Common use of Length of Day Clause in Contracts

Length of Day. A. Employees shall work the following time periods per day: 480 minutes for School Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Program Specialists; 450 minutes for High School Counselors; 420 minutes for Middle School Counselors and Elementary School Counselors; and 450 minutes for School Nurses. Service shall begin at reasonable times as approved by the immediate supervisor and should generally correspond closely with the start of the employee's assigned school(s). B. The work day is to be served consecutively, except for interruptions of lunch unless mutually agreed upon. C. If, in the performance of duties, the employee works in excess of the length of day set forth in Paragraph A, the employee and the immediate supervisor may agree to an equitable schedule adjustment in recognition of the work day exceeding the length of day set forth in Paragraph A. D. All LPPA employees are required, as assigned, to participate in the following activities beyond the workday without requesting an equitable schedule adjustment: Faculty meetings; Special Services Department meetings (Management Chairperson to strive to keep the meeting within the LPPA workday); project or district meetings; completion of parent conferences (at home or school) and IEP meetings that commence during the regular workday; back-to-school and open house nights; athletic and social events; music performances; and the supervision of organized student groups. In an emergency, employees may be required to perform duties not indicated above. In no case shall an employee be required to participate in an IEP or parent conference past 5:00 p.m. In the event that an employee, at the employee's sole option, elects to continue to attend an IEP or parent conference past 5:00 p.m., the employee shall be paid prorated per diem pay for the duration of the IEP or parent conference past 5:00 p.m. E. An employee who is assigned to a school site for more than fifty percent (50%) of their work time will be considered as a staff member at that site. An employee who is not assigned to any one school site for more than fifty percent (50%) of their work time will be considered as a staff member at a site assigned by the supervisor. F. Office time will be provided during the professional day or week as demanded by the workload and responsibilities of the individual employee and shall be mutually agreed upon between employee and immediate supervisor. G. LPPA employees will not be assigned to regular day-to-day duty roster assignments such as bus duties, campus patrol, and cafeteria duty.

Length of Day. A. Employees shall work the following time periods per day: 480 minutes for School Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Program Specialists; 450 minutes for High School Counselors; 420 minutes for Middle School Counselors and Elementary School Counselors; and 450 minutes for School Nurses. Service shall begin at reasonable times as approved by the immediate supervisor and should generally correspond closely with the start of the employee's ’s assigned school(s). B. The work day is to be served consecutively, except for interruptions of lunch unless mutually agreed upon. C. If, in the performance of duties, the employee works in excess of the length of day set forth in Paragraph A, the employee and the immediate supervisor may agree to an equitable schedule adjustment in recognition of the work day exceeding the length of day set forth in Paragraph A. D. All LPPA employees are required, as assigned, to participate in the following activities beyond the workday without requesting an equitable schedule adjustment: Faculty meetings; Special Services Department meetings (Management Chairperson to strive to keep the meeting within the LPPA workday); project or district meetings; completion of parent conferences (at home or school) and IEP meetings that commence during the regular workday; back-to-school and open house nights; athletic and social events; music performances; and the supervision of organized student groups. In an emergency, employees may be required to perform duties not indicated above. In no case shall an employee be required to participate in an IEP or parent conference past 5:00 p.m. In the event that an employee, at the employee's ’s sole option, elects to continue to attend an IEP or parent conference past 5:00 p.m., the employee shall be paid prorated per diem pay for the duration of the IEP or parent conference past 5:00 p.m. E. An employee who is assigned to a school site for more than fifty percent (50%) of their work time will be considered as a staff member at that site. An employee who is not assigned to any one school site for more than fifty percent (50%) of their work time will be considered as a staff member at a site assigned by the supervisor. F. Office time will be provided during the professional day or week as demanded by the workload and responsibilities of the individual employee and shall be mutually agreed upon between employee and immediate supervisor. G. LPPA employees will not be assigned to regular day-to-day duty roster assignments such as bus duties, campus patrol, and cafeteria duty.

