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RIGHTS OF THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE. A. The Exclusive Representative shall have the right to use designated bulletin boards, e-mail and mailboxes pursuant to applicable law, and meeting rooms at reasonable times subject to the following conditions: 1. The Exclusive Representative shall be responsible for the posting of notices on bulletin boards and the contents of such notices. All postings shall be issued in the name of the Exclusive Representative and the person who wrote them. 2. The Exclusive Representative shall furnish the Employer with one (1) copy of all materials which are posted on bulletin boards or distributed through the District mail system. 3. The Exclusive Representative may utilize equipment, i.e., typewriters, mimeograph machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audiovisual equipment, when such equipment is not otherwise in use by the District and during business hours. The Exclusive Representative shall pay for all supplies and reproduction costs. 4. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from only that school site, advance approval shall be requested from the site administrator. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. a. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from more than one site, advance approval shall be requested from the Superintendent or designee by the President of the Exclusive Representative, or other person designated in writing to make such requests. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. b. Should the Exclusive Representative cause the District to incur additional costs due to damage or other extra expense for utilization of facilities, the Exclusive Representative shall reimburse the District for such costs on the same basis as for any other group(s) or individuals. 5. The Exclusive Representative shall be allowed up to one (1) hour following the annual teacher's orientation program. Attendance of employees shall be optional. B. Officers, agents, or representatives of the Exclusive Representative shall have the right of reasonable access to employees at times during the workday which do not interrupt or interfere in any way with normal work. 1. Employees who are officers, agents, or representatives shall notify the site administrator of their presence when they are on a site other than their regularly assigned site. 2. Non-employee officers, agents, or representatives shall check in at the site office and request clearance to contact employees. Clearance shall be granted unless contact would violate Paragraph B of this Article. 3. Contacts with employees shall be limited to non-classroom teaching hours such as breaks, duty-free lunch periods, and before and after school. C. On written request, the District shall, as soon as possible but no later than two (2) weeks following receipt of the request, furnish the Exclusive Representative with one (1) copy of District, County, or State reports, which are public documents as defined in the California Government Code and which are in the District's possession, or any other public document in its possession which reasonably relates to negotiations. 1. The cost of copying the above documents shall be the same for the Exclusive Representative as for any other group(s) or individuals. 2. The District shall supply one (1) copy of Board minutes, excluding closed sessions, to each school building for meetings held during the teacher work year.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

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RIGHTS OF THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE. A. The Exclusive Representative shall have the right to use designated bulletin boards, e-mail and mailboxes pursuant to applicable law, and meeting rooms at reasonable times subject to the following conditions: 1. The Exclusive Representative shall be responsible for the posting of notices on bulletin boards and the contents of such notices. All postings shall be issued in the name of the Exclusive Representative and the person who wrote them. 2. The Exclusive Representative shall furnish the Employer with one (1) copy of all materials which are posted on bulletin boards or distributed through the District mail system. 3. The Exclusive Representative may utilize equipment, i.e., typewriters, mimeograph machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audiovisual equipment, when such equipment is not otherwise in use by the District and during business hours. The Exclusive Representative shall pay for all supplies and reproduction costs. 4. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from only that school site, advance approval shall be requested from the site administrator. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. a. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from more than one site, advance approval shall be requested from the Superintendent or designee by the President of the Exclusive Representative, or other person designated in writing to make such requests. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. b. Should the Exclusive Representative cause the District to incur additional costs due to damage or other extra expense for utilization of facilities, the Exclusive Representative shall reimburse the District for such costs on the same basis as for any other group(s) or individuals. 5. The Exclusive Representative shall be allowed up to one (1) hour following the annual teacher's orientation program. Attendance of employees shall be optional. B. Officers, agents, or representatives of the Exclusive Representative shall have the right of reasonable access to employees at times during the workday which do not interrupt or interfere in any way with normal work. 1. Employees who are officers, agents, or representatives shall notify the site administrator of their presence when they are on a site other than their regularly assigned site. 2. Non-employee officers, agents, or representatives shall check in at the site office and request clearance to contact employees. Clearance shall be granted unless contact would violate Paragraph B of this Article. 