appointed by the Association to be involved in the interviewing of finalists for administrative positions other than the Treasurer.
10. The Association shall be granted fourteen (14) days’ leave with pay for its members to perform professional duties directly related to local Association business that cannot be performed at times other than on regular school days.
11. The Association shall be provided with:
a. A copy of all Board agendas, approved minutes, financial reports, appropriations, budgets, training and experience grids, or any other routinely prepared report or financial document. Such copies shall be available for the President of the Association at the Superintendent’s office as soon as they are made available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementBoard.
F. The rights and benefits b. A place on the agenda of persons, provided herein, are in addition all regular Board meetings to those provided be used by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be communicate with the Board; and
c. A place at the discretion end of the Committee, and otherwise subject agenda of all members’ meetings whether system-wide or within buildings upon notification to Committee regulations and communication proceduresthe administrator calling the meeting.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. 4.1 The Association will have the right to use school facilities for non-commercial purposes, as approved in advance by the principal. The Association shall bear the cost of overtime payment to the building service worker/s if such building service is necessary.
4.2 There will be no reprisals one (1) bulletin board or bulletin board area reserved for the Association in each school, with location to be approved by the principal, for the purpose of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership displaying its official notices, circulars, and other such materials.
4.3 The Association will have the right to place official rosters, circulars, and other materials in teachers' mailboxes and in the distribution boxes in the central office, so long as it does not interfere with the distribution of the materials of the school system. The Association shall have the right to send official Association messages to teachers’ electronic mailboxes. All Association materials distributed in the school system shall be identified by the Association and approved by the Association president or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute his/her designee before distribution. The Association will have the right to a violation mailbox at the offices of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonXxxxxxx County Public Schools (CCPS).
B. 4.4 CCPS shall provide the Association with an electronic file listing all teachers in the system on or before September 15. This list shall include name, position, home address, personal home/cell phone numbers (if available), work email address, salary, hire date, job location, full-time equivalency, and certification. Name and schools of all teachers newly employed will be provided to the Association promptly upon receipt of the signed teacher's contract. Such information is not to be used for commercial purposes. This list shall be provided quarterly to the Association on or about the last day of January, April, July, and October.
4.5 CCPS will notify the Association regarding the scheduled processing of new or returning employees ten (10) days prior or as soon as practicable. The Association President and Building Representative will shall be sent a copy entitled to one-to-one and/or small group meetings with employees during or immediately following their intake session. Non-participation of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy Association shall in no way delay an employee’s start date.
4.6 Duly authorized representatives of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretAssociation shall be permitted to meet with teachers during their duty-free lunch and before or after the duty day in their classrooms, the staff lounge, or other areas designated by the principal.
C. The 4.7 Association may officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a leave pool of fifty (50) full days for use school facilities without cost in Association business with twelve (12) substitute days paid by CCPS and at reasonable times thirty-eight (38) substitute days paid by the Association for use in Association meetings, with business. Any additional leave will require the approval of the Superintendent-Director Superintendent in advance and in accordance with established Committee policy satisfactory arrangements for such usesubstitutes. Any necessary substitute expense shall be borne by the Association. The use of the aforementioned leave shall require the approval of an officer of the Association. Association leave will not be used for joint CEA/CCPS committees and CCPS sponsored committees requiring CEA participation. Such leave will be provided by CCPS.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to 4.8 CCPS will distribute Association materiala CEA information packet, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion time of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedureshiring that provides information about CEA membership.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. 3.01 Teachers shall have the right to organize, to become members of an association, to choose representatives and to participate in professional negotiations, through said representatives, with the Board or its representatives.
3.02 There will shall be no reprisals of any kind taken reprisal against any unit member because teacher by reasons of his his/her membership or non-membership in the Association VVTA or for participation or non- participation in any of its activities. It shall be the responsibility of the Association member to substantiate claims of reprisal with documentation of such within five (5) working days after the alleged incident of reprisal.
3.03 The VVTA shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on bulletin boards in the teachers’ workroom or lounge area.
3.04 The Valley View Teachers Association will be permitted, with the prior notification to the building administrator, to make brief announcements concerning Valley View Teacher Association activities over the P.A. system.
3.05 The Valley View Teachers Association will be permitted, with the prior approval of the administration and with completion of the appropriate forms, to use the school building at reasonable times for meetings provided that such activities when special custodial services are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonrequired, the Board shall make the usual charge therefor.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. 3.06 The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times the teacher mail boxes/email for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes communication to its membership so long as the use of school mail such service does not impose additional costs to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsBoard.
E. 3.07 The School Committee Valley View Teachers Association President shall make available be provided an electronic copy of the Board Meeting Agenda and Attachments prior to the Board meeting. If the Agenda and the Attachments are mailed out in advance to Board members, then copies will be provided to the VVTA President at the same time as sent to Board members. A copy of the Board Agenda will be placed in the teacher workroom of each building, at the same time it is supplied to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics President. The parties understand that this Article is intended to encourage timely communication, and records relevant that the failure to negotiationprovide the Board Meeting Agenda and/or Attachments shall not constitute a basis for invalidating any Board action.
3.08 Any Association member may, or necessary for at any time prior to October 1, sign and deliver to the proper enforcement Board offices an assignment authorizing deductions of membership dues and assessments of the terms Association (including NEA and OEA). Said authorization will continue year to year unless the member gives written notice of this Agreementintent to cancel a previously authorized deduction signed by the Association member and given to the Association President and Board Treasurer. The deduction of membership dues shall be made from each paycheck for eighteen (18) pay periods beginning with the first (1st) pay in October of each year. The Association agrees to indemnify and save the Board and/or its representatives harmless against any and all claims that may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the Board in carrying out the provisions of this Section.
3.09 The VVTA President shall make be furnished, on request and at the Association’s cost, if any, all non-confidential documents, reports, and records required to be kept by the School District as a matter of law.
3.10 The VVTA President shall be granted a maximum of five (5) minutes on the agenda of the first faculty meeting to greet teachers and invite their participation in Association activities.
3.11 At the request of either party, the Administration and representatives of the Association shall meet at a mutually convenient time to discuss mutual concerns and problems. The party making the request will submit an agenda at the time the request is submitted.
3.12 The Board shall authorize up to a maximum cumulative amount of six (6) days of absence for the entire association, without loss of pay per year (September 1 – August 31) to teachers who are chosen to represent the Association, or who otherwise participate, at hearings of grievances, unfair labor practices, and fact-finding (under O.R.C. 4117), or who are chosen to serve on programs or in an official representative capacity at NEA or OEA meetings, conferences, or conventions, if such hearings, meetings, conferences, etc. are scheduled during a work day. No more than two (2) teachers may utilize this leave on the same day. The six (6) total days shall be the maximum total days available for all such hearings, programs, conferences, etc., regardless of the number of employees involved. Such leave may not be used for other meetings, conferences, or any other teacher organizations. Such leave may be taken in increments of one-half 1/2 days. As a condition of this leave, a request for use of this leave must be submitted by the President of the Association, to the Committee upon Superintendent or the latterSuperintendent’s request statistics and records relevant designee, not less than five (5) work days prior to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in intended use. In addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its studentsforegoing, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities Board shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing authorize up to two (2) days of absence, without loss of pay, per year (September 1 – August 31) to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with Association President(s) for purposes of building visits. Such leave by the Association to discuss matters President(s) may be taken in increments of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresone-half (1/2) days.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in The Association shall have the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, after receiving approval from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonthe superintendent.
B. The Association President shall have the right to use school facilities and Building Representative will be sent equipment, including duplicating equipment, calculating machines, computers and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use, and for any repairs necessitated as a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretresult thereof.
C. The Association may shall have, in each school building, the use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and/or teacher's room. The Association shall also be assigned adequate space on the bulletin board in the central office for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usenotices.
D. The Committee authorizes Association shall have the right to use of the inter-school mail to distribute Association material, with facilities and school mail boxes as it deems necessary and without the Association assuming legal approval of building principals or other members of the administration. The Board assumes no responsibility for results of such communicationsdelivery.
E. The School Committee shall make available Board will furnish to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics on September 15th, the name, address, telephone number, grade and records relevant to negotiationschool assignment, level, title or necessary classification for each employee.
F. Any time Association representation is required as provided for in the proper enforcement of the terms other Articles of this Agreement. The Association , such meeting shall make available to be scheduled after the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement end of the terms student school day of this Agreement.
F. The rights the school of employment of both the teacher and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsthe Association representative.
G. In recognition Association officers shall be released directly after the students twice a month for the purpose of conducting Association meetings. Such release shall not interfere with building or district obligations. Said officers shall advise their principal of the fact that date of a meeting in writing at least three (3) days prior to the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretomeeting.
H. The Association may request president (or his/her designee) shall be released from his/her teaching duties for not more than ten (10) work days per year with the cost of the substitute (if necessary) to be paid by the Association. The Association president will notify the superintendent and principal as in G. above. When the Association President is a maintenance employee the maintenance employee will notify the director of buildings and grounds and the assistant superintendent for business in writing to at least three days in advance. The Association will reimburse the Superintendent-Director that board for the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion per diem rate of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresmaintenance employee.
I. Whenever The Association president shall not have any non-teaching duties. The Association president will have thirty minutes a position day for association business in addition to their regular preparation period. This additional thirty minutes of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career Association time will not reduce their teaching duties.
J. 1. The parties agree that a standing committee be established to meet at least monthly during the school year to review concerns, policies and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applicationsprocedures throughout the district. The committee will be composed of: One teacher from each building One specialist from the district One special education teacher One instructional associate One resource assistant One secretary One officer of the association, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days if not one of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalabove The superintendent
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any The Association shall have the right to use the District mail service and unit member because mailboxes for communications to unit members without interference, censorship, or examination of his membership such communications by the District. Such communications shall be used in a professional manner. All postings must contain the date of posting, or distribution, the author, identification of the organization, together with a designated authorization by the Association or participation President. The Association shall be responsible for all postings. Mailboxes, electronic mailings, and bulletin boards shall be used in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being professional manner subject to evaluation procedures the District Internet Use Policy. Professional manner shall include the understanding that use of District communication options shall not be used for “illegal work stoppage and/or work action” or to slander any employee of the district and School District action hereonnot to be used for other than Association business.
B. The Association President shall have the right to use the District electronic mail service and Building Representative will unit member electronic mailboxes for communications to unit members without interference, censorship, or examination of such communications by the District. Such communications shall be sent used in a copy professional manner subject to the District Internet Use Policy. All postings must contain the date of posting, or distribution, the author, identification of the official agenda prior organization, together with a designated authorization by the Association President. The Association shall be responsible for all postings. Mailboxes, electronic mailings, and bulletin boards shall be used in a professional manner subject to each Committee meeting and a copy the District Internet Use Policy. Professional manner shall include the understanding that use of District communication options shall not be used for “illegal work stoppage and/or work action” or to slander any employee of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretdistrict and not to be used for other than Association business.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on Association bulletin boards, at reasonable times least one of which shall be provided in each building in areas frequented by unit members. “illegal work stoppage(All postings for Association meetings, with bulletin boards shall contain the approval date of posting or distribution and the identification of the Superintendent-Director organization, together with a designated authorization by the Association President. Such communication shall be used in a professional manner. All postings must contain the date of posting, or distribution, the author, identification of the organization, together with a designated authorization by the Association President. The Association shall be responsible for all postings. Mailboxes, electronic mailings, and bulletin boards shall be used in accordance with established Committee policy a professional manner subject to the District Internet Use Policy. Professional manner shall include the understanding that use of District communication options shall not be used for such use“illegal work stoppage and/or work action” or to slander any employee of the district and not to be used for other than Association business.
D. The Committee authorizes Association shall have the right to use school facilities for meetings and other Association activities provided:
1. The use does not interfere with the normal operations of the District.
2. The use does not interfere with school program(s) and/or normal duties of unit members.
3. The use does not cost the District.
4. An authorized Association representative obtains advance permission from the Superintendent or designee regarding the specific time, place and type of activity.
5. School facilities shall be used in a professional manner. Professional manner shall include the understanding that use of school mail District communication options shall not be used for “illegal work stoppage or work action” or to distribute slander any employee of the District and not to be used for other than Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsbusiness.
E. The School Committee Association shall make available have the right to use school equipment such as computers, studios, copy machines, and telephones, provided:
1. The association furnishes materials and supplies.
2. The use does not interfere with the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, normal operations or necessary for the proper enforcement regular instructional program of the terms of this AgreementDistrict.
3. The Association shall make available is responsible for any damage or breakage to the Committee upon equipment other than normal wear and tear.
4. District equipment shall be used in a professional manner. Professional manner shall include the latter’s request statistics and records relevant understanding that use of District communication options shall not be used for “illegal work stoppage or work action” or to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement slander any employee of the terms of this AgreementDistrict and not to be used for other than Association business.
F. The rights District, upon request by the Association, agrees to furnish the Association, within five (5) days of the date of request, all available information concerning the financial resources and benefits certificated, classified, and management staff of personsthe District. Such information shall include, provided hereinbut is not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, are budgets, interim reports, J-90s, assignments location of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes of Board meetings and all attachments thereto at the time of distribution to the Board, census and membership data, names, addresses, and phone numbers of all unit members, salaries, benefits, and stipends paid thereto, educational background, longevity, and other employee information that may be used in addition representing unit members. In addition, the District, upon request, agrees to those provided provide any other information the Association deems necessary to fulfill its role as exclusive representative. In addition, such information by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers request of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsthe Association shall be supplied.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting Bargaining Team members shall be provided release time for negotiations at the discretion no loss of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” salary and/or other benefits. (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or PrincipalSee Contract Article IV)
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Samples: Certificated Employees' Agreement, Certificated Employees' Agreement, Certificated Employees' Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. As the recognized sole and exclusive representative of the teachers, the Association shall have the following rights:
A. There will The Association President or designee shall be no reprisals provided one (1) set of any kind taken against any unit member because all documents provided members of his membership the Board for each Board Meeting at the same time they are provided to Board members except those documents which, in the Association or participation good faith discretion of the Superintendent, such documents are of such a confidential and/or sensitive nature that it would not be in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation the best interest of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject the district to evaluation procedures and School District action hereoncirculate to individuals other than to members of the Board of Education.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy Use of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of bulletin board in the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretteacher's lounges for Association business.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetingsUse, with through the approval Building Principal, of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy public address system for announcements to members, except during the student day. Times for making such useannouncements shall be determined by the Building Principal.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail Permission to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsmake announcements during faculty meetings.
E. Use of individual teacher mailboxes for correspondence. Teacher mailboxes shall not be marked or labeled in any fashion to denote Association membership. The School Committee Administration will make every effort to ensure that teachers' personal mail will be placed in the mailboxes unopened.
F. Visitations to individuals by the Association President, his/her designee, and/or the OEA Consultant shall make available not interfere with normal teaching duties.
G. Names of newly employed teachers shall be provided to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement within five (5) working days following Board approval of the terms of this Agreementtheir contract. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoAdministration will provide their addresses.
H. The Association may request shall be granted six (6) days of Association leave.
1. Said leave shall require the approval, in writing writing, of the Association President.
2. Said leave shall be to attend meetings, conferences, or other organizational affairs in the process of representing teacher interest in general or to attend to securing or obtaining rights of teachers under this contract, the laws, rules and regulations affecting teachers of the State of Ohio, and/or the United States government.
3. Such leave shall be granted without loss of pay upon advance, written notice, to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with Superintendent by the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion President of the Committee, names of the members and otherwise subject the dates leave is to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with be taken. Such written notice must be received by the Superintendent and/or Principalat least five (5) days in advance of the proposed leave. No more than three (3) persons shall use Association leave on the same day.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals Recognition of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal as the sole and do not constitute a violation exclusive representative shall confer upon the Association certain exclusive rights during the term of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonAgreement or any written extension thereof.
B. The Association President Agenda and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official non-confidential attachments to said agenda prior relative to each Committee meeting pending Board actions and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except the Board shall be made available to the Association President on the same day as their distribution to Board members. The Association President, shall, if time allows, be informed of any agenda changes or additions made on the day of the Board meeting, those minutes which remain lawfully secretmaterials shall be made available to the Association President or his/her designee upon arrival at the Board meeting. If the President or his/her representative is not present at the Board meeting, the information will be emailed to their school email.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval Treasurer of the Superintendent-Director Board shall, upon request of the President of the Association, provide a copy of each of the following documents approved or received by the Board and/or Treasurer. Documents shall include:
1. Amended Certificates of Estimated Resources;
2. Each year’s Temporary and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usePermanent Appropriations Resolutions;
3. The names and assignment of staff members;
4. Yearly SM-1 and Quarterly SM-2’s;
5. Monthly Financial Statement of Receipts and Expenditures;
6. Each month’s Cash Position Report.
D. The Committee authorizes Association shall be permitted to use one (1) specifically designated bulletin board in each school or work area for communicating with bargaining unit members. The bulletin board shall be designated by the use Principal or work area supervisor of school mail each school, but shall be in an area frequented by bargaining unit members. The Association agrees not to distribute Association material, with post any derogatory material on the Association assuming legal responsibility bulletin board provided for results of such communicationsits exclusive use.
E. The School Committee shall make available to To facilitate communications between the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its studentsbargaining unit members, the Association acknowledges that no shall have the opportunity to use the internal mail or email system of the district and place Association activities communication in the place where each non-certified employee in the system receives his/her mail. It shall interfere in any way with be the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with responsibility of the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at distribute its material to the discretion of the Committeemembers, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting this shall not interfere with the Superintendent and/or Principalassigned duties of any bargaining members.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. The cost of reproducing the contract will be paid by the School Board. A copy of the contract will be given to each person as they are employed and to all those already employed with the District. Twenty-five (25) copies of the contract will be supplied to the Association as soon as they are printed.
B. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in a bulletin board designated within each work site on which the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. may place Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretinformation.
C. The Board shall grant the Association may use of school facilities without cost and at reasonable times buildings for Association meetings. The use of these buildings shall be at reasonable hours, with which is defined as times other than when students are in attendance during the approval formal school day. Any use of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usebuildings shall be governed by Board policy.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail Board agrees to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or information necessary for representation of their membership as required by the proper enforcement Public Employment Relations Act. Additional information may be made available to the Association by the exercise of their rights under the "Freedom of Information Act". Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act will be made available to the Association in accordance with the established Board Policy.
E. No employee shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association whether on or off school premises.
1. The Board shall provide a total of fourteen (14) days of the terms contracted school year for use by the Association for business purposes. No individual may use more than three (3) days except for the Association President who, in addition to his/her release time, may use up to five (5) days if necessary. In May and November of this Agreementeach year delegates will be released to attend the MEA Representative Assembly. These days shall not be charged against the individual's accumulated leave time.
2. The Association President shall make requests for the use of these days to the Superintendent or his/her designee in writing at least seven (7) school days in advance of the release day. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary be responsible for the proper enforcement full cost of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights substitute's wages when a substitute is used. Only one employee from each classification will be released on the same day if work and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition staffing needs of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoDistrict cannot be met.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will The Association shall have the rights listed below. All other teacher organizations shall be no reprisals excluded from these rights for the duration of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonrecognition period.
B. The Employer shall allow the Association President and Building Representative to use designated space on one (1) bulletin board which will be sent a copy located in the employee lounge. The Association shall be responsible for the care and maintenance of the official agenda prior bulletin board space. The Employer shall have the right to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretremove any material not in conformance with paragraph "D" below.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times certificated/licensed employee mailboxes for Association meetings, with the approval distribution of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usenotices to all employees covered by this agreement.
D. The Committee authorizes No notices, memorandums, posters, or other forms of communication will be posted on the use bulletin boards that contain any defamatory, political (except union election notices), controversial materials, or any material critical of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results Employer or any employee of such communicationsthe Employer.
E. The School Committee shall make available Association may address new employees to explain the role and purpose of the Association. If said meeting is to be a group meeting during school hours on any contract day, the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, President shall schedule the meeting with the Superintendent or necessary for the proper enforcement his designee at least five (5) days in advance of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementmeeting.
F. The rights President of the Association shall receive an agenda and benefits complete minutes of persons, provided herein, any regular or special Board of Education meeting at the same time they are in addition distributed to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsBoard members.
G. In recognition The Association will be permitted to announce membership meetings and make other pertinent announcements at faculty meetings, providing the Association President has requested placement on the agenda in advance of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretomeeting.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at permitted to express its views prior to any change in the discretion of school calendar necessitated by using more than the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresstate-approved calamity days.
I. Whenever a position The Association may use school equipment, with prior notice to the Building Director, providing the District is reimbursed for any consumable supplies used by the Association. An Association representative may be trained to operate the photocopier, and the Association may be required to pay for its use, but not more than charged other users.
J. The Association may use the school building for meetings provided the meetings are not held within the identified school day, and providing the Board adopted procedure for use of “senior the school is adhered to for all after-hour meetings.
K. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and its affiliates may, upon notification to the Employer, transact Association business on school property at any time before, after, or during the regular school day, provided that no such business shall be transacted during any class time, nor in any way interferes with scheduled student/teacher” , parent/teacher or “Cluster Chairadministrator/Department Head” teacher conferences or “Academic Lead Teacher” other school function or “Career activity. Association representatives must report to the building office, when open, and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalsign in before transacting such business.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. 4.1 The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of have the official agenda prior right to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetingsnon-commercial purposes, with as approved in advance by the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementprincipal/director. The Association shall make available bear the cost of overtime payment to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations building service worker/s if such building service is necessary.
4.2 There will be one (1) bulletin board or necessary bulletin board area reserved for the proper enforcement Association in each school, with location to be approved by the principal, for the purpose of displaying its official notices, circulars, and other such materials. Reasonable efforts will be made to ensure information on the board or in the area is up-to-date.
4.3 The Association will have the right to place official rosters, circulars, and other materials in teachers' mailboxes and in the distribution boxes in the central office, so long as it does not interfere with the distribution of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission materials of the school system. The Association shall have the right to send official Association messages to teachers’ electronic mailboxes. All Association materials distributed in the school system shall be identified by the Association and approved by the Association president or his/her designee before distribution. The Association will have the right to a mailbox at the offices of Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS).
4.4 CCPS shall provide the Association with an electronic file listing all teachers in the system on or before September 15. This list shall include name, position, home address, personal home/cell phone numbers (if available), work email address, salary, hire date, job location, full-time equivalency, and certification. Name and schools of all teachers newly employed will be provided to the Association promptly upon receipt of the signed teacher's contract. Such information is not to be used for commercial purposes. This list shall be provided quarterly to the education Association on or about the last day of its studentsJanuary, April, July, and October.
4.5 CCPS will notify the Association regarding the scheduled processing of new or returning employees ten (10) days prior or as soon as practicable. The Association shall be entitled to one- to-one and/or small group meetings with employees during or immediately following their intake session. Non-participation of the Association shall in no way delay an employee’s start date.
4.6 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to meet with teachers during their duty-free lunch and before or after the duty day in their classrooms, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with staff lounge, or other areas designated by the educational process or any activities theretoprincipal.
H. The 4.7 Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting officers and/or representatives shall be at the discretion permitted to draw upon a leave pool of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalfifty
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property. The Association President will submit a written request to the appropriate Director one (1) week prior to the meeting indicating the approximate time needed for the meeting. Approval of the Director will be no reprisals given provided the length of any kind taken against any unit member because the meeting does not interfere with required operation of his membership the school. Working hours for the Operations classification shall not result in additional pay. Working hours for the Association or participation Food Services classification may be adjusted, but shall not result in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonadditional pay.
B. Upon the approval of the building administrator, the Association will have the right to use school facilities and equipment on school grounds and at times when such equipment is not in use for regular operations provided it has trained operators. The Association President shall pay the cost of all materials and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior supplies incident to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretsuch use.
C. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of concern on school bulletin boards, at least one of which will be available in each school. The Association may use the regular inter school facilities without cost and at reasonable times mailboxes for Association meetings, with the communication.
D. Upon approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association materialappropriate Director, with the Association assuming legal responsibility Board of Representatives will be allowed to meet once in each week. The President of the Association shall submit a written request two (2) days in advance to the appropriate Director. Approval will be given provided the length of the meeting does not interfere with required operation of the school. Working hours for results of such communicationssaid members in the Operations classification will be adjusted, but shall not result in additional pay. Working hours for the Food Services classification may be adjusted, but shall not result in additional pay.
E. The School Committee shall make available Association can have up to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary six (6) days of release time for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementassociation business per year. The Association shall make available president must give ten (10) days notice to the Committee upon Directors of the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary departments affected. Release time will be with pay. The Board will pay for the proper enforcement substitute for half of the terms release days utilized. The Association will pay for the substitute for half of the release days utilized and the employee’s retirement.
F. Special conferences may be mutually arranged during the life of the contract to discuss mutual concerns. The purpose of these conferences is not to replace or divert concerns which should appropriately be subject to the grievance procedure, but rather to mutually assist the parties in the administration of this Agreement.
F. G. The rights Employer agrees to provide a copy of this Agreement to all bargaining unit members and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of any new personnel hired into the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretobargaining unit.
H. The Association may request in writing Upon initial employment, the employer agrees to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet provide new hires with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresinformation on Michigan Public Schools Employees Retirement System Members Investment Program.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 4.1 The Association will have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times, without cost, for meetings. Request for the use of buildings will be made to the Principal in advance.
4.2 The Association, upon request, will be scheduled on the agenda at building meetings or orientation programs as determined by the Principal to present brief reports and announcements.
4.3 The Association will have the right to post notices on its activities and matters of employee concern in employee workrooms and shall continue to have the use of the district mail box system.
4.4 Upon notification by an employee the Board shall deduct association dues and forward such deductions to the Association treasurer. The Board shall be held harmless from any and all claims in connection therewith.
4.5 The Association may, with permission from the Building Principal, use school equipment normally used by employees for Association activities. However, expendable material will be at the expense of the Association and shall in no reprisals event exceed the actual costs to the District as determined by the Superintendent. If the Association uses school district copiers for Association business, the Association shall log the number of copies and reimburse the District at the rate of two (2) cents per copy. Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of using the copier and payment shall be made to the SAU 93 Business Office.
4.6 Rights granted to the Association under this Article IV shall not, in the judgment of the Board, be disruptive or injurious to the Monadnock education system, its students, the faculty, or administration, nor in violation of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation provisions of this Agreement. Association membership will In making judgments under this section, the Board shall not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonbe arbitrary or capricious.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of 4.7 During the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms term of this Agreement. The Association , the rights and privileges set forth in this Article shall make available not be granted to any other bargaining agent.
4.8 Request under the provisions of this Article shall mean permission and shall be made to the Committee upon Building Principal, or his designee. Rights exercised under this article shall be coordinated by the latter’s request statistics and records relevant Building Principal or his/her designee.
4.9 Employees shall suffer no loss of pay in the conduct of negotiations which occur during normal working hours or in the filing or processing of grievances under the Agreement. Employees shall provide notification to negotiations or necessary their supervisor when substitutes are required.
4.10 Paid administrative leave shall be granted to employees for the proper enforcement purpose of attending the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights NEA- New Hampshire Delegate Assembly Convention, the NEA – New Hampshire Fall Conference, OR the NEA – New Hampshire Spring Conference. This shall be limited to one paid day per school-year for up to four (4) employees and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the no more than two (2) employees from any small elementary school. A small elementary school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in defined as any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalelementary school having ten
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Samples: Monadnock Education Support Staff Agreement (Messa), Monadnock Education Support Staff Agreement (Messa), Monadnock Education Support Staff Agreement (Messa)
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals 1. The Association and its members shall have the right to make use of any kind taken against any unit member because school equipment, buildings, and facilities in accordance with the “Civic Center Act”.
