Common use of CSEA Rights Clause in Contracts

CSEA Rights. 3.1 All CSEA business, discussions, and activities will be conducted by unit members or CSEA officials outside established work hours as defined in Article 7 herein, and will be conducted in places other than District property, except when: 3.1.1 an authorized CSEA representative obtains advance permission from the Superintendent or designee regarding the specific time, place and type of activity to be conducted; 3.1.2 the Superintendent or designee can verify that such requested activities and use of facilities will not interfere with school programs and/or duties of unit members as defined in Article 7, and will not directly or indirectly interfere with the right of employees to refrain from listening to or speaking with a CSEA representative; and 3.1.3 the CSEA may be assessed a reasonable fee for any unusual use of utilities, requirements for security, custodial services and any unusual wear or damage, in conjunction with the approved use of District property as provided in 3.1.1 and 3. 3.2 The CSEA may use the school mailboxes and bulletin board spaces designated by the Superintendent subject to the following conditions: 3.2.1 all postings for bulletin boards or items for school mailboxes must contain the date of posting or distribution and the identification of the organization together with a designated authorization by the CSEA President; 3.2.2 a copy of such postings or distributions must be delivered to the Superintendent or designee at the time of posting or distribution; and 3.2.3 the CSEA will not post or distribute information which is defamatory to the District or its personnel, subject to the immediate removal by the District. 3.3 CSEA shall have the right to use up to a total of fifteen (15) employee days or 120 hours of paid leave for its officers or representatives to use for local, state, or national conference attendance of for conducting other business pertinent to the CSEA. Users of this leave shall be excused upon providing written notice of their intent to be absent. Such notice must be presented by the employee to the employee’s immediate supervisor at least five (5) workdays before the leave commences. This leave shall be charged in units not less than one (1) hour. CSEA shall have the right to request additional release time in accordance with Education Code 45210. 3.3.1 With prior permission from the employee’s immediate supervisor [such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld], unit employees shall have the right to receive release time to attend CSEA chapter meetings which occur outside of normal District hours, 7:30 a. m. – 4:00 p.m. Unit employees who receive such release time shall have 30 days to make up that time. 3.4 Prior to any Board of Education meeting, the President of the CSEA and the Chairperson of the Bargaining Team shall each receive the same expanded agenda and minutes made available to the public through the normal distribution process. The CSEA Labor Relations Representative shall be notified via email that the Board Agenda is posted for viewing. 3.5 At the time of employment and each time there is a change in classification of a unit member, that unit member will receive from the District, a copy of the applicable job description and related employee assignment information such as monthly and hourly rates of pay, regular work site and regular work shift. 3.6 Upon execution of this Agreement, representatives of CSEA and the District shall work together to type, reproduce, collate, and bind copies for distribution. The District will give to CSEA the required number of copies for distribution to each member of the bargaining unit. The District shall notify the President of CSEA of new employee placements into bargaining unit positions so that a copy of the Agreement can be distributed. If, during the life of this Agreement, there are amendments, the District will prepare and give to CSEA copies of the amendment sufficient for distribution to all unit members.

CSEA Rights. 3.1 All CSEA businessshall have the following rights in addition to the rights contained in 4 any other portion of this Agreement, discussionsthe Education Code, or the Government Code of the 5 State of California: 6 6.1.1 The right of access at reasonable times to areas in which employees work. Such 7 access shall not interfere with the operation of the District. 8 6.1.2 The right to use without charge of institutional bulletin boards, mailboxes, and activities the 9 school mail system and other District means of communication for the posting or 10 transmission of information or notices concerning CSEA matters. 11 6.1.3 The right to reasonable use without charge of institutional facilities, equipment, 12 and buildings at reasonable times. Such use shall be requested in accordance with 13 District policies, law, and past practices. 14 6.1.4 The right to review upon request all applications to any other governmental 15 agency for any grant, funding, or approval of any kind when such grant, funding, 16 or approval can be reasonably be expected to have an impact, direct or indirect, on 17 the classified service. 18 6.1.5 The right to receive two (2) copies of agendas, minutes, and supporting data of the 19 meetings of the Board. One copy shall be sent to the chairperson of the CSEA 20 negotiating team. 21 6.1.6 The District recognizes the need and affirms the right of CSEA to designate Site 22 Representatives from among employees in the bargaining unit. CSEA reserves 23 the right to designate the number and the method of selection of Site 24 Representatives. CSEA shall notify the District in writing of the names of the 25 Site Representatives and the group they represent. If a change is made, the 26 District shall be advised in writing of such change. 27 6.1.7 Site Representatives shall be entitled to seek and obtain assistance from CSEA 28 staff personnel at mutually agreed upon times between the employee and the 29 immediate supervisor. 30 1 6.1.8 A seniority and location roster will be conducted posted at each job site by unit members or CSEA officials outside established work hours as defined in Article 7 hereinOctober 15 2 following the opening of school. If requested by the District, and a two (2) week 3 extension will be conducted granted by the CSEA President. 4 6.1.9 If the District proposes to abolish a vacant position or a job family of vacant 5 positions, it shall notify CSEA and CSEA shall be given the opportunity of 6 reaction on the proposal. These reactions shall not be binding on the Board. 7 6.1.10 Paid release time for five (5) days for one (1) employee in places the bargaining unit 8 shall be granted for the purpose of attending as a delegate the annual CSEA 9 conference held between July 15 and August 15, if the employee is in paid status 10 and on duty during the time period of the conference. 11 6.1.11 Release time for the President and/or designee to attend to employer/employee 12 relation issues and other than District property, except when: 3.1.1 an authorized CSEA representative obtains advance permission from matters shall be provided as mutually agreed by 13 the President and the Superintendent in good faith. 14 6.1.12 The President or designee regarding of CSEA will be released for the specific time, place purpose of 15 introducing new employees to CSEA representation and type of activity to be conducted; 3.1.2 the Superintendent benefits. The CSEA 16 President or designee can verify that such requested activities and use of facilities will mutually concur with the appropriate supervisor to 17 arrange a meeting with the employee which will not interfere with school programs and/or duties of unit members as defined in Article 7, and will not directly the 18 instructional program or indirectly interfere with the right of employees to refrain from listening to or speaking with a CSEA representative; and 3.1.3 the CSEA may be assessed a reasonable fee for any unusual use of utilities, requirements for security, custodial services and any unusual wear or damage, in conjunction with the approved use of District property as provided in 3.1.1 and 3. 3.2 The CSEA may use the school mailboxes and bulletin board spaces designated by the Superintendent subject to the following conditions: 3.2.1 all postings for bulletin boards or items for school mailboxes must contain the date of posting or distribution and the identification operation of the organization together with a designated authorization by the CSEA President; 3.2.2 a copy of such postings or distributions must be delivered to the Superintendent or designee at the time of posting or distribution; and 3.2.3 the CSEA will not post or distribute information which is defamatory to the District or its personnel, subject to the immediate removal by the District. 3.3 CSEA shall have the right to use up to a total of fifteen (15) employee days or 120 hours of paid leave for its officers or representatives to use for local, state, or national conference attendance of for conducting other business pertinent to the CSEAwork site. Users of this leave shall be excused upon providing written notice of their intent to be absent. Such notice must be presented by the employee to the employee’s immediate supervisor at least five (5) workdays before the leave commences. This leave shall be charged in units not less than one (1) hour. CSEA shall have the right to request additional release time in accordance with Education Code 45210. 