Common use of Statement of Principles Clause in Contracts

Statement of Principles. (a) Grievances may be initiated by any teacher covered by this Agreement and/or by the Association in cases where the grievance involves two or more teachers. (b) A teacher who participates in the grievance procedure shall not be subjected to discipline or reprisal because of such participation. (c) The investigation and processing of any grievance by the grieving teacher and/or Association shall be conducted so as to result in no interference with the instructional program provided; however, if the processing of a grievance at any of the formal steps requires that the grieving teacher and/or Association representative be released from his/her work activities, there shall be no loss of pay or benefits. (d) Any teacher has a right to be represented by the Association at any formal step in the grievance procedure. (e) Hearings and conferences under this procedure shall be conducted at a time and place which will afford a fair and reasonable opportunity for all persons, including witnesses entitled to be present, to attend and will be held, insofar as possible, during nonteaching time of personnel involved. (f) The failure of an administrator to give a decision within the time limits shall permit the grievant to proceed to the next step. The failure of a teacher and/or Association to act on any grievance within the prescribed time limits will act as a bar to any further appeal. All time limits, however, may be extended by mutual agreement. (g) In any instance where the Association is not represented in the grievance procedure, the Association shall be notified of the final disposition of the grievance; said disposition will not establish a precedent. (h) A grievance may be withdrawn at any level without establishing precedent. (i) If the grievant and/or Association and the Principal (at Step One) or the Superintendent (at Step Two), as the case may be, agrees, any level of the grievance procedure may be bypassed and the grievance brought directly to the next level. If a teacher does not report to a principal, then the grievance shall be initially filed at Step Two. (j) All references to days during the school term shall mean teacher workdays; otherwise, days shall mean weekdays. (k) If a teacher/Association files any claim or complaint in any form other than under the grievance procedure of this Agreement, the Administration/Board shall not be required to process the same claim or set of facts through the grievance procedure. (l) Both parties to a grievance shall be provided, upon reasonable request, any information or documents pertinent to a grievance. (m) All records related to a grievance shall be filed separately from the personnel files of the employees.

Statement of Principles. (a) Grievances The objective of the grievance procedure is to ensure an opportunity for professional staff members and administrators to have unobstructed communications with one another and the Board with respect to alleged grievances through recognized channels. a. The purpose of this article is to secure at the lowest possible administrative level equitable solutions to the problems which may be initiated by any from time to time arise during the administration of the agreement. b. Every teacher covered by this Agreement and/or by agreement shall have the Association right to present grievances in cases where accordance with these procedures. Nothing contained in this article or elsewhere in this agreement shall be construed to prevent any individual employee from informally discussing a problem with the grievance involves two or more teachersadministration and having it adjusted without the use of this procedure, provided the adjustment is not inconsistent with the agreement. (b) c. A teacher or group of teachers who participates participated in the these grievance procedure procedures shall not be subjected subject to discipline or reprisal because of such participation. (c) The investigation and processing of any grievance by the grieving teacher and/or Association shall be conducted so as to result in no interference with the instructional program provided; however, if the processing of a grievance at any of the formal steps requires that the grieving teacher and/or Association representative be released from his/her work activities, there shall be no loss of pay or benefits. (d) Any teacher has a right to be represented by the Association at any formal step in the grievance procedure. (e) Hearings and conferences under this procedure shall be conducted at a time and place which will afford a fair and reasonable opportunity for all persons, including witnesses entitled to be present, to attend and will be held, insofar as possible, during nonteaching time of personnel involved. (f) The failure of an administrator to give a decision within the time limits shall permit the grievant to proceed to the next step. The failure d. Failure of a teacher and/or Association to act on any grievance within the prescribed time limits will act as a bar to prevent any further appealappeal and the failure to render a decision or hold a conference or meeting as required herein within the time limits shall permit the grievance to proceed to the next step. All The time limits, however, may be extended by mutual agreement. (g) In any instance where the Association is not e. Any teacher has a right to be represented in the grievance procedure, . Any teacher shall have the Association right to include in his/her representation such witnesses and counselors as deemed necessary. The teacher shall