TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term or condition of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to terms or conditions of employment. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere. C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m. X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use. F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol. G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications. I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board. J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status. K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization. L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board so represented by the Association shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions Constitution of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. (Nothing herein shall require any teacher to be a member of or participate in the activities of any organization such as the Association, or similar bargaining agent).
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the Michigan General School Lawsassistance of the State Employment Relations Commission, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewherea mediator from such public agency.
C. The No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises, provided that the same shall be of a size and character consistent with good taste and maintaining the dignity of the teaching profession. Bulletin boards and other established media of communication shall be made available to the Association and its representatives shall have members for the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use purpose of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives publicizing meetings of the Association and their respective affiliates shall other Association business. Any matter which might be permitted detrimental to transact official Association business on the school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere district may be so publicized only with or interrupt normal school operationsprior approval of the Superintendent of Schools.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association Association, in response to written reasonable requests all from time to time, such bargaining information as may be pertaining and relevant to matters under negotiations, or relevant for the preparation of proposals by the Association at a time when this collective bargaining agreement may be open for negotiations, or such other bargaining data as may be required by law. The Board reserves the right to furnish such data to the Association President and Bargaining/Grievance Chairperson only after the data has been presented by the Board to another governmental agency. This information is to be available information concerning following the financial resources Board meeting. The Board further reserves the right to furnish such data in the manner and form available to it without encountering undue additional expense. All original records of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports Board shall be examined only at the office of the Board of Education. The Board shall provide the President and audits, register Bargaining/Grievance Chairperson of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations the Association with an electronic copy of the minutes (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes attachments) of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census regular and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention special meetings of the Board.
J. E. The provisions Association is offered the opportunity to participate in curriculum study and changes regarding the education of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital statuschildren.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee all certified personnel, as defined in Article I, of the Board shall have the right to freely to organize, join join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted concrete activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color cover of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason reasons of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her his participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her of his institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she he may have under the Federal or Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulationslaws. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhereby law.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings facilities at all reasonable hours for meetingsmeetings with the consent of the Board, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeor its representative. Such meetings are not to interfere with other regularly scheduled activities. No charge shall meetings will be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day held on holidays or until 6:00 p.m.Sundays unless Board permission is obtained.
X. Xxxx D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and typewriters, mimeographing machines, other duplicating equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in useuse at school. The Available supplies may be purchased by the Association at cost. No equipment shall pay for be removed from the cost site without prior permission of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. the Board or its designee. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and official matters of Association business concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in the lounge of each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and businessschool building. The Association may use the district teacher mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes boxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality It shall be clearly understood that none of electronic correspondencethe above facilities shall be used for posting or transmitting materials of a political nature, supporting a political party or candidate, or a political issue. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may No teacher shall be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to prevented from wearing insignias, pins or other identification of membership in the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs either on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaintoff school premises.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx 1. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, 1965 the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color cover of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that , nor will it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of hisher/her his membership in the Association, hisher/her his participation in any lawful activities of the Association Association, or collective professional negotiations negotiation with the Board, or hisher/her his institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement, or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. 2. The provisions of this Agreement and the wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, political activities, color, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, or physical characteristics.
3. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to restrict or deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association 4. No teacher shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in compensation, or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. Any such discipline, reprimand, or reduction in compensation or advantage shall be subject to the Grievance Procedure contained elsewhere in this Agreement. All information forming the basis for disciplinary action shall be made available to the teacher. This provision shall not apply to first and its representatives shall have second year probationary teachers who are hired subsequent to January 1, 2003, or to any teacher in a Schedule B position.
5. A teacher has the right to use school buildings review her/his own personnel file. Confidential credentials and related personal references obtained at all reasonable hours for meetingsthe time of initial employment are specifically exempted from such review. Such credentials and confidential references shall be placed in a sealed envelope and filed in the teacher's personnel file. An Association Representative of the teacher's choosing may accompany the teacher in such review, provided which shall be made in the presence of a person designated by the Superintendent.
6. If a reprimand or similar disciplinary action, which shall be made a matter of written record, is to be given by the Board or any agent or representative, the teacher shall be notified that when special custodial service such action is requiredcontemplated and advised that he/she may have present at the time of reprimand or disciplinary action an Association Representative of her/his choosing. Similarly, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with any agent or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when representative administering such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance reprimand or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers disciplinary action shall be entitled to full rights have present a witness of citizenship and its choosing. When a request for Association representation is made, no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof action shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination taken with respect to the professional teacher, until an Association Representative is present. Such representation must be made available within five (5) working days of the request.
7. No adversely critical material originating after original employment of the teacher will be placed in her/his personnel file, unless the teacher has had an opportunity to review the material. The teacher may submit written comments within sixty (60) days regarding any material, and the same shall be attached to the file copy of the material in question. If the teacher believes that material to be placed in her/his file is inappropriate or in error, he/she may utilize the Grievance Procedure contained elsewhere in this Agreement to modify or remove such teacheradversely critical material.
8. Consistent If a teacher is asked to sign any material to be placed in her/his file, such signature shall be understood to indicate her/his awareness of the material; but in no instance shall said signature be interpreted to mean agreement with the Code of Ethics content of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Boardmaterial.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that every employee eligible teacher of the Board District shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly duly-elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the United States or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; : that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her their membership in the Association, his/her their participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, Board or his/her their institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teachers or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the employment of such teacher.
C. Nothing contained herein within this contract shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she they may have under the Michigan General School Laws, Tenure Act, or other applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association that it will in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources no way discriminate against or between teachers because of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disabilityorigin or ancestry, age, gender or sex, marital status, physical characteristics or place of residence.
E. All communications obtained by a teacher in confidence during the course of their professional duties which if disclosed to other persons might result in substantial and irreparable harm to the student involved need not, except with the consent of said teachers, be disclosed to anyone, including but not limited to any school administrator, parent or guardian, unless said disclosure is required by law. In addition, the refusal to reveal such information shall not be considered cause for discipline or dismissal, nor may any reference to such a refusal become part of any personnel record unless such refusal is made in bad faith by the teacher.
F. The teachers agree to abide by Board of Education policies - unless otherwise provided in this agreement. Board of Education policies shall be submitted to teachers in writing.
G. A teacher shall have the right to review the contents of all records of the district pertaining to said teacher, excluding pre-employment reference materials and to have a representative of the Association present with them, but in any instance only in the presence of the custodian of said records. Other examination of a teacher's file(s) shall be limited to supervisory personnel and advocates of the Board who hold client privilege. Each file shall contain a record indicating who has reviewed it and the date reviewed. The foregoing shall exclude secretarial or clerical search for information.
H. No material, including but not limited to, student, parental or school personnel complaints originating after initial employment will be placed in a teacher's personnel file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to review the material. Complaints against the teacher shall be put in writing with names of the complainants, administrative action taken and remedy clearly stated. The teacher may submit a written notation regarding any material including complaints and the same shall be attached to the file copy of the material in question. If the teacher believes the material to be placed in their file is inappropriate or in error, the teacher may request the material be corrected or expunged from their file, whichever is appropriate. A teacher may invoke the grievance procedure if said teacher is grieved by the ultimate action taken. When a teacher is requested to sign material placed in the file, such signature shall be understood to indicate their awareness of the material, but shall not be interpreted to mean agreement with the content of the material.
I. During the period of a teacher's employment and thereafter, they shall have and retain all property and copyright interests in and to any book, lesson plans, article, publication, motion picture, filmstrip, recording, musical composition, curricular outline, teaching materials, or other creative or copyright work, written, composed, created or devised by such teacher.
J. The Board specifically recognizes the rights of the teachers appropriately to invoke the assistance of the State Labor Mediation Board, or a mediator from such public agency, or an arbitrator appointed pursuant to the grievance procedure provisions of this Agreement, and the Board and Association agree to be bound by any lawful order or award thereof.
K. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association, either on or off school premises.
L. Prior to 6:00 PM, the Association and its members may use school building facilities without cost on school days for meetings. The rights granted herein principal of the building in question will be notified twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the time and place for all such meetings and he will designate the room or rooms to be used. All requests for building use after 6:00 PM and on weekends for meetings of the Association member shall conform to Board policies and such use shall be without cost to the Association. Association meetings shall not be held during regularly scheduled school hours.
M. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association without cost, one (1) copy of any information pertinent to collective bargaining and contract maintenance. The information required must be specified in writing. Original records are to be examined only at the office of the Superintendent. When information is requested for contract maintenance, time limits in the grievance procedure shall be held in abeyance until such information is provided or it is determined by proper authority that the information need not be granted or extended to any competing labor organizationprovided.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Professional Negotiations Agreement, Professional Negotiations Agreement, Professional Negotiations Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx
A. Pursuant to Act 336 of the Public Acts of 1947 as amended by Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted lawful activities short of strike, for mutual aid and protection. An employee shall also have the right to refrain from such activities. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her his membership in the Association or lack of membership; his participation in or non-participation; any lawful activity of the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, Board or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this or otherwise Agreement with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board agrees to deny or restrict make available to any teacherthe Association, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Lawsin response to reasonable requests from time to time, or applicable civil service laws such information as is necessary for intelligent bargaining and regulations. negotiations and processing of grievances.
C. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. D. No material originating after original employment will be placed in the teacher's personnel file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to review the material. The Association teacher may submit a written notation regarding any material and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge same shall be made for use of school rooms before attached to the commencement file copy of the school day material in question. If the teacher believes that material to be placed in their file is inappropriate, in error, or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives unsubstantiated, they may receive adjustment informally and/or through the grievance procedure provided cause is shown, whereupon the material will be corrected or expunged from the file. If the teacher is asked to sign material placed in their file, such signatures shall be understood to indicate their awareness of the Association and their respective affiliates material, but in no instance shall said signature be permitted interpreted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply mean agreement with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources content of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaintmaterial.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, Laws or other applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall therefore be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.schoolrooms.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official matters of Association business concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and businessschool building. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail service and teacher mailboxes for communications communication to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: , annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets)allocations, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto thereto, and educational background, background and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may shall consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programprograms, or major revision revisions of educational policy, including Performance Contracting and Accountability Models, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may shall be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationspublication. The Board shall collaborate on any proposal for additional operational or building millage with the Association.
I. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of ongoing professional development. District-wide professional development will be determined by the Superintendent and building level administrators and aligned with the District School Improvement Plan. The District reserves the right to provide professional development unrelated to the District School Improvement Plan as deemed necessary by the district administration. Building professional development will be determined by the building administrator in consultation with the teachers acting as the building and/or committee school improvement chairs (Department Heads) and aligned with the building’s School Improvement Plan. The building principal may, on occasion, schedule needed training and/or professional development not related to the School Improvement Plan as deemed necessary by the school administration.
J. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship citizenship, and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board. The teacher, however, shall agree to govern his/her private and personal life, insofar as it affects his/her teaching position, by the principles and provisions of the Michigan Professional Educator’s Code of Ethics.
J. K. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or sex, marital status, or disability.
K. L. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. M. The Board shall place on the Agenda agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or item for consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendentsuperintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening office 48 hours prior to the said regular meeting.
N. The parties involved recognize the right of each appropriately to invoke the assistance of the State Labor Mediation Board, or a mediator from such public agency.
O. Academic freedom shall be guaranteed to teachers, and no special limitations shall be placed upon study, investigation, presenting and interpreting facts and ideas concerning man, human society, the physical and biological world, and other branches of learning subject to accepted standards of professional responsibility. The right to academic freedom herein established shall include the right to support or oppose political causes and issues outside the normal classroom activities.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx 3.1 Pursuant to the Public Employment Relations Act, Act 379 336 of the Public Acts of 19651947, as amended, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or of negotiation and other concerted lawful activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights right conferred by Act 379 336 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed 3.2 The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the Michigan General School Lawsassistance of the State Labor Mediation Board, or applicable civil service laws a mediator for such public agency, or arbitrator appointed pursuant to the provisions of this agreement, and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed the Board agrees to be in addition to those provided elsewherebound by any lawful order or award thereof.
