Use of Video Cameras in Unit. 5 Facilities The purpose of surveillance equipment is to secure the buildings, enhance the safety of the educational environment, and deter misconduct. The purpose of the equipment is not to evaluate the performance of employees or to monitor their behavior or conduct. Surveillance shall only occur in common areas including, among others, hallways, parking lots, grounds, cafeterias, IMCs, and gymnasiums. Surveillance equipment will not be utilized to observe employee performance or otherwise be accessed as documentation in the employee evaluation process. Data from the surveillance equipment may be reviewed by the District’s personnel in connection with investigations of suspected criminal conduct, student misconduct or security violations or incidents. Except as otherwise required by law, access to data involving District personnel will be limited to appropriate administrative personnel and police liaison officers. Such review will take place in the office of one of the parties listed above. If the review of data inadvertently reveals alleged incidents of employee misconduct, the following process will be followed: The Employee and the Association will be notified if the District intends to investigate the alleged employee misconduct incident. Such notification shall be in writing. The Association representative or the Employee’s representative may review the data depicting the alleged employee misconduct. The employee has the right to be represented in all investigatory meetings regarding alleged misconduct unless the employee declines representation. Any discipline that may be imposed against the employee as a result of the misconduct investigation shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Except as otherwise required by law, data from surveillance equipment may be stored for not more than thirty (30) calendar days unless there is cause to believe that such data would document a criminal or security incident or relate to possible civil litigation. At the time surveillance equipment is activated in each school building, all employees at that school shall be informed in writing, of the use of the surveillance equipment. All new employees will be notified in writing, of the use of the surveillance equipment as part of new employee orientation.
Use of Video Cameras in Unit. 5 Facilities The purpose of surveillance equipment is to secure the buildings. The purpose of the equipment is not to evaluate the performance of bargaining unit members or to monitor their behavior or conduct. Except pursuant to an investigation into suspected criminal conduct, surveillance shall only occur in common areas including, among others, hallways, parking lots, grounds, cafeterias, IMCs, and gymnasiums. Surveillance equipment will not be utilized to observe bargaining unit member performance or otherwise be accessed as documentation in the evaluation process. Video from the surveillance equipment may be reviewed by District personnel in connection with investigations of suspected criminal conduct, student misconduct or security violations or incidents. Except as otherwise required by law, access to video involving District personnel will be limited to appropriate administrative personnel and police liaison officers. Such review will take place in the office of one of the Parties listed above. If the review of data inadvertently reveals alleged incidents of bargaining unit member misconduct, the following process will be followed:
