EMPLOYEE AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 4.1 Association business, discussions, and activities may be conducted by bargaining unit members or union officials on district property, whenever:
4.1.1 An authorized Association representative obtains advance permission from the Superintendent or designee regarding the specific time, place, and type of activity to be conducted.
4.1.2 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 bargaining unit members, and will not directly or indirectly interfere with the right of employees to refrain from listening or speaking with a union representative.
4.2 The Association may use the school mailboxes and staff workroom bulletin boards and other means of communication subject to the following conditions: (a) all postings for bulletin board 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 Association president; (b) a copy of such postings or distributions must be delivered to the Superintendent or designee at the same time as posting or distribution; and, (c) if the Association continually posts or distributes information which is derogatory or defamatory of the District or its personnel, the District may remove the right to post or distribute for a period of one full semester.
4.3 Reasonable access will be provided the Association to duplicating equipment, as long as its use does not interfere with the production of materials for the educational program or administrative functions of the District. The Association will reimburse the District at the same rate as the public for the use of the equipment.
4.4 The Association may exclusively receive time off from duties for the processing of grievances past the Informal Level of the grievance procedure, Article 19 herein, for bargaining unit members who are designated as Association representatives, subject to the following conditions:
4.4.1 By no later than fifteen (15) days following the signing of this Agreement, the Association will designate in writing to the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, two bargaining unit members who are to receive the time off;
4.4.2 Within fifteen (15) days of the signing of this agreement and within two (2) days of any changes the Association will provide written notification to the Assistant Superintendent a list of all Association officers to include, but not be limited to president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, directors, and grievance representatives. It is recognized that any MTA member, who for whatever reason becomes a non-MTA member, can no longer be an Association officer/representative or represent the Association in any way.
4.4.3 Twenty-four (24) 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,
4.4.4 That such time off 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 limitation include use of such time for matters such as gathering information, interviewing witnesses, or preparing a presentation.
4.5 The District shall, at no charge, furnish the Association with one copy of any official budgetary documentation that is available in the district; however, the Association will reimburse the District for the cost of reproduction of subsequent copies.
4.6 The District shall furnish the Association with access to the placement of personnel on the respective salary schedules.
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities.
B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association.
C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements.
D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association.
E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school.
F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available.
G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the Xxxxxx County Public School System.
H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership.
I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival.
J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings.
K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program.
L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required.
M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route.
N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association.
O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent.
P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement.
Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils.
R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15.
S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty
Rights and Privileges All participants enrolled in courses pursuant to the CONTRACT shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges to which other CONTRACTOR students are entitled, including, but not limited to, special instruction, use of facilities on CONTRACTOR’s premises such as the libraries and learning centers, counseling, student body activities, and veterans’ benefits. CONTRACTOR’s representatives will provide academic counseling for participants and inform them of CONTRACTOR’s services available to them.
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PROTECTION A. The employee shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and a private life and no religious or political activities of any employee or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination. The parties recognize that the schools' classroom shall not be used to advocate the employee's religious or political beliefs.
B. The provisions of the Agreement and the wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, gender (unless gender is a bona-fide occupational qualification), or marital status.
C. Any case of assault upon an employee shall be promptly reported to the Board. The Board will provide the employee initial legal counsel to advise the individual of her/his rights and obligations with respect to such assault and shall promptly render all reasonable assistance to the employee in connection with handling of the incident by law enforcement and judicial authorities. Time lost by an employee in connection with any incident mentioned in this section shall not be charged against the employee's sick or personal leave and the employee's regular salary shall be maintained until such time the employee becomes compensable under the Michigan Worker's Compensation Law. At the option of an employee, the Board shall pay the difference between the disability benefits provided by the Worker's Compensation Law and the sick leave benefits herein provided. To the extent that the Board makes payment to the employee for that portion of his salary not reimbursed under the Worker's Compensation Law, said partial payments shall be charged pro-rata against the employee's accumulated sick leave.
D. The Board will reimburse employees for any loss, damage, or destruction of clothing or glasses of the employee while fulfilling professional duties and assignments. The Board and Association agree there shall be no duplication of benefits and such reimbursement will be determined after the employee's personal insurance coverage benefits, if any, are deducted from the amount of the claim. This will not include theft.
E. In the event a significant complaint or charge is made by any person or group against any employee, the individual shall be given full information with respect thereto and with respect to any investigation conducted by the Board.
License and Association Membership Dealer’s acceptance of this Participating Dealer Agreement constitutes a representation to the Company and the Dealer Manager that Dealer is a properly registered broker-dealer under the Exchange Act, is duly licensed as a broker-dealer and authorized to sell Shares under Federal and state securities laws and regulations and in all states where it offers or sells Shares, and that it is a member in good standing of FINRA. Dealer agrees to notify the Dealer Manager immediately in writing and this Participating Dealer Agreement shall automatically terminate if Dealer ceases to be a member in good standing of FINRA, is subject to a FINRA suspension, or its registration as a broker-dealer under the Exchange Act is terminated or suspended. Dealer hereby agrees to abide by all applicable FINRA Rules, including, but not limited to, FINRA Rule 2310. Dealer Manager represents and warrants that it is currently, and at all times while performing its functions under this Participating Dealer Agreement will be, a properly registered broker-dealer under the Exchange Act and under state securities laws to the extent necessary to perform the duties described in this Participating Dealer Agreement, and that it is a member in good standing of FINRA. The Dealer Manager agrees to notify Dealer immediately in writing if it ceases to be a member in good standing with FINRA, is subject to a FINRA suspension, or its registration as a broker-dealer under the Exchange Act is terminated or suspended. The Dealer Manager hereby agrees to abide by all applicable NASD Conduct Rules under FINRA and other applicable FINRA Rules, specifically including, but not limited to, FINRA Rule 2310.
