Common use of Responsibilities and Rights Clause in Contracts

Responsibilities and Rights. ‌ A. The Association recognizes that the Board has the responsibility and authority to manage and direct, in behalf of the public, all the operations and activities of the school district to the full extent authorized by law, subject to the provisions of this Agreement. B. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States, that it will not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, or the institution of any grievance, complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. C. The Association shall have the privilege of using Genesee Intermediate School District building facilities during business hours by arrangement with the Superintendent or representative, subject to the Board policy of building utilization. No employee shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off district premises. A bulletin board of approximately 3 feet by 4 feet shall be made available in each building for the use of the Association. D. In response to reasonable written requests, the Board agrees to provide to the Association copies of existing reports concerning the financial status of the district and may charge a cost of eight (8) cents per page. E. The Board recognizes that para-educators are an integral part of the programs at, but not limited to, the Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Learning Center, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Instructional Center, Day Treatment Program, Early Childhood Programs and Services, Early On Program, Transition Center, and Project CHOICE classrooms; therefore, whenever a para-educator is absent, the Board will make every effort to provide a replacement. F. Ancillary staff (non-certificated) shall have a probationary period of five (5) years, unless they have previously completed a probationary period at another Michigan public school district. In that case, the probationary period is two (2) years.

Responsibilities and Rights. ‌ A. 1. The Association recognizes that the Board has the responsibility and authority to manage and direct, in behalf of the public, all the operations and activities of the school district to the full extent authorized by law, subject to the provisions of this Agreement. B. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive discourage, deprive, or coerce any employee teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 the laws or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan South Dakota and of the United States, and that it will not discriminate against any employee with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions teacher because of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining negotiations with the Board, or the and his/her institution of any grievance, complaint, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect agreement; and that the rights granted to any terms or conditions of employmentteachers in this agreement are in addition to those provided in the above- mentioned statutes and Constitutions. C. 2. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession, and laws and Constitutions of South Dakota and of the United States, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and the exercise thereof shall not be grounds for any discipline or discrimination against a teacher. 3. The parties agree that there shall be no discrimination against any employee or applicant by reason of age, race, creed, gender, marital status, disability, or national origin and that the provisions of this agreement shall be applied in a manner which is not arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory. 4. The Association shall have the privilege right to post notices of using Genesee Intermediate School its activities and matters of Association concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one (1) of which shall be provided in each school building. The Association shall have the right to use the established District building facilities during business hours by arrangement mail service and teacher mailboxes for communication to teachers. 5. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings for local Association meetings, provided that when special custodial services are required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore and that such use shall not interfere with the Superintendent or representativeschool program. 6. The Association shall have the right to use school office facilities and equipment, subject to the Board policy including computers, duplication equipment, calculating machines, and all types of building utilizationaudio-visual equipment, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. No employee shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off district premises. A bulletin board of approximately 3 feet by 4 feet shall be made available in each building for the use of such facilities and equipment will be permitted provided that: a. Request is made and use arranged for in advance with the principal of the school or the office manager of the Instructional Planning Center or their designee. b. The use is strictly to service the legitimate business of the Association, such as the duplication of records, notices, correspondence, etc. c. Supplies and expense, in connection with such equipment use, will be furnished or paid for by the Association. D. In response to reasonable written requestsd. Data processing equipment is not included in this provision. However, use of such equipment may be arranged for on an individual case basis with the director of data processing. 7. The Association shall be part of any discussions between the Board agrees to provide and the colleges and/or universities relating to the Association copies of existing reports concerning the financial status of the district and may charge a cost of eight (8) cents per pagestudent teacher agreement. E. The Board recognizes that para-educators are an integral part of the programs at, but not limited to, the Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Learning Center, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Instructional Center, Day Treatment Program, Early Childhood Programs and Services, Early On Program, Transition Center, and Project CHOICE classrooms; therefore, whenever a para-educator is absent, the Board will make every effort to provide a replacement. F. Ancillary staff (non-certificated) shall have a probationary period of five (5) years, unless they have previously completed a probationary period at another Michigan public school district. In that case, the probationary period is two (2) years.

