Common use of Shared Assignments Clause in Contracts

Shared Assignments. 1. With the advance written approval of the Board, two (2) bargaining unit members may at their option agree with the Board to share an assignment/position that otherwise would be performed/occupied by a single bargaining unit member. For the purpose of this paragraph, a shared assignment is either: a. Working one (1) semester during the school year, either first semester or second semester. b. Working each day, but less than a full day. In elementary assignments this would be teaching either morning or afternoon, while in secondary assignments it would mean having less than five (5) assigned instructional hours per day. c. Working less than five (5) days per week. 2. During the period of a shared assignment, bargaining unit members remain subject to and may exercise options under the provisions of Article VIII. However, teachers may not voluntarily leave the shared assignment before the end of the year. 3. Each bargaining unit member participating in a shared assignment shall be granted a full year of seniority for the school year in which a shared assignment is in effect. Salary of bargaining unit members with shared assignments shall be prorated. For example: a. Shared assignment of working one (1) semester = fifty percent (50%) of full salary. b. Shared assignment of working each day, morning or afternoon = fifty percent (50%) of full salary. c. Shared assignment of working three (3) days per week = sixty percent (60%) of full salary. 4. Bargaining unit members working the first semester shall, commencing with the first semester, be paid during the first semester, or may, at his/her option be paid in twenty-one (21) or twenty-six (26) pays in the same manner as other bargaining unit members without shared assignments. Pay for bargaining unit members working the second semester will commence with the second semester and shall be paid during the balance of the school year and through the summer in the same manner as bargaining unit members without shared assignments. Bargaining unit members working a partial day or week shall be paid at the same time and the same manner as bargaining unit members without shared assignments. a. The Board shall provide the full amount of sick days and personal leave days to teachers in a shared time position, prorated for their portion of the day of the year. Each teacher shall be accorded the full amount of funeral leave. Annuity payments, if earned, will be paid at the same pro- ration as salary. b. The Board shall provide, at the option of the teachers in a job sharing assignment, with one (1) of the following: (1) Full insurance benefits, with each teacher paying the prorated amount of their premiums; or (2) Plan B, fully paid, for each teacher; or (3) The dollar equivalent of the cost of full family coverage for all insurance, to be used to purchase insurance for the two (2) teachers. c. The two (2) teachers shall notify Human Resources at least four (4) weeks before the start of school, as to how the insurance will be divided. 6. Bargaining unit members requesting shared assignments shall submit their request to the Board in writing by April 1st for shared assignments for the following full year. Requests that do not comply with this deadline may be considered at the option of the Board. The term of the shared assignment shall be for one (1) school year. Each request shall specify the following: a. A schedule of the work times and responsibilities for the class. b. A description of how the teaching responsibilities will be shared. c. A description of the process and method of communication between students, parents, staff and administration. d. An acknowledgment by each teacher that he/she will be required to attend all staff meetings and parent-teacher conference days.

Shared Assignments. 1. A. With the advance written approval of the BoardEmployer, two (2) bargaining unit members may at their option agree with the Board to share an assignment/position that otherwise would be performed/occupied by a single bargaining unit member. For the purpose of this paragraphArticle, a shared assignment is either: a. Working one (1) semester during the school year, either first semester or second semester. b. . Working each day, but less than a full day. In elementary assignments this would be teaching either morning or afternoon, while in secondary assignments it would mean having less than five the full teaching assignment per day as determined by the two (52) assigned instructional hours per daybargaining unit members. c. 2. Working less than five (5) days per week. 2. During the period of a shared assignment, bargaining unit members remain subject to and may exercise options under the provisions of Article VIII. HoweverX, teachers may not voluntarily leave the shared assignment before the end of the yearVacancies, Promotions and Transfers. 3. B. Each bargaining unit member participating in a shared assignment shall be granted a full year of seniority for the school year in which a shared assignment is in effect. Salary and longevity of bargaining unit members with shared assignments shall be prorated. For example: a. Shared assignment of working one (1) semester = fifty percent (50%) of full salary. b. . Shared assignment of working each day, day morning or afternoon = fifty percent (50%) % of full salary. c. 2. Shared assignment of working three (3) days per week = sixty percent (60%) % of full salary. 4. Bargaining unit members working the first semester shall, commencing with the first semester, be paid during the first semester, or may, at his/her option be paid in twenty-one (21) or twenty-six (26) pays in the same manner as other bargaining unit members without shared assignments. Pay for bargaining unit members working the second semester will commence with the second semester and shall be paid during the balance of the school year and through the summer in the same manner as bargaining unit members without shared assignments. salary Bargaining unit members working a partial day or week shall be paid at the same time and the same manner and have the same options as bargaining unit members without shared assignments. a. The Board shall provide the full amount of sick days and personal leave days to teachers C. Each bargaining unit member participating in a shared time position, prorated for their portion assignment shall be credited pro rata with all of the day of the yearleave days provided bargaining unit members under Article XI Sick Leave. Each teacher Prorated insurance benefits as provided in Article XXI A, B, C and D shall be accorded the full amount of funeral leave. Annuity payments, if earned, will be paid at the same pro- ration as salaryprovided all bargaining unit members who have shared assignments. b. The Board D. Shared assignments shall provide, at the option not in any way involve involuntary transfers of the teachers in a job sharing assignment, with one (1) of the following: (1) Full insurance benefits, with each teacher paying the prorated amount of their premiums; or (2) Plan B, fully paid, for each teacher; or (3) The dollar equivalent of the cost of full family coverage for all insurance, to be used to purchase insurance for the two (2) teachers. c. The two (2) teachers shall notify Human Resources at least four (4) weeks before the start of school, as to how the insurance will be divided. 6any unit member. Bargaining unit members requesting shared assignments shall submit their request to notify the Board Employer in writing by April 1st May 1 for shared assignments for the following full school year. Requests that do not comply with this deadline these deadlines may be considered at the option of the BoardEmployer. The term Bargaining unit members who are on any of the shared assignments and who wish to return to full time status or make any change in his/her shared assignments, shall notify the Employer in a timely manner. Timely notification shall be defined as by May 1 for the following school year. Failure to timely notify the Employer of a desired change or termination of the shared assignment shall be cause the shared assignment to continue for one (1) the subsequent school year. Each request A bargaining unit member who timely requests to return to full time status shall specify be returned to full time status if his/her seniority is sufficient to do so. The parties recognize that returning to full time status may necessitate the following: a. A schedule implementation of the work times bumping procedure as per – Article X and responsibilities XIX. E. 1. The experience and educational step for the class. b. A description of how teacher shall be the teaching responsibilities will be shared. c. A description of the process and method of communication between students, parents, staff and administration. d. An acknowledgment by each teacher that same as he/she would be entitled to if employed on a full time basis. This step will determine the base salary from which the salary fraction will be required to attend all staff meetings and parent-teacher conference dayscomputed.

