Common use of CALAMITY DAYS Clause in Contracts

CALAMITY DAYS. A calamity day shall be defined as an instructional day when the closing of school is deemed necessary as a result of disease, epidemic, hazardous weather conditions, law enforcement emergencies, inoperability of school buses or other equipment needed to operate the school system, damage to a school building or other property, or other temporary circumstances that renders the school facility unfit for instructional use. All members of the bargaining unit shall be subject to call for duty on all calamity days. However, it shall be the responsibility of the Superintendent to notify those members who are expected to report to duty as his/her earliest convenience. Members who are required to report for duty shall be paid their regular daily rate of pay plus an additional amount for all hours actually worked during the calamity day. This additional salary shall be calculated by multiplying the actual hours worked by the member's daily hourly rate. Should the actual hours worked on a calamity day cause a member to be on duty more than forty (40) hours in his/her assigned work week, the member shall be paid time and one-half (11/2) for all hours on duty over forty (40) hours. The Board shall be required to pay for actual time on duty for those members required to report for duty on calamity days. The Board shall not be required to reimburse those members who reported for duty without being requested to do so. The supervisor shall provide a work schedule for those members who are required to report for duty on a calamity day. Calamity make-up days will be scheduled as follows: There will be four (4) days added to the end of the school calendar to be utilized as necessary for make-up of calamity days. Any days for calamity beyond five

CALAMITY DAYS. A calamity day shall be defined as an instructional day when When schools are closed by the closing of school is deemed necessary as a result of disease, epidemic, hazardous weather conditions, law enforcement emergencies, inoperability of school buses or other equipment needed to operate the school system, damage Superintendent due to a school building or other propertycalamity, or other temporary circumstances that renders the school facility unfit for instructional use. All custodial members of the bargaining unit Bargaining Unit Members may be required to report for duty as required in this section or directed by their immediate supervisor. For the purposes of this section, the duration of the Calamity Declaration shall be subject 24 hours unless activities are scheduled for that evening. Any employee(s) required to call work shall be paid for duty on all the first two hours at one and one-half times the regular rate of pay. Hours in addition to the first two shall be paid at straight time. An early dismissal that does not reduce the time in school below the requirements for the minimum school day will not be considered to constitute a calamity. Bargaining Unit Members will be paid for calamity days. However, it if the number of calamity days exceed five, Bargaining Unit Members who are scheduled to work less than 260 days will be required to work make up days, professional development days, or work remotely per the building administrator/supervisor at no additional pay. If an employee does not work on the makeup day, professional development day or remote work as determined through the building administrator. supervisor, his/her pay will be docked for the calamity pay that was previously received for any such days unless a member has unused personal days, the member may elect to use their personal leave or take an unpaid day in lieu of working the regular contracted hours. In order to utilize personal leave on a calamity day, the employee must notify their immediate supervisor/administrator of the leave by 10:00am and put the leave in writing within 24 hours of the calamity day is called. On any date when a calamity day is ultimately declared by the Superintendent, Maintenance, Buildings & Grounds Managers and custodians shall be the responsibility of the Superintendent to notify those members who are expected required to report to duty work for four hours, as determined by the Superintendent or his/her earliest conveniencedesignee, and then may leave for the day. Members who are required All custodians must contact the Maintenance Supervisor by 8:00 am of a calamity day to report determine the working operations of the day. Failure to contact the supervisor will result in the employee not being paid for duty shall be paid their regular daily rate of pay plus an additional amount for all hours actually worked during the calamity day. This additional salary shall be calculated by multiplying If the actual hours worked by the member's daily hourly rate. Should the actual hours worked on a calamity day cause a member to be on duty more than forty (40) hours in his/her assigned work week, the member shall be paid time and one-half (11/2) for all hours on duty over forty (40) hours. The Board shall be required to pay for actual time on duty for those members required employee is not able to report for duty on calamity days. The Board shall the necessary work for the day, the employee will not be required to reimburse those members who reported paid for duty without being requested to do sothe calamity day. The supervisor shall provide When there are activities scheduled in any building on the evening of a work schedule for those members who are required to report for duty on day which has been designated as a calamity day. Calamity make-up days , the regular, second shift custodian(s) at the High School will be scheduled expected to report as follows: There usual and such work will not be four considered as calamity day work. On any calamity day beyond the first five, all two-hundred and sixty (4) days added 260)-day Bargaining Unit Members must report to the end of the school calendar work and work their regularly contracted hours at regular rate. If a calamity is due to be utilized as necessary for makea disaster, all two-up of calamity days. Any days for calamity beyond fivehundred and sixty (260)-day Bargaining Unit Members must work regularly contracted hours.

