Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request. If a Freedom of Information Request (FOIA) is received for a teacher’s personal file or personnel file information, the teacher and/or the Association will be notified of the request when it is received by an administrator. If the teacher indicates that he/she will challenge whether the information is disclosable under FOIA, the Board will take the maximum time permitted by FOIA before it responds to the request. The Board will cooperate to the fullest extent of the law wherever possible, including expunging or withholding material that is legally not disclosable.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request. If a FOIA request is made for any information on any employee in the district, the Board of Education or administrator requesting the Board shall:
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request. If the District receives a FOIA request for a teacher’s file, the teacher shall be notified of the request, and shall receive a copy of it. Before the District responds to the request, the teacher and/or Association may review the materials the District believes it must provide in response to the FOIA request. If the teacher indicates that he/she will challenge the intended disclosure, the Board will take the maximum time permitted by the FOIA before it responds. The Board will cooperate where feasible and intends to exempt from disclosure file materials that may be exempted.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request. ▪ No voluntary disclosure of Agreement ▪ Ten-Day extension under FOIA? ▪ Notice to Employee and Association ▪ Commit Board to remaining neutral in any FOIA litigation Unemployment Compensation: Typical approaches ▪ Employer agrees not to contest any claim for benefits. Caution: This does not guarantee that the member will receive benefits! ▪ Employer states that the resignation is voluntary and may result in a finding that Employee is not entitled to benefits ▪ Employer requires repayment of portion of settlement amount, if any, equal to amount of unemployment compensation received. Tenured, Just Cause Employees vs. Probationary Employees The parties agree that the Employee’s voluntary resignation may disqualify the Employee from receipt of unemployment benefits pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Employment Security Act as it may constitute a voluntary termination without good cause attributable to the employer.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request. The members of the Board of Education, its agents and the administration of the Acme School District, as well as the parties hereto agree not to voluntarily disclose the circumstances resulting in this Agreement and/or the terms of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement may be subject to disclosure under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), MCL 15.231, et seq. Upon receipt of the FOIA request, the Board shall, consistent with MCL 15.235(2)(d), issue a notice extending for not more than ten (10) business days the period during which the Board shall respond to the FOIA request. Further, the Board agrees to promptly notify the Employee at his last known address, and the Association with written notice of the FOIA request, by facsimile and first-class mail. The parties agree that prior to the release of this Agreement it shall be redacted for the names of the Employee, the dates of the agreement or other personally identifiable information to the extent permitted by law. If the Employee institutes an action to bar the release of this Agreement or information from his personnel file, the Board agrees that it will not take a position in support of the release of the information.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request. If the District receives a FOIA request for an Employee’s file, the employee shall be notified of the request, and shall receive a copy of it. Before the District responds to the request, the employee and/or Association may review the materials the District believes it must provide in response to the FOIA request. If the employee indicates that he/she will challenge the intended disclosure, the Board will take the maximum time permitted by the FOIA before it responds. The Board will cooperate where feasible and intends to exempt from disclosure file materials that may be exempted.
