Common use of Paraprofessionals Clause in Contracts

Paraprofessionals. a. The days listed below shall be recognized as paid holidays and Paraprofessionals shall be granted time off with straight time pay for such days provided they occur during the Employee’s work year: Labor Day 1 Thanksgiving and Friday after Thanksgiving 2 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2 New Years Eve and New Year’s Day 2 Good Friday 1 Memorial Day 1 b. It is understood that holiday pay shall coincide with the Employee’s regular daily pay. c. When one of the holidays listed above falls on a Saturday, it shall be observed on the preceding Friday. When one falls on Sunday, it shall be observed on the succeeding Monday. d. If the school year calendar as approved by the Board provides for a “winter break” when school is not in session and teachers are not required to report for work, Paraprofessionals shall have two days off with pay. It is understood that if a Paraprofessional Employee is required to work on either both of these days, she/he shall, at the Board’s discretion, either be granted compensatory time or additional pay. The compensatory time or additional pay shall be at the straight time rate. e. In order to receive holiday pay, an employee must have worked a full shift on the last regularly scheduled work day before and the first regularly scheduled work day after each holiday. An employee who has been absent the day before or the day after a holiday due to illness (except) when the employee is receiving LTD benefits), or approved personal business days or approved vacation, or who is on an approved leave with pay shall have these days counted as days worked. However, an employee whose absence day accumulation has been exhausted and who does not work a full shift on the last regularly scheduled work day before or the first regularly scheduled work day after a holiday shall not receive the holiday pay. f. Employees shall be notified by the Superintendent on or before September 1 of each year of all paid days considered holidays and Winter Break days.

Paraprofessionals. a. The days listed below shall be recognized as paid holidays and Paraprofessionals shall be granted time off with straight time pay for such days provided provided, they occur during the Employee’s work year: Labor Day 1 Thanksgiving and Friday after Thanksgiving 2 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2 New Years Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day 2 Good Friday 1 Memorial Day 1 b. It is understood that holiday pay shall coincide with the Employee’s regular daily pay. c. When one of the holidays listed above falls on a Saturday, it shall be observed on the preceding Friday. When one falls on Sunday, it shall be observed on the succeeding Monday. d. If the school year calendar as approved by the Board provides for a “winter break” when school is not in session and teachers are not required to report for work, Paraprofessionals shall have two days off with pay. It is understood that if a Paraprofessional Employee is required to work on either both of these days, she/he shall, at the Board’s discretion, either be granted compensatory time or additional pay. The compensatory time or additional pay shall be at the straight time rate. e. In order to receive holiday pay, an employee must have worked a full shift on the last regularly scheduled work day workday before and the first regularly scheduled work day workday after each holiday. An employee who has been absent the day before or the day after a holiday due to illness (except) when the employee is receiving LTD benefits), or approved personal business days or approved vacation, or who is on an approved leave with pay shall have these days counted as days worked. However, an employee whose absence day accumulation has been exhausted and who does not work a full shift on the last regularly scheduled work day workday before or the first regularly scheduled work day after a holiday shall not receive the holiday pay. f. Employees shall be notified by the Superintendent on or before September 1 of each year of all paid days considered holidays and Winter Break days.