Compensation for Class Coverage. The Board will compensate a Teacher at the hourly rate for class coverage set out in the Co-Curricular and Extra Curricular Activity Pay Schedule (Appendix A) when the principal or designee asks or directs the Teacher to provide instruction or supervision to a class other than the Teacher’s own class. The Board will compensate the Teacher on a prorated basis for each additional half hour or major fraction thereof when the assignment exceeds one (1) hour.
Compensation for Class Coverage. 6.4.1 Beginning July, 1, 2012, a bargaining unit member who volunteers or is assigned to teach all or any part of a period during his/her preparation time shall be compensated. Compensation for class coverage shall be one-half (1/2) the Class Coverage hourly rate for the first fifteen (15) minutes of coverage. Compensation for class coverage above (15) minutes shall be at the full Class Coverage hourly rate.
6.4.2 A “period” is defined at the secondary level, as the length of a student period for the day during which the substitution takes place. At the elementary level, a “period” is the length of teacher’s preparation period contained in this Agreement. For Kindergarten, a “period” is defined by clock hours. If an absent classroom teacher’s class is divided among multiple teachers, then each unit member who takes or receives additional students for all or part of the day shall be given credit for one period of coverage and shall be compensated at the Class Coverage hourly rate of pay. In addition, bargaining unit members who substitute during their regular work day (e.g. kindergarten teachers, teachers on special assignment, etc.) shall be given credit for one-half (1/2) period for the first fifteen (15) minutes of substituting and one full period for substituting that exceeds fifteen (15) minutes.
Compensation for Class Coverage. The parties may bargain wages for an ancillary duty, but may not bargain what constitutes an ancillary duty or any parameters, restrictions, or limitations on the school’s assignment of an ancillary duty. Any portion of this section other than wages for an ancillary duty was not bargained and is for informational purposes only. Should the necessity arise that members of the bargaining unit be asked to perform substitute teaching duty during their preparation time, compensation will be provided as follows: bargaining members may perform this service in half or whole periods (at the secondary level) or half or whole hours (at the elementary level). Once a bargaining member has accumulated an amount equivalent to one half (1/2) of teacher’s number of periods (secondary) or hours (elementary) taught (not counting preparation time) in a normal school day for that building, the bargaining member will submit their paperwork to be compensated at the current substitute daily (half or full) rate. Should the necessity arise that a teacher be asked to have additional students in his/her classroom to cover for a substitute (i.e. splitting a class), or are asked to cover teaching duties (i.e. covering a class) that are not part of the teacher’s regular assignment due to a substitute shortage, the time shall accumulate to equal either half or full day increments. If two or more teachers are covering for one substitute, those teachers covering for the substitute will split equally the substitute daily (half or full) rate. Documentation for compensation for class coverage must be turned into Payroll at the end of the pay period.
Compensation for Class Coverage i. Pilot This will remain a pilot program for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years. The parameters of this pilot program were not bargained, and are included for informational purposes only.
ii. Absence Requirement Teachers will only receive compensation for classroom coverage if the teacher for whom they are covering is designated as absent – out for at least four hours (one half day). Coverage for teachers who are not absent (e.g. special education teachers of record during case conferences) is not compensable.
iii. Loss of Preparation Time Teachers will receive compensation when they give up District- designated preparation periods (planning time) for class coverage due to the absence of another teacher following parameters established by the Board which were not bargained.
iv. Splitting Classes Teachers will receive compensation when principals place additional students in their classes, due to the absence of another teacher. FWCS will proportionately divide compensation among covering teachers per parameters established by the District, which were not bargained.
Compensation for Class Coverage. In the event of insufficient resources, and when a substitute has not been secured, personnel from the building and central administration may need to provide class coverage. Each building will determine how to best provide coverage in accordance with Section 9-1-4. 11-7-1 Elementary and K-12 self-contained ESS teachers shall be compensated at the current daily rate of pay for a substitute teacher with a 3 year substitute authorization, in addition to their daily rate of pay, which shall be shared fairly among the teachers in the building who provide coverage when incorporating students for a full day or half the 3 year substitute authorization for half a day. 11-7-2 Secondary teachers absorbing another full class for less than a full day and not on their plan time will be compensated at $20 per period.
Compensation for Class Coverage. Any SEIU bargaining unit member who is selected to provide coverage and/or lead the instruction will receive class coverage compensation in accordance with Article 7, Section F, of the Negotiated Agreement. This class coverage premium will apply in any situation where the unit member is alone in the classroom / learning space with students (and another paraeducator or a Classroom Monitor) even if the students are being taught remotely by a regular teacher or substitute teacher. Between March 1 and August 6, 2021, the premium coverage rate will increase by $2.50 per hour for all hours of such coverage.
Compensation for Class Coverage. In the event of insufficient resources, and when a substitute has not been secured, personnel from the building and central administration may need to provide class coverage. Each building will determine how to best provide coverage in accordance with article 9-1-4 building class coverage plan 11-7-1 Elementary and K-12 self-contained ESS teachers shall be compensated at the current daily rate of pay for a substitute teacher with a 3 year substitute authorization, in addition to their daily rate of pay, which shall be shared fairly among the teachers in the building who provide the coverage when incorporating students for a full day or half the 3 year substitute authorization for half a day.
Compensation for Class Coverage. Pilot Program (beginning October 1, 2019, ending June 30, 2021)
i. Loss of Preparation Time Teachers will receive compensation when they give up District- designated preparation periods (planning time) for class coverage due to the absence of another teacher.
ii. Splitting Elementary Classes Elementary teachers will receive additional compensation when principals place additional students in their classes, due to the absence of another teacher. When a principal splits a class of students among two or more teachers, the time tracked to receive additional compensation for class coverage will be divided equally among the covering teachers.
Compensation for Class Coverage. Teaching faculty members shall be expected to provide class coverage for absent colleagues in emergencies for the first three consecutive days of such absences and shall be compensated at the overload rate for such service rendered after the third consecutive day.
Compensation for Class Coverage i. Pilot This is a pilot program for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years only. The parameters of this pilot program were not bargained, and are included for informational purposes only.
ii. Absence Requirement Teachers will only receive compensation for classroom coverage if the teacher for whom they are covering is designated as absent – out for at least four hours (one half day).
iii. Loss of Preparation Time Teachers will receive compensation when they give up District- designated preparation periods (planning time) for class coverage due to the absence of another teacher.
1. Coaches and interventionists will only receive compensation for classroom coverage if they cover another teacher’s class for an entire school day, such that they lose their preparation time.
2. Co-teachers will not receive compensation for classroom coverage when their co-teachers are absent, unless the coverage requires the teachers to lose their planning periods.
3. In combined classes at New Tech Academy, if one of the teachers is absent and a substitute teacher is not available, the teacher who covers the entire class will receive compensation.
4. Special-area teachers will be compensated the same as any other teacher when they cover for a special area teacher who is absent and students are split among specials.
iv. Splitting Classes Teachers will receive additional compensation when principals place additional students in their classes, due to the absence of another teacher. When a principal splits a class of students among two or more teachers, FWCS will equally divide compensation among the covering teachers per parameters established by the District, which were not bargained.