3. Contacts with employees shall be limited to non-classroom teaching hours such as breaks, duty-free lunch periods, and before and after school. C. On written request, the District shall, as soon as possible but no later than two (2) weeks following receipt of the request, furnish the Exclusive Representative with one (1) copy of District, County, or State reports, which are public documents as defined in the California Government Code and which are in the District's possession, or any other public document in its possession which reasonably relates to negotiations. 1. The cost of copying the above documents shall be the same for the Exclusive Representative as for any other group(s) or individuals. 2. The District shall supply one (1) copy of Board minutes, excluding closed sessions, to each school building for meetings held during the teacher work year. 3. Names and addresses of all bargaining unit members shall be provided to the Exclusive Representative once each year without cost. D. Any member of the Exclusive Representative may sign and deliver to the District an assignment authorizing deduction of unified membership dues, initiation fees, and general assessments for the Exclusive Representative. 1. Upon receipt of such assignment, the District shall deduct one-tenth (1/10) of such dues from the regular salary check of the employee each month for ten (10) months. 2. The District shall remit sums deducted to the Exclusive Representative along with a listing of all employees authorizing such deductions. 3. Such assignment shall continue in effect during the term of this Agreement unless revoked in writing by the employee upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the District. 4. Upon appropriate written authorization from the employee, the District shall deduct from the salary of any employee and make appropriate remittance for insurance premiums, credit union payments, savings bonds, charitable donations, or other plans or programs requested by the employee and agreed to by the District. 5. Upon remitting the deductions requested by the Exclusive Representative and authorized by the member pursuant to the provisions of this Article, the District has fulfilled its obligations relative to said deductions. The Exclusive Representative hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the District, its officers, agents, and employees harmless from any claim, demand, action, or liability which may result from or in any way relate to the making of said deduction and the transmission of such funds to the Exclusive Representative, except in the case of the District's failure to perform its obligations pursuant to Paragraphs D.l through D.4 of this Article, and further agrees to pay any reasonable attorney's fees claimed by the District, its officers, agents, or employees for legal services actually rendered on behalf of the District, its officers, agents, or employees as a result of any such claim, demand, action, or liability. E. The District shall, upon compliance by the Exclusive Representative with public notice provisions of the Act, fulfill its duty to bargain over a successor agreement to this Agreement, or interim salary, fringe benefits, or other provisions as specified in this Agreement, with the Exclusive Representative. 1. No later than the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Board in April of the year in which this Agreement expires, the Exclusive Representative shall submit its proposal for a successor agreement, or specified interim provisions. 2. At the next regular meeting, the Board shall hold a public hearing on the Exclusive Representative's proposal. 3. At the regular meeting following the public hearing on the Exclusive Representative's proposal, the Board shall introduce its initial proposal in response to the Exclusive Representative's proposal. 4. At the regular meeting following presentation of the Board's proposal, the Board shall hold a public hearing on its proposal. 5. Following the public hearing, the parties shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place, within ten (10) workdays of a written request by the Exclusive Representative to the Board's representative, to fulfill the duty to bargain. If the parties have not reached an agreement by May 15, either party, on written notice to the other, may institute impasse proceedings in accordance with the rules of the Public Employment Relations Board. Neither party shall institute impasse proceedings prior to May 15. 6. For the purposes of negotiations, the Exclusive Representative shall receive up to two hundred eighty (280) hours of release time. The Exclusive Representative shall be limited to no more than five (5) employees receiving release time at any one time. F. The Exclusive Representative shall be granted, and in return reimburse the District for, the total cost of substitutes for the following: 1. Time off for officers of the State and National affiliates to attend official State or National meetings. 2. Time off, up to four (4) days, for elected sectional representatives of the Exclusive Representative to attend official sectional meetings. 3. Time off, up to twenty-five (25) days, for official duties of the Exclusive Representative. G. The District agrees to consult with the Exclusive Representative on the definition of educational objectives, determination of the content of courses and curriculum, selection of textbooks, and a change to a policy mutually agreed to under the Xxxxxx Act. "Consult" means that the District shall give advance notice of its intent to make proposals concerning the above specified items and seek opinions and information before actions are taken. If the Exclusive Representative makes request to consult with the District within five (5) days of the notification given by the District, the District will honor such request.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