C. 3.3 The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings building facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that i.e. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. during the school year or any other time when no special custodial service is services are required, . The use of any building shall be cleared with the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforebuilding principal or the Superintendent. No charge teachers shall be made for use prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identifications of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of membership in the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business either on or off school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. premises. The Association shall have has the right to use School facilities bulletin boards in the facility lounges and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise has the right to place printed or duplicated material relative to the Association in usefaculty mailboxes. The Association shall pay not be responsible for normal maintenance or utility costs in exercising their rights under this section but will assume responsibility or any additional expenses to the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such useschool district or damage caused by the Association.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. 3.4 The Board agrees to furnish to the Association Association, in response to written reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, district including but not limited to: to annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation county allocation Board budgetsbudget), agendas and minutes agenda of all Board meetings, treasurer’s Treasurer's reports, and census and membership data, names and addresses . Adopted Board Minutes will be sent to the Association president after each meeting. The Association president will also be notified of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and any Special meetings to be held by the Board. The Board agrees to furnish such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The 3.5 Upon request, the Board may consult with shall inform the Association on of any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programprograms, or major revision revisions of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may shall be given an opportunity to advise the Board with respect to express its views on said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationsmatters.
I. 3.6 The teachers shall be entitled employer agrees not to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Professiondiscriminate based on age, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national originnationality, disabilitysex, age, gender origin or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein 3.7 On an annual basis the Board will provide to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organizationindividual salaries and employment status for each bargaining unit member.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, and Also agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her the teacher’s membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, ; or his/her the teacher’s institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding proceedings under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is requiredsaid buildings are regularly open and staffed and when classes are not in session. When applicable, the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeAssociation shall follow building use procedures. No charge teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association which are in good taste either on or off school premises. Bulletin boards and other established media of communication shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of available to the Association and their respective affiliates shall its members for use in relation to official business of the employee organization and be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationssigned by a designated employee organization official.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. C. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association Association, in response to written requests all available reasonable request from time to time, public information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational backgroundallocations, and such other public information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. D. The Board may consult shall provide to the Association president, and one other teacher designated by the president, prior written notice of all Board meetings, both regular and special, along with agendas therefore. The Board shall also post such agendas on the bulletin boards of the faculty lounges no less than one (1) full day prior to the Board meetings or make such available within the same timeline on the District’s website. Additionally, the Board shall provide the Association president, and one other teacher designated by the president, with the Association on any new or modified fiscalminutes of all Board meetings.
E. The Board agrees that it will, budgetary or tax programswithin ten (10) days of adoption, construction program, or major revision give the president of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association complete written notification of changes in Board policy or adoption of new policies which might affect teachers or the Association. A copy of the Board policy shall be maintained in each teachers’ lounge or will be made available on the District’s web site at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
F. At the beginning of every school year, the Association shall be credited with eight (8) leave days to be used by teachers who are representatives of the Association, such use to be at the discretion of the Association. The Board will not pay for the substitute teacher. The Association shall pay for all substitute teachers required when such officers take this leave, payment made upon billing the Association. Leaves may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationsdenied if no substitutes are available.
I. The G. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship citizenship, and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board, unless such personal conduct adversely affects his relationship to students or the discharge of his contractual duties.
J. H. The provisions of this Agreement and the wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender sex or marital status.
K. status or membership in or association with the activities of any employee organization. The rights granted herein to Board and the Association shall not be granted pledge themselves to seek to extend the advantage of public education to every student without regard to race, creed, religion, sex, color or extended national origin, and to any competing labor organizationseek to achieve full equality of educational opportunity to all pupils.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term or condition wages, and working conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentemployment subject to the master contract.
B. Nothing contained herein within this contract shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, state or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewherefederal law.
C. The Association Teachers shall go online to xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx.xxx or to the school website and its representatives shall have click on the right Aesop substitute link under staff resources or call 0-000-000-0000 to report unavailability to work. Staff will receive training each year on the use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetingsof the system. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge it shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement responsibility of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Staff is to report unavailability as soon as possible. Should a situation arise after 7:30 in the Association and morning, they are to contact their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsbuilding secretary.
E. D. The Association Board shall have the right to make available in each school adequate lunchroom, restroom, and lavatory facilities for teachers' use School facilities as and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of (1) room appropriately furnished which shall be provided in each teacher’s reserved for use as a faculty workroom and/or lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, Laws or other applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms schoolrooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incidental incident to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official matters of Association business concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and businessschool building. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail service and teacher mailboxes for communications communication to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: , annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets)allocations, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto thereto, and educational background, background and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may shall consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programprograms, or major revision revisions of educational policy, including Performance Contracting and Accountability Models, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may shall be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationspublication. The Board shall not submit any proposal for additional operational or building millage without prior consultations with the Association.
I. All inservice education for teachers shall be mutually accepted and jointly planned by the Association’s Curriculum Council and the Board of Education.
J. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. K. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or sex, marital status, or disability.
K. L. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. M. The Board shall place on the Agenda agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or item for consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendentsuperintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening office 48 hours prior to the said regular meeting.
N. The parties involved recognize the right of each appropriately to invoke the assistance of the State Labor Mediation Board, or a mediator from such public agency.
O. Academic freedom shall be guaranteed to teachers, and no special limitations shall be placed upon study, investigation, presenting and interpreting facts and ideas concerning man, human society, the physical and biological world, and other branches of learning subject to accepted standards of professional responsibility. The right to academic freedom herein established shall include the right to support or oppose political causes and issues outside the normal classroom activities.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 336 of the Public Acts of 1947 as amended by Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted lawful activities short of strike, for mutual aid and protection. An employee shall also have the right to refrain from such activities. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her his membership in the Association or lack of membership; his participation in or non-participation; any lawful activity of the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, Board or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this or otherwise Agreement with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board agrees to deny or restrict make available to any teacherthe Association, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Lawsin response to reasonable requests from time to time, or applicable civil service laws such information as is necessary for intelligent bargaining and regulations. negotiations and processing of grievances.
C. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. D. No material originating after original employment will be placed in the teacher's personnel file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to review the material. The Association teacher may submit a written notation regarding any material and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge same shall be made for use of school rooms before attached to the commencement file copy of the school day material in question. If the teacher believes that material to be placed in their file is inappropriate, in error, or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives unsubstantiated, they may receive adjustment informally and/or through the grievance procedure provided cause is shown, whereupon the material will be corrected or expunged from the file. If the teacher is asked to sign material placed in their file, such signatures shall be understood to indicate their awareness of the Association and their respective affiliates material, but in no instance shall said signature be permitted interpreted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply mean agreement with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources content of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaintmaterial.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, teacher may join and support the Northern Michigan Education Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation negotiations and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other of laws of Michigan or the Constitutions Constitution of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term or condition other terms and conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint grievance or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to other terms or and conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhereEmployment Relations Commission.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities school classrooms, cafeterias, internet, and equipmente-mail, including typewriters, computers, copiers without charge for professional meetings during those times when the building is regularly covered by custodial staff. Room clearance shall be made with the building principal involved and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is meetings shall not otherwise in useinterfere with regularly scheduled school activities or teacher responsibilities. The Association shall pay for Any extra maintenance or service costs incurred by such meeting will be paid by the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such useAssociation.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on D. No teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in each teacherthe Association either on or off school premises. Bulletin boards and other established media of communications shall be made available to the Association and its members. (Example: Bulletin board in the Teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocolConference Room).
G. E. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests from time to time all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. F. The Board may consult with district shall not engage in unlawful discrimination.
G. A teacher will have the right to review the contents of all records, excluding initial references, of the district pertaining to said teacher, originating after employment and to have a representative of the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration accompany him/her in such review. This file shall be the single and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board exclusive personnel file maintained with respect to said matters prior each employee. No complaint against a teacher by a parent, citizen of the district, or student, or reference thereto, may be placed in the personnel file without the complaint being previously drawn to their adoption and/or general publicationsthe teacher’s attention.
I. H. The teachers Association shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect pay to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with District the Code of Ethics cost of the Educational Profession, substitute during four (4) days per school year of released time for the private and personal life handling of any teacher is not within the Association business as deemed appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known President. No more than one (1) teacher may be absent at any given time. Up to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior two (2) additional days may be requested subject to the regular meetingsuperintendent approval.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, and Also agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her the teacher’s membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, ; or his/her the teacher’s institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding proceedings under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is requiredsaid buildings are regularly open and staffed and when classes are not in session. When applicable, the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeAssociation shall follow building use procedures. No charge teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association which are in good taste either on or off school premises. Bulletin boards and other established media of communication shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of available to the Association and their respective affiliates shall its members for use in relation to official business of the employee organization and be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationssigned by a designated employee organization official.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. C. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association Association, in response to written requests all available reasonable request from time to time, public information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational backgroundallocations, and such other public information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. D. The Board may consult shall provide to the Association president, and one other teacher designated by the president, prior written notice of all Board meetings, both regular and special, along with agendas therefore. The Board shall also post such agendas on the bulletin boards of the faculty lounges no less than one (1) full day prior to the Board meetings or make such available within the same timeline on the District’s website. Additionally, the Board shall provide the Association president, and one other teacher designated by the president, with the Association on any new or modified fiscalminutes of all Board meetings.
E. The Board agrees that it will, budgetary or tax programswithin ten (10) days of adoption, construction program, or major revision give the president of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association complete written notification of changes in Board policy or adoption of new policies which might affect teachers or the Association. A copy of the Board policy shall be maintained on the District’s web site at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
F. At the beginning of every school year, the Association shall be credited with eight (8) leave days to be used by teachers who are representatives of the Association, such use to be at the discretion of the Association. The Board will not pay for the substitute teacher. The Association shall pay for all substitute teachers required when such officers take this leave, payment made upon billing the Association. Leaves may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationsdenied if no substitutes are available.
I. The G. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship citizenship, and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board, unless such personal conduct adversely affects his relationship to students or the discharge of his contractual duties.
J. H. The provisions of this Agreement and the wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender sex or marital status.
K. status or membership in or association with the activities of any employee organization. The rights granted herein to Board and the Association shall not be granted pledge themselves to seek to extend the advantage of public education to every student without regard to race, creed, religion, sex, color or extended national origin, and to any competing labor organizationseek to achieve full equality of educational opportunity to all pupils.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx
A. The Board and the Association agree to adhere to the provisions of Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join 1965 (PERA) and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term or condition of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to terms or conditions of employmentStates as amended.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, those rights he/she may have granted teachers under the Michigan General Revised School LawsCode, or applicable civil service laws of the State of Michigan and regulationsthe United States and the Constitutions of the State of Michigan and of the United States. The rights granted to teachers hereunder herein shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives During the period of a teacher's employment, a teacher shall have and retain all property and copyright interests in and to any book, lesson plans, articles, publications, motion picture, filmstrip, recording, musical composition, curricular outline, teacher materials or other creative or copyrightable work written, composed created or devised by such teacher when not made, printed, written, mechanically produced or replicated with Board materials, or created during or related to the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsteacher's employment.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources that it will not discriminate against or between teachers because of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disabilityorigin or ancestry, age, gender or gender; sexual orientation, marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted , physical characteristics, place of residence, physical disabilities or extended to activities in any competing labor employee organization.
