Common use of EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES Clause in Contracts

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerned activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his membership in the Association and its affiliates, his participation in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board or his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any employee such rights as he may have under New Jersey School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. C. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. D. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the School Business Administrator or the Superintendent, the Board, or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in his position, employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he shall be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association present to advise him and represent him during such meeting or interview. E. No employee shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association or its affiliates.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Pursuant to the Employer-Employee Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees and the Association agree that every employee member of the Board Association shall have and shall be protected in the right exercise of the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to organizeform, join join, and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerned activities for mutual aid and protectionor to refrain there from. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the law of the State of New Jersey, the The Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States; that it Association agree they shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his membership in the Association and its affiliates, his participation or non-membership in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board Board, or his institution or non-institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentemployment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.3 and 5.4. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any employee such rights or to relieve him/her from such obligations as he (s)he may have under New Jersey School Laws or other applicable laws and regulationsschool laws. C. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank disciplined or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage reprimanded without just cause. Any such action asserted by the Board, or any agent or representative thereof, shall not be made public and shall be subject to the grievance procedure. D. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the School Business Administrator or the Superintendent, the Board, or any committee or member thereof or an administrator or supervisor concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in his his/her position, employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he (s)he shall be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a person of his/her own choosing and a representative of the Association present to advise him him/her and represent him him/her during such meeting or interview. Whenever an employee is required to appear before the Superintendent under similar circumstances, (s)he shall have the same entitlement to have a representative present. E. No employee shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association or its affiliates.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Pursuant to Chapter 123, Public Laws 1974, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right to freely to organize, join and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerned concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Laws of 1974 or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his membership in the Association and its affiliates, his participation in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board or Board, of his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any employee such rights as he may have under New Jersey School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to employees hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere. C. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. D. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the School Business Administrator or the Superintendent, the Board, or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that the employee in his position, employment, employment or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he shall be given at least two (2) days prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative representative(s) of the Association present to advise him and represent him during such meeting or interview. E. D. No employee shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association or its affiliates. E. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank, job classification, compensation, or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. 1. Any employee reduced in rank or job classification, regardless of compensation, may request and receive from the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary or his designee reasons for such reduction not later than fifteen (15) working days following receipt of such request. Requests shall be made within fifteen (15) working days of either the effective date of reduction in rank or job classification of the date on which the employee was formally notified. 2. Any written reprimand in an employee's personnel file, upon written request by the employee to the Superintendent, shall be removed from the file after five (5) years from the date of reprimand only if there has been no recurrence of this type of conduct or any additional reprimand.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Board hereby agrees that every employee There shall be no discrimination, interference, restraint, or coercion by the BOARD or any of its agents or representatives against any of the Board shall have employees covered under this Agreement because of their membership or non-membership in the right freely to organize, join and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose ASSOCIATION or because of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerned activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the law any lawful activity by such employees on behalf of the State of New JerseyASSOCIATION. The ASSOCIATION, the Board undertakes its members and agrees that it agents, shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive discriminate against, interfere with, restrain or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his membership in the Association and its affiliates, his participation in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board or his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding employees covered under this Agreement or otherwise with respect not members of the ASSOCIATION by reason of their refusal to any terms or conditions of employmentjoin. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any employee such rights as he may have under New Jersey School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to employees hereunder shall be in addition to those provided elsewhere. C. No employee Employees shall not be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage disciplined without just cause. D. Employees may wear lapel pins or other similar identification of membership in the ASSOCIATION or its affiliates. Such insignia, however, shall be a reasonable size and shall note only identification of membership. E. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the School Business Administrator or the Superintendent, the Board, BOARD or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in his position, employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he shall be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association ASSOCIATION present to advise him and represent him during such meeting or interview. E. No F. Each employee shall have the right to review his personnel file with a representative of his choice upon twenty-four (24) hour notice to the Superintendent or his designee, and shall have the opportunity to respond to and/or rebut adverse evaluations and have such entered into the file. G. After three (3) years of uninterrupted continuous service, each employee shall be prevented appointed to an unfixed term so as to provide the tenure protection available to such employees under the provisions of Chapter 137, Public laws of 1960 (18A:17-3 and 18A4:17-4). H. Credit for prior experience may be awarded by the Superintendent upon initial employment or subsequent reemployment following a year's separation from wearing pins or other identification of membership the district. Credit for prior experience determines the entry level in the Association or its affiliatessalary guide. Not more than six ( 6) years may be credited for previous work experience.