3.3.1 With prior permission from the employee’s immediate supervisor [such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld], unit employees shall have the right to receive release time to attend CSEA chapter meetings which occur outside of normal District hours, 7:30 a. m. – 4:00 p.m. Unit employees who receive such release time shall have 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 days to make up that time. 3.4 Prior to any Board of Education meeting, the President of the CSEA and the Chairperson of the Bargaining Team shall each receive the same expanded agenda and minutes made available to the public through the normal distribution process. The CSEA Labor Relations Representative shall be notified via email that the Board Agenda is posted for viewing. 3.5 At the time of employment and each time there is a change in classification of a unit member, that unit member will receive from the District, a copy of the applicable job description and related employee assignment information such as monthly and hourly rates of pay, regular work site and regular work shift. 3.6 Upon execution of this Agreement, representatives of CSEA and the District shall work together to type, reproduce, collate, and bind copies for distribution. The District will give to CSEA the required number of copies for distribution to each member of the bargaining unit. The District shall notify the President of CSEA of new employee placements into bargaining unit positions so that a copy of the Agreement can be distributed. If, during the life of this Agreement, there are amendments, the District will prepare and give to CSEA copies of the amendment sufficient for distribution to all unit members.1 ARTICLE 7

CSEA Rights. 3.1 All 5.1 CSEA business, discussions, and activities will be conducted by shall have the right of access to areas in which unit members work, provided that such access does not interfere with a unit member's execution of assigned duties or disrupt District operations and also provided that CSEA officials outside established work hours as defined gives reasonable notice to the immediate supervisor that he/she wishes to transact CSEA business on the job site. 5.2 CSEA shall have the right to use without charge District buildings, facilities and equipment at reasonable times when not otherwise in Article 7 hereinuse, and will be conducted in places other than District property, except whensubject to the following conditions: 3.1.1 an 5.2.1 An authorized CSEA representative obtains advance permission from the Superintendent or designee regarding the specific timetime and place, place and shall notify the District regarding the type of activity to be conducted;. 3.1.2 the 5.2.2 The Superintendent or designee can verify that such requested activities and use of facilities will not interfere with the school programs and/or duties of unit members as defined in Article 7members. 5.3 The right to use without charge bulletin boards, mail boxes, and will not directly or indirectly interfere with the right of employees to refrain from listening to or speaking with a CSEA representative; and 3.1.3 the CSEA may be assessed a reasonable fee for any unusual use of utilities, requirements the school mail system and e-mail system for security, custodial services and any unusual wear the posting or damage, in conjunction with transmission of information or notices concerning CSEA matters. Site representatives shall have access to mail boxes for distribution of CSEA materials. The District agrees to provide a location at the approved use of District property as provided in 3.1.1 and 3Mail Room for CSEA to receive correspondence. 3.2 The 5.3.1 CSEA may use the school mailboxes and bulletin board spaces designated by the Superintendent subject to the following conditions: 3.2.1 all postings for bulletin boards or items for school mailboxes must contain the date of posting or distribution and the identification of the organization together shall be provided with a designated authorization by the CSEA President; 3.2.2 a one (1) full copy of such postings or distributions must be delivered to the Superintendent or designee all Board Agendas (packets) and minutes at the time of posting or distribution; and 3.2.3 their publication. Distribution of copies shall be provided to the Chapter President and Labor Relations Representative. Copies of the Board Agendas (packets) and Minutes will be placed in the CSEA will not post or distribute information which is defamatory to mailbox located in the District office. This shall constitute full and sufficient notice to CSEA of all Board actions or its personnel, subject to the immediate removal by the Districtdecisions. 3.3 CSEA shall have 5.3.2 Within thirty (30) days after the right to use up to a total of fifteen (15) employee days or 120 hours of paid leave for its officers or representatives to use for local, state, or national conference attendance of for conducting other business pertinent to the CSEA. Users ratification of this leave shall be excused upon providing written notice of their intent to be absent. Such notice must be presented by the employee to the employee’s immediate supervisor at least five (5) workdays before the leave commences. This leave shall be charged in units not less than one (1) hour. CSEA shall have the right to request additional release time in accordance with Education Code 45210. 