L. The E. A teacher shall be entitled to have present a representative of the Association during any meeting which may lead to disciplinary action by the Board and/or administration. When a request for such representation is made by the teacher, no action shall place be taken with respect to the teacher until such representation of the Association is present
F. Definition of Seniority
1. A teacher shall be entitled to have present a representative of the Association during any meeting which may lead to disciplinary action by the Board and/or administration. When a request for such representation is made by the teacher, no action shall be taken with respect to the teacher until such representation of the Association is present. (Xxxxxxxxxx Rights)
2. In the event that two (2) or more Education Association members are hired on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one same date or begin work on the same day, a draw for seniority will take place within ten (10) days of the first items hire date. The JEA President (or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought designee), the Superintendent, and the newly hired Education Association members shall be present for the draw. The members hired on the same date will draw numbers. The member drawing one (1) will be ranked highest on the seniority list; the member drawing two (2) will be ranked after one (1), and so forth. Upon the completion of the draw for seniority, the district has ten (10) working days to its consideration by produce a newly updated seniority list.
3. The new seniority list will then be provided to the Association so long as those matters JEA President, annually, no later than October 1st. Any corrections or objections tothe new list must be given to the Superintendent within fifteen (15) working days to correct said list.
4. In the event that changes or modifications are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock first printing (December 15) of the Thursday evening prior seniority list, a new list will be email to all staff.
5. Seniority shall be lost by a bargaining unit member upon termination, resignation, retirement or leaving the regular meetingbargaining unit to be employed in any other capacity with the district with the following exception: members may take a one (1) school year interim position in the Jonesville administration with seniority being frozen for that period of time. The member’s position shall be filled on a temporary basis with the member having the right to return. Approved leaves shall be credited for up to two (2) years toward seniority.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board teacher shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protectionpro- tection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States379; that it will shall not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term other terms or condition conditions of employment em- ployment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any legal activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution in- stitution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect re- spect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its teachers appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under involve the assistance of the Michigan General School LawsEmployment Relations Commission, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewheremediator from such public agency.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings building facilities at all reasonable reason- able hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsmeetings upon proper application.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests all available information in- formation concerning the financial resources of the district, District including but not limited to: annual financial reports the final budget and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, alloca- tions and such other information as will shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may teachers and their students. The Associa- tion shall be necessary for duly advised of fiscal and tax programs affecting the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration District and the Association may be given shall, whenever feasible, have the opportunity to advise consult with the Board with respect to said matters thereto prior to their adoption and/or general publicationspublication.
I. E. The teachers Board and Association agree to continue the past practice of Elementary Principals teaching half-time, and of the Athletic Director also teaching part-time, but both parties further agree that no other non-Bargaining Unit Member shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Boardassigned Bargaining Unit work.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965PERA, the Board hereby agrees that MCL 423.201, et seq., every employee of teacher employed by the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted lawful activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly duly-elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 XXXX or other employment laws of Michigan or the Constitutions Constitution of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect as to wages, hours, wages or any term or condition and other terms and conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding grievance under this or otherwise with respect to terms or conditions of employmentAgreement.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the Michigan General School Lawsassistance of the State Labor Mediation Board, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewherea mediator from such public agency.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable building facilities outside the normal school working hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, School/Association-related purposes. Arrangements for use of facilities must be made in advance with the Board Building Principal or designee in the absence of the Building Principal. Arrangements may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for keys to gain access to buildings and necessary instructional locations during times when buildings are normally locked. Those teachers who are issued keys accept full responsibility for personal use of school rooms before the commencement key and proper security of the school day building upon leaving.
D. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing pins, insignia, or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives other identification of membership in the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business either on or off school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationspremises.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher A bulletin boards, at least one of which shall board will be provided in each teacher’s loungeworkroom on which the Association can display professional materials that meet the following criteria: notices of Association meetings, elections, services, and committees. The Association Any materials which are derogatory to anyone in the District or Board members shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications not be allowed to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocolposted.
G. F. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests from time to time copies of all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnelDistrict, tentative budgetary requirements requirements, and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other available information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurateaccurately informed, informed and constructive programs on behalf of their teachers and their learners. For the teacherspurpose of assisting a teacher or the Association in the prosecution or defense of any contractual, together with information which administrative, or legal proceedings, including but not limited to grievances and tenure proceedings, the Board shall permit a teacher access to and the right to inspect and acquire copies of his/her personnel file as defined by the Xxxxxxx- Xxxxxxxx Employee Right to Know Act, MCL 423.501 et seq. A representative of the Association may accompany and assist the teacher in this regard. Before personnel files may be necessary for disclosed to the Association, written authorization shall be made by the affected teacher to the appropriate Administrator.
G. The Association may use interschool mail service, voice mail, e-mail, and teachers' mail boxes to process any grievance or complaintcommunicate with teachers.
H. The Board may consult with the Association representation will be permitted on any new or modified fiscalall those committees whose purposes/agendas include policy, budgetary or tax programs, construction programcurriculum, or major revision of educational policyteaching conditions, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the except for Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationsmember-only committees.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of teacher employed by the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Michigan Public Employment Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution institutions of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board and the Association specifically recognize the right of both parties appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the Michigan General School Lawsassistance of the Employment Relations Commission, or applicable civil service laws a mediator from such public agency, or an arbitrator appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed the Board and Association agrees to be in addition to those provided elsewherebound by any lawful order or award thereof.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings building facilities with administrative approval at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia pins or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises. Bulletin boards and other established media of communication shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of available to the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this its members. Any such request shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsbe arbitrarily denied.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish give access to the Association in response to written reasonable requests from time to time all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her participation his participating in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School LawsEmployment Relations Commission, or applicable civil service laws and regulationsa mediator from such public agency.
1. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives Association, or any committee thereof, shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours and facilities without charge for meetings, provided that professional meetings during times when special custodial service the building is required, covered by the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeoperating staff. No charge Room clearance shall be made for use of school rooms before with the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsprincipal involved.
E. 2. The Association shall have use of all equipment at such times and under such procedures as are approved by the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in useprincipal or Superintendent. The Association shall pay agrees to reimburse the Board for the cost of all materials any damage to equipment entrusted to its use and supplies incidental to such usecare.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices 3. All requests for use of activities office, lounge and official Association business on teacher workroom bulletin boards, at least one of which boards shall be provided in each teacher’s loungegranted to the Association.
4. Inter-school mail service/electronic mail shall be made available to the Association.
5. The Association shall determine what constitutes agrees to pay the school cost for all materials used for its purposes.
6. Electronic mail may be used as official Association activities and business. The Association may use notification of meetings provided the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications is sent at least forty-eight hours (48) prior to teachersthe meeting. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of If less than forty-eight hours (48) notice is given by electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence mail, notification must comply be followed up with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocola hard copy.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests from time to time all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative final budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. E. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no lawful religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known this behavior does not jeopardize the education process. This provision is not intended to license the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock use of classroom teaching time for the Thursday evening prior advocation to the regular meetingstudents of personal views on local school district issues.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board all employees included under this Agreement shall have the right freely to organize, join join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation negotiation, and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakesBoard, as well as the Association, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term or condition of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to terms or conditions of employment379.
B. The Association and its members shall have the privilege of using school building facilities for meetings outside of school hours on the same basis as all other employee groups in the district, as established by Board policy.
C. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she they may have elsewhere under this Agreement or under the Michigan General School Laws, Laws or other applicable civil service laws and regulations.
D. Teaching salaries will be paid in twenty-four (24) equal installments on the 10th and 25th of each month. The rights granted schedule of pay dates for the year shall be published to teachers hereunder shall by the start of each school year. Pay days that would occur on a bank holiday or weekend will be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewherepaid on the week day immediately preceding the scheduled pay day. This provision (D) is contingent upon approval of all Huron Valley Schools bargaining units.
C. The Association and its representatives 1. Regular school year teachers shall have select one of the right to use following pay options: 24 installments, or 20 installments; teachers selecting this option shall authorize same for the entire school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make year on a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms signed form on or before the commencement date established by the Board.
2. All teachers shall receive their pay via direct deposit. Pay will be deposited electronically into the bank, credit union or financial institution of the school day employee's choice. Those employees who do not have such accounts will have their pay electronically sent to the district identified financial institution where they will receive their total pay. Any fee or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of financial cost associated with the Association and their respective affiliates shall initial deposit to the financial institution or first withdrawal from the financial institution will be permitted paid by the district. Payroll statements will be sent to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsthe employee by electronic means.
E. The Association shall have Board agrees to make payroll deductions from the right salaries of teachers, upon proper written authorization to use School facilities and equipmentdo so from the teachers concerned, for the following:
1. Direct Deposit
2. Tax-deferred annuity plan premiums, including typewriterspayroll deduction for all MESSA Programs.
3. Other deductions approved by the Board after consultation with the Association. If a future court decision is made that allows voluntary PAC deductions to be made by public school districts, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association then "Voluntary MEA/NEA PAC contributions" shall pay for be added to the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such useabove list.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish make available to the Association in response to written reasonable requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including including, but not limited to: annual financial reports and Annual audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational backgroundbackground and monthly financial reports, plus all public information.
G. The Association may have the privilege of using school equipment including computers, copy machines and such other information as will assist audio-visual equipment at reasonable times. The Association shall compensate the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary district for the Association to process any grievance or complaintreasonable cost of all material and supplies as determined by the building principal in consultation with the Association.
H. The Board Association shall have the privilege of posting notices of activities and matters of Association concern on a teacher's bulletin board, which shall be provided in each building. The Association may consult with use the district mail service and teacher mailboxes for communications; (an Association official shall be responsible for placing such notices in mailboxes). Materials for general distribution must be signed by the appropriate Association official and a copy be given to the building administrator, prior to distribution. Failure to abide by this provision shall be cause for the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity official to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationsremove such material.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full Board agrees that it will not interfere with the rights of citizenship and no religious its teachers to become, or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics refrain from becoming members of the Educational ProfessionAssociation; and that neither the Board nor its agents, nor the private Association and personal life of its agents, will exercise discrimination, interference, restraint, or coercion against any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Boardteacher.
J. The provisions of No teacher will be discriminated against by the Board because they engage in collective bargaining with the Board, institutes a grievance or complaint under this Agreement Agreement, or exercises their personal rights as a citizen. Further, the Board and the Association agree that no teacher shall be applied without discriminated against with regard to their race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or sex, marital status, or handicap.
K. The rights granted herein to Membership in the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organizationrequired for employment.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right rights freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher Litchfield Education Association MEA/NEA September 1, 2020-August 31, 2024 in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her this membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School LawsEmployment Relations Commission, or applicable civil service laws a Mediator from such public agency as provided in Section 7 of Act 336 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965. Teachers may use school building facilities before or after regular class hours and regulationsduring lunch time for Association meetings provided they receive prior approval of the Board. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and Board hereby designates as its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours representative for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is requiredsuch purpose, the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeSuperintendent of Schools. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School school building facilities and equipment for the purpose of conducting Association business. The Association agrees to abide by the rules and regulations established by the Board for use of school building facilities and equipment. Such equipment shall be audio, including typewritersvisual, computerselectronic, copiers etc. which is normally available for teacher use.
C. The Association will reimburse the Board in full for any costs or charges incurred through such use. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises. Bulletin board and all type access to teachers’ mail boxes shall be made available to the Association. All materials posted, or placed in mailboxes, must relate to official business of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines the Association and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in usebe signed by a designated Association official. The Association shall pay for not use the cost of all materials and supplies incidental facilities mentioned above to such useinstigate any strike, slowdown or work stoppage.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish the Association all financial information actually necessary to enable the Association to determine its course of each action in bargaining or contract administration. The Association must specify the information desired. Information which is tentative and subject to discussion and revision will be furnished only after it has been presented to the Board at a regular meeting. Original records are to be examined only at the offices of the Board. The Board is not under obligation to undertake special studies or to call in outside consultants in Litchfield Education Association MEA/NEA September 1, 2020-August 31, 2024 order to secure and give to the Association in response information which is not readily available.