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Board Pursuant to the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act, as amended, N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1, et seq., the board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board board shall have the right to freely to organize, join join, and support the Association association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerned activities for mutual aid and protectionnegotiations. As a duly selected elected body exercising governmental power powers under the law laws of the State of New Jersey, the Board board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Acts, as amended, N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1, et seq. or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution Constitutions of New Jersey and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his his/her membership in the Association association and its affiliates, his his/her participation in any activities of the Association association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board board, or his his/her institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any employee such rights as he he/she may have under New Jersey School Laws Law or other applicable laws and regulations. C. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. D. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the School Business Administrator or the Superintendentsuperintendent, the Boardboard, or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in his positionhis/her office, employment, position of employment or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he he/she shall be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association association present to advise him him/her and represent him him/her during such meeting or interview. Any suspension of a teacher or a secretary under tenure pending charges shall be with full pay unless, in the judgment of the board, the gravity of the offense charged or the particular circumstances involved warrant a departure from the existing practice of granting such pay, until such time as a decision is rendered by the Commissioner of Education or a limit of one year from the date of suspension. E. D. No employee shall be prevented from wearing pins or other suitable identification of membership in the Association association or its affiliates. For the purpose of this agreement, affiliates shall include and be limited to the National Education Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the Monmouth County Education Association. E. No employee shall be reprimanded or disciplined without just cause. Any such action asserted by the board, or any agent or representative thereof, shall be subject to the Grievance Procedure herein set forth. F. An employee shall immediately report in writing (if able) any case of physical or verbal assault or battery upon his or her person arising out of, or in connection with, his or her employment duties. Such matters shall be immediately reported to the principal or immediate supervisor. Such cases will be handled by administration as soon as possible. When absence arises out of or from such assault or injury, the employee may be entitled to Workers Compensation.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Pursuant to Chapter 123, Public Laws 1975, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerned concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly directly, or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Laws 1975, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or and conditions of employment by reason of his membership in the Association and its affiliates, his participation in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board Board, or his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any an employee such rights as he may have under New Jersey School Laws or other applicable laws and or regulations. The rights granted to employees hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere. C. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. D. Whenever any employee is formally required to appear before the School Business Administrator any administrator or the Superintendentsupervisor, the Board, or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely ad- versely affect the continuation of that employee in his position, employment, or the salary or of any increments pertaining thereto, then he shall be given prior written notice of the reasons reason for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative representative(s) of the Association present to advise him and represent him during such meeting or interview. D. Any suspension of any employee pending charges shall be with or without pay at the Board's sole discretion. E. No employee shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association or its affiliates. F. No employee shall be discipline or reprimanded in the presence of students or fellow workers.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Board hereby agrees that every employee There shall be no discrimination, interference, restraint, or coercion by the BOARD or any of its agents or representatives against any of the Board shall have employees covered under this Agreement because of their membership or non-membership in the right freely to organize, join and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose ASSOCIATION or because of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerned activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the law any lawful activity by such employees on behalf of the State of New JerseyASSOCIATION. The ASSOCIATION, the Board undertakes its members and agrees that it agents, shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive discriminate against, interfere with, restrain or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his membership in the Association and its affiliates, his participation in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board or his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding employees covered under this Agreement or otherwise with respect not members of the ASSOCIATION by reason of their refusal to any terms or conditions of employmentjoin. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any employee such rights as he may have under New Jersey School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to employees hereunder shall be in addition to those provided elsewhere. C. No employee Employees shall not be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage disciplined without just cause. D. Employees may wear lapel pins or other similar identification of membership in the ASSOCIATION or its affiliates. Such insignia, however, shall be a reasonable size and shall note only identification of membership. E. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the School Business Administrator or the Superintendent, the Board, BOARD or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in his position, employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he shall be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association ASSOCIATION present to advise him and represent him during such meeting or interview. E. No F. Each employee shall have the right to review his personnel file with a representative of his choice upon twenty-four (24) hour notice to the Superintendent or his designee, and shall have the opportunity to respond to and/or rebut adverse evaluations and have such entered into the file. G. After three (3) years of uninterrupted continuous service, each employee shall be prevented appointed to an unfixed term so as to provide the tenure protection available to such employees under the provisions of Chapter 137, Public laws of 1960 (18A:17-3 and 18A4:17-4). H. Credit for prior experience may be awarded by the Superintendent upon initial employment or subsequent reemployment following a year's separation from wearing pins or other identification of membership the district. Credit for prior experience determines the entry level in the Association or its affiliatessalary guide. Not more than six (6) years may be credited for previous work experience.