2. The Association shall have the right to post notices of his membership activities and matters of Association concern on existing bulletin boards in the schools, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building, in areas frequented by unit members; and a copy provided to the building principal upon request. The Association or participation in its activities provided may use the District mail services, including e-mail, and unit members’ mailboxes for communications to unit members.
3. It is recognized that a valid program change occurs through a deliberate process. This includes the exchange of ideas between the administration and staff. This process recognizes the benefits of utilizing strategies such as consensus building, polling, meet and confer, as well as voluntary meetings.
4. Authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times, providing that such activities are legal and do transactions shall not constitute a violation interfere with the regular duties of this Agreementemployees involved. The Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonrepresentative shall notify the school office of his/her presence on school property.
B. 5. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all District unit members who have not requested that this information be withheld, shall be provided to the Association, within six weeks of the commencement of the school year.
6. The Association President and Building Representative will shall be sent provided a copy of the official agenda prior to Board of Trustees’ Agenda, complete with supportive materials, for each Committee meeting and a copy Board meeting, at the same time the Board members receive the agenda. The supportive materials shall be the same as those provided members of the approved minutes Board of said meetings Trustees, except those minutes which remain lawfully secretfor materials related to items scheduled for consideration by the Board of Trustees in the Closed Session.
C. 7. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval representative of the Superintendent-Director and Association shall be recognized by the Board of Trustees, upon request, in accordance with established Committee policy for such useorder to address the Board of Trustees on any matter which is being discussed, or to be acted upon by the Board of Trustees at the Board meeting. This recognition shall occur after the Board has finished discussion of the item on which the representative of the Association wishes to address the Board, but before a vote is taken upon said item.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement8. The Association shall make available be granted reasonable amount of release time to conduct Association business or attend meetings concerned with the Committee upon welfare of teachers and/or the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement improvement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. educational program. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting proposed release time shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresapproved in advance by a District administrator.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Certificated Agreement, Certificated Agreement, Certificated Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals Excepting rights of access to public records and use of school buildings for meetings under Ohio law, the Association rights and privileges set forth in this Article are exclusive of any kind taken against any unit member because other organization representing teachers.
A. The President of his membership in the Association Association, or participation in its activities his/her designated representative, may be allowed reasonable use of school buildings to conduct meetings, provided that such activities use does not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations, and provided that building utilization procedures are legal and do not constitute a violation followed. The Association President may use any non-teaching time at the beginning or end of this Agreement. the workday for Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonbusiness or meetings in school buildings.
B. The Association may use designated bulletin board space in teacher's lounges to post and remove notices of Association activities and matters of concern, including legal strike notification. Association representatives shall have access to such bulletin board space and the right to post and remove notices of Association activities and matters of concern on such boards. For informational purposes, a copy of any such notice shall be given to the building principal at the time of the posting.
C. Association representatives shall have the right to reasonable use of the school district's mailing system in transmitting materials, provided the Board continues to use such a system. The elected officials of the Association shall be responsible for all materials as to quantity and content. Association symbols may be affixed to teachers' mailboxes, but not to other school property.
D. At the conclusion of building staff meetings and district-wide staff meetings, Association representatives may make announcements pertaining to Association business. Upon the request of the Association President to the Superintendent, the Association President or his/her designee may address the staff at the first district staff meeting of each school year and Building Representative will the new teacher orientation meeting.
E. The Association President or his/her designee, upon request, shall be sent provided a copy of any document which constitutes public information upon payment of a reasonable charge for copying. In addition, a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting training and experience grid for teachers and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementseniority list will be provided as soon as it is available. The Association shall make available to reimburse the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations Board for any extraordinary use of school equipment or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementsupplies.
F. In keeping with Section 4117.09(B)(2) of the Ohio Revised Code, unit members may authorize the Board to make payroll deductions for membership dues, initiation fees, and assessments of the Association in keeping with the following provisions:
1. The rights and benefits Association will submit a written authorization signed by the unit member for payroll deduction on a form provided by the Association to the Board's Treasurer normally on or before October 10 of personsany year the unit member begins payroll deduction under this section. Unless revoked or changed in keeping with procedures contained herein, an authorization will continue from year to year. Such deduction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year except that authorizations may be withdrawn during a period of thirty (31) days each year ending August 31, provided hereinthat notifications of withdrawal are submitted to the Treasurer during such thirty-one (31) day period. Notification of the irrevocable condition and the thirty-one (31) day withdrawal period ending August 31 shall be clearly set forth on the face of the deduction authorization form. In the event a refund is due a unit member, are in addition it shall be the responsibility of the Association to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers make the refund. Deductions shall begin on October 20 and continue for a total of professional status, pensiontwenty (20) equal deductions from successive paychecks.
2. If a teacher's employment ends, or education laws if he/she goes on an unpaid status before all deductions have been made, the unpaid balance will be deducted from his/her final payroll check, to the extent the teacher has earnings in that check.
3. Following completion of each deduction, the Board's Treasurer shall remit the amount which was deducted to the Association Treasurer in check form made payable to "The Circleville Education Association." A list of the unit members for whom the deductions were made will be included with the check showing the amount deducted for each unit member.
4. The Association shall provide the Board's Treasurer a list of those unit members who have authorized payroll deduction, the amount to be deducted for each unit member, and regulationsany new authorization forms received by the Association. This shall be done no later than October 10, each year.
5. The Association will promptly transmit any new authorization it receives after October 10 to the Board's Treasurer who shall attempt to begin deductions with the next payroll, but in no case will deductions begin later than the second payroll after the Board's Treasurer receives the authorization form. The total amount to be deducted will be equally divided by the number of pay periods the individual unit member has remaining in his/her pay plan for that contractual year.
6. If assessments are made during the year, the Association's representatives will meet with the Board's Treasurer to determine the means by which deductions will be made for this/these purpose(s).
G. The Association shall have the option of up to ten (10) days Association leave for its members' attendance at district, state and national association meetings. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its studentsa year when negotiations are required, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion awarded up to (15) days of the Committeeleave. Costs of substitutes, when provided, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position other expenses of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) such attendance shall be paid by the Association. The cost of substitutes will be paid by the Board if the absence is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with pre-approved by the Superintendent for educational lobbying and/or Principalbargaining.
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Samples: Master Contract, Master Contract, Master Contract
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There Recognition of the Association as the employee representative shall entitle the Association to the following rights:
1. The building representatives of the Association in each individual school will be no reprisals have the use of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership a bulletin board in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonteachers' lounge.
B. 2. Permission to make announcements during school faculty meetings.
3. Use of the district website or the building P.A. system to make announcements at times selected by the building principal during member work hours or during the school day under emergency or extenuating circumstances.
4. The Association shall have access upon reasonable request to public documents in possession of the Board and may receive copies of such documents at Association expense except for the following documents which shall be provided to the Association President and/or his/her representative/s at Board cost:
a. Board agenda and Building Representative will be sent Treasurer's Report inclusive of all exhibits and addenda, except those items that are confidential in nature.
b. A copy of the Board's Official Annual Appropriations Resolution when adopted by the Board (both temporary and permanent).
c. A copy of the Official Certificate of Estimated Resources and any amendments thereto when received by the Board Treasurer.
d. A copy of the Proposed Budget when distributed to the Board and a copy of the official agenda budget when adopted by the Board.
e. A copy of the Treasurer's Fiscal Year End Financial Report to the Board.
f. Class size computer printouts as they are available as of October, if requested by the BEA President and/or his/her representative/s.
g. Copies of all public documents released by the Board, in the same manner and at about the same time as copies are released to the public.
h. Seniority list prior to November 15 of each Committee meeting year. This list may be in the form of standard or customized computer reports and shall include names, areas of certification, years of continuous service with the district, and contract status. Upon request of the Association President and/or his/her representative/s, the continuing contract status and areas of certification of other employees will be provided.
i. A copy of the training and experience computer printouts for bargaining unit members based on the current teacher's salary schedule.
5. Names of newly employed professional staff members shall be provided to the Association as early as practicable following Board approval of their contracts. The administration will provide addresses as long as the employees do not object.
6. The Association shall provide a copy of this agreement to all members of the approved minutes bargaining unit. The Association shall also provide a copy of this agreement to all newly employed unit members at or prior to the pre-school orientation meeting. Non-members of the bargaining unit may purchase copies of the agreement from the Association.
7. Following ratification, an electronic and hardcopy of this Agreement will be provided to the Association President and District Treasurer. Additionally, an electronic copy of this agreement will be posted on the district website.
8. The President of the Association, and/or a designee, and/or the UniServ consultant of the Association shall have the right to visit schools. Either prior to, or immediately upon the arrival at any school, the President, and/or a designee, and/or the UniServ Consultant shall advise the principal or, in his/her absence, the acting building administrator, of the desire to visit the school and secure the permission of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretadministrator to make the visit.
C. 9. The Association may use individual teacher "mailboxes" in each school facilities building for distribution of materials. A copy of materials distributed through school "mailboxes" to all teachers in a school building should be provided to the building principal. In addition, "inter-school mail" can be used to deliver such material to members of the bargaining unit.
10. The Association President and/or his/her representative/s shall be provided a total of six (6) school days of release time per year without cost and loss in pay. Notice of a need for his/her leave shall be given to the unit member's supervisor/principal at reasonable times for least five (5) school days in advance.
11. Association meetingsrepresentatives may use school equipment, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance a building administrator, provided that such use does not interfere with established Committee policy for such useor interrupt normal school operations.
D. The Committee authorizes 12. Association representatives may use the use Board of school mail to distribute Association material, Education Risograph machine and FAX machine located at the Board Office provided that it does not interfere with or interrupt normal business hours and provided that the Association assuming legal responsibility reimburse the Board for results costs of such communicationsoperating the FAX machine.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement13. The Association shall make available to reimburse the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary Board for the proper enforcement cost of the terms of this Agreementany supplies it uses.
F. 14. The rights Association shall be allowed to use school buildings to conduct meetings or transact official business on school property provided that it does not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoknowledge of a building administrator.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There The Association will have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times without cost for meetings. Request for the use of buildings will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership made to the Principal in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonadvance.
B. The Association President will, upon request, be given an opportunity to present brief reports and Building Representative will be sent a copy announcements at the end of the official agenda prior any Support Staff meeting called to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretdiscuss matters relating to employees covered by this Agreement.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost will have the right to post notices on its activities and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval matters of the Superintendent-Director and employee concern in accordance with established Committee policy for such useemployee break rooms.
D. The Committee authorizes Upon authorization by an employee (see Appendix B attached hereto) the use of school mail Board will deduct for professional Association dues and forward such deduction to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility treasurer. The Board shall only be responsible for results deduction of such communicationsthe sums from employee paychecks and for the forwarding of said sums in total to the Association treasurer. The Association shall be notified of any employee withdrawal or drop from payroll deductions. The Board shall be held harmless except for its obligation to withhold and forward deductions authorized by individual employees.
E. The School Committee shall make available Rights granted to the Association upon under this Article IV shall not, in the judgment of the Board, be contrary to the welfare of the Hinsdale Education System, its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiationstudents, the faculty, or necessary for the proper enforcement administration, nor in violation of any of the terms provisions of this Agreement. The Association In making judgments under this Section, the Board shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations not be arbitrary or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementcapricious.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are privileges as set forth in addition this Article shall not be granted to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsany other employee organization.
G. In recognition Request under the provision of this Article shall mean permission and shall be made to the fact that Building Principal or the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoPrincipal's designee.
H. Authorized representatives of the Association will be permitted reasonable access to the employees in the schools with permission of the building principal.
I. The Association may request Board will, upon notice in writing to the Superintendent-Director employee’s building principal, grant up to two (2) persons named by the Association, an aggregate total of six (6) paid days in any school year to act as delegate(s) to the Association's annual delegate convention and to conduct other Association business. Notice shall reflect that such person(s) have been named as delegate(s) or representatives of the Committee meet with Association, and payment will require proof of attendance if the Association to discuss matters business is conducted outside the work place.
J. Employees may with permission of professional and educational concernthe principal use certain school equipment. Any such meeting shall Expendable materials will be at the discretion expense of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresemployee.
I. Whenever K. New employees shall receive a position copy of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career the Collective Bargaining Agreement and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days a copy of posting, request a meeting the dues deduction form when they are provided with the Superintendent and/or Principaltheir employment packet.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in
5.1 New employees who join the Association or participation will complete an automatic payroll authorization for the amount of their membership dues. The District will deduct the dues from each member’s paycheck in its activities provided that such activities are legal even monthly installments and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject transmit them to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonWEA.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. 5.2 The Association shall make available submit the automatic payroll authorization to the Committee upon District Payroll Office for processing. A deductions table shall be supplied to the latter’s request statistics District Payroll Office by the Association.
5.3 The dues deduction and records relevant authorization shall remain in effect from year to negotiations or necessary for year, unless withdrawn in writing to WEA by the proper enforcement employee. WEA will provide the District with timely notification. Upon notification of the terms intent to withdraw from the Association, the District will cease withdrawal of this Agreementdues within 30 calendar days of receipt of the notice.
F. The rights and benefits 5.4 By September 1 of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the each school is the education of its studentsyear, the Association acknowledges that shall give written notice to the District of the dollar amount of the current dues of the Association. Continuing Employees shall have their deductions for membership dues a made in twelve (12) equal installments from each paycheck beginning in September.
5.5 Employees who sign a dues authorization form after September shall have deductions made in equal amounts for the remainder of their Employee Contract year. These deductions shall be a pro rata share of the current year’s dues.
5.6 Per State law, the District will provide the Association access to new employees for the purpose of presenting information about the Association. This access will take place within ninety (90) days of the employee’s start date, for no less than thirty (30) minutes. This access will normally be provided during new employee orientation or within the employee’s regular work hours and at a location mutually agreed upon between the District and Association.
5.7 The Association activities shall interfere in agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the District harmless against any way liability which may arise by reason of any action taken by the District to comply with the educational process provisions of Article V, including reimbursement for any legal fees or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request expenses incurred in writing connection therewith. If, in the opinion of the Association, the District is attempting to encourage or promote claims against the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with Association, the Association reserves the right to discuss matters name the Board’s attorney(s) in the claim, demand, suit, or other form of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresliability.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will 4.1 The names, addresses, and level assignments of all newly employed staff members shall be no reprisals supplied to the BEA President/designee within 15 working days of Board action.
4.2 The BEA shall be authorized to use the inter-school mail facilities and the teachers' mailboxes.
4.3 The BEA shall have the right to use inter-school phones for communication with teachers during non-student contact time.
4.4 The BEA shall have the right to use a reasonable space on a bulletin board for the general use of the BEA. The bulletin board shall be located in an area readily accessible to and normally frequented by teachers.
4.5 A copy of any kind taken against written communication from the Board office directed to all members of the BEA shall be sent to the BEA President at the time such written communication is distributed to the members of the bargaining unit.
4.6 All new blank forms, which are produced locally and which require the signature of members should be reviewed by the BEA Executive Committee before they are given out to members of the bargaining unit.
4.7 The BEA shall schedule its regular monthly meetings on the same day of the week. Anyone expected to attend these meetings shall be excused from other after-school activities by the level principal, unless the member is employed under a supplemental contract that requires his/her presence after school on the given day.
4.8 The BEA shall be permitted to use school buildings for its official membership and executive committee meetings after school hours, at a time and place that does not interfere with the normal and other scheduled use of such buildings except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
4.9 Upon request of the BEA, a member of the bargaining unit elected to an OEA/NEA full-time release officer may be granted a leave of absence, not to exceed three (3) years. The Board shall be reimbursed by OEA/NEA, the salary, retirement and fringe benefits for said association member. Seniority shall not be accrued during such leave.
4.10 The BEA President may advise the Board, through the Superintendent, with respect to such matters as educational policies or general financial matters prior to their adoption and/or general publication.
4.11 Duly authorized representatives of the BEA's respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official BEA business at a bargaining unit member's request on school property, provided that the respective principal is notified. This procedure shall not interfere with the normal classroom teaching.
4.12 A copy of all health insurance policies and insurance contracts that the Board has on file regarding members of the bargaining unit shall be given to the BEA President.
4.13 The BEA shall have the right to store its supplies and equipment on school property in a safe area, providing the BEA assumes full responsibility for any unit member because loss of his membership supplies and equipment.
4.14 Copies of all personnel forms for leaves used by members shall be consistent with the Agreement and shall be available in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonprincipal's office.
B. 4.15 The Association President and Building Representative will BEA shall be sent a copy of the official agenda prior allowed to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and equipment at all reasonable times when such items are not otherwise in school use. BEA shall provide reimbursement for Association any consumable material and associated cost attendant to such use and shall limit such use to its function as bargaining representative.
4.16 The BEA shall have the right to address bargaining unit members following staff meetings, with .
4.17 The BEA shall have the approval same right to address the members of the Board with concerns/comments/questions at any regular monthly meeting on matters of public concern. Requests shall be addressed through the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes . For personnel and/or labor relations issues, the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact parties anticipate that the primary mission appropriate contractual procedures and chain of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretocommand will be followed.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals Section 1. Attainment of any kind taken against any unit member because educational objectives of his the District requires mutual understanding and cooperation between the Board, the Administrative and Supervisory Staff and the Professional Teaching Personnel. To this end, free and open exchange of views is desirable and necessary, with all parties in deliberation leading to the determination of matters of mutual concern.
Section 2. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings outside of school hours provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge if a custodian is needed.
Section 3. All members of the Association Board of Directors shall have the right to call meetings of the membership in that building. Time for announcements of the date and place of Association meetings shall be provided in regular staff meetings in each building if the Principal is informed in advance.
Section 4. Names and addresses of newly hired employees shall be provided to the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation following approval of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereontheir contracts.
B. Section 5. The first Thursday of each month shall be for Association President meetings and Building Representative will be sent a copy no school-sponsored
Section 6. Officers and delegates of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting Association shall be excused without loss of pay for an aggregate of forty (40) days for Association conferences and a copy business with the provision that the Association pay the cost of the approved minutes substitute teachers. Official request for such released time shall be made by the President(s) of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretthe Association to the Superintendent or his/her designee. Each Co-President may use no more than fifteen (15) Association days in any one contract year. All other officers and delegates of the Association may use no more than twelve and one half (12 ½) Association days in any one contract year.
C. Section 7. The Association may use school facilities without cost appoint Association Members in each building as its official representative who shall be recognized by all parties to this Agreement.
Section 8. An employee shall have the right to have Association representation at all meetings which relate to potential or actual adverse employment action against the employee. The employee shall also have the right to Association representation at any follow-up meetings. The supervisor, administrator, or Board shall notify the employee and Association Representative in writing at reasonable times least three (3) workdays in advance of any such meetings (except in cases in which the administrator determines is an emergency), giving reasons for Association meetingsthe meeting.
Section 9. Employees shall have the right to examine, with in the approval presence of the Superintendent-Director person responsible for the files, the contents of their personnel file in their building and in accordance with established Committee policy the central office except for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes those documents that are exempt by law. Copies of the use contents of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make file which are not restricted may be made available to the employee subject to a fee schedule.
Section 10. An employee shall examine all material of an evaluative nature to be placed in their personnel file prior to its inclusion in the file. Article II: Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementRights (cont'd.)
Section 11. The Association shall make available to have the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement use of the institutional bulletin boards, mailboxes and other communication media.
Section 12. Employees shall have the right to organize, join and assist the Association and to participate in professional negotiations with the Board. The Board shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, terms and conditions of employment for reason of membership in the Association, participation in negotiations with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement.
F. The rights Section 13. Within thirty (30) days of ratification of the Agreement, the Board shall have the Agreement prepared and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition available electronically to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsthe Association.
G. Section 14. In recognition an attempt to keep the Association informed, an agenda of all regular and special meetings of the fact that Board will be provided to the primary mission Association President(s) prior to the meeting, along with minutes of the school is preceding meeting.
Section 15. The Board shall not issue individual employee salary statements during negotiations before agreement has been reached between the education of its studentsBoard and the Association. However, the Board may issue individual contracts to new employees.
Section 16. In the development of the operating procedures, we recognize the value and desirability of employee involvement and encourage their recommendations.
Section 17. The Association acknowledges that no Association activities Board of Directors shall interfere in any way meet at regular monthly intervals with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association Superintendent of Schools to discuss matters of professional and educational common concern. Any such meeting These matters may include, but are not limited to
(1) practices that affect the welfare of pupils and/or employees, (2) alleged injustices that may develop because of the lack of Board or administrative policy, (3) the professional conduct of staff, and (4) matters that reflect on the School District and/or the teaching profession.
Section 18. The teaching staff shall be at informed of any new program or project for utilization of special state or federal funds and the discretion views of the Committee, Association shall be considered by the administration and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresBoard of Education.
I. Whenever Section 19. Any teacher who is a position member of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career the Association shall be granted payroll deduction of dues upon receipt of a signed dues deduction request form. Executed dues deduction request forms shall be furnished to the Business Manager prior to the first of the month in which the deduction goes into effect. The District shall not be responsible for any make-up deductions on requests. Such authorization for dues deduction shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” September 1 of any year. Such fee shall be paid to the Association by the employer no later than ten (including Superintendent10) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalfollowing deduction.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There Recognition of the Association as the employee representative shall entitle the Association to the following rights:
1. The building representatives of the Association in each individual school will be no reprisals have the use of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership a bulletin board in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonteachers' lounge.
B. 2. Permission to make announcements during school faculty meetings.
3. Use of the district website or the building P.A. system to make announcements at times selected by the building principal during member work hours or during the school day under emergency or extenuating circumstances.
4. The Association shall have access upon reasonable request to public documents in possession of the Board and may receive copies of such documents at Association expense except for the following documents which shall be provided to the Association President and/or his/her representative/s at Board cost:
a. Board agenda and Building Representative will be sent Treasurer's Report inclusive of all exhibits and addenda, except those items that are confidential in nature.
b. A copy of the Board's Official Annual Appropriations Resolution when adopted by the Board (both temporary and permanent).
c. A copy of the Official Certificate of Estimated Resources and any amendments thereto when received by the Board Treasurer.
d. A copy of the Proposed Budget when distributed to the Board and a copy of the official agenda budget when adopted by the Board.
e. A copy of the Treasurer's Fiscal Year End Financial Report to the Board.
f. Class size computer printouts as they are available as of October, if requested by the BEA President and/or his/her representative/s.
g. Copies of all public documents released by the Board, in the same manner and at about the same time as copies are released to the public.
h. Seniority list prior to November 15 of each Committee meeting year. This list may be in the form of standard or customized computer reports and shall include names, areas of certification, years of continuous service with the district, and contract status. Upon request of the Association President and/or his/her representative/s, the continuing contract status and areas of certification of other employees will be provided.
i. A copy of the training and experience computer printouts for bargaining unit members based on the current teacher's salary schedule.
5. Names of newly employed professional staff members shall be provided to the Association as early as practicable following Board approval of their contracts. The administration will provide addresses as long as the employees do not object.
6. The Association shall provide a copy of this agreement to all members of the approved minutes bargaining unit. The Association shall also provide a copy of this agreement to all newly employed unit members at or prior to the pre-school orientation meeting. Non-members of the bargaining unit may purchase copies of the agreement from the Association.
7. Following ratification, an electronic and hardcopy of this Agreement will be provided to the Association President and District Treasurer. Additionally, an electronic, password protected, copy of this agreement will be posted on the district website.
8. The President of the Association, and/or a designee, and/or the UniServ consultant of the Association shall have the right to visit schools. Either prior to, or immediately upon the arrival at any school, the President, and/or a designee, and/or the UniServ Consultant shall advise the principal or, in his/her absence, the acting building administrator, of the desire to visit the school and secure the permission of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretadministrator to make the visit.
C. 9. The Association may use individual teacher "mailboxes" in each school facilities building for distribution of materials. A copy of materials distributed through school "mailboxes" to all teachers in a school building should be provided to the building principal. In addition, "inter- school mail" can be used to deliver such material to members of the bargaining unit.
10. The Association President and/or his/her representative/s shall be provided a total of six (6) school days of release time per year without cost and loss in pay. Notice of a need for his/her leave shall be given to the unit member's supervisor/principal at reasonable times for least five (5) school days in advance.
11. Association meetingsrepresentatives may use school equipment, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance a building administrator, provided that such use does not interfere with established Committee policy for such useor interrupt normal school operations.
D. The Committee authorizes 12. Association representatives may use the use Board of school mail to distribute Association material, Education Risograph machine and FAX machine located at the Board Office provided that it does not interfere with or interrupt normal business hours and provided that the Association assuming legal responsibility reimburse the Board for results costs of such communicationsoperating the FAX machine.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement13. The Association shall make available to reimburse the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary Board for the proper enforcement cost of the terms of this Agreementany supplies it uses.
F. 14. The rights Association shall be allowed to use school buildings to conduct meetings or transact official business on school property provided that it does not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoknowledge of a building administrator.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 5.1 The Association shall have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times, without cost for meetings. Request for the use of buildings shall be made to the principal in advance. The Association shall, however, pay any additional cost incurred by the Board in granting this use.
5.2 Upon request, the Association will be no reprisals given an opportunity at building faculty meetings to present brief reports and announcements.
5.3 The Association, will, upon request, be given a place on the agenda of the Orientation Program for new teachers.
5.4 The Association will have the right to post notices on its activities and matters of teacher concern on teacher bulletin boards provided for that purpose.
5.5 The Association may, with permission from the building principal, use school equipment, normally used by teachers, for Association activities. However, expendable materials will be at the expense of the Association.
5.6 During the term of this Agreement, the rights set forth in this Article shall not be granted to any other bargaining agent.
5.7 Rights granted to the Association under this Article V shall not, in the judgment of the Board, be disruptive or injurious to the Fall Mountain education system, its students, the faculty, or administration, nor in violation of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation provisions of this Agreement. In making judgments under this Section, the Board shall not be arbitrary or capricious.
5.8 Representative(s) of the New Hampshire Education Association membership will shall be allowed to conduct Association business on school property at all times provided such business does not excuse interfere with the scheduled teaching or supervisory duties of the District's employees. In any event, the representative shall inform the building principal of his presence and whom he wishes to see.
5.9 Association representative(s) shall be free to conduct Association business at all times, provided such business does not interfere with the representative's scheduled teaching or supervisory duties, or that such business does not interfere with the scheduled teaching or supervisory duties of other teachers.
5.10 Upon notification by a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon(see Appendix D attached hereto,) the Board will deduct for professional association dues.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. 5.11 The Association shall make available be granted an aggregate total of up to three (3) days off per year with pay so that officers may attend official Association events such as the Committee upon annual State Delegates Assembly and the latter’s request statistics and records relevant National Representative Assembly or to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementconduct official Association business.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will The Association shall be no reprisals furnished on request regularly and routinely prepared information concerning the financial condition of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal School District, including the annual financial statement and do not constitute a violation of this Agreementadopted budget. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject Nothing herein contained, however, shall require the Central Administrative Staff to evaluation procedures research and School District action hereonassemble information requested by the Association.
B. The When the agenda of an official meeting of the Board of Education has been prepared and finalized, a copy of such agenda shall be given to the Association. Within a reasonable time after official meetings of the Board of Education, the Board shall provide the Association President and Building Representative will be sent with a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretsuch Board meetings.