CALAMITY DAYS. A calamity day shall be defined as an instructional day when When schools are closed by the closing of school is deemed necessary as a result of disease, epidemic, hazardous weather conditions, law enforcement emergencies, inoperability of school buses or other equipment needed to operate the school system, damage Superintendent due to a school building or other propertycalamity, or other temporary circumstances that renders the school facility unfit for instructional use. All custodial members of the bargaining unit Bargaining Unit Members may be required to report for duty as required in this section or directed by their immediate supervisor. For the purposes of this section, the duration of the Calamity Declaration shall be subject 24 hours unless activities are scheduled for that evening. Any employee(s) required to call work shall be paid for duty on all the first two hours at one and one-half times the regular rate of pay. Hours in addition to the first two shall be paid at straight time. An early dismissal that does not reduce the time in school below the requirements for the minimum school day will not be considered to constitute a calamity. Bargaining Unit Members will be paid for calamity days. However, it shall be if the responsibility number of the Superintendent to notify those members calamity days exceed five, Bargaining Unit Members who are expected scheduled to report work less than 260 days will be required to duty as work make up days at no additional pay. If an employee does not work on the makeup day, his/her earliest convenience. Members who are required to report pay will be docked for duty shall be paid their regular daily rate of pay plus an additional amount for all hours actually worked during the calamity daypay that was previously received for any such days unless a member has unused personal days, the member may elect to use their personal leave in lieu of working the regular contracted hours. This additional salary shall be calculated by multiplying the actual hours worked by the member's daily hourly rate. Should the actual hours worked In order to utilize personal leave on a calamity day cause a member to be on duty more than forty (40) hours in his/her assigned work weekday, the member shall be paid time employee must notify their immediate supervisor/administrator of the leave by 10:00am and one-half (11/2) for all put the leave in writing within 24 hours on duty over forty (40) hoursof the calamity day is called. The Board On any date when a calamity day is ultimately declared by the Superintendent, Building Managers and custodians shall be required to pay report to work for actual time four hours, as determined by the Superintendent or his/her designee, and then may leave for the day. When there are activities scheduled in the High School on duty for those members required to report for duty on calamity days. The Board shall not be required to reimburse those members who reported for duty without being requested to do so. The supervisor shall provide the evening of a work schedule for those members who are required to report for duty on day which has been designated as a calamity day. Calamity make-up days , the regular, second shift custodian(s) at the High School will be scheduled expected to report as follows: There usual and such work will not be four considered as calamity day work. On any calamity day beyond the first five, all two-hundred and sixty (4) days added 260)-day Bargaining Unit Members must report to the end of the school calendar work and work their regularly contracted hours at regular rate. If a calamity is due to be utilized as necessary for makea disaster, all two-up of calamity days. Any days for calamity beyond fivehundred and sixty (260)-day Bargaining Unit Members must work regularly contracted hours.

