Common use of UNION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES Clause in Contracts

UNION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. X. Xxxxxxxx to Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, public employees included in the negotiating unit have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist any employee organization or refrain from any such activity. As a duly selected body exercising governmental powers under cover of law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States. B. The Board retains the right to reduce staff according to law. In the event of a reduction of staff due to economic reasons, the Board shall provide notification to those staff members whose employment is to be terminated. The Board shall simultaneously notify the association President of such action. In reducing staff in any bargaining unit job title, as set forth in the district job description manual, the incumbent employee with the least seniority in such job title shall be the first dismissed. An employee whose employment is terminated as a result of reduction in staff shall receive thirty (30) days advance notice of such action or shall receive pay in lieu thereof and shall be placed on a recall list for a period of one (1) calendar year. Consideration shall be given to a dismissed employee’s request for placement in an open and available position as alternative to dismissal. The Parties agree that the Board reserves unilateral rights to determine and evaluate appropriate qualifications for any such alternative placement. The Board, upon rehiring to the same job title, shall do so in the inverse order of job title seniority of those employees then currently on the recall list with seniority in the re-opened job title. Employees so recalled and reinstated to their former job title shall receive the rate of pay for that job which is in effect at the time of reinstatement. Any notice of re-employment to an employee on the recall list shall be made by certified mail to the last known address of such employee. C. Whenever any representative of the Union or any member is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, or if required to so meet by decision of a mediator, fact-finder or arbitrator, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay. D. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to transact official Union business on school property at all reasonable times provided that such shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and that the administration has been duly notified and approval has been secured. E. The Union and its representatives shall be permitted to use school buildings in accordance with Board policy. F. The Union shall be permitted to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board’s suppliers at the price paid by the Board or from existing stock if such is available. In either event, a purchase order is required. G. The Association shall be permitted to use the interschool mail facilities and school mailboxes. H. Appointed Union delegates not to exceed three (3) in number shall be given approval as part of personal leave from their normal assigned duties to attend state meetings, annual conventions and seminars and shall suffer no loss of regular pay for attendance at said meetings. I. Three (3) members of the Union negotiating committee shall be granted time off from their normally assigned duties and shall suffer no loss of pay for all meetings between the Board and the Union for the purpose of negotiating the terms of an Agreement when such meetings are held during normal working hours.

UNION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, public employees included in the negotiating unit have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist any employee organization or refrain from any such activity. As a duly selected body exercising governmental powers under cover of law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States. B. The Board retains the right to reduce staff according to law. In the event of a reduction of staff due to economic reasons, the Board shall provide notification to those staff members whose employment is to be terminated. The Board shall simultaneously notify the association President of such action. In reducing staff in any bargaining unit job title, as set forth in the district job description manual, the incumbent employee with the least seniority in such job title shall be the first dismissed. An employee whose employment is terminated as a result of reduction in staff shall receive thirty (30) days advance notice of such action or shall receive pay in lieu thereof and shall be placed on a recall list for a period of one (1) calendar year. Consideration shall be given to a dismissed employee’s request for placement in an open and available position as alternative to dismissal. The Parties agree that the Board reserves unilateral rights to determine and evaluate appropriate qualifications for any such alternative placement. The Board, upon rehiring to the same job title, shall do so in the inverse order of job title seniority of those employees then currently on the recall list with seniority in the re-opened job title. Employees so recalled and reinstated to their former job title shall receive the rate of pay for that job which is in effect at the time of reinstatement. Any notice of re-employment to an employee on the recall list shall be made by certified mail to the last known address of such employee. C. Whenever any representative of the Union or any member is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, or if required to so meet by decision of a mediator, fact-finder or arbitrator, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay. D. C. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to transact official Union business on school property at all reasonable times provided that such shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and that the administration has been duly notified and approval has been secured. D. The Board agrees to make available to the Union the minutes of all public Board meetings and the names and addresses of all employee members. E. The Union and its representatives shall be permitted to use school buildings in accordance with Board policy. F. The Union shall be permitted to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board’s suppliers at the price paid by the Board or from existing stock if such is available. In either event, a purchase order is required. G. The Association Union shall be permitted to use the interschool mail facilities and school mailboxes. H. Appointed Union delegates not to exceed three (3) in number from Unit C shall be given approval as part of personal leave granted time off from their normal normally assigned duties to attend state meetings, annual conventions and seminars and shall suffer no loss of regular pay for attendance at said meetings. More than one delegate from each Unit being granted time off shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. I. Three (3) members of the Union Unit C negotiating committee Committee shall be granted time off from their normally assigned duties and shall suffer no loss of pay for all meetings between the Board and the Union for the purpose of negotiating the terms of an Agreement when such meetings are held during normal working hours.

