Common use of Recognition of the Federation Clause in Contracts

Recognition of the Federation. 1.1.1 The Employer recognizes the Federation as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative for professional personnel required by the employer to maintain a state certification, engaged in instructional and instructionally-related activities, including: Teachers, Consultants, Teacher/Consultants, Media Specialists, Therapists, Instructional Coordinators, School Psychologists, School Social Workers, Registered Nurses, Peripatologists, Behavior Specialist, Curriculum Specialist, excluding administrators, office professionals, employees represented by other bargaining groups, and substitute employees. 1.1.2 Work performed by members of the bargaining unit shall not be assigned to persons outside of the unit without first consulting the Federation and Federation members within the affected department. 1.1.3 Program/Project Specialist and or Program/Project Coordinator may be used to title positions outside of the bargaining unit, as long as none of these positions require the same certification as members of the bargaining unit. 1.1.4 Existing positions that are not in the bargaining unit during the 2004-2005 year may be re-titled as Program/Project Specialist and/or Program/Project Coordinator and are not subject to the terms of 1.1.1. 1.1.5 Part-time employees who provide the same identical service (17.5 hours or more per week) shall be members of the bargaining unit with prorated salary and prorated fringe benefits including sick leave and personal days. 1.1.6 Employees (less than 17.5 hours per week) shall not be considered members of the bargaining unit. 1.1.7 Part-time positions providing the identical professional service, each less than 17.5 hours per week which when added, total more than 17.5 hours per week shall be combined into a single position. 1.1.8 When new professional positions covered under 1. 1.1 are proposed for the district, the Employer shall notify and consult with the Federation regarding such new positions before they are posted. The information shall include a job description and other relevant information. 1.1.9 Under Section 1.1.2, it is understood that consultation involves the Employer and Federation representatives in a formal meeting process to discuss and review plans and alternatives.