RIGHTS OF THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE. A. The Exclusive Representative shall have the right to use designated bulletin boards, e-mail and mailboxes pursuant to applicable law, and meeting rooms at reasonable times subject to the following conditions: 1. The Exclusive Representative shall be responsible for the posting of notices on bulletin boards and the contents of such notices. All postings shall be issued in the name of the Exclusive Representative and the person who wrote them. 2. The Exclusive Representative shall furnish the Employer with one (1) copy of all materials which are posted on bulletin boards or distributed through the District mail system. 3. The Exclusive Representative may utilize equipment, i.e., typewriters, mimeograph machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audiovisual equipment, when such equipment is not otherwise in use by the District and during business hours. The Exclusive Representative shall pay for all supplies and reproduction costs. 4. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from only that school site, advance approval shall be requested from the site administrator. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. a. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from more than one site, advance approval shall be requested from the Superintendent or designee by the President of the Exclusive Representative, or other person designated in writing to make such requests. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. b. Should the Exclusive Representative cause the District to incur additional costs due to damage or other extra expense for utilization of facilities, the Exclusive Representative shall reimburse the District for such costs on the same basis as for any other group(s) or individuals. 5. The Exclusive Representative shall be allowed up to one (1) hour following the annual teacher's orientation program. Attendance of employees shall be optional. B. Officers, agents, or representatives of the Exclusive Representative shall have the right of reasonable access to employees at times during the workday which do not interrupt or interfere in any way with normal work. 1. Employees who are officers, agents, or representatives shall notify the site administrator of their presence when they are on a site other than their regularly assigned site. 2. Non-employee officers, agents, or representatives shall check in at the site office and request clearance to contact employees. Clearance shall be granted unless contact would violate Paragraph B of this Article. 3. Contacts with employees shall be limited to non-classroom teaching hours such as breaks, duty-free lunch periods, and before and after school. C. On written request, the District shall, as soon as possible but no later than two (2) weeks following receipt of the request, furnish the Exclusive Representative with one (1) copy of District, County, or State reports, which are public documents as defined in the California Government Code and which are in the District's possession, or any other public document in its possession which reasonably relates to negotiations. 1. The cost of copying the above documents shall be the same for the Exclusive Representative as for any other group(s) or individuals. 2. The District shall supply one (1) copy of Board minutes, excluding closed sessions, to each school building for meetings held during the teacher work year. 3. Names and addresses of all bargaining unit members shall be provided to the Exclusive Representative once each year without cost. D. Any member of the Exclusive Representative may sign and deliver to the District an assignment authorizing deduction of unified membership dues, initiation fees, and general assessments for the Exclusive Representative. 1. Upon receipt of such assignment, the District shall deduct one-tenth (1/10) of such dues from the regular salary check of the employee each month for ten (10) months. 2. The District shall remit sums deducted to the Exclusive Representative along with a listing of all employees authorizing such deductions. 3. Such assignment shall continue in effect during the term of this Agreement unless revoked in writing by the employee upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the District. 4. Upon appropriate written authorization from the employee, the District shall deduct from the salary of any employee and make appropriate remittance for insurance premiums, credit union payments, savings bonds, charitable donations, or other plans or programs requested by the employee and agreed to by the District. 5. Upon remitting the deductions requested by the Exclusive Representative and authorized by the member pursuant to the provisions of this Article, the District has fulfilled its obligations relative to said deductions. The Exclusive Representative xxxxxx agrees to indemnify and hold the District, its officers, agents, and employees harmless from any claim, demand, action, or liability which may result from or in any way relate to the making of said deduction and the transmission of such funds to the Exclusive Representative, except in the case of the District's failure to perform its obligations pursuant to Paragraphs D.l through D.4 of this Article, and further agrees to pay any reasonable attorney's fees claimed by the District, its officers, agents, or employees for legal services actually rendered on behalf of the District, its officers, agents, or employees as a result of any such claim, demand, action, or liability. E. The District shall, upon compliance by the Exclusive Representative with public notice provisions of the Act, fulfill its duty to bargain over a successor agreement to this Agreement, or interim salary, fringe benefits, or other provisions as specified in this Agreement, with the Exclusive Representative. 