UNION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. X. Xxxxxxxx to Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, public employees included in the negotiating unit have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist any employee organization or refrain from any such activity. As a duly selected body exercising governmental powers under cover of law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States. B. The Board retains the right to reduce staff according to law. In the event of a reduction of staff due to economic reasons, the Board shall provide notification to those staff members whose employment is to be terminated. The Board shall simultaneously notify the association President of such action. In reducing staff in any bargaining unit job title, as set forth in the district job description manual, the incumbent employee with the least seniority in such job title shall be the first dismissed. An employee whose employment is terminated as a result of reduction in staff shall receive thirty (30) days advance notice of such action or shall receive pay in lieu thereof and shall be placed on a recall list for a period of one (1) calendar year. Consideration shall be given to a dismissed employee’s request for placement in an open and available position as alternative to dismissal. The Parties agree that the Board reserves unilateral rights to determine and evaluate appropriate qualifications for any such alternative placement. The Board, upon rehiring to the same job title, shall do so in the inverse order of job title seniority of those employees then currently on the recall list with seniority in the re-opened job title. Employees so recalled and reinstated to their former job title shall receive the rate of pay for that job which is in effect at the time of reinstatement. Any notice of re-employment to an employee on the recall list shall be made by certified mail to the last known address of such employee. C. Whenever any representative of the Union or any member is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, or if required to so meet by decision of a mediator, fact-finder or arbitrator, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay. D. C. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to transact official Union business on school property at all reasonable times provided that such shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and that the administration has been duly notified and approval has been secured. D. The Board agrees to make available to the Union the minutes of all public Board meetings and the names and addresses of all employee members. E. The Union and its representatives shall be permitted to use school buildings in accordance with Board policy. F. The Union shall be permitted to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board’s suppliers at the price paid by the Board or from existing stock if such is available. In either event, a purchase order is required. G. The Association Union shall be permitted to use the interschool mail facilities and school mailboxes. H. Appointed Union delegates not to exceed three (3) in number from Unit B shall be given approval as part of personal leave granted time off from their normal normally assigned duties to attend state meetings, annual conventions and seminars and shall suffer no loss of regular pay for attendance at said meetings. More than one delegate from the Unit being granted time off shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. I. Three (3) members of the Union Unit B negotiating committee shall be granted time off from their normally assigned duties and shall suffer no loss of pay for all meetings between the Board and the Union for the purpose of negotiating the terms of an Agreement when such meetings are held during normal working hours.

UNION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. X. Xxxxxxxx to Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, public employees included in the negotiating unit have, and Section 1: The Union shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist any employee organization or refrain from any such activity. As a duly selected body exercising governmental powers under cover of law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States. B. The Board retains have the right to reduce staff according to law. In the event of a reduction of staff due to economic reasons, the Board shall provide notification to those staff members whose employment is to be terminated. The Board shall simultaneously notify the association President of designate such action. In reducing staff in any bargaining unit job title, as set forth in the district job description manual, the incumbent employee with the least seniority in such job title shall be the first dismissed. An employee whose employment is terminated as a result of reduction in staff shall receive thirty (30) days advance notice of such action or shall receive pay in lieu thereof and shall be placed on a recall list for a period of one (1) calendar year. Consideration shall be given to a dismissed employee’s request for placement in an open and available position as alternative to dismissal. The Parties agree that the Board reserves unilateral rights to determine and evaluate appropriate qualifications for any such alternative placement. The Board, upon rehiring to the same job title, shall do so in the inverse order of job title seniority of those employees then currently on the recall list with seniority in the re-opened job title. Employees so recalled and reinstated to their former job title shall receive the rate of pay for that job which is in effect at the time of reinstatement. Any notice of re-employment to an employee on the recall list shall be made by certified mail to the last known address of such employee. C. Whenever any representative of the Union or any member is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, or if required to so meet by decision of a mediator, fact-finder or arbitrator, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay. D. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to transact official Union business on school property at all reasonable times provided that such shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and that the administration has been duly notified and approval has been secured. E. The Union and its representatives shall be permitted to use school buildings in accordance with Board policy. F. The Union shall be permitted to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board’s suppliers at the price paid by the Board or from existing stock if such is available. In either event, a purchase order is required. G. The Association shall be permitted to use the interschool mail facilities and school mailboxes. H. Appointed Union delegates not to exceed three (3) in number shall be given approval as part of personal leave from their normal assigned duties to attend state meetings, annual conventions and seminars and shall suffer no loss of regular pay for attendance at said meetings. I. Three (3) members of the Union negotiating committee as it deems reasonably necessary as Union Representatives, who shall not be granted time off from discriminated against due to their normally assigned duties and legitimate Union activity. Section 2: Authorized Union Representatives shall suffer no loss have the right to enter upon the premises of pay for all meetings between the Board and County during working hours after notice to the Union County for the purpose of negotiating conducting normal duties relative to the terms enforcement and administration of an Agreement this Agreement, so long as such visits do not interfere with the work being performed or with the proper service to the public. Section 3: The Union may use County buildings, designated facilities and equipment at reasonable hours when not otherwise in use, when authorized and scheduled by the proper authorities. Said authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld. Section 4: The Union has twenty-five (25) days available to the Union to be used by duly- authorized representatives to engage in authorized Union activities. Any duly-authorized Union Representative may be granted with pay up to five (5) consecutive days for such meetings activities. The use and distribution of the twenty-five (25) days of Union leave is at the discretion of the Union providing the activities are held during normal working hoursduly-authorized Union activities. Section 5: An employee may attend other Union activities and may request to use vacation leave, personal leave or unpaid leave. Such leave shall be granted provided that it will not interfere with the efficient operation of the County, is requested timely, and such leave shall be granted solely at the discretion of the Division Head. Section 6: The Union shall purchase bulletin boards at 16" x 24" for each worksite for the exclusive use of the Union. The County and the Union shall determine locations of said bulletin boards which shall be installed at the County's expense. Materials on such bulletin boards shall be posted and removed by representatives of the Union. Management reserves the right to remove political, slanderous, discriminatory or materials containing personally inflammatory information.

UNION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. X. Xxxxxxxx A. The Board, subject to Chapter 123law and subject to its policies, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer agrees to furnish to the Union in response to a reasonable request such available information that may assist said Union and Employee Relations Act, public employees included the Board in the negotiating unit have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear determination of penalty proper subject matter for negotiations or reprisal, to form, join and assist any employee organization or refrain from any such activity. As a duly selected body exercising governmental powers under cover of law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United Statesgrievances. B. The Board retains the right to reduce staff according to law. In the event of a reduction of staff due to economic reasons, the Board shall provide notification to those staff members whose employment is to be terminated. The Board shall simultaneously notify the association President of such action. In reducing staff in any bargaining unit job title, as set forth in the district job description manual, the incumbent employee with the least seniority in such job title shall be the first dismissed. An employee whose employment is terminated as a result of reduction in staff shall receive thirty (30) days advance notice of such action or shall receive pay in lieu thereof and shall be placed on a recall list for a period of one (1) calendar year. Consideration shall be given to a dismissed employee’s request for placement in an open and available position as alternative to dismissal. The Parties agree that the Board reserves unilateral rights to determine and evaluate appropriate qualifications for any such alternative placement. The Board, upon rehiring to the same job title, shall do so in the inverse order of job title seniority of those employees then currently on the recall list with seniority in the re-opened job title. Employees so recalled and reinstated to their former job title shall receive the rate of pay for that job which is in effect at the time of reinstatement. Any notice of re-employment to an employee on the recall list shall be made by certified mail to the last known address of such employee. C. Whenever any representative of the Union or any member employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or if required to so meet by decision of a mediatormeetings, fact-finder or arbitrator, he/she he shall suffer no loss of in pay. Only those employees with an interest in or with direct knowledge pertinent to subject matter shall be present at any meeting or conference. D. Representatives C. Subject to the approval of the Union shall be permitted to transact official Union business on school property at all reasonable times provided that such shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and that Superintendent of Schools, the administration has been duly notified and approval has been secured. E. The Union and its representatives shall be permitted have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times and reasonable intervals in accordance with existing Board policypolicy concerning the use of school buildings. No such activities of the said Union or its direct or indirect representative shall interfere with or in any way interrupt normal school activities. D. The Union shall have the right to use the inter-school mail facilities and school mail boxes as it deems necessary subject to the approval of the Superintendent of Schools. Said Union shall have access and use of existing bulletin boards within the immediate work areas of affected employees. E. The rights and privileges of the Union and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to the said Union as the exclusive representative of the unit employees. F. Leave to Conduct Union Business Employee(s) appointed by the Union shall, upon written request from the Union, be permitted to receive a leave of absence without pay to perform Union activities for a period not to exceed one year. While on such leave, employee(s) will continue to accrue seniority and to receive PERS credit pursuant to Chapter 368, P.L. 2005 and Division of Pension regulations regarding leave for Union service. The Union shall be permitted to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from responsible for the Board’s suppliers at the price paid by the Board or from existing stock if such is available. In either event, a purchase order is required. G. The Association shall be permitted to use the interschool mail facilities and school mailboxes. H. Appointed Union delegates not to exceed three (3) in number shall be given approval as part of personal leave from their normal assigned duties to attend state meetings, annual conventions and seminars and shall suffer no loss of regular pay for attendance at said meetings. I. Three (3) members cost of the Employer’s portion of the pension contributions during the leave of absence. The Union negotiating committee shall also be responsible for the cost of the Employer’s costs associated with the Employee’s health benefits coverage during the leave of absence, if said Employee is enrolled in a Health Benefit Plan. Such leave may be extended for additional time periods by agreement of the parties. No more than one Employee shall be granted time off from their normally assigned duties and such leave of absence at one time. The minimum period of leave to conduct Union business pursuant to this paragraph shall suffer no loss be ninety (90) days. All leaves pursuant to this paragraph shall be without pay by the Vineland Board of pay for all meetings between the Board and the Union for the purpose of negotiating the terms of an Agreement when such meetings are held during normal working hours.Education

UNION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. X. Xxxxxxxx A. The Board, subject to Chapter 123law and subject to its policies, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer agrees to furnish to the Union in response to a reasonable request such available information that may assist said Union and Employee Relations Act, public employees included the Board in the negotiating unit have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear determination of penalty proper subject matter for negotiations or reprisal, to form, join and assist any employee organization or refrain from any such activity. As a duly selected body exercising governmental powers under cover of law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United Statesgrievances. B. The Board retains the right to reduce staff according to law. In the event of a reduction of staff due to economic reasons, the Board shall provide notification to those staff members whose employment is to be terminated. The Board shall simultaneously notify the association President of such action. In reducing staff in any bargaining unit job title, as set forth in the district job description manual, the incumbent employee with the least seniority in such job title shall be the first dismissed. An employee whose employment is terminated as a result of reduction in staff shall receive thirty (30) days advance notice of such action or shall receive pay in lieu thereof and shall be placed on a recall list for a period of one (1) calendar year. Consideration shall be given to a dismissed employee’s request for placement in an open and available position as alternative to dismissal. The Parties agree that the Board reserves unilateral rights to determine and evaluate appropriate qualifications for any such alternative placement. The Board, upon rehiring to the same job title, shall do so in the inverse order of job title seniority of those employees then currently on the recall list with seniority in the re-opened job title. Employees so recalled and reinstated to their former job title shall receive the rate of pay for that job which is in effect at the time of reinstatement. Any notice of re-employment to an employee on the recall list shall be made by certified mail to the last known address of such employee. C. Whenever any representative of the Union or any member employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or if required to so meet by decision of a mediatormeetings, fact-finder or arbitrator, he/she he shall suffer no loss of in pay. D. Representatives C. Subject to the approval of the Union shall be permitted to transact official Union business on school property at all reasonable times provided that such shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and that Superintendent of Schools, the administration has been duly notified and approval has been secured. E. The Union and its representatives shall be permitted have the right to use school buildings at reasonable times and reasonable intervals in accordance with existing Board policypolicy concerning the use of school buildings. No such activities of