Common use of Shared Staffing Clause in Contracts

Shared Staffing. ‌ Shared staffing shall be defined as the duties and responsibilities of one specific teaching assignment being voluntarily shared equally by two (2) Professional Staff Members for a specific length of time. No more than two (2) Professional Staff Members may share a single specific teaching assignment. A. A Professional Staff Member must have completed one (1) year of service in the School District to be eligible for a shared staffing assignment. B. Shared staffing assignment requests by Professional Staff Members will be considered/granted by the Director of Human Resources. C. Shared staffing assignments shall be limited to no more than twelve (12) Professional Staff Members. Priority for such assignment requests shall be given to those currently job sharing, then to the Professional Staff Members with greater School District seniority. D. Shared staffing shall not be implemented for the purpose of avoiding the filling of a full-time position, to cover work of employees on RIF, nor to achieve a reduction in benefits. E. All leaves and other privileges shall be in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the current AGREEMENT. F. While in a shared staffing position, a Professional Staff Member will earn sick leave at the rate of 1.25 days per month. G. Shared staffing partnerships must last through one (1) full school year. H. Professional Staff Members requesting and receiving a shared staffing assignment must agree to be covered by their spouse's medical and dental insurance plans while on such shared staffing assignment. If the spouse is not covered by any insurance plan, the Professional Staff Member must pay fifty percent (50%) of the monthly premium costs for any insurance coverage offered through the BOARD. I. Professional Staff Members shall be paid their salary according to their placement on the salary schedule, pro-rated to the percentage of the full-time job for which they are contracted. J. Currently employed Professional Staff Members who are seeking to form a possible job sharing team or to dissolve a current team for the following year must apply in writing to the Director of Human Resources prior to March 15 of any given year unless there are unusual, extenuating circumstances. Partnerships must be formed no later than June 1. (Appendix Q) K. The job-sharing team shall present a proposed teaching schedule, including all building responsibilities, to the appropriate Building Principal. While it may not be possible, efforts shall be made to make the teaching schedules and responsibilities as equal as possible. Members of a team shall not be assigned duties or responsibilities in excess of a regular full-time position. The schedule shall be approved by the Principal. Both members of the team shall attend opening meeting day, professional development days, open house and system-scheduled parent conferences. Staff meetings will be attended by one (1) member of the team, depending on when they are held (a.m. or p.m.), and that member shall inform the other member of the team of the meeting content. L. Upon dissolution of the job partnership, each job sharing Professional Staff Member shall be guaranteed a full-time position in the school from which she/he left if a position is available in that school. If a position is not available in her/his previous school, she/he shall be given a full-time position for which she/he is certified within the School District. If no full-time position is open, the team will remain intact until such time as a position is available. The individual with the most District seniority shall have first choice of positions available, including the job-sharing position. M. The BOARD may, but is not obligated to, grant Professional Staff Member's requests to be assigned to a shared staffing position. N. The decision by the Superintendent or his/her designee to grant or deny a request by a Professional Staff Member for a shared staffing position is final and not grievable. A Professional Staff Member denied a shared staffing assignment shall, upon request, have a conference with the Director of Human Resources to review the denial.

