Common use of TEACHER EMPLOYMENT Clause in Contracts

TEACHER EMPLOYMENT. 1. A teacher upon being hired from another system shall be entitled to transfer any number of sick days previously accumulated in that system at the recommendation of the Superintendent, but final agreement of the Board of Education upon hiring. 2. Teachers who are required to use their own automobile in the performance of their duties outside the school district may be reimbursed based on mileage guidelines based on regulations (current rate- $0.31 per mile) in effect on July 1 of the contract year per mile from the starting school or home, whichever may be closer. it is understood that travel expenses to district workshops, seminars, and other special meetings will not be reimbursed. 3. It is understood that the Superintendent of Schools be given bargaining privileges when hiring incoming teachers, commensurate with years of experience, but is contingent upon final agreement by the Board upon hiring. 4. No teacher shall be required to attend any school activities outside of the normal teaching hours, without adequate compensation, such compensation to be determined through negotiations between the Board and the Association. 5. Teachers employed subsequent to the ninetieth (90) students’ attendance day of any school year shall receive no credit for their employment period through June 30th of that year. Employees hired on or before the ninetieth (90) students’ attendance day shall receive full credit for experience for that teaching year. Should a teacher not receive the increment based upon this provision, he shall be placed on the same step at which he was employed and shall be paid in accordance with the rate of pay as specified for that step on the teachers’ guide in effect for that contract period. 6. Newly hired employees will be required to attend two days of new staff orientation. Attendees will not receive additional compensation for these two days of orientation. Employees hired after new staff orientation will be required to attend identified segments of new staff orientation the following year. These employees will receive hourly compensation at the current contractual rate for staff development/participant. The orientation days will be scheduled no earlier than five days before the first day of the school year.

TEACHER EMPLOYMENT. 13.1 All newly employed and presently employed teachers will be placed on the salary schedule in accordance with their educational and experience levels, as recommended by the Superintendent. A However, the Superintendent may place a newly employed teacher upon being hired from another system shall be entitled on a step as mutually agreed to transfer any by the Superintendent and the Association no higher than the actual years of teaching experience. The Superintendent may grant initial salary credit for prior related work experience. Once placed on the salary schedule a teacher will move in accordance with the provisions of the negotiated agreement. 3.2 Teachers employed on a permanent part-time basis will have their salary pro-rated either based on the number of sick full days previously accumulated they work in that system the year divided by the number of student days or the proportion of the contracted teacher workday served including, but not limited to, a minimum of one planning period per day. Part-time faculty must attend the percentage of in-service time for which they are contracted unless alternative arrangements are agreed upon and articulated in the individual teacher’s contract. Additional contracted time will be paid at the recommendation teacher’s regular pay rate. The salary will be in accordance with the teacher’s approved education and experience levels as indicated on the salary schedule. All other benefits of this Agreement will also be on a pro-rated basis based upon the Superintendentactual percentage for which part-time teachers are contracted, but final agreement of the Board of Education upon hiringwhere it is possible and permissible to pro-rate benefits. 2. Teachers who are required 3.3 Any full-time teacher employed prior to use their own automobile in the performance of their duties outside the school district may be reimbursed based on mileage guidelines based on regulations (current rate- $0.31 per mile) in effect on July 1 of the contract year per mile from the starting school or home, whichever may be closer. it is understood that travel expenses to district workshops, seminars, and other special meetings will not be reimbursed. 3. It is understood that the Superintendent of Schools be given bargaining privileges when hiring incoming teachers, commensurate with years of experience, but is contingent upon final agreement by the Board upon hiring. 4. No teacher shall be required to attend any school activities outside of the normal teaching hours, without adequate compensation, such compensation to be determined through negotiations between the Board and the Association. 5. Teachers employed subsequent to the ninetieth (90) students’ attendance day February 1st of any school year shall receive no credit for their employment period through June 30th of that year. Employees hired on or before the ninetieth (90) students’ attendance day shall receive will be given full credit for experience one (1) year of service toward the next salary increment Step for the following year, provided that teaching said teacher complete the school year in which he/she was hired. 3.4 Any permanent part-time teacher employed prior to February 1st of any school year will be given credit for one (1) year of service toward the next salary increment Step for the following year. Should a , provided that said teacher not receive completes the increment based upon this provisionschool year in which he/she was hired, he shall be placed on the same step at which he was employed and shall be paid in accordance with the rate provisions of pay as specified for that step on the teachers’ guide in effect for that contract periodSection 3.3. 