3.3.1 With prior permission from the employee’s immediate supervisor [such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld], unit employees shall have the right to receive release time to attend CSEA chapter meetings which occur outside of normal District hours, 7:30 a. m. – 4:00 p.m. Unit employees who receive such release time shall have 30 days to make up that time. 3.4 Prior to any Board of Education meetingAgreement and subsequent ratified agreements, the President of the CSEA and the Chairperson of the Bargaining Team District shall each receive the same expanded agenda and minutes made available to the public through the normal distribution process. The CSEA Labor Relations Representative shall be notified via email that the Board Agenda is posted for viewing. 3.5 At the time of employment and each time there is a change in classification of a unit member, that unit member will receive from the District, post on its website a copy of this Agreement and any ratified changes. 5.4 The District shall provide CSEA with the applicable job description and related employee assignment information such as monthly and hourly rates following lists: 5.4.1 A bargaining unit list on October 1 of payeach year which shall include the unit member's name, regular work classification, hours per day, days per year, site and regular work shift.immediate supervisor 3.6 Upon execution 5.4.2 On September 1 of this Agreementeach year and upon written request by CSEA, representatives of CSEA and the District shall work together to type, reproduce, collate, and bind copies provide CSEA with a seniority list for distribution. The District will give to CSEA the required number of copies for distribution to each member of all classifications in the bargaining unit. The District shall notify the President of CSEA of new employee placements into bargaining unit positions so that a copy of the Agreement can be distributed. If, during the life of this Agreement, there are amendments. 5.5 Upon written request, the District will prepare and give shall provide release time without loss of compensation for no more than two (2) CSEA delegates to attend the Annual Conference. 5.6 Upon request, the District shall provide release time without loss of compensation for unit members to conduct necessary CSEA copies business. CSEA agrees to reimburse District for all expenses associated with this section. 5.6.1 CSEA Negotiation Team members shall be granted reasonable period of release time without loss of compensation for the amendment sufficient purposes of negotiations. 5.6.2 The CSEA Chapter President or designee shall be entitled to 60 hours of release time each year for distribution the purpose of conducting CSEA business. 5.6.3 The CSEA President and/or Xxx Xxxxxxx shall be granted release time without loss of compensation to all unit membersaccompany an OSHA representative conducting an onsite walk-around safety inspection.

CSEA Rights. 3.1 All CSEA business, discussions, and activities will be conducted by unit members or CSEA officials outside established work hours as defined shall have the following rights in Article 7 herein, and will be conducted addition to the rights contained in places any other than District property, except when: 3.1.1 an authorized CSEA representative obtains advance permission from the Superintendent or designee regarding the specific time, place and type portion of activity to be conducted; 3.1.2 the Superintendent or designee can verify that such requested activities and use of facilities will not interfere with school programs and/or duties of unit members as defined in Article 7, and will not directly or indirectly interfere with the right of employees to refrain from listening to or speaking with a CSEA representative; and 3.1.3 the CSEA may be assessed a reasonable fee for any unusual use of utilities, requirements for security, custodial services and any unusual wear or damage, in conjunction with the approved use of District property as provided in 3.1.1 and 3this Agreement. 3.2 2.1.1 The CSEA may use the school mailboxes and bulletin board spaces designated by the Superintendent subject Association shall have reasonable access to the following conditions: 3.2.1 all postings for bulletin boards employees. When possible, advance notice should be given principals or items for school mailboxes must contain the date of posting or distribution and the identification supervisors of the organization together with employee involved. Principals and supervisors shall grant permission for access to employees unless such a designated authorization by meeting would have a direct and adverse effect on the CSEA President; 3.2.2 a copy operation of such postings or distributions must be delivered to the Superintendent or designee at the time of posting or distribution; and 3.2.3 the CSEA will not post or distribute information which is defamatory to the District or its personnel, subject to the immediate removal by the District. 