the said Union or its direct or indirect representative shall interfere with or in any way interrupt normal school activities. D. The Union shall have the right to use the inter-school mail facilities and school mail boxes as it deems necessary subject to the approval of the Superintendent of Schools. Said Union shall have access and use of existing bulletin boards within the immediate work areas of affected employees. E. The rights and privileges of the Union and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to the said Union as the exclusive representative of the unit employees. F. Leave to Conduct Union Business Employee(s) appointed by the Union shall, upon written request from the Union, be permitted to receive a leave of absence without pay to perform Union activities for a period not to exceed one year. While on such leave, employee(s) will continue to accrue seniority and to receive PERS credit pursuant to Chapter 368, P.L. 2005 and Division of Pension regulations regarding leave for Union service. The Union shall be permitted to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from responsible for the Board’s suppliers at the price paid by the Board or from existing stock if such is available. In either event, a purchase order is required. G. The Association shall be permitted to use the interschool mail facilities and school mailboxes. H. Appointed Union delegates not to exceed three (3) in number shall be given approval as part of personal leave from their normal assigned duties to attend state meetings, annual conventions and seminars and shall suffer no loss of regular pay for attendance at said meetings. I. Three (3) members cost of the Employer’s portion of the pension contributions during the leave of absence. The Union negotiating committee shall also be responsible for the cost of the Employer’s costs associated with the Employee’s health benefits coverage during the leave of absence, if said Employee is enrolled in a Health Benefit Plan. Such leave may be extended for additional time periods by agreement of the parties. No more than one Employee shall be granted time off from their normally assigned duties and such leave of absence at one time. The minimum period of leave to conduct Union business pursuant to this paragraph shall suffer no loss be ninety(90) days. All leave pursuant to this paragraph shall be without pay by the Vineland Board of pay for all meetings between the Board and the Union for the purpose of negotiating the terms of an Agreement when such meetings are held during normal working hoursEducation.

UNION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. X. Xxxxxxxx A. Pursuant to Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, public employees included in the negotiating unit have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist any employee organization or refrain from any such activity. As a duly selected body exercising governmental powers under cover of law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States. B. The Board retains the right to reduce staff according to law. In the event of a reduction of staff due to economic reasons, the Board shall provide notification to those staff members whose employment is to be terminated. The Board shall simultaneously notify the association President of such action. In reducing staff in any bargaining unit job title, as set forth in the district job description manual, the incumbent employee with the least seniority in such job title shall be the first dismissed. An employee whose employment is terminated as a result of reduction in staff shall receive thirty (30) days advance notice of such action or shall receive pay in lieu thereof and shall be placed on a recall list for a period of one (1) calendar year. Consideration shall be given to a dismissed employee’s request for placement in an open and available position as alternative to dismissal. The Parties agree that the Board reserves unilateral rights to determine and evaluate appropriate qualifications for any such alternative placement. The Board, upon rehiring to the same job title, shall do so in the inverse order of job title seniority of those employees then currently on the recall list with seniority in the re-opened job title. Employees so recalled and reinstated to their former job title shall receive the rate of pay for that job which is in effect at the time of reinstatement. Any notice of re-employment to an employee on the recall list shall be made by certified mail to the last known address of such employee. C. Whenever any representative of the Union or any member is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, or if required to so meet by decision of a mediator, fact-finder or arbitrator, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay. D. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to transact official Union business on school property at all reasonable times provided that such shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and that the administration has been duly notified and approval has been secured. E. The Union and its representatives shall be permitted to use school buildings in accordance with Board policy. F. The Union shall be permitted to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board’s suppliers at the price paid by the Board or from existing stock if such is available. In either event, a purchase order is required. G. The Association shall be permitted to use the interschool mail facilities and school mailboxes. H. Appointed Union delegates not to exceed three (3) in number shall be given approval as part of personal leave from their normal assigned duties to attend state meetings, annual conventions and seminars and shall suffer no loss of regular pay for attendance at said meetings. I. Three (3) members of the Union negotiating committee shall be granted time off from their normally assigned duties and shall suffer no loss of pay for all meetings between the Board and the Union for the purpose of negotiating the terms of an Agreement when such meetings are held during normal working hours.