E. Teachers are expected to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the districtcomply with published rules, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational backgroundregulations, and policies adopted by the board or its representatives which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. A copy of such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligentrules, accurateregulations, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information policies shall be made available to teachers at each Building Principal’s office. It is understood that a teacher may refuse to carry out an order which may be necessary for the Association poses imminent threat to process any grievance physical well-being or complaintsafety.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers F. A teacher shall be entitled to full rights have present representation of citizenship the Association when the teacher is being interviewed, formally reprimanded, reduced in compensation or disciplined for any infraction of rules or delinquency of classroom performance and duties under this contract. When a teacher who is being formally reprimanded or disciplined, refuses or does not want representation, the teacher shall sign a waiver of such representation. The administrator shall immediately notify an association representative(s) of such waiver. When request is made for such representation and no religious or political activities representative is available within three (3) days, administrative action may be taken and written record of any teacher or the lack thereof proceedings shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect furnished to the professional employment teacher and the Association.
G. Any such discipline, reprimand or reduction in compensation, by the Board or representative thereof, shall be done in private. All information forming the basis for disciplinary action will be made available to the teacher.
H. Each teacher shall have the right, upon written request, to review the contents of their own personnel file maintained by the school system. The review will be made in the presence of the administrator responsible for the safe keeping of the file. A representative of the Association may, at the teacher’s request, accompany the teacher in this review. Privileged information such as confidential credentials, letters of recommendation from universities, previous employers or individuals are specifically exempted from such review. The administrator shall remove such privileged information from the file prior to the review of the file by the teacher. Consistent with No material other than privileged information may be placed in the Code file without allowing the teacher an opportunity to file a response thereto, and said response shall become a part of Ethics said file.
I. After initial employment, any material initiated from a source other than the teacher shall not be placed in a teacher’s file until notice of an Litchfield Education Association MEA/NEA September 1, 2020-August 31, 2024 opportunity to review the material has been sent to the teacher. The teacher may attach a written notation to any such material or request said material not be placed in the teacher’s file. A teacher may request after review of his/her personnel file that certain material be removed from the file. Based on law, and Superintendent’s approval, material may be removed from the file.
X. The nature and responsibility of a teacher’s assignment requires a certain portion of preparatory work to be performed at home. Space and furniture necessary for such homework and their upkeep are the responsibility of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of teacher whose assignment requires such equipment and/or space. The Board shall not be obligated by any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of costs incurred pursuant to this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital statussubsection.
K. The rights granted herein One copy of the seniority list will be provided to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on Association. Any teacher, who leaves the Agenda of each regular Board meeting bargaining unit, will have as one of his/her seniority date, the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known date that he/she returns to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of bargaining unit. Any teacher who leaves the Thursday evening prior bargaining unit and moves to the regular meetingAdministration shall have their seniority capped. A teacher who returns to the unit from an Administrative position shall have their original hiring date altered to represent only the year of teaching service within the District.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Master Contract
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. The Board and the Association agree to adhere to the provisions of Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join 1965 (PERA) and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term or condition of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to terms or conditions of employmentStates as amended.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, those rights he/she may have granted teachers under the Michigan General Revised School LawsCode, or applicable civil service laws of the State of Michigan and regulationsthe United States and the Constitutions of the State of Michigan and of the United States. The rights granted to teachers hereunder herein shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives During the period of a teacher's employment, a teacher shall have and retain all property and copyright interests in and to any book, lesson plans, articles, publications, motion picture, filmstrip, recording, musical composition, curricular outline, teacher materials or other creative or copyrightable work written, composed created or devised by such teacher when not made, printed, written, mechanically produced or replicated with Board materials, or created during or related to the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsteacher's employment.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources that it will not discriminate against or between teachers because of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disabilityorigin or ancestry, age, gender or gender; sexual orientation, marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted , physical characteristics, place of residence, physical disabilities or extended to activities in any competing labor employee organization.
L. The E. A teacher shall be entitled to have present a representative of the Association during any meeting which may lead to disciplinary action by the Board and/or administration. When a request for such representation is made by the teacher, no action shall place be taken with respect to the teacher until such representation of the Association is present
F. Definition of Seniority
1. A teacher shall be entitled to have present a representative of the Association during any meeting which may lead to disciplinary action by the Board and/or administration. When a request for such representation is made by the teacher, no action shall be taken with respect to the teacher until such representation of the Association is present. In the event that two (2) or more Education Association members are hired on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one same date or begin work on the same day, a draw for seniority will take place within ten (10) days of the first items hire date. The JEA President (or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought designee), the Superintendent, and the newly hired Education Association members shall be present for the draw. The members hired on the same date will draw numbers. The member drawing one (1) will be ranked highest on the seniority list; the member drawing two (2) will be ranked after one (1), and so forth. Upon the completion of the draw for seniority, the district has ten (10) working days to its consideration by produce a newly updated seniority list.
2. The new seniority list will then be provided to the Association so long as those matters JEA President. Any corrections or objections to the new list must be given to the Superintendent within fifteen (15) working days to correct said list.
3. In the event that changes or modifications are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock first printing (December 15) of the Thursday evening prior seniority list, a new list will be email to all staff.
4. Seniority shall be lost by a bargaining unit member upon termination, resignation, retirement or leaving the regular meetingbargaining unit to be employed in any other capacity with the district with the following exception: members may take a one (1) school year interim position in the Jonesville administration with seniority being frozen for that period of time. The member's position shall be filled on a temporary basis with the member having the right to return. Approved leaves shall be credited for up to two (2) years toward seniority.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term or condition of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee all certified personnel, as defined in Article I, of the Board shall have the right to freely to organize, join join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted concrete activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color cover of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason reasons of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her his participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her of his institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she he may have under the Federal or Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulationslaws. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhereby law.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings facilities at all reasonable hours for meetingsmeetings with the consent of the Board, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeor its representative. Such meetings are not to interfere with other regularly scheduled activities. No charge shall meetings will be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day held on holidays or until 6:00 p.m.Sundays unless Board permission is obtained.
X. Xxxx D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers copiers, and all type of audio-audio• visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in useuse at school. The Available supplies may be purchased by the Association at cost. No equipment shall pay for be removed from the cost site without prior permission of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. the Board or its designee. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and official matters of Association business concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in the lounge of each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and businessschool building. The Association may use the district teacher mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes boxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality It shall be clearly understood that none of electronic correspondencethe above facilities shall be used for posting or transmitting materials of a political nature, supporting a political party or candidate, or a political issue. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may No teacher shall be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to prevented from wearing insignias, pins or other identification of membership in the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs either on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new off school premises. All association business conducted or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to meetings attending during the regular meetingschool day must be recorded and tracked in the District’s attendance system.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 A. In accordance with the laws of the Public Acts State of 1965Michigan, the Board hereby of Education agrees that every employee employees of the Board shall have the right to freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher negotiations with respect to hourswages, wages or any term or condition of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to hours and terms or conditions of employment. No person shall be discriminated against for participating in/or having participated in the negotiating process.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings at all building facilities during reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this such meetings shall not interfere with other regularly scheduled activities, provided, however, that the Superintendent or interrupt normal his representative approve the room or rooms to be used for such meetings. The Association agrees to reimburse the Board of Education for extra maintenance or service costs incurred by such meetings.
C. No teacher shall be prevented from or required to wear insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off the school operationspremises. However, teachers may not post, adhere, or in any way display local union or affiliate literature, emblems or insignia at their teaching stations. Bulletin boards in teacher lounges shall be made available to the Association. Material to be posted may include, but not limited to, the posting of notices of meetings and the posting of informational material from local, state, or national associations. Inter-school mail, Duplicating machines and supplies shall be available to the Association for a mutually established fee.
D. Neither the Board nor the Association shall discriminate against teachers who are not members of the Association.
E. The Association shall have Board, after securing the right to use School facilities and equipmentinformation, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests from time to time all available pertinent information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersallocations, together with information which that may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult negotiate with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters wages, hours, and other terms or conditions of employment or to process a grievance. This information will be provided to officers of the Association or to individuals authorized by the President of the Association to secure such information. The Association shall outline in writing, the specific information desired. Original records, if necessary to be checked, are to be examined at the office of the Superintendent. The Association agrees to reimburse the Board of any extra expense involved in furnishing information or making records available. Such extra expense is defined as the necessity of hiring extra personnel or required overtime hours of employment by present personnel. The Association shall be given an estimate of the cost of such expense in advance.
F. The Board and its representatives will keep the Association informed regarding the financial conditions of the District as outlined in Article IV, Section E. The Board and its representatives will also endeavor to consult, but shall not be required to negotiate, with the Association prior to their adoption and/or general publicationsofficial Board action on increased millage proposals, major changes of educational policy, and major changes in working conditions that are not prohibited subjects of bargaining.
G. The Board shall provide an electronic copy of the Collective Bargaining Agreement to each bargaining unit member within thirty (30) days after ratification by the parties. New bargaining unit members shall be given a copy of the Agreement within ten (10) days of employment.
H. The board agrees to share a monthly personnel report or other communication with the Association if there are any bargaining unit members that have left the employ of the district or have been recently hired.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights terms of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds this agreement have been equally made for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics all of the Educational Profession, employees in the private bargaining unit and personal life of any teacher is not within solely for the appropriate concern or attention benefit of the Boardmembers of the Association. Association representation will be in accordance with Michigan Law.
J. The provisions At the beginning of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to each school year the Association shall not be granted or extended afforded the opportunity to any competing labor organization.
L. communicate to the staff information regarding the collective bargaining agreement. The Board shall place on Association will also provide at the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one beginning of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the year a list of all Association so long as those matters are made known meeting dates to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of Administration. Times after the Thursday evening prior to the regular meetingregularly scheduled school day on these dates shall be reserved for association meeting provided they do not conflict with any scheduled school functions.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, Laws or other applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms schoolrooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incidental incident to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official matters of Association business concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and businessschool building. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail service and teacher mailboxes for communications communication to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: , annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets)allocations, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto thereto, and educational background, background and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may shall consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programprograms, or major revision revisions of educational policy, including Performance Contracting and Accountability Models, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may shall be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationspublication. The Board shall not submit any proposal for additional operational or building millage without prior consultations with the Association.
I. All inservice education for teachers shall be mutually accepted and jointly planned by the Association’s Curriculum Council and the Board of Education.
J. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. K. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or sex, marital status, or disability.
K. L. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. M. The Board shall place on the Agenda agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or item for consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendentsuperintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening office 48 hours prior to the said regular meeting.
N. The parties involved recognize the right of each appropriately to invoke the assistance of the State Labor Mediation Board, or a mediator from such public agency.
O. Academic freedom shall be guaranteed to teachers, and no special limitations shall be placed upon study, investigation, presenting and interpreting facts and ideas concerning man, human society, the physical and biological world, and other branches of learning subject to accepted standards of professional responsibility. The right to academic freedom herein established shall include the right to support or oppose political causes and issues outside the normal classroom activities.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, teacher may join and support the Northern Michigan Education Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation negotiations and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other of laws of Michigan or the Constitutions Constitution of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term or condition other terms and conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint grievance or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to other terms or and conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhereEmployment Relations Commission.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities school classrooms, cafeterias, internet, and equipmente-mail, including typewriters, computers, copiers without charge for professional meetings during those times when the building is regularly covered by custodial staff. Room clearance shall be made with the building principal involved and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is meetings shall not otherwise in useinterfere with regularly scheduled school activities or teacher responsibilities. The Association shall pay for Any extra maintenance or service costs incurred by such meeting will be paid by the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such useAssociation.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on D. No teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in each teacherthe Association either on or off school premises. Bulletin boards and other established media of communications shall be made available to the Association and its members. (Example: Bulletin board in the Teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocolConference Room).