Responsibilities and Rights. ‌ A. The Association recognizes It is recognized by all parties hereto that the School Board, on its own behalf and on behalf of the electors of the District, hereby retains and reserves unto itself all powers, rights, authority, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the laws and the Constitution of the State of Illinois and of the United States. B. It is the mutual responsibility of the School Board has and the Association to meet at reasonable times and negotiate in good faith with respect to salary, related economic conditions of employment, grievance procedure, and all other conditions of professional service or to negotiate an agreement or any question arising under this Agreement. Such obligation does not compel either party to agree to a proposal. C. Good faith is defined as the mutual responsibility of the School Board and the Association to deal with each other openly, fairly, and in a sincere manner in an effort to reach a mutual agreement relating to any and all items of mutual concern. D. It is the mutual responsibility of the School Board and the Association that their respective agents shall be clothed with all necessary power and authority to manage make proposals, consider proposals, make counterproposals in the course of negotiations, and direct, in behalf of the public, all the operations and activities of the school district to reach tentative agreements which shall be presented to the full extent authorized by law, subject to School Board and the provisions of this AgreementAssociation respectively. B. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the E. The School Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board teacher shall have the right freely to freely organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. Nothing herein shall require any teacher, to be a member of, or participate in, the activities of the Association. F. As a duly duly-elected body exercising governmental power under the color of law of the State of MichiganIllinois, the School Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce respect any employee in the enjoyment of any teacher's rights conferred by Act 379 or other the laws of Michigan Illinois or the Constitutions Constitution of Michigan Illinois and the Constitution of the United States, ; that it will not discriminate against respect any employee with respect to hoursteacher's rights concerning salary, wages, or any terms or related economic conditions of employment employment, grievance procedure, and all other conditions of professional service, by reason of his membership in the Association, his participation in any activities of the Association Association, or collective bargaining professional negotiations with the School Board, or the his institution of any grievance, complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or salary, related economic conditions of employment, grievance procedure, and all other conditions of professional service. C. G. The School Board and the Association have a mutual responsibility to implement this Agreement and to resolve the problems that arise under this Agreement. For these purposes, the School Board and/or its representatives and the Association shall have meet, upon request of either party, once each month for the privilege purpose of using Genesee Intermediate School District building facilities during business hours by arrangement with reviewing the Superintendent or representativeadministration of this Agreement, and to resolve problems that may arise. These meetings are not intended to bypass the grievance procedure. Such meetings shall be held under the following conditions: 1. Unless otherwise agreed, all meetings between the parties shall be regularly scheduled, whenever possible, to take place when the teachers involved are free from assigned instructional responsibilities. 2. Should such a meeting result in a mutually acceptable amendment to this Agreement, then the amendment shall be subject to ratification by the School Board policy of building utilization. No employee shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off district premises. A bulletin board of approximately 3 feet by 4 feet shall be made available in each building for the use of and the Association. D. In H. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship, and the exercise thereof shall not be grounds for any discipline or discrimination against a teacher. I. The School Board and the Association agree that they shall not discriminate against any employee by reason of race, color, religion, gender, disability, age, marital status, citizenship status, military status, unfavorable discharge from the military service, or national origin or ancestry, and that the provisions of this Agreement shall be applied in a fair and just manner. J. Every teacher has a right to fair and equitable treatment and, accordingly, shall not be acted against except for sufficient, fair reason. K. The School Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable written requestsrequests from time to time, the Board agrees to provide to the Association copies of existing reports all available information concerning the financial status resources of the district and may charge a cost of eight (8) cents per page. E. The Board recognizes that para-educators are an integral part of the programs atDistrict, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, the Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Learning Centerregister of certificated personnel, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Instructional Centertentative budgetary requirements and allocations, Day Treatment Programagendas and minutes of all open School Board meetings, Early Childhood Programs treasurer's reports, census and Servicesmembership data, Early On Program, Transition Centernames and addresses of all teachers, and Project CHOICE classrooms; thereforesuch other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, whenever a para-educator is absentaccurate, informed, and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Association will furnish copies of any pertinent information as reasonably requested by the School Board will make every effort or its representatives. This, however, does not apply to provide a replacementinformation deemed confidential by law. F. Ancillary staff (non-certificated) shall have a probationary period of five (5) years, unless they have previously completed a probationary period at another Michigan public school district. In that case, the probationary period is two (2) years.