Child Development Division. The Employer will make every attempt to fill Child Development Division teaching positions with those workers who have the proper legal credentials. In an emergency, a worker may, in order of seniority, be asked to work in an area for which she is not credentialed. In these rare and extreme cases a lower level worker may agree to fill in on a temporary basis, within state licensing requirements. The worker will be compensated for working out of class as provided in Section 8.4.
Child Development Division. Workers' shifts shall be as identified in Appendix C. Teacher/Association Teacher's shifts shall be eight (8) hours per day, including a one (1) hour paid break, a thirty (30) minute meal break and two (2) fifteen (15) minute rest breaks taken on-site approximately mid-way through the shift, and one half-hour release time. A separate space away from the children shall be provided for breaks. When there are six (6) teachers present, a single worker may leave the worksite for a maximum of thirty minutes per day during their assigned break, otherwise workers must be within earshot of the center. Workers are expected to rotate off-site breaks if possible. When more than one worker requests to leave the worksite, seniority shall be the determining factor. When workers are on break on-site they are on stand-by and may be called back to work in case of emergency. Workers shall receive the on-call differential of twenty cents ($.20) per hour for each shift that a worker is required to stay on-site for all breaks during that shift. Changes in student reporting times may necessitate or allow for adjustment in schedules. The Centers must maintain the ratio of teachers to students required under the law at all times. Scheduling variations may be made by mutual agreement between the Site Supervisor and the affected worker, as long as ratios are maintained and concurrent notice is provided to SEIU and Community Bridges. Any changes will be reviewed at Labor-Management Committee meetings. The Agency retains the right to reassign hours of work and/or breaks temporarily, or to reassign a worker to a different site based on extreme need. An example would be to avoid closing a center because more than one teacher is absent and no substitutes are available. The agency will provide concurrent notice to SEIU in the event of such an occurrence. CDD Teacher Student Ratio : Agency staff will follow the Teacher/Student Ratio under CA Code Regulations, Title 5, and Section 18290 If CDD Teachers have a student teacher ration according to the above regulations the Program Director shall ensure these is enough coverage by either calling a teacher substitute to help with coverage or ensuring the site supervisor will help with coverage.
