Continued. The Employer hereby covenants to pay the Contractor, in consideration of the execution and completion of the Works as per provisions of the Contract, the Contract Price or such other sum as may become payable under the provisions of the Contract at the times and in the manner prescribed by the Contract.
Continued. You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program. It is important that you keep copies of your enrollment agreement, financial aid documents, receipts, or any other information that documents the amount paid to the school. Questions regarding the STRF may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, 00000, (000) 000-0000 or (000) 000-0000. To be eligible for STRF, you must be a California resident or enrolled in a residency program, prepaid tuition, paid or deemed to have paid the STRF assessment, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:
Continued. You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment
Continued. D. Fully qualified vocational teachers will be allowed one (1) step on the salary schedule for each full year of substantiated work experience (not to exceed 2 years) in the area of which they are teaching and required for permanent or provisional vocational education certification. This shall be prorated by vocational class taught and shall be withdrawn when the teacher is assigned to a class(es) not requiring vocational certification. (Any affected teacher shall remain at their present salary step until actual classroom experience replaces any vocational experience granted.)
E. Teachers earning approved credits prior to any semester shall be compensated and/or placed in the appropriate category to be effective the next succeeding semester. Notification of additional hours must be made prior to the succeeding semester of that school year. Proof of credits earned must be furnished by transcript sixty (60) days after the beginning of the semester.
F. Teachers enrolling in college credit courses shall have such classes approved in writing by the Superintendent prior to enrollment. Courses must be graduate level courses from an accredited college or university or a college or university authorized as a professional educator preparation institution by a state governmental agency authorized to make such decisions. The course(s) must be either relevant to the teacher’s current assignment, or be an approved graduate course which is part of a planned program leading to an advanced degree in an educational field, or be approved by the superintendent.
G. When teachers are authorized to travel in their private vehicles for the school, they shall be compensated at the IRS rate. Teachers transporting students with Board approval will be covered by school liability policy. Teachers required to travel between buildings during the day will be reimbursed for travel between buildings, but not to their first assignment of the day or from their last assignment. Travel time will be defined as the time needed to travel by automobile from one building to another. Teachers traveling between all assigned in-town school buildings as listed in this agreement will be provided 15 minutes of travel time. Additional travel time may be allotted during inclement weather.
Continued. 3. Absences due to injury or illness incurred in the course of a teacher’s employment for which a teacher receives benefits under the Worker's Compensation Act shall be charged against the teacher’s sick leave days in the proportion (to the closest one half [1/2] day) that such absence is not compensated under Worker’s Compensation.
4. Teachers will be allowed to use sick days for care of “Immediate Family” as defined in Article 13, section 7.
5. In the case of any teacher who has accumulated five (5) separate sick leave occurrences during the course of a school year, the Superintendent may require a certificate of necessary absence from a licensed physician in order for the teacher to qualify for sick leave pay.
6. Beginning in the 1997-98 contract year, all members having 20 or more sick days will fall under a grand fathered clause. All of their accumulated sick days will remain in their severance bank. Grand-fathered sick days may be used for sick leave purposes but may not be replaced. Employees hired before June 30, 1997 who have up to 20 accumulated days will have a one-time option (August 25, 1997) to place days in a sick bank. Employees who have chosen to bank 0-20 days may accumulate no more than 60 days. Days accumulated above 60 days will be paid out yearly at substitute rate or be a TSA (Tax-sheltered annuity) of his/her choice. At retirement, accumulated days in the sick bank will be paid out at the current substitute rate. Employees hired after June 30, 1997, may accumulate no more than 60 days. Days accumulated above 60 days will be paid out yearly at substitute rate or be placed in a TSA (tax-sheltered annuity of his/her choice). At retirement, accumulated days in the sick bank will be paid out at the current substitute rate.
Continued. H. No reprisals of any nature shall be taken by or against any party of interest or any participant in the grievance procedure by reason of such participation.