3.3 CSEA shall have the 2.1.2 The right to use up to a total without charge institutional bulletin boards, mailboxes, and the use of fifteen (15) employee days the school mail system, and other District means of communication for the posting or 120 hours transmission of paid leave for its officers information or representatives notices concerning CSEA matters. 2.1.3 The right to use for localwithout charge institutional office equipment, statefacilities, or national conference attendance and buildings at reasonable times. 2.1.4 The right to be supplied with a complete “hire date” seniority roster of for conducting other business all bargaining unit employees on the effective date of this Agreement and annually thereafter. The roster shall indicate the employee’s present classification and primary job site. 2.1.5 Both parties shall furnish each other, upon reasonable written request, a copy of documents pertinent to the CSEA. Users issues under negotiations, not otherwise privileged at law. 2.1.6 The right to review at reasonable time material in the possession of this leave or produced by the District, such as job descriptions and insurance programs necessary for CSEA to fulfill its role as the exclusive bargaining representative. 2.1.7 The Association shall be excused granted four hundred dollars ($400) per person (not to exceed three (3) unit members) to attend the CSEA Annual Conference. CSEA requests for expense reimbursement from the District for unit members attending other professional conferences shall be considered on a case by case basis prior to such attendance. [Negotiated 2016] 2.1.8 The Association may initiate grievances concerning Association rights granted by this Article II only. Such grievances may be initiated at Level Two of the Grievance Procedure. 2.1.9 The District will notify the CSEA President/designee when a new employee is scheduled to meet with the Human Resources Department to receive orientation information. [Negotiated 2013] 2.1.9.1 The CSEA President/designee shall, if available, attend this meeting to provide the employee with CSEA-related information. If the CSEA President/designee is not able to attend, the only CSEA-related information provided to the new employee will be the Association “Welcome Letter.” [Negotiated 2013] 2.1.9.2 If the CSEA President/designee is not able to attend the meeting, the District shall inform him/her when and where the new employee will report to work so that the CSEA President/designee can provide the employee CSEA-related information at the work site. [Negotiated 2013] 2.1.10 Subject to an agreed upon providing written notice plan between the District and CSEA, officers and representatives of CSEA shall be granted reasonable release time on SBCP days to address unit members concerning union business and/or to present staff development programs sponsored by CSEA. 2.1.11 A supervisor shall grant leave (released time) to a CSEA representative for the purpose of conducting union business if such leave would not constitute a cost to the District and would not adversely impact the need for work to be completed in a timely manner. Union representatives will notify department supervisors or site administrators of their intent to visit and/or of their arrival at a given work location. They will be absentpermitted entry upon registering as a visitor. Such notice must be presented by In no event shall the employee to the employee’s immediate supervisor at least five release time exceed ten (510) workdays before the leave commenceshours per month. This leave Any issues regarding implementation of this section shall be charged in units not less than one (1) hourreferred immediately to Human Resources for resolution. CSEA shall have the right to request additional release time in accordance with Education Code 45210. 3.3.1 With prior permission from the employee’s immediate supervisor [such permission shall not be unreasonably withheldNegotiated 2012], unit employees shall have the right to receive release time to attend CSEA chapter meetings which occur outside of normal District hours, 7:30 a. m. – 4:00 p.m. Unit employees who receive such release time shall have 30 days to make up that time. 3.4 Prior to any Board of Education meeting, the President of the CSEA and the Chairperson of the Bargaining Team shall each receive the same expanded agenda and minutes made available to the public through the normal distribution process. The CSEA Labor Relations Representative shall be notified via email that the Board Agenda is posted for viewing. 3.5 At the time of employment and each time there is a change in classification of a unit member, that unit member will receive from the District, a copy of the applicable job description and related employee assignment information such as monthly and hourly rates of pay, regular work site and regular work shift. 3.6 Upon execution of this Agreement, representatives of CSEA and the District shall work together to type, reproduce, collate, and bind copies for distribution. The District will give to CSEA the required number of copies for distribution to each member of the bargaining unit. The District shall notify the President of CSEA of new employee placements into bargaining unit positions so that a copy of the Agreement can be distributed. If, during the life of this Agreement, there are amendments, the District will prepare and give to CSEA copies of the amendment sufficient for distribution to all unit members.