C. The Any authorized representative of the Association may use school facilities without cost and its affiliates shall be free to visit the various places of employment of all of the employees covered by this Agreement at reasonable times hours and for Association meetingsreasonable periods of time for the purpose of carrying on his/her duties relating to the administration of this Agreement, provided that:
1. He/she shall first notify the building principal or other appropriate supervisor of such building who will provide a meeting place for meetings with teachers:
2. There shall be no interference with the approval conduct of the Superintendent-Director and operations in accordance with established Committee policy such buildings; and
3. No teacher shall be consulted when such teacher has direct classroom or other supervisory responsibilities. Neither the Association, its members nor its representatives shall visit such places of employment for such usethe purpose of collecting Association dues or conducting Association business unrelated to the administration of this Agreement during working hours.
D. The Committee authorizes the use Representatives of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility will be permitted to hold meetings in school buildings at times outside the school day, provided (1) such requests for results of meetings do not conflict with previously scheduled staff meetings, and (2) such communicationsrequests have been submitted on the proper building use form and have been approved by the building principal.
E. The School Committee Board shall make available to provide a bulletin board in the faculty lounge of each school building, which may be used by the Association upon its reasonable request statistics for displaying Association notices and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementcirculars.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement, Equal Opportunity Employment Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals Any teacher who is a member of any kind taken against any unit member because the Association or who has applied for membership may sign and deliver to the Board an assignment authorizing deduction of his membership dues in the Association anytime during the contract period. Such authorization shall continue from year to year unless revoked by written notice to the Association and the Board. During the school year, September through June, one-tenth (1/10) of the annual dues may be deducted each month the payroll deduction is authorized and the employee’s earnings are sufficient to cover monthly cost. The payroll deduction authorization shall be submitted to the payroll department ten (10) days before payday. The Board, its agents and employees shall be held harmless by the Association against any charges, complaints, liabilities, or participation fiscal responsibilities for its actions or inactions in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of granting this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject privilege to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonthe Association.
B. The With respect to all Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of membership dues deducted by the official agenda prior Board pursuant to each Committee meeting and a copy of authorization by the approved minutes of employee, the Board agrees to disburse said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretsums, without administrative cost, to the Association.
C. The An Association may use school facilities without cost and faculty representative shall be given opportunity at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval conclusion of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usefaculty meetings to make brief announcements providing teachers not desiring to remain have been given opportunity to leave.
D. The Committee authorizes Association may post notice of activities and matters of Association concern on a bulletin board provided in the use of respective school mail to distribute Association materialfaculty lounges, with specified solely for such use, providing that the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to materials are seen by the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementadministrator before posting. The Association shall make available maintain bulletin boards in an orderly and current manner. The Association Building Representative at each school shall be responsible for maintaining the bulletin board.
E. Teacher mail boxes, district mail and email systems may be used by the Association to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementcommunicate with teachers.
F. The rights and benefits A copy of persons, all distributed materials shall be provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsthe administrator.
G. In recognition The Board agrees to provide the Association with the date and time of School Board meetings. The administration will notify the Association of any special or emergency meetings of the fact that the primary mission School board. A copy of the meeting agenda shall be sent to each school is for placement on the education of its students, faculty lounge bulletin board and a copy will be sent to the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoPresident.
H. The Association may request in writing shall have the right to use buildings from immediately after the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion teacher duty day until closing time of the Committeeparticular school, providing the building administrator is notified in advance as to time and otherwise subject place of the meetings. Requests to Committee regulations and communication procedureshold meetings at other times will be given the same consideration that is afforded other community groups.
I. Whenever a position Upon request, the Association shall be provided, as soon as is practicable, school assignment, grade level and/or subject areas, and address of “senior teacher” each teacher in the district.
J. Upon proper written authorization by the Superintendent and the Association President or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applicationsdesignee, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business two days of posting, request a meeting Professional Leave with pay shall be granted to three association members for the purpose of attending the yearly Florida Education Association Florida Representatives Assembly. Release time for the President and Association Leaders will not exceed eight (8) days per year cumulative. The days are to be coordinated with the Superintendent and/or Principalschool principal for the mutual benefit of the Association and the District.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Master Contract Agreement, Master Contract Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. 4.1 The Association will have the right to use school facilities for non-commercial purposes, as approved in advance by the principal. The Association shall bear the cost of overtime payment to the building service worker/s if such building service is necessary.
4.2 There will be no reprisals one (1) bulletin board or bulletin board area reserved for the Association in each school, with location to be approved by the principal, for the purpose of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership displaying its official notices, circulars, and other such materials.
4.3 The Association will have the right to place official rosters, circulars, and other materials in teachers' mailboxes and in the distribution boxes in the central office, so long as it does not interfere with the distribution of the materials of the school system. The Association shall have the right to send official Association messages to teachers’ electronic mailboxes. All Association materials distributed in the school system shall be identified by the Association and approved by the Association president or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute his/her designee before distribution. The Association will have the right to a violation mailbox at the offices of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonXxxxxxx County Public Schools (CCPS).
B. The 4.4 CCPS shall provide the Association President with an electronic file listing all teachers in the system on or before September 15. This list shall include name, position, salary, hire date, and Building Representative job location. Name and schools of all teachers newly employed will be sent a copy provided to the Association promptly upon receipt of the official agenda prior signed teacher's contract. Such information is not to each Committee meeting and be used for commercial purposes.
4.5 CCPS shall provide the Association a copy list of names of bargaining unit members. This list shall be provided at the request of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretAssociation, no more than three (3) times per year.
C. The 4.6 Duly authorized representatives of the Association may shall be permitted to meet with teachers during or after school hours as approved by the principal in designated areas.
4.7 Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a leave pool of fifty (50) full days for use school facilities without cost in Association business with twelve (12) substitute days paid by CCPS and at reasonable times thirty-eight (38) substitute days paid by the Association for use in Association meetings, with business. Any additional leave will require the approval of the Superintendent-Director Superintendent in advance and in accordance with established Committee policy satisfactory arrangements for such use.
D. substitutes. Any necessary substitute expense shall be borne by the Association. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results aforementioned leave shall require the approval of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement an officer of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementAssociation.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in The Employer agrees that the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. may use Library conference rooms for Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being meetings, subject to evaluation procedures approval and School District action hereonsuch rules, regulations and restrictions on use as may be established by the Employer for the public use of such facilities. The use of Library conference rooms shall be without charge unless special custodial or other services are required, in which event the Association shall reimburse the Employer for the cost of such services.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will shall be sent a copy entitled to hold meetings of the official agenda prior to membership on the first Monday of each Committee meeting month between 8:00 a.m. and a copy 9:00 a.m. If the Library is closed on the first Monday of the approved minutes month, the Association shall be entitled to hold its meeting during the same times on the second Monday of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretthe month.
C. The Association Employer agrees that Employees may make incidental use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director Employer’s equipment, subject to approval and in accordance with established Committee policy for such useother rules, regulations and restrictions on use as the Employer may impose from time to time.
D. The Committee authorizes Employer agrees to provide bulletin board space in each facility for the use posting of school mail to distribute Association materialnotices of appointments, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsmeetings, elections, recreational and social events.
E. The School Committee Employer shall make available notify the Association within ten (10) working days of the hiring of new bargaining unit members. Such notice shall include the Employee’s name, department and classification. Subject to Employee authorization, the Employer shall also forward to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics the Employee’s home address and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementtelephone number.
F. The rights and benefits Association officers and/or representatives will be allowed to meet with members of persons, provided herein, are in addition the Library administration on matters related to those provided by State the Association and/or its members without loss of time or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationspay.
G. In recognition The Employer agrees to approve an unpaid leave of the fact that the primary mission absence for up to two (2) Association members to attend state or national meetings of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concernwhich they have been elected as delegates. Any such meeting The President shall be at provide the discretion Employer thirty (30) days advance written notice of the Committee, names of the persons appointed as delegates and otherwise subject to Committee regulations the dates and communication procedurestimes of the proposed leave of absence.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on Association bulletin boards, at least one (1) of which shall be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership provided by the Board in the Association or participation each building/job site (including maintenance) in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonareas frequented by employees.
B. The Association President may use the District mail service, email system and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior employee mail boxes for communications to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretemployees without interference.
C. The Association may use Board shall provide inter-school facilities without cost mail pick-up and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usedelivery service.
D. The Committee authorizes Authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property and utilize District facilities at all reasonable times provided that such activities or use of school mail to distribute Association material, do not interfere with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationseducational process.
E. The School Committee Association shall make available have the right to represent employees in all District employment relationships which may have an effect on employees’ employment with the District.
F. Names, assignments, work locations, and non confidential home addresses and telephone numbers (the latter two with signed waivers provided by the Association) of all members of the Bargaining Unit shall be provided to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement no later than October 1 of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationseach school year.
G. In recognition The District shall provide the Association with two (2) copies of the fact complete Board of Education meeting agenda to be sent to the President and Vice-President respectively, except for materials that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoare for executive sessions.
H. The Association may request in writing shall be granted release time as the District deems necessary for the purpose of conducting district business at no loss of salary or other benefits.
1. The president or designee shall be granted 1.5 days per week of release time for the purpose of conducting district business at no loss of salary or benefits. The Governing Board will pay for any required substitutes.
I. The Association’s designated building representative shall be given sufficient time on the agenda at staff meetings, ESP meetings, building meetings and workshops to present reports and announcements for the Association.
J. The Association shall appoint employee representatives to all committees which consider wages, fringe benefits, terms of employment and working conditions for ESP employees.
K. The District agrees to furnish to the Superintendent-Director that Association information related to the Committee meet financial and educational operation of the District which affects ESP employees. Such information shall be furnished as soon as possible after receipt of request to the Association.
L. The Association shall be informed by the Superintendent through meetings held every two (2) weeks with the Association president of the intent to discuss matters change District policies and will be given the opportunity for input to the adoption of District policies related to wages, hours, and conditions of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at service for members in the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresBargaining Unit.
I. Whenever a position M. The District shall notify the Association sixty (60) calendar days in advance of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career its intent to subcontract the entire departments of custodial services, food services, groundskeeper, maintenance and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principaltransportation.
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Samples: Bargaining Agreement, Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There Names and addresses of new unit members shall be made available to the Association by September 15. In addition to any payroll deductions required by law, the Board will be no reprisals deduct the periodic dues of any kind taken against any the Association, for purposes of prompt transmittal to the Association, from the pay of a unit member because so long as the unit member presents a written “deduction authorization” to the Treasurer. The Treasurer will cease such dues deduction if the authorization is revoked by the unit member. All deduction authorizations or revocations shall be presented to the Treasurer before September 30 of his membership the year in which such authorization or revocation is to be effective. Additional deductions will include hospital and dental insurance premiums, one employee credit union and one tax sheltered annuity per employee. The Association shall have the right to use the staff/faculty bulletin boards. Such use shall be in an area not to exceed 24 inches by 24 inches in the upper right hand corner. Material placed on the bulletin boards shall be identified as having been authorized by the Association. Use of bulletin boards by any employees’ organization (as that term is defined in O.R.C. Section 4117.01 [D]), other than the Association, shall be brought to the attention of the Chief Administrator of the building where such use occurs and thereafter the Administration and the Association or participation in its activities provided shall take reasonable steps to cause the discontinuation of such use. The Association shall have the right to the use of the school facilities for meetings that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a conflict with previously set teacher from being meetings, subject to evaluation procedures the approval of the appropriate Administrator. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such meetings shall take place either immediately before or immediately after the teacher day, except that five meetings per school year may be scheduled to begin at 2:45 p.m. If additional meetings are requested and School District action hereon.
B. approved appropriate adjustments to the accumulated service time referred to in Article VIII, Calendar and Hours, shall be made. Post-secondary instructors are entitled to attend Association meetings if not scheduled to teach at the time of the meeting. The Association may use the intra-school mail system, including electronic mail. The Association shall have the right to place materials in the mailboxes of employees. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a liaison shall receive an advance copy of the official agenda prior board meeting agenda. The Association shall be allowed to each Committee meeting and a copy have its representatives, who are not employees of the approved minutes district, enter buildings to conduct Association business with employees before and after school hours, so long as the instructional program is not interrupted. The Association shall have the right to use the following school-owned equipment without charge so long as use is not made during the user’s working hours: typewriters, calculators, computers, word processors, audio-visual equipment, and telephones for local calls only. Long distance calls shall be made only on the Association’s credit card. The Association shall assume financial responsibility for loss or damage to said equipment while in use by the Association. Equipment may not be removed from the premises, and use of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. equipment in classroom and laboratory areas must have approval of the Supervisor or Principal. The Association may use the school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, copy machines with the approval following provisions:
A. Only the Association President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Sergeant-at-Arms shall use the designated copy machine.
B. Only the front office machines in each of the Superintendent-Director three buildings shall be used by the Association.
C. A log of all copies run will be kept with the secretary closest to the machine. Said log will show the date, the number of copies run, and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usethe person running the copies.
D. The Committee authorizes copy logs will be submitted to the use Cashier at the end of each school mail to distribute Association material, with quarter for prompt payment by the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee at the designated cost per copy. Such rate shall make available be no more than the actual cost to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementBoard. The Association shall be permitted to make available a brief announcement during the initial orientation meeting of each school year and to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, present the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with scholarship at the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. Senior Recognition ceremonies. The Association may request in writing will also be permitted to make a presentation during the Superintendent-Director that new employee orientation. The Board will provide the Committee meet with the Association President or designee up to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of postingunion leave per school year, request to be approved in advance by the Director of Personnel, who will not unreasonably withhold approval. The Association will reimburse the Board monthly for 50% of the per diem salary of the President or designee when a meeting with day of union leave is used. The board will pay for the Superintendent President’s and/or Principaldesignee’s fringe benefits and the salary and any fringe benefit cost of a substitute used in place of the President and/or designee for the first four (4) days. The Association will reimburse the Board monthly for the salary and any fringe benefit cost of a substitute used in place of the President and/or designee for days five (5), six (6), and seven (7); in addition to the 50% of the per diem salary of the President or designee.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 4.1 The Association and its members shall have the right to use school meeting rooms at reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with, or interrupt normal school operations and provided, further, that the Association follows current procedures and limitations for securing the use of such meeting rooms under the Civic Center Act. Expenses incident to the meeting, other than those normally part of the school operations, shall be borne by the Association.
4.2 Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to discuss matters pertaining to Association business with members of the bargaining unit on campus during duty-free time, provided that this shall not interfere with, or interrupt normal operations.
4.3 The Association shall have the right to place appropriate identified notices, circulars and other materials on designated school bulletin boards and in the school mailboxes of members. Such material is appropriately identified when it contains a date of posting or distribution, together with an authorization by the Association President or Executive Director. A copy of such postings or distributions shall be delivered to the Superintendent or the Superintendent's designee, and the principals and/or department heads at each building site at the same time as posting or distribution. Each building shall have bulletin board space available where Association notices and information may be posted. The Association will not post or distribute information which is derogatory or defamatory of the District or its personnel.
4.4 All Association business, discussions and activities will be no reprisals conducted by members of the bargaining unit or Association officials outside established work hours as defined in Article 10, Hours of Employment, in this Agreement. All such business, discussions and activities will be conducted in places other than District property, except as permitted under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of this Article.
4.5 The President of the Association, or designee, has the right to process a grievance for any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a alleged violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will Any such grievance shall be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and processed in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or PrincipalArticle 6,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable requests from time to time, public information concerning the financial resources of the district and such other public information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the secretaries, together with public information which may be no reprisals necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
B. Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation any secretary participates during working hours in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of mutually scheduled negotiations, grievance proceedings or conferences or meetings with any administrator, the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of Board, or any Board member or representative, the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretsecretary shall suffer no loss in pay.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings when such building or facility is not otherwise in use. The Association shall follow the existing procedure to request such building use. Except as specifically permitted by this Article, no Association business may be conducted during work time, nor at any time in the presence of students, including but not limited to the wearing of clothing with logos or insignia, publicity buttons, or other indicia of Association business.
D. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school facilities without cost and equipment, including computers, typewriters, duplicating equipment, calculating machines and all types of audiovisual equipment at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Board of Education photocopier will also be available for Association meetings, use on a limited special need basis with one (1) day's advance notice to the approval office of the Superintendent-Director . The Association shall pay for the actual cost of all materials and in accordance with established Committee policy for supplies incident to such use. The Association will replace or repair equipment damaged as a result of such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee Association shall make available have the right to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, utilize existing bulletin boards in faculty lounges or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementteacher dining rooms. The Association shall, at its option, have the right to exclusive use of bulletin boards to be provided by the Association. In such event, the size and location of new bulletin boards shall make available be mutually agreed to by the Committee upon Association and the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementSuperintendent.
F. The rights and benefits privileges of personsthe Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to the Association as the exclusive representative of the secretaries, provided hereinand to no other labor organization. In the event of an election to determine the exclusive representative of the secretaries, are this provision shall not be in addition effect from the time an election is either consented to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers ordered until the completion of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsthe election.
G. In recognition The President of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to be released from his/her assigned duty on an individual case basis as the need arises to conduct Association business. The building Principal or central office Administrator will evaluate these requests and approve them when it appears that such approval will be of mutual benefit to the Superintendent-Director Board and the Association.
1. As a condition of granting the released time to the Association President, the building Principal may request that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters President provide for coverage of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedureshis/her assigned duty.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. The Association shall be granted the following teacher organizational rights:
A. There will be no reprisals Use of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in school bulletin board, as designated by the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal building principal, teacher mailboxes and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonthe school mail.
B. The Use of school facilities for Association President meetings that do not conflict with previously set teacher meetings or other scheduled building events.
C. Making brief announcements at faculty meetings, upon prior notification to the principal in charge.
D. Making brief announcements at the first general faculty meeting in September, upon prior notification to the Superintendent.
E. Appointing an equal number of members as the Superintendent appoints to committees that have been established as a result of negotiations and Building Representative will be sent a are included in the Agreement, unless otherwise provided.
F. One (1) copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee Board Meeting Agenda shall make be made available to the Association upon its President at the same time as to the Board members.
G. Upon request, all regularly and routinely prepared information concerning the financial condition of the school shall be made available to the Association President. In addition, reasonable request statistics requests for any other readily available and records pertinent information that may be relevant to negotiationnegotiations shall be made available. Nothing herein shall require the Board or the Administration to research or assemble information.
H. Association dues shall be deducted from those teachers who individually and voluntarily authorize such deductions. Deduction authorizations shall be submitted to the Treasurer. Revocation of any authorization, or necessary for as set forth herein, shall be upon the proper enforcement written request of the terms of this Agreementteacher, on an Association provided form. The Association agrees to indemnify and save the Board and/or its representatives harmless against any and all claims that may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the Board in carrying out the provisions of this Section. Said dues shall make available be rendered to the Committee upon Association within five (5) days of a regular payday. Said deductions shall be made in ten (10) equal installments beginning with the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary second pay in October.
I. Payroll deductions for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementOEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION (FCPE) for those teachers who individually and voluntarily authorize such deduction.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. J. In recognition of the fact that Association’s services to the primary mission bargaining unit, all eligible employees must become members of the school is Association or share in the education financial support of its students, the Association acknowledges that no by paying to the Association activities shall interfere in any way with a service fee equivalent to the educational process or any activities theretoamount of the dues uniformly required of the members of the Association.
H. K. The Board shall authorize the Association up to a maximum of five (5) total days of absence without loss of pay per year to Association Members elected to represent the Association or chosen to serve on programs or in official representative capacity at Association, NEA, OEA or WOEA meetings, conferences or conventions. The five (5) total days shall be the maximum total days available for such programs. Such leave may request in writing to not be used for meetings, conferences, or conventions of any other organizations. To be valid, notice for use of this leave must be submitted by the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with President of the Association to discuss matters the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee, in advance.
L. The District shall provide a written version of professional this agreement and educational concernall addenda, to all bargaining unit members no later than thirty (30) calendar days after ratification or the employee’s date of hire. Any such meeting The District shall be at the discretion bear 100% of the Committeecosts of printing and shall provide the Association President ten (10) additional copies. In addition, the District shall post this collective bargaining agreement and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresall addenda including all leave forms on the District's Kiosk/web page.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will 1. The Association shall be no reprisals granted the following exclusive organizational rights set forth in this Article. The Association shall provide the Employer an official roster of any kind taken against any its officers and Ohio Education Association (OEA) representative(s) which is to be kept current at all times. No unit member because of his membership in shall be recognized by the Employer as an Association representative until the Association or participation in its activities provided President has presented the Employer with written certification of that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonperson's selection.
B. 2. The Employer shall provide one (1) bulletin board in each facility where unit members are employed for the use of Association business. It is not appropriate to use this bulletin board for inflammatory or derogatory material.
3. The Association President shall have electronic access to the agenda for each Board meeting and Building Representative of the minutes of each Board meeting. Upon request, the Association shall be informed of agenda changes.
4. The Association shall have the right to use Employer facilities for meetings on non- work time and with prior approval of the Superintendent. It may reasonably use the copying machine, computers and typewriters.
5. The Association President/designee shall be furnished with the names of all newly employed unit members unless the unit member requests otherwise. The Association shall provide the Employer with a sufficient number of contracts to provide to current and new bargaining unit employees. The Employer will be sent provide a copy of the official agenda prior contract to each Committee meeting and a copy new bargaining unit employee during the orientation process. Upon request of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretAssociation President, the Employer shall provide such personal contact information as it has on file for unit members.
C. 6. Association representatives not employed by the Employer may enter the Employer's premises during work hours, Monday through Friday. The Association representative will report his/her presence to the office. Such visits shall not interfere with the work of a unit member or the operations of the Employer or its facilities.
7. A policy book shall be maintained at each facility and updated as soon as reasonably possible. In addition, current policies and procedures are maintained electronically, and shall be accessible to union members outside of the work location in a manner acceptable to the County and the Board and implemented at such time as the Board is able to accomplish the required technology upgrades, but no later than September 1, 2019.
8. The Association may use school Board owned facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee Board policy for such useapplicable to any other public organization allowed to do so.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 5.1 The Association will have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times, and without cost for meetings. Request for the use of buildings will be no reprisals made to the principal in advance. The Association shall, however, pay any additional cost incurred by the Board in granting this use.
5.2 Upon request, the Association will be given an opportunity at building staff meetings to present brief reports and announcements.
5.3 The Association will have the right to post notices on its activities and matters of employee concerns on appropriate bulletin boards provided for that purpose and will have the right to use district email and the mailboxes for staff provided in each building.
5.4 The Association may, with permission from the building principal, use school equipment, normally used by employees, for Association activities. However, expendable materials will be at the expense of the Association.
5.5 During the term of this Agreement, the rights set forth in this Article shall not be granted to any other bargaining agent.
5.6 Rights granted to the Association under this Article V shall not, in the judgment of the Board, be disruptive or injurious to the Fall Mountain education system, its students, the faculty, or administration, nor in violation of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation provisions of this Agreement. Association membership will In making judgments under this Section, the Board shall not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonbe arbitrary or capricious.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy 5.7 Representative(s) of the official agenda prior New Hampshire Education Association shall be allowed to each Committee meeting and a copy conduct Association business on school property at all times provided such business does not interfere with the scheduled duties of the approved minutes District's employees. In any event, the representative shall inform the building principal of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secrethis/her presence and whom he/she wishes to see.
C. The 5.8 Association may use school facilities without cost and representative(s) shall be free to conduct Association business at reasonable times for Association meetingsall times, provided such business does not interfere with the approval representative's scheduled duties, or that such business does not interfere with the scheduled duties of other employees.
5.9 A. Upon written authorization from the bargaining unit member, the Employer shall deduct dues, assessments and contributions for the Association as established by the Association. Such authorization shall continue in effect unless revoked in writing by the employee. Pursuant to such authorization, the Employer shall deduct from each regular salary check such dues, assessments and contributions, starting with the first regular salary check after receipt of the Superintendent-Director Membership Application Form and continue in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes effect unless revoked in writing by the use of school mail to distribute Association materialemployee, with and forward the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available funds to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementAssociation's treasurer.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. As the recognized sole and exclusive representative of the teachers, the Association shall have the following rights:
A. There will The Association President or designee shall be no reprisals provided one (1) set of any kind taken against any unit member because all documents provided members of his membership the Board for each Board Meeting at the same time they are provided to Board members except those documents which, in the Association or participation good faith discretion of the Superintendent, such documents are of such a confidential and/or sensitive nature that it would not be in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation the best interest of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject the district to evaluation procedures and School District action hereoncirculate to individuals other than to members of the Board of Education.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy Use of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of bulletin board in the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretteacher's lounges for Association business.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetingsUse, with through the approval Building Principal, of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy public address system for announcements to members, except during the student day. Times for making such useannouncements shall be determined by the Building Principal.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail Permission to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsmake announcements during faculty meetings.
E. Use of individual teacher mailboxes for correspondence. Teacher mailboxes shall not be marked or labeled in any fashion to denote Association membership. The School Committee Administration will make every effort to ensure that teachers' personal mail will be placed in the mailboxes unopened.
F. Visitations to individuals by the Association President, his/her designee, and/or the OEA Consultant shall make available not interfere with normal teaching duties.
G. Names of newly employed teachers shall be provided to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement within five (5) working days following Board approval of the terms of this Agreementtheir contract. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoAdministration will provide their addresses.
H. The Association may request shall be granted six (6) days of Association leave.
1. Said leave shall require the approval, in writing writing, of the Association President.
2. Said leave shall be to attend meetings, conferences, or other organizational affairs in the process of representing teacher interest in general or to attend to securing or obtaining rights of teachers under this contract, the laws, rules and regulations affecting teachers of the State of Ohio, and/or the United States government.
3. Such leave shall be granted without loss of pay upon advance, written notice, to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with Superintendent by the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion President of the Committee, names of the members and otherwise subject the dates leave is to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with be taken. Such written notice must be received by the Superintendent and/or Principalat least five (5) days in advance of the proposed leave. No more than three (3) persons shall use Association leave on the same day.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in Subject to paragraph B. section 3 below, the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation President shall be allowed paid timeto accomplish general Association business. The President may delegate use of this Agreement. said time to other Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonofficers.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.Representatives
C. 1. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for designate five (5) local Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementrepresentatives. The Association shall make available notify the Sheriff’s Office, in writing, of the name of each representative and his/her jurisdictional area.
2. The Sheriff’s Office shall provide the Association representative reasonable opportunity to utilize release time to serve his/her capacity. The representative may utilize that time to participate in any of the Committee upon duties arising within his/her jurisdictional area, those duties being defined as:
a. The investigations of bargaining unit members' grievance or potential grievance;
b. Representation of a member/grievant at any step of the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary grievance procedure established herein;
c. Consultation with a duly accredited representative of the Association on matters involvingthe Association's relationship with the County;
d. Attending County functions/meetings which have a direct impact on the Association; and,
e. Attending all preparation andnegotiation meetings.
f. No more than two representatives of a bargaining unit may attend any single meeting with management while on duty.
g. No more than one representative of a bargaining unit may use County time for investigation of a grievance. Investigation on County time shall occur only when such investigation cannot be completed during non-work hours. No more than two representatives may attend a grievance hearing for the proper enforcement purpose of representing a bargaining unit employee while on County time without the consent of the terms Sheriff.
3. The representative shall notify his/her immediate supervisor each times/he wishes to conduct Association business and may be relieved of duty, unless operational demands preclude permission to leave the work location. Appropriate use of representative time, as provided herein, shall not be abused by the employee, and use of said time will not be unreasonably withheld by the responsible supervisor.
C. For each separate fiscal year covered by the term of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges will use leave without pay or annual leave for members to attend meetings, conferences, legislative sessions, and conventions or to attend to other Association business, other than that no Association activities covered in section (2) of this provision. Per Diem and/or travel shall interfere in any way with not be provided by the educational process office. The scheduling of time under this provision requires the advance approval of the Sheriff or any activities theretohis/her designated representative.
