Common use of JOB SHARING AGREEMENT Clause in Contracts

JOB SHARING AGREEMENT. The BOARD and the ASSOCIATION agree that the sharing of assignments will be done under the conditions listed below. A job-share will only be considered between bargaining unit members rated effective or highly effective on their two most recent annual evaluations. The administration will fully apprise the ASSOCIATION of all such job-share agreements. These bargaining unit members agree to these conditions by their signatures. 1. Two teachers agreeing to share a position will submit a written request for job sharing to the Assistant Superintendent by April 15. The request will include the proposed teaching schedule, proposed curriculum outline, and a proposed joint planning time schedule. A job may be shared by semester or by days. Also included in the job share proposal, the principal and the teachers will have worked out the arrangements for division of teaching and other responsibilities, including but not limited to conferences, report cards, staff meetings, field trips, in-service, orientation, record days, and other before and after school activities covered in the Master Agreement. Compensatory time will not be granted to job share teachers for conferences. 2. The two teachers, the principal involved, the Assistant Superintendent and the ASSOCIATION recognize the importance of compatibility in a successful partnership. 3. Salary will be at the appropriate step and degree scale for each teacher as listed in the Master Agreement. 4. The BOARD will pay no more than $550 per month towards health insurance benefits for each member of the job share. Each teacher involved may select a health insurance plan from those available to teachers or Pak B benefits. Job share teachers selecting Pak B benefits will be entitled to a cash in lieu of coverage benefit pro-rated by their FTE equivalency. 5. The sharing teachers understand that the Michigan Teacher Retirement board grants partial-year credit for less than full-time work. It is the teachers’ responsibility to be informed of the impact this arrangement may have on retirement and unemployment benefits, when applicable. 6. Each of the sharing teachers shall be granted full district seniority credit during this assignment. 7. When the job share is dissolved, any future assignment will be made through the district’s teacher placement policy. 8. Whenever possible, the job share teachers will provide substitute coverage for each other in the event one needs to be absent (before calling for an outside substitute). In the case of a long-term leave, the remaining job share teacher will assume full-time classroom responsibility. Should one job share teacher become unable to complete all or part of the job share during the school year, the remaining job share teacher will assume all assignment responsibilities on a full-time basis. By their signatures, the following teachers indicate an understanding and acceptance of the above-listed conditions as they enter into a sharing of the assignment for the school year. Teacher Date Teacher Date Deputy Superintendent Date WWEA President Date

JOB SHARING AGREEMENT. Job sharing is a concept gaining more acceptance in education. The BOARD and the ASSOCIATION agree that the sharing of assignments will be done under the conditions listed below. A job-share will only be considered between bargaining unit members rated effective or highly effective on their two most recent annual evaluationsmembers, with any exceptions approved by the administration. The administration will fully apprise the ASSOCIATION of all such job-share agreements. These bargaining unit members agree to these conditions by their signatures. All members interested in a job share will submit a written request on their Preference of Assignment sheet prior to slotting. Members who are on layoff and on the seniority list must let the administration know by May 15th, if they are interested in a job share. It is understood that if a full time position should open by the first day of the school year for which they are eligible for, they would be released from the job share commitment to take the position. At this time the job share would then go to the next eligible laid off member who chooses this as a preference of assignment. A job may be shared by semesters or by days. 1. Two teachers agreeing to share a position will submit a written request for job sharing to the Assistant Superintendent by April 15. The request will include 30 or prior to the proposed teaching schedule, proposed curriculum outline, and a proposed joint planning time scheduleslotting meeting. A job may be shared by semester or by days. Also included in Should the job share proposalapplication be refused, the applicants will be given the reason(s) for the refusal. 2. The two teachers, the principal involved, the Assistant Superintendent and the ASSOCIATION recognize the importance of compatibility in a successful partnership. 3. Prior to approval, the principal and the teachers will have worked out the arrangements for division of teaching and other responsibilities, including but not limited to conferences, report cards, staff meetings, field trips, in-service, orientation, orientation and record days, and other before and after school activities covered in the Master Agreement. Compensatory time will not be granted to job share teachers for conferences. 