6. Newly 3.5 Each teacher newly hired employees by Cabot School, Twinfield Union School or the Washington Northeast Supervisory Union will be required to attend two days of new staff orientation. Attendees will not receive additional compensation a probationary teacher for these two days of orientation. Employees hired after new staff orientation will be required to attend identified segments of new staff orientation the following year. These employees will receive hourly compensation at the current contractual rate for staff development/participant. The orientation days will be scheduled no earlier than five days before the first day two years of employment with the school year.Supervisory Union. Teachers subject to this provision will have had at least 2 (two) written observations and/or evaluations prior to the Board’s determination of employment

TEACHER EMPLOYMENT. 1. A teacher upon being By May 15, all teachers, except those hired from another system shall be entitled to transfer any number after January 1, will receive notification of sick days previously accumulated in that system at the recommendation of the Superintendent, but final agreement of Superintendent to the Board of Education upon hiringconcerning their contracts and salary status for the ensuing year. As soon after the Board of Education meeting as possible, contracts will be issued and will be returned to the Board office by the teacher by May 30, or two weeks after the date on which they are distributed, whichever is later. Teachers hired after January 1 will receive notification as soon as possible but no later than June 15. This does not preclude the Board's responsibility as mentioned above to notify teachers of their employment status by May 15. 2. Teachers who are required to use their own automobile The Board and the Association agree that there should be no discrimination in the performance hiring, training, assignment, or promotion of their duties outside teachers on the school district may be reimbursed based on mileage guidelines based on regulations (current rate- $0.31 per mile) in effect on July 1 basis of the contract year per mile from the starting school race, creed, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, domicile, or home, whichever may be closer. it is understood that travel expenses to district workshops, seminars, and other special meetings will not be reimbursedmarital status. 3. It is understood that In the Superintendent absence of Schools any teacher who meets regularly scheduled classes, including specialists, every effort will be given bargaining privileges made to provide a substitute. Teachers will be asked to cover extra classes only in the case of emergency. The Board agrees to pay the rate set in Schedule C to teachers who lose a preparation period when hiring incoming teachersthey cover a class for an absent colleague. Such payment shall be subject to the following provisions: a. The administrator only shall direct the teacher to cover the class. b. The teacher shall record the time spent in such coverage on an "Hourly Payroll Record" sheet. c. The administrator shall endorse after each entry in the column labeled "explanation." d. Payment shall be made when the amount due equals fifty ($50) dollars or by December 15 or June 25, commensurate with years of experience, but is contingent upon final agreement whichever comes first. Time shall be forwarded to the payroll department by the Board upon hiringDecember 1 or June 1 respectively. Classes covered in June will be reimbursed in July. 4. No teacher shall Teachers who agree to accept an additional instructional assignment on other than an emergency basis and for which they must plan the instruction, evaluate students, and keep records, will be required to attend any school activities outside of the normal teaching hours, without adequate compensation, such compensation to be determined through negotiations between the Board and the Associationpaid at pro rata salary. 5. Teachers employed subsequent to the ninetieth (90) students’ attendance day Any teacher providing supervision of any school year independent study shall receive no credit $100 per student per semester as compensation for their employment period through June 30th each project. The total budget designated for the independent study program shall not exceed $3,000 dollars per annum for the duration of that year. Employees hired on or before the ninetieth (90) students’ attendance day shall receive full credit for experience for that teaching year. Should a teacher not receive the increment based upon this provision, he shall be placed on the same step at which he was employed and shall be paid in accordance with the rate of pay as specified for that step on the teachers’ guide in effect for that contract periodAgreement. 6. Newly hired employees will a. Teachers shall be required given written notice of changes in their class and/or subject assignments subject to attend two days of new staff orientationassignment distribution and their building assignments for the forthcoming year, not later than August 15. Attendees will not receive additional compensation for these two days of orientation. Employees hired after new staff orientation will Questions relating to any assignments must be required submitted to attend identified segments of new staff orientation the following year. These employees will receive hourly compensation at the current contractual rate for staff development/participant. The orientation days will be scheduled no earlier than five days before the first day of the school yearbuilding principal in writing by August 30.

