Years of Service A Participant’s Years of Service shall include all service performed for the Employer and ¨ Shall ¨ Shall Not include service performed for the Related Employer.
Teaching Load 11-1 The parties recognize that the number of students, the number of preparations, and the amount of planning time are related to student performance. 11-2 CLASS SIZE 11-2-1 The parties recognize that class size is related to economics and that reduction of class size is faced with fiscal constraints. The parties further recognize that it is not feasible at this time to set general numerical limitations upon class size because of physical space available, special programs, special student needs, attendance area variances, differences in scheduling systems, busing, and because of other variable causes affecting class size. Nevertheless, the parties shall make reasonable effort to maintain class size at reasonable, workable, and educationally effective levels in all situations. 11-3 TEACHER LOAD 11-3-1 Teaching load shall be defined as the number of separate class preparations that a teacher has per school day as delineated in the course description guide.
Long Term Disability Benefit In the event an employee, while covered under this plan, becomes totally disabled as a result of an accident or a sickness, then, after the employee has been totally disabled for six months, including periods approved in section 1.03(a) and (c), the employee shall be eligible to receive a monthly benefit as follows: (a) The employee shall receive a monthly benefit equal to the sum of: (i) 70% of the first $2,300 of monthly earnings; and (ii) 50% of the monthly earnings above $2,300. For the purpose of the above, earnings shall mean basic monthly earnings as at the date of disability as determined by the Commission. The basic monthly earnings as at the date of disability shall be the salary in effect for the last month of the Short Term Plan period, or equivalent six-month period, taking into consideration any retroactive adjustments. The date of disability for determining the commencement of the first 25 months of disability shall be the day following the last month of the Short Term plan period, or an equivalent six-month period. (b) The Long Term Disability benefit payment will be made so long as an employee remains totally disabled in accordance with section 2.03, and will cease on the date the employee recovers, or at the end of the month in which the employee reaches age 65, or resigns, or dies, whichever occurs first. (c) An employee in receipt of long term disability benefits will be considered an employee for purposes of pension benefits and will continue to be covered by group life, extended health, dental and medical plans. Employees will not be covered by any other portion of the collective agreement but will retain the right of access to the Joint Consultation Committee established thereunder and will retain seniority rights should they return to employment within nine months following cessation of benefits. A temporary assignment will not disqualify an employee from the nine-month access period. (d) When an employee is in receipt of a benefit described in (b) above, contributions required for benefit plans in (d) above and contributions for pension benefits will be waived by the Commission. (e) An employee engaged in rehabilitative employment with the Commission and who is receiving partial Long Term Disability benefit payments will have contributions required for benefit plans in (d) above and contributions for pension benefits waived by the Commission, except that Superannuation contributions shall be deducted from any salary received from the Commission to cover the period of rehabilitative employment.
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION 8.1 The basic salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix A which is attached to and incorporated into this Agreement. Such salary schedule shall remain in effect for the duration of this Agreement. The rate of salary for teachers employed less than full-time shall be based on the following formula applied to the appropriate salary track and experience level: A. At the elementary level, the rate shall be determined on the basis of the amount of time assigned to the part-time teacher as a percentage of the total teaching time assigned to a full-time teacher in an equivalent assignment. B. At the middle school, the rate for each exploratory and elective class assigned to a part-time teacher will be one-fifth (1/5) of the appropriate full-time salary. C. At the high school, the rate for each class assigned to a part-time teacher will be one-fifth (1/5) of the appropriate full-time salary. D. If a part-time teacher is assigned to more than one building, the rate of salary shall be determined for each building independently as described above and then added together. Additional compensation shall then be added for travel time between buildings based on the rate applied to the level to which the teacher is primarily assigned. The primary assignment is the level at which the greater percentage of time is assigned to the teacher. 8.2 Rates of pay for extra curricular duties covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix B. Teachers shall inform the District at the time they sign their contract the form they choose for their