RECOGNITION AND UNION RIGHTS. 2.1 Pursuant to and in accordance with all applicable provisions of Act 176 of Michigan Public Acts of 1939 (M.S.A. 17.454 (1)-(22) as amended by the provisions of Act 336 of Michigan Public Acts of 1947 (M.S.A. 17455 (1)-(8)up to and including Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965 (M.S.A. 17.455), and Act 282 of 1965 (M.S.A. 17.454 (10.4)-(32), the Board does hereby recognize the Eastpointe Federation of Educators as the exclusive representative of all Certified Instructional Personnel, including Alternative Education, Counselors, School Nurses, Vocationally Certified Nurses, Vocationally Certified Instructors, Deans of Students, and Instructional Coaches (section B) as well as the following special services personnel: Social Workers, Speech Pathologists and Psychologists; excluding Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Supervisors, Administrative Assistants, Directors, Principals, Assistant Principals, and all other bargaining unit members. The term teacher when used hereinafter in this agreement shall refer to all bargaining unit members recognized in this paragraph whose employment is regulated by the Michigan Teacher tenure act, as amended, and “support staff” shall refer to all bargaining unit members recognized in this paragraph whose employment is not regulated by the Act, such references shall mean both male and female members. When the term bargaining unit members is used hereinafter, it refers to all bargaining unit members recognized in this section regardless of their status under the Tenure Act. 2.2 No person or persons shall bargain individually or collectively with the Board concerning any position within the bargaining unit nor any terms or conditions of the agreement except through the authorized representatives of the Union. 2.3 The employer shall forward to the Union a list of all bargaining unit members within their respective bargaining unit classifications indicating their seniority date and building assignment within sixty (60) days following the opening of school. 2.4 Further, the employer shall notify the Union of any changes in the above. 2.5 Each member of the Bargaining Unit shall be free to join or not to join the Union, and no person shall be penalized for not becoming a member of the Union. 2.6 The Board shall provide to the Union, upon request, any and all information as required by law. 2.7 Whenever meetings, grievance proceedings, conferences or negotiations are mutually scheduled by the parties to this contract, members mutually scheduled to participate during working hours shall suffer no loss in pay and substitutes shall be provided if necessary. 2.8 Nothing in this contract shall be construed to prohibit any bargaining unit member, Union representative, or Union Committee from consulting with administrative officials at mutually scheduled times. 2.8.1 Bargaining unit members required to meet with the Administration on disciplinary matters shall be so informed and shall have union representation at said meeting if so requested by the bargaining unit member. 2.9 Board agendas and the Superintendent's Report shall be provided for the Union President as well as emailed to all members and posted on the website in compliance with the open meeting act.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
RECOGNITION AND UNION RIGHTS. 2.1 2.1. Pursuant to and in accordance with all applicable provisions of Act 176 of Michigan Public Acts of 1939 (M.S.A. 17.454 (1)-(22) as amended by the provisions of Act 336 of Michigan Public Acts of 1947 (M.S.A. 17455 (1)-(8)up to and including Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965 (M.S.A. 17.455), and Act 282 of 1965 (M.S.A. 17.454 (10.4)-(32), the Board does hereby recognize the Eastpointe Federation of Educators as the exclusive representative of all Certified Instructional Personnel, including Alternative Education, Counselors, School Nurses, Vocationally Certified Nurses, Vocationally Certified Instructors, Deans of Students, and Instructional Coaches (section B) as well as the following special services personnel: Social Workers, Speech Pathologists and Psychologists; excluding Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Supervisors, Administrative Assistants, Directors, Principals, Assistant Principals, and all other bargaining unit members. The term teacher when used hereinafter in this agreement shall refer to all bargaining unit members recognized in this paragraph whose employment is regulated by the Michigan Teacher tenure actparagraph, as amended, and “support staff” shall refer to all bargaining unit members recognized in this paragraph whose employment is not regulated by the Act, such references shall mean both male and female members. When the term bargaining unit members is used hereinafter, it refers to all bargaining unit members recognized in this section regardless of their status under the Tenure Act.
2.2 2.2. No person or persons shall bargain individually or collectively with the Board concerning any position within the bargaining unit nor any terms or conditions of the agreement except through the authorized representatives of the Union.
2.3 2.3. The employer shall forward to the Union a list of all bargaining unit members within their respective bargaining unit classifications indicating their seniority date and building assignment within sixty (60) days following the opening of school.
2.4 2.4. Further, the employer shall notify the Union of any changes in the above.
2.5 2.5. Each member of the Bargaining Unit shall be free to join or not to join the Union, and no person shall be penalized for not becoming a member of the Union.
2.6 2.6. The Board shall provide to the Union, upon request, any and all information as required by law.