1. No later than the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Board in April of the year in which this Agreement expires, the Exclusive Representative shall submit its proposal for a successor agreement, or specified interim provisions. 2. At the next regular meeting, the Board shall hold a public hearing on the Exclusive Representative's proposal. 3. At the regular meeting following the public hearing on the Exclusive Representative's proposal, the Board shall introduce its initial proposal in response to the Exclusive Representative's proposal. 4. At the regular meeting following presentation of the Board's proposal, the Board shall hold a public hearing on its proposal. 5. Following the public hearing, the parties shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place, within ten (10) workdays of a written request by the Exclusive Representative to the Board's representative, to fulfill the duty to bargain. If the parties have not reached an agreement by May 15, either party, on written notice to the other, may institute impasse proceedings in accordance with the rules of the Public Employment Relations Board. Neither party shall institute impasse proceedings prior to May 15. 6. For the purposes of negotiations, the Exclusive Representative shall receive up to two hundred eighty (280) hours of release time. The Exclusive Representative shall be limited to no more than five (5) employees receiving release time at any one time. F. The Exclusive Representative shall be granted, and in return reimburse the District for, the total cost of substitutes for the following: 1. Time off for officers of the State and National affiliates to attend official State or National meetings. 2. Time off, up to four (4) days, for elected sectional representatives of the Exclusive Representative to attend official sectional meetings. 3. Time off, up to twenty-five (25) days, for official duties of the Exclusive Representative. G. The District agrees to consult with the Exclusive Representative on the definition of educational objectives, determination of the content of courses and curriculum, selection of textbooks, and a change to a policy mutually agreed to under the Xxxxxx Act. "Consult" means that the District shall give advance notice of its intent to make proposals concerning the above specified items and seek opinions and information before actions are taken. If the Exclusive Representative makes request to consult with the District within five (5) days of the notification given by the District, the District will honor such request.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

RIGHTS OF THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE. A. The Exclusive Representative shall have the right to use designated bulletin boards, e-mail and mailboxes pursuant to applicable lawmailboxes, district email, and meeting rooms at reasonable times subject to the following conditions:times. 1. The Exclusive Representative shall be responsible for the posting of notices on bulletin boards and the contents of such notices. . a. All postings shall be issued in the name of the Exclusive Representative and signed by the person who wrote them. b. Nothing may be posted which is violative of the Education Code. 2. The Exclusive Representative shall furnish the Employer District with one (1) copy of all materials which are posted on bulletin boards or distributed through the District mail systemplaced in employee mailboxes. 3. The Exclusive Representative may utilize equipment, i.e., typewriters, mimeograph machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audiovisual equipment, when such equipment is not otherwise in use by the District and during business hours. The Exclusive Representative shall pay for all supplies and reproduction costs. 4. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from only that school site, advance approval shall be requested from the site administrator. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. a. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from more than one sitesought, advance approval shall be requested from the Superintendent or designee by the President of the Exclusive Representative, or other person designated in writing to make such requests. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. b. 4. Should the Exclusive Representative cause the District to incur additional costs due to damage or other extra expense for utilization of facilities, the Exclusive Representative shall reimburse the District for such costs on the same basis as for any other group(s) or individuals. 5. The Exclusive Representative shall be allowed up to one (1) hour following the annual teacher's orientation program. Attendance of employees shall be optionalindividual(s). B. Officers, agents, or representatives of the Exclusive Representative shall have the right of reasonable access to employees at times during the workday which do not interrupt or interfere in any way with normal work. 1. Employees who are officerswork (i.e., agentsbefore the beginning of the employee’s workday, or representatives shall notify during the site administrator employee’s lunch period, following the end of their presence when they are on the employee’s workday, and during employee’s preparation period to a site other than their regularly assigned site. 2maximum of 10 minutes). Non-employee officers, agents, or representatives shall check in at the site office and request clearance to contact employees. Clearance shall be granted unless contact would violate Paragraph B of this Article. 