Length of Day. A. Employees shall work the following time periods per day: 480 minutes for School Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Program Specialists; 450 minutes for High School Counselors; 420 minutes for Middle School Counselors and Elementary School Counselors; and 450 minutes for School Nurses. Service shall begin at reasonable times as approved by the immediate supervisor and should generally correspond closely with the start of the employee's assigned school(s). B. The work day is to be served consecutively, except for interruptions of lunch unless mutually agreed upon. C. If, in the performance of duties, the employee works in excess of the length of day set forth in Paragraph A, the employee and the immediate supervisor may agree to an equitable schedule adjustment in recognition of the work day exceeding the length of day set forth in Paragraph A. D. All LPPA employees are required, as assigned, to participate in the following activities beyond the workday without requesting an equitable schedule adjustment: Faculty meetings; Special Services Department meetings (Management Chairperson to strive to keep the meeting within the LPPA workday); project or district meetings; completion of parent conferences (at home or school) and IEP meetings that commence during the regular workday; back-to-school and open house nights; athletic and social events; music performances; and the supervision of organized student groups. In an emergency, employees may be required to perform duties not indicated above. In no case shall an employee be required to participate in an IEP or parent conference past 5:00 p.m. In the event that an employee, at the employee's sole option, elects to continue to attend an IEP or parent conference past 5:00 p.m., the employee shall be paid prorated per diem pay for the duration of the IEP or parent conference past 5:00 p.m. E. An employee who is assigned to a school site for more than fifty percent (50%) of their work time will be considered as a staff member at that site. An employee who is not assigned to any one school site for more than fifty percent (50%) of their work time will be considered as a staff member at a site assigned by the supervisor. F. Office time will be provided during the professional day or week as demanded by the workload and responsibilities of the individual employee and shall be mutually agreed upon between employee and immediate supervisor. G. LPPA employees will not be assigned to regular day-to-day duty roster assignments such as bus duties, campus patrol, and cafeteria duty. ARTICLE XIV WORK YEAR A. Contract Work Year to be as follows: Classification Elementary Counselors Speech-Language Pathologists Middle School Counselors School Nurses (Level I) School Nurses (Level II) High School Counselors School Psychologists Program Specialists (Level I) Yearly Work Days 184 days 187 days 189 days 189 days 195 days 194 days 195 days 195 days It is the intention of LPPA and LUSD that at least 180 days of the employee’s work year will be served on days when students are in attendance or receiving services unless agreed upon by the employee’s immediate supervisor. The four additional days worked by Elementary School Counselors will be worked immediately prior to the student instructional calendar. B. Days other than student contact days or employee preparation day(s) worked by counselors shall occur during the ten calendar days immediately preceding the start of the contract Work Year, and/or during the ten calendar days immediately following the end of the contract Work Year, except when mutually agreed upon between employee and immediate supervisor. These days shall not occur on any weekend, holiday, or evening unless mutually agreed upon. C. Days other than student contact days or employee preparation day(s), or portions thereof, worked by School Psychologists and Speech-Language Pathologists, may fall before the start of the contract Work Year, during the contract Work Year, or after the contract Work Year, as mutually agreed upon by the individual specialist and their immediate supervisor. D. The District shall not require an employee to work on any weekend, holiday, evening, or non-work days unless mutually agreed upon. E. Additional work days may be requested according to the varying workload of the individual employee. These days shall occur on dates and times mutually agreeable between the employee and immediate supervisor. F. All additional work days shall be paid separately. G. Employee work-year assignments shall be completed within a school year, commencing July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year. H. Employees new to the district during their first year of service are required to provide three (3) additional workdays beyond those days required for returning employees. The days shall be used for the purpose of orientation and in-service training. I. Common Planning Time (CPT) 1. Common Planning Time shall occur according to a schedule developed annually by the Assistant Superintendent of Elementary and/or Secondary Education. 2. The Lead School Psychologist, Lead School Counselor, Lead School Nurse, and the Lead Speech Language Pathologist will schedule common planning time activities pursuant to J. 1. 3. The Lead School Psychologist, Lead School Counselor, Lead School Nurse, and the Lead Speech Language Pathologist will lead/facilitate Common Planning Time for each sub-group and shall be released from school site obligations. 4. LPPA employees may collaboratively determine the topics to be addressed during the sub-group Common Planning Time. 5. CPT is valuable time for collaboration and for LPPA subgroups. The expectation is that LPPA employees will be allowed to meet with their subgroups during CPT unless a site Principal determines that circumstances require that a LPPA employee be present at the school site during that time. 6. Common Planning Time will not be used for faculty meetings or district- directed professional development. J. Common Planning Time (CPT) 1. Common Planning Time shall occur according to a schedule developed annually by the Assistant Superintendent of Elementary and/or Secondary

Length of Day. A. Employees shall work the following time periods per day: 480 minutes for School Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Psychologists and Program Specialists; 450 minutes for High School Counselors; 420 minutes for Middle School Counselors and Elementary School Counselors; and 450 minutes for School Nurses, and Speech-Language Pathologists. Service shall begin at reasonable times as approved by the immediate supervisor and should generally correspond closely with the start of the employee's assigned school(s). B. The work day is to be served consecutively, except for interruptions of lunch unless mutually agreed upon. C. If, in the performance of duties, the employee works in excess of the length of day set forth in Paragraph A, the employee and the immediate supervisor may agree to an equitable schedule adjustment in recognition of the work day exceeding the length of day set forth in Paragraph A. D. All LPPA employees are required, as assigned, to participate in the following activities beyond the workday without requesting an equitable schedule adjustment: Faculty meetings; Special Services Department meetings (Management Chairperson to strive to keep the meeting within the LPPA workday); project or district meetings; completion of parent conferences (at home or school) and IEP meetings that commence during the regular workday; back-to-school and open house nights; athletic and social events; music performances; and the supervision of organized student groups. In an emergency, employees may be required to perform duties not indicated above. In no case shall an employee be required to participate in an IEP or parent conference past 5:00 p.m. In the event that an employee, at the employee's sole option, elects to continue to attend an IEP or parent conference past 5:00 p.m., the employee shall be paid prorated per diem pay for the duration of the IEP or parent conference past 5:00 p.m. E. An employee who is assigned to a school site for more than fifty percent (50%) of their work time will be considered as a staff member at that site. An employee who is not assigned to any one school site for more than fifty percent (50%) of their work time will be considered as a staff member at a site assigned by the supervisor. F. Office time will be provided during the professional day or week as demanded by the workload and responsibilities of the individual employee and shall be mutually agreed upon between employee and immediate supervisor. G. LPPA employees will not be assigned to regular day-to-day duty roster assignments such as bus duties, campus patrol, and cafeteria duty.