be notified present at any grievance discussion involving the grievance. f. Hearing and conferences under this procedure shall be conducted after regular school hours. g. It is agreed that any investigation or other handling or processing of any grievance by the grieving teacher or his/her representative shall be conducted so as to result in no interference with or interruption whatsoever of the final disposition instructional program and related work activities of the grievance; said disposition will not establish a precedentteaching staff. (h) A h. It is agreed that this grievance may procedure shall be withdrawn the exclusive formal remedy for adjudicating any alleged violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of any provision of this agreement, or that there exists a condition which jeopardizes employee health or safety. i. If at any level without establishing precedent. (i) If the grievant and/or Association and the Principal (at Step One) or the Superintendent (at Step Two), as the case may be, agrees, any level step of the grievance procedure may be bypassed and proceedings a grievant receives the grievance brought directly to relief sought, the next level. If a teacher does not report to a principal, then the grievance proceedings shall be initially filed at Step Twoterminate. (j) All references to days during the school term shall mean teacher workdays; otherwise, days shall mean weekdays. (k) If a teacher/Association files any claim or complaint in any form other than under the grievance procedure of this Agreement, the Administration/Board shall not j. Any person who might be required to process take action or against whom action might be taken in order to resolve the same claim or set of facts through shall have the right to be represented in the grievance procedure. (l) Both parties to a k. Only one complaint shall be covered in any one grievance. A written grievance shall contain the name and position of the grievant, a clear and concise statement of the incident or act causing the grievance, a statement of the issue involved, the relief sought, the date of the incident or that the violation took place, the specific section of the agreement that the grievant alleges to have been violated, the signature of the grievant and the date. In the event more than one grievance is simultaneously filed setting forth the same identical complaint, they shall be provided, upon reasonable request, any information or documents pertinent processed through the grievance procedure jointly. In this case the grievants may elect to a grievancego directly to step three. (m) All records related l. Any notice required hereunder to a grievance be given to the Board shall be filed separately from served upon the personnel files Business Manager of the employeesDistrict. Any notice required hereunder to be given to the grievant shall be given directly to him/her. Notice shall be deemed completed upon receipt of the notice by the party being served. Service may be made personally or by certified or registered mail and the return receipt shall be evidence of compliance with notice requirements.

Statement of Principles. The objective of the grievance procedure is to ensure an opportunity for professional staff members and administrators to have unobstructed communications with one another and the Board with respect to alleged grievances through recognized channels and to contribute to the development of improved morale and effectiveness of the professional staff by reducing potential conflict areas between professional staff members, administrators, and the Board. (a) Grievances The purpose of this Article is to secure at the lowest possible administrative level equitable solutions to the problems which may be initiated by any from time to time arise during the administration of this Agreement. (b) Every teacher covered by this Agreement and/or by shall have the Association right to present grievances in cases where accordance with these procedures. Nothing contained in this Article or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent any individual employee from informally discussing a problem with the grievance involves two or more teachersadministration and having it adjusted without the use of this procedure, provided the adjustment is not inconsistent with this Agreement. (bc) A teacher who participates in the grievance procedure shall not be subjected subject to discipline or reprisal because of such participation. (c) The investigation and processing of any grievance by the grieving teacher and/or Association shall be conducted so as to result in no interference with the instructional program provided; however, if the processing of a grievance at any of the formal steps requires that the grieving teacher and/or Association representative be released from his/her work activities, there shall be no loss of pay or benefits. (d) Any teacher has a right to be represented by the Association at any formal step in the grievance procedure. (e) Hearings and conferences under this procedure shall be conducted at a time and place which will afford a fair and reasonable opportunity for all persons, including witnesses entitled to be present, to attend and will be held, insofar as possible, during nonteaching time of personnel involved. (f) The failure of an administrator to give a decision within the time limits shall permit the grievant to proceed to the next step. The failure Failure of a teacher and/or or the Association to act on any grievance within the prescribed time limits will act as a bar to any further appealappeal and the