Professional Memberships Each employee is eligible for reimbursement for membership fees or dues paid for the maintenance of a license required to perform employee’s job and for dues paid for membership in one additional job related professional association.
MEMBERS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND CONSULAR POSTS Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the fiscal privileges of members of diplomatic missions or consular posts under the general rules of international law or under the provisions of special agreements.
Restricted Employment for Certain State Personnel Contractor acknowledges that, pursuant to Section 572.069 of the Texas Government Code, a former state officer or employee of a state agency who during the period of state service or employment participated on behalf of a state agency in a procurement or contract negotiation involving Contractor may not accept employment from Contractor before the second anniversary of the date the Contract is signed or the procurement is terminated or withdrawn.
Offers of Employment C6.1 For the duration of the Contract and for a period of twelve (12) Months thereafter neither the Authority nor the Contractor shall employ or offer employment to any of the other Party’s staff who have been associated with the procurement and/or the contract management of the Services without that Party’s prior written consent.
Professional Meetings Employees should be encouraged to and may, with the approval of the supervisor, attend professional meetings, conferences, and activities. Subject to the availability of funds, the employee's expenses in connection with such meetings, conferences, or activities shall be reimbursed in accordance with the applicable provisions of State law and university rules.
Powers of the Arbitrator It shall be the function of the arbitrator, and he/she shall be empowered, except as his/her powers are limited below, after due investigation, to make a decision in cases of alleged violation of the specific articles and sections of this Agreement.
a. The arbitrator shall have no power to add to, subtract from, disregard, alter, or modify any of the terms of this Agreement.
b. The arbitrator shall have no power to establish salary scales or change any salary.
c. The arbitrator shall have no power to rule on any of the following:
1. The termination of services of or failure to re-employ any probationary teacher.
2. The failure to reemploy any teacher to a position on the extra-curricular schedule.
3. Any claim or complaint for which there is another remedial procedure or forum established by law or by regulation having the force of law, including any matter subject to the procedures specified in the Teacher Tenure Act (Act IV of Public Acts, extra session, of 1937 of Michigan, as amended).
4. Any matter involving the evaluation of a non-classroom professional, unless it is a claim of failure to follow contractually agreed upon procedures.
d. He/she shall have no power to change any practice, policy, or rule of the District nor to substitute his/her judgment for that of the District as to the reasonableness of any such practice, policy, rule or any action taken by the District. His/her power shall be limited to deciding whether the District has violated the expressed articles or sections of this Agreement; and he/she shall not imply obligations and conditions binding upon the District from this Agreement, it being understood that any matter not specifically set forth herein remains within the reserved rights of the District.
e. He/she shall have no power to decide any questions which, under this Agreement, is within the responsibility of management to decide. In rendering a decision, an arbitrator shall give due regard to the responsibility of management and shall so construe the Agreement that there will be no interference with such responsibilities, except as they may be specifically conditioned by this Agreement.
f. If either party disputes the arbitrability of any grievance under the terms of this Agreement, the arbitrator shall determine the arbitrability of said dispute, except that either party reserves the right to seek resolution of any dispute of arbitrability in a court of competent jurisdiction before or after arbitration.
g. There shall be no appeal from an arbitrator’s decision if within the scope of his/her authority as set forth above. It shall be final and binding on the Association, its members, the employee or employees involved and the District.
h. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be shared equally by the Association and the District.
SALARY DETERMINATION FOR EMPLOYEES IN ADULT EDUCATION [Not applicable in School District No. 62 (Sooke)]
Powers of Arbitrator a. The Arbitrator shall be empowered, except as limited herein, after due investigation, to make a decision in cases of alleged violations, misinterpretations, or misapplications of a specific Article and Section of this Agreement.
1) The Arbitrator shall have no power to add to, subtract from, disregard, alter, or modify any of the terms of this Agreement.
2) The Arbitrator shall have no power to establish salary scales, change any salary figures in the Agreement, or increase or change any staffing requirements set forth in this Agreement.
3) The Arbitrator shall have no power to rule on any of the following: The termination of services of, or failure to re-employ any probationary employee.
4) The Arbitrator’s powers shall be limited to deciding whether the District has violated the specific articles or sections of this Agreement. It is agreed (except as to the provisions set forth in this Agreement) the Arbitrator shall have no power to change any practice, policy or rule of the District.
5) The Arbitrator shall have power to make monetary awards but not to award monetary damages.
6) In rendering decisions, the Arbitrator shall give full recognition to the responsibilities of the Board which establishes the District's rights, powers and authority as that exercised or it had prior to the date of this Agreement as specifically limited by express provisions of this Agreement. The Arbitrator’s decision shall be consistent with the rights reserved to the District by this provision.
7) If the arbitrability of any grievance under the terms of this Agreement is disputed, or if either party alleges that the other has failed to comply with the grievances or arbitration procedure, the Arbitrator shall first rule on the question of arbitrability or procedure. Should the Arbitrator determine that the grievance is not arbitrable, it shall be referred back to the parties without decision or recommendation as to its merits.
b. Although the arbitrator may cite law in making his/her award, he/she shall have no power to interpret State and/or Federal Law, to hear any matter involving constitutional rights or to render any provisions of this Agreement inapplicable by reason thereof.
c. The Arbitrator’s decisions shall be submitted in writing and shall set forth his findings and conclusions with respect to the issue submitted to arbitration.
d. There shall be no appeal from an arbitrator's decision. If within the scope of his/her authority as set forth herein, and it shall be final and binding on the Union, members of the bargaining unit, the employee or employees involved, and the District.
Disciplinary Meetings In the event a meeting is held for disciplinary purposes, the affected employee shall have the right to have a Union xxxxxxx and/or Union representative present.
Pre-Disciplinary Meeting The College will schedule a pre-disciplinary meeting to permit the faculty member to respond to a notice of intent to discipline. At the beginning of any pre-disciplinary meeting, the College will describe its proposed discipline and the general reasons for issuing the proposed discipline.
