Common use of PRESIDENTAL RELEASE TIME Clause in Contracts

PRESIDENTAL RELEASE TIME. In an effort to (a) broaden the base of active participation in the California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter #223, (b) conduct lawful Association business, and (c) provide for quality staff development for all classified employees, the CSEA President shall have half- time release from his/her regular work assignment if employed more than 4 hours per day or full time release from his/her regular work assignment from if employed 4 hours or less per day. 14.8.1 As part of the released time assignment, the Association President may be required by the District to provide up to 50 hours of service of mutual interest and benefits to the parties as jointly determined by the President and the Superintendent and/or designee. Such services may include conducting information meetings concerning professional growth, developing ways to assist probationary unit members, attempting to resolve reported conflicts of employees at the earliest and most informal level, assisting with the recruitment of new employees, representing the District and Association at appropriate out of district functions, gathering data for use of both parties in the negotiation process, developing and presenting in-services to district employees on agreed upon topics. No additional compensation shall be provided for these services. 14.8.2 The Association will provide the CSEA President with work space and computer access as needed during the release time. To the extent as allowed by law, the District will support the CSEA President in providing pertinent information and data regarding the bargaining unit to assist with his/her communication and representation of unit members. The District will attempt to assist in providing work space and computer access as available within the district. 14.8.3 The chapter agrees to contribute any release time grants made available through the California School Employees Association (CSEA). Such release time grants will be applied for on an annual basis. 14.8.4 The CSEA President shall continue to receive his/her regular compensation, salary increases, benefits and earned seniority while in service during this release agreement. 14.8.5 The District shall determine the manner in which to fill the position vacated by the CSEA President during the release time. The CSEA President will train his/her replacement within the hours allowed as release time and shall also be available for questions. 14.8.6 Upon fulfillment of the CSEA President’s term(s) of office, the District shall return him/her to his/her last classification, at the same number of hours he/she previously held if such a position exists. a. If such a position does not exist at the time of the expiration of the leave, the District shall, to the extent practicable, place the bargaining unit member in any other available position within the unit member’s job family for which the unit member meets the minimum qualifications, or the District shall place the unit member in any other position for which the unit member is qualified. b. A bargaining unit member not placed in a position of his/her former classification as a result of the above shall not suffer any loss of compensation, benefits, or seniority that he/she would have received in the former classification and shall have the opportunity to return to a position within the former classification upon a vacancy becoming available prior to any other bargaining unit member movement or outside hire. 14.8.7 The parties further agree to reopen this agreement upon written notice from one party to the other to negotiate effects not contemplated herein. The District and CSEA further agree to reopen this article section upon each CSEA Presidential change in order to negotiate the implementation and effects of this article section.

PRESIDENTAL RELEASE TIME. In an effort to (a) resolve personnel matters prior to labor management meetings, (b) broaden the base of active participation in the California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter #223, (b) and conduct lawful Association business, and (c) provide for quality staff development for all classified employees, the CSEA President shall have half- full-time release from his/her regular work assignment if employed more than 4 hours per day or full time release from his/her regular work assignment from if employed 4 hours or less per dayassignment. 14.8.1 As part of the released time assignment, the Association President may be required by the District to provide up to 50 100 hours of service of mutual interest and benefits to the parties as jointly determined by the President and the Superintendent and/or designee. Such services may include conducting information meetings concerning professional growth, developing ways to assist probationary unit members, attempting to resolve reported conflicts of employees at the earliest and most informal level, assisting with the recruitment of new employees, representing the District and Association at appropriate out of district functions, gathering data for use of both parties in the negotiation process, developing and presenting in-services to district employees on agreed upon topics. No additional compensation shall be provided for these services. 14.8.2 The Association will provide the CSEA President with work space and computer access as needed during the release time. To the extent as allowed by law, the District will support the CSEA President in providing pertinent information and data regarding the bargaining unit to assist with his/her communication and representation of unit members. The District will attempt to assist in providing work space and computer access as available within the district. 14.8.3 The chapter agrees to contribute any release time grants made available through the California School Employees Association (CSEA). Such release time grants will be applied for on an annual basis. 14.8.4 The CSEA President shall continue to receive his/her regular compensation, salary increases, benefits and earned seniority while in service during this release agreement. 14.8.5 The District shall determine the manner in which to fill the position vacated by the CSEA President during the release time. The CSEA President will train his/her replacement within the hours allowed as release time and shall also be available for questions. 14.8.6 Upon fulfillment of the CSEA President’s term(s) of office, the District shall return him/her to his/her last classification, at the same number of hours he/she previously held if such a position exists. a. If such a position does not exist at the time of the expiration of the leave, the District shall, to the extent practicable, place the bargaining unit member in any other available position within the unit member’s job family for which the unit member meets the minimum qualifications, or the District shall place the unit member in any other position for which the unit member is qualified. b. A bargaining unit member not placed in a position of his/her former classification as a result of the above shall not suffer any loss of compensation, benefits, or seniority that he/she would have received in the former classification and shall have the opportunity to return to a position within the former classification upon a vacancy becoming available prior to any other bargaining unit member movement or outside hire. 14.8.7 The parties further agree to reopen this agreement upon written notice from one party to the other to negotiate effects not contemplated herein. The District and CSEA further agree to reopen this article section upon each CSEA Presidential change in order to negotiate the implementation and effects of this article section.

PRESIDENTAL RELEASE TIME. In an effort to (a) resolve personnel matters prior to labor management meetings, (b) broaden the base of active participation in the California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter #223, (b) and conduct lawful Association business, and (c) provide for quality staff development for all classified employees, the CSEA President shall have half- full-time release from his/her their regular work assignment if employed more than 4 hours per day or full time release from his/her regular work assignment from if employed 4 hours or less per dayassignment. 14.8.1 As part of the released time assignment, the Association President may be required by the District to provide up to 50 100 hours of service of mutual interest and benefits to the parties as jointly determined by the President and the Superintendent and/or designee. Such services may include conducting information meetings concerning professional growth, developing ways to assist probationary unit members, attempting to resolve reported conflicts of employees at the earliest and most informal level, assisting with the recruitment of new employees, representing the District and Association at appropriate out of district functions, gathering data for use of both parties in the negotiation process, developing and presenting in-services to district employees on agreed upon topics. No additional compensation shall be provided for these services. 14.8.2 The Association will provide the CSEA President with work space and computer access as needed during the release time. To the extent as allowed by law, the District will support the CSEA President in providing pertinent information and data regarding the bargaining unit to assist with his/her their communication and representation of unit members. The District will attempt to assist in providing work space and computer access as available within the district. 14.8.3 The chapter agrees to contribute any release time grants made available through the California School Employees Association (CSEA). Such release time grants will be applied for on an annual basis. 14.8.4 The CSEA President shall continue to receive his/her their regular compensation, salary increases, benefits and earned seniority while in service during this release agreement. 14.8.5 The District shall determine the manner in which to fill the position vacated by the CSEA President during the release time. The CSEA President will train his/her their replacement within the hours allowed as release time and shall also be available for questions. 14.8.6 Upon fulfillment of the CSEA President’s term(s) of office, the District shall return him/her them to his/her their last classification, at the same number of hours he/she they previously held if such a position exists. a. If such a position does not exist at the time of the expiration of the leave, the District shall, to the extent practicable, place the bargaining unit member in any other available position within the unit member’s job family for which the unit member meets the minimum qualifications, or the District shall place the unit member in any other position for which the unit member is qualified. b. A bargaining unit member not placed in a position of his/her their former classification as a result of the above shall not suffer any loss of compensation, benefits, or seniority that he/she they would have received in the former classification and shall have the opportunity to return to a position within the former classification upon a vacancy becoming available prior to any other bargaining unit member movement or outside hire. 14.8.7 The parties further agree to reopen this agreement upon written notice from one party to the other to negotiate effects not contemplated herein. The District and CSEA further agree to reopen this article section upon each CSEA Presidential change in order to negotiate the implementation and effects of this article section.