Flexible Hours Work Schedule. It is recognized by the parties that it may be advantageous both to individual teachers and to the educational program of the Lenox Public Schools to allow for flexible work scheduling. In consideration thereof, the Association and the Committee agree as follows:
Flexible Hours Work Schedule. It is recognized by the parties that it may be advantageous both to individual teachers and to the educational program of the Lenox Public Schools to allow for flexible work scheduling. In consideration thereof, the Association and the Committee agree as follows: No members of the bargaining unit will lose a job or be reduced in time as a result of this flex time provision during the implementation or continuation pursuant to paragraph nine of this provision. An Advisory Flex Time Program Oversight Committee ("Oversight Committee") shall be created. The Oversight Committee shall consist of two (2) representatives of the Association and two (2) representatives of the Committee. The Superintendent and the LEA President will jointly agree on the composition of the Committee. The Oversight Committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the Superintendent. A Flex Program Proposal ("Proposal") must fall within a "Flex Time" window of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the contractual work year. A flexible work hours schedule proposal may be submitted to the Superintendent by teachers and/or school or program administrators. Individual teachers and/or administrators shall be required to demonstrate the educational benefit to students. Proposals shall be submitted no later than April 1 of each year, and approved no later than May 15. Once approved, a flexible work schedule shall not be modified prior to the expiration of the approved proposal. Flexible work schedules shall be reviewed yearly by the Oversight Committee. A flexible hours schedule shall be the equivalent of the total work time requirement which the individual teacher is required to work under the collective bargaining agreement. No teacher shall be required to work non-contiguous hours, nor shall a teacher be required to work in excess of the total hours set forth in this contract. Individual teachers who elect to participate in a flextime opportunity shall do so on a strictly voluntary basis. Flextime opportunities shall be made available to teachers on a voluntary basis through an in-house posting. In filling flextime postings, consideration shall be given to a teacher’s certification, area of competence, major and/or minor field of study, quality of teaching performance, attendance record and length of service in the Lenox School System. Non-professional status teachers shall be eligible to participate in the flextime program, if they receive prior approval of the Superintendent and the President of th...