2. The two teachers, the principal involved, the Assistant Superintendent and the ASSOCIATION recognize the importance of compatibility in a successful partnership. 34. Salary will be at the appropriate step and degree scale for each teacher as listed in the Master Agreement. 45. The BOARD will pay no more than $550 per month towards health the cost of one (1) set of MESSA Plan A insurance benefits for each member of the job shareone assignment. Each teacher involved may select a health insurance plan from those available to teachers MESSA Plan A, Choices PPO, or Pak Plan B benefits. Job share teachers If both select Plan A or Choices, each shall pay the cost over and above one-half (1/2) of the premium for Plan A or Choices. If either selects Plan B, there shall be no additional cost to that member. If one selects Plan A or Choices and the other selects Plan B, the teacher selecting Pak B benefits will be entitled to a Plan A shall pay the premium of Plan B. If one takes Plan B, the other may take agreed upon cash in lieu of coverage benefit pro-rated by their FTE equivalencycoverage. If one selected neither Plan, there shall be no cost to the other member who may select either Plan. 56. The sharing teachers understand that the Michigan Teacher Retirement board grants partial-year credit for less than full-time work. It is the teachers’ responsibility to be informed of the impact this arrangement may have on retirement and unemployment benefits, when applicable. 67. Each of the sharing teachers shall be granted full district seniority credit during this assignment. 7. When the job share is dissolved, any future assignment will be made through the district’s teacher placement policy. 8. Whenever possible, the job share teachers will provide substitute coverage for each other in the event one needs to be absent (before calling for an outside substitute). In the case of a long-term leave, the remaining job share teacher will assume full-time classroom responsibility. Should one job share teacher become unable to complete all or part of the job share during the school year, the remaining job share teacher will assume all assignment responsibilities on a full-time basis. By their signatures, the following teachers indicate an understanding and acceptance of the above-listed conditions as they enter into a sharing of the assignment for the school year. Teacher Date Teacher Date Deputy Superintendent Personnel Administrator Date WWEA WWEA/Local 1 President Date

JOB SHARING AGREEMENT. Job sharing is a concept gaining more acceptance in education. The BOARD and the ASSOCIATION agree that the sharing of assignments will be done under the conditions listed below. A job-share will only be considered between bargaining unit members rated effective or highly effective on their two most recent annual evaluationsmembers, with any exceptions approved by the administration. The administration will fully apprise the ASSOCIATION of all such job-share agreements. These bargaining unit members agree to these conditions by their signatures. All members interested in a job share will submit a written request on their Preference of Assignment sheet prior to slotting. Members who are on layoff and on the seniority list must let the administration know by May 15th, if they are interested in a job share. It is understood that if a full time position should open by the first day of the school year for which they are eligible for, they would be released from the job share commitment to take the position. At this time the job share would then go to the next eligible laid off member who chooses this as a preference of assignment. A job may be shared by semesters or by days. 1. Two teachers agreeing to share a position will submit a written request for job sharing to the Assistant Superintendent by April 15. The request will include 30 or prior to the proposed teaching schedule, proposed curriculum outline, and a proposed joint planning time scheduleslotting meeting. A job may be shared by semester or by days. Also included in Should the job share proposalapplication be refused, the applicants will be given the reason(s) for the refusal. 2. The two teachers, the principal involved, the Assistant Superintendent and the ASSOCIATION recognize the importance of compatibility in a successful partnership. Consideration should be given to teaching philosophies, discipline methods, classroom management techniques, evidence of ability to cooperate and to share. 3. Prior to approval, the principal and the teachers will have worked out the arrangements for division of teaching and other responsibilities, including but not limited to conferences, report cards, staff meetings, field trips, in-in- service, orientation, orientation and record days, and other before and after school activities covered in the Master Agreement. Compensatory time will not be granted to job share teachers for conferences. 2. The two teachers, the principal involved, the Assistant Superintendent and the ASSOCIATION recognize the importance of compatibility in a successful partnership. 34. Salary will be at the appropriate step and degree scale for each teacher as listed in the Master Agreement. 