Subscription Rights, Preferences or Privileges If the Company shall at any time offer or cause to be offered to the persons in whose names deposited Preferred Stock is registered on the books of the Company any rights, preferences or privileges to subscribe for or to purchase any securities or any rights, preferences or privileges of any other nature, such rights, preferences or privileges shall in each such instance be made available by the Depositary to the record holders of Receipts in such manner as the Company shall instruct (including by the issue to such record holders of warrants representing such rights, preferences or privileges); provided, however, that (a) if at the time of issue or offer of any such rights, preferences or privileges the Company determines upon advice of its legal counsel that it is not lawful or feasible to make such rights, preferences or privileges available to the holders of Receipts (by the issue of warrants or otherwise) or (b) if and to the extent instructed by holders of Receipts who do not desire to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges, the Depositary shall then, if so directed by the Company and if applicable laws or the terms of such rights, preferences or privileges so permit, sell such rights, preferences or privileges of such holders at public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem proper. The net proceeds of any such sale shall, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, be distributed by the Depositary to the record holders of Receipts entitled thereto as provided by Section 4.01 in the case of a distribution received in cash. The Depositary shall not make any distribution of such rights, preferences or privileges, unless the Company shall have provided to the Depositary an opinion of counsel stating that such rights, preferences or privileges have been registered under the Securities Act or do not need to be registered. If registration under the Securities Act of the securities to which any rights, preferences or privileges relate is required in order for holders of Receipts to be offered or sold the securities to which such rights, preferences or privileges relate, the Company agrees that it will promptly notify the Depositary of such requirement, that it will promptly file a registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act with respect to such rights, preferences or privileges and securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts and take all steps available to it to cause such registration statement to become effective sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such rights, preferences or privileges to enable such holders to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges. In no event shall the Depositary make available to the holders of Receipts any right, preference or privilege to subscribe for or to purchase any securities unless and until such a registration statement shall have become effective or unless the offering and sale of such securities to such holders are exempt from registration under the provisions of the Securities Act. If any other action under the law of any jurisdiction or any governmental or administrative authorization, consent or permit is required in order for such rights, preferences or privileges to be made available to holders of Receipts, the Company agrees that it will promptly notify the Depositary of such requirement and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to take such action or obtain such authorization, consent or permit sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such rights, preferences or privileges to enable such holders to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges. The Depositary will not be deemed to have any knowledge of any item for which it is supposed to receive notification under any Section of this Deposit Agreement unless and until it has received such notification.
UNION PRIVILEGES It is agreed that the business representative of the Union shall be admitted during working hours, at reasonable times, to interview employees while on duty or to inspect working conditions; provided, however, that such visits shall not unduly disturb the Employer's business and further, that the business representative shall report his presence to the Store Manager upon arrival at the store.
Rights and Benefits In all policies of D&O Insurance, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors, if the Indemnitee is a director; or of the Company’s officers, if the Indemnitee is not a director of the Company but is an officer; or of the Company’s key employees, if the Indemnitee is not a director or officer but is a key employee.
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS A. Representatives of the Association may make announcements during faculty meetings.
B. Representatives of the Association may make announcements on all school building systems, before or after the student day, regarding meeting times and locations, and reminders of Association deadlines.
C. The Association shall have access to the Board Policy Book on the District’s website.
D. The Association President shall be sent copies of the agenda, minutes, and any other attachments for each board meeting prior to that meeting.
E. The Association shall be granted the right to use teacher mailboxes for any and all communications. No other teacher union shall be given this right.
F. Association representatives may meet with employees during the workday, providing the visit does not interfere with class instruction.
G. The Association shall be granted, at no cost, the right to use the district’s facilities to conduct Association business at reasonable times.
H. The Association shall receive free copies of the financial reports of the district.
I. The Association shall be given time on the first teacher day of each new school year for the purpose of making appropriate Association announcements.
J. The Association shall have the use of bulletin boards in all employee workrooms and lounges, the use of the PA system to make necessary announcements, and the right to make Association statements at Staff/Faculty Meetings, and be provided time at each regular Board Meeting to address the Board.
K. The Association shall be granted paid leave in the total amount of three (3) days to represent teacher interests. The Association President shall notify the Superintendent three (3) days in advance of the person/s who will be using Association Leave and the date/s on which it will be taken.
L. Any employee elected to serve in a State (OEA) or National (NEA) office shall be given an unpaid leave of absence with no loss of seniority. Upon returning to the district, the employee shall be placed into a similar position to that they held prior to the leave and will be placed on the appropriate pay level they should receive based on their experience and educational background.
M. The Association shall be provided bulletin board space in a place readily accessible to and normally frequented by all teachers in the District for posting official notices and other official materials relating to Association activities.
Shareholder and Similar Agreements The Company is not party to any shareholder, pooling, voting trust or other similar agreement relating to the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
