Section Four. The State shall deduct the agency service fee biweekly from the paycheck of each employee who is required under C.G.S. 5-280 to pay such a fee as a condition of employment, provided, however, no such payment shall be required of an employee whose membership is terminated for reasons other than nonpayment of Union dues or who objects to payment of such fee based on the tenets of a religious sect. The amount of agency service fee shall not exceed the minimum applicable dues and/or assessments payable to the exclusive bargaining agent.
Section Four. Notwithstanding any provision of this agreement to the contrary, the Employer will have the right and duty to take all actions necessary to comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 2101, et seq. (ADA), or corresponding state statutes. Upon request the Employer will meet and discuss specific concerns identified by the Union; however, this shall not delay any actions taken to comply with the ADA.”
Section Four. OJE Red Circling. In accordance with Public Act 87-407, An Act Providing Funding for Implementation of State Objective Job Evaluations, “inequities shall not be eliminated through the downgrading of any job classification or salaries.”
Section Four. In the event of an on-the-job injury requiring medical attention, the Employer will expedite such attention by calling for ambulance service, if required, or when necessary, arrange for transportation to a medical facility. Neither the injured individual nor any assisting employee shall suffer any loss of time resulting from such injury or attendance thereto on the day of occurrence.
Section Four. No employee shall be involuntarily transferred except within the agency. Before any involuntary transfer, volunteers shall be solicited from those qualified, and if no volunteers are available, the least senior employee in the class who is qualified for said position shall be transferred.
Section Four. Upon request of the State, the Union shall provide legally sufficient proof of the authorization to collect dues through payroll deduction to the State for any employee who disputes said authorization. If the requested proof of authorization is not provided within seven (7) calendar days of the request, the State will cease withholding union dues for that employee not later than the first day of the following payroll period. Upon request, an Agency may request a dues reconciliation not more than twice per contract year.
Section Four. This Article shall not be deemed to prohibit supervisors from maintaining written notes or records of employee’s performance for the purpose of preparing performance evaluations.
Section Four. Appeal to a response from the appointing authority denying the request (#2 above) or removing the duties (#3 above), or failure to respond within the time frames provided may be submitted to the Commissioner of Administrative Services within seven (7) days of the date of such response or due date. A meeting shall be held and an answer to such appeal will be issued within thirty (30) days of the date the appeal was filed with the Commissioner of Administrative Services.
Section Four. Employees who participate in officially recognized extracurricular activities (approved by the School Principal and Student Council) and who drive buses as part of their regular teaching and/or extracurricular assignments (e.g. production work) are also considered eligible for indemnification under Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-235.
