Common use of EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clause in Contracts

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict any employee rights or responsibilities as provided for under the laws of the State of Michigan or the United States. Rights and responsibilities noted herein shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere. A. Membership in the Association shall not be required as a condition of employment. B. The Employer and the Association agree that every employee shall have the right freely to organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. C. Although the parties acknowledge the difficulty of completely and precisely defining the proper standards of conduct for each employee, it is recognized that those standards include the following: 1. Maintaining a level of professional competence as may be required to adequately discharge his/her professional responsibilities which are within the scope of his/her certification. 2. Adequate prior preparation for a professional assignment. Such preparation includes the development of lesson plans, teaching aids or other materials as may be necessary for the planning, preparation, presentation and review of the instruction to be presented by the employee or as may be required in the absence of such employee. New staff are required to attend a three (3) day orientation prior to the beginning of the employee’s first year of employment, or as soon as can be scheduled by the Administration. Orientation shall include ISD orientation, local xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx, XXX orientation and mentor orientation. Existing staff shall be required to complete annual updates necessary in the areas of Right to Know, Blood Borne Pathogens, State and Federal Laws, and/or other areas which may be identified by law. 3. Sensitive to the stated, expressed needs and desires of his/her students and parents. 4. Maintaining such order and discipline during the conduct of instruction as shall be necessary to provide a suitable learning environment. 5. Refraining from engaging in outside activities which materially interfere with the performance of his/her professional assignments. 6. The prompt notification of the Employer of any physical or mental condition which may reasonably impair the ability of the employee to adequately discharge the employee’s professional responsibilities. 7. The obligation not to knowingly withhold or misrepresent material information concerning the employee’s professional qualifications, the discharge of the employee’s professional duties, or the eligibility or the employee to receive any benefits from the Employer. 8. The employee shall check his/her voice messages and e-mail daily during the school year.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny dent or restrict any employee rights or responsibilities as provided for under the laws of the State of Michigan or the United States. Rights and responsibilities noted herein shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere. A. Membership in the Association shall not be required as a condition of employment. B. The Employer and the Association agree that every employee shall have the right freely to organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. C. Although the parties acknowledge the difficulty difficult of completely and precisely defining the proper standards of conduct for each employee, it is recognized that those standards include the following: 1. Maintaining a level of professional competence as may be required to adequately discharge his/her professional responsibilities which are within the scope of his/her certification. 2. Adequate prior preparation for a professional assignment. Such preparation includes preparations include the development of lesson plans, teaching aids aids, or other materials as may be necessary for the planning, preparation, presentation presentation, and review of the instruction to be presented by the employee or as may be required in the absence of such employee. New staff are required to attend a three (3) day orientation period prior to the beginning of the employee’s first year of employment, or as soon as can be scheduled by the Administration. Orientation shall include ISD orientation, local xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxbuilding orientation, xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxdistrict orientation, XXX orientation AEA orientation, and mentor orientation. Existing staff shall be required to complete annual updates necessary in the areas of Right to Know, Blood Borne Pathogens, State and Federal Laws, and/or other areas which may be identified by law. 3. Sensitive to the stated, expressed needs need and desires of his/her students and parents. 4. Maintaining such order and discipline during the conduct of instruction as shall be necessary to provide a suitable learning environment. 5. Refraining from engaging in outside activities which materially interfere with the performance of his/her professional assignments. 6. The prompt notification of the Employer of any physical or mental condition which may reasonably impair the ability of the employee to adequately discharge the employee’s professional responsibilities. 7. The obligation not to knowingly withhold or misrepresent misinterpret material information concerning the employee’s professional qualifications, the discharge of the employee’s professional duties, or the eligibility or of the employee to receive any benefits from the Employer. 8. The employee shall check hisher/her voice messages and e-mail email daily during the school year. 9. A calendar may contain up to 15 hours of parent teacher conference time based upon the structure of the conference responsibilities. A calendar may be agreed to that allows conferences to be completed at times that are convenient for the teacher and family. In that event, each teacher will be provided a two-week window to schedule conferences with their assigned students. An in-person conference is preferred. In the event that an in-person conference cannot be scheduled, a virtual or phone conference is permissible. The teacher will document all conferences and attempts to schedule a conference and turn that into their principal after the two-week window has elapsed. The conference may occur shortly before or shortly after the two-week window with permission from the building principal.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny dent or restrict any employee rights or responsibilities as provided for under the laws of the State of Michigan or the United States. Rights and responsibilities noted herein shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere. A. Membership in the Association shall not be required as a condition of employment. B. The Employer and the Association agree that every employee shall have the right freely to organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. C. Although the parties acknowledge the difficulty difficult of completely and precisely defining the proper standards of conduct for each employee, it is recognized that those standards include the following: 1. Maintaining a level of professional competence as may be required to adequately discharge his/her professional responsibilities which are within the scope of his/her certification. 2. Adequate prior preparation for a professional assignment. Such preparation includes preparations include the development of lesson plans, teaching aids aids, or other materials as may be necessary for the planning, preparation, presentation presentation, and review of the instruction to be presented by the employee or as may be required in the absence of such employee. New staff are required to attend a three (3) day orientation period prior to the beginning of the employee’s first year of employment, or as soon as can be scheduled by the Administration. Orientation shall include ISD orientation, local xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx, XXX orientation orientation, and mentor orientation. Existing staff shall be required to complete annual updates necessary in the areas of Right to Know, Blood Borne Pathogens, State and Federal Laws, and/or other areas which may be identified by law. 3. Sensitive to the stated, expressed needs need and desires of his/her students and parents. 4. Maintaining such order and discipline during the conduct of instruction as shall be necessary to provide a suitable learning environment. 5. Refraining from engaging in outside activities which materially interfere with the performance of his/her professional assignments. 6. The prompt notification of the Employer of any physical or mental condition which may reasonably impair the ability of the employee to adequately discharge the employee’s professional responsibilities. 7. The obligation not to knowingly withhold or misrepresent misinterpret material information concerning the employee’s professional qualifications, the discharge of the employee’s professional duties, or the eligibility or of the employee to receive any benefits from the Employer. 8. The employee shall check hisher/her voice messages and e-mail email daily during the school year. 9. A calendar may contain up to 15 hours of parent teacher conference time based upon the structure of the conference responsibilities. A calendar may be agreed to that allows conferences to be completed at times that are convenient for the teacher and family. In that event, each teacher will be provided a two-week window to schedule conferences with their assigned students. An in-person conference is preferred. In the event that an in-person conference cannot be scheduled, a virtual or phone conference is permissible. The teacher will document all conferences and attempts to schedule a conference and turn that into their principal after the two-week window has elapsed. The conference may occur shortly before or shortly after the two-week window with permission from the building principal.