H. The D. Use of time outside normally scheduled duty hours on Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters business will not and does not qualify for any form of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedurespay or premium pay.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will 5.1 The Association shall have the right to use school facilities for meetings, and shall have the right to use school equipment including typewriters, mimeograph machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audio-visual equipment when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay reasonable costs for all materials and supplies incident to such use and shall be no reprisals responsible for the proper operation of any kind taken against any said equipment.
5.2 The Association shall be given an opportunity at faculty meetings to make announcements.
5.3 The Association shall be provided with bulletin boards or sections thereof, for the purposes of posting Association materials. The Association shall also have the right to use school mails to distribute Association materials.
5.4 Any bargaining unit member because who is a member of his membership in the Association or participation who has applied for membership may sign and deliver to the employer an assignment authorizing deduction of dues, assessments, and contributions to the Association as established by the Association. Such authorization shall continue in its activities effect from year to year unless revoked in writing. The amounts deducted shall be promptly remitted to NEA-NH. If a teacher leaves the District before full dues authorized have been deducted, the balance shall be deducted from the employee‟s final paycheck.
5.5 Duly authorized representatives of the local, state, and national levels of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that such activities are legal and do this shall not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereoninterfere with nor interrupt normal school operations or staff responsibilities.
B. 5.6 The School Administrative Unit office will, upon hiring a new employee, notify the Association President president of the new employee‟s name, assignment, address, and Building Representative salary. The SAU will be sent include a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting Agreement and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretAssociation‟s membership form in the information it gives to new employees.
C. 5.7 The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with President or the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting President‟s designee shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject provided with one (1) day paid professional leave per year to Committee regulations and communication proceduresconduct Association business.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will 3.1 All Association business, discussions, and activities shall be no reprisals conducted by unit members or Association officials during non-duty time. The Association shall comply with reasonable district procedures for utilization of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the district facilities. Said procedures shall not apply to informal meetings and discussions involving Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonbusiness.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. 3.2 The Association may use the school facilities without cost mail boxes and at reasonable times bulletin board spaces designated by the Superintendent subject to the following conditions:
a. All postings for Association meetings, with bulletin board or items for school mail boxes must contain the approval date of posting on distribution and the identification of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.organization; and
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results b. One copy of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available postings or distributions must be forwarded to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, Superintendent or necessary for designee at the proper enforcement time of the terms of this Agreementposting or distributions. The Association shall make available assume responsibility for all of its postings, distributions and other activities under this article.
3.3 The Association will exclusively receive released time from duties for the processing of grievances under Article 4 herein, for Association officials who are designated as grievance representatives, subject to the Committee upon following conditions:
a. by no later than ten (10) days following the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms signing of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, Agreement the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request designate in writing to the Superintendent, the names of three (3) employees who are to receive release time;
b. twenty-Director four (24) hours prior to release from duties for grievance processing the designated representative informs his/her immediate supervisor in order that an adequate substitute may be obtained, if such is necessary;
c. that such released time shall be limited solely to representing a grievant in a conference with management or for attendance at an arbitration proceedings;
d. the Committee meet grievant may also receive released time to attend the conference or arbitration proceedings. If the time required is less than one-half day, a unit member may be used as a substitute at the middle or high school.
3.4 Prior to any Board of Education meeting, the President of the Association and the Chairperson of the Negotiation Team shall each receive the same expanded agenda that is made available to the public through the normal distribution process.
3.5 The District shall provide the Association with the name, job title, department, and work location of newly hired employees for whom the Association acts as the exclusive representative within 30 days of employment, or at the first pay period following employment. In addition, during this time, the District shall provide the home address, work, home, and personal cellular telephone number, and personal email address of new unit members on file with the District. Upon request of the Association President, the District shall provide this information for all unit members to discuss matters the Association President or designee within five (5) working days of professional the request.
3.6 The first and educational concern. Any such meeting third Wednesdays of each month shall be at the discretion established as Association meeting days. All unit members who are elected, assigned, or appointed to serve in various Association capacities shall be allowed to leave their school or site premises after their responsibilities are completed with pupils to attend scheduled Association meetings.
3.7 Requirements that Association postings and distributions not be addressed or distributed to students only apply to use of District resources, not to any off-campus or related activities of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresAssociation.
I. Whenever 3.8 The Board shall place on the agenda of regular Board meetings matters brought to its consideration by the Association. Such items shall be communicated to the Superintendent’s office five (5) working days prior to said meeting.
3.9 The Association may have the right to recommend a position list of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” five (including Superintendent5) is posted for applicationsunit members from which one will be selected to serve on each District committee involving teacher participation.
3.10 Supervisory extra-curricular duties shall not be assigned to the Association President, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with nor shall such duties be assigned to the Superintendent and/or PrincipalNegotiations Chairperson during contract negotiations).
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in Upon request, the District shall provide to the Association or participation any available information in accordance with state statute, which will assist the Association in carrying out its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonresponsibility as the bargaining representative.
B. The Association President shall have the right to use school facilities and Building Representative will be sent equipment as provided in District policy. The Association shall pay a copy of the official agenda prior reasonable cost for all materials and supplies incidental to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretsuch use.
C. The Association may use the District inter-school facilities without cost delivery service, school mailboxes, and at reasonable times school e-mail within Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) guidelines for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usecommunication to certificated employees.
D. The Committee authorizes District shall provide the Association the use of school mail to distribute District buildings for Association materialmeetings and transaction of official Association business, with providing the Association assuming legal responsibility for results facilities have been scheduled through the building principal concerned or the central office administration in the case of such communicationsthe District central facilities.
E. The School Committee shall make available to Representatives of the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant their respective affiliates shall have the right to negotiation, or necessary for transact Association business on school property after notifying the proper enforcement of building office. Such business shall not interrupt the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementteaching process.
F. The rights Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and benefits matters of persons, Association concern on a bulletin board provided herein, are in addition each faculty lounge of each building in the District. The Association agrees that the bulletin board will not be used to those provided by State defame the district or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsfor any political purposes other than information.
G. In recognition The following days and times will be kept free for Association professional meetings: Association Executive Board • the third Monday of each month. Association Representative Council Meeting
H. Monthly pay will be electronically deposited into a financial institution of the fact that staff member’s choice. Employees must make special arrangements with the primary mission of the school is the education of its studentsBusiness Office to make an exception to this practice.
I. If necessary, the Association acknowledges that no President shall be granted up to twenty-five (25) days per year of release time for the purpose of conducting the business of the Association. The Association activities President shall interfere in any way with be granted leave for one half day of his/her teaching assignment. The half of the educational process or any activities theretoday at school shall include planning time. In return for the release time, the Association shall pay the District an amount equal to the employee’s per diem salary and negotiated benefits for each equivalent day taken. Method and frequency of payment shall be arranged between the Association and the District business office.
H. J. The names of all employees, their building(s), grade and subject assignments shall be provided to the Association may request by October 15.
K. Up to fifty-five (55) days shall be allowed per school year for Association business. Leave shall be granted upon Association request. Notification of the leave shall be submitted by the Association president in writing to the Superintendent-Director that superintendent two (2) days before the Committee meet with leave is to take effect, if possible. The Association president and the employee shall be informed of the arrangements made for the leave. The District shall be responsible for securing a substitute when necessary and available. The cost of the substitute shall be paid by the Association. No employee representing the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduressuffer loss in pay or other benefits under this provision.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in The Employer agrees that the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. may use Library conference rooms for Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being meetings, subject to evaluation procedures approval and School District action hereonsuch rules, regulations and restrictions on use as may be established by the Employer for the public use of such facilities. The use of Library conference rooms shall be without charge unless special custodial or other services are required, in which event the Association shall reimburse the Employer for the cost of such services.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will shall be sent a copy entitled to hold meetings of the official agenda prior to membership on the first Monday of each Committee meeting month between 8:00 a.m. and a copy 9:00 a.m. If the Library is closed on the first Monday of the approved minutes month, the Association shall be entitled to hold its meeting during the same times on the second Monday of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretthe month.
C. The Association Employer agrees that librarians may make incidental use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director Employer’s equipment, subject to approval and in accordance with established Committee policy for such useother rules, regulations and restrictions on use as the Employer may impose from time to time.
D. The Committee authorizes Employer agrees to provide bulletin board space in each facility for the use posting of school mail to distribute Association materialnotices of appointments, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsmeetings, elections, recreational and social events.
E. The School Committee Employer shall make available notify the Association within ten (10) working days of the hiring of new bargaining unit members. Such notice shall include the librarian’s name and department. Subject to librarian authorization, the Employer shall also forward to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics the librarian’s home address and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementtelephone number.
F. The rights and benefits Association officers and/or representatives will be allowed to meet with members of persons, provided herein, are in addition the Library administration on matters related to those provided by State the Association and/or its members without loss of time or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationspay.
G. In recognition The Employer agrees to approve an unpaid leave of the fact that the primary mission absence for up to two (2) Association members to attend state or national meetings of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concernwhich they have been elected as delegates. Any such meeting The President shall be at provide the discretion Employer thirty (30) days advance written notice of the Committee, names of the persons appointed as delegates and otherwise subject to Committee regulations the dates and communication procedurestimes of the proposed leave of absence.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. Section A. There The Board and the Association agree that representatives of Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal instructional programs. Speakers shall be permissible, if directed by the Association, for its members or prospective members.
Section B. Use of school facilities for meetings must be scheduled with the appropriate building principal who will schedule the facility if there is no conflict.
Section C. The Association shall be no reprisals granted use of any kind taken against any unit member because school office equipment provided each usage is cleared with the building principal, excluding use of his membership equipment that requires a trained operator. Cost of expendable supplies shall be paid by the Association.
Section D. The Board shall provide adequate bulletin board space in the teacher’s lounge in each building for Association or participation in purposes. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities provided that and matters of Association concern on such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonbulletin board space.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. Section E. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval internal mail system of the Superintendent-Director school and place Association communications in accordance with established Committee policy the mailboxes provided for such useeach teacher in the system.
D. The Committee authorizes Section F. An Association representative shall be included at the use end of the agenda of building meetings on request to the person in charge of the meetings.
Section G. Officers and Association representatives shall be permitted to visit schools in the District before or after the school mail day. Officers and Association representatives shall report to distribute the office upon arrival. Officers and Association material, with representatives may visit schools in the District on school time on approval by both building principals.
Section H. Officers and appointed representatives of the Association assuming legal responsibility may use designated telephones in each building to carry on Association business. Telephone usage shall be arranged
Section I. Association members elected to serve in full time positions of the OEA or NEA, shall be granted up to two (2) years leave of absence, without pay for results of such communicationsthat purpose, provided the leave does not extend beyond the individual teacher’s contract period.
E. Section J. The School Committee Association shall make available be granted up to a collective total of ten (10) days of leave with pay to perform Association duties including members of the bargaining unit attending the OEA representative assembly.
Section K. A copy of each building’s teacher handbook will be given annually to the Association President upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant request.
Section L. Grants requiring the Association to negotiation, or necessary sign off on the grant application will be presented to the Association President for the proper enforcement of Association’s approval or disapproval with the understanding that the approval or disapproval will be given within ten (10) calendar days. Any grant signed off on by the Association does not constitute any agreement to change the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available Any changes to the Committee upon working conditions of teachers will be dealt with through bargaining the latter’s request statistics and records relevant effects, prior to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of implementing the terms of this Agreementthe grant.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting Section M. WEA President shall be at notified personally by email two (2) weeks prior to new teacher orientation and provided up to twenty (20) minutes during the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject meeting to Committee regulations and communication proceduresmeet privately with new hires.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There Recognition shall entitle the Association these rights:
1. Announcements at faculty meetings.
2. Use of public address systems for Association announcements according to school procedures.
3. To be placed on the agenda of regular Board of Education meetings, providing notification has been transmitted to the Board as per established Board procedure. This request does not eliminate the right of the Association to address the Board at any other time. The Association President or designee shall be provided with at least one (1) copy of the Board agenda at least three (3) days prior to any scheduled Board meeting.
4. Use of a bulletin board for Association information in all buildings.
5. To use the inter-school mail system (including electronic mail) in the schools' offices and facilities to distribute Association materials.
6. To use facilities of any building for Association meetings provided that no other school related activities are scheduled for the area and time requested, and to pay any cost normally associated with such use as per established Board policy.
7. To use Board-owned equipment, for example audio-visual equipment, computers, etc., provided that the Association assumes full responsibility for any loss, theft, or willful destruction of aforementioned property while in their possession.
8. To allow the Association President to visit schools other than his/her home building for the purpose of carrying out Association business in a manner as to not disrupt on-going education activities. The Association President must inform the office/building administrator that he/she is in the building.
9. To have a directory, listing the names, addresses, and job assignments of all employees of the Board, made available to the members of the Association within two (2) weeks of its completion.
10. When requested, to allow the Association President to be placed upon the agenda during the initial orientation for new teachers and on opening teacher day.
11. To have a list of newly employed teachers available to the Association President no later than one (1) week after Board action to employ. A list of retiring members shall be supplied to the Association as soon as the Board is notified.
12. Public documents that are routinely available from the Board of Education, shall be made available to the Association President at no cost, one (1) week after the receipt of a written request listing the specific materials sought.
13. The Association President shall be provided a copy of current Board policies. Any change or addition to these policies shall be given to the Association President within one
(1) week of any Board action.
14. A copy of all current Board policies shall be available in each building to members of the bargaining unit.
15. The Board recognizes the rights of individuals and the expression of freedom of individual conscience, association and expression will be no reprisals encouraged, and fairness of procedures will be observed.
B. Fair Share Fee Fair share fee will be included in the contract if Association membership within the bargaining unit exceeds 85% as of October 1st of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation year of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse If the condition is met, then the fair share fee shall include an indemnification clause. If any of the language utilized in the fair share and indemnification clauses is found to be unlawful by a teacher from being subject court of competent jurisdiction, then the parties shall meet within 15 calendar days to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonnegotiate alternative language.
B. 1. Pursuant to Section 4117.09(C) of the Ohio Revised Code and as a condition of employment, each bargaining unit member as defined in Article I of this contract who is not a member of the Association by the 30th calendar day of each school year or by the 30th calendar day after his/her initial employment with the Board, whichever is later in Fair Share Language, shall have equal payroll deductions beginning with the first payroll after January 15th and ending with the last pay in August, a fair share fee which shall be equal to dues paid by members of the Association and its unified affiliates. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent provide a copy list of names to the Board Treasurer of those unit members who are not members of the official agenda prior Association and the total fair share fee to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretbe deducted for each.
C. 2. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with represents to the approval of the Superintendent-Director and Board that an internal rebate procedure has been established in accordance with established Committee policy Section 4117.09(C) of the Ohio Revised Code for such use.
D. challenging the amount of the representation fee. This procedure will be given to each member of the bargaining unit who does not join the Association. This procedure and notice thereof shall be in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Ohio. The Committee authorizes procedure shall provide for a reasonably prompt decision by an impartial decision-maker in the use of school mail to distribute Association materialevent any monies are disputed. Upon timely demand, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available non-members may apply to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement an immediate advance reduction of the terms fair share fee pursuant to the internal procedure adopted by the Association. The advance reduction shall be the proportionate amount of this Agreementmonies expended for partisan political or ideological purposes not germane to the Association's work in the realm of collective bargaining. The Association shall make available escrow all monies that might reasonably be disputed.
3. Association agrees to hold the Board harmless in any suit, claim or administrative proceeding arising out of or connected with the imposition, determination or collection of fair share fee and to indemnify the Board for any liability imposed on it as a result of any such suit, claim or administrative proceeding provided the following conditions are met:
a. The Board shall notify the JAEA President in writing within ten (10) work days, exclusive of holidays, of any claim made or action filed against the Board of which indemnification may be claimed. Failure of this notice shall not void this hold harmless and indemnify provision so long as the Association's rights have not been prejudiced by a lack of notice.
b. The JAEA/OEA/NEA has the right to designate counsel to represent and defend the Board. The Board at all times retains the right to select its own counsel if it believes the interest of the Board so requires.
c. The Board agrees to:
1. give full and complete cooperation and assistance to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics JAEA/OEA/NEA and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement its counsel at all levels of the terms of this Agreementproceeding;
2. permit the JAEA/OEA/NEA to intervene as a party if so desired, and/or;
3. to not oppose JAEA/OEA/NEA applications to file briefs amicus curiae in the action.
F. d. The rights and benefits action brought against the Board must be a direct consequence of personsthe Board's good faith compliance with the fair share fee contract provision provided, provided hereinhowever, are in addition that there shall be no indemnification of the Board if the Board intentionally or willfully fails to those provided by State apply (except due to a legal order) or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsmisapplies the fair share fee contract provision.
G. In recognition 4. As used in this article, the term "Board" includes the Board of Education of the fact that Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Local School District, its members, the primary mission Treasurer, Superintendent and all members of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoadministrative staff.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 301 PRIVILEGES
A. There will Use of school facilities for meetings. Meetings shall be no reprisals arranged to not interrupt normal instructional programs and shall be in keeping with Board policy governing use of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreementbuildings. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject A building use form is to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonbe completed.
B. The Association President Use of school equipment such as copiers, computers, calculators, and Building Representative will audio-visual machines. Board purchased consumable materials used by the NREA, i.e. paper, shall be sent a copy of paid for by the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretNREA at Board cost.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval Use of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usefaculty bulletin boards.
D. The Committee authorizes the use Use of internal school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsdelivery and school email.
E. Payroll deduction of dues. NREA/OEA/NEA dues deduction will normally be in twenty-two (22) equal deductions annually. Signed authorization cards shall be submitted to the Treasurer of the School Board two (2) weeks prior to the first pay in October of each year the teacher is requesting dues deductions be made. If such authorization card is not received by the time indicated, the Treasurer is without power to make any deductions of this nature from a member's salary. If a member supplies an authorization card permitting continuous deductions, then deductions will be made for each subsequent membership year unless the individual cancels his/her membership. Teachers who wish to withdraw dues deduction authorizations may submit such request in writing to the Treasurer with a copy to the Association between August 1 and August 31. A member who leaves the employment of the district during the payroll deduction period shall have the remaining balance of Association dues deducted from the final paycheck and forwarded to the Association by the Treasurer. The School Committee Treasurer of the Association shall provide to the Board Treasurer an annual list of members, including the names of continuous members, and the amount of dues to be deducted each year two (2) weeks prior to the first pay in October of each year.
F. The Treasurer shall give dues collected to the NREA Treasurer in a procedure agreeable to the Board and the Association.
G. The Board shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement President of the terms Association a copy of this Agreementthe Board agenda on the date a copy is mailed or given to the members of the Board. The Association Board agenda shall include a copy of the previously approved minutes.
H. The Board shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement members of the terms of this Agreementbargaining unit an updated Board policy book online.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President shall be granted the following sole and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.exclusive privileges:
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.A. ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT RELEASE TIME
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement1. The Association shall make available reimburse the Board for the full amount of the salary including the Board’s share of STRS, and Board provided benefits to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement President of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of Association while on leave. If the fact that the primary mission of the school Association President’s leave is the education of its studentsfull-‐time, the Association acknowledges that will reduce its reimbursement up to $10,000. Such reimbursement to the Board shall be made no Association activities shall interfere in later than thirty (30) days after receipt of an itemized statement from the district’s treasurer, which will include salary, STRS, and any way with other fringe benefit costs. By virtue of this arrangement, the educational process or Board of Education will not be held responsible for any activities theretoadditional expenditures.
H. 2. Reasonable effort shall be made to replace the President of the Association while on leave with a unit member who is qualified and experienced in the President’s subject area(s) of instruction and to do so in a manner which will provide consistent quality education for students.
3. The Association may request replacement unit member’s contract, if applicable, will be one year in writing duration and be automatically non-‐renewed due to filling in for a leave of absence.
4. The schedule configuration or possible temporary reassignment of the President will be determined by the President, the respective building principal, and the Superintendent/designee. The President’s schedule configuration and possible temporary assignment will be subject to final approval by the Superintendent.
5. The President will be expected to continue in his/her professional capacity as a teacher in the building, including attendance at staff meetings, Professional Development, parent-‐teacher conferences, open house and any other required activities relative to the Superintendent-Director that President’s position as a teacher. In situations of scheduling conflicts, the Committee meet with President will resolve the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting conflict in consultation with the Superintendent and/or Principaldesignee.
6. The leave time shall be used on activities, which benefit the District and unit members.
7. The President of the Association will be expected to maintain a regular daily schedule within the school district with any out of district activities being specifically related to Association responsibilities.
8. The year during which the leave is taken by the President of the Association shall count as a full year on the salary schedule and for purposes of length of service in the district and while on such leave, the President shall be considered a full-‐time employee for purposes of any reduction in force.
9. Upon completion of the leave, the President will return to a similar position of full-‐time status as held prior to the leave.
10. This release time shall be in addition to the Association Leave provided for the President in Article 18, Section B (2) of the Master Agreement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals Recognition of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal as the sole and do not constitute a violation exclusive representative shall confer upon the Association certain exclusive rights during the term of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonAgreement or any written extension thereof.
B. The Association President Agenda, and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official non-confidential attachments to said agenda prior relative to each Committee meeting pending Board Actions and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except the Board shall be made available to the Association President at the close of the work day on the day of their distribution to Board members. The Association President shall, if time allows, be informed of any agenda changes or additions made on the day of the Board meeting. If changes or additions are made on the day of the Board meeting, those minutes which remain lawfully secretmaterials shall be made available to the Association President or his/her designee upon arrival at the Board meeting.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval Treasurer of the Superintendent-Director Board shall, upon request of the President of the Association, provide a copy of each of the following documents approved or received by the Board and/or Treasurer. Documents shall include:
1. Amended Certificates of Estimated Resources;
2. Each year’s Temporary and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usePermanent Appropriations Resolutions;
3. The names and assignment of staff members;
4. Yearly SM-1 and Quarterly SM-2’s;
5. Monthly Financial Statement of Receipts and Expenditures;
6. Each month’s Cash Position Report.
D. The Committee authorizes Association shall be permitted to use one (1) specifically designated bulletin board in each school for communicating with bargaining unit members. The bulletin board shall be designated by the use Principal of school mail each school, but shall be in an area frequented by bargaining unit members. The Association agrees not to distribute Association material, with post any derogatory material on the Association assuming legal responsibility bulletin board provided for results of such communicationsits exclusive use.
E. The School Committee shall make available to To facilitate communication between the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its studentsbargaining unit members, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with have the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing opportunity to use the Superintendent-Director that teacher mailboxes to disseminate routine information to its members. It shall be the Committee meet with responsibility of the Association to discuss matters distribute its materials to the members, and this shall not interfere with teaching time or other assigned duties of professional and educational concernany bargaining unit members. Any such meeting The use of the district’s email system by the Association shall be at governed by the discretion Acceptable Use Policy as contained in Appendix E of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresthis contract.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There Recognition of the Association as the employee representative shall entitle the Association to the following rights:
1. The building representatives of the Association in each individual school will be no reprisals have the use of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership a bulletin board in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonteachers' lounge.
B. 2. Permission to make announcements during school faculty meetings.
3. Use of the district website or the building P.A. system to make announcements at times selected by the building principal during member work hours or during the school day under emergency or extenuating circumstances.
4. The Association shall have access upon reasonable request to public documents in possession of the Board and may receive copies of such documents at Association expense except for the following documents which shall be provided to the Association President and/or his/her representative/s at Board cost:
a. Board agenda and Building Representative will be sent Treasurer's Report inclusive of all exhibits and addenda, except those items that are confidential in nature.
b. A copy of the Board's Official Annual Appropriations Resolution when adopted by the Board (both temporary and permanent).
c. A copy of the Official Certificate of Estimated Resources and any amendments thereto when received by the Board Treasurer.
d. A copy of the Proposed Budget when distributed to the Board and a copy of the official agenda budget when adopted by the Board.
e. A copy of the Treasurer's Fiscal Year End Financial Report to the Board.
f. Class size computer printouts as they are available as of October, if requested by the BEA President and/or his/her representative/s.
g. Copies of all public documents released by the Board, in the same manner and at about the same time as copies are released to the public.
h. Seniority list prior to November 15 of each Committee meeting year. This list may be in the form of standard or customized computer reports and shall include names, areas of certification, years of continuous service with the district, and contract status. Upon request of the Association President and/or his/her representative/s, the continuing contract status and areas of certification of other employees will be provided.
i. A copy of the training and experience computer printouts for bargaining unit members based on the current teacher's salary schedule.
5. Names of newly employed professional staff members shall be provided to the Association as early as practicable following Board approval of their contracts. The administration will provide addresses as long as the employees do not object.
6. The Association shall provide a copy of this agreement to all members of the approved minutes bargaining unit. The Association shall also provide a copy of this agreement to all newly employed unit members at or prior to the pre-school orientation meeting. Non-members of the bargaining unit may purchase copies of the agreement from the Association.
7. Following ratification, an electronic and hardcopy of this Agreement will be provided to the Association President and District Treasurer. Additionally, an electronic, password protected, copy of this agreement will be posted on the district website.
8. The President of the Association, and/or a designee, and/or the UniServ consultant of the Association shall have the right to visit schools. Either prior to, or immediately upon the arrival at any school, the President, and/or a designee, and/or the UniServ Consultant shall advise the principal or, in his/her absence, the acting building administrator, of the desire to visit the school and secure the permission of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretadministrator to make the visit.
C. 9. The Association may use individual teacher "mailboxes" in each school facilities building for distribution of materials. A copy of materials distributed through school "mailboxes" to all teachers in a school building should be provided to the building principal. In addition, "inter-school mail" can be used to deliver such material to members of the bargaining unit.
10. The Association President and/or his/her representative/s shall be provided a total of six (6) school days of release time per year without cost and loss in pay. Notice of a need for his/her leave shall be given to the unit member's supervisor/principal at reasonable times for least five (5) school days in advance.
11. Association meetingsrepresentatives may use school equipment, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance a building administrator, provided that such use does not interfere with established Committee policy for such useor interrupt normal school operations.
D. The Committee authorizes 12. Association representatives may use the use Board of school mail to distribute Association material, Education Risograph machine and FAX machine located at the Board Office provided that it does not interfere with or interrupt normal business hours and provided that the Association assuming legal responsibility reimburse the Board for results costs of such communicationsoperating the FAX machine.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement13. The Association shall make available to reimburse the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary Board for the proper enforcement cost of the terms of this Agreementany supplies it uses.
F. 14. The rights Association shall be allowed to use school buildings to conduct meetings or transact official business on school property provided that it does not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoknowledge of a building administrator.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will The Association shall be no reprisals of permitted to transact official Association business on school property, with prior notice to the proper building administrator, provided this does not interfere or interrupt any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being normal school operation, subject to evaluation procedures the same regulations and School District action hereoncharges as governed by other community organizations using such facilities and equipment.
B. The Association President shall have the right to post notices of activities and Building Representative matters of Association concern on employee bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building in areas designated for employee use. The Association will be sent a copy able to use the district mail service, electronic mail, and employee mailboxes for communications to employees. There will be no expectation of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretprivacy in any communication using e-mail.
C. The Board and the Association may use school facilities without cost recognize the right of any employee to become and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval remain a member of the Superintendent-Director Association or to refrain from becoming and/or remaining a member of the Association, and neither party will interfere with any employee in accordance with established Committee policy for such usethe exercise of that right.
D. The Committee authorizes District agrees to deduct from Educational Technicians’ wages, money for local, state and /or national association dues as said Educational Technicians individually and voluntarily authorize the use of school mail District to distribute Association materialdeduct, with and the District agrees to transmit such dues promptly to the Association assuming legal responsibility for results after the last pay period of each month. Authorization shall be continuous unless an employee revokes such communicationsauthorization by giving notice to the Association in writing. The Association shall certify in writing to the District the current rates of local, state and national dues and will give written notice of any changes in dues prior to the effective date of the change. The Association shall indemnify and hold the District harmless against all claims and suits which may arise by reason of making any such deductions to the Association.
