Quality Public Service Councils Sample Clauses

Quality Public Service Councils. To assure that those appointed have the authority to make decisions concerning topics that may be on the Council’s agenda, either the Director or a manager who is a direct report to the Director will be appointed by management as one of its three (3) appointees to serve on the Council. The Councils may discuss issues, which could result in an improved quality of work life both on the job and after work hours, as well as improving the quality of work performed and employee training programs. The Councils may also discuss other matters mutually agreed upon by the Parties; however, Council meetings are for the purpose of positive programs and results and are not meant to become gripe sessions for either workers or managers. Whoever is serving as Chair of a Council meeting shall admonish and declare out of order any member who would use a Council meeting as a forum to criticize an employee or a manager. In addition, there will be no retaliation taken against a Council member for reason of that member expressing in good faith his/her ideas and opinions to promote the functions of the Council. Council meetings are not intended to bypass the Collective Bargaining process or the Grievance Procedure; however, a Council has the right to jointly develop written bargaining proposal(s) on relevant subjects along with written rationale for the proposal(s) and may request the Union and the District to place such joint proposal(s) on the bargaining agenda for the next round of bargaining between the Parties.
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Quality Public Service Councils. In order to provide a means for continuing and improved communications; to serve as a forum for discussing and initiating programs designed to generate cost savings without a reduction in public service and to enhance the skills, training and job satisfaction of workers; Quality Public Service Councils will be established in each of the following functional areas: custodial, food service, transportation, facilities, technology and ECPs/Paraprofessionals. Upon mutual agreement of the Parties, additional Councils may be formed should the Parties agree to establish Councils for sub-function areas. Three (3) representatives from each functional area, selected by the Union, will meet with three (3) managers in these respective functional areas a minimum of two (2) times per school year, one meeting to be held within sixty (60) days after the beginning of the school year, and a second meeting held no later than April 30 of each school year. In addition, all functional councils will meet with the Chief of the Division of Support Operations or designee twice annually subject to mutual agreement regarding meeting dates. The Union will select from among its three (3) representatives a co-chair and management will also select a co-chair from among its three
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Quality Public Service Councils. ‌ In order to provide a means for continuing and improved communications; to serve as a forum for discussing and initiating programs designed to generate cost savings without a reduction in public service and to enhance the skills, training and job satisfaction of workers; Quality Public Service Councils will be established in each of the following functional areas: custodial, food service, transportation, facilities, technology and ECPs/Paraprofessionals. Upon mutual agreement of the Parties, additional Councils may be formed should the Parties agree to establish Councils for sub-function areas. Three (3) representatives from each functional area, selected by the Union, will meet with three (3) managers in these respective functional areas a minimum of two (2) times per school year, one meeting to be held within sixty
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Quality Public Service Councils. In order to provide a means for continuing and improved communications; to serve as a forum for discussing and initiating programs designed to generate cost savings without a reduction in public service and to enhance the skills, training and job satisfaction of workers; Quality Public Service Councils will be established in each of the following functional areas: custodial, food service, transportation, maintenance, technology and ECPs/Paraprofessionals. Upon mutual agreement of the Parties, additional Councils may be formed should the Parties agree to establish Councils for sub-function areas. Three (3) representatives from each functional area, selected by the Union, will meet with three (3) managers in these respective functional areas a minimum of two (2) times per school year, one meeting to be held within sixty (60) days after the beginning of the school year, and a second meeting held no later than April 30 of each school year. In addition, all functional councils will meet with the Chief of the Division of Support Operations or designee twice annually subject to mutual agreement regarding meeting dates. The Union will select from among its three (3) representatives a co-chair and management will also select a co-chair from among its three (3) representatives. The co-chairs will be jointly responsible for establishing the agenda for each Council meeting in advance and shall alternate each meeting as the Chair of the Council. The co-chair who is not chairing the Council meeting will be responsible for taking the minutes of that Council meeting. After the meeting, the co-chairs will review, finalize and will both sign those minutes and then share them with the Council members, with the employees and managers being represented by that Council as well as with the Chief Operating Officer and the Superintendent of Schools. To assure that those appointed have the authority to make decisions concerning topics that may be on the Council’s agenda, either the Director or a manager who is a direct report to the Director will be appointed by management as one of its three (3) appointees to serve on the Council. The Councils may discuss issues which could result in an improved quality of work life both on the job and after work hours, as well as improving the quality of work performed and employee training programs. The Councils may also discuss other matters mutually agreed upon by the Parties; however, Council meetings are for the purpose of positive programs ...
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