CSEA Rights. 3.1 All 5.1 CSEA business, discussions, and activities will be conducted by shall have the right of access to areas in which unit members work, provided that such access does not interfere with a unit member's execution of assigned duties or disrupt District operations and also provided that CSEA officials outside established work hours as defined gives reasonable notice to the immediate supervisor that he/she wishes to transact CSEA business on the job site. 5.2 CSEA shall have the right to use without charge District buildings, facilities and equipment at reasonable times when not otherwise in Article 7 hereinuse, and will be conducted in places other than District property, except whensubject to the following conditions: 3.1.1 an 5.2.1 An authorized CSEA representative obtains advance permission from the Superintendent or designee regarding the specific timetime and place, place and shall notify the District regarding the type of activity to be conducted;. 3.1.2 the 5.2.2 The Superintendent or designee can verify that such requested activities and use of facilities will not interfere with the school programs and/or duties of unit members as defined in Article 7members. 5.3 The right to use without charge bulletin boards, mail boxes, and will not directly or indirectly interfere with the right of employees to refrain from listening to or speaking with a CSEA representative; and 3.1.3 the CSEA may be assessed a reasonable fee for any unusual use of utilities, requirements the school mail system and e-mail system for security, custodial services and any unusual wear the posting or damage, in conjunction with transmission of information or notices concerning CSEA matters. Site representatives shall have access to mailboxes for distribution of CSEA materials. The District agrees to provide a location at the approved use of District property as provided in 3.1.1 and 3Mail Room for CSEA to receive correspondence. 3.2 The 5.3.1 CSEA may use the school mailboxes and bulletin board spaces designated by the Superintendent subject to the following conditions: 3.2.1 all postings for bulletin boards or items for school mailboxes must contain the date of posting or distribution and the identification of the organization together shall be provided with a designated authorization by the CSEA President; 3.2.2 a one (1) full copy of such postings or distributions must be delivered to the Superintendent or designee all Board Agendas (packets) and minutes at the time of posting or distribution; and 3.2.3 their publication. Distribution of copies shall be provided to the Chapter President and Labor Relations Representative. Copies of the Board Agendas (packets) and Minutes will be placed in the CSEA will not post or distribute information which is defamatory to mailbox located in the District office. This shall constitute full and sufficient notice to CSEA of all Board actions or its personnel, subject to the immediate removal by the Districtdecisions. 3.3 CSEA shall have 5.3.2 Within thirty (30) days after the right to use up to a total of fifteen (15) employee days or 120 hours of paid leave for its officers or representatives to use for local, state, or national conference attendance of for conducting other business pertinent to the CSEA. Users ratification of this leave shall be excused upon providing written notice of their intent to be absent. Such notice must be presented by the employee to the employee’s immediate supervisor at least five (5) workdays before the leave commences. This leave shall be charged in units not less than one (1) hour. CSEA shall have the right to request additional release time in accordance with Education Code 45210. 3.3.1 With prior permission from the employee’s immediate supervisor [such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld], unit employees shall have the right to receive release time to attend CSEA chapter meetings which occur outside of normal District hours, 7:30 a. m. – 4:00 p.m. Unit employees who receive such release time shall have 30 days to make up that time. 3.4 Prior to any Board of Education meetingAgreement and subsequent ratified agreements, the President of the CSEA and the Chairperson of the Bargaining Team District shall each receive the same expanded agenda and minutes made available to the public through the normal distribution process. The CSEA Labor Relations Representative shall be notified via email that the Board Agenda is posted for viewing. 3.5 At the time of employment and each time there is a change in classification of a unit member, that unit member will receive from the District, post on its website a copy of this Agreement and any ratified changes. 5.4 The District shall provide CSEA with the applicable job description and related employee assignment information such as monthly and hourly rates following lists: 5.4.1 A bargaining unit list on October 1 of payeach year which shall include the unit member's name, regular work classification, hours per day, days per year, site and regular work shift.immediate supervisor 3.6 Upon execution 5.4.2 On September 1 of this Agreementeach year and upon written request by CSEA, representatives of CSEA and the District shall work together to type, reproduce, collate, and bind copies provide CSEA with a seniority list for distribution. The District will give to CSEA the required number of copies for distribution to each member of all classifications in the bargaining unit. The District shall notify the President of CSEA of new employee placements into bargaining unit positions so that a copy of the Agreement can be distributed. If, during the life of this Agreement, there are amendments. 5.5 Upon written request, the District will prepare and give shall provide release time without loss of compensation for no more than two (2) CSEA delegates to attend the Annual Conference. 5.6 Upon request, the District shall provide release time without loss of compensation for unit members to conduct necessary CSEA copies business. CSEA agrees to reimburse the District for all expenses associated with this section. 5.6.1 CSEA Negotiation Team members shall be granted a reasonable period of release time without loss of compensation for the amendment sufficient purposes of negotiations. 5.6.2 The CSEA Chapter President or designee shall be entitled to 60 hours of release time each year for distribution the purpose of conducting CSEA business. 5.6.3 The CSEA President and/or Xxx Xxxxxxx shall be granted release time without loss of compensation to all unit membersaccompany an OSHA representative conducting an onsite walk-around safety inspection.