E. The School Committee Association President, or President’s designee, shall make available be granted up to twenty-one (21) hours during the regular school year with five (5) days prior notice to the Superintendent, to conduct Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementbusiness. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary will pay for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementsubstitute if one is hired.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will The Milford Education Association shall have the following rights and privileges:
3.01 The Association shall be provided all agendas, minutes, and other public information made available to Board members no reprisals later than the time of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonpublic distribution.
B. 3.02 Association materials may be posted on bulletin boards located in teacher work rooms and/or faculty lounges.
3.03 The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretmay place organization materials in building mailboxes.
C. 3.04 The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, office machines with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usebuilding principal.
D. 3.05 The Committee authorizes Association may use designated areas in school buildings at no charge for the purpose of Association meetings. Such use shall be confined to times of the day when school mail to distribute Association material, is not in session and shall be arranged with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsbuilding principal at least two (2) days in advance.
E. 3.06 Names and addresses of newly employed professional staff shall be provided to the Association following Board approval of their contract.
3.07 The School Committee administration shall make available to all professional staff a directory listing the names, addresses, phone numbers and job assignments.
3.08 The President of the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant and/or a designee and/or the Consultant of the Association shall have the right to negotiation, or necessary visit schools for the proper enforcement purpose of consulting with bargaining unit members. Either prior to or immediately upon the previously mentioned person's arrival at any school, he/she shall secure from the Principal or in his/her absence the acting building administrator, permission to make the visit. Such permission may be delayed if the visit at the time desired will interfere with normal teaching duties of the terms professional staff member to be contacted. Upon arrival at the building, the President of the Association shall notify the Building Principal of his/her presence. Visits that are made to discuss with the Principal special problems of professional staff members must be arranged in advance with the Principal or in the Principal's absence, the acting building administrator.
3.09 The Board shall permit up to a maximum of three (3) Association leave days per officer of the Association per year for the purposes of continuation of a mutually satisfactory relationship between the Association, Board and Administration. Additional days may be approved by the Superintendent for Association business.
3.10 The Administration will provide a PDF electronic copy of this AgreementAgreement and any amendments to the Agreement requiring approval of the entire Association membership to the Association President.
3.11 Effective the next pay period after its receipt by the Treasurer of the District, a voluntarily signed written authorization from a member delivered to said Treasurer authorizing the deduction of a specific amount from the member’s pay for membership dues in the Association shall be given effect until the member revokes the authorization by written notice to the Treasurer of the Association and Treasurer of the Board of Education or until the member's employment by the Board is terminated. The authorization form shall be agreed upon by the Association and the Treasurer of the District. Any money so deducted shall make available be remitted once each month to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement Association with a listing of the terms of this Agreementmembers for whom deductions were made and the amount remitted for each such member.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Master Contract, Master Contract
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 1. The Association and its duly authorized campus representatives may use College equipment and building facilities at reasonable times when the equipment and building facilities are not otherwise in use and when regular College policies and procedures for using such equipment and building facilities have been followed. The use/purchase of any equipment that has a direct cost associated with it (e.g., use of: copying machines, paper and other office supplies) shall be paid for by the Association.
2. The Association may post material concerning Association activities consistent with College policies/procedures in effect at such time. No information shall be posted on College property except as described in such policies/procedures. The posted material shall clearly state that it is posted by the Association, and the Association is solely responsible for its contents and all liability regarding such posting and publication thereof.
3. The Association's duly authorized campus representatives shall have the right to reasonable use of the College's internal mail and email distribution system for Association communications, in accordance with College policies and procedures. In addition, these representatives may be provided access to all Bargaining Unit Members' mail boxes and email for distribution of Association communications.
4. An elected representative of the Association or its designee shall have the privilege of addressing the Board at that time in the Board's regular meetings provided for “Reports from Board Liaisons” on subjects of the Association's choice, provided that: i) all matters of professional negotiations will be no reprisals exclusively limited to the bargaining table and ii) any and all complaints by Bargaining Unit Members or the Association concerning this Agreement, any interpretation thereof or misapplication thereof, shall be the subject matter of any kind taken against any unit member because of his a grievance pursuant to Article V below.
5. The College agrees to deduct dues for membership in the Association from the salaries of Association members (“FA Members”) upon the following conditions.
A. An FA Member desiring to have such dues withheld from his/her pay must complete a payroll authorization deduction form provided by the College and sign and file same with the College Payroll Office on or participation before the first or fifteenth day of the month. Deductions will begin on the first full pay period following receipt of the authorization form. The deduction period is defined as beginning with the first pay date in its activities provided that such activities are legal September and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonending with the last pay date in May.
B. The Association shall, on or before June 15, certify in writing, signed by the Association President and Building Representative filed with the College Payroll Office, the gross amount of dues for the ensuing year (July 1 to June 30) for an FA Member; such gross amount being an annual sum to be withheld from pay beginning September 1 thru May 31. Any FA Member beginning deductions after the first pay date in September; shall have completed on the authorization form the remaining annual amount of dues to be withheld and the per pay period amount. FA Members beginning deductions after the first pay date in September, will automatically be sent a copy changed to have dues withheld beginning with the first pay in September the subsequent year. The gross amount to be withheld for an FA Member may not be changed until July 1 of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretnext year.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, College shall deduct such annual dues from each pay date in an equal amount; said equal amount being the annual dues divided by the number of pay periods to be received by the FA Member during the deduction period. The deduction period is defined as beginning with the approval of first pay date in September and ending with the Superintendent-Director and last pay date in accordance with established Committee policy for such useMay.
D. The Committee authorizes total of all withholdings will be remitted to the use Treasurer of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility by the College Business Office within fifteen (15) working days from each regular pay period for results of such communicationswhich deductions are made.
E. The School Committee shall make available Association agrees to save the Association upon its College harmless and indemnify the College from all loss, including reasonable request statistics attorneys’ fees, from any and records relevant all actions or claims growing from or arising because of these deductions, including specifically any claim by any Bargaining Unit Member(s) or anyone with privity to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementsuch Bargaining Unit Member(s). The Association shall make available have full responsibility for the funds so withheld and remitted to the Committee upon Association, and the latter’s request statistics College in no way shall be responsible to the Association or any Bargaining Unit Member(s) or concerning any use or expenditure thereof by the Association.
F. If an FA Member has no earnings due or an amount is due for any pay period after all other required or authorized withholdings in an amount less than the Association dues to be withheld for such period, no deduction for such pay period will be made by the College for such FA Member. No catch-up withholdings will be made in subsequent pay periods.
G. Each FA Member's payroll deduction authorization filed as provided in Section 5.A above, with the Payroll Office, shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreement unless revoked in writing by the FA Member. The FA Member may revoke this authorization by written notice received by the College Payroll Office; but once revoked, the authorization may not be renewed until the following September.
6. In recognition of the team approach to problem solving, the Association President will receive a one-fifth (1/5) reduction in workload assignment each regular semester, and records relevant to negotiations a 3-hour supplemental contract or necessary 3 hours of release time for the proper enforcement summer semester. Responsibilities of the terms Association President, or his or her designee, shall include serving on open Board committees, and other appointments as may be assigned by College President, or his/her designee. An Association President who is assigned to teach a total number of load hours of 15 or more per semester may petition the College President, or his/her designee, for up to an additional one-fifth (1/5) teaching load reduction if necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the Association President. The College and the Association will share equally the cost of a replacement faculty member for any such additional load reduction.
7. Nothing contained within this Article shall diminish, negate, or abrogate the reservations made and contained in the Management Rights provisions of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Access Authorized Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetingsrepresentatives shall, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy conditions noted herein, have the right of reasonable access to Office facilities for the purpose of contacting unit members, in transacting lawful Association business. Any such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee representative shall make available first report to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement office of the terms immediate administrator to announce his/her presence and the intended general purpose and length of this Agreementvisit. The Association In no event shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations any representative or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of personsunit member, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State interrupt or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with normal work. Contacts with unit members shall be limited to non-duty hours such as breaks, duty-free lunch periods and before and after the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. regular workday. However, contacts may be made at other times under exceptional circumstances and for good cause with prior notification and permission of the immediate administrator, which permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Association may request utilize Office facilities, outside of duty hours for meeting purposes and any such meetings and other conditions shall be subject to provisions of the Civic Center Act. Association meetings may be scheduled and held following Office meetings. The Association shall retain all rights and responsibilities for such meetings.
B. Distribution and Posting of Materials The Association may distribute organizational literature on Office property provided it does not interfere in writing any way with official business. No person shall distribute literature on Office property in a place or manner which distracts unit members or employees who are performing their duties. Literature distributed or left other than in the faculty rooms or the unit member’s mail boxes shall be by prior approval of the site administrator. The immediate administrator shall be supplied with a complete copy of materials or literature to be distributed or posted. The immediate administrator shall provide a portion of the bulletin boards regularly established for the Association in order that the Association may post notices of Association matters or concerns.
C. Use of Internal School Mail and E-Mail System
1. The Association shall be allowed to continue lawful use of the internal school mail system to distribute materials to the Superintendentbargaining unit provided (a) the materials distributed are not solely for the purpose of Association business, and (b) the Superintendent or designee is provided a complete copy at the time the materials are deposited in the mail system. Specific letters, notes and other communications to individuals, or materials solely for the purpose of Association business, shall not be distributed by the internal mail system unless correct postage is affixed. The Association shall be provided access to the Office internal e-Director mail system, where available, consistent with Office standards for use of e-mail and all criteria and restrictions that apply to the Committee meet use of the Office internal e-mail system with reimbursement provided by the Association.
2. The Superintendent specifically reserves the right to prohibit the distribution of mail which does not comply with these provisions or with the lawful use of the internal mail system. For purposes of application to this section, “solely for the purpose of Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting business,” shall be at the discretion of the Committeedefined as including, but not limited to, (a) internal organizational business or elections, (b) political or ideological activities as defined by labor law governing union activities, (c) certification and decertification elections, or organizing for recognition purposes, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures(d) information concerning the amount of an agency fee.
I. Whenever a position 3. The Office will provide delivery and pickup for lawful materials to the Association office at such times as pickup and delivery is made of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with Office facilities in close proximity to the Superintendent and/or PrincipalAssociation office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 4.1 Official minutes of Board meetings, Board bills, treasurer’s report and Agenda of all upcoming Board Meeting(s), shall be provided to the Association President each month except any information that requires closed session, privileged and confidential information. The Approved final Budget (ISBE Form #50-36) of the School District, the approved annual financial report (ISBE Form #50-35), and a scatter gram shall be available for the Association President by requesting same from the Superintendent.
4.2 Within ten (10) days of Board approval, the Association President shall be provided contact information for new teachers.
4.3 Within thirty (30) days of ratification of this agreement, if feasible, the Board of Education shall furnish the Association with enough copies of the Agreement to distribute to each employee in the Bargaining Unit.
4.4 The Association shall have the right to:
A) Use designated school equipment such as computers, printers, fax machines, scanners, and copy machines for Association announcements provided: (1) Such use will in no manner interfere with instructional or other needs of the School District; and (2) The Association will furnish the paper.
B) Use school facilities for Association meetings, provided: (1) Such meeting space is available; (2) Such meeting neither interferes with the School District's educational programs, nor conflicts with school events or teachers' assignments. Use a designated bulletin board in each building and use of the teacher mail boxes for posting and distribution of announcements of the Association provided:
(1) Bulletin board announcements will not contain any information defamatory to members, employees, or agents of the Board; (2) such announcements do not involve endorsements of political candidates; and (3) All such announcements will be no reprisals identified as Association materials.
4.5 The Association will annually notify the Board, to the extent feasible, within twenty (20) days of any kind taken against any unit member because election, of his membership the Association Officers.
4.6 Association leave will be granted in the event the Association desires to send representatives (not to exceed three at one time) to local, state, or participation national conferences. The representatives of the Association shall be excused without the loss of salary or benefits in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do accordance with the following provisions:
A. The number of Association leave days shall be six (6) days per year not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonaccrual.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy may purchase up to fifteen (15) additional days of Association Leave by paying the cost of the official agenda prior substitute to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretBoard.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval President of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy Association shall submit a written request, naming the individual(s) who is/are requesting to attend, for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available approval to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement Unit Superintendent at least one week in advance of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementanticipated usage.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in The Employer agrees that the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. may use Library conference rooms for Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being meetings, subject to evaluation procedures approval and School District action hereonsuch rules, regulations and restrictions on use as may be established by the Employer for the public use of such facilities. The use of Library conference rooms shall be without charge unless special custodial or other services are required, in which event the Association shall reimburse the Employer for the cost of such services.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will shall be sent a copy entitled to hold meetings of the official agenda prior to membership on the first Monday of each Committee meeting month between 8:00 a.m. and a copy 9:00 a.m. If the Library is closed on the first Monday of the approved minutes month, the Association shall be entitled to hold its meeting during the same times on the second Monday of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretthe month.
C. The Association Employer agrees that employees may make incidental use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director Employer’s equipment, subject to approval and in accordance with established Committee policy for such useother rules, regulations and restrictions on use as the Employer may impose from time to time.
D. The Committee authorizes Employer agrees to provide bulletin board space in each facility for the use posting of school mail to distribute Association materialnotices of appointments, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsmeetings, elections, recreational and social events.
E. The School Committee Employer shall make available notify the Association within ten (10) working days of the hiring of new bargaining unit members. Such notice shall include the employee’s name, department and classification. Subject to employee authorization, the Employer shall also forward to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics the employee’s home address and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementtelephone number.
F. The rights and benefits Association officers and/or representatives will be allowed to meet with members of persons, provided herein, are in addition the Library administration on matters related to those provided by State the Association and/or its members without loss of time or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationspay.
G. In recognition The Employer agrees to approve an unpaid leave of the fact that the primary mission absence for up to two (2) Association members to attend state or national meetings of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concernwhich they have been elected as delegates. Any such meeting The President shall be at provide the discretion Employer thirty (30) days advance written notice of the Committee, names of the persons appointed as delegates and otherwise subject to Committee regulations the dates and communication procedurestimes of the proposed leave of absence.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals 7.1 The Association shall have the right to post notices of any kind taken against any unit member because activities and matters of his membership in interest on designated employee bulletin boards. All postings for bulletin boards or items for school mailboxes must contain the date of posting or distribution and the identification of the organization together with an authorization by the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this AgreementPresident. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject Notices shall be submitted to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda Superintendent prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of posting or distributing through the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. intra- district mails. The Association may use the intra-district mail system for communications with members.
7.2 Authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school facilities without cost property subject to the following:
7.2.1 Contact with employees by the Association will occur during the employee's non- work time.
7.2.2 When it is necessary for the Association to conduct a site visit during work-time, the official Association representative shall first contact the District Director of Personnel or designee, to discuss the need, purpose, and estimated duration for the site visit. Reasonable efforts may be made by the Association to protect the anonymity of any employees subject to the site visit.
7.2.3 Association representative access during work-time will be subject to the approval by the District Director of Personnel or designee at reasonable a mutually acceptable date, time, and duration.
7.2.4 Scheduling of site visits will be done at such times for Association meetings, to minimize any disruption of employee work and will not interfere with the employees' work assignments.
7.2.5 The District will not unreasonably withhold its approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, site visit with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available employee, subject to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementagreement. Disputes concerning the approval or denial of the site visit will be subject to the grievance procedure contained in this agreement.
7.2.6 This agreement will not apply to the Association's right to access employees during contract negotiations, grievance meetings, or disciplinary meetings with the District.
7.3 The Association shall make have the right to use office equipment for Association business at such times as the use does not interfere with the normal operations of the District.
7.4 The District directory of classified employee names and work stations shall be made available to Association officers as soon as possible after the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement beginning of each school year, but no later than November 1.
7.5 Representatives of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights Association and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition the District agree to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pensionmeet monthly, or education laws as needed, in an employer-employee relations meeting, to create and regulationsmaintain better communications between the two parties.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. The Association shall have the following exclusive rights:
A. The Association shall be granted rights to payroll deduction for its annual dues and those of its affiliates and their departments.
B. The Association shall be granted the right to insert Association materials into the teacher's mailboxes and send Association materials through the courier service. Such materials shall not include election materials except for Association elections.
C. The Association shall be granted the right to hold meetings on school property at reasonable times and with the prior approval of the building principal. The Association shall schedule in advance, space and time with the building principal. If any costs are incurred by the meeting(s) of the Association, such costs, if any, shall be reimbursed by the Association.
D. The Association President shall be provided with the names and addresses of newly employed teachers following Board approval of their contracts.
E. Xxxx elected and appointed representatives of TCNEA shall be granted paid Association leave for purposes of attending the OEA Representative Assemblies and other Association functions such as OEA Member Lobby Days and/or building visits by the TCNEA President or his/her designee. Such leave shall be subject to authorization by the TCNEA President and written notice as is required for professional leave use. Such leave shall be in addition to other leave provisions of the Negotiated Agreement. Such leave shall be limited to a maximum of nine (9) days unless otherwise authorized by the Superintendent. However, no more than three (3) individuals may be absent at one time through this provision. Nor shall building visits by the TCNEA President or his/her designee interfere with a teacher's job responsibilities.
F. The Board will ensure the tentative board meeting agenda will be posted online at least twenty- four (24) hours in advance. Any changes to the agenda after the initial posting shall be made to the online agenda prior to the start of the meeting.
G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendents packet to all new teachers (if such a packet is issued), a letter prepared by the Association informing said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the Tri- County North Local School District.
H. The Association will be given a 30-minute period of time on the opening day program for teachers for introduction to the Association.
I. There will be no reprisals reprisal of any kind taken against any unit member because teacher by reason of his membership in the Association or participation in any of its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonactivities.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy J. In order to properly represent the members of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy negotiating unit, the representative(s) of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use conduct conferences with teachers during the school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, day with permission of the building principal. The conduct of such business shall not interfere with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such useinstructional program.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Master Contract, Master Contract
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will The Association shall be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in granted the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal following sole and do not constitute a violation exclusive organizational rights as the recognized bargaining agent for the term of this Agreement. :
A. The Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject shall be provided space to evaluation procedures post announcements and School District action hereonother Association material on existing bulletin boards and through electronic media.
B. The Association may be granted use of school facilities at no cost for meetings. Association meetings may not interfere with regularly scheduled school activities and must be scheduled in accordance with Board policy governing said use of facilities.
C. The payroll deduction of Association dues in accordance with Article 4.
D. The Association may be granted reasonable use of the inter-school mail system, computers, telephone system and copier to communicate Association information to bargaining unit members.
E. The Association President and Building Representative will Treasurer shall be sent provided with a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting Board Agenda, approved minutes, State Foundation information, annual budget and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretappropriation measures, and other public documents as requested.
C. F. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with Board will provide twelve (12) paper copies of this Agreement to the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. Association. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail Board will provide extra copies to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results upon request, the cost of such communications.
E. which will be shared equally between the Board and the Association. The School Committee shall Board will make an electronic version available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant that may be distributed to negotiationbargaining unit members. When it becomes feasible, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms Board will post an electronic version of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to Agreement on the Committee upon the latterDistrict’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are website in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsan intranet format.
G. In recognition The Association will be granted the use of Association Leave not to exceed six (6) days annually for officers and delegates to attend meetings or conferences of the fact that State District or National Association. Up to four (4) additional days may be granted for such purpose by the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoSuperintendent.
H. The Association may request in writing make Association announcements at the end of general staff meetings.
I. The Association will provide information on the Fair Share Fee Provision to the Superintendent-Director that Board who will advise all new Bargaining Unit Members of the Committee provision prior to the signing of their employment contract.
J. Representatives of the Superintendent will meet once monthly with representatives of the Association at mutually convenient times to discuss matters of professional mutual concern from September through May, if needed persons are available for the meeting and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresif requested by either party.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Negotiated Contract, Negotiated Contract
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There The Association shall be provided with all agendas, minutes and other public information made available to Board members no later than the time of distribution to Board members. The Association President or his/her designee will be no reprisals informed of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonagenda changes.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of shall have the official agenda prior right to each Committee meeting and a copy of participate in the approved minutes of said initial orientation meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretfor new professional staff members.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval Treasurer of the Superintendent-Director Board shall, upon request of the President of the Association, provide a copy by email of each of the following documents approved by the Board and/or Treasurer. There shall be no charge for the documents when requested for collective bargaining/negotiations. At other times the Board will charge $0.10 per page for the documents. Documents shall include:
1. Amended Certificates of Estimated Resources;
2. Each year’s Temporary and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usePermanent Appropriations Resolutions;
3. The names and assignment of staff members;
4. Monthly Financial Statement of Receipts and Expenditures;
5. Each Month’s Cash Position Report.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, To facilitate communication with the bargaining unit members, the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of shall have the opportunity to use one specifically-designated bulletin board or posting area per school building, providing such communicationsdoes not interfere with instructional use and providing such is not within easy access to students, parents, or community members using the school facility.
E. The School Committee To facilitate communication with bargaining unit members, the Association shall make available have the opportunity to use the internal school and/or district mail/courier including email system providing such does not incur any financial expense to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics Board of Education, and records relevant to negotiation, shall not interfere with teaching time or necessary for the proper enforcement other assigned duties of the terms of this Agreementbargaining unit members. The Association shall make available have the opportunity to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant use teacher mailboxes to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementdisseminate routine information to its members.
F. The rights and benefits President of personsthe Association and/or designee and/or the Consultant of the Association shall have the right to visit schools. Either prior to or immediately upon the previously mentioned person’s arrival at any school, provided hereinhe/she shall secure from the Principal or in his/her absence, the acting building administrator, permission to make the visit. Such permission will not be denied but may be delayed only if the visit at the time desire will interfere with normal teaching duties of the professional staff member to be contacted. Upon arrival at the building, the President of the Association shall notify the building Principal of his/her presence. Visits that are in addition made to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers discuss with the Principal special problems of professional statusstaff members must be arranged in advance with the Principal or in the Principal’s absence, pension, or education laws and regulationsthe acting building administrator.
G. In recognition The Association shall be granted use of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its studentsfacilities at no cost for regular business meetings, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall not to interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoregularly scheduled school activities.
H. The Association president or his/her designee may request in writing to be recognized by the Superintendent to address the Board for a specific period of time at the general public place on the agenda. The Association shall have a specific place on the agenda for any Board meeting upon the written request of the Association President to the Superintendent-Director that . The request must be made at least four (4) business days prior to the Committee meet scheduled meeting to enable the Superintendent to comply with the Association to discuss matters Board policy on distribution of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresagendas.
I. Whenever a position The Association shall be permitted reasonable use of “senior teacher” school telephones, Computers for Association Business only, copiers, and audiovisual equipment, provided they are not being used or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” are not required for any school business or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career activity. Permission shall be obtained from the appropriate Building Administrator and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted the Association shall pay for applications, consumable and/or special materials used.
J. The Association acknowledges that it has an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days ongoing responsibility to explain and discuss the terms of posting, request a meeting the Agreement with all members of the Superintendent and/or Principalbargaining unit.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in The Association is authorized to use the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal school building and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonequipment after school hours under established policies.
B. The Association President shall have the right to post notices of activities and Building Representative matters of Association concern in specifically assigned places as designated by the principal at each school center. Prior to the posting of notices, a copy will be sent a copy of given to the building principal. The Association shall have the right to use teacher mailboxes and the inter-school mail system for official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretcommunications.
C. The School Board agenda form shall include a regular place for the Association. The Association may use school facilities without cost shall follow the procedure prescribed by Florida Statutes and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such useSchool Board Policy before being placed on a specific agenda.
D. The Committee authorizes Board shall deduct from the use pay of each employee all current membership dues of the Association, provided that at the time of such deduction there is in the possession of the employer a current written authorization for dues deductions, executed by the employee, according to the terms of the membership dues deduction authorization form submitted annually to the Board by the Association.
1. A teacher may authorize dues deduction by presenting a signed authorization form. The amount of dues certified annually by the Association prior to the beginning of the school mail year will be deducted from each paycheck starting September 1 and will consist of twenty (20) equal installments occurring twice per month thereafter. Any employee handing in an authorization after October 16 will have deductions taken out beginning the next pay period.
2. All dues deducted by the employer shall be remitted to distribute the treasurer of the Association materialno later than 3 days after each teacher pay period.
3. The employee Association shall indemnify and save harmless the employer from any and all claims, demands, or suits, resulting from any action taken or omitted by the employer for the purpose of complying with the deduction of dues.
4. The authorization of dues deductions for the employee Association assuming legal responsibility for results shall be continuous until canceled in writing by the teacher upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the School Board and the Association in accordance with 447.303 of such communicationsFlorida Statutes.
E. Members of the Association and its representative affiliates shall be permitted to transact Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or disrupt normal school operations, as determined by the principal.
F. The School Committee shall Board agrees to make available to the Association upon its reasonable in response to written request statistics all matters of public record at actual cost. The Board agrees to supply to the Association a copy of all reports routinely duplicated and records relevant distributed to negotiationBoard Members, staff members and/or principals which relate to: (1) finance and audits; (2) personnel; (3) budgets and budget amendments; (4) agendas and minutes; and (5) other pertinent administrative and curriculum data.
G. No teacher shall be discriminated against or assigned out of field because of race, sex, religion, social or ethnic background, disability, political affiliation, creed, age, marital status, membership or participation in HCTA.
H. All members of the bargaining unit and/or the Association shall have the right to initiate and process a grievance.
I. The Association President, his/her designee, and/or the Association Faculty Representative shall be given an opportunity at the end of each building faculty meeting to present brief reports and announcements.
J. The Association may advise the Board with respect to modified fiscal, budgetary, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of personstax programs, provided hereinconstruction programs, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal lawpersonnel policies, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers or major revisions of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationseducational policy prior to their adoption and/or general publication.
G. In recognition of K. Provisions shall be made for an Association Communication mailbox located in the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoSuperintendent's Office.
H. L. The Association may request President or designee shall be entitled to attend all Board meetings in writing TDE status. TDE status shall be granted to delegates attending the Florida Education Association (FEA) Delegate Assembly. The Association President shall also be granted TDE (up to ten days) to participate in professional growth and educational opportunities made available by FEA and its affiliates AFT and NEA.
M. The Association President or designee shall be given the Board packet for all Board meetings immediately after publication. All inserts distributed after printing will be available to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be president or designee at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduressame time Board Members receive inserts.
I. Whenever a position N. The employer shall provide the HCTA with copies of “senior teacher” administrative bulletins or “Cluster Chairmemoranda, which are sent to school/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career work locations and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” are related to the implementation of this Agreement. (including Superintendent) is posted for applicationsi.e. working conditions, an association officer may thenemployment conditions, within seven (7) business days of postingleaves, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalcalendar, insurance, etc.)
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Samples: Master Contract, Master Contract
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals Association representatives shall have the right to make reasonable use of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership school buildings and facilities under civic center act provisions at all reasonable hours when not in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonuse.
B. The Association President shall have the right to post notices of activities and Building Representative will matters of Association concern on employee bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be sent provided in each school plant in areas frequented by teachers, and the Association shall provide the administration with a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy notice at the approximate time of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. posting. The Association may use the regular District mail service and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers.
C. Authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school facilities without cost and property at all reasonable times for after notifying the administration, as long as such Association meetings, business does not interfere with the approval assigned duties of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such useteachers.
