BOARD'S RIGHTS The Board has the right to determine the purpose of its constituent agencies, set standards of service to be offered to the public, and exercise control and discretion over its organization and operations. The Board may direct its employees, take disciplinary action for just cause, and relieve its employees from duty because of lack of work, or other legitimate reasons, provided, however, that the exercise of such rights shall not preclude employees or their Union from raising grievances, should decisions on the above matters have the practical consequences of violating the terms and conditions of any collective bargaining agreement in force.
TEACHERS’ RIGHTS A. Pursuant to the Employer-Employee Relations Act, the Board and the Association agree that every member of the unit shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection, or to refrain from such activities. The Board and the Association undertake and agree that they shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Employer-Employee Relations Act, or other laws of New Jersey or the constitutions of New Jersey or the United States. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher such rights as he/she may have under New Jersey School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere. C. No teacher shall be disciplined, reprimanded or reduced in rank or compensation without just cause. Any such action asserted by the Board, or any agent or representative thereof, shall be subject to the grievance procedure herein set forth. For purposes of this provision, discharge, removal, or non-renewal shall not be considered as discipline, reprimand or reduction in rank or compensation. D. Whenever any teacher is required to appear before any Administrator or Supervisor, the Superintendent, Board or any committee thereof for a meeting or conference, the purpose of which adversely concerns the continuance of that teacher in his/her office, position, or employment or adversely concerns salary or any increments pertaining thereto, he/she shall be given prior written notice of the reason for such meeting or conference and shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association present to advise and represent him/her during such meeting or conference, provided that no unreasonable delay shall be incurred in the scheduling of such meeting due to a lack of representation. E. The Board shall provide a job description of co- curricular jobs for which compensation is provided. This description shall be prepared by the Board of Education in consultation with the Association.
Waiver of Dissenters’ Rights Each Member hereby disclaims, waives and agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law or the Act, not to assert dissenters’ or similar rights under the Act.
