TEACHERS’ RIGHTS Sample Clauses

TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that every teacher as defined in Article I, Section A of this Agreement, 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, or choose not to join and support the association. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage any teacher in the employment of any rights conferred by the Public Employment Relations Act or other laws of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership in the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board or institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement, or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. The Association and its members shall have the right in accordance with Board policy for rental and use of the Xxxxxxx Community Schools’ buildings and facilities, to use school building facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings, except when school is in session. No one shall be prevented from wearing insignias, common pins, or other identification of membership in the Association, either on or off the school premises. A bulletin board shall be made available to the Association in each building. Communication by the Association to the Association members on association matters may be distributed by use of the teacher mailbox and email, per acceptable use policy. Other communications shall also be clearly identified. C. The Board of Education agrees to furnish the Association, in response to written reasonable requests, the available information concerning the financial resources of the District, and such other information as requested in writing which will assist the Association in developing an intelligent, accurate, informative, and constructive program on behalf of the teachers together with other information, in the form in which it is available, which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. Additional copies will be provided at a reasonable charge. D. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher rights...

TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. Section 1: Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to deny or restrict any teacher those rights he may have under the Michigan General School Laws and Regulations, if any. Section 2: Each teacher shall have the right, upon request in writing, to review the contents of his own personnel file, provided that all confidential material has been removed before it is made available to him. A representative of the Association may, if the teacher so desires, be requested to accompany the teacher in such review. Section 3: When an unsatisfactory report warrants, a teacher, at his own request, shall be entitled to have present a representative of the Association when any reprimand or discipline is being exercised under this Agreement. When a request for such representation is made, no action shall be taken with respect to that teacher until such a representative of the Association is present, provided said representative is available within a reasonable time, not to exceed five (5) school days after the request for a representative is made. Section 4: No teacher shall be reprimanded, disciplined or degraded in the presence of students. Section 5: Monitoring for evaluation purposes or supervising of the work performance of a teacher shall be conducted openly and shall not be conducted in such a way as to preclude knowledge of such observation. Section 6: The complaint by a parent/guardian of a student, and/or student, directed toward a teacher may be called to the teacher's attention; however, no disciplinary action or report will be made part of the teacher's personnel file unless such complaint has been brought to the teacher's attention within a period of ten (10) school days after receipt of the complaint. No disciplinary action may result unless the complaint is made within twenty (20) school days of the incident except in the case of moral turpitude, gross indecency and/or violation of state or local law. Section 7: Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignment, building assignment, subject assignment, or change in extracurricular assignments, will be notified and consulted as soon as is practical by their administrator and, whenever possible, prior to May 15. Teachers will be notified personally, and in writing, if any changes occur from May 15 and the last teacher workday and by certified mail if after the last teacher workday. Section 8: Teachers shall be given at least five (5) working days advanced notice if transferred or rea...

TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. The teachers have all the rights and privileges granted by this agreement and by applicable Federal and Provincial Acts and Regulations.

TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Act of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiations and concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under cover of 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 terms or 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. The Board specifically recognizes the right of its employees appropriately to invoke the assistance of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission or a moderator from such public agency or an arbitrator appointed pursuant to the provisions of this agreement. C. The Association and its members shall have the right to use school building facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings. No teacher shall be prevented from bearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association either on or off school premises. Bulletin boards in the teachers lounge, use of telephone for local calls, and other established media of communication shall be made available to the Association and its members. The District agrees not to schedule meetings that conflict with the Association's monthly EA meeting, provided the Association President presents to the Superintendent, the dates of the regular monthly meetings by September 15. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, tentative budgetary requirements and locations, and such other information as will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students, together with the information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or comp...

TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. A. Right to Freely Organize, Join and Support the Association. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, the Board hereby agrees that teachers covered by this Agreement shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation, or to not join and support the Association, as each teacher individually elects. The Board further agrees that it will not directly or indirectly encourage or discourage, deprive or coerce any teacher from the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379, as amended, that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to wages, hours, terms or conditions of employment, by reason of his/her membership in this Association or participation in collective professional negotiation with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance under this Agreement, but that nothing herein shall require a teacher to be a member of or participate in the activities of any organization.

TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. The unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by school licensed professional employees on school premises or as part of any school activity is prohibited. As a condition of continued employment in the district, all licensed professional employees shall abide by these terms. Licensed professional employees shall not unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess, or use illicit drugs, controlled substances, or alcoholic beverages on district property or at any school activity. Compliance with this is mandatory. Licensed professional employees violating these terms shall be reported to the appropriate law enforcement officers. Additionally, a licensed professional employee who violates this shall be subject, with Board approval, to the following sanctions: 1. Short term suspension with pay; 2. Short term suspension without pay; 3. Long term suspension without pay; 4. Participation in a drug and alcohol education, treatment, counseling, or rehabilitation program; and/or 5. Termination or dismissal from employment. Prior to applying the above sanctions, licensed professional employees will be afforded all due process rights to which they are entitled under their contracts or the provisions of Kansas Law. If it is agreed that a licensed professional employee shall enter into and complete a drug education or rehabilitation program, the cost of such a program shall be the responsibility of the employee. The District will provide the licensed professional employee with a current list of available counseling and rehabilitation programs along with the names of contact persons for said programs. The list of counseling and rehabilitation programs shall be made available on request to any licensed professional employee. Licensed professional employees volunteering to enroll in such a program shall be allowed to use any available sick leave, but must also pay the cost of treatment. Upon completion of the recommended program, the licensed professional employee shall be reinstated.

TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to Act 397 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every teaching employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Federation for the purpose of engaging in negotiations and other concerted school contracted and related activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of 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 right conferred by Act 397 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 terms or conditions of employment by reason of his membership in the Federation, the teacher’s participation in any activities of the Federation, or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. The Board specifically recognizes the right of its teaching employees appropriately to invoke the assistance of the State Labor Mediation Board, or a mediator from such public agency. C. The Federation and its members shall have the right to use school building facilities before or after school hours when permission has been granted and the date placed on the school calendar. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing small insignia or pins as identification of membership in the Federation either on or off school premises. Bulletin boards and other established media of communication shall be made available to the Federation and its members in the Onaway Teacher’s Lounge. D. The Board agrees to make available to the Federation all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations and such other information as will assist the Federation in developing intelligent, accurate, informed, and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students, together with reasonable information which may be necessary for the Federation to process any grievance.

TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. Teachers shall have full rights afforded by the law of the State of Michigan and the United States.

TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. (continued)

TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to Chapter 303, Public Laws of 1968, as amended by Chapter 123, Public Law of 1974, N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1 et seq. the parties agree that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, Mercer County Education Association, and the National Education Association for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations concerning the terms and conditions of his/her employment. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deprive any teachers in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District of any rights now enjoyed by teachers as conferred and guaranteed by the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and of the United States, and all duly enacted laws of the State of New Jersey pursuant thereto, including but not by way of limitation Chapter 303, Public Laws of 1968, as amended by Chapter 123, Public Law of 1974, commonly known as the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act. C. Whenever any teacher is required to appear before the Board of Education, or any Committee or member thereof, concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that teacher in his/her office, position or employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he/she shall be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a person of his/her own choosing present to advise and represent him/her during such meeting or interview. D. No teacher shall be subjected to disciplinary action, reprimanded, or reduced in compensation without just cause. Any such action asserted by the Board shall be subject to the grievance procedure herein set forth. This provision shall not be construed to pertain to a decision by the Board not to re-employ a non-tenure teacher, or to lack of retention in any position for which tenure is either not possible or not required. E. A teacher must have at least forty-eight (48) hours to read over his/her observation or evaluation before the conference is held. F. No material derogatory to a teacher's conduct, character or personality shall be placed in his/her personnel file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to review the material. Teachers shall also have the right to submit a written answer to such material within ten (10) days following the conference. His/her answer shall be reviewed by the Superintendent and attached to the file copy.