D. The Committee authorizes Following the use of school mail to distribute Association materialestablished procedures for agenda item submission, with the Association assuming legal responsibility may submit agenda items for results Board of Trustees’ meetings, provided that such communicationsitems do not contravene the meet and negotiate process. Under the Question and/or Comment portion of the Board of Trustees’ agenda, the first three items shall be reserved for any comments that recognized or certified employee organizations may care to make.
E. The School Committee Names and assignments of all employees represented by the Association shall make available be provided to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, no later than November 1 of each school year. The Board shall make subsequent information available as it becomes known. Within 30 days of hire or necessary for by the proper enforcement first pay period of the terms of this Agreement. The month following the hire, the District shall provide the Association shall make available to president with the Committee upon name; job title; department; work location; work, home, and personal cellular telephone numbers; personal email addresses on file with the latter’s request statistics employer; and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement home address of the terms of this Agreementnewly hired employees represented by the Association.
F. The rights and benefits District shall make five (5) copies of personsthe District personnel directory available to the Association, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers upon written request after publication of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationssaid directory.
G. In recognition The District and Association shall collaboratively plan the new certificated employee pre- school orientation meeting at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the fact that new certificated employee pre-school orientation session. Time will be provided on the primary mission agenda of any District pre-school orientation session for announcements by Association spokespersons of upcoming Association activities or programs. The District shall notify the Association within ten (10) days after the start date for any new employees represented by the Association who begins in a new assignment after the beginning of the school year and therefore is not able to attend the education new certificated employee pre-school orientation session. The new employee represented by the Association will be released from a teacher collaboration early release Wednesday within thirty (30) calendar days of its studentshire in order for an Association spokesperson to provide information on upcoming Association activities or programs.
X. The Association president may receive paid release time for up to one-half a full time unit position. Such release time shall only be used for Association business as it relates to the District. The object of the leave is to enhance communication between the District and the Association. Consequently such release time shall not be used for any purpose which is in conflict with other provisions of the Agreement. The assignment held by the Association president must be conducive to the release time assignment requested. If not, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting assignment shall be at the discretion changed by mutual agreement of the Committeeparties. An Association president, whose work year is split between release time, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedureswork time, as provided by this section, shall not use any work time for Association business.
I. Whenever a position On the second Thursday of “senior teacher” each month, members of the FETA Representative Council will normally be free to attend after school Association meetings or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request activities. If the District holds a meeting with on the Superintendent second Thursday of the month, upon request of the representative council member, he/she will be released.
J. In the event there is an Executive Order and/or PrincipalLegislative action declaring a State of Emergency that requires a change in program/instructional delivery, consultations will take place amongst FETA and FSD representatives regarding any proposed changes in program/instructional delivery.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 1. Meetings, notices and general information shall be subject to the following:
a. The Association may have the use of the School Buildings for meetings under the same terms and conditions as granted to school associated activities, provided that proper application has been made and approved.
b. The Association may transmit communication to Teachers via bulletins in each school lounge, via e-mail, via Teacher mail boxes (if material is identified as to the source), and via the intercom system. The Association assumes all legal responsibility for communications pursuant to this section.
c. The Association will have the use of District owned typewriters, computers and other technology routinely available to teachers and copying machines outside the Teacher’s regular school hours when such equipment is not in use by submitting a request for such use to the building principal. At no time shall such equipment be removed from the premises for such use. Paper and all duplicating materials/supplies will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in provided by the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonAssociation.
B. The 2. A Teacher shall be excused for Association President and Building Representative leave without loss of salary provided the following conditions are met:
a. No more than two representatives will be sent a copy excused on any one day.
b. The total number of days permitted for such meetings shall be limited to five (5) days per school year. In the event two representatives are excused on the same day, that day shall count as two of the official agenda five (5) days allowed hereunder.
c. A written request for excused leave must be submitted to the Superintendent at least four school days prior to each Committee the days requested.
d. The excused days must not impair the quality of classroom instruction. The Superintendent shall be the sole judge, using the same standards as applied to any other authorized absence, as to whether leave on the days requested would impair the quality of classroom instruction.
e. The Winfield Teacher’s Association shall reimburse the District for the cost of substitute Teachers for the first, third, fourth and fifth of the five (5) days. Such reimbursement shall be made not later than 10 days after the day of such leave.
f. Such leave shall not be used for purposes of negotiations/mediation/or arbitration.
3. Written notice of a regular or special meeting of the Board of Education and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make proposed agenda will be made available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for at the proper enforcement of District office at the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make same time as it is available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementpublic.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Professional Negotiations Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 4.1 The Association will have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times, without cost, for meetings. Request for the use of buildings will be made to the Principal in advance.
4.2 The Association, upon request, will be scheduled on the agenda at faculty meetings as determined by the Principal to present brief reports and announcements. Upon request, the Association will be included on the new teacher orientation agenda.
4.3 The Association will have the right to post notices on its activities and matters of employee concern in teachers’ workrooms and shall continue to have the use of the employee mail box system and e-mail system.
4.4 Upon notification by an employee in writing by means of a mutually agreeable form provided by the Association, the Board will continue its present practice of deducting professional association dues and forwarding such deduction to the Association treasurer. The Board shall be held harmless from any and all claims in connection therewith.
4.5 The Association may, with permission from the Building Principal, use school equipment normally used by employees for Association activities. However, expendable material will be at the expense of the Association and shall in no reprisals event exceed the actual costs to the District as determined by the Superintendent.
4.6 Rights granted to the Association under this Article IV shall not, in the judgment of the Board, be disruptive or injurious to the Monadnock education system, its students, the faculty, or administration, nor in violation of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation provisions of this Agreement. Association membership will In making judgments under this section, the Board shall not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonbe arbitrary or capricious.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of 4.7 During the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms term of this Agreement, the rights and privileges set forth in this Article shall not be granted to any other bargaining agent.
4.8 Request under the provisions of this Article shall mean permission and shall be made to the Building Principal, or the Building Principal’s designee.
4.9 Employees shall suffer no loss of pay in the conduct of negotiations which occur during normal working hours or in the filing or processing of grievances under the Agreement.
4.10 Administrative leave shall be granted to teachers for the purpose of attending the New Hampshire Education Association Delegate Assembly Convention. This shall be limited to no more than four (4) employees on one day per school year and no more than one (1) teacher from any small elementary school. A small school is defined as any elementary school having ten (10) or fewer teachers.
4.11 The Association shall make available be provided with a total of four (4) paid professional leave days per year to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement conduct Association business.
4.12 Members of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition bargaining unit will be permitted to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition submit reports to committees of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its studentsBoard during public comment regarding safety, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committeesecurity, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresstudent discipline issues, so long as those reports do not compromise the employee’s confidentiality obligations.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Tentative Agreement, Tentative Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals A Recognition of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal as the sole and do not constitute a violation exclusive representative shall confer upon the Association certain exclusive rights during the term of this AgreementAgreement or any written extension thereof. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject B The Agenda and non-confidential attachments to evaluation procedures said agenda relative to pending Board actions and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee Board shall make be made available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant President on the same day as their distribution to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementBoard members. The Association President, shall, if time allows, be informed of any agenda changes or additions made on the day of the Board meeting, those materials shall make be made available to the Committee Association President or his/her designee upon arrival at the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement Board meeting. C The Treasurer of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of personsBoard shall, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition upon request of the fact that the primary mission President of the Association, provide a copy of each of the following documents approved or received by the Board and/or Treasurer. Documents shall include:
1. Amended Certificates of Estimated Resources;
2. Each year’s Temporary and Permanent Appropriations Resolutions;
3. The names and assignment of staff members;
4. Yearly SM-1 and Quarterly SM-2’s ;
5. Monthly Financial Statement of Receipts and Expenditures;
6. Each month’s Cash Position Report. D The Association shall be permitted to use one (1) specifically designated bulletin board in each school is or work area for communicating with bargaining unit members. The bulletin board shall be designated by the education Principal or work area supervisor of each school, but shall be in an area frequented by bargaining unit members. The Association agrees not to post any derogatory material on the bulletin board provided for its studentsexclusive use. E To facilitate communications between the bargaining unit members, the Association acknowledges that no shall have the opportunity to use the internal mail system of the district and place Association activities communication in the place where each non-certified employee in the system receives his/her mail. It shall interfere in any way with be the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with responsibility of the Association to discuss matters distribute its material to the members, and this shall not interfere with the assigned duties of professional and educational concernany bargaining members. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion F Maintenance of Association Membership. Although it is agreed that union membership is not a mandatory condition of employment, for any employee covered by this Agreement, any employee covered by this agreement prior to signing of this agreement who is currently a member of the Committeebargaining unit, shall continue to pay to the Association dues or fees regularly charged members of the Union in good standing for the life of this Agreement (except as otherwise provided herein). An employee hired after the signing of this contract and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” covered by this Agreement (including Superintendentas provided in Article 1: Recognition) is posted for applicationswho, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalafter completing thirty
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There Names and addresses of new unit members shall be made available to the Association by September 15. In addition to any payroll deductions required by law, the Board will be no reprisals deduct the periodic dues of any kind taken against any the Association, for purposes of prompt transmittal to the Association, from the pay of a unit member because so long as the unit member presents a written “deduction authorization” to the Treasurer. The Treasurer will cease such dues deduction if the authorization is revoked by the unit member. All deduction authorizations or revocations shall be presented to the Treasurer before September 30 of his membership the year in which such authorization or revocation is to be effective. Additional deductions will include hospital and dental insurance premiums, one employee credit union and one tax sheltered annuity per employee. The Association shall have the right to use the staff/faculty bulletin boards. Such use shall be in an area not to exceed 24 inches by 24 inches in the upper right hand corner. Material placed on the bulletin boards shall be identified as having been authorized by the Association. Use of bulletin boards by any employees’ organization (as that term is defined in O.R.C. Section 4117.01 [D]), other than the Association, shall be brought to the attention of the Chief Administrator of the building where such use occurs and thereafter the Administration and the Association or participation in its activities provided shall take reasonable steps to cause the discontinuation of such use. The Association shall have the right to the use of the school facilities for meetings that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a conflict with previously set teacher from being meetings, subject to evaluation procedures the approval of the appropriate Administrator. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Classified employees may attend such Association meetings as do not conflict with essential duties. Such meetings shall take place either immediately before or immediately after the work day, except that five meetings per school year may be scheduled to begin at 2:45 p.m. If additional meetings are requested and School District action hereon.
B. approved appropriate adjustments to “compensatory” time referred to in Article VII, Calendar and Hours, shall be made. All post-secondary staff are entitled to attend Association meetings if not scheduled for an appointment at the time of the meeting. The Association may use the intra-school mail system, including electronic mail. The Association shall have the right to place materials in the mailboxes of employees. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a liaison shall receive an advance copy of the official agenda prior board meeting agenda. The Association shall be allowed to each Committee meeting and a copy have its representatives, who are not employees of the approved minutes district, enter buildings to conduct Association business with employees before and after school hours, so long as the instructional program is not interrupted. The Association shall have the right to use the following school-owned equipment without charge so long as use is not made during the user’s working hours: typewriters, calculators, computers, word processors, audio-visual equipment, and telephones for local calls only. Long distance calls shall be made only on the Association’s credit card. The Association shall assume financial responsibility for loss or damage to said equipment while in use by the Association. Equipment may not be removed from the premises, and use of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. equipment in classroom and laboratory areas must have approval of the Supervisor or Principal. The Association may use the school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, copy machines with the approval following provisions:
A. Only the Association President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Sergeant-at-Arms shall use the designated copy machine.
B. Only the front office machines in each of the Superintendent-Director three buildings shall be used by the Association.
C. A log of all copies run will be kept with the secretary closest to the machine. Said log will show the date, the number of copies run, and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usethe person running the copies.
D. The Committee authorizes copy logs will be submitted to the use Cashier at the end of each school mail to distribute Association material, with quarter for prompt payment by the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee at the designated cost per copy. Such rate shall make available be no more than the actual cost to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementBoard. The Association shall be permitted to make available a brief announcement during the initial orientation meeting of each school year and to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, present the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with scholarship at the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. Senior Recognition ceremonies. The Association may request in writing will also be permitted to make a presentation during the Superintendent-Director that new employee orientation. The Board will provide the Committee meet with the Association President or designee up to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of postingunion leave per school year, request to be approved in advance by the Director of Personnel, who will not unreasonably withhold approval. The Association will reimburse the Board monthly for 50% of the per diem salary of the President or designee when a meeting with day of union leave is used. The board will pay for the Superintendent President’s and/or Principaldesignee’s fringe benefits and the salary and any fringe benefit cost of a substitute used in place of the President and/or designee for the first four (4) days. The Association will reimburse the Board monthly for the salary and any fringe benefit cost of a substitute used in place of the President and/or designee for days five (5), six (6), and seven (7); in addition to the 50% of the per diem salary of the President or designee.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in The Board agrees to provide the Association available information concerning the financial resources of the school district and such other information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or participation complaints, as long as such information is furnished in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonthe right-to-know law.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy Representatives of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy Roxbury Education Association, Inc., of the approved minutes M.C.C.E.A., or N.J.E.A., of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretthe N.E.A., shall have the right, subject to the approval of the building principal, to meet with employees during their lunch periods or after school to carry out appropriate Association business. The approval by the building principal/supervisor of this request may not be capriciously denied. In the absence of the principal, approval may be secured from the vice principal or the superintendent’s office.
C. The Association may shall have the right to use school facilities without and equipment with permission, in accordance with the same policy that holds for other organizations or groups in the community, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies that are used. The Association shall have the privilege of using school mailboxes as it deems necessary with the prior approval of the superintendent’s office.
D. The Board will provide the Association with a copy of the agenda for each official Board meeting, at reasonable times the same time it is presented to the Board members, as well as one copy of the official minutes of the Board meetings.
E. The maximum of twenty-one (21) employee days shall be allowed the Association for conducting business affairs that affect the welfare of its members. The use of more than one (1) consecutive school day would be subject to review and approval of the superintendent or his designee. The Association meetingswill pay for the cost of substitutes and the time will not be deducted from the representative’s personal leave bank.
F. The Board agrees to release the president of the Association for no more than three (3) days per month, ten (10) days per year, to conduct Association business with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary will pay for the proper enforcement cost of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights substitutes and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsthe time will not be deducted from the president’s leave bank.
G. In recognition of Whenever the fact that Board or Superintendent requests and the primary mission of Association agrees to participate during the school is the education of its studentsworking day in negotiations or grievance proceedings, the Association acknowledges that representatives shall suffer no loss of pay for which they would otherwise be eligible. Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting representatives shall be at the discretion of the Committeelimited to three (3) for a grievance, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” four (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal4)
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Contract Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There Section A: The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings outside of school hours, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge.
Section B: Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall have the right to transact official Association business on school premises, providing such business does not interfere with the educational process.
Section C: The Association shall have the right to use school audio¬visual and specific business equipment when such equipment is not otherwise in use, and reservations have been made with the supervising administrator or central office.
Section D: All Association Representatives shall have the right to call meetings of the membership in that building. Time for announcements of that date and place of Association meetings shall be provided at regular staff meetings in each building.
Section E: Names and addresses of newly hired staff members shall be provided to the Association within ten (10) days following School Board approval of their employment. In the event that the REA requests the District to provide the social security numbers of past or present bargaining unit members, the REA shall, to the fullest extent of the law, indemnify and save harmless the District from and against any claims, liabilities, lawsuits or the like that may arise from or in any way be related to the providing of said social security numbers.
Section F: The Association shall prepare a list containing each building’s Association Representative and the Association’s Executive Board and shall submit said list to the Superintendent’s designee for inclusion in the school directory.
Section G: The President of the Association shall be provided an agenda and pertinent information of official Board meetings prior to such meetings.
Section H: To facilitate communications between staff members and their representatives, the Board agrees that the Association may make reasonable use of inter school distribution facilities and services as well as one half of the available space on bulletin boards in office and faculty lounge areas. The Association shall be responsible for the delivery of materials to the central point and for the posting of all notices. Any materials posted must be with the knowledge of the Association Representative. It is further agreed that said school facilities and services will not be used to assist any organization which seeks to replace the Association as the representative of the Professional Staff.
Section I: Orientation of New Staff
1. To provide for orientation of new staff members a workshop of up to three days shall be held prior to the opening of school for the fall semester.
2. New staff members shall be required to attend the orientation workshop for which they will be no reprisals compensated at their daily rate of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership pay for each day attended.
3. The Association shall provide input for use in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation Administration’s planning of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonthe orientation program.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. 4. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times up to one day for Association meetings, with the approval its part of the Superintendent-Director workshop, which will include explanation of rights and in accordance with established Committee policy for such useresponsibilities of staff members under the Professional Agreement and orientation to the school and community.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement5. The Association shall make available may offer an experienced professional staff member as advisor to each new staff member. The advisor will be preferably of the same building, grade and subject assignment as the new staff member. The duty of the staff advisor will be to provide adequate and continuous orientation concerning the special problems of the new staff member as they relate to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement unique requirements of the terms of this Agreementnew assignment.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Professional Services, Professional Services
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will 3.1 All Association business, discussions and activities shall be no reprisals conducted by unit members or Association officials during non-duty time. The Association shall comply with reasonable district procedures for utilization of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the district facilities. Said procedures shall not apply to informal meetings and discussions involving Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonbusiness.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. 3.2 The Association may use the school facilities without cost mail boxes and at reasonable times bulletin board spaces designated by the Superintendent subject to the following conditions:
a. All postings for Association meetings, with bulletin board or items for school mail boxes must contain the approval date of posting on distribution and the identification of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.organization; and
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results b. One copy of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available postings or distributions must be forwarded to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, Superintendent or necessary for designee at the proper enforcement time of the terms of this Agreementposting or distributions. The Association shall make available assume responsibility for all of is postings, distributions and other activities under this article.
3.3 The Association will exclusively receive released time from duties for the processing of grievances under Article 4 herein, for Association officials who are designated as grievance representatives, subject to the Committee upon following conditions:
a. by no later than ten (10) days following the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms signing of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, Agreement the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request designate in writing to the Superintendent, the names of three (3) employees who are to receive release time;
b. twenty-Director four (24) hours prior to release from duties for grievance processing the designated representative informs his/her immediate supervisor in order that an adequate substitute may be obtained, if such is necessary;
c. that such released time shall be limited solely to representing a grievant in a conference with management or for attendance at an arbitration proceedings;
d. the Committee meet with grievant may also receive released time to attend the conference or arbitration proceedings. If the time required is less than one-half day, a unit member may be used as a substitute at the middle or high school.
3.4 Prior to any Board of Education meeting, the President of the Association and the Chairperson of the Negotiation Team shall each receive the same expanded agenda that is made available to discuss matters the public through the normal distribution process.
3.5 Names, addresses and available telephone numbers of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting all unit members shall be at provided without cost to the discretion Association once per each school year.
3.6 The first and third Wednesdays of each month shall be established as Association meeting days. All unit members who are elected, assigned, or appointed to serve in various Association capacities shall be allowed to leave their school or site premises after their responsibilities are completed with pupils to attend scheduled Association meetings.
3.7 Requirements that Association postings and distributions not be addressed or distributed to students only apply to use of District resources, not to any off-campus or related activities of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresAssociation.
I. Whenever 3.8 The Board shall place on the agenda of regular Board meetings matters brought to its consideration by the Association. Such items shall be communicated to the Superintendent’s office five (5) working days prior to said meeting.
3.9 The Association may have the right to recommend a position list of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” five (including Superintendent5) is posted for applicationsunit members from which one will be selected to serve on each District committee involving teacher participation.
3.10 Supervisory extra-curricular duties shall not be assigned to the Association President, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with nor shall such duties be assigned to the Superintendent and/or PrincipalNegotiations Chairperson during contract negotiations).
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals The Association may post notices of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonin each building.
B. The Association President may use the District mail service and Building Representative will be sent a copy of teacher mail boxes for communications to teachers, provided no additional cost is incurred by the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretDistrict.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times buildings for Association meetings, provided that such meetings are scheduled through the building office and that when special services are required, the Board may make a reasonable charge. It is agreed that such meetings shall not interfere with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such useor interrupt normal school operations.
D. The Committee authorizes School Board agrees to furnish, in response to reasonable requests, all available public information already compiled concerning the use financial resources of school mail to distribute Association materialthe District such as, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results but not limited to, annual financial reports and audits, annual budgets, agenda and minutes of such communicationsall Board meetings and Treasurer's reports.
E. The School Committee Board shall make available furnish the Association President or his/her designee with a copy of current Board of Education policies and in addition thereto shall furnish the president or his/her designee a copy of all amendments to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for same after they are approved by the proper enforcement Board of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementEducation.
F. The rights Association shall be permitted, upon advance reasonable request, to use the District duplicating equipment provided that such use shall not interfere with the District's use thereof, and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsthat the Association shall reimburse the District for the actual cost thereof.
G. In recognition The Association shall be granted professional leave with pay for a period of time not to exceed fifteen (15) days per school year for members' attendance at Association sponsored con- ventions, conferences, and workshops. Of the fact that fifteen (15) days, a maximum of six (6) days may be used by the primary mission President, State, or Regional Officers for Association business purposes other than those listed herein.
H. Names and addresses of newly hired teachers who consent thereto shall be provided to the school is Association within fourteen (14) days of approval of their contracts by the education Board.
I. Provided the Association informs the building principal two (2) working days in advance of its studentsany scheduled faculty meeting, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with have the educational process or any activities theretoright to address teachers at the conclusion of such meetings for at least ten (10) minutes and those teachers who wish to remain for such address may do so.
H. The Association may request in writing X. In addition to the Superintendent-Director that foregoing, the Committee meet with President of the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting his/her designee shall be at the discretion granted half (½) released day per month of the Committee, and otherwise subject leave to Committee regulations and communication proceduresattend Association business.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There The District will provide the Association with the use of the District interschool mail facilities for distribution of official Association communications so long as such communications are clearly labeled as Association materials and provided further that such communications are not in violation of the law. Courtesy copies will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in made available to the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal District and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonthe principal/supervisor upon request.
B. The District will allow the Association President and Building Representative its respective affiliates the use of District facilities for Association meetings provided such meetings do not interfere with or interrupt the normal school day. Such meetings will be sent a copy of held outside duty hours. Exceptions may be granted by the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretbuilding principal.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetingsOther than meetings as provided above, with the approval duly authorized representatives of the Superintendent-Director Association and in accordance its respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact Association business on school property, provided that this shall not interfere with established Committee policy for such useor interrupt normal school operations. Provided further that said representatives shall notify the building administrator or designee of their presence.
D. The Committee authorizes District will provide bulletin boards at locations mutually agreed upon for use by the Association. All materials posted shall be clearly labeled as official Association materials. Such bulletin boards shall only be used for the following notices:
1. Association meetings and announcements,
2. Official policy statements of the Association,
3. Reports of Association committees,
4. Association Election notices,
5. Recreational and social affairs of the Association,
6. Other official Association notices. Notices or announcements should not contain anything reflecting unfavorably upon the District, its management, or any of its employees. Association officers and members shall not use expendable school district materials in the transaction of school mail Association business without reimbursement to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsDistrict.
E. The School Committee Association and its members shall make available have the right to use the Association upon its reasonable request statistics District email and records relevant other electronic communication systems consistent with District policy and state law. Electronic files exist and are subject to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementpublic disclosure.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition District agrees to those provided by State or Federal furnish the Association all public records pursuant to state law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of SEA will be authorized to hold four (4) school/site meetings a year during the fact that thirty (30) minutes before or after the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretostudent day.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 2 3.1 All Association business, discussions, and activities will normally be conducted by unit members 3 or Association officials outside established work hours (during breaks, lunch, before and after work). 4 When it is necessary for the Association to conduct its business during regular working hours utilizing 5 District facilities, it will be necessary for an authorized Association representative to secure the written 6 permission of the Superintendent or his/her designee. In all cases, the appropriate "use of facilities" 7 form shall be obtained and filed in a timely manner. At no reprisals time shall Association business or meetings 8 interfere with school programs or the defined duties of unit members. 9 In those instances when an appropriate Association representative needs to contact or conduct 10 Association business with a unit member, during working hours, said representative shall first secure 11 the permission of the unit member’s site administrator.
12 3.1.1 During the new employee process, the District shall give a CSEA membership application and 13 membership information packet to all new unit members. The membership information packet and 14 application shall be provided by CSEA.
15 3.2 The Association shall have the right to use mailboxes and bulletin board spaces designated by the 16 Superintendent, subject to the following conditions: (a) all postings for bulletin boards, including 17 Internet web pages and electronic bulletin boards, or items for school mailboxes, including e-mail, 18 must contain the date of posting or distribution and the identification of the organization together with
19 a designated authorization by any kind taken against Association officer and (b) a copy to the Superintendent or designee 20 must be received at the time of posting or distributing any materials. It is further understood that the 21 Association or District will not post or distribute information which is derogatory and/or defamatory 22 of District personnel, subject to removal of such posting.
23 3.3 Full release time for the President of the Association shall be granted subject to the terms stated 24 herein. A substitute shall be provided at the District’s expense and the cost shall not exceed $30,000 25 annually. In January of each school year, the Association and the Superintendent or designee will 26 mutually agree on the guidelines as to how the President’s release time shall be implemented. The 27 Association has the sole discretion as to how the President’s release time shall be used to address 28 Association business.
29 3.3.1 The District shall make reasonable efforts to place a substitute employee in the position held 30 by the Association President during the times that said President is on release time, so that the 31 Association President will not routinely be required to be responsible for regularly assigned work 32 required to be performed during the time said President is on release time for Association business.
33 3.4 The Association shall have the right of release time for eligible Association delegates to attend the 34 CSEA annual conference with no loss in wages and benefits. This release provision, however is not 35 to result in any additional expense to the District and substitutes shall not be provided for unit members 36 released to attend the conference. At least three (3) weeks in advance, the Association shall provide 37 documentation (which includes the specific dates) to the Superintendent of the unit members who are 38 to be delegates at state conference. In the event a unit member because attending the conference is less than a 39 12-month employee and he/she is not in paid status at the time of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do conference, he/she shall not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject be 40 entitled to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonpaid release.
B. 41 3.5 The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a District shall maintain on its website an accurate, up to date electronic copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting District 42 Board policies, Administrative regulations and related documents (Exhibits and forms) which allows 43 access for the Association. The District shall provide the Association President with a printed or 44 digital copy of the approved minutes Board of Education agenda.
1 3.6 Whenever the District elects to form or revise a committee, the recommendation from which may 2 have an effect upon a unit member (such as the District Budget Committee) the Association shall have 3 representation equal to that of other employee groups. Prior to the formation or revision of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings4 committee, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee District shall make available communicate its intent to the Association upon President.
5 3.7 The District recognizes the Association's right to file grievances on behalf of its reasonable request statistics and records relevant membership.
6 3.8 A courtesy copy of unit member being placed on the reemployment list due to negotiation, illness or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association facing 7 disciplinary action shall make available be provided to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementAssociation.
F. 8 3.9 The rights and benefits District shall provide copies of persons, provided herein, are in addition all documents relative to those provided a layoff prior to any action being 9 taken by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers the Board of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concernEducation. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal10
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. 2.01 The Association may use select representatives for each school facilities without cost building. A representative involved in representation of a bargaining unit member at any grievance and at reasonable times disciplinary procedure will not, if the grievance procedure is scheduled on work time, suffer any loss of pay for Association meetingstime spent in such presentations.
2.02 The President, with or in his/her absence the approval Vice President of the Superintendent-Director and Association, shall have the privileges accorded the building representatives when it is known that a representative will be absent or unavailable or when an employee chooses the President or Vice President as his/her representative in accordance with established Committee policy for such uselieu of a building representative.