G. E. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests from time to time all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. F. The Board may consult with district shall not engage in unlawful discrimination.
G. A teacher will have the right to review the contents of all records, excluding initial references, of the district pertaining to said teacher, originating after employment and to have a representative of the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration accompany him/her in such review. This file shall be the single and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board exclusive personnel file maintained with respect to said matters prior each employee. No complaint against a teacher by a parent, citizen of the district, or student, or reference thereto, may be placed in the personnel file without the complaint being previously drawn to their adoption and/or general publicationsthe teacher’s attention.
I. H. The teachers District shall be entitled to full rights provide the association six (6) days of citizenship and no religious or political activities release time for the handing of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the Association business as deemed appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meetingPresident. More than one person shall be released provided they have prearranged substitute coverage.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term or condition wages, and working conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employmentemployment subject to the master contract.
B. Nothing contained herein within this contract shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, state or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewherefederal law.
C. The Association Teachers shall go online to xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx.xxx or to the school website and its representatives shall have click on the right Aesop substitute link under staff resources or call 0-000-000-0000 to report unavailability to work. Staff will receive training each year on the use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetingsof the system. Once a teacher has reported unavailability, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge it shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement responsibility of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of administration to arrange for a substitute teacher. Staff is to report unavailability as soon as possible. Should a situation arise after 7:30 in the Association and morning, they are to contact their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsbuilding secretary.
E. D. The Association Board shall have the right to make available in each school adequate lunchroom, restroom, and lavatory facilities for teachers' use School facilities as and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of (1) room appropriately furnished which shall be provided in each teacher’s reserved for use as a faculty workroom and/or lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board all employees included under this Agreement shall have the right freely to organize, join join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation negotiation, and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakesBoard, as well as the Association, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term or condition of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to terms or conditions of employment379.
B. The Association and its members shall have the privilege of using school building facilities for meetings outside of school hours on the same basis as all other employee groups in the district, as established by Board policy.
C. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she they may have elsewhere under this Agreement or under the Michigan General School Laws, Laws or other applicable civil service laws and regulations.
D. Teaching salaries will be paid in twenty-four (24) equal installments on the 10th and 25th of each month. The rights granted schedule of pay dates for the year shall be published to teachers hereunder shall by the start of each school year. Pay days that would occur on a bank holiday or weekend will be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewherepaid on the week day immediately preceding the scheduled pay day. This provision (D) is contingent upon approval of all Huron Valley Schools bargaining units.
C. The Association and its representatives 1. Regular school year teachers shall have select one of the right to use following pay options: 24 installments, or 20 installments; teachers selecting this option shall authorize same for the entire school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make year on a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms signed form on or before the commencement date established by the Board.
2. All teachers shall receive their pay via direct deposit. Pay will be deposited electronically into the bank, credit union or financial institution of the school day employee's choice. Those employees who do not have such accounts will have their pay electronically sent to the district identified financial institution where they will receive their total pay. Any fee or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of financial cost associated with the Association and their respective affiliates shall initial deposit to the financial institution or first withdrawal from the financial institution will be permitted paid by the district. Payroll statements will be sent to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsthe employee by electronic means.
E. The Association shall have Board agrees to make payroll deductions from the right salaries of teachers, upon proper written authorization to use School facilities and equipmentdo so from the teachers concerned, for the following:
1. Direct Deposit
2. Tax-deferred annuity plan premiums, including typewriterspayroll deduction for all MESSA Programs.
3. Other deductions approved by the Board after consultation with the Association. If a future court decision is made that allows voluntary PAC deductions to be made by public school districts, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association then "Voluntary MEA/NEA PAC contributions" shall pay for be added to the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such useabove list.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish make available to the Association in response to written reasonable requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including including, but not limited to: annual financial reports and Annual audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational backgroundbackground and monthly financial reports, plus all public information.
G. The Association may have the privilege of using school equipment including computers, copy machines and such other information as will assist audio-visual equipment at reasonable times. The Association shall compensate the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary district for the Association to process any grievance or complaintreasonable cost of all material and supplies as determined by the building principal in consultation with the Association.
H. The Board Association shall have the privilege of posting notices of activities and matters of Association concern on a teacher's bulletin board, which shall be provided in each building. The Association may consult with use the district mail service and teacher mailboxes for communications; (an Association official shall be responsible for placing such notices in mailboxes). Materials for general distribution must be signed by the appropriate Association official and a copy be given to the building administrator, prior to distribution. Failure to abide by this provision shall be cause for the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity official to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationsremove such material.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full Board agrees that it will not interfere with the rights of citizenship and no religious its teachers to become, or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics refrain from becoming members of the Educational ProfessionAssociation; and that neither the Board nor its agents, nor the private Association and personal life of its agents, will exercise discrimination, interference, restraint, or coercion against any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Boardteacher.
J. The provisions of No teacher will be discriminated against by the Board because they engage in collective bargaining with the Board, institutes a grievance or complaint under this Agreement Agreement, or exercises their personal rights as a citizen. Further, the Board and the Association agree that no teacher shall be applied without discriminated against with regard to their race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or sex, marital status, or handicap.
K. The rights granted herein to Membership in the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organizationrequired for employment.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of teacher employed by the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation negotiations and other concerted lawful activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color cover of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other employment laws of Michigan or the Constitutions Constitution of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, Board or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to terms or conditions of employmentAgreement.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the Michigan General School Lawsassistance of the State Labor Mediation Board, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewherea mediator from such public agency.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable building facilities outside the normal school working hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, School/Association related purposes. Arrangements for use of facilities must be made in advance with the Board Building Principal or his/her designee in the absence of the Building Principal. Arrangements may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for keys to gain access to buildings and necessary instructional locations, during times when buildings are normally locked. Those teachers who are issued keys accept full responsibility for personal use of school rooms before the commencement key and proper security of the school day building upon leaving.
D. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing pins, insignia, or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives other identification of membership in the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business either on or off school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationspremises.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher A bulletin boards, at least one of which shall board will be provided in each teacher’s loungeteachers' lounge on which the Association can display professional materials that meet the following criteria: notices of Association meetings, elections, services, and committees. The Association Any materials which are derogatory to anyone in the school system or Board members shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications not be allowed to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocolposted.
G. F. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests from time to time five copies of all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnelDistrict, tentative budgetary requirements requirements, and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other available information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurateaccurately informed, informed and constructive programs on behalf of their teachers and their students. For the teacherspurpose of assisting a teacher or the Association in the prosecution or defense of any contractual, together with information which administrative, or legal proceedings, including but not limited to grievances and tenure proceedings, the Board shall permit a teacher access to and the right to inspect and acquire copies of his/her personnel file as defined by the Xxxxxxx- Xxxxxxxx Employee Right to Know Act (397 of 1978). A representative of the Association may accompany and assist the teacher in this regard. Before personnel files may be necessary disclosed to the Association, written authorization shall be made by the teacher concerned to the appropriate Administrator.
G. No teacher shall be disciplined, reprimanded, or reduced in compensation without just cause. All information forming the basis for disciplinary action will be made available to the teacher and/or the Association as authorized by said teacher. Just cause shall not apply to process any grievance the nonrenewal of a probationary teacher, to the non- renewal of extra duty assignments, or complaintto the reduction in staff due to economic reasons.
H. The Board A teacher may consult with demand the presence of an area (building) representative of the Association on (or a designated alternate) when said teacher is being disciplined or reprimanded for delinquency in professional performance. Before such disciplinary action, the teacher shall be advised of the nature of the pending action and further advised of his/her right to have an Association representative present. Administrators shall schedule such actions during the teacher's planning or conference period and/or before or after school to avoid times that will interfere with teacher's teaching responsibilities. The foregoing shall not restrict in any new way the Employer's right to call a conference with a teacher for the purpose of any non-disciplinary oral counseling or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationsdiscussion.
I. The teachers Association shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship have representation in the selection process for Building Principals and no religious or political activities of any teacher or Central Office Administrators. However, the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent final determination lies with the Code Superintendent and Board of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the BoardEducation.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard Association may use interschool mail service, voice mail, and teachers' mail boxes to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital statuscommunicate with teachers.
K. The rights granted herein to There will be TEA representation on the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organizationfollowing committees: District Coordinating Council, Curriculum Council, and Staff Development.
L. The Association representation will be permitted on all those committees whose purposes/agendas include policy, curriculum, or teaching conditions, except for Board shall place on member only committees.
M. School District bus schedules will be shared with TEA leadership at the Agenda beginning of each regular Board meeting as one school year.
N. On a monthly basis, the Administration will publish and distribute a report to all teachers the names of those teachers who have attended a conference since the last report. This information will include the purpose and location of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought conference, as well as the names of those in attendance. Teachers attending such conferences are expected to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock provide timely reports of the Thursday evening prior conference to the regular meetingother teachers in their building.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right to freely to organize, join join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation negotiations and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her his participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the rights of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School Laws, Employment Relations Commission or applicable civil service laws and regulationsa mediator from such public agency or an arbitrator appointed pursuant to the grievance provisions of this Agreement. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed Board and the Association agree to be in addition bound by any lawful order or award thereof pertaining to those provided elsewherea grievance. It is not the intention of this section to preclude the use of the courts for the determination of matters related to this article.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings building facilities at all reasonable hours for meetingsmeeting - after school hours, provided that when special custodial service is requiredand expense incurred will be charged to the Association. Within reason, no teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeAssociation. No charge Bulletin boards and other established media of communication shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of available to the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsits members.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests from time to time all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with (a) A four-year period applies to probationary teachers.
(b) A tenure teacher from another district will serve a two-year period.
(c) No teacher will be required to serve more than one probationary period in a district.
(d) After successful completion of the Association on any new or modified fiscalprobationary period, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may a probationary teacher shall be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship a tenure contract and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted demoted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting dismissed except as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration specified by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meetingMichigan Tenure Act.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the and law of the State state of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her his participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, ; or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding proceedings under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or of conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforesaid buildings are regularly open and staffed and when classes are not in session. No charge teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association which are in good taste either on or off school premises. Bulletin boards and other established media of communication shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of available to the Association and their respective affiliates shall its members for use in relation to official business of the employee organization and be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationssigned by a designated employee organization official.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. C. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association Association, in response to written requests all available reasonable request from time to time, public information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational backgroundallocations, and such other public information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. D. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein provide to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. president, and one other teacher designated by the president, prior written notice of all Board meetings, both regular and special, along with agendas therefore. The Board shall place also post such agendas on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one bulletin boards of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening faculty lounges no less than one (1) full day prior to the regular meetingBoard meetings. Additionally, the Board shall provide the Association president, and one other teacher designated by the president, with the minutes of all Board meetings.
E. The Board agrees that it will, within ten (10) days of adoption, give the president of the Association complete written notification of changes in Board policy or adoption of new policies which might affect teachers or the Association. A copy of the Board policy shall be maintained in each teachers' lounge.
F. At the beginning of every school year, the Association shall be credited with eight
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, teacher may join and support the Northern Michigan Education Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation negotiations and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other of laws of Michigan or the Constitutions Constitution of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term or condition other terms and conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint grievance or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to other terms or and conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhereEmployment Relations Commission.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities school classrooms, cafeterias, internet, and equipmente-mail, including typewriters, computers, copiers without charge for professional meetings during those times when the building is regularly covered by custodial staff. Room clearance shall be made with the building principal involved and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is meetings shall not otherwise in useinterfere with regularly scheduled school activities or teacher responsibilities. The Association shall pay for Any extra maintenance or service costs incurred by such meeting will be paid by the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such useAssociation.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on D. No teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in each teacherthe Association either on or off school premises. Bulletin boards and other established media of communications shall be made available to the Association and its members. (Example: Bulletin board in the Teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocolConference Room).