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The 5.1 Employee Rights and Privileges - Pursuant to Delaware Code, Title 14, Chapter 40, the Board hereby agrees that every employee employees of the Board District shall have the right to freely to organize, join and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerned activities for mutual aid and protectionnegotiations. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the law of the State of New Jersey, the The Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his his/her membership in the Association and its affiliates, his his/her participation in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board or his of his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentagreement. B. 5.2 Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any employee such rights as he he/she may have under New Jersey School Laws or other applicable laws and regulationsDelaware Code. C. 5.2.1 The District agrees to deduct a service fee from applicable employees and transmit said fee to the designee of the Association consistent with current practice and state payroll procedures. 5.3 Just Cause Provision - No employee teacher shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation, denied any professional advantages or given an adverse evaluation of professional services without just cause. Any such action asserted by the Board, or any agent or representative thereof, shall be subject to the grievance procedure herein set forth. Discharge shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. 5.3.1 No paraprofessional shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived given an adverse evaluation without just cause. After a probation period of any professional advantage six months from the initial date of hire, no paraprofessional shall be dismissed without just cause. D. Whenever 5.3.2 An employee shall not be publicly disciplined or reprimanded in the presence of his/her colleagues, students and/or their parents by any of the Board’s supervisory or administrative personnel. Conversely, any personal criticism of a supervisor, administrator, or Board member by a teacher or the Association shall be in confidence and not in the presence of students, parents, or public gatherings. 5.3.3 If any administrator has a concern or complaint about an employee, said concern or complaint shall be brought to the attention of the employee as soon as reasonably possible. 5.3.4 Any complaint(s) regarding an employee made to any member of the administration by any parent, student, or other person shall be brought to the attention of the employee as soon as reasonably possible in accordance with Board Policy 2192.4. The District Administration, Building Principal, or Designee shall meet with the employee to apprise him/her of the full nature of the complaint, including the name of the complainant, and they shall attempt to resolve the matter in the best possible way. 5.4 When an employee is required requested to appear participate in an interview or meeting before the School Business Administrator Board or an administrator where the Superintendentemployee reasonably believes the interview or meeting will result in disciplinary action, the Board, employee has the right to refuse to submit to the meeting or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that interview without Association representation. The employee in his position, employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he shall be given prior written at least three calendar days notice of the meeting (unless employee waives this right) except where the basis of the meeting is an accusation of fraud, theft, misappropriation of funds or school material, supplies or services, violation of a section of the Delaware Code or at the request of an agency or person other than the employer. The notice shall include reasons for which the meeting is to be held. 5.5 The employee must request Association representation or such right will be considered to have been waived. The failure to request an Association representative at one stage of a meeting will not limit the employee's right to request such assistance at a later time during the same meeting or interview and shall be entitled at a later meeting. The employee's rights to Association representation is not a right to have a specific, individual Association representative when such a request will result in unreasonable delay or cost to the District in light of time requirements of the specific investigation. The Association representative is present to advise him and represent him during such meeting or interviewassist the employee. E. No 5.6 The exercise of the right to representation by the employee shall not interfere with normal District prerogatives. The District Administration, Building Principal, or Designee may continue the investigation of an incident that may lead to discipline without interviewing or meeting with the employee in question but shall notify the employee as soon as possible that an investigation is on-going. 5.7 The provisions of Section 5.4 through 5.6 shall not apply to normal supervisory conversation between employee and supervisor or in which instructions, training, or techniques are being discussed. If at any time during this conversation, the employee feels that the conversation may lead to future disciplinary action, he/she may request to end the present conversation and/or request Association representation for the remainder of that conversation. 5.8 Teachers shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification notified of membership their employment status for the next fiscal year by May 15th of the current school year unless this would conflict with Delaware Code. 5.9 Employees who with prior approval by their building principal use their own automobiles in the Association performance of their duties shall be reimbursed for such travel at the rate established by the State of Delaware. 5.10 Classroom paraprofessionals shall be under the direction of the building principal during the employee(s) workday with teacher supervision of instruction at times when paraprofessionals are assigned to the instructor. 5.11 The in-school work year for employees employed on a ten (10) month basis shall be as defined by the Delaware Code. 5.12 The District shall employ a substitute whenever a teacher is absent, provided a substitute is available after the District makes reasonable attempts to obtain one. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the District from using teachers who have less than the customary full schedule to cover classes during periods when they are not assigned either a class or its affiliatesa planning and preparation period, provided however, that if there is another teacher who is assigned to the same subject matter as the absent teacher, the absent teacher's classes may be combined with the non-absent teacher's classes for the period of absence, provided that the non-absent teacher agrees to this combination. If a substitute is not immediately available to provide coverage, the district shall first utilize a listing of available employees sorted alphabetically and by planning period to obtain coverage. The association recognizes that employees called upon from this list are required to provide coverage for up to two (2) such coverages each semester. Each required coverage shall be no more than one-half of the time associated with a full class period. 5.13 Teachers are entitled to a non-transferable pass for themselves and a guest to all home school- sponsored inter-scholastic sports and performing arts events. 5.14 When a grade change is made without the consent or immediate knowledge of the teacher, a written rationale will be provided to that teacher within a reasonable amount of time.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Pursuant to the Employer-Employee Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees and the Association agree that every employee member of the Board Association shall have and shall be protected in the right exercise of the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to organizeform, join join, and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerned activities for mutual aid and protectionor to refrain there from. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the law of the State of New Jersey, the The Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States; that it Association agree they shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his membership in the Association and its affiliates, his participation or non- membership in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board Board, or his institution or non-institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentemployment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.3 and 5.4. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any employee such rights or to relieve him/her from such obligations as he (s)he may have under New Jersey School Laws or other applicable laws and regulationsschool laws. C. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank disciplined or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage reprimanded without just cause. Any such action asserted by the Board, or any agent or representative thereof, shall not be made public and shall be subject to the grievance procedure. D. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the School Business Administrator or the Superintendent, the Board, or any committee or member thereof or an administrator or supervisor concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in his his/her position, employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he (s)he shall be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a person of his/her own choosing and a representative of the Association present to advise him him/her and represent him him/her during such meeting or interview. Whenever an employee is required to appear before the Superintendent under similar circumstances, (s)he shall have the same entitlement to have a representative present. E. No employee shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association or its affiliates.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. No employee shall be disciplined or reduced in rank or compensation without just cause. B. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the Superintendent, Board, or their designee, concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in her position, employment, or salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then she shall be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association present to advise her and represent her during such meeting or interview. Suspension of an employee pending charges may be with pay at the discretion of the Board. This section does not apply to immediate supervisor- employee conferences. C. The Board of Education shall provide an allowance of $17.50 for smocks or aprons for employees. Payment shall be made to the employee after the submittal of a receipt to the Board of Education. D. Released time shall be provided for full-time employees who must travel out of town to complete requirements for a Board requested physical examination. This provision shall not apply to doctor's visits required pursuant to Article 5, Paragraph A-4. X. Xxxxxxxx to Chapter 123, P.L. of New Jersey 1974, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join join, and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerned concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the color of law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Laws of New Jersey 1974, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his her membership in the Association and its affiliates, his her participation in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board Board, or his her institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. Nothing contained herein shall X. Xxxxxx will be construed to deny or restrict to any employee such rights granted as he may have under New Jersey School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. C. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. D. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the School Business Administrator or the Superintendent, the Board, or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in his position, employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he shall be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association present to advise him and represent him during such meeting or interview. E. No employee shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association or its affiliates.per Title 18A.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Pursuant to law, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, organize and to join and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerned concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not neither directly or nor indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the employee's enjoyment of any rights right conferred by laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United Stateslaw; that it shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his his/her membership in the Association and its affiliates, his his/her participation in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board Board, or his his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any employee employee, such rights as he he/she may have under New Jersey School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to the employee thereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere. C. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage discharged without just cause. Any such action asserted by the Board or any agent or representative thereof shall not be made public and shall be subject to the grievance procedure herein set forth. D. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the School Business Administrator or the Superintendent, the Board, Board or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in his his/her position, employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he he/she shall be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative representative(s) of the Association present to advise him him/her and represent him him/her during such meeting or interview. E. No employee shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association or its affiliates. F. Whenever members of the bargaining unit are scheduled by the parties hereto, to participate during working hours, in conferences, meetings or negotiations regarding the Collective Bargaining Agreement, they will suffer no loss of pay.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. The Board hereby agrees that every employee suant to Chapter 123, Public Laws of 1974, the Board and the Association hereby agree that personnel shall have the right to freely to organize, join and support o the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerned concerted activities for mutual aid and protection, m said activities. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under Board and the law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees Association agree that it they shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive discourage, deprive, or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights enjoy ts conferred by laws of New Jersey N.J.S.A. 34:18A-1, et seq., or by the Constitution Constitutions of New Jersey and the United States; . The Board and the Associa ee that it they shall not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his his/her membership or nonmembership in the Association and its affiliatesAssociat iates, his his/her participation or nonparticipation in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board or his th her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding grievance under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any employee such rights as he may have under New Jersey School Laws or other applicable laws and regulations. C. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. D. Whenever Agreement. enever any employee is required to appear before the School Business Administrator or the Superintendent, the Board, Board or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect cou ct the continuation of that employee in his his/her office, position, or employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he shall ll be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled entitled, upon request, to have a representative of the Association perso ice present to advise him and represent him him/her during such meeting or interview. E. No . n request, an employee shall be prevented from wearing pins entitled to have an association representative present at an investigatory interview with an admi ervisor which he/she reasonably believes might result in disciplinary action. This right shall not extend to post-observation or other identification of membership ferences. hing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any employee such rights as he/she may have under New Jersey Sch er applicable laws and regulations. employee shall be disciplined without just cause. ployees, supervisors, administrators, and Board members shall conduct themselves in a professional manner in their dealings wit in the Association or its affiliatesperformance of their respective duties, responsibilities, and obligations.