D. The Committee authorizes 2.03 Association representatives shall have the use of school mail right to distribute Association materialcall a meeting with its members after school. Whenever a building is to be used, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee representative shall make available notify the principal or his/her designee prior to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementuse. The Association shall make available have the right to use any school building at the Committee upon close of school any day that school is in session. Authorization to use any school shall be permitted, as long as the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations use does not interfere with a previously scheduled use of the building.
2.04 The Board shall provide bulletin board space in or necessary near each teacher's lounge for use by the Association for the proper enforcement purpose of the terms of this Agreementposting notices.
F. 2.05 The rights Association shall be permitted reasonable use of Board-owned equipment, including, but not limited to, fax machines, computers, telephones, calculators, and benefits of personsaudio-visual equipment, provided herein, are when such equipment is not otherwise in addition to those provided use. Supplies and fees in connection with such equipment use will be furnished or paid for by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsthe Association.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may 2.06 Upon proper advance request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, being made within seven (7) days prior to regular scheduled Board Meeting, in compliance with Board policy, the Association shall be placed on regular Board meeting agendas.
2.07 Upon reasonable request of the Association President, the Association shall be provided access to public documents that are regularly and routinely prepared in the normal course of the District business days of posting, request a meeting upon arrangements being made with the Superintendent and/or PrincipalTreasurer. Such documents shall include, but not be limited to, Board agendas, minutes, appropriations reports, Treasurer's reports, and amended certificates/licensures.
2.08 The Association President, or his/her designee, may address all employees at the initial in-service meetings, for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes, to explain the purposes and programs of the Association and distribute copies of this Agreement or Association literature.
2.09 The Association President shall be permitted to leave his/her respective building one time per month to travel to other buildings within the District on Association business, as long as such time does not interfere with instruction time. The employer shall grant up to four (4) Association members up to eight (8) days total per year for Association leave to attend lobby day and yearly Association meeting events. Such leave shall not be counted against qualification of the attendance bonus.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. The cost of reproducing the contract will be paid by the School Board. A copy of the contract will be given to each person as they are employed and to all those already employed with the District. Twenty-five (25) copies of the contract will be supplied to the Association as soon as they are printed.
B. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in a bulletin board designated within each work site on which the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. may place Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretinformation.
C. The Board shall grant the Association may use of school facilities without cost and at reasonable times buildings for Association meetings. The use of these buildings shall be at reasonable hours, with which is defined as times other than when students are in attendance during the approval formal school day. Any use of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usebuildings shall be governed by Board Policy.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail Board agrees to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or information necessary for representation of their membership as required by the proper enforcement Public Employment Relations Act. Additional information may be made available to the Association by the exercise of their rights under the “Freedom of Information Act”. Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act will be made available to the Association in accordance with the established Board Policy.
E. No employee shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association whether on or off school premises.
F. The Board shall provide a total of fourteen (14) days of the terms contracted school year for use by the Association for business purposes. No individual may use more than three (3) days except for the Association President who, in addition to his/her release time, may use up to five (5) days if necessary. These days shall not be charged against the individual's accumulated leave time. Unused Association leave days may accumulate up to four (4) days for each year of this Agreementthe contract. The Association President shall make requests for the use of these days to the Superintendent or designee in writing at least seven (7) school days in advance of the release day. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary be responsible for the proper enforcement full cost of the terms substitute's wages when a substitute is used. Only one employee from each classification will be released on the same day if work and staffing needs of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsthe District cannot be met.
G. In recognition The Board agrees to release the President of the fact that the primary mission of Association from his/her job responsibilities for one-half a normally scheduled work day every other week during the school year without loss of pay, benefits, seniority or other benefits provided for in the Master Agreement or by law. The bi-weekly one-half day of release time is non-cumulative and must be used on the education designated day established by the parties at the start of its studentseach school year. The notice provisions of section F above shall apply to the President's use of Association release time. Since the WLPA President performs services which are of value to both WLPA and the Board, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere board accepts the foregoing as reimbursement for payment of these items referred to in any way with the educational process or any activities theretoMCLA 38.1371(5)(B).
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 2.1 The Board hereby agrees that all professional employees shall have all rights guaranteed to them by law.
2.2 The Association and teachers shall have the right to use school buildings at reasonable hours for business meetings when approved by the facility's manager and/or Superintendent. The Board may charge for necessary custodial and utility services to the extent that other non-school groups are charged.
2.3 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on a specifically assigned bulletin board in each school and shall be responsible for policing the assigned bulletin board.
2.4 The Association shall have the right to use the teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. The Association will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in provided a mailbox at the Association or participation in school nearest its activities provided that such activities are legal central office. All correspondence shall include a return address and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementsender's name. The Association shall have the right to use the school system services to respond to matters relating to the business of both the Association and the School District. Teachers shall have the right to use the courier services to send non-union originated, educational materials to other teachers. Correspondence of a personal nature between teachers is not permitted.
2.5 The Association will be allowed use of the Public Address System and/or available electronic resources before and/or after the student day. Public Address System announcements will be made by the facility manager or his/her designee.
2.6 The Board agrees to make available to any teacher or to the Committee upon Association, information available in the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary Superintendent's office that is designated by statutes as public information at the same cost as set by the Board for the proper enforcement general public.
2.7 Employees required at the direction of the terms Superintendent or the Board, in writing, to attend Board meetings during regular working hours shall be granted temporary duty leave with pay and substitute. The Association will be placed on the agenda of this Agreementeach regular Board meeting. In order for the Superintendent to comply with the Administrative Procedures Act, written requests for official Board action must be presented to the Superintendent at least eight (8) days prior to the scheduled Board meeting. The Association shall be placed on the agenda of any special Board meeting provided that the Association makes written request to the Superintendent within one day after announcement of such meeting.
F. The rights and benefits 2.8 Any teacher who is a member of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pensionthe Association, or education laws who has applied for membership, may sign and regulationscause to be delivered to the Board an assignment authorizing deduction of membership dues in the Association. Pursuant to such authorization the Board shall deduct such sum as authorized in equal payments from the teacher's regular salary check beginning with the salary check received by the teacher at the beginning of the month following the date of authorization and continuing through the next June check, such authorization shall continue in effect as long as the Association remains the certified bargaining agent for employees in this unit. The Board agrees to remit dues collected on behalf of the Association semi-monthly. The dues deduction form appears in Appendix A. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter, unless revoked in writing. Any teacher revoking dues deduction must complete a dues revocation form, in person, at the ABCE office. The Association shall inform members of the revocation process at least annually through its newsletter or other means of communication. The revocation will be effective on the first payroll after the conclusion of a thirty (30) day period. The thirty (30) day period shall commence on the day the member completes the dues revocation form at the ABCE office. The Association will be responsible for submitting the revocation form to the district payroll office. The Association shall publish to its general membership the amount of annual dues prior to the first payroll date. If a change in dues occurs, teachers shall be notified.
G. In recognition of 2.9 Upon written authorization from the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its studentsteacher, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities Board shall interfere in deduct from the salary of any way with teacher and make appropriate remittances for any plan or program approved by the educational process Board to include credit union, charitable donations, insurance, or any activities thereto.
H. annuities. The Association may request recommend additional plans and programs for Board consideration, but the Board shall not be required to take any action in writing respect to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the said recommendation.
2.10 An Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting representative shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject allowed to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” visit schools to investigate teacher grievances (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalas specified in Article IV)
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ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. 6.1 The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of shall have the official agenda prior right to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times equipment for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director purposes related to collective bargaining and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementcontract administration. The Association shall make available observe all applicable Board policies and administrative regulations in regard to such use. Association use of school facilities and equipment shall be approved only when it does not interfere with or disrupt normal school operations. Subject to the Committee upon preceding limitations, the latter’s request statistics and records relevant Association may:
A. Use designated space on school bulletin boards, unless an item is defamatory, obscene, derogatory or tends to negotiations impede or necessary for disrupt the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission normal operations of the school district.
B. Subject to all the preceding restrictions, place Association communications in bargaining unit members’ mailboxes.
C. Use school buildings for Association meetings.
6.2 Association representatives may transact Association business on school property before or after a bargaining unit member’s regular work day or during his/her duty-free lunch. All visitors, including Association representatives, must report to the building office before transacting business and sign in.
6.3 Teachers may authorize payroll deductions for Association dues, initiation fees, assessments, and FCPE contributions in accordance with reasonable regulations established by the treasurer. All authorizations and revocations shall be made in writing on or before October 1st each year. Authorizations shall continue in effect until revoked. The Association shall hold the Board harmless and defend it against any claim by teachers based on such deductions. All members of the bargaining unit have the option of receiving their pay through direct deposit.
6.4 When the Board prepares a staff directory for distribution to the staff, it shall also provide the Association president with a copy.
6.5 The Association will be notified of any special Board meetings or change in any regular meeting at the same time the news media is notified.
6.6 An Association representative will be afforded an opportunity to speak at Board meetings during the education time reserved for public discussion.
6.7 A. The treasurer of its studentsthe Board shall provide to the Association at no cost, copies of the official Certificate of Estimated Resources, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with Permanent Appropriations Resolution, Treasurer’s Year End Report (June), the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to latest monthly report, the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional teacher training and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committeeexperience grid, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresthe current tax budget.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership 3.1 The Association shall have the right to:
3.1.1 Represent employees in the Association or participation certificated bargaining unit in its activities provided that such activities are legal accordance with state law and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject have access at reasonable times to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonareas in which unit members’ work.
B. The Association President 3.1.2 Use designated institutional bulletin boards, mailboxes, electronic mail, fax machines, the Internet, and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior District mail system, pursuant to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and Board Policy/Administrative Regulation 4040 (see Appendix O), at reasonable times for the posting or transmitting of information or notices. Copies of any bulletin or notice given general distribution to unit members or Association meetings, with members will also be provided to the approval principal of the school(s) where distributed and to the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use 3.1.3 Use, without charge, of school mail instructional facilities and buildings subject to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsCivic Center Act requirements.
E. 3.1.4 A roster of all bargaining unit members within 30 days of the effective date of this Agreement and each October thereafter. The School Committee roster shall make include the unit member's position, work site, home address and telephone number, unless the unit member requests that his/her address and/or telephone number not be released.
3.1.5 Receive one copy of the generally distributed public Board of Education materials on or before the scheduled meeting dates of the Board of Education. Such materials will normally be available in the District Office by 4:00 p.m. on the Friday day before the scheduled Board of Education meeting. Public Board of Education materials not generally distributed shall be available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics request.
3.1.6 Designate a local site representative and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementalternate. The Association shall make available notify the District of the designated site representatives by October 1 of each school year. The Association further agrees to notify the District within 15 days of any change in designated representative(s).
3.1.7 The Association shall be provided 20 days of Association Business Leave (ABL) for the president and/or president's designee to conduct the lawful business of the Association. The Association shall be granted a total of 20 additional days of paid leave (ABL) for which the Association shall reimburse the District for the actual cost of providing a substitute at the daily substitute rate or the actual cost whichever is lower. ABL shall be reported through normal District leave reporting procedures. The Association shall provide the District within 30 days of ratification of this Agreement with the name(s) of its officer(s) or agent(s) permitted to utilize or authorize this leave. Association Leave shall be utilized subject to normal District leave request and reporting procedures and upon prior notice to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementDistrict.
F. 3.1.8 The rights and benefits right of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers payroll deduction for payment of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities organizational dues shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing be accorded to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with Association. Association dues and fees, upon formal written request from the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting the District, shall be at increased or decreased without resolicitation and authorization from unit members. The District shall deduct from the discretion pay of Association members and pay to the Association the normal and regular monthly Association dues/fees as voluntarily authorized in writing by the unit member on an Association approved form subject to the following conditions:
3.1.8.1 Such deductions will be made upon submission of the CommitteeDistrict approved form to the designated representative of the District, duly completed and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresvoluntarily executed by the unit member.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” 3.1.8.2 The District shall not be required to implement any new or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” changed dues deduction until the pay period commencing 20 days or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalmore after submission.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. All rights listed below are sole and exclusive rights of the Association.
A. There Association days shall not be considered as work days within the school calendar. Those twelve (12) month employees scheduled to work on such days may, at their option, attend the meeting or work their scheduled day. Those who attend must provide proof of attendance, i.e., registration receipts, turned into the central administrative office, unless the receipts are not given at the time of the meeting. When receipts are not given at the meeting, they will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership turned in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonas soon as possible.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will shall be sent entitled to send a copy maximum of two (2) official delegates to its annual assemblies. Such delegates shall receive their normal wages for each day they serve as an official delegate. However, it is understood that the total annual assembly days shall not exceed six (6) paid days per year. The selection of the official agenda prior employees to each Committee meeting attend shall be up to the Association as long as substitutes can be arranged by the administration and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretwhenever possible, such delegates shall be from two (2) different classifications.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost President and at reasonable times the Association representative for Association meetingseach building shall receive, prior to each Board meeting, a copy of all relevant public data pertaining to said Board meeting with the approval a copy of the meeting agenda, Superintendent-Director ’s recommendations and financial report. Each Board meeting agenda shall be posted in accordance with established Committee policy each building no later than the day of the meeting except if such meeting is an emergency session as prescribed for such use.in Section 121.22 O.R.C.
D. The Committee authorizes Association has the use of right to transact union business on school mail property as long as there is no interference with employees who are scheduled to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationswork.
E. The School Committee shall make available Association has the right to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementrepresent members on union matters.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, Board will notify the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, President within seven (7) business days after the Board hires a new employee. The Superintendent will supply the name, address, classification, and shift of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalnew employee to the President.
G. The Association has the right to use bulletin boards and internal mail for union announcements.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership The Board agrees to furnish the Association, in response to reasonable requests from time to time, available information in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonpublic domain.
B. The Grievance conferences, proceedings and negotiations including any impasse activities shall be normally scheduled at times other than working hours. However, when the Board or its representatives requires or agrees to the attendance of any member of the unit to participate in any such activity during working hours, he shall suffer no loss in pay for such time spent. Up to three members of the Association President and Building Representative bargaining team will be sent a copy of released from duty for any negotiations session that is mutually agreed upon by the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretparties.
C. The Association and its representatives may be permitted to use school facilities without cost and buildings at reasonable times hours for Association meetings, with upon prior notice and approval by the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usebuilding principal.
D. The Committee authorizes Association may be permitted the use of school mail facilities and office equipment, upon prior notice and approval by the building principal, at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the materials and supplies incident to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility such use and for results of such communicationsany repairs necessitated as a result thereof.
E. The School Committee Association shall make available have in each building work location adequate bulletin board space for the posting of Association notices. All such notices shall bear the signature of an Association official, and only an authorized representative of the Association shall be employed to post these materials on the board. Copies of all such notices and materials shall be given to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant Superintendent or his designee prior to negotiation, or necessary posting. Bulletin boards shall not be used for the proper enforcement posting of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations derogatory or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementcontroversial material.
F. The rights Association shall be permitted the reasonable use of the inter-school mail facilities and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsschool mail boxes for Association business only.
G. In recognition the event there is no Association representative in any work location, the authorized representative from another work location may be designated the authorized representative of the fact that Association by a letter of authorization by the primary mission President of the school is Association, to carry out all duties and responsibilities as set forth in this Agreement, except that such representatives shall not be entitled to leave the education premises of its studentsthe work location in which he works during his working hours, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall nor interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretowork being performed by other employees.
H. The rights and privileges of the Association may request and its representatives as set forth in writing this Agreement shall be granted only to the Superintendent-Director that Association as the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion exclusive representative of the Committeeemployees, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresno other employee organization.
I. Whenever An employee shall have the right, upon request, to review the contents of his/her personnel file and to receive copies at Board expense of any documents contained therein. An employee shall be entitled to have a position representative(s) of “senior teacher” the Association accompany him/her during such review.
J. No material derogatory to an employee’s conduct, service, or “Cluster Chairpersonality while employed in South Brunswick shall be placed in his/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applicationsher personnel file unless the employee has had an opportunity to review the material. The employee shall acknowledge that he/she has had an opportunity to review such material by affixing his/her signature to a statement on the file copy which indicates that he/she has "had an opportunity to review such material but by affixing his/her signature, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting he/she neither agrees nor disagrees with the contents". The employee shall also have the right to submit a written answer to such material and his/her answer shall be reviewed by the Superintendent and/or Principalor his/her designee and attached to the file copy.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals 6.1 The District and Association recognize the rights of any kind taken against any unit members to form, join, and participate in lawful activities of unit member because of his membership in organizations.
6.2 The District and the Association shall not inquire into, nor predicate any adverse action upon a unit member's personal, political and organizational activities or participation preferences which are not in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonconflict with any statute or interfere with the unit member's job performance.
B. 6.2.1 The District shall not advise or suggest to MUTA members that they refrain from contacting, engaging, associating, or affiliating with the association and its representatives.
6.3 The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy its members shall have the right to make use of district equipment, buildings, and facilities at reasonable times outside the regular duty day when not being used for school business and with the permission of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretappropriate site administrator.
C. 6.4 The Association may use the District mail service and the unit member mailboxes for communicating with unit members. The Association mail will be addressed to the school facilities without cost "rep" and the "rep" will distribute the mail to individual members. All items distributed shall be clearly identified as to the name of the organization and the name of a responsible officer. The Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and the Superintendent shall receive a courtesy copy of each communication.
6.5 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on bulletin boards assigned to the local Association, at least one of which shall be provided in each school.
6.6 Authorized representatives of the Association, at the request of the Association, shall be permitted to transact official business on school property at reasonable times for Association meetings, when unit members are not meeting with the approval students or performing assigned district responsibilities.
6.7 Business representatives of the Superintendent-Director Association, at the request of unit members, may be permitted to transact official business on school property at the duty free lunch period and/or after the normal duty day. The following procedure shall be followed when using this section:
6.8 The Association representatives shall receive reasonable release time for negotiations and in accordance with established Committee policy for such usegrievance processing without loss of compensation.
D. 6.9 The Committee authorizes District shall, upon written request, furnish the use President of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results with one (1) copy of such communicationsany public document.
E. 6.10 On or before October 15th, the District shall, upon written request, furnish the President of the Association with: • Existing non-confidential personnel data for the purpose of developing a scattergram.
6.11 The School Committee shall make available District will forward a Board packet of all public board meetings minus confidential items to the President of the Association.
6.12 The Association has the right to consult on the definition of educational objectives, the determination of the content of courses and curriculum and the selection of textbooks to the extent such matters are within the discretion of public school employees under the law.
6.13 Association faculty representatives and executive Board members will be released from their schools to attend Association Representative Council meetings on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. or after their last class is excused, whichever is later.
6.13.1 The Association President will provide the District with a calendar of Association meetings at the beginning of the new school year.
6.14 The District agrees to provide the option to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for of releasing the proper enforcement Association President full time at the expense of the terms of this AgreementAssociation. The Association shall make available reimburse the District the actual cost of the President’s salary and health and welfare benefits. Payment to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting District shall be at the discretion made in January and July of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedureseach year.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in The Association and its representatives shall have the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal right to use school buildings and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being facilities subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonexisting Board policy.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretAssociation business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
C. The Association may shall have the right to reasonable use school facilities without cost and of the Employer's office equipment at reasonable times times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use, and subject to existing Board policy. The Association shall pay for Association meetings, with the approval reasonable cost of the Superintendent-Director all materials and in accordance with established Committee policy for supplies incident to such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with Employer will provide bulletin board space in each building which may be used by the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of posting official Association notices. The Association President shall initial all such communicationsnotices prior to their posting.
E. The School Committee shall make available Employer agrees to furnish to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics in response to written requests, public information which the Association requires to administer this Agreement and records relevant to negotiationformulate contract proposals. The Association may have copies of this data by paying the normal cost of reproducing the copies to the District.
F. The Employer shall grant the Association up to five (5) days of paid leave each year for Association business provided that the Association President notifies the Employer at least five (5) days in advance and a substitute is available, or necessary for if needed. A leave day as used herein shall be defined as the proper enforcement normal workday of the terms bargaining unit member taking said leave.
G. It is understood that the members of the bargaining unit set forth in the foregoing recognition clause have the responsibility for performing the duties normally associated with those positions. However, this shall not limit the use of volunteers or non-bargaining unit employees from doing bargaining unit work except that a non-bargaining unit employee shall not perform a significant amount of bargaining unit work. It is agreed that the Director of Maintenance/Custodial/Grounds shall be a working supervisor performing bargaining unit work. No bargaining unit members shall have their hours reduced or be laid off as a direct result of any non-bargaining unit personnel performing bargaining unit work.
H. Section G of this Article shall not be interpreted to deny the Employer the right to continue the practice of having non-bargaining unit personnel to perform bargaining unit work.
I. The Employer and the Association shall share the cost of printing this Agreement. The Association shall make available distribute this Agreement to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement members of the terms of this AgreementBargaining Unit.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals Recognition of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative shall entitle the Association certain exclusive rights. Only the Association and its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonaffiliate organizations shall have the following rights.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. 21.01 The Association may use select representatives for each school facilities without cost building. A representative involved in representation of a bargaining unit member at any grievance and at reasonable times disciplinary procedure will not, if the grievance procedure is scheduled on work time, suffer any loss of pay for Association meetingsthe time spent in such presentation. Bargaining unit represented only OEA/NEA unless the Board receives a waiver from OEA/NEA that they are not providing representation.
21.02 The president, with or in his/her absence, the approval vice president of the Superintendent-Director and Association, shall have the privileges accorded the building representatives when it is known that a representative will be absent or unavailable or when an employee chooses the president or vice president as his/her representative in accordance with established Committee policy for such uselieu of a building representative.
D. The Committee authorizes 21.03 Association representatives shall have the use of school mail right to distribute Association materialcall a meeting with their members before or after school. Whenever a building is to be used before school, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee representative shall make available notify the Principal twenty four (24) hours prior to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementuse. Arrival times at a work station shall not be delayed by said meeting. The Association shall make available have the right to use any school building at the Committee upon close of school any day that school is in session. Authorization to use any school shall be permitted, as long as the latteruse does not interfere with previously scheduled use of the building. The Principal shall be notified twenty-four (24) hours in advance whenever possible.
21.04 The Board shall provide bulletin Board space in or near each teacher’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary lounge for use by the Association for the proper enforcement purpose of the terms of this Agreementposting notices.
F. 21.05 The rights and benefits Association shall be permitted reasonable use of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulationsBoard-owned equipment, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional statusbut not limited to typewriters, pensionmimeograph machines, duplicating machines, telephones, calculators, and audio-visual equipment, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. Supplies and fees in connection with such equipment use will be furnished or education laws and regulationspaid for by the Association.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students21.06 Upon proper advance request being made in compliance with Board policy, the Association acknowledges shall be placed on regular Board meeting agendas.
21.07 Upon reasonable request of the Association president, the Association shall be provided access to public documents that no Association activities shall interfere are regularly and routinely prepared in any way the normal course of the District business upon arrangements being made with the educational process or any activities theretoTreasurer. Such documents shall include, but not be limited to, Board agendas, minutes, appropriations reports, 4502 forms, Treasurer's reports, and amended certificates.
H. 21.08 The Association president, or his/her designee, may address all employees at the initial in-service meetings, for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes, to explain the purposes and programs of the Association and distribute copies of this agreement or Association literature.
21.09 The Board agrees to deduct dues, fees, and assessments from the pay of bargaining unit members upon receiving written authorization, signed by the employee.
A. Unified dues - NEA, OEA, SEOEA, local and departments of OEA listed on the membership form.
B. Board approved insurances.
C. Annuities to Board approved depositories.
D. Credit union.
E. Federal, state, and Ironton city taxes.
21.10 A bargaining unit member shall have the right and burden to request in writing and receive representation at any meeting he/she reasonably believes may lead to an adverse personnel action.
21.11 Copies of all non-confidential documents given to Board members prior to all regular and special Board meetings shall be made available, at the Board office, to the Superintendent-Director that Association president the Committee meet with first working day after the meeting. The Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedurespay $.10 per copy.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in 4.1 The Employer shall deduct from the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy wages of the official agenda prior employees who affirmatively authorize such a deduction in writing an amount necessary to each Committee meeting and a copy of cover monthly Association dues. Such monies shall be remitted as directed by the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementAssociation. The Association shall make available provide a copy of such written authorization to the Committee upon employer.
4.2 The Association may designate employees from the latter’s request statistics bargaining unit to act as stewards and records relevant alternates and shall inform the Employer in writing of such choices and of changes in the positions of stewards and/or alternates. It is further understood that the number and locations of stewards shall be limited and confined to negotiations or numbers and locations as are necessary for and reasonable to administer the proper enforcement of the terms provisions of this Agreement.
F. 4.3 The rights Employer shall make space available on the employee bulletin board for the posting of Association notice(s) and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsannouncement(s).
G. In recognition 4.4 The Association agrees to indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the Employer as a result of any action taken or not taken by the Employer under the provisions of this Article.
4.5 The Employer agrees that on the Employer’s premises and without loss of pay the Association stewards shall be allowed to post official Association notices of the fact designated representatives; transmit communications authorized by the Association or its officers under the terms of this contract; consult with the Employer, his/her representative, Association officers or the Association representative concerning the enforcement of any provisions of this Agreement, so long as such action does not interfere with regular employee duties and is reasonable and necessary.
4.6 Stewards are authorized to perform and discharge the duties and responsibilities which are assigned to them under the terms of this Agreement and any supplementary Agreements. The Employer agrees that there shall be no restraint, interference, coercion or discrimination against a xxxxxxx because of the performance of such duties.
4.7 The Association shall immediately notify the employer of any member who, in accordance with provisions stated on the authorization card, affirmatively revokes authorization of said dues and shall provide the employer with a copy of said revocation.
4.8 Once properly notified the District will stop withholding in a timely manner, considering the availability of the people required to make such a change and payroll due dates.
4.9 It is also understood that the primary mission Association agrees to indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the Employer as a result of any action taken or not taken by the school is Employer under the education provisions of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretothis Section.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will The Association shall be no reprisals granted the following organizational rights as the negotiating agent of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that instructional staff provided, however, such activities are legal and uses do not constitute a violation interfere with the primary or other proper use of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonsaid facilities.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, 1. To enter into professional negotiation discussions with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and Board or its representatives in accordance with established Committee policy for such useprovisions of the procedure.
D. The Committee authorizes the use 2. Payroll deduction of school mail to distribute Association materialprofessional dues including Association, Ohio Education Association, and National Education Association, will be made in accordance with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsArticle 7.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement3. The Association shall have the use of bulletin boards in all employee workrooms and lounges, the use of the PA system to make available necessary announcements, and the right to make Association statements at staff/faculty meetings, and be provided time at each regular Board meeting to address the Board and public.
4. Use of school mailboxes for distribution of Association materials.
5. The Association President shall receive the names, addresses, and phone numbers of any newly hired employees and copies of the financial reports of the District upon request.
6. The Association shall be given time on the first teacher day of each new school year for the purpose of conducting a general meeting and membership drive.
7. The Association President shall be sent copies of the agenda, minutes and any other attachments for each Board meeting prior to the Committee upon Board meeting.
8. Association representatives may meet with employees during the latter’s request statistics workday, providing the visit does not interfere with class instruction.
9. Use of buildings and records relevant facilities for Association functions in accordance with Board policy in regard to negotiations payment of cooks, custodians, etc.
10. Any employee elected to serve in a state (OEA) or necessary national (NEA) office shall be given an unpaid leave of absence with seniority for the proper enforcement period of time they serve in that office. Upon returning to the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its studentsDistrict, the Association acknowledges employee shall be placed in a position for which he/she is certified and will be placed on the next pay level that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing they received prior to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresleave.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There Section 1 Every Employee in the ASSOCIATION bargaining unit shall have the right to voluntarily join and actively support the organization or refrain from joining.