Shared Staffing. ‌ Shared staffing shall be defined as the duties and responsibilities of one specific teaching assignment being voluntarily shared equally by two (2) Professional Staff Members for a specific length of time. No more than two (2) Professional Staff Members may share a single specific teaching assignment. A. A Professional Staff Member must have completed one (1) year of service in the School District to be eligible for a shared staffing assignment. B. Shared staffing assignment requests by Professional Staff Members will be considered/granted by the Director of Human Resources. C. Shared staffing assignments shall be limited to no more than twelve (12) Professional Staff Members. Priority for such assignment requests shall be given to those currently job sharing, then to the Professional Staff Members with greater School District seniority. D. Shared staffing shall not be implemented for the purpose of avoiding the filling of a full-time position, to cover work of employees on RIF, nor to achieve a reduction in benefits. E. All leaves and other privileges shall be in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the current AGREEMENT. F. While in a shared staffing position, a Professional Staff Member will earn sick leave at the rate of 1.25 days per month. G. Shared staffing partnerships must last through one (1) full school year. H. Professional Staff Members requesting and receiving a shared staffing assignment must agree to be covered by their spouse's medical and dental insurance plans while on such shared staffing assignment. If the spouse is not covered by any insurance plan, the Professional Staff Member must pay fifty percent (50%) of the monthly premium costs for any insurance coverage offered through the BOARD. I. Professional Staff Members shall be paid their salary according to their placement on the salary schedule, pro-rated to the percentage of the full-time job for which they are contracted. J. Currently employed Professional Staff Members who are seeking to form a possible job sharing team or to dissolve a current team for the following year must apply in writing to the Director of Human Resources prior to March 15 of any given year unless there are unusual, extenuating circumstances. Partnerships must be formed no later than June 1. (Appendix Q) K. The job-job sharing team shall present a proposed teaching schedule, including all building responsibilities, to the appropriate Building Principal. While it may not be possible, efforts shall be made to make the teaching schedules and responsibilities as equal as possible. Members of a team shall not be assigned duties or responsibilities in excess of a regular full-time position. The schedule shall be approved by the Principal. Both members of the team shall attend opening meeting orientation day, professional development daysin-service day, open house and system-scheduled parent conferences. Staff meetings will be attended by one (1) member of the team, depending on when they are held (a.m. or p.m.), and that member shall inform the other member of the team of the meeting content. L. Upon dissolution of the job partnership, each job sharing Professional Staff Member shall be guaranteed a full-time position in the school from which she/he left if a position is available in that school. If a position is not available in her/his previous school, she/he shall be given a full-time position for which she/he is certified within the School District. If no full-time position is open, the team will remain intact until such time as a position is available. The individual with the most District seniority shall have first choice of positions available, including the job-job sharing position. M. The BOARD may, but is not obligated to, grant Professional Staff Member's requests to be assigned to a shared staffing position. N. The decision by the Superintendent or his/her designee to grant or deny a request by a Professional Staff Member for a shared staffing position is final and not grievable. A Professional Staff Member denied a shared staffing assignment shall, upon request, have a conference with the Director of Human Resources to review the denial.

Shared Staffing. ‌ Shared staffing shall be defined as the duties and responsibilities of one specific teaching assignment being voluntarily shared equally by two (2) Professional Staff Members for a specific length of time. No more than two (2) Professional Staff Members may share a single specific teaching assignment. A. . A Professional Staff Member must have completed one (1) year of service in the School District to be eligible for a shared staffing assignment. B. . Shared staffing assignment requests by Professional Staff Members will be considered/granted by the Director of Human Resources. C. . Shared staffing assignments shall be limited to no more than twelve (12) Professional Staff Members. Priority for such assignment requests shall be given to those currently job sharing, then to the Professional Staff Members with greater School District seniority. D. . Shared staffing shall not be implemented for the purpose of avoiding the filling of a full-time position, to cover work of employees on RIF, nor to achieve a reduction in benefits. E. . All leaves and other privileges shall be in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the current AGREEMENT. F. . While in a shared staffing position, a Professional Staff Member will earn sick leave at the rate of 1.25 days per month. G. . Shared staffing partnerships must last through one (1) full school year. H. . Professional Staff Members requesting and receiving a shared staffing assignment must agree to be covered by their spouse's medical and dental insurance plans while on such shared staffing assignment. If the spouse is not covered by any insurance plan, the Professional Staff Member must pay fifty percent (50%) of the monthly premium costs for any insurance coverage offered through the BOARD. I. . Professional Staff Members shall be paid their salary according to their placement on the salary schedule, pro-rated to the percentage of the full-time job for which they are contracted. J. . Currently employed Professional Staff Members who are seeking to form a possible job sharing team or to dissolve a current team for the following year must apply in writing to the Director of Human Resources prior to March 15 of any given year unless there are unusual, extenuating circumstances. Partnerships must be formed no later than June 1. (Appendix Q) K. M) The job-sharing team shall present a proposed teaching schedule, including all building responsibilities, to the appropriate Building Principal. While it may not be possible, efforts shall be made to make the teaching schedules and responsibilities as equal as possible. Members of a team shall not be assigned duties or responsibilities in excess of a regular full-time position. The schedule shall be approved by the Principal. Both members of the team shall attend opening meeting day, professional development days, open house and system-scheduled parent conferences. Staff meetings will be attended by one (1) member of the team, depending on when they are held (a.m. or p.m.), and that member shall inform the other member of the team of the meeting content. L. . Upon dissolution of the job partnership, each job sharing Professional Staff Member shall be guaranteed a full-time position in the school from which she/he left if a position is available in that school. If a position is not available in her/his previous school, she/he shall be given a full-time position for which she/he is certified within the School District. If no full-time position is open, the team will remain intact until such time as a position is available. The individual with the most District seniority shall have first choice of positions available, including the job-sharing position. M. . The BOARD may, but is not obligated to, grant Professional Staff Member's requests to be assigned to a shared staffing position. N. . The decision by the Superintendent or his/her designee to grant or deny a request by a Professional Staff Member for a shared staffing position is final and not grievable. A Professional Staff Member denied a shared staffing assignment shall, upon request, have a conference with the Director of Human Resources to review the denial.