G. E. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests from time to time all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
F. The district shall not engage in unlawful discrimination.
G. A teacher will have the right to review the contents of all records, excluding initial references, of the district pertaining to said teacher, originating after employment and to have a representative of the Association accompany him/her in such review. This file shall be the single and exclusive personnel file maintained with respect to each employee. No complaint against a teacher by a parent, citizen of the district, or student, or reference thereto, may be placed in the personnel file without the complaint being previously drawn to the teacher’s attention.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics provide at cost of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein substitute to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on four (4) days per school year of released time for the Agenda handling of each regular Board meeting Association business as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration deemed appropriate by the Association so long as those matters are made known President. No more than one (1) teacher may be absent at any given time. Up to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior two (2) additional days may be requested subject to the regular meetingsuperintendent approval.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, teacher may join and support the Northern Michigan Education Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation negotiations and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other of laws of Michigan or the Constitutions Constitution of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term or condition other terms and conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any lawful activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint grievance or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to other terms or and conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhereEmployment Relations Commission.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities school classrooms, cafeterias, internet, and equipmente-mail, including typewriters, computers, copiers without charge for professional meetings during those times when the building is regularly covered by custodial staff. Room clearance shall be made with the building principal involved and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is meetings shall not otherwise in useinterfere with regularly scheduled school activities or teacher responsibilities. The Association shall pay for Any extra maintenance or service costs incurred by such meeting will be paid by the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such useAssociation.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on D. No teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in each teacherthe Association either on or off school premises. Bulletin boards and other established media of communications shall be made available to the Association and its members. (Example: Bulletin board in the Teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocolConference Room).
G. E. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests from time to time all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. F. The Board may consult with district shall not engage in unlawful discrimination.
G. A teacher will have the right to review the contents of all records, excluding initial references, of the district pertaining to said teacher, originating after employment and to have a representative of the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration accompany him/her in such review. This file shall be the single and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board exclusive personnel file maintained with respect to said matters prior each employee. No complaint against a teacher by a parent, citizen of the district, or student, or reference thereto, may be placed in the personnel file without the complaint being previously drawn to their adoption and/or general publicationsthe teacher’s attention.
I. H. The teachers District shall be entitled to full rights provide the association six (6) days of citizenship and no religious or political activities release time for the handing of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the Association business as deemed appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meetingPresident. More than one person shall be released provided they have prearranged substitute coverage.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx 3.1 Pursuant to the Public Employment Relations Act, Act 379 336 of the Public Acts of 19651947, as amended, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or of negotiation and other concerted lawful activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights right conferred by Act 379 336 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed 3.2 The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the Michigan General School Lawsassistance of the State Labor Mediation Board, or applicable civil service laws a mediator for such public agency, or arbitrator appointed pursuant to the provisions of this agreement, and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed the Board agrees to be in addition to those provided elsewherebound by any lawful order or award thereof.
C. 3.3 The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings building facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that i.e. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. during the school year or any other time when no special custodial service is services are required, . The use of any building shall be cleared with the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforebuilding principal or the Superintendent. No charge teachers shall be made for use prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identifications of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of membership in the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business either on or off school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. premises. The Association shall have has the right to use School facilities bulletin boards in the facility lounges and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise has the right to place printed or duplicated material relative to the Association in usefaculty mailboxes. The Association shall pay not be responsible for normal maintenance or utility costs in exercising their rights under this section but will assume responsibility or any additional expenses to the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such useschool district or damage caused by the Association.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. 3.4 The Board agrees to furnish to the Association Association, in response to written reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, district including but not limited to: to annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation county allocation Board budgetsbudget), agendas and minutes agenda of all Board meetings, treasurer’s Treasurer's reports, and census and membership data, names and addresses . Adopted Board Minutes will be sent to the Association president after each meeting. The Association president will also be notified of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and any Special meetings to be held by the Board. The Board agrees to furnish such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The 3.5 Upon request, the Board may consult with shall inform the Association on of any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programprograms, or major revision revisions of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may shall be given an opportunity to advise the Board with respect to express its views on said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationsmatters.
I. 3.6 The teachers shall be entitled employer agrees not to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Professiondiscriminate based on age, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national originnationality, disabilitysex, age, gender origin or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her participation his participating in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School LawsEmployment Relations Commission, or applicable civil service laws and regulationsa mediator from such public agency.
1. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives Association, or any committee thereof, shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours and facilities without charge for meetings, provided that professional meetings during times when special custodial service the building is required, covered by the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeoperating staff. No charge Room clearance shall be made for use of school rooms before with the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsprincipal involved.
E. 2. The Association shall have use of all equipment at such times and under such procedures as are approved by the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in useprincipal or Superintendent. The Association shall pay agrees to reimburse the Board for the cost of all materials any damage to equipment entrusted to its use and supplies incidental to such usecare.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices 3. All requests for use of activities office, lounge and official Association business on teacher workroom bulletin boards, at least one of which boards shall be provided in each teacher’s loungegranted to the Association.
4. Inter-school mail service/electronic mail shall be made available to the Association.
5. The Association shall determine what constitutes agrees to pay the school cost for all materials used for its purposes.
6. Electronic mail may be used as official Association activities and business. The Association may use notification of meetings provided the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications is sent at least forty-eight hours (48) prior to teachersthe meeting. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of If less than forty-eight hours (48) notice is given by electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence mail, notification must comply be followed up with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocola hard copy.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests from time to time all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative final budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. E. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no lawful religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known this behavior does not jeopardize the education process. This provision is not intended to license the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock use of classroom teaching time for the Thursday evening prior advocation to the regular meetingstudents of personal views on local school district issues.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for the purpose of collective negotiation or bargaining or other mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States379; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her his participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to terms or conditions of employmentagreement.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School LawsEmployment Relations Commission, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted a mediator from such public agency, or an arbitrator appointed pursuant to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewherethe provisions of this agreement.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings building facilities, providing it does not interfere with normal school functions, at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, with permission of the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforebuilding principal. No charge Bulletin boards in faculty rooms and other established media of communication shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of available to the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsits members for information and announcements.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests request, all available public information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with public information which may be necessary for to assist the Association to process bargain collectively with the school with respect to wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
E. Each teacher shall have the right to review the contents of his personnel file at the convenience and under the supervision of the administration, with the exception of confidential information such as letters of recommendation obtained at the time of hiring. The teachers' personnel files shall be confidential and treated as such.
F. A teacher shall be notified in writing whenever the Board and/or its administrative agents receive a request under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 et seq., for disclosure of documents concerning that teacher. The Association shall be advised of the receipt of the request within two (2) working days of the teacher being notified, unless the teacher notified the Superintendent that he/she does not want the Association so advised. In the event that the Board and/or its administrative agents disclose any grievance documents, a copy of said documents shall also be furnished to the teacher so that the teacher is aware of the documents disclosed. The Association shall also be furnished a copy of the documents disclosed unless the teacher notifies the Superintendent that he/she does not want the Association to be furnished copies.
G. A teacher shall at all times be entitled to have present a representative of the Association when he is being reprimanded, warned or complaintdisciplined for any infraction of discipline or delinquency in professional performance. When a request for such representation of the Association is present, the administration will have, the same rights, if they so request.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on No teacher shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any new or modified fiscalcontractual advantage, budgetary or tax programsright, construction programobligation, or major revision practice without just cause. Any such discipline, reprimand or reduction in rank, compensation, or contractual advantage, right, obligation, or practice, including adverse evaluation of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise teacher performance asserted by the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher agent or the lack representative thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect subject to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Boardgrievance procedure hereinafter set forth.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board and Union hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association R.P.E.A. for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protectionprotection or refrain from such activities. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the The Board undertakes, and Association agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions Constitution of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the AssociationR.P.E.A., his/her participation in any activities of the Association R.P.E.A. or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding proceedings under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School Laws, Employment Relations Commission or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted a mediator from such public agency or an arbitrator appointed pursuant to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewherethe provisions of this Agreement.
C. The Association R.P.E.A. and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours facilities after school during the school week for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, providing the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be facilities have not been previously scheduled and advance arrangements are made for use of school rooms before with the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsbuilding administrators.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests R.P.E.A., upon request, all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnelSchool District, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association R.P.E.A. in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which that may be necessary for the Association R.P.E.A. to process any grievance grievances or complaint.
H. complaints. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of provide such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics information within Ten (10) Work Days of the Educational Professionrequest; however, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association it shall not be granted or extended expected to incur any competing labor organizationadditional expense in the preparation of such information.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Employment Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 A. In accordance with the laws of the Public Acts State of 1965Michigan, the Board hereby of Education agrees that every employee employees of the Board shall have the right to freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher negotiations with respect to hourswages, wages or any term or condition of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to hours and terms or conditions of employment. No person shall be discriminated against for participating in/or having participated in the negotiating process.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings at all building facilities during reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this such meetings shall not interfere with other regularly scheduled activities, provided, however, that the Superintendent or interrupt normal his representative approve the room or rooms to be used for such meetings. The Association agrees to reimburse the Board of Education for extra maintenance or service costs incurred by such meetings.
C. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off the school operationspremises. However, teachers may not post, adhere, or in any way display local union or affiliate literature, emblems or insignia at their teaching stations. Bulletin boards in teacher lounges shall be made available to the Association. Material to be posted may include, but not limited to, the posting of notices of meetings and the posting of informational material from local, state, or national associations. Inter-school mail, Duplicating machines and supplies shall be available to the Association for a mutually established fee.
D. Neither the Board nor the Association shall discriminate against teachers who are not members of the Association.
E. The Association shall have Board, after securing the right to use School facilities and equipmentinformation, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests from time to time all available pertinent information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersallocations, together with information which that may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult negotiate with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior wages, hours, and other terms or conditions of employment or to their adoption and/or general publicationsprocess a grievance. This information will be provided to officers of the Association or to individuals authorized by the President of the Association to secure such information. The Association shall outline in writing, the specific information desired. Original records, if necessary to be checked, are to be examined at the office of the Superintendent. The Association agrees to reimburse the Board of any extra expense involved in furnishing information or making records available. Such extra expense is defined as the necessity of hiring extra personnel or required overtime hours of employment by present personnel. The Association shall be given an estimate of the cost of such expense in advance.
I. F. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship Board and no religious or political activities of any teacher or its representatives will keep the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to Association informed regarding the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics financial conditions of the Educational ProfessionDistrict as outlined in Article IV, the private Section E. The Board and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard its representatives will also endeavor to raceconsult, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association but shall not be granted or extended required to any competing labor organizationnegotiate, with the Association prior to official Board action on increased millage proposals, major changes of educational policy, and major changes in working conditions.
L. G. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one provide a printed copy of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought Collective Bargaining Agreement to its consideration each bargaining unit member within thirty (30) days after ratification by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock parties. New bargaining unit members shall be given a copy of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meetingAgreement within ten (10) days of employment.
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Samples: Employment Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965XXXX, the Board hereby BOARD agrees that every teacher, guidance counselor, and librarian employee of the Board BOARD shall have the right freely to organize, join join, and support the Association ASSOCIATION for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining bargaining, negotiations, or negotiation and other concerted lawful activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term or condition of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny any teacher of or to restrict to any teacher, teacher from rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, Laws or other applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. Both the BOARD and the ASSOCIATION recognize the right of the other to invoke the assistance of the State Mediation Board.
D. The Association ASSOCIATION and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours building facilities for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, meeting according to a schedule arranged with the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeSuperintendent. No charge teacher shall be made for use prevented from wearing insignia or other identification of membership in the ASSOCIATION, within the confines of normal dress, either on or off school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationspremises.