2.7 2.7. Whenever meetings, grievance proceedings, conferences or negotiations are mutually scheduled by the parties to this contract, members mutually scheduled to participate during working hours shall suffer no loss in pay and substitutes shall be provided if necessary.
2.8 2.8. Nothing in this contract shall be construed to prohibit any bargaining unit member, Union representative, or Union Committee from consulting with administrative officials at mutually scheduled times.
2.8.1 2.8.1. Bargaining unit members required to meet with the Administration on disciplinary matters shall be so informed and shall have union representation at said meeting if so requested by the bargaining unit member.
2.9 2.9. Board agendas and the Superintendent's Report shall be provided for the Union President as well as emailed to all members and posted on the website in compliance with the open meeting act.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
RECOGNITION AND UNION RIGHTS. 2.1 2.1. Pursuant to and in accordance with all applicable provisions of Act 176 of Michigan Public Acts of 1939 (M.S.A. 17.454 (1)-(22) as amended by the provisions of Act 336 of Michigan Public Acts of 1947 (M.S.A. 17455 (1)-(8)up to and including Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965 (M.S.A. 17.455), and Act 282 of 1965 (M.S.A. 17.454 (10.4)-(32), the Board does hereby recognize the Eastpointe Federation of Educators as the exclusive representative of all Certified Instructional Personnel, including Alternative Education, Counselors, School Nurses, Vocationally Certified Nurses, Vocationally Certified Instructors, Deans of Students, and Instructional Coaches (section B) as well as the following special services personnel: Social Workers, Speech Pathologists and Psychologists; excluding Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Supervisors, Administrative Assistants, Directors, Principals, Assistant Principals, and all other bargaining unit members. The term teacher when used hereinafter in this agreement shall refer to all bargaining unit members recognized in this paragraph whose employment is regulated by the Michigan Teacher tenure act, as amended, and “support staff” shall refer to all bargaining unit members recognized in this paragraph whose employment is not regulated by the Act, such references shall mean both male and female members. When the term bargaining unit members is used hereinafter, it refers to all bargaining unit members recognized in this section regardless of their status under the Tenure Act.
2.2 2.2. No person or persons shall bargain individually or collectively with the Board concerning any position within the bargaining unit nor any terms or conditions of the agreement except through the authorized representatives of the Union.
2.3 2.3. The employer shall forward to the Union a list of all bargaining unit members within their respective bargaining unit classifications indicating their seniority date and building assignment within sixty (60) days following the opening of school.
2.4 2.4. Further, the employer shall notify the Union of any changes in the above.
2.5 2.5. Each member of the Bargaining Unit shall be free to join or not to join the Union, and no person shall be penalized for not becoming a member of the Union.
2.6 2.6. The Board shall provide to the Union, upon request, any and all information as required by law.
2.7 2.7. Whenever meetings, grievance proceedings, conferences or negotiations are mutually scheduled by the parties to this contract, members mutually scheduled to participate during working hours shall suffer no loss in pay and substitutes shall be provided if necessary.
2.8 2.8. Nothing in this contract shall be construed to prohibit any bargaining unit member, Union representative, or Union Committee from consulting with administrative officials at mutually scheduled times.
2.8.1 2.8.1. Bargaining unit members required to meet with the Administration on disciplinary matters shall be so informed and shall have union representation at said meeting if so requested by the bargaining unit member.
2.9 2.9. Board agendas and the Superintendent's Report shall be provided for the Union President as well as emailed to all members and posted on the website in compliance with the open meeting act.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
RECOGNITION AND UNION RIGHTS. 2.1 Pursuant to and in accordance with all applicable provisions of Act 176 of Michigan Public Acts of 1939 (M.S.A. 17.454 (1)-(22) as amended by the provisions of Act 336 of Michigan Public Acts of 1947 (M.S.A. 17455 (1)-(8)up to and including Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965 (M.S.A. 17.455), and Act 282 of 1965 (M.S.A. 17.454 (10.4)-(32), the Board does hereby recognize the Eastpointe East Detroit Federation of Educators Teachers as the exclusive representative of all Certified Instructional Personnelcertified instructional personnel, including Alternative Educationalternative education, Counselorsschool nurses, School Nursesthe vocationally certified nurse, Vocationally Certified Nurses, Vocationally Certified Instructors, Deans of Studentsvocationally certified instructors, and Instructional Coaches (section B) as well as the following special services personnel: Social Workers, Speech Pathologists and Psychologists; excluding Supervisors, Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Supervisors, Administrative Assistants, Directors, Principals, Assistant Principals, Department Chairpersons, and all other bargaining unit members. The term teacher when used hereinafter in this agreement shall refer to all bargaining unit members recognized in this paragraph whose employment is regulated by the Michigan Teacher tenure act, as amended, and “support staff” shall refer to all bargaining unit members recognized in this paragraph whose employment is not regulated by the Act, such references shall mean both male and female members. When the term bargaining unit members is used hereinafter, it refers to all bargaining unit members recognized in this section regardless of their status under the Tenure Actemployees.