CALAMITY DAYS. A calamity day shall be defined as an instructional day On days when the closing of school is deemed necessary closed as a result of diseaseinclement weather, epidemicextremely cold days or any other public calamity (“Calamity Days”), hazardous weather conditions, law enforcement emergencies, inoperability of school buses or other equipment needed to operate the school system, damage to a school building or other property, or other temporary circumstances that renders the school facility unfit for instructional use. All members of the bargaining unit shall be subject to call for duty on all calamity days. However, it shall be the responsibility of the Superintendent to notify those members who are expected to report to duty as his/her earliest convenience. Members who are required to report for duty shall be paid their regular daily rate of pay plus an additional amount for all hours actually worked during the calamity day. This additional salary shall be calculated by multiplying the actual hours worked by the member's daily hourly rate. Should the actual hours worked on a calamity day cause a member to be on duty more than forty (40) hours in his/her assigned work week, the member shall be paid time and one-half (11/2) for all hours on duty over forty (40) hours. The Board shall be required to pay for actual time on duty for those members required to report for duty on calamity days. The Board teachers shall not be required to reimburse those report for work except as specified below, and, furthermore, will not be docked pay. When one or more buildings are closed for a calamity due to extreme heat, or due to an emergency (e.g., a water main break issue, loss of water, loss of electricity), the affected bargaining unit members who reported for duty without being requested to do so. The supervisor shall provide a work schedule for those members who are required to report to work/stay at work, unless otherwise specifically directed by the Superintendent. The time shall be used for duty teacher-driven activities related to instruction, with the administration having discretion to utilize/schedule the teachers’ work time for up to one (1) hour per day. In the event of the calamity being due to extreme heat, teachers will work an abbreviated schedule of 9 AM-2:30 PM, with a working lunch and no planning period. Also, in the event of extreme heat calamity day(s), teachers will be permitted to dress in appropriate yet comfortable clothing. There will be no abbreviated schedule for a calamity due to an emergency. Bargaining unit members may be assigned to report to another building that remains open in the event his/her individual building is closed but others remain open. Bargaining unit members who work on a student-only emergency or calamity day(s) for extreme heat shall receive their regular per diem pay for the day. Where a bargaining unit member is not required to report to work due to an emergency or calamity, he or she will not be docked pay, but shall be subject to the makeup procedures herein. Makeup days or hours shall not be scheduled if the number of Calamity make-Days does not exceed the student hour equivalent of five (5) school days. In the event there are calamity day(s) due to extreme heat where teachers report to work, such extreme heat days shall not count toward the five (5) school days. Makeup days or hours for student instruction may be scheduled by the Board at the Superintendent’s discretion in the event the number of Calamity Days exceeds the student hour equivalent of five (5) days. Makeup days or hours may be scheduled by the Superintendent during the regular school calendar year only with the mutual agreement of the BEA President. The Superintendent’s recommended calendar to the Board, per Article XIX, may include at least one calamity make- up day, to be used if needed. If mutual agreement cannot be reached, all makeup days or hours will be scheduled as follows: There will be four (4) days added to at the end of the school calendar to be utilized as necessary year, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. It is understood that the teachers shall report for make-the makeup days or hours identified above with no further compensation for those days or hours. Under any circumstance, notwithstanding any of the above, the Board shall schedule make up of calamity days. Any days or hours for calamity beyond fiveany days or hours missed that would put students under the state minimum contact hours prescribed by law.

CALAMITY DAYS. A calamity day shall be defined as an instructional day when the closing of a school building or buildings is deemed necessary as a result of disease, epidemic, hazardous weather conditions, law enforcement emergencies, inoperability of school buses or other equipment needed to operate the school system, damage to a school building or other property, or other temporary circumstances that renders the school facility unfit for instructional useuse and when no instruction is taking place either in-person or remotely. All members of the bargaining unit shall be subject to call for duty on all calamity days. However, it shall be the responsibility of the Superintendent to notify those members who are expected to report to duty as his/her earliest convenience. Members who are required to report for duty shall be paid their regular daily rate of pay plus an additional amount for all hours actually worked during the calamity day. This additional salary shall be calculated by multiplying the actual hours worked by the member's daily hourly rate. Should the actual hours worked on a calamity day cause a member to be on duty more than forty (40) hours in his/her assigned work week, the member shall be paid time and one-half (11/2) for all hours on duty over forty (40) hours. The Board shall be required to pay for actual time on duty for those members required to report for duty on calamity days. The Board shall not be required to reimburse those members who reported for duty without being requested to do so. The supervisor shall provide a work schedule for those members who are required to report for duty on a calamity day. Calamity make-up days will be scheduled as follows: and indicated on the school calendar. There will be four (4) days added to the end of the school calendar to be utilized as necessary for make-up of calamity days. Any days for calamity beyond five