UNION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. X. Xxxxxxxx (cont’d) SECTION 11 Matters Appropriate for Consultation (cont’d) B. Consultation meetings between Union representatives and the District shall be arranged by the Department of Labor Relations or designated representative upon the request of either Party. C. Arrangements for any consultation meeting shall be made five (5) calendar days in advance, whenever possible, and an agenda of matters related to Chapter 123the meeting shall be presented, Public Law 1974in writing, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, public employees at the time a consultation meeting is requested. Matters taken up on consultation meetings shall be included in the negotiating unit have, agenda and Union representatives shall be protected in limited to no more than four (4) at any one meeting. D. When contact is required by the exercise ofUnion President or local Union Administrator with the District on matters within the scope of this section, the rightpoint of contact is the Department of Labor Relations. Where contact is required by the District with SEIU/FPSU, freely and without fear the point of penalty contact is the Union President, local Union Administrator or reprisaldesignee. SECTION 12 SEIU/FPSU Representation A. SEIU/FPSU, to form, join and assist any employee organization or refrain from any such activity. As a duly selected body exercising governmental powers under cover of law as representative of the State employees covered in this agreement, shall have the right to present, at reasonable time, its views to the District on matters of New Jerseyemployment either orally or in writing. While it is agreed that the views presented shall have no binding effect on the District, the Board undertakes it is believed that this process could produce a more efficient work process and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any improve employer-employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United Statesrelations. B. The Board retains District recognizes the right of SEIU/FPSU to reduce staff according designate stewards and chief stewards from among the regular full-time employees of the District. SEIU/FPSU shall furnish written notice to law. In the event Department of a reduction of staff due to economic reasons, the Board shall provide notification to those staff members whose employment is to be terminated. The Board shall simultaneously notify the association President Labor Relations of such actiondesignated stewards and chief stewards prior to their assuming office. In reducing staff in any bargaining unit job title, as set forth in the district job description manual, the incumbent employee with the least seniority in such job title SEIU/FPSU shall be the first dismissed. An employee whose employment is terminated as a result of reduction in staff shall receive thirty (30) days advance notice of such action or shall receive pay in lieu thereof and shall be placed on a recall list for a period of one (1) calendar year. Consideration shall be given to a dismissed employee’s request for placement in an open and available position as alternative to dismissal. The Parties agree that the Board reserves unilateral rights to determine and evaluate appropriate qualifications for any such alternative placement. The Board, upon rehiring also furnish to the same job title, shall do so in the inverse order Department of job title seniority Labor Relations a list of those employees then currently on the recall list with seniority in the re-opened job title. Employees so recalled and reinstated to their former job title shall receive the rate of pay for that job which is in effect at the time of reinstatement. Any notice of re-employment to an employee on the recall list shall be made by certified mail to the last known address of such employeeits current officers. C. Whenever any representative Non-employee Union representatives shall also be certified, in writing, to the Department of the Labor Relations. The Union or any member is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, or if required to so meet by decision of a mediator, fact-finder or arbitrator, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay. D. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to transact official Union business on school property at all reasonable times provided that such shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and agrees that the administration has been duly notified activities of both Union stewards and approval has been secured. E. The non-employee Union and its representatives shall be permitted to use school buildings carried out in accordance with Board policy. F. The Union shall be permitted to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board’s suppliers at the price paid by the Board or from existing stock if such is available. In either event, a purchase order is required. G. The Association shall be permitted to use the interschool mail facilities and school mailboxes. H. Appointed Union delegates manner as not to exceed three (3) in number shall be given approval as part of personal leave from their interfere with the normal assigned duties to attend state meetings, annual conventions and seminars and shall suffer no loss of regular pay for attendance at said meetings. I. Three (3) members operations of the School District. Non-employee Union negotiating committee representatives shall be granted time off from their normally assigned duties and shall suffer no loss of pay for all meetings between the Board and the Union for the purpose of negotiating the terms of an Agreement when such meetings are held not contact employees, including stewards during normal regular working hours., except as provided for in Article 6, Section 5 B.