failure to render a decision or hold a conference or meeting as required herein within the time limits shall permit the grievance to proceed to the next step. All The time limits, ; however, may be extended by mutual agreement. (ge) In any instance where the Association is not Any teacher has a right to be represented in the grievance procedure, . The teacher shall be present at any grievance discussion or hearing when the administration and/or the Association deem it necessary. (f) Hearings and conferences under this procedure shall be conducted after regular school hours. (g) It is agreed that any investigation or other handling or processing of any grievance by the grieving teacher or Association shall be notified conducted so as to result in no interference with or interruption whatsoever of the final disposition instructional program and related work activities of the grievance; said disposition will not establish a precedentteaching staff. (h) A In the event of a grievance, the grievant shall perform his/her assigned work tasks during the grievance may be withdrawn at any level without establishing precedentproceedings. (i) If the grievant and/or Association and the Principal (at Step One) or the Superintendent (at Step Two), as the case may be, agrees, any level of the It is agreed that this grievance procedure may be bypassed and the grievance brought directly to the next level. If a teacher does not report to a principal, then the grievance shall be initially filed at Step Twoan exclusive formal remedy for adjudicating any alleged violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of any provision of this Agreement. (j) All references to days during If at any step of the school term grievance proceedings a grievant receives the relief sought, the proceedings shall mean teacher workdays; otherwise, days shall mean weekdaysterminate. (k) If a teacher/Association files The aggrieved person or any claim or complaint in any form other than under the grievance procedure of this Agreement, the Administration/Board shall not person who might be required to process take action or against whom action might be taken in order to resolve the same claim or set shall have the right to present and/or be represented by his/her representative at any step of facts through the grievance procedureproceedings. (l) Both parties The Board and the Association will cooperate with each other in investigating grievances and will provide each other with necessary information requested in order to a grievance shall be provided, upon reasonable request, any information or documents pertinent to process a grievance. It is not intended; however, that a party be required to compile information that would cause an undue burden or expense or is privileged information. (m) All records related to a grievance shall be filed separately from the personnel files of the employees.

Statement of Principles. (a) Grievances may be initiated by any teacher covered by this Agreement and/or by the Association in cases where the grievance involves two or more teachers. (b) A teacher who participates in the grievance procedure shall not be subjected to discipline or reprisal because of such participation. (c) The investigation and processing of any grievance by the grieving teacher and/or Association shall be conducted so as to result in no interference with the instructional program provided; however, if the processing of a grievance at any of the formal steps requires that the grieving teacher and/or Association representative be released from his/her work activities, there shall be no loss of pay or benefits. (d) Any teacher has a right to be represented by the Association at any formal step in the grievance procedure. (e) Hearings and conferences under this procedure shall be conducted at a time and place which will afford a fair and reasonable opportunity for all persons, including witnesses entitled to be present, to attend and will be held, insofar as possible, during nonteaching time of personnel involved. (f) The failure of an administrator to give a decision within the time limits shall permit the grievant to proceed to the next step. The failure of a teacher and/or Association to act on any grievance within the prescribed time limits will act as a bar to any further appeal. All time limits, however, may be extended by mutual agreement.further (g) In any instance where the Association is not represented in the grievance procedure, the Association shall be notified of the final disposition of the grievance; said disposition will not establish a precedent. (h) A grievance may be withdrawn at any level without establishing precedent. (i) If the grievant and/or Association and the Principal (at Step One) or the Superintendent (at Step Two), as the case may be, agrees, any level of the grievance procedure may be bypassed and the grievance brought directly to the next level. If a teacher does not report to a principal, then the grievance shall be initially filed at Step Two. (j) All references to days during the school term shall mean teacher workdays; otherwise, days shall mean weekdays. (k) If a teacher/Association files any claim or complaint in any form other than under the grievance procedure of this Agreement, the Administration/Board shall not be required to process the same claim or set of facts through the grievance procedure. (l) Both parties to a grievance shall be provided, upon reasonable request, any information or documents pertinent to a grievance. (m) All records related to a grievance shall be filed separately from the personnel files of the employees.