Federation Days. 1. The Board will provide twenty-three (23) Federation Days. When possible, the Federation will notify the Superintendent or designee that a Federation day will be used five working days in advance by submitting a business day form signed by the President of the Federation. In the event that the nature of the Federation business prevents five day notification, the Federation President will notify the Superintendent or designee, by phone or in person, no later than 90 minutes prior to the start of the school day. The Superintendent or designee will make arrangements to cover teaching assignments when necessary.
Federation Days. Employees serving as delegates to professional organization meetings and conventions concerned primarily with internal affairs of the professional organizations shall be permitted to attend such conventions without loss of pay to the individual but no expense incurred shall be reimbursed in such instances by the Board. Days for these conferences shall not exceed twenty-five (25) school days per year for the MFSA membership.
Federation Days. 21:01 A total of forty-five (45) days, with pay and benefits, will be available each school year for teachers to participate in Federation sponsored activities. The Federation Release days will be subject to approval by the bargaining unit President and prior arrangements with the Principal. The Federation shall advise the Board as soon as possible of the intended use of these days, the dates and the names of the teachers involved. Both parties agree that the best interest of the pupils, the system and the integrity of the education programs shall not be compromised in applying this provision. The Federation shall forthwith reimburse the Board for each day of paid Federation Leave taken by a teacher at the occasional teacher rate. Assignment and lesson plans shall be left by the teacher going on Federation Leave. It is agreed that leave days for the OSSTF President, Chief Negotiator and bargaining committee members shall not be included in the 45 days. However, the Federation shall forthwith reimburse the Board for each of these days at the occasional teacher rate.
Federation Days. 21:01 a) A total of forty-five (45) days, with pay and benefits, will be available each school year for teachers to participate in Federation sponsored activities. The Federation Release days will be subject to approval by the bargaining unit President and prior arrangements with the Principal. The Federation shall advise the Board as soon as possible of the intended use of these days, the dates and the names of the teachers involved. Both parties agree that the best interest of the pupils, the system and the integrity of the education programs shall not be compromised in applying this provision.
Federation Days. It is further provided that twenty (20) of the accumulated days remaining in the Bank at the end of the contract year shall be set aside for use as Federation days during the following year. The Board shall grant members of the Union school business days to attend IFT/AFT Development Training Classes, ER&D Training, and for attending to Union responsibilities within the District.
Federation Days. The HFT President position shall be granted release time dedicated to completing Union business. If it is a secondary teacher the individual will be granted one (1) class period per day. If it is an elementary teacher, the position will be granted two (2) school days per month not to be used on the first or last student attendance day of the week. If there are Co-Presidents only one of the individuals will be granted the release time. Federation days may be used in the event the Federation sends representatives to local, state, or national conventions or on other business pertinent to the Federation. These representatives shall be excused without loss of pay or personal days. The total amount of Federation days shall not exceed twenty (20) days per school year.
