Organizational Rights 4.1 The Association shall have the right to use the meeting rooms of the Employer, as defined below, after student dismissal times.
4.1.1 The Association shall request use of the Employer's meeting rooms in the same manner and with the same responsibilities as required of other groups who request such rooms.
4.2 The Association shall reimburse the Employer at actual cost for Employer materials or supplies used by the Association, with such use having been approved in writing by the Superintendent or his/her designee prior to such use.
4.3 There shall be available at each building site where five (5) or more Unit Members are permanently assigned, bulletin board space for the exclusive use of the Association. Announcements of teaching positions shall be sent to all certificated staff. Other memos will be sent to sites.
4.4 Association newsletters that may contain a message from the Superintendent and other responsible communications are considered the business of the employer and may be distributed through the Employer’s mail delivery system. These items shall be subject to the same delivery schedule and procedures as any other mail being delivered through the county mail service. All material sent through the Employer’s mail service shall be of a responsible and constructive nature with the Association accountable for items sent under its name. Political communications should not be distributed through the mail system. All other Association communications not approved as the business of the Employer shall be distributed through the U. S. mails or other means. Upon request by the Association, the Employer will provide on its web site a link to the Association’s web site, where the Association may post notices of interest to members. The SCOE web site is not a public forum. The Employer disclaims any responsibility or liability for the content of messages posted on the Association’s web site.
4.5 Representatives of the Association shall have the right to transact Association business with Unit Members after student dismissal time. Unit Members shall have the right to transact Association business on breaks, after student dismissal time, and during staff meetings. If the information is of a confidential nature, it will be shared at the end of the staff meeting with only unit members in attendance.
4.6 The Employer shall supply the Association a list of names, site mailing address, and position of all Unit Members and Non-Unit Members defined in the bargaining unit no later than October 15. All new Unit Members will be reported to the Association no later than ten (10) working days after submitting his/her CTA/NEA Membership Enrollment Form to the Employer. All Unit Members shall have the right to refuse the release of any other information concerning them to the Association or its designee.
4.7 The SACP and the SCSS, through the Director of Human Resources and/or Core-level Administrators, shall meet periodically to review the administration of this Agreement and to consult on issues of interest to either party. Additional consulting meetings shall be held upon request of either party. Such a consulting meeting shall be scheduled by mutual agreement of the parties, but in no case shall the meeting be delayed more than fourteen (14) calendar days if either party wishes an early meeting.
4.8 A representative of the Association shall be released to attend all Stanislaus County Board of Education meetings and Superintendents' Council meetings.
4.9 The SACP President shall be granted release time for 12 days each year in order to conduct Association business, including attendance at internal contract-related meetings and hearings.
4.10 The Employer shall provide the Association with a computer disk copy of each contract upon its ratification. The Employer may select the type of computer and software from commonly used products.
4.11 Any Unit Member representing the Association as an elected CTA official at the state level shall be granted up to four (4) days of paid release time to attend state level meetings. The Unit Member shall reimburse the Employer the actual cost of a substitute.
RIGHTS OF THE UNION Section 4.1 The Union has the right and responsibility to represent the interests of all employees in the unit; to present its views to the District on matters of concern, and to enter collective negotiations with the object of reaching an agreement applicable to all employees within the unit, except that by such obligation neither party shall be compelled to agree to a proposal or be required to make a concession.
Section 4.2 The Union shall promptly be notified by the District of any formal grievance of any employee in the unit in accordance with the provisions of the Discharge and Grievance articles contained herein. The Union is entitled to have an observer at hearings conducted by any District official or body arising out of a grievance and to make known the Union's views concerning the case.
Section 4.3 The Employer, as part of the general orientation of each new employee within the unit subject to this Agreement, shall make available to each employee, a copy of this Agreement.
Section 4.4 The President of the Union and/or the President's representatives will be provided time off without loss of pay to a maximum of twenty-five days (25) days total per year, to be used at the discretion of the executive board. The leave will be granted for the President and the Union representatives to attend regional or state meetings when the purpose of these meetings. Additional release days may be granted. The Union will reimburse the District for the cost of any required substitute. Such use shall not interfere with District operations.