TEACHER EMPLOYMENT. A. Each teacher shall be placed on his proper step of the salary guide. Proper placement on the salary guide step may not necessarily reflect the years of teaching experience. Any teacher employed by Contract on or before February 1st of any school year and who completes five (5) months of continuous service or who completes six (6) months of contracted full-time employment in one school year shall be given full credit for one year of service toward the next increment step for the following year. Credit up to the maximum step of any salary level on the Teachers' Salary Guide shall be given for previous outside teaching experience and for service in the Peace Corps, Vista or National Teacher Corps, or time spent on a Fulbright Scholarship. This credit and step placement may not correspond to actual years of service. 1. A teacher upon being hired from another system returning to the district shall be entitled to transfer any number of sick days previously accumulated in that system at the recommendation placed on his proper step of the Superintendent, but final agreement salary guide. Proper placement shall be the step on the guide that is equivalent to the placement of any other teacher with the Board equivalent years of Education upon hiringteaching experience. 2. Teachers who are required to use their own automobile in the performance of their duties outside the school district may be reimbursed based on mileage guidelines based on regulations (current rate- $0.31 per mile) in effect on July 1 of the contract year per mile Any teacher returning from the starting school a leave or home, whichever may be closer. it is understood that travel expenses to district workshops, seminars, and other special meetings will not be reimbursed. 3. It is understood that the Superintendent of Schools be given bargaining privileges when hiring incoming teachers, commensurate with years of experience, but is contingent upon final agreement by the Board upon hiring. 4. No teacher shall be required to attend any school activities outside of the normal teaching hours, without adequate compensation, such compensation to be determined through negotiations between the Board and the Association. 5. Teachers employed subsequent to the ninetieth (90) students’ attendance day of any school year shall receive no credit for their employment period through June 30th of that year. Employees hired on or before the ninetieth (90) students’ attendance day shall receive full credit for experience for that teaching year. Should a teacher not receive the increment based upon this provision, he extended absence shall be placed on the same proper step at which he was employed and shall be paid in accordance of the guide, i.e., equivalent to any other teacher with the rate same number of pay as specified for that step credited years of experience. 3. Placement on the teachers’ salary guide in effect for that contract period. 6. Newly hired new employees will be required such that placement will correspond to attend two the placement of existing employees with similar work experience. B. Previously accumulated unused sick leave days shall be restored to all teachers returning from leave. Whenever the Board employs any person who has an unused accumulation of new staff orientationsick leave days from another school district in New Jersey, the Board will grant half credit therefore from the immediate previous district only. Attendees Proof of unused sick leave is the responsibility of the employee and must be in written form from the previous district. Such sick days will be available for use during employment, but will not receive additional compensation be included in the calculation of payment for these two accumulated sick leave under Article XIV(D). Carried over sick leave days of orientationwill be deducted first. Employees hired after new staff orientation prior to November 15, 2019 will be required to attend identified segments grandfathered. C. All teachers shall be notified of new staff orientation their contract and salary steps for the following year. These employees will receive hourly compensation at the current contractual rate for staff development/participant. The orientation days will be scheduled ensuing year no earlier later than five days before the first day of the school yearMay 15th, or as per statute.

TEACHER EMPLOYMENT. 14.1 The Board agrees to hire only those teachers who are certifiable by the Vermont State Department of Education for every regular teaching assignment. A teacher upon being hired from another system This provision shall be entitled to transfer any number not apply in instances where availability of sick days previously accumulated in that system at the recommendation personnel is critical. 4.2 Newly employed teachers shall serve a probationary period of the Superintendent, but final agreement two years. The decision of the Board not to renew the probationary contract shall not be subject to the Grievance and Arbitration Procedures of Education upon hiringthis Agreement. 2. Teachers who are required to use their own automobile in the performance 4.3 The salary of their duties outside the school district may be reimbursed based on mileage guidelines based on regulations (current rate- $0.31 per mile) in effect on July 1 of the contract year per mile from the starting school or home, whichever may be closer. it is understood that travel expenses to district workshops, seminars, and other special meetings will not be reimbursed. 3. It is understood that the Superintendent of Schools be given bargaining privileges when hiring incoming teachers, commensurate with years of experience, but is contingent upon final agreement by the Board upon hiring. 4. No each teacher shall be required to attend any school activities outside of the normal teaching hours, without adequate compensation, such compensation to be determined through negotiations between the Board and the Association. 5. Teachers employed subsequent to the ninetieth (90) students’ attendance day of any school year shall receive no credit for their employment period through June 30th of that year. Employees hired on or before the ninetieth (90) students’ attendance day shall receive full credit for experience for that teaching year. Should a teacher not receive the increment based upon this provision, he shall be placed on the same step at which he was employed and shall be paid in accordance with the rate qualification and experience levels specified in the appended Schedules which are a part of pay as specified this Agreement, subject to a claim by the Board (substantiated by the evaluations of the supervisors) that any such teacher has not performed in a satisfactory manner. The following criteria will be used to evaluate experience for that step the purpose of determining years of experience for the initial placement of employees on the teachers’ guide in effect salary schedule. Experience is granted for that contract periodyears of professional practice at an accredited and licensed public and/or private preschool, elementary, secondary, or post-secondary institution. Experience is only granted for time when the employee was a fully licensed professional under regulations and standards of the appropriate state educational agency. In order to be credited, work experience must be at least .5 FTE and be a minimum of a semester or one half year. 64.4 When step increases are part of the Agreement, all employees shall advance one year on the salary schedule if employed for equal to or more than 93.5 days. Newly hired employees If employed for less than 93.5 days, they shall receive step advancement once their accumulated time reaches 187 days. 4.5 Teachers employed less than full time shall be paid pro rata, and all other benefits of this Agreement shall be extended on a pro rata basis, computed with reference to the actual time such teachers are employed. 