CSEA Rights. 3.1 All CSEA business, discussions, and activities will be conducted by unit members or CSEA officials outside established work hours as defined in Article 7 herein, and will be conducted in places other than District property, except when: 3.1.1 an authorized CSEA representative obtains advance permission from the Superintendent or designee regarding the specific time, place and type of activity to be conducted; 3.1.2 the Superintendent or designee can verify that such requested activities and use of facilities will not interfere with school programs and/or duties of unit members as defined in Article 7, and will not directly or indirectly interfere with the right of employees to refrain from listening to or speaking with a CSEA representative; and 3.1.3 the CSEA may be assessed a reasonable fee for any unusual use of utilities, requirements for security, custodial services and any unusual wear or damage, in conjunction with the approved use of District property as provided in 3.1.1 and 33.1.2. 3.2 The the CSEA may use the school mailboxes and bulletin board spaces designated by the Superintendent subject to the following conditions: 3.2.1 all postings for bulletin boards or items for school mailboxes must contain the date of posting or distribution and the identification of the organization together with a designated authorization by the CSEA President; 3.2.2 a copy of such postings or distributions must be delivered to the Superintendent or designee at the time of posting or distribution; and 3.2.3 the CSEA will not post or distribute information which is defamatory to the District or its personnel, subject to the immediate removal by the District. 3.3 The CSEA will exclusively receive released time from duties for the processing of grievances past the Informal Level of the grievance procedure, Article 4 herein, for unit members who are designated as CSEA grievance representatives subject to the following conditions: 3.3.1 by no later than ten (10) days following the signing of this Agreement the CSEA will designate in writing to the Superintendent five (5) unit members who are to receive released time and the sites that are to be represented by each. 3.3.2 twenty-four hours prior to release from duties for grievance processing the designated representative informs his immediate supervisor in order that an adequate substitute may be obtained, if such is necessary; and 3.3.3 that such released time shall be limited solely to representing a grievant in a conference with a management person, beyond the Informal Level and in no way shall this provision include use of such time for matters such as gathering information, interviewing witnesses, or preparing a presentation. 3.3.4 CSEA shall have the right to use up to a total of fifteen (15) employee days or 120 hours of paid leave for its officers or representatives to use for local, state, or national conference attendance of for conducting other business pertinent to the CSEA. Users of this leave shall be excused upon providing written notice of their intent to be absent. Such notice must be presented by the employee to the employee’s immediate supervisor at least five (5) workdays before the leave commences. This leave shall be charged in units not less than one (1) hour. CSEA shall have the right to request additional release time in accordance with Education Code 45210. 3.3.1 With prior permission from the employee’s immediate supervisor [such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld], unit employees shall have the right to receive release time to attend CSEA chapter meetings which occur outside of normal District hours, 7:30 a. m. – 4:00 p.m. Unit employees who receive such release time shall have 30 days to make up that time. 3.4 Prior to any Board of Education meeting, the President of the CSEA and the Chairperson of the Bargaining Team shall each receive the same expanded agenda and minutes made available to the public through the normal distribution process. The CSEA Labor Relations Representative shall be notified via email that the Board Agenda is posted for viewing. 3.5 At the time of employment and each time there is a change in classification of a unit member, that unit member will receive from the District, a copy of the applicable job description and related employee assignment information such as monthly and hourly rates of pay, regular work site and regular work shift. 3.6 The District shall provide CSEA the names of newly hired unit members listed on the governing Board agenda. This information shall include the unit members’ work location and hours of assignment. CSEA will furnish new unit members with a welcome packet that will be distributed by the District during the on-boarding process. 3.7 Upon execution of this Agreement, representatives of CSEA and the District shall work together to type, reproduce, collate, and bind copies for distribution. The District will give to CSEA the required number of copies for distribution to each member of the bargaining unit. The District shall notify the President of CSEA of new employee placements into bargaining unit positions so that a copy of the Agreement can be distributed. If, during the life of this Agreement, there are amendments, the District will prepare and give to CSEA copies of the amendment sufficient for distribution to all unit members.