Shared Assignments. 1. A. With the advance written approval of the BoardEmployer, two (2) bargaining unit members may at their option agree with the Board to share an assignment/position that otherwise would be performed/occupied by a single bargaining unit member. For the purpose of this paragraphArticle, a shared assignment is either: a. Working one (1) semester during the school year, either first semester or second semester. b. . Working each day, but less than a full day. In elementary assignments this would be teaching either morning or afternoon, while in secondary assignments it would mean having less than five the full teaching assignment per day as determined by the two (52) assigned instructional hours per daybargaining unit members. c. 2. Working less than five (5) days per week. 2. During the period of a shared assignment, bargaining unit members remain subject to and may exercise options under the provisions of Article VIII. HoweverX, teachers may not voluntarily leave the shared assignment before the end of the yearVacancies, Promotions and Transfers. 3. B. Each bargaining unit member participating in a shared assignment shall be granted a full year of seniority for the school year in which a shared assignment is in effect. Salary and longevity of bargaining unit members with shared assignments shall be prorated. For example: a. Shared assignment of working one (1) semester = fifty percent (50%) of full salary. b. . Shared assignment of working each day, day morning or afternoon = fifty percent (50%) % of full salary. c. 2. Shared assignment of working three (3) days per week = sixty percent (60%) % of full salary. 4. Bargaining unit members working the first semester shall, commencing with the first semester, be paid during the first semester, or may, at his/her option be paid in twenty-one (21) or twenty-six (26) pays in the same manner as other bargaining unit members without shared assignments. Pay for bargaining unit members working the second semester will commence with the second semester and shall be paid during the balance of the school year and through the summer in the same manner as bargaining unit members without shared assignments. salary Bargaining unit members working a partial day or week shall be paid at the same time and the same manner and have the same options as bargaining unit members without shared assignments. a. The Board shall provide the full amount of sick days and personal leave days to teachers C. Each bargaining unit member participating in a shared time position, prorated for their portion of the day of the year. Each teacher shall be accorded the full amount of funeral leave. Annuity payments, if earned, will be paid at the same pro- ration as salary. b. The Board shall provide, at the option of the teachers in a job sharing assignment, with one (1) of the following: (1) Full insurance benefits, with each teacher paying the prorated amount of their premiums; or (2) Plan B, fully paid, for each teacher; or (3) The dollar equivalent of the cost of full family coverage for all insurance, to be used to purchase insurance for the two (2) teachers. c. The two (2) teachers shall notify Human Resources at least four (4) weeks before the start of school, as to how the insurance will be divided. 6. Bargaining unit members requesting shared assignments shall submit their request to the Board in writing by April 1st for shared assignments for the following full year. Requests that do not comply with this deadline may be considered at the option of the Board. The term of the shared assignment shall be for one (1) school year. Each request shall specify the following: a. A schedule credited pro rata with all of the work times leave days provided bargaining unit members under Article XI Sick Leave. Prorated insurance benefits as provided in Article XXI A, B, C and responsibilities D shall be provided all bargaining unit members who have shared assignments. D. 1. The experience and educational step for the class. b. A description of how teacher shall be the teaching responsibilities will be shared. c. A description of the process and method of communication between students, parents, staff and administration. d. An acknowledgment by each teacher that same as he/she would be entitled to if employed on a full time basis. This step will determine the base salary from which the salary fraction will be required to attend all staff meetings and parent-teacher conference dayscomputed.