Shared Staffing. ‌ Shared staffing shall be defined as the duties and responsibilities of one specific teaching assignment being voluntarily shared equally by two (2) Professional Staff Members for a specific length of time. No more than two (2) Professional Staff Members may share a single specific teaching assignment. A. A Professional Staff Member must have completed one (1) year of service in the School District to be eligible for a shared staffing assignment. B. Shared staffing assignment requests by Professional Staff Members will be considered/granted by the Director of Human Resources. C. Shared staffing assignments shall be limited to no more than twelve (12) Professional Staff Members. Priority for such assignment requests shall be given to those currently job sharing, then to the Professional Staff Members with greater School District seniority. D. Shared staffing shall not be implemented for the purpose of avoiding the filling of a full-time position, to cover work of employees on RIF, nor to achieve a reduction in benefits. E. All leaves and other privileges shall be in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the current AGREEMENT. F. While in a shared staffing position, a Professional Staff Member will earn sick leave at the rate of 1.25 days per month. G. Shared staffing partnerships must last through one (1) full school year. H. X. Professional Staff Members requesting and receiving a shared staffing assignment must agree to be covered by their spouse's medical and dental insurance plans while on such shared staffing assignment. If the spouse is not covered by any insurance plan, the Professional Staff Member must pay fifty percent (50%) of the monthly premium costs for any insurance coverage offered through the BOARD. I. Professional Staff Members shall be paid their salary according to their placement on the salary schedule, pro-rated to the percentage of the full-time job for which they are contracted. J. X. Currently employed Professional Staff Members who are seeking to form a possible job sharing team or to dissolve a current team for the following year must apply in writing to the Director of Human Resources prior to March 15 of any given year unless there are unusual, extenuating circumstances. Partnerships must be formed no later than June 1. (Appendix Q) K. The job-job sharing team shall present a proposed teaching schedule, including all building responsibilities, to the appropriate Building Principal. While it may not be possible, efforts shall be made to make the teaching schedules and responsibilities as equal as possible. Members of a team shall not be assigned duties or responsibilities in excess of a regular full-time position. The schedule shall be approved by the Principal. Both members of the team shall attend opening meeting orientation day, professional development daysin-service day, open house and system-scheduled parent conferences. Staff meetings will be attended by one (1) member of the team, depending on when they are held (a.m. or p.m.), and that member shall inform the other member of the team of the meeting content. L. Upon dissolution of the job partnership, each job sharing Professional Staff Member shall be guaranteed a full-time position in the school from which she/he left if a position is available in that school. If a position is not available in her/his previous school, she/he shall be given a full-time position for which she/he is certified within the School District. If no full-time position is open, the team will remain intact until such time as a position is available. The individual with the most District seniority shall have first choice of positions available, including the job-job sharing position. M. The BOARD may, but is not obligated to, grant Professional Staff Member's requests to be assigned to a shared staffing position. N. The decision by the Superintendent or his/her designee to grant or deny a request by a Professional Staff Member for a shared staffing position is final and not grievable. A Professional Staff Member denied a shared staffing assignment shall, upon request, have a conference with the Director of Human Resources to review the denial.