4.6 Teachers involved in extra-curricular assignments set forth in Appendices which are attached and incorporated into this Agreement shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions thereof. Such compensation shall be for work performed outside the normal duties of the respective employees. Assignment to any specified extra-curricular activity which takes place predominately after school hours will be required to attend two days of new staff orientation. Attendees will not receive additional compensation for these two days of orientation. Employees hired after new staff orientation will be required to attend identified segments of new staff orientation voluntary on the following year. These employees will receive hourly compensation at the current contractual rate for staff development/participant. The orientation days will be scheduled no earlier than five days before the first day part of the teacher. 4.7 The Supervisory Union Board shall provide to the OCEA president, by October 1st the following: 1.) a list by school yeardistrict of all professional positions in the negotiating unit 2.) whether this position is full or part-time 3.) the name of the employee who is filling that position 4.) the insurance coverage or stipend reimbursement of said employee 5.) the certification or waiver of said employee

TEACHER EMPLOYMENT. 14.1 The Board agrees to hire only those Teachers who are certifiable by the Vermont State Agency of Education for every regular teaching assignment. A teacher upon being hired This provision shall not apply in instances where availability of personnel is critical. 4.2 Newly employed Teachers shall serve a probationary period of two years from another system the date of hire within the Supervisory Union. The decision of the Board not to renew the probationary contract shall not be subject to the Grievance and Arbitration Procedures of this Agreement. 4.3 The salary of each Teacher shall be determined in accordance with the qualification and experience levels specified in the appended Schedules which are a part of this Agreement. The following criteria will be used to evaluate experience for the purpose of determining years of experience for the initial placement of employees on the salary schedule. Experience is granted for years of professional practice at an accredited, licensed, public, private or state-approved and recognized preschool, elementary, secondary, or post-secondary institution. Experience is only granted for time when the employee was a fully licensed professional under regulations and standards of the appropriate state educational agency. In order to be credited, accumulated work experience must be at least .5 FTE and be a minimum of a semester or one half year. This new criteria will be applied to all Teachers, current and new. Any current Teacher who receives additional years of experience as a result of the application of the new criteria shall immediately be advanced to the salary step associated with the Teacher’s amended total years of experience. The Teacher will not be entitled to transfer any number of sick days previously accumulated back wages, given that the Teacher was historically compensated in that system at the recommendation compliance with previous collective bargaining agreements. The Association will notify all current Teachers of the Superintendentnew criteria via email within 10 days of ratification of this Agreement. Said notice will inform current Teachers that they have 30 days from the date of notice to submit to the Supervisory Union a written request for a new review of their years of experience pursuant to the new criteria. Said notice will also inform current Teachers that a failure to submit such a request within 30 days, but final agreement will result in a forfeiture of the Board any future review of Education upon hiringtheir years of experience. 24.4 Teachers will advance on the salary schedule based upon their years of experience. For Teachers who are required to use their own automobile in the performance of their duties outside the school district may be reimbursed based on mileage guidelines based on regulations (current rate- $0.31 per mile) in effect on July 1 of the contract year per mile from the starting school or home, whichever may be closer. it is understood that travel expenses to district workshops, seminars, and other special meetings will not be reimbursed. 3. It is understood that the Superintendent of Schools be given bargaining privileges when hiring incoming teachers, commensurate with partial years of experience, but is contingent upon final agreement by the Board upon hiring. 4. No teacher shall be required to attend any school activities outside of the normal teaching hourscommonly accepted rounding principles will apply, without adequate compensation, such compensation to be determined through negotiations between the Board and the Association. 5. Teachers employed subsequent to the ninetieth (90) students’ attendance day of any school year shall receive no credit for their employment period through June 30th of that year. Employees hired on or before the ninetieth (90) students’ attendance day shall receive full credit for experience for that teaching year. Should a teacher not receive the increment based upon this provision, he shall be placed on the same step at which he was employed and shall be paid in accordance with the rate of pay as specified for that step on the teachers’ guide in effect for that contract period. 6. Newly hired employees will be required to attend two days of new staff orientation. Attendees will not receive additional compensation for these two days of orientation. Employees hired after new staff orientation will be required to attend identified segments of new staff orientation the following year. These employees will receive hourly compensation at the current contractual rate for staff development/participant. The orientation days will be scheduled no earlier than five days before the first day of the school year.i.