UNION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. X. Xxxxxxxx to Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, public employees included in the negotiating unit have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist any employee organization or refrain from any such activity. As a duly selected body exercising governmental powers under cover of law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States. B. The Board retains the right to reduce staff according to law. In the event of a reduction of staff due to economic reasons, the Board shall provide notification to those staff members whose employment is to be terminated. The Board shall simultaneously notify the association President of such action. In reducing staff in any bargaining unit job title, as set forth in the district job description manual, the incumbent employee with the least seniority in such job title shall be the first dismissed. An employee whose employment is terminated as a result of reduction in staff shall receive thirty (30) days advance notice of such action or shall receive pay in lieu thereof and shall be placed on a recall list for a period of one (1) calendar year. Consideration shall be given to a dismissed employee’s request for placement in an open and available position as alternative to dismissal. The Parties agree that the Board reserves unilateral rights to determine and evaluate appropriate qualifications for any such alternative placement. The Board, upon rehiring to the same job title, shall do so in the inverse order of job title seniority of those employees then currently on the recall list with seniority in the re-opened job title. Employees so recalled and reinstated to their former job title shall receive the rate of pay for that job which is in effect at the time of reinstatement. Any notice of re-employment to an employee on the recall list shall be made by certified mail to the last known address of such employee. C. Whenever any representative of the Union or any member is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, or if required to so meet by decision of a mediator, fact-finder or arbitrator, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay. D. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to transact official Union business on school property at all reasonable times provided that such shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and that the administration has been duly notified and approval has been secured. E. The Union and its representatives shall be permitted to use school buildings in accordance with Board policy. F. The Union shall be permitted to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board’s suppliers at the price paid by the Board or from existing stock if such is available. In either event, a purchase order is required. . Board shall simultaneously notify the association President of such action. G. The Association shall be permitted to use the interschool mail facilities and school mailboxes. H. Appointed Union delegates not to exceed three (3) in number shall be given approval as part of personal leave from their normal assigned duties to attend state meetings, annual conventions and seminars and shall suffer no loss of regular pay for attendance at said meetings. I. Three (3) members of the Union negotiating committee shall be granted time off from their normally assigned duties and shall suffer no loss of pay for all meetings between the Board and the Union for the purpose of negotiating the terms of an Agreement when such meetings are held during normal working hours.

UNION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. X. Xxxxxxxx to Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, public employees included in the negotiating unit have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist any employee organization or refrain from any such activity. As a duly selected body exercising governmental powers under cover of law of the State of New Jersey, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 123, Public Law 1974, New Jersey Employer and Employee Relations Act, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States. B. The Board retains the right to reduce staff according to law. In the event of a reduction of staff due to economic reasons, the Board shall provide notification to those staff members whose employment is to be terminated. The Board shall simultaneously notify the association President of such action. In reducing staff in any bargaining unit job title, as set forth in the district job description manual, the incumbent employee with the least seniority in such job title shall be the first dismissed. An employee whose employment is terminated as a result of reduction in staff shall receive thirty (30) days advance notice of such action or shall receive pay in lieu thereof and shall be placed on a recall list for a period of one (1) calendar year. Consideration shall be given to a dismissed employee’s request for placement in an open and available position as alternative to dismissal. The Parties agree that the Board reserves unilateral rights to determine and evaluate appropriate qualifications for any such alternative placement. The Board, upon rehiring to the same job title, shall do so in the inverse order of job title seniority of those employees then currently on the recall list with seniority in the re-opened job title. Employees so recalled and reinstated to their former job title shall receive the rate of pay for that job which is in effect at the time of reinstatement. Any notice of re-employment to an employee on the recall list shall be made by certified mail to the last known address of such employee. C. Whenever any representative of the Union or any member is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, or if required to so meet by decision of a mediator, fact-finder or arbitrator, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay. D. C. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to transact official Union business on school property at all reasonable times provided that such shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and that the administration has been duly notified and approval has been secured. D. The Board agrees to make available to the Union the minutes of all public Board meetings and the names and addresses of all employee members. E. The Union and its representatives shall be permitted to use school buildings in accordance with Board policy. F. The Union shall be permitted to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board’s suppliers at the price paid by the Board or from existing stock if such is available. In either event, a purchase order is required. G. The Association Union shall be permitted to use the interschool mail facilities and school mailboxes. H. Appointed Union delegates not to exceed three (3) in number from Unit C shall be given approval as part of personal leave granted time off from their normal normally assigned duties to attend state meetings, annual conventions and seminars and shall suffer no loss of regular pay for attendance at said meetings. More than one delegate from each Unit being granted time off shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. I. Three (3) members of the Union Unit C negotiating committee Committee shall be granted time off from their normally assigned duties and shall suffer no loss of pay for all meetings between the Board and the Union for the purpose of negotiating the terms of an Agreement when such meetings are held during normal working hours.