Common use of Organizational Rights Clause in Contracts

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.

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 returning his/her CTA/NEA Membership Enrollment Form contract 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.

Organizational Rights. 4.1 1. The Association and its representatives shall have the right, after 3:30 p.m., to use school buildings upon request and approval from the building administrator, at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge. Therefore, no charge shall be made for the use of school rooms during hours that a custodian is regularly on duty. Said charge shall be the actual cost incurred by the Board. No activity shall be scheduled if it interferes with school events. 2. In the event an Association meeting is scheduled during the working hours of some employees, such employees, upon request, shall be granted either: (1) time off without pay, or (2) permission to work later or earlier to make up the time missed. 3. The Association shall have the right to use the meeting rooms post notice 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 its activities 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 matters of the Association's concern, on bulletin boards designated by a building administrator. Announcements The Association may use employee's mailboxes and available Board email (for text messages only) for communications to its members and may make announcements of teaching positions meetings. 4. Board agendas and copies of all approved Board minutes 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 President 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 electronically at the end same time they are sent to Board members. 5. After finalization of this Agreement between the Association and the Board, a copy shall be issued to each member 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 bargaining unit. Each employee in the bargaining unit no later than October 15. All new Unit Members will shall 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 provided, without charge, a copy of any other information concerning them written changes agreed to by the Association or its designeeparties to this Agreement during the life of this contract. The Board will provide materials and copiers with actual preparation and distribution of such copies to be done by OAPSE Chapter #367. 4.7 6. 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 President access to current Board Policies and Administrative Guidelines on-line. Upon a computer disk copy of each contract upon its ratification. The Employer may select the type of computer and software from commonly used productschange in Board policy which affects all employees, whether system-wide or departmental, employees will be notified by email, posting, bulletin, memo, or staff meeting. 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.

Organizational Rights. 4.1 1. The Association and its representatives shall have the right, after 3:30 p.m., to use school buildings upon request and approval from the building administrator, at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge. Therefore, no charge shall be made for the use of school rooms during hours that a custodian is regularly on duty. Said charge shall be the actual cost incurred by the Board. No activity shall be scheduled if it interferes with school events. 2. In the event an Association meeting is scheduled during the working hours of some employees, such employees, upon request, shall be granted either: (1) time off without pay, or (2) permission to work later or earlier to make up the time missed. 3. The Association shall have the right to use the meeting rooms post notice 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 its activities 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 matters of the Association's concern, on bulletin boards designated by a building administrator. Announcements The Association may use employee's mailboxes and available Board email (for text messages only) for communications to its members and may make announcements of teaching positions meetings. 4. Board agendas and copies of all approved Board minutes 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 President 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 electronically at the end same time they are sent to Board members. 5. After finalization of this Agreement between the Association and the Board, a copy shall be issued to each member 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 bargaining unit. Each employee in the bargaining unit no later than October 15. All new Unit Members will shall 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 provided, without charge, a copy of any other information concerning them written changes agreed to by the Association or its designeeparties to this Agreement during the life of this contract. The Board will provide materials and copiers with actual preparation and distribution of such copies to be done by OAPSE #367. 4.7 6. 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 President access to current Board Policies and Administrative Guidelines on-line. Upon a computer disk copy of each contract upon its ratification. The Employer may select the type of computer and software from commonly used productschange in Board policy which affects all employees, whether system-wide or departmental, employees will be notified by email, posting, bulletin, memo, or staff meeting. 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.

Organizational Rights. 4.1 3.1 The Association agrees that its officials, including but not limited to Job Representatives, shall contact employees only outside of working hours and shall conduct Association business only outside of the respective employee's working hours. The District agrees to grant the Association access to employee work locations during the lunch break or before or after normal working hours with the approval of the immediate supervisor of the work location and in conformance with District policies. 3.2 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 activities and matters of Association concern on employee bulletin boards in conformance with District policies. At least a portion of one bulletin board shall be provided in each school building for this purpose. Such communications to members. employees shall be posted only on the designated bulletin board. 3.3 The SCOE web site is Association may use District facilities, when not a public forum. The Employer disclaims any responsibility or liability otherwise in use, for the content purpose of messages posted on meetings concerned with the Association’s web siteexercise of the rights guaranteed by the Educational Employment Relations Act. District policies regulating the use of facilities must be followed. 4.5 Representatives of 3.4 Upon request, by February 1st, 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 District shall provide the Association with a computer disk seniority list of unit members by March 1st of each year of this Agreement. The District will provide the Association with a seniority list for purposes of lay-offs of all classified employees in the District. Such list shall be provided upon request of the Association within ten (10) calendar days of the service of lay-off notices to members of the bargaining unit. 3.5 The District shall print and distribute to every existing unit member a copy of each contract upon this Agreement within a reasonable time after its ratification. The Employer may select District will also provide a copy to each new unit member employed during the type life of computer and software from commonly used productsthe Agreement. 4.11 Any Unit Member representing the Association as an elected CTA official at the state level 3.6 Notices required by this Agreement or by law shall be granted up delivered in writing either by hand or United States First Class mail or certified mail as appropriate –(i.e. disciplinary or layoff notices) to four (4) days the last known address of paid release time to attend state level meetings. The Unit Member shall reimburse the Employer Chapter President and the actual cost of a substituteLabor Relations Representative.