3employees in areas specified by the site administrator. Contacts with employees shall hall be limited to non-classroom teaching hours time such as breaks, duty-free lunch periods, periods and before and after school. C. On written request, the District shall, as soon as possible possible, but no later than two (2) weeks following receipt of the request, furnish the Exclusive Representative with one (1) copy of District, County, or State reports, which are public documents as defined in the California Government Code and which are in the District's possession, or any other public document in its possession which reasonably reasonable relates to negotiations. 1. The cost of copying the above documents shall be the same for the Exclusive Representative as for any other group(s) or individualsindividual(s). 2D. Upon appropriate written authorization from the employees, the District shall deduct the salary of any employee, and make appropriate remittance for insurance premiums, credit union payments, savings bonds, charitable donations, or other plans or programs requested by the employees and agreed to by the District. E. For the purposes of this Article, the Exclusive Representative xxxxxx agrees to indemnify and hold the District, its officers, agents, and employees harmless from any claim, demand, action, or liability which may result from, or in any way relate to, the making of said deduction and the transmission of such funds to the Exclusive Representative, and further agrees to pay any reasonable attorney’s fees claimed by the District, its officers, agents, or employees, as a result of any such claim, demand, action, or liability. F. For the purposes of negotiations, the Exclusive Representative shall receive release time as provided by the Act. The Exclusive Representative shall be limited to no more than five employees receiving release time at any one time. G. All correspondence from the Exclusive Representative to the District shall supply one (1) copy be directed to the Superintendent. H. A joint committee composed of Board minutes, excluding closed sessions, two employees chosen by the Exclusive Representative and two people chosen by the District shall be formed to each school building meet and consult pursuant to the Act. The committee shall meet at the request of either party. I. The District and the Exclusive Representative will schedule monthly “Problem-Solving” meetings to be held if either party submits an item for meetings held during the teacher work yearconsideration.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

RIGHTS OF THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE. A. The Exclusive Representative shall have the right to use designated bulletin boards, e-mail and mailboxes pursuant to applicable lawmailboxes, district email, and meeting rooms at reasonable times subject to the following conditions:times. 1. The Exclusive Representative shall be responsible for the posting of notices on bulletin boards and the contents of such notices. . a. All postings shall be issued in the name of the Exclusive Representative and signed by the person who wrote them. b. Nothing may be posted which is violative of the Education Code. 2. The Exclusive Representative shall furnish the Employer District with one (1) copy of all materials which are posted on bulletin boards or distributed through the District mail systemplaced in employee mailboxes. 3. The Exclusive Representative may utilize equipment, i.e., typewriters, mimeograph machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audiovisual equipment, when such equipment is not otherwise in use by the District and during business hours. The Exclusive Representative shall pay for all supplies and reproduction costs. 4. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from only that school site, advance approval shall be requested from the site administrator. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. a. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from more than one sitesought, advance approval shall be requested from the Superintendent or designee by the President of the Exclusive Representative, or other person designated in writing to make such requests. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. b. 4. Should the Exclusive Representative cause the District to incur additional costs due to damage or other extra expense for utilization of facilities, the Exclusive Representative shall reimburse the District for such costs on the same basis as for any other group(s) or individuals. 5. The Exclusive Representative shall be allowed up to one (1) hour following the annual teacher's orientation program. Attendance of employees shall be optionalindividual(s). B. Officers, agents, or representatives of the Exclusive Representative shall have the right of reasonable access to employees at times during the workday which do not interrupt or interfere in any way with normal work. 1. Employees who are officerswork (i.e., agentsbefore the beginning of the employee's workday, or representatives shall notify during the site administrator employee's lunch period, following the end of their presence when they are on the employee's workday, and during employee's preparation period to a site other than their regularly assigned site. 2maximum of 10 minutes). Non-employee officers, agents, or representatives shall check in at the site office and request clearance to contact employees. Clearance shall be granted unless contact would violate Paragraph B of this Article. 3employees in areas specified by the site administrator. Contacts with employees shall be limited to non-classroom teaching hours times such as breaks, duty-free lunch periods, periods and before and after school. C. On written request, the District shall, as soon as possible possible, but no later than two (2) weeks following receipt of the request, furnish the Exclusive Representative with one (1) copy of District, County, or State reports, which are public documents as defined in the California Government Code and which are in the District's possession, or any other public document in its possession which reasonably relates to negotiations. 1. The cost of copying the above documents shall be the same for the Exclusive Representative as for any other group(s) or individualsindividual(s). 2D. Upon appropriate written authorization from the employees, the District shall deduct from the salary of any employee, and make appropriate remittance for insurance premiums, credit union payments, savings bonds, charitable donations, or other plans or programs requested by the employees and agreed to by the District. E. For the purposes of this Article, the Exclusive Representative hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the District, its officers, agents, and employees harmless from any claim, demand, action, or liability which may result from, or in any way relate to, the making of said deduction and the transmission of such funds to the Exclusive Representative, and further agrees to pay any reasonable attorney's fees claimed by the District, its officers, agents, or employees, as a result of any such claim, demand, action, or liability. F. For the purposes of negotiations, the Exclusive Representative shall receive release time as provided by the Act. The Exclusive Representative shall be limited to no more than five employees receiving release time at any one time. G. All correspondence from the Exclusive Representative to the District shall supply one (1) copy be directed to the Superintendent. H. A joint committee composed of Board minutes, excluding closed sessions, two employees chosen by the Exclusive Representative and two people chosen by the District shall be formed to each school building meet and consult pursuant to the Act. The committee shall meet at the request of either party. I. The District and the Exclusive Representative will schedule monthly “Problem-Solving” meetings to be held if either party submits an item for meetings held during the teacher work yearconsideration.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

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RIGHTS OF THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE. A. Communication and Meetings of the Exclusive Representative - The Exclusive Representative shall have the right to use designated bulletin boards, e-mail and mailboxes pursuant to applicable law, and meeting rooms at reasonable times subject to the following conditions: 1. The Exclusive Representative shall be responsible for the posting of notices on bulletin boards and the contents of such notices. All postings shall be issued in the name of the Exclusive Representative and the person who wrote them. 2. The Exclusive Representative shall furnish the Employer with one (1) copy of all materials which are posted on bulletin boards or distributed through the District mail system. 3. The Exclusive Representative may utilize equipment, i.e., typewriterscomputers, mimeograph telephones, fax machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating copy machines, and all types of audiovisual equipment, other office equipment when such equipment is not otherwise in use by the District and during business hours. The Exclusive Representative shall pay for all supplies and reproduction costs. 4. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from only that school site, advance approval shall be requested from the site administrator. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. a. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from more than one site, advance approval shall be requested from the Superintendent or designee by the President of the Exclusive Representative, or other person designated in writing to make such requests. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. b. Should the Exclusive Representative cause the District to incur additional costs due to damage or other extra expense for utilization of facilities, the Exclusive Representative shall reimburse the District for such costs on the same basis as for any other group(s) or individuals. 5. The Exclusive Representative shall be allowed up to one (1) hour following the annual teacher's orientation programAll-Hands meeting. Attendance of employees shall be optional. B. Officers, agents, or representatives of the Exclusive Representative shall have the right of reasonable access to employees at times during the workday which do not interrupt or interfere in any way with normal work. 1. Employees who are officers, agents, or representatives shall notify the site administrator of their presence when they are on a site other than their regularly assigned site. 2. Non-employee officers, agents, or representatives shall check in at the site office and request clearance to contact employees. Clearance shall be granted unless contact would violate Paragraph B of this Article. 3. Contacts with employees shall be limited to non-classroom teaching hours such as breaks, duty-free lunch periods, and before and after school. C. On written request, the District shall, as soon as possible but no later than two (2) weeks following receipt of the request, furnish the Exclusive Representative with one (1) copy of District, County, or State reports, which are public documents as defined in the California Government Code and which are in the District's possession, or any other public document in its possession which reasonably relates to negotiations. 1. The cost of copying the above documents shall be the same for the Exclusive Representative as for any other group(s) or individuals. 2. The District shall supply one (1) copy of Board minutes, excluding closed sessions, to each school building for meetings held during the teacher work year.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

RIGHTS OF THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE. A. The Exclusive Representative shall have the right to use designated bulletin boards, e-mail and mailboxes pursuant to applicable lawmailboxes, district email, and meeting rooms at reasonable times subject to the following conditions:times. 1. The Exclusive Representative shall be responsible for the posting of notices on bulletin boards and the contents of such notices. . a. All postings shall be issued in the name of the Exclusive Representative and signed by the person who wrote them. b. Nothing may be posted which is violative of the Education Code. 2. The Exclusive Representative shall furnish the Employer District with one (1) copy of all materials which are posted on bulletin boards or distributed through the District mail systemplaced in employee mailboxes. 3. The Exclusive Representative may utilize equipment, i.e., typewriters, mimeograph machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audiovisual equipment, when such equipment is not otherwise in use by the District and during business hours. The Exclusive Representative shall pay for all supplies and reproduction costs. 4. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from only that school site, advance approval shall be requested from the site administrator. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. a. When a meeting room is sought and the meeting involves employees from more than one sitesought, advance approval shall be requested from the Superintendent or designee by the President of the Exclusive Representative, or other person designated in writing to make such requests. Approval shall be given unless use of the requested meeting room has been previously granted to another person or group. b. 4. Should the Exclusive Representative cause the District to incur additional costs due to damage or other extra expense for utilization of facilities, the Exclusive Representative shall reimburse the District for such costs on the same basis as for any other group(s) or individuals. 5. The Exclusive Representative shall be allowed up to one (1) hour following the annual teacher's orientation program. Attendance of employees shall be optionalindividual(s). B. Officers, agents, or representatives of the Exclusive Representative shall have the right of reasonable access to employees at times during the workday which do not interrupt or interfere in any way with normal work. 1. Employees who are officerswork (i.e., agentsbefore the beginning of the employee's workday, or representatives shall notify during the site administrator employee's lunch period, following the end of their presence when they are on the employee's workday, and during employee's preparation period to a site other than their regularly assigned site. 2maximum of 10 minutes). Non-employee officers, agents, or representatives shall check in at the site office and request clearance to contact employees. Clearance shall be granted unless contact would violate Paragraph B of this Article. 3employees in areas specified by the site administrator. Contacts with employees shall be limited to non-classroom teaching hours times such as breaks, duty-free lunch periods, periods and before and after school. C. On written request, the District shall, as soon as possible possible, but no later than two (2) weeks following receipt of the request, furnish the Exclusive Representative with one (1) copy of District, County, or State reports, which are public documents as defined in the California Government Code and which are in the District's possession, or any other public document in its possession which reasonably relates to negotiations. 1. The cost of copying the above documents shall be the same for the Exclusive Representative as for any other group(s) or individualsindividual(s). 2D. Upon appropriate written authorization from the employees, the District shall deduct from the salary of any employee, and make appropriate remittance for insurance premiums, credit union payments, savings bonds, charitable donations, or other plans or programs requested by the employees and agreed to by the District. E. For the purposes of this Article, the Exclusive Representative xxxxxx agrees to indemnify and hold the District, its officers, agents, and employees harmless from any claim, demand, action, or liability which may result from, or in any way relate to, the making of said deduction and the transmission of such funds to the Exclusive Representative, and further agrees to pay any reasonable attorney's fees claimed by the District, its officers, agents, or employees, as a result of any such claim, demand, action, or liability. F. For the purposes of negotiations, the Exclusive Representative shall receive release time as provided by the Act. The Exclusive Representative shall be limited to no more than five employees receiving release time at any one time. G. All correspondence from the Exclusive Representative to the District shall supply one (1) copy be directed to the Superintendent. X. A joint committee composed of Board minutes, excluding closed sessions, two employees chosen by the Exclusive Representative and two people chosen by the District shall be formed to each school building meet and consult pursuant to the Act. The committee shall meet at the request of either party. I. The District and the Exclusive Representative will schedule monthly “Problem-Solving” meetings to be held if either party submits an item for meetings held during the teacher work yearconsideration.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

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