CSEA Rights. 3.1 18.1 All CSEA business, discussions, and activities will be conducted by unit members or CSEA officials outside established work hours as defined in Article 7 herein, and will be conducted in places other than District property, except when: 3.1.1 an 18.1.1 An authorized CSEA representative obtains advance permission from the Superintendent or designee regarding the specific time, place and type of activity to be conducted; 3.1.2 the 18.1.2 The Superintendent or designee can verify that such requested activities and use of facilities will not interfere with the school programs and/or duties of unit members as defined in Article 71, and will not directly or indirectly interfere with the right of employees to refrain from listening to or speaking with a CSEA representative; and 3.1.3 the CSEA may be assessed a reasonable fee for any unusual use of utilities, requirements for security, custodial services and any unusual wear or damage, in conjunction with the approved use of District property as provided in 3.1.1 and 3. 3.2 18.2 The District agrees to grant CSEA access to employees’ work location during the unit members' meal break or after normal working hours. Any CSEA staff member, CSEA officer, and/or Union Xxxxxxx shall, prior to contacting an employee, make his/her presence known to the worksite management office. 18.3 CSEA may use the school mailboxes District mailboxes, e-mail systems and bulletin board spaces designated as such spaces may be agreed upon by the Superintendent subject to the following conditions:Parties. 3.2.1 all 18.3.1 All postings for bulletin boards or items for school mailboxes must contain the date of posting or distribution and the identification of the organization together with a designated authorization by the CSEA Chapter President; 3.2.2 a 18.3.2 A copy of such postings or distributions must be delivered to the Superintendent or designee at the same time of as posting or distribution; and 3.2.3 the 18.3.3 CSEA will not post or distribute information which is defamatory to of the District or its personnel, subject to the immediate removal by the District. 3.3 18.4 As soon as practicable after execution of this Agreement, the District shall provide a copy of this contract to each unit member. 18.5 The District agrees to provide CSEA with the name, employment date, job class, work location, non-confidential home address, and non- confidential home telephone number of unit members, thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Agreement, with a quarterly update, for the life of this Agreement. 18.6 The District will provide CSEA with two (2) copies of the Board Agenda with attachments and upon request two (2) copies of nonconfidential enclosures. 18.7 Three (3) CSEA Chapter delegates shall be granted paid release time not to exceed five (5) days to attend the CSEA Annual Conference. 18.8 CSEA shall have the right to use up to a total use, without fee, District facilities at reasonable times for the purpose of fifteen (15) employee days or 120 hours of paid leave for its officers or representatives to use for local, state, or national conference attendance of for conducting other business pertinent to the CSEA. Users of this leave shall be excused upon providing written notice of their intent to be absent. Such notice must be presented by the employee to the employee’s immediate supervisor at least five (5) workdays before the leave commences. This leave shall be charged in units not less than one (1) hour. CSEA shall have the right to request additional release time in accordance with Education Code 45210. 3.3.1 With prior permission from the employee’s immediate supervisor [such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld], unit employees shall have the right to receive release time to attend CSEA chapter meetings which occur outside of normal District hours, 7:30 a. m. – 4:00 p.m. Unit employees who receive such release time shall have 30 days to make up that time. 3.4 Prior to any Board of Education meeting, the President of the CSEA and the Chairperson of the Bargaining Team shall each receive the same expanded agenda and minutes made available to the public through the normal distribution processmeetings. The CSEA Labor Relations Representative shall be notified via email that responsible for returning the Board Agenda is posted for viewingfacilities to the condition they were in before the meeting. 3.5 At 18.9 The CSEA Chapter President shall be granted eight (8) hours per month release time for Chapter business provided that reasonable advance notice be given the employee's supervisor and the time of employment and each time there taken is a change in classification of a unit member, that unit member will receive from reasonably convenient to the District, a copy of the applicable job description and related employee assignment information such as monthly and hourly rates of pay, regular work site and regular work shiftsupervisor. 3.6 Upon execution of this Agreement, representatives of CSEA and the District shall work together to type, reproduce, collate, and bind copies for distribution. The District will give to CSEA the required number of copies for distribution to each member of the bargaining unit. The District shall notify the President of CSEA of new employee placements into bargaining unit positions so that a copy of the Agreement can be distributed. If, during the life of this Agreement, there are amendments, the District will prepare and give to CSEA copies of the amendment sufficient for distribution to all unit members.