45. The BOARD will pay no more than $550 per month towards health the cost of one (1) set of MESSA Plan A insurance benefits for each member of the job shareone assignment. Each teacher involved may select a health insurance plan from those available to teachers MESSA Plan A, Choices PPO, or Pak Plan B benefits. Job share teachers If both select Plan A or Choices, each shall pay the cost over and above one-half (1/2) of the premium for Plan A or Choices. If either selects Plan B, there shall be no additional cost to that member. If one selects Plan A or Choices and the other selects Plan B, the teacher selecting Pak B benefits will be entitled to a Plan A shall pay the premium of Plan B. If one takes Plan B, the other may take agreed upon cash in lieu of coverage benefit pro-rated by their FTE equivalencycoverage. If one selected neither Plan, there shall be no cost to the other member who may select either Plan. 56. The sharing teachers understand that the Michigan Teacher Retirement board grants partial-year credit for less than full-time work. It is the teachers’ responsibility to be informed of the impact this arrangement may have on retirement and unemployment benefits, when applicable. 67. Each of the sharing teachers shall be granted full district seniority credit during this assignment. 7. When the job share is dissolved, any future assignment will be made through the district’s teacher placement policy. 8. Whenever possible, the job share teachers will provide substitute coverage for each other in the event one needs to be absent (before calling for an outside substitute). In the case of a long-term leave, the remaining job share teacher will assume full-time classroom responsibility. Should one job share teacher become unable to complete all or part of the job share during the school year, the remaining job share teacher will assume all assignment responsibilities on a full-time basis. By their signatures, the following teachers indicate an understanding and acceptance of the above-listed conditions as they enter into a sharing of the assignment for the school year. Teacher Date Teacher Date Deputy Superintendent Date WWEA President Datethe

JOB SHARING AGREEMENT. The BOARD and the ASSOCIATION agree that the sharing of assignments will be done under the conditions listed below. A job-share will only be considered between bargaining unit members rated effective or highly effective on their two most recent annual evaluations. The administration will fully apprise the ASSOCIATION of all such job-share agreements. These bargaining unit members agree to these conditions by their signatures. 1. Two teachers agreeing to share a position will submit a written request for job sharing to the Assistant Superintendent by April 15. The request will include the proposed teaching schedule, proposed curriculum outline, and a proposed joint planning time schedule. A job may be shared by semester or by days. Also included in the job share proposal, the principal and the teachers will have worked out the arrangements for division of teaching and other responsibilities, including but not limited to conferences, report cards, staff meetings, field trips, in-service, orientation, record days, and other before and after school activities covered in the Master Agreement. Compensatory time will not be granted to job share teachers for conferences. 2. The two teachers, the principal involved, the Assistant Superintendent and the ASSOCIATION recognize the importance of compatibility in a successful partnership. 3. Salary will be at the appropriate step and degree scale for each teacher as listed in the Master Agreement. 4. The BOARD will pay no more than $550 per month towards health insurance benefits for each member of the job share. Each teacher involved may select a health insurance plan from those available to teachers or Pak B benefits. Job share teachers selecting Pak B benefits will be entitled to a cash in lieu of coverage benefit pro-rated by their FTE equivalency. 5. The sharing teachers understand that the Michigan Teacher Retirement board grants partial-year credit for less than full-time work. It is the teachers’ responsibility to be informed of the impact this arrangement may have on retirement and unemployment benefits, when applicable. 6. Each of the sharing teachers shall be granted full district seniority credit during this assignment. 7. When the job share is dissolved, any future assignment will be made through the district’s teacher placement policy. 8. Whenever possible, the job share teachers will provide substitute coverage for each other in the event one needs to be absent (before calling for an outside substitute). In the case of a long-term leave, the remaining job share teacher will assume full-time classroom responsibility. Should one job share teacher become unable to complete all or part of the job share during the school year, the remaining job share teacher will assume all assignment responsibilities on a full-time basis. By their signatures, the following teachers indicate an understanding and acceptance of the above-listed conditions as they enter into a sharing of the assignment for the school year. Teacher Date Teacher Date Deputy Superintendent Date WWEA President Date.