E. The Association shall have In response to reasonable requests, the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board BOARD agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests ASSOCIATION all available information concerning the financial resources of the districtDistrict, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, ; register of certificated personnel, ; tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets)allocations; agendas; minutes, agendas and minutes treasurers’ reports of all Board BOARD meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and ; membership data, ; names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational backgroundthereto, degrees held, plus credits beyond, if possible, and such other information as will assist the Association ASSOCIATION in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students. However, together with in the event the estimated cost for furnishing the information which may be necessary exceeds fifty dollars ($50), the BOARD reserves the right to charge the ASSOCIATION for the Association to process any grievance or complaintcost. The cost and timelines shall be calculated in accordance with the Michigan Freedom of Information Act and the Public Employment Relations Act.
H. F. The Board may consult with BOARD shall notify the Association ASSOCIATION President on any new or modified major modification of fiscal, budgetary budgetary, or tax programs, ; construction program, programs; proposals for additional operational or building millage; or major revision revisions of educational policy, policy which are proposed or under consideration consideration, and the Association may ASSOCIATION shall be given the opportunity to advise the Board BOARD with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationspublication.
G. Membership in the ASSOCIATION shall not grant immunity to any teacher concerning teacher obligations.
H. At each regular BOARD meeting, the BOARD shall place on the agenda, as an item of new business, any matters brought for its consideration by the ASSOCIATION President, so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s office seven (7) calendar days prior to said regular meeting, except in an emergency.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics provisions of the Educational ProfessionAgreement and the wages, the private hours, terms and personal life conditions of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement employment shall be applied to all employees without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, marital or parental status, height, weight, disability, agemembership in or association with the activities of any employee organization, gender except as may otherwise be specified in this Agreement. Discrimination complaints within the jurisdiction of a state or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association federal agency arising out of this provision shall not be granted or extended subject to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one arbitration step of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by grievance procedure, unless the Association so long as those matters are made known to relief/remedy requested through the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock grievance procedure cannot be granted within the jurisdiction of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meetingstate or federal agency.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right rights freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher Litchfield Education Association MEA/NEA September 1, 2020-August 31, 2024 in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her this membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School LawsEmployment Relations Commission, or applicable civil service laws a Mediator from such public agency as provided in Section 7 of Act 336 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965. Teachers may use school building facilities before or after regular class hours and regulationsduring lunch time for Association meetings provided they receive prior approval of the Board. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and Board hereby designates as its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours representative for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is requiredsuch purpose, the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeSuperintendent of Schools. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School school building facilities and equipment for the purpose of conducting Association business. The Association agrees to abide by the rules and regulations established by the Board for use of school building facilities and equipment. Such equipment shall be audio, including typewritersvisual, computerselectronic, copiers etc. which is normally available for teacher use.
C. The Association will reimburse the Board in full for any costs or charges incurred through such use. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises. Bulletin board and all type access to teachers’ mail boxes shall be made available to the Association. All materials posted, or placed in mailboxes, must relate to official business of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines the Association and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in usebe signed by a designated Association official. The Association shall pay for not use the cost of all materials and supplies incidental facilities mentioned above to such useinstigate any strike, slowdown or work stoppage.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish the Association all financial information actually necessary to enable the Association to determine its course of each action in bargaining or contract administration. The Association must specify the information desired. Information which is tentative and subject to discussion and revision will be furnished only after it has been presented to the Board at a regular meeting. Original records are to be examined only at the offices of the Board. The Board is not under obligation to undertake special studies or to call in outside consultants in Litchfield Education Association MEA/NEA September 1, 2020-August 31, 2024 order to secure and give to the Association in response information which is not readily available.
E. Teachers are expected to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the districtcomply with published rules, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational backgroundregulations, and policies adopted by the board or its representatives which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. A copy of such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligentrules, accurateregulations, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information policies shall be made available to teachers at each Building Principal’s office. It is understood that a teacher may refuse to carry out an order which may be necessary for the Association poses imminent threat to process any grievance physical well-being or complaintsafety.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers F. A teacher shall be entitled to full rights have present representation of citizenship the Association when the teacher is being interviewed, formally reprimanded, reduced in compensation or disciplined for any infraction of rules or delinquency of classroom performance and duties under this contract. When a teacher who is being formally reprimanded or disciplined, refuses or does not want representation, the teacher shall sign a waiver of such representation. The administrator shall immediately notify an association representative(s) of such waiver. When request is made for such representation and no religious or political activities representative is available within three (3) days, administrative action may be taken and written record of any teacher or the lack thereof proceedings shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect furnished to the professional employment teacher and the Association.
G. Any such discipline, reprimand or reduction in compensation, by the Board or representative thereof, shall be done in private. All information forming the basis for disciplinary action will be made available to the teacher.
H. Each teacher shall have the right, upon written request, to review the contents of their own personnel file maintained by the school system. The review will be made in the presence of the administrator responsible for the safe keeping of the file. A representative of the Association may, at the teacher’s request, accompany the teacher in this review. Privileged information such as confidential credentials, letters of recommendation from universities, previous employers or individuals are specifically exempted from such review. The administrator shall remove such privileged information from the file prior to the review of the file by the teacher. Consistent with No material other than privileged information may be placed in the Code file without allowing the teacher an opportunity to file a response thereto, and said response shall become a part of Ethics said file.
I. After initial employment, any material initiated from a source other than the teacher shall not be placed in a teacher’s file until notice of an
X. The nature and responsibility of a teacher’s assignment requires a certain portion of preparatory work to be performed at home. Space and furniture necessary for such homework and their upkeep are the responsibility of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of teacher whose assignment requires such equipment and/or space. The Board shall not be obligated by any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of costs incurred pursuant to this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital statussubsection.
K. The rights granted herein One copy of the seniority list will be provided to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on Association. Any teacher, who leaves the Agenda of each regular Board meeting bargaining unit, will have as one of his/her seniority date, the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known date that he/she returns to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of bargaining unit. Any teacher who leaves the Thursday evening prior bargaining unit and moves to the regular meetingAdministration shall have their seniority capped. A teacher who returns to the unit from an Administrative position shall have their original hiring date altered to represent only the year of teaching service within the District.
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Samples: Master Contract
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right rights freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her this membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School LawsEmployment Relations Commission, or applicable civil service laws a Mediator from such public agency as provided in Section 7 of Act 336 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965. Teachers may use school building facilities before or after regular class hours and regulationsduring lunch time for Association meetings provided they receive prior approval of the Board. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and Board hereby designates as its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours representative for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is requiredsuch purpose, the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeSuperintendent of Schools. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School school building facilities and equipment for the purpose of conducting Association business. The Association agrees to abide by the rules and regulations established by the Board for use of school building facilities and equipment. Such equipment shall be audio, including typewritersvisual, computerselectronic, copiers etc. which is normally available for teacher use.
C. The Association will reimburse the Board in full for any costs or charges incurred through such use. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises. Bulletin board and all type access to teachers’ mail boxes shall be made available to the Association. All materials posted, or placed in mailboxes, must relate to official business of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines the Association and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in usebe signed by a designated Association official. The Association shall pay for not use the cost of all materials and supplies incidental facilities mentioned above to such useinstigate any strike, slowdown or work stoppage.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish the Association all financial information actually necessary to enable the Association to determine its course of each action in bargaining or contract administration. The Association must specify the information desired. Information which is tentative and subject to discussion and revision will be furnished only after it has been presented to the Board at a regular meeting. Original records are to be examined only at the offices of the Board. The Board is not under obligation to undertake special studies or to call in outside consultants in order to secure and give to the Association in response information which is not readily available.
E. Teachers are expected to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the districtcomply with published rules, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational backgroundregulations, and policies adopted by the board or its representatives which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. A copy of such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligentrules, accurateregulations, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information policies shall be made available to teachers at each Building Principal’s office. It is understood that a teacher may refuse to carry out an order which may be necessary for the Association poses imminent threat to process any grievance physical well-being or complaintsafety.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers F. A teacher shall be entitled to full rights have present representation of citizenship the Association when the teacher is being interviewed, formally reprimanded, reduced in compensation or disciplined for any infraction of rules or delinquency of classroom performance and duties under this contract. When a teacher who is being formally reprimanded or disciplined, refuses or does not want representation, the teacher shall sign a waiver of such representation. The administrator shall immediately notify an association representative(s) of such waiver. When request is made for such representation and no religious or political activities representative is available within three (3) days, administrative action may be taken and written record of any teacher or the lack thereof proceedings shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect furnished to the professional employment teacher and the Association. No teacher shall leave their classroom unattended unless authorized by the Superintendent or his/her representative.
G. Any such discipline, reprimand or reduction in compensation, by the Board or representative thereof, shall be done in private. All information forming the basis for disciplinary action will be made available to the teacher.
H. Each teacher shall have the right, upon written request, to review the contents of their own personnel file maintained by the school system. The review will be made in the presence of the administrator responsible for the safe keeping of the file. A representative of the Association may, at the teacher’s request, accompany the teacher in this review. Privileged information such as confidential credentials, letters of recommendation from universities, previous employers or individuals are specifically exempted from such review. The administrator shall remove such privileged information from the file prior to the review of the file by the teacher. Consistent with No material other than privileged information may be placed in the Code file without allowing the teacher an opportunity to file a response thereto, and said response shall become a part of Ethics said file.
I. After initial employment, any material initiated from a source other than the teacher shall not be placed in a teacher’s file until notice of an opportunity to review the material has been sent to the teacher. The teacher may attach a written notation to any such material or request said material not be placed in the teacher’s file. A teacher may request after review of his/her personnel file that certain material be removed from the file. Based on law, and Superintendent’s approval, material may be removed from the file.
X. The nature and responsibility of a teacher’s assignment requires a certain portion of preparatory work to be performed at home. Space and furniture necessary for such home work and their upkeep are the responsibility of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of teacher whose assignment requires such equipment and/or space. The Board shall not be obligated by any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of costs incurred pursuant to this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital statussubsection.
K. The rights granted herein One copy of the seniority list will be provided to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on Association. Any teacher, who leaves the Agenda of each regular Board meeting bargaining unit, will have as one of his/her seniority date, the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known date that he/she returns to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of bargaining unit. Any teacher who leaves the Thursday evening prior bargaining unit and moves to the regular meetingAdministration shall have their seniority capped. A teacher who returns to the unit from an Administrative position shall have their original hiring date altered to represent only the year of teaching service within the District.
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Samples: Employment Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee all certified personnel, as defined in Article I, of the Board shall have the right to freely to organize, join join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted concrete activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color cover of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason reasons of his/her his membership in the Association, his/her his participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her of his institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she her may have under the Federal or Michigan General School Laws, or applicable civil service laws and regulationslaws. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhereby law.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings facilities at all reasonable hours for meetingsmeetings with the consent of the Board, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeor its representative. Such meetings are not to interfere with other regularly scheduled activities. No charge shall meetings will be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day held on holidays or until 6:00 p.m.Sundays unless Board permission is obtained.
X. Xxxx D. Duly authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers copiers, and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in useuse at school. The Available supplies may be purchased by the Association at cost. No equipment shall pay for be removed from the cost site without prior permission of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. the Board or its designee. The Association shall have the right to post notices of its activities and official matters of Association business concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in the lounge of each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and businessschool building. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality It shall be clearly understood that none of electronic correspondencethe above facilities shall be used for posting or transmitting materials of a political nature, supporting a political party or candidate, or a political issue. Electronic correspondence No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignias, pins or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises. All Association business conducted or meetings attending during the regular school day must comply with be recorded and tracked in the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocolDistrict’s attendance system.
G. F. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests from time to time all available compiled information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements requirements, and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. The Board may assess a reasonable fee for providing such materials.
G. The Board agrees to email the prospective agenda, meeting minutes, and cash flow reports for all special and regularly scheduled meetings to the Association president, and will ensure that the agenda is posted on the school website twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration shall provide access to its policy and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationsdistrict guidelines online.
