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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
FEDERATION RIGHTS Section 1. Upon written request, the Employer shall make available one copy of all public information relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of this Agreement, providing such information is readily available and accessible. The Employer may charge reasonable and customary fees for substantial amounts of services.
Section 2. The internal business of the Federation shall normally be conducted by employees during their non-duty hours. However, selected and designated Federation officers or appointees shall be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time to investigate and process grievance and arbitration matters.
Section 3. The Federation's staff will be allowed to visit work areas during working hours provided that advance permission is received and that the visit shall not unduly disrupt work in progress.
Section 4. Whenever members of the bargaining unit are scheduled by the Employer to participate during working hours in conferences or meetings, they shall be granted the necessary release time.
Section 5. The Employer shall ensure reasonable access to the Federation an up-to-date policy manual of its rules, regulations, and policies on employment related matters. The Federation shall be notified of any proposed changes or additions to personnel rules, regulations and policies issued by the Department of Administration and the Department of Public Health & Human Services sufficiently in advance to allow discussion and comment by the Federation.
Section 6. The Employer, within 30 days of the signing of this Agreement, shall present the Federation with a list of the names and addresses of all current employees covered by this Agreement, and shall update such list each month for all new hires.
Section 7. Federation representatives shall have the right to inspect an employee's personnel file with a specific authorization in writing by the employee. Federation representatives may obtain a copy of a document related to a formal grievance provided specific authorization is obtained in writing from the employee.
Section 8. The Federation shall have the right to adequate space on bulletin boards for posting notices and shall have access, subject to availability, to a meeting room on the Employer's premises.
Section 9. The Employer agrees to provide notice to the Federation of any suspension or discharge of any member of the bargaining unit.
Section 10. The Employer agrees to provide 20 working days advance notice to the Federation of any employee layoff, along with an opportunity to comment on the layoff.
Section 11. The Employer shall allow a maximum of 18 employees release time for Federation members to attend the MFPE Annual Conference with prior management approval for time off.
Section 12. The Federation shall be granted the opportunity to provide membership information to union represented positions during new employee orientation or the onboarding process.
Fractional Rights The Rights Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which will result in the issuance of a Right Certificate for a fraction of a Right.
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:
General Rights The management of the Employer’s operations and the direction of the working forces, including the hiring, firing, promotion and demotion of employees, is vested exclusively in the Employer except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement.
