Use of Video Cameras in Unit. 5 Facilities
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:
1. The bargaining unit member and Association will be notified if the District intends to investigate the alleged misconduct incident. Such notification shall be in writing.
2. The Association representative or the bargaining unit member’s representative may review the video depicting the alleged misconduct.
3. The bargaining unit member has the right to be represented in all investigatory meetings regarding alleged misconduct unless the bargaining unit member declines representation.
4. Any discipline that may be imposed against the bargaining unit member as a result of the misconduct investigation shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise required by law, video from surveillance equipment will be stored consistent with the storage capacity of the District’s equipment and servers and retention and destruction procedures unless there is cause to believe that such video would document a criminal or security incident or relate to possible civil litigation. All new bargaining unit members will be notified in writing of the use of the surveillance equipment as part of new employee orientation. Except when temporarily added pursuant to an investigation into suspected criminal conduct, all bargaining unit members within a building will be notified in writing whenever surveil...