I. The teachers Teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement and the wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender sex, or marital status, or membership in the Association or with the activities of any employee organization.
K. The rights granted herein to Board and the Association shall recognize that the ability of pupils to progress and mature academically is a combined result of school, home, economic, and social environment. Therefore, teachers alone cannot be granted or extended to any competing labor organizationheld accountable for the academic achievement of the pupil in the classroom.
L. The Board No material originating after original employment will be placed in his/her personnel file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to review the material.
M. Any complaint made against a teacher will be promptly brought to the teacher’s attention by the administration to the maximum extent permitted by law.
N. If the teacher believes that material placed in his/her file is inappropriate or in error, he may receive adjustment, provided cause is shown, through the Grievance Procedure. If the teacher is asked to sign material placed in his/her file, such signature shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one be understood to indicate his/her awareness of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought material but in no instance shall said signature be interpreted to its consideration by mean agreement with the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock content of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meetingmaterial.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right rights freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her this membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under invoke the assistance of the Michigan General School LawsEmployment Relations Commission, or applicable civil service laws a Mediator from such public agency as provided in Section 7 of Act 336 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965. Teachers may use school building facilities before or after regular class hours and regulationsduring lunch time for Association meetings provided they receive prior approval of the Board. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and Board hereby designates as its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours representative for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is requiredsuch purpose, the Board may make a reasonable charge thereforeSuperintendent of Schools. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School school building facilities and equipment for the purpose of conducting Association business. The Association agrees to abide by the rules and regulations established by the Board for use of school building facilities and equipment. Such equipment shall be audio, including typewritersvisual, computerselectronic, copiers etc. which is normally available for teacher use.
C. The Association will reimburse the Board in full for any costs or charges incurred through such use. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins, or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises. Bulletin board and all type access to teachers’ mail boxes shall be made available to the Association. All materials posted, or placed in mailboxes, must relate to official business of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines the Association and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in usebe signed by a designated Association official. The Association shall pay for not use the cost of all materials and supplies incidental facilities mentioned above to such useinstigate any strike, slowdown or work stoppage.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish the Association all financial information actually necessary to enable the Association to determine its course of each action in bargaining or contract administration. The Association must specify the information desired. Information which is tentative and subject to discussion and revision will be furnished only after it has been presented to the Board at a regular meeting. Original records are to be examined only at the offices of the Board. The Board is not under obligation to undertake special studies or to call in outside consultants in order to secure and give to the Association in response information which is not readily available.
E. Teachers are expected to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the districtcomply with published rules, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational backgroundregulations, and policies adopted by the board or its representatives which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. A copy of such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligentrules, accurateregulations, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information policies shall be made available to teachers at each Building Principal’s office. It is understood that a teacher may refuse to carry out an order which may be necessary for the Association poses imminent threat to process any grievance physical well-being or complaintsafety.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers F. A teacher shall be entitled to full rights have present representation of citizenship the Association when the teacher is being interviewed, formally reprimanded, reduced in compensation or disciplined for any infraction of rules or delinquency of classroom performance and duties under this contract. When a teacher who is being formally reprimanded or disciplined, refuses or does not want representation, the teacher shall sign a waiver of such representation. The administrator shall immediately notify an association representative(s) of such waiver. When request is made for such representation and no religious or political activities representative is available within three (3) days, administrative action may be taken and written record of any teacher or the lack thereof proceedings shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect furnished to the professional employment teacher and the Association. No teacher shall leave their classroom unattended unless authorized by the Superintendent or his/her representative.
G. Any such discipline, reprimand or reduction in compensation, by the Board or representative thereof, shall be done in private. All information forming the basis for disciplinary action will be made available to the teacher.
H. Each teacher shall have the right, upon written request, to review the contents of their own personnel file maintained by the school system. The review will be made in the presence of the administrator responsible for the safe keeping of the file. A representative of the Association may, at the teacher’s request, accompany the teacher in this review. Privileged information such as confidential credentials, letters of recommendation from universities, previous employers or individuals are specifically exempted from such review. The administrator shall remove such privileged information from the file prior to the review of the file by the teacher. Consistent with No material other than privileged information may be placed in the Code file without allowing the teacher an opportunity to file a response thereto, and said response shall become a part of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Boardsaid file.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to raceI. After initial employment, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to any material initiated from a source other than the Association teacher shall not be granted or extended placed in a teacher’s file until notice of an opportunity to review the material has been sent to the teacher. The teacher may attach a written notation to any competing labor organizationsuch material or request said material not be placed in the teacher’s file. A teacher may request after review of his/her personnel file that certain material be removed from the file. Based on law, and Superintendent’s approval, material may be removed from the file.
L. X. The nature and responsibility of a teacher’s assignment requires a certain portion of preparatory work to be performed at home. Space and furniture necessary for such home work and their upkeep are the responsibility of the teacher whose assignment requires such equipment and/or space. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” not be obligated by any matters brought costs incurred pursuant to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meetingthis subsection.
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Samples: Master Contract
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Chapter 303, Public Acts of 1965Laws 1968, the Board and the Association hereby agrees agree that every employee of the Board shall have have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right freely freely, and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to organizeform, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining assist any employee organization or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce to refrain from any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term or condition of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this or otherwise with respect to terms or conditions of employmentsuch activity.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher such rights he/she as he may have under the Michigan General New Jersey School Laws, Laws or other applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. No teacher shall be disciplined without just cause.
D. The Association and its representatives shall have the right permission to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided subject to approval of the principal of that when special custodial service is required, building. The principal of the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge building in question shall be made for notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. Any use of a building by the Association for a meeting or activity after 6 p.m. on a week day or on Saturdays, Sundays, or other days when school rooms before the commencement is closed shall require advanced written approval of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives principal of the Association building and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsthe Superintendent.
E. The Association shall have the right permission to use School facilities and school equipment, subject to administrative approval and as long as such equipment remains in the same school building; including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual other duplicating equipment, calculating machines machines, and data projectors and smart boards all types of audiovisual equipment at reasonable times, times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have, in each school building, the exclusive use of a portion of the bulletin board in each faculty lounge. Copies of all materials to be posted on such bulletin boards shall be given to the building principals or his designee at or before posting the subject material or materials.
G. The Association shall have the right to post notices use the inter-school mail facilities and school mail boxes with the approval of activities the building principal or other members of the administration. The principal in each building shall receive copies of all materials for general distribution sent through inter-school mails or which are placed in mailboxes.
H. The rights and official privileges of the Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish granted only to the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning as the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf exclusive representative of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association and to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationsno other organization.
I. 1. The teachers administrators shall be entitled encouraged to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or place in the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to teacher's personnel file his outstanding achievements in the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Boardeducational field.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board teacher shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States379; that it will shall not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any term other terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any legal activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board specifically recognizes the right of its teachers appropriately to deny or restrict to any teacher, rights he/she may have under involve the assistance of the Michigan General School LawsEmployment Relations Commission, or applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewheremediator from such public agency.
C. The Association and its representatives members shall have the right to use school buildings building facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of school rooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operationsmeetings upon proper application.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, District including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements the final budget and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may teachers and their students. The Association shall be necessary for duly advised of fiscal and tax programs affecting the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration District and the Association may be given shall, whenever feasible, have the opportunity to advise consult with the Board with respect to said matters thereto prior to their adoption and/or general publicationspublication.
I. E. The teachers Board and Association agree to continue the past practice of Elementary Principals teaching half-time, and of the Athletic Director also teaching part-time, but both parties further agree that no other non-Bargaining Unit Member shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious assigned Bargaining Unit work, which would result in a Bargaining Unit Member being laid off or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacherwould result in keeping a laid off Bargaining unit Member from being recalled. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association Schedule B shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organizationaffected by this language.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Contract
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by the Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher, teacher rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Laws, Laws or other applicable civil service laws and regulations. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall therefore be made for use of school rooms schoolrooms before the commencement of the school day or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives of the Association and their respective affiliates shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incidental incident to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official matters of Association business concern on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and businessschool building. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail service and teacher mailboxes for communications communication to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written reasonable requests all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: , annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets)allocations, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto thereto, and educational background, background and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachersteachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint.
H. The Board may shall consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction programprograms, or major revision revisions of educational policy, including Performance Contracting and Accountability Models, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may shall be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publicationspublication. The Board shall collaborate on any proposal for additional operational or building millage with the Association.
I. All inservice education for teachers shall be mutually accepted and jointly planned by the Association’s Curriculum Council and the Board of Education.
J. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. K. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or sex, marital status, or disability.
K. L. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. M. The Board shall place on the Agenda agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or item for consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendentsuperintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening office 48 hours prior to the said regular meeting.
N. The parties involved recognize the right of each appropriately to invoke the assistance of the State Labor Mediation Board, or a mediator from such public agency.
O. Academic freedom shall be guaranteed to teachers, and no special limitations shall be placed upon study, investigation, presenting and interpreting facts and ideas concerning man, human society, the physical and biological world, and other branches of learning subject to accepted standards of professional responsibility. The right to academic freedom herein established shall include the right to support or oppose political causes and issues outside the normal classroom activities.
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Samples: Master Agreement
TEACHER RIGHTS. X. Xxxxxxxx to Act 336 of the Public Acts of 1947 as amended by Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted lawful activities short of strike, for mutual aid and protection. An employee shall also have the right to refrain from such activities. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the color of the law laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes, undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages wages, or any term terms or condition conditions of employment by reason of his/her his membership in the Association or lack of membership; his participation in or non-participation; any lawful activity of the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, Board or his/her his institution of any grievance, complaint complaint, or proceeding under this or otherwise Agreement with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed The Board agrees to deny or restrict make available to any teacherthe Association, rights he/she may have under the Michigan General School Lawsin response to reasonable requests from time to time, or applicable civil service laws such information as is necessary for intelligent bargaining and regulations. negotiations and processing of grievances.
C. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. D. No material originating after original employment will be placed in the teacher's personnel file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to review the material. The Association teacher may submit a written notation regarding any material and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, provided that when special custodial service is required, the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge same shall be made for use of school rooms before attached to the commencement file copy of the school day material in question. If the teacher believes that material to be placed in their file is inappropriate, in error, or until 6:00 p.m.
X. Xxxx authorized representatives unsubstantiated, they may receive adjustment informally and/or through the grievance procedure provided cause is shown, whereupon the material will be corrected or expunged from the file. If the teacher is asked to sign material placed in their file, such signatures shall be understood to indicate their awareness of the Association and their respective affiliates material, but in no instance shall said signature be permitted interpreted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations.
E. The Association shall have the right to use School facilities and equipment, including typewriters, computers, copiers and all type of audio-visual equipment, calculating machines and data projectors and smart boards at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use.
F. The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and official Association business on teacher bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each teacher’s lounge. The Association shall determine what constitutes official Association activities and business. The Association may use the district mail service, electronic mail and teacher mailboxes for communications to teachers. Administration cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Electronic correspondence must comply mean agreement with the acceptable use policy and may be subject to FOIA request protocol.
G. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to written requests all available information concerning the financial resources content of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations (including County Allocation Board budgets), agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, treasurer’s reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers, salaries paid thereto and educational background, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaintmaterial.
H. The Board may consult with the Association on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, construction program, or major revision of educational policy, which are proposed or under consideration and the Association may be given opportunity to advise the Board with respect to said matters prior to their adoption and/or general publications.
I. The teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Educational Profession, the private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
J. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or marital status.
K. The rights granted herein to the Association shall not be granted or extended to any competing labor organization.
L. The Board shall place on the Agenda of each regular Board meeting as one of the first items or consideration under “New Business” any matters brought to its consideration by the Association so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent’s Office by 4 o’clock of the Thursday evening prior to the regular meeting.
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Samples: Master Agreement