Section 2 To the extent of subsequent reversal of the dues deduction restriction legislation or a court determination that the dues deduction restriction is unconstitutional or otherwise invalid/unenforceable, the parties agree to return to bargaining within 15 days of such Order or subsequently passed law and negotiate implementing payroll deduction allowance.
Section 3 The ASSOCIATION shall be permitted the use of school buildings for meetings while not being used for school purposes. Details, including approval for use, shall be arranged with the Principal. Charges and liability will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership the same as to other groups.
Section 4 The ASSOCIATION may provide a bulletin board for its exclusive use in the Association or participation in its activities teacher workroom. The bulletin board shall be no larger than three feet by five feet.
Section 5 The ASSOCIATION shall be permitted the use of mailboxes for the distribution of materials related to the ASSOCIATION business with the knowledge of the building Principal, provided that an ASSOCIATION member is responsible for the distribution of such activities are legal items and do such distribution does not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereoninterfere with normal school operations.
B. Section 6 During the WORKDAY, authorized representatives of the ASSOCIATION, e.g., local and/or state level officials and staff, may visit bargaining unit personnel within the school provided that the visit does not interfere with or disrupt normal school activities. The Association President time of day that would not interfere with or disrupt normal school activities are: • before the workday begins; • during the employees’ lunch time; • during break times; and Building Representative • after the workday. Authorized representatives will report their presence to the school Principal or his/her designee and request his/her approval for such visit. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. No authorized representative shall use the privilege except to conduct ASSOCIATION business. The ASSOCIATION will be sent permitted to use up to a total of twenty (20) days annually to be charged to temporary duty elsewhere in order to attend BOARD meetings and state union workshops that are held during the school day. The cost of travel, per diem, and substitute teachers shall be borne by the ASSOCIATION.
A) The BOARD agrees to furnish the Association with a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a the minutes of the regular BOARD meetings.
B) A copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost agenda and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with all supporting' data will be provided to the approval ASSOCIATION by the Secretary of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee Board. Said materials shall make available be sent to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for ASSOCIATION at the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available same time they are sent to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this AgreementBoard members.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There 1. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities when school is not in session provided that said use does not interfere with school sponsored activities and that said use has been approved in advance by the Superintendent or a designee. Said use will be no reprisals without charge unless the Superintendent or designee determines that said use requires special custodial services in which case, the Association will bear the cost for said custodial services. The president(s) of the Association shall provide the Superintendent and the principal of any kind taken against school building which the Association wishes to use a list of all Association activities to be held in said building and the name of the Association representative who will be in charge.
2. The Association's representatives will be entitled to conduct Association business in faculty rooms and in other areas of the school buildings as may from time to time be designated by the building principal for said business provided that it does not interfere with school operations. Whenever any unit Association representative other than school department employees enters a school building, they/them shall report to the principal's office.
3. The Committee agrees to permit the Association to use school equipment for any purpose provided that said use does not interfere with normal school operations and has been approved in advance by the building principal. Any unusual cost associated with such use will be borne by the Association.
4. The Association may use electronic communication, and/or one bulletin board, designated for that purpose, in each school for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and other Association material. Copies of all such material shall be given to the building principal, but their advance approval shall not be required. The Association agrees that it will not post, or permit to be posted, any material derogatory of the Administration, the Committee, any member because thereof, or the Scituate Public Schools.
5. The Committee agrees to furnish the Association, within ten days of his membership its request, all available information under its control in the Association or participation form in its activities provided which it is maintained by the Committee to the extent that such activities are legal and do not constitute information is a violation of this Agreement. public record or the Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject is otherwise entitled to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonit.
B. 6. The Association President and Building Representative President(s) shall be released from all non-teaching duties during their term of office. The Association President(s) or their designee will be sent a granted up to 10 release days per school year with the prior approval of the Superintendent for the purpose of Association business. Whenever possible, instructional time should not be interrupted for Association business.
7. At least once per school year, the Association will provide the Superintendent and all principals with an initial list of the names of the officers of the Association, building representatives and all committee members by November 15th of each school year; and updates as needed.
8. The Association shall be provided with copies of minutes of official Committee meetings and all other materials that are distributed to the public at official meetings as soon as possible after such meetings. A copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee of the meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee any attached documents shall make available be given to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant President(s) prior to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementsaid meeting.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost for meetings at no cost, provided such meetings do not interfere with school business and at reasonable times provided the appropriate administrator has approved the use in advance. Association office space will be provided in a district school building.
B. Association representatives may transact official business on school property during the non- working hours of the Employees involved, provided the premises are not being used for school business. For purposes of this provision, "nonworking hours" means time outside the work day defined in Article VII, Section A, Paragraph 1 of this Agreement, an Employee's duty-free meal period, and an Employee's other unassigned time. In no event shall Association meetingsmeetings be scheduled within the work day defined in Article VII, Section A, Paragraph 1; nor shall the transaction of Association business in any way interfere with student-Employee, parent-Employee, or administrator-Employee conferences or other school functions or activities.
C. Association representatives may use school duplication equipment with the prior approval of the Superintendent-Director appropriate administrator, provided the equipment is not being used for official school business and in accordance with established Committee policy for provided the Association pays the cost of such use.
D. The Committee authorizes Association may use bulletin boards currently designated for Association use. Reasonable space will be designated for this purpose in each District school in the use of school mail staff lounge or such other appropriate site as is mutually agreed upon bulletin boards may not be used to distribute Association post partisan political material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary may use Employee mailboxes for the proper enforcement distribution of the terms of this Agreementmaterials to bargaining unit members. The Association shall make available Mailboxes may not be used to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementdistribute partisan political material.
F. The rights and benefits Association membership is annual with the membership year being September 1 through August 31. Once a member enrolls, such membership shall be continuous thereafter for each subsequent membership year unless the individual cancels his/her membership. Dues deduction authorizations shall be submitted to the Board Treasurer no later than October 20 each year. An Employee hired by the District subsequent to October 1 of persons, provided herein, are in addition a given school year who chooses to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, join the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with may authorize dues deduction within the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principalthirty
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals The Association shall receive, in writing, a new Employee’s name, date of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership employment in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal bargaining unit, Classification level (Appendix A), job title, work location, and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonhourly wage rate.
B. The Association President shall have the right to use District buildings for meetings when a request is made to the building administrator. The building administrator will specify the room to be used. Such use shall not violate the Campaign Finance Act and Building Representative will shall be sent on the same terms as other similar organizations. A room shall be made available on workdays during the time that a copy of custodian is assigned to the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretbuilding, upon request, provided it does not interfere with other scheduled activities.
C. The Association may shall have the right to use school facilities without cost District mail and Employee mailboxes for communications to Employees and to post notices of its activities on Employee bulletin boards provided the communications are official business of the Association, clearly stated and identified, and that they are placed on bulletin boards which are located in the Employees’ lounges to avoid student involvement in Association affairs. Such use shall not violate the Campaign Finance Act and shall be on the same terms as other similar organizations.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association shall have the right to use District facili- ties and equipment including computers, duplication equipment, other office machines, tele- phones, and audiovisual equipment at reasonable times times, when such equipment is not other- wise in use. Such use shall not violate the Campaign Finance Act and shall be on the same terms as other similar organizations. The Association shall be responsible for Association meetings, with the approval proper operation of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsmachines/equipment.
E. The School Committee As soon as possible, but within thirty (30) workdays following receipt of a written request, the Parties shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request other Party, to the extent the material is readily availa- ble and/or is reasonably obtainable, information, statistics and and/or records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper col- lective bargaining process and/or the enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available Agreement as allowed pursuant to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementrules promulgated under XXXX.
F. The rights Association shall have digital access to the agenda before each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education and benefits the minutes of personseach meeting.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on District property at all reasonable times, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State that this shall not interfere with or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of interrupt the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretonormal building operations.
H. The Association may request in writing rights granted to the Superintendent-Director Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization during the life of this Agreement; excepting that the Committee meet Board may continue to negotiate with those organizations which the Association to discuss matters of professional Board already contracts and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committeewho represent other support personnel besides secretarial, paraprofessional, clerical, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedurestechnical staff.
I. Whenever a position The District shall provide the equivalent of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career sixteen (16) hours per year for the collective use of bargaining unit members for Association business outside of the District. It is understood that there shall be no cost to the Association for the use of such time. Such time shall be used for Association training and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted workshops related to contract maintenance, bargaining, and other related Association activities which benefit all unit members. Applications for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) the use of the time shall be processed through the regular conference attendance procedure and shall be signed by the Association President signifying the Association’s approval of the request. There shall be no deduction from the individual’s leave allowance bank accumulation for approved use of Association business days time outside of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or PrincipalDistrict.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. All rights and privileges granted to the Association under the terms and provisions of this Agreement are for the sole and exclusive use of this Association and may not be granted to any other secretarial/clerical organization.
B. The Association has the right to use the interschool mail service and work site bulletin boards for Association notices. The mail service shall not be used to endorse or criticize candidates or incumbents.
C. The Association has the right to use District buildings for meetings provided that such meetings do not interfere with the normal operation of the worksite or conflict with previously scheduled events as determined by the building supervisor. There will shall be no reprisals charge for the use of the buildings except for nominal costs for custodial maintenance.
D. The Association representatives are recognized as Association leaders in their respective worksites. This recognition carries with it the right of the representatives to carry out their Association responsibility.
1. Association representatives may distribute Association materials and conduct Association business related to a grievance or representation provided such activities do not interfere with instructional schedule or duties of the employee.
2. Neither the Association nor any kind taken against any unit member because employee may solicit Association membership on the Board’s premises during the duty day of his membership the employees involved in the solicitation. This shall not be construed to prohibit casual or personal conversations about the Association and its activities.
3. The Association representative shall have the right to bring to the attention of the building supervisor all matters pertaining to the organizational rights of the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal members, other concerns of the employees, and do not constitute a violation to discuss the administration of this Agreement. Association membership will representatives shall have the right to visit worksites for the purpose of conducting representational business provided the visit does not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures interfere with the employee(s) paid work time. If the visit is during the employee(s) paid work time, the date and School District action hereontime selected for the visit shall be agreed upon in advance by the Representative and the involved employee(s), with the concurrence of the site supervisor.
B. E. the Association shall be furnished by the Office of Employee Relations a three-ply printout or, if possible, a tape, which shall include the following information:
1. Name, address, zip code, telephone number, date of hire, employee number, work location, grade level, job title, step, number of days worked per year and years in the Albuquerque Public Schools of each secretarial/clerical employee as follows:
a. by October 1 of each current year
b. immediately following the last February biweekly payroll;
c. One (1) other time during the year if requested by the Association
2. New Hires and terminations by the tenth (10th) of each month.
3. Upon reasonable request, changes in items listed above and such other information which will assist the Association in the representation of the employees.
F. The District agrees to deduct from the wages of members of the Association periodic Association dues on the basis of a properly executed authorization to make such deductions, on a form of which a copy is attached to this Agreement (Appendix B).
1. The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing to the District by the Treasurer of the Association. In the even the Association dues are changed, the Board agrees to effect such changes in deductions within thirty (30) days following the receipt of a written notice from the Treasurer of the Association.
2. If an employee who is absent due to sickness, leave of absence or for any other reason has no earnings due for the biweekly period, no deductions will be made for that period.
3. The District agrees to make deductions biweekly starting with the first biweekly pay period in September through the last biweekly pay period of each school year. Remittance due to the Treasurer of the Association shall be made within two (2) weeks following the second deduction of the month. With the remittance, a list containing the name, location number, employee number, and the amount deducted during the biweekly pay period shall be provided.
4. Dues deduction authorizations shall be delivered to the District Payroll Department. Authorizations received nine (9) days prior to the pay date shall be deducted from the salary for that pay period.
5. The Association President agrees to render the District harmless for any actions resulting from compliance with this provision of the Agreement and Building Representative assumes total responsibility for the disposition of the funds so deducted once the funds have been received by the Treasurer of the Association.
6. Dues deduction will be for full and part-time “B” Schedule employees. Part-time dues deduction will be half or a percentage of the time the part-time employee works. The District shall stop individual deductions when:
a. The employee gives notice to the District by signing a letter in the Office of Employee Relations on or before May 1, which will request that the employee’s dues deduction authorization is revoked to become effective July 1. The original letter will be sent a to the Payroll Department for processing. A copy of the official agenda prior letter will be given to each Committee meeting the employee and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretletter will be sent to the Union.
C. b. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with employee is no longer in the approval employ of the Superintendent-Director District and in accordance with established Committee policy for such useis not on an extended Leave.
D. The Committee authorizes c. When the use employee is permanently transferred out of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsBargaining Unit.
E. The School Committee 7. An employee returning from an extended leave of absence shall make available automatically be placed on dues deduction status provided the employee was an Association member when the leave commenced and the employee has not revoked membership pursuant to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations10F6 above.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, Upon written request by the Association acknowledges that no to the Office of Employee Relations, Association activities shall interfere in any way with representatives will be permitted to review quarterly group insurance data received by the educational process or any activities theretoDistrict.
H. The Association may request ASCA and APS shall collaborate on the development of a series of in-service training classes for secretarial/clerical employees based upon evaluation competencies for positions in writing this bargaining unit. Until competency based training is developed, the District will provide training during the employee duty day as resources permit. Generally, employees will be scheduled to attend relevant training classes as allowed by the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters requirements of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedurestheir duties.
I. Whenever a position Representatives of “senior teacher” ASCA will meet with appropriate District Budget Personnel as requested in order that they may be kept abreast of current budget facts and figures.
J. The President of the Association and the Superintendent, or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career their respective designees, shall participate in quarterly discussions regarding employee training and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principaldevelopment and such other mutually agreed upon topics.
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS.
A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in Recognition shall entitle the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreementthese rights:
1. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonAnnouncements at faculty meetings.
B. 2. Use of public address systems for Association announcements according to school procedures.
3. To be placed on the agenda of regular Board of Education meetings, providing notification has been transmitted to the Board as per established Board procedure. This request does not eliminate the right of the Association to address the Board at any other time. The Association President and Building Representative will or designee shall be sent a provided with at least one (1) copy of the official Board agenda at least three (3) days prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretany scheduled Board meeting.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times 4. Use of a bulletin board for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and information in accordance with established Committee policy for such useall buildings.
D. The Committee authorizes 5. To use the use of inter-school mail system (including electronic mail) in the schools' offices and facilities to distribute Association materialmaterials.
6. To use facilities of any building for Association meetings provided that no other school related activities are scheduled for the area and time requested, and to pay any cost normally associated with such use as per established Board policy.
7. To use Board-owned equipment, for example audio-visual equipment, computers, etc., provided that the Association assuming legal assumes full responsibility for results any loss, theft, or willful destruction of such communicationsaforementioned property while in their possession.
E. 8. To allow the Association President to visit schools other than his/her home building for the purpose of carrying out Association business in a manner as to not disrupt on-going education activities. The School Committee shall make Association President must inform the office/building administrator that he/she is in the building.
9. To have a directory, listing the names, addresses, and job assignments of all employees of the Board, made available to the members of the Association within two (2) weeks of its completion.
10. When requested, to allow the Association President to be placed upon the agenda during the initial orientation for new teachers and on opening teacher day.
11. To have a list of newly employed teachers available to the Association upon its reasonable President no later than one (1) week after Board action to employ. A list of retiring members shall be supplied to the Association as soon as the Board is notified.
12. Public documents that are routinely available from the Board of Education, shall be made available to the Association President at no cost, one (1) week after the receipt of a written request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for listing the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementspecific materials sought.
13. The Association President shall make available be provided a copy of current Board policies. Any change or addition to these policies shall be given to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant Association President within one (1) week of any Board action.
14. A copy of all current Board policies shall be available in each building to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement members of the terms of this Agreementbargaining unit.
F. 15. The Board recognizes the rights of individuals and benefits the expression of personsfreedom of individual conscience, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committeeassociation, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations expression will be encouraged, and communication proceduresfairness of procedures will be observed.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will The Association shall have the right to post appropriate notices of their activities and matters of Association concern on Association bulleting boards, at least one of which shall be no reprisals provided in each administrative unit. The Association shall have the right to reasonable use of any kind taken against any District mail service, and unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreementmailboxes for communication to unit members. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon.
B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may make reasonable use of school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, equipment with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy site administrator.
B. Upon proper notification, the Association shall have the right to reasonable use of school facilities for such usemeetings subject to the requirements of the District Civic Center Policy.
C. Accredited representatives of the Association shall have access to administrative units of the District at reasonable times during working hours, provided they request approval from the site administrator or his designated representative.
D. The Committee authorizes Governing Board agrees to continue payroll deductions for the use Association. Such payroll deduction authorization shall be effective upon official notification from the president of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communicationsAssociation.
E. Officers and committee chairpersons of the Association shall be granted release time for the purpose of conducting Association business (other than negotiations with the Governing Board and grievance processing) in accordance with the following guidelines:
1. A maximum of twenty (20) total days shall be available for this purpose.
2. The School Committee cost of the substitutes for released unit members shall make available be assumed by the Association.
3. The president of the Association shall be entitled to ten (10) days upon request (this is included in the total 20 days).
4. Requests for release time should be submitted to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for Superintendent on the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementapproved form no less than one (1) week in advance.
5. The Association No individual shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementreceive more than ten (10) days release time per year.
F. The rights District shall notify the Association of the formation of committees to advise on the definition of educational objectives, the determination of the content of courses and benefits curriculum, and the selection of persons, provided herein, textbooks to the extent such matters are in addition within the discretion of the Governing Board to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulationsafford the Association the opportunity to submit recommendations for appointments to such committees.
G. In recognition The Association shall submit a tentative calendar of meeting dates. After Governing Board concurrence these dates shall be included on the District Master Calendar. Time will be set aside on the second Wednesday of each month (at the conclusion of the fact instructional day) for Association business. The District will not schedule meetings that interfere with this time without the primary mission consent of the school is the education Association. Under normal circumstances, no meeting shall be called by any District Administrator that will prevent members of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities theretofrom attending scheduled meetings.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet shall cooperate with the Governing Board in the fair implementation of this contract. The Association to discuss matters representative in each administrative unit shall assist the unit members in the implementation of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresthis contract.
I. Whenever The Governing Board shall allow a position period of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career ninety (90) minutes at the end of the District orientation meeting for Association business if a District orientation meeting is held and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with if the Superintendent and/or PrincipalAssociation so requests.
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ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals Excepting rights of access to public records and use of school buildings for meetings under Ohio law, the Association rights and privileges set forth in this Article are exclusive of any kind taken against any unit member because other organization representing teachers.
A. The President of his membership in the Association Association, or participation in its activities his/her designated representative, may be allowed reasonable use of school buildings to conduct meetings, provided that such activities use does not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations, and provided that building utilization procedures are legal and do not constitute a violation followed. The Association President may use any non-teaching time at the beginning or end of this Agreement. the workday for Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonbusiness or meetings in school buildings.
B. The Association may use designated bulletin board space in teacher's lounges to post and remove notices of Association activities and matters of concern, including legal strike notification. Association representatives shall have access to such bulletin board space and the right to post and remove notices of Association activities and matters of concern on such boards. For informational purposes, a copy of any such notice shall be given to the building principal at the time of the posting.
C. Association representatives shall have the right to reasonable use of the school district's mailing system in transmitting materials, provided the Board continues to use such a system. The elected officials of the Association shall be responsible for all materials as to quantity and content. Association symbols may be affixed to teachers' mailboxes, but not to other school property.
D. At the conclusion of building staff meetings and district-wide staff meetings, Association representatives may make announcements pertaining to Association business. Upon the request of the Association President to the Superintendent, the Association President or his/her designee may address the staff at the first district staff meeting of each school year and Building Representative will the new teacher orientation meeting.
E. The Association President or his/her designee, upon request, shall be sent provided a copy of any document which constitutes public information upon payment of a reasonable charge for copying. In addition, a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting training and experience grid for teachers and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret.
C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementseniority list will be provided as soon as it is available. The Association shall make available to reimburse the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations Board for any extraordinary use of school equipment or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreementsupplies.
F. In keeping with Section 4117.09(B)(2) of the Ohio Revised Code, unit members may authorize the Board to make payroll deductions for membership dues, initiation fees, and assessments of the Association in keeping with the following provisions:
1. The rights and benefits Association will submit a written authorization signed by the unit member for payroll deduction on a form provided by the Association to the Board's Treasurer normally on or before October 10 of personsany year the unit member begins payroll deduction under this section. Unless revoked or changed in keeping with procedures contained herein, an authorization will continue from year to year. Such deduction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year except that authorizations may be withdrawn during a period of thirty (30) days each year ending September 30, provided hereinthat notifications of withdrawal are submitted to the Treasurer during such thirty (30) day period. Notification of the irrevocable condition and the thirty (30) day withdrawal period ending September 30 shall be clearly set forth on the face of the deduction authorization form. In the event a refund is due a unit member, are it shall be the responsibility of the Association to make the refund. Deductions shall begin in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers October and continue for a total of professional status, pensiontwenty (20) equal deductions from successive paychecks.
2. If a teacher's employment ends, or education laws if he/she goes on an unpaid status before all deductions have been made, the unpaid balance will be deducted from his/her final payroll check, to the extent the teacher has earnings in that check.
3. Following completion of each deduction, the Board's Treasurer shall remit the amount which was deducted to the Association Treasurer in check form made payable to "The Circleville Education Association." A list of the unit members for whom the deductions were made will be included with the check showing the amount deducted for each unit member.
4. The Association shall provide the Board's Treasurer a list of those unit members who have authorized payroll deduction, the amount to be deducted for each unit member, and regulationsany new authorization forms received by the Association. This shall be done no later than October 10, each year.
5. The Association will promptly transmit any new authorization it receives after October 10 to the Board's Treasurer who shall attempt to begin deductions with the next payroll, but in no case will deductions begin later than the second payroll after the Board's Treasurer receives the authorization form. The total amount to be deducted will be equally divided by the number of pay periods the individual unit member has remaining in his/her pay plan for that contractual year.
6. If assessments are made during the year, the Association's representatives will meet with the Board's Treasurer to determine the means by which deductions will be made for this/these purpose(s).
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing shall have the option of up to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the ten (10) days Association to discuss matters leave for its members' attendance at district, state and national association meetings. Costs of professional substitutes, when provided, and educational concern. Any other expenses of such meeting attendance shall be at paid by the discretion Association, but the cost of substitutes will be paid by the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) Board if the absence is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with pre-approved by the Superintendent and/or Principalfor educational lobbying.
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Samples: Master Contract
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. 4.1 The Association will have the right to use school facilities for non-commercial purposes, as approved in advance by the principal. The Association shall bear the cost of overtime payment to the building service worker/s if such building service is necessary.
4.2 There will be no reprisals one (1) bulletin board or bulletin board area reserved for the Association in each school, with location to be approved by the principal, for the purpose of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership displaying its official notices, circulars, and other such materials.
4.3 The Association will have the right to place official rosters, circulars, and other materials in teachers' mailboxes and in the distribution boxes in the central office, so long as it does not interfere with the distribution of the materials of the school system. The Association shall have the right to send official Association messages to teachers’ electronic mailboxes. All Association materials distributed in the school system shall be identified by the Association and approved by the Association president or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute his/her designee before distribution. The Association will have the right to a violation mailbox at the offices of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonXxxxxxx County Public Schools (CCPS).
B. The 4.4 CCPS shall provide the Association President with an electronic file listing all teachers in the system on or before September 15. This list shall include name, position, salary, hire date, and Building Representative job location. Name and schools of all teachers newly employed will be sent a copy provided to the Association promptly upon receipt of the official agenda prior signed teacher's contract. Such information is not to each Committee meeting and be used for commercial purposes.
4.5 CCPS shall provide the Association a copy list of names of bargaining unit members. This list shall be provided at the request of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secretAssociation, no more than three (3) times per year.
C. The 4.6 Duly authorized representatives of the Association may shall be permitted to meet with teachers during or after school hours as approved by the principal in designated areas.
4.7 Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a leave pool of fifty (50) full days for use school facilities without cost in Association business with twelve (12) substitute days paid by CCPS and at reasonable times thirty-eight (38) substitute days paid by the Association for use in Association meetings, with business. Any additional leave will require the approval of the Superintendent-Director Superintendent in advance and in accordance with established Committee policy satisfactory arrangements for such usesubstitutes. Any necessary substitute expense shall be borne by the Association. The use of the aforementioned leave shall require the approval of an officer of the Association. Association leave will not be used for joint CEA/CCPS committees and CCPS sponsored committees requiring CEA participation [, joint CEA/CCPS negotiation session (excluding preparation time and planning meetings) and CEA building representative trainings]. Such leave will be provided by CCPS.
D. The Committee authorizes 4.8 All members of the use of school mail bargaining unit hired on or after July 1, 2004 shall be required to distribute Association material, with either join the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available or pay a representation fee in an amount not to exceed the membership dues in the Association upon and its reasonable request statistics and records relevant affiliates. CCPS agrees to negotiationdeduct from teachers’ salaries membership dues or the Fair Share Representation fee. CCPS will distribute a CEA information packet, or necessary for at the proper enforcement time of hiring that provides information about CEA membership, the terms of this AgreementFair Share Representation fee including a CEA membership application form. The Association shall make available will provide to those individuals who have not joined the Association the legally required Xxxxxx packet prior to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement deduction of the terms of this Agreementfee.
F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. There will be no reprisals 1. The Association and its members shall have the right to make use of any kind taken against any unit member because school equipment, buildings, and facilities in accordance with the “Civic Center Act”.
2. The Association shall have the right to post notices of his membership activities and matters of Association concern on existing bulletin boards in the schools, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building, in areas frequented by unit members; and a copy provided to the building principal upon request. The Association or participation in its activities provided may use the District mail services, including e-mail, and unit members’ mailboxes for communications to unit members.
3. It is recognized that a valid program change occurs through a deliberate process. This includes the exchange of ideas between the administration and staff. This process recognizes the benefits of utilizing strategies such as consensus building, polling, meet and confer, as well as voluntary meetings.
4. Authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times, providing that such activities are legal and do transactions shall not constitute a violation interfere with the regular duties of this Agreementemployees involved. The Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereonrepresentative shall notify the school office of his/her presence on school property.
B. 5. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all District unit members who have not requested that this information be withheld, shall be provided to the Association, within six weeks of the commencement of the school year.
6. The Association President and Building Representative will shall be sent provided a copy of the official agenda prior to Board of Trustees’ Agenda, complete with supportive materials, for each Committee meeting and a copy Board meeting, at the same time the Board members receive the agenda. The supportive materials shall be the same as those provided members of the approved minutes Board of said meetings Trustees, except those minutes which remain lawfully secretfor materials related to items scheduled for consideration by the Board of Trustees in the Closed Session.
C. 7. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval representative of the Superintendent-Director and Association shall be recognized by the Board of Trustees, upon request, in accordance with established Committee policy for such useorder to address the Board of Trustees on any matter which is being discussed, or to be acted upon by the Board of Trustees at the Board meeting. This recognition shall occur after the Board has finished discussion of the item on which the representative of the Association wishes to address the Board, but before a vote is taken upon said item.
D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications.
E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement8. The Association shall make available be granted a reasonable amount of release time to conduct Association business or attend meetings concerned with the Committee upon welfare of teachers and/or the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement improvement of the terms of this Agreement.
F. educational program. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations.
G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto.
H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting proposed release time shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication proceduresapproved in advance by a District administrator.
I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
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Samples: Certificated Agreement
