Section 12.7 Sample Clauses

Section 12.7. 10 All employees subject to this Agreement shall be entitled to participate in tax shelter annuity plan(s) 11 sponsored by the District. On receipt of a written authorization by an employee, the District shall 12 make the requisite withholding adjustments, and deductions from the employee's salary. 16 A R T I C L E X I I I 18 VOCATIONAL TRAINING 19 20 Section 13.1. 21 Employees attending training courses required by State regulation or District policy as a condition of 22 continued employment will be paid by the School District, at the employee's appropriate hourly rate of 23 pay for all time in attendance, plus any fee, tuition, or transportation costs.

Section 12.7. 22 Hepatitis B immunization series shall be paid by the District for all employees required to take the 23 series and, after prior approval, reimbursed for all employees choosing to take the series. 24 25 26 27 ARTICLE XIII 28 29 UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF 31 Section 13.1. 32 Each employee subject to this Agreement, who, on the effective date of this Agreement, is a member 33 of the Union in good standing, shall maintain membership in the Union in good standing unless 34 membership is revoked through contact with the Union.

Section 12.7. 24 The District has adopted the VEBA (Sick Leave Conversion Medical Reimbursement Plan -the “Plan”) 25 pursuant to RCW 28A.400.210 and agrees to make contributions to the Plan on behalf of all retiring 26 employees in the collective bargaining unit who are eligible to participate in the Plan by reason of having 27 excess sick leave conversion rights. Contributions on behalf of each eligible employee will be based on 28 the conversion value of sick leave days accrued by such employee available for contribution at retirement 29 in accordance with the statute. It is understood that all eligible employees will be required to sign and 30 submit to the District a hold harmless agreement complying with the statute. This hold harmless 32 and submit such agreement to the District, he/she will not be permitted to participate in the Plan at any 33 time during the term of this Agreement, and any and all excess sick leave which in the absence of the 34 Agreement would accrue to such employee during the term hereof will be forfeited together with all cash- 35 conversion rights that pertain to such excess sick leave. For purposes of retirement, contributions to the 36 Plan, all employees covered by the Agreement who retire during the term hereof will be eligible, and 37 excess sick leave will be defined as the unused sick leave days accruing to the credit of such employee 38 from the date of this Agreement. This VEBA provision will be reopened annually.

Section 12.7. The Employer agrees to give to the employees and the Union four (4) weeks' notice in advance of a store closing or sale. When such notice is given, an employee shall remain with the Employer until the plant or store closes, or forfeits his rights under this Article, unless mutually agreed to by the employee, Employer and Union.

Section 12.7. 24 The District agrees to offer the current Section 125 Plan. Any expansion to the current plan will be at 25 the PSE employee’s expense. 26 27 28 ARTICLE XIII‌ 30 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING‌ 31 32 Section 13.1. 33 Employees required by the District or the State to attend training courses as a condition of employment 34 shall be compensated for approved expenses. This will also include requested courses or workshops, 35 sanctioned by the District that the employee might attend for professional improvement.

Section 12.7. District will provide a one-thousand five hundred dollar ($1,500) fund annually for the purpose of 13 settling personal property claims. Such fund is non-accumulative. The Toppenish PSE shall appoint two 14 (2) members and the District shall appoint one (1) member to oversee utilization of this fund.

Section 12.7. 8 All employees subject to this Agreement shall be entitled to participate in a District approved tax 9 shelter annuity plan. On receipt of a written authorization by an employee, the District shall make the 10 requisite withholding adjustments and deductions from the employee's salary.

Section 12.7. An Insurance Committee shall consist of at least one (1) classified employee, one (1) certificated 25 employee, and one (1) superintendent or superintendent’s designee. The Insurance Committee shall 26 meet at least once annually to review insurance options and make recommendations to staff. 30 A R T I C L E X I I I 32 VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 34 Section 13.1. 35 In the mutual interests of the District and the Association, the District shall cause funds to be available 36 which employees subject to this Agreement may use for vocational improvement. Any expenditure 37 must have prior administrative approval. 38 39 Section13.1.1. 40 Such funds may be utilized for the following purposes of Safety Committee and for the 41 Paraeducators to complete their fourteen (14) competencies. 42 43 Section 13.1.2. 44 Such funds may also be used to purchase recognized vocational courses from Local, State, or 45 National Educational Institutes, which would improve the skills and qualifications of 46 employees subject to this Agreement.

Section 12.7. 25 Employees shall be provided with Employer paid life insurance coverage in the amount of fifty 26 thousand dollars ($50,000). If offered by the provider, employees shall be permitted to purchase 27 additional coverage at their own expense. 28 29 30 31 ARTICLE XIII 32 33 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 34 35 Section 13.1. 36 The District recognizes the benefits of offering training opportunities to its employees in order to 37 achieve a higher level of individual competence and quality of work performance. Each year of this 38 agreement the District shall make a minimum of $2,000 available to the employees subject to this 39 agreement for costs for requested professional development training. Such payment and/or 40 reimbursement shall be limited to $350 per employee per year on a first-come, first-serve basis. Such 41 training shall be in consultation with and approved by the employee’s supervisor. In the event the 42 $2,000 is not completely utilized by May 1 of each year, employees may, on a first-come, first-serve 43 basis, receive payment and/or reimbursement for additional training beyond the $350 limit referred to 44 above. Any funds as stated in this section not used in any particular year shall not be carried over into 45 the next fiscal year. Funding sources shall include District funds, state and federal categorical 46 programs, legislative funding, grants and other available funds. 47 1 Section 13.2. Training.

Section 12.7. 10 An employee who changes job classifications within the bargaining unit shall retain the employee’s 11 hire date in the previous classification for a period of one (1) year, notwithstanding that the employee 12 has acquired a new hire date and a new classification. If an employee loses a position within one year 13 after changing job classifications for any reason other than misconduct, such employee shall be entitled 14 to take a position then held by another employee for which the employee is qualified if the employee 15 has a hire date in the general job classification earlier than the employee holding the position.