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. 31 The District will provide a two thousand-dollar ($2,000.00) fund annually for the purpose of settling 32 personal property claims. Such fund is non-accumulative. The Toppenish PSE shall appoint two (2) 33 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 any of the existing tax shelter 9 annuity plans. On receipt of a written authorization by an employee, the District shall make the requisite 10 withholding adjustments and deductions from the employee’s salary.
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.
Section 12.7. 12 In determining whether an employee subject to this Agreement is eligible for participation in the 13 Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System, the District shall report all hours worked, 14 whether straight time, overtime, or otherwise.
Section 12.7. 12 In the event that insurance benefits distributed under this plan are determined by the Office of the 13 Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Auditor or other empowered official to be above the 14 level allowed by law, the District reserves the right to make equitable adjustments in order to ensure 15 compliance with law.