I. Restrictions on the arbitrator’s authority: The arbitrator shall have no power to:
1. Rule on an issue previously barred from the scope of the grievance procedures.
2. Add to, subtract from, or otherwise modify the expressed terms and conditions of this agreement.
3. Award punitive damages.
Continued. STEP 3: If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance by the Superintendent or designee, or if no disposition has been made within five (5) school days of such meeting, or ten (10) school days from the date of filing, whichever shall be later, within ten (10) school days the grievance shall be transmitted to the Board by filing a written copy thereof with the Secretary or other designee of the Board. The Board, no later than its next regular meeting or two (2) calendar weeks (whichever shall be later), may hold a hearing on the grievance, review such grievance in executive session or give such other consideration as it shall deem appropriate. Disposition of the grievance in writing by the Board shall be made not later than seven (7) days thereafter. A copy of such disposition shall be furnished to the Association.
STEP 4: If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance by the Board, or if no disposition has been made within the period above provided, the grievance may be submitted within ten (10) days after the decision of the Board, or within ten (10) days of the date the Board’s decision was due, to arbitration before an impartial arbitrator by providing the Superintendent with written notice that the grievance is being submitted to arbitration. An arbitrator shall be selected by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its rules that shall likewise cover the arbitration proceedings. The Board and the Association shall not be permitted to assert in any such arbitration proceeding any ground, or to rely on any evidence not previously disclosed to the other party, provided however, newly discovered evidence may be presented if it can be shown to the satisfaction of the arbitrator that such evidence was not discovered previously due to the neglect or failure of the offering party to exercise due diligence. Both parties agree to be bound by the award of the arbitrator and agree that judgment thereon may be entered in any Court of competent jurisdiction.
F. Time limits in this Article shall be strictly observed, but may be extended by written agreement of the parties. In the event a grievance is filed after May 15th of any year and strict adherence to the time limits may result in hardship to any party, the Board shall use its best efforts to process such grievance prior to the end of the school term or as soon thereafter as possible. For purposes of this Article, the term “days” shall mean day...
Continued. The parties agree that early joint preparation is an important contributor to the successful implementation and administration of the New and Evolving Work Letter. To this end, the respective negotiating committees will be jointly available to clarify this agreement, and to assist parties on a case by case basis.
Continued. An employee shall have the of recall from a lay-off to an available opening, in order of seniority, provided he has the ability to perform the work before such opening is filled on a regular basis under a job posting procedure. The posting procedure in the collective agreement shall not apply until the recall process has been complete. In determining the ability of an employee to perform the work for the purposes of the paragraphs above, the Hospital shall not act in an arbitrary or unfair manner. An employee recalled to work in a different classification from which he was laid off shall have the privilege of to the position he held prior to the lay-off should it become vacant within six (6) months of being recalled. No new employees shall be hired until all those laid off have been given an opportunity to return to work and have failed to do so, in accordance with the loss of seniority provision, or have been found unable to perform the work available. The Hospital shall notify the employee of recall opportunity by registered mail, addressed to the last address on record with the Hospital (which notification shall be deemed to be received on the second day following the date of mailing). The notification shall state the job the employee is eligible to be recalled to and the date and time at which the employee shall report for work. The employee is solely responsible for his proper address being on record with the Hospital. Employees on lay-off shall be given preference for temporary vacancies which are expected to exceed fourteen (14) calendar days. An employee who has been recalled to such temporary vacancy shall not be requiredto accept such recall and may instead remain on lay-off. Article paragraphs and of the Collective Agreement, it is understood that a full-time employee can only displace another full time employee who has less seniority and who is the least senior full time employee in an identical or lower paying classification and that whose job the originally displaced employee can perform and that a part time employee can only displace another part time employee who has less seniority and who is the least senior part time employee in an identical or lower paying classification and who job originally displaced part time employee can perform. Furthermore, a full time employee shall have the opportunity of recall from a layoff to an available opening in a full time position only in the order of seniority, provided that employee has the ability to...
Continued. 7. Upon return from family leave, the unit member shall be placed in the same position held immediately before the leave began. If the position no longer exists, employee shall be returned to equivalent positions for which they are qualified.
8. A request for up to an additional year of leave can be made at the conclusion of the leave.
D. Teachers may, at the discretion of the Superintendent, be permitted to take an unpaid leave of absence. Such leave shall not extend over twenty (20) working days. Time requested beyond that period shall be with Board of Education approval and involve forfeiture of fringe benefits.
