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 the Aquatic Specialist, Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Intervener, Licensed Practical Nurse, Physical Therapy Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Team Leader, Teaching Assistant-Behavioral Assistant and Translator/ Interpreter and excluding all other 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 with the unit. The Federation acknowledges that the Employer may not be able to fill a position through the employment process but may be able to contract (with a company or individual) to provide services of the position. Such positions will remain positions of the Unit. 1.1.3 All personnel employed to fill such positions for ninety (90) working days or more shall be considered to be members of the bargaining unit and shall be subject to all terms and conditions of this agreement. Substitute teaching assistants employed to fill extended childcare leaves will not be considered to be members of the Unit. For the purpose of this section, time worked in the summer program shall not be counted as part of the ninety (90) working days. 1.1.4 Regularly scheduled employees working half time or more shall be members of the bargaining unit with prorated salary and prorated benefits. 1.1.5 Regularly scheduled employees working less than half time shall not be considered members of the Bargaining Unit. Such employees may substitute for absent Bargaining Unit members and such substitute time shall not be counted as part of the half time. 1.1.6 The status of regularly scheduled substitutes and part time employees shall be reviewed annually with the Federation, no later than the end of May of each year, in preparation for staffing for the next school year.

Recognition of the Federation. 1.1.1 The Employer recognizes the Federation as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative for the Aquatic Specialist, Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Intervener, Licensed Practical Nurse, Physical Therapy Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Team Leader, Teaching Assistant-Behavioral Assistant and Translator/ Interpreter and excluding all other 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 with the unit. The Federation acknowledges that the Employer may not be able to fill a position through the employment process but may be able to contract (with a company or individual) to provide services of the position. Such positions will remain positions of the Unit. 1.1.3 All personnel employed to fill such positions for ninety (90) working days or more shall be considered to be members of the bargaining unit and shall be subject to all terms and conditions of this agreement. Substitute teaching assistants employed to fill extended childcare child care leaves will not be considered to be members of the Unit. For the purpose of this section, time worked in the summer program shall not be counted as part of the ninety (90) working days. 1.1.4 Regularly scheduled employees working half time or more shall be members of the bargaining unit with prorated salary and prorated benefits. 1.1.5 Regularly scheduled employees working less than half time shall not be considered members of the Bargaining Unit. Such employees may substitute for absent Bargaining Unit members and such substitute time shall not be counted as part of the half time. 1.1.6 The status of regularly scheduled substitutes and part time employees shall be reviewed annually with the Federation, no later than the end of May of each year, in preparation for staffing for the next school year.