2.2 No person or persons shall bargain individually or collectively with the Board concerning any position within the bargaining unit nor any terms or conditions of the agreement except through the authorized representatives of the Union.
2.3 Upon filing with the employer of a written request authorizing payroll deduction, signed by the individual teacher, the Board shall during the term of this agreement and any extension or renewal thereof, deduct Union membership dues levied in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Union from the pay of such teacher.
2.4 One-twentieth (1/20) of the annual dues shall be deducted from a teacher's salary commencing with the second pay period immediately following commencement of school in the fall and an equal sum for the nineteen next succeeding pays. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, checkoff deductions shall be deducted from the first pay of the teacher in the month immediately following execution and filing of an Authorization for Payroll Deduction. Such fees accompanied by a list of employees from whom the Board has made deductions and the amount deducted from each shall be forwarded to the appropriate Union Treasurer no later than thirty (30) days after the first day of October and February of each year.
2.4.1 The Board shall deduct a uniform voluntary contribution to the AFT-Michigan and/or EDFT/PAC from teachers' salaries upon written authorization of the teacher. The authorization list shall be filed by the Union at the Administrative Services Office by November 1. Deductions shall commence with the first payday following December 1 and continue for ten pays.
2.5 The employer shall forward to the Union a list of all employees within the bargaining unit members within their respective bargaining unit classifications indicating their seniority date and building assignment within sixty (60) days following the opening of school.
2.4 . Further, the employer shall notify the Union of any changes in the above.
2.5 2.6 Individual authorization forms are to be furnished by the Union and when executed, filed by the Union with the Administrative Office. Authorizations once filed with the Administrative Office shall continue in effect until revoked by the teacher on a form available from the Union and filed with the Administrative Office. At least thirty days prior to the beginning of each school year, the Union shall give written notification to the Administrative Office of the Board of the amount of its dues which are to be deducted in that school year under such authorization. The amount of deductions for such dues shall not be subject to change during that school year.
2.7 The Union agrees to reimburse any teacher for the amount of any monies paid to the Union by the Board which payment is, or may be determined to be, improper, and the Union agrees to hold the Board harmless from claims of improper deductions.
2.8 In the event a teacher receives a back pay settlement, or award for any calendar month for which there has not been a dues or agency fee deduction, a deduction for each month shall be made from such settlement or award.
2.9 Each member of the Bargaining Unit shall be free to join or not to join the Union, and no person shall be penalized for not becoming a member of the Union. Upon employment, each eligible candidate shall either:
2.9.1 Be a member of the Union and execute an authorization for payment of Union dues, or execute an authorization for payment of an agency fee in accordance with prevailing law. These dues/fees shall be paid to the Union for benefits received by the member as a result of collective bargaining and other services on his/her behalf by the Union. Such authorization shall be executed within twenty-one (21) calendar days following the presentation of The Application for Continuous Membership. The employee may opt to make an advance direct payment to the Union in lieu of payroll deduction.
2.6 2.9.2 If a member of the Bargaining Unit refuses to execute an authorization permitting deduction by the employer, the service fee will be automatically deducted from the employee’s salary.
2.9.3 If a current member no longer chooses to retain his/her membership in the Union, he/she has an annual window of time (21 calendar days from the official Staff Return Day) in which he/she may choose to sign an authorization for the withdrawal of the Agency Fee.
2.10 With notification to the employee of any monies owed either the Union or the school district, monies may be automatically deducted from the employee’s salary.
2.11 The Union agrees to reimburse the Board for the amount of any money deducted by the Board and paid to the Union, which deduction is, or may be determined to be illegal and improper, or is in excess of a proper deduction. The Union further agrees to hold the Board harmless for any claims, deductions, costs and attorney fees incurred by the Board in connection with this article of the contract.
2.12 The Board shall provide to the Union, upon request, any and all information as required by law.
2.7 2.13 Whenever meetings, grievance proceedings, conferences or negotiations are mutually scheduled by the parties to this contract, members mutually scheduled to participate during working hours shall suffer no loss in pay and substitutes shall be provided if necessary.
2.8 2.14 Nothing in this contract shall be construed to prohibit any bargaining unit memberteacher, Union representative, or Union Committee from consulting with administrative officials at mutually scheduled times.
2.8.1 Bargaining unit members 2.14.1 Teachers required to meet with the Administration on disciplinary matters shall be so informed and shall have union representation at said meeting if so requested by the bargaining unit memberteacher.
2.9 2.15 Board agendas and the Superintendent's Report shall be provided for the Union President, the Executive Vice President as well as emailed and copies shall be sent to all members and posted each Union Building Representative for posting on the website in compliance with the open meeting actUnion bulletin board.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