4.4.1 Upon return from such leave, the employee will be returned to the position previously held.
4.4.2 All seniority rights for such employee shall be retained and accrued.
Section 4.5 The names of employees in the respective unit will be made available to the President of the Union upon request. On or before the first day of October of each year during the term of this Agreement, the District shall provide the Union with information regarding each employee in the bargaining unit on a form to be provided by the Union. Upon request the information shall be supplemented and revised quarterly. Employee information given to the Union shall be used solely for the purpose of union business.
Section 4.6 The Union reserves and retains the right to delegate any Union right or duty contained herein to appropriate officials of the American Federation of Teachers Union of Washington.
Section 4.7 Visitation rights shall be granted to the designated representative of the Union to visit employees in the unit for the purpose of grievance procedures and/or general information data. This excludes recruitment during working hours. The union representative shall notify his/her immediate supervisor and the building office (for employees assigned to a school site regularly or for the day) before leaving the assigned worksite and shall notify the building office upon arrival. For any union representative working in Maintenance, the representative shall notify his/her lead and the Maintenance Supervisor. Union meetings may be held during working hours with prior approval of the Superintendent or designee.
Appeal Rights Any dispute concerning the occurrence or amount of the overpayment will be resolved through the grievance procedure in Article 31 Grievance Procedure of this Agreement.
Professional Rights A Pharmacist in his professional judgment may delay or refuse to fill or refill any prescription if there is reason to believe that such action would protect the health of the patient or where reasonable doubt exists as to the legality of said prescription or the legal use thereof, after first having established the fact by having consulted the prescriber if said prescriber is available.
Individual Rights Nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting the right of any employee having a complaint to discuss the matter through administrative channels and to have the problem adjusted without the intervention of the Association, as long as the Association is notified in writing of the disposition of the matter and such disposition is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
Additional Rights Our rights under this clause shall be in addition to, and not in limitation or exclusion of, any other rights which we may have (whether by agreement, operation of law or otherwise).
RIGHTS OF THE ASSOCIATION A. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings at all reasonable hours, provided such use does not conflict with school use. When special custodial service is required, the Board may make a customary charge therefore. Applications for use of school facilities shall be made in advance at the office of the Superintendent, and such use will be subject to such limitations and restrictions as shall be set forth in a permit issued by he/she or his/her office staff.
B. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact Association business on school property at all reasonable hours, provided, that such business transactions shall not interfere with school activities. Association officials who are not employees of this district shall be permitted to visit school premises to transact official Association business, provided they first report to the office of the building principal upon entry, state the nature of their business and secure permission from the principal. Permission shall not be withheld if in the opinion of the principal the Association official's visit will not interfere with or interrupt school operations.
C. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audio- visual equipment, at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials, supplies and repairs incident to such use. The right herein granted is limited to use of said machines and equipment within the school buildings following student session hours.
D. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each school building. The Association may use the teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers; provided that the appropriate Association official affixes his/her signature to every notice distributed or posted on or through school facilities. The members of the association may communicate Calumet Education Association business on the District’s computer network. In order to access the e-mail and internet, the Calumet Education Association and association members must sign the Board Network and Internet Access Agreement. The Board shall establish an Association e-mail listserv.
E. The Board and the Association agree that arbitrarily imposed standards of dress for teachers are quite unnecessary. They further recognize the teacher's freedom to dress as he/she pleases outside the academic setting as one of his/her individual personal rights and freedoms. Teachers recognize however, that some rights are of necessity secondary to the responsibility to set an example for students within the academic setting. If occasion arises when either party feels that this paragraph should be invoked, a joint committee of two members representing the Board and two representing the Association will meet to review the problem and recommend appropriate action.
Approval Rights So long as SCG Beneficially Owns 25% or more of the Common Shares outstanding, SCG shall have the right (each, an "Approval Right") to approve the following matters as proposed by the Company:
Other Governmental Regulations To the extent that this Agreement may be funded by fiscal assistance from another governmental entity, Consultant and any subcontractors shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations to which City is bound by the terms of such fiscal assistance program.
Personal Rights The rules, regulations, and requirements of employment shall be limited to matters pertaining to the work requirements of each employee. Employees will not be required to do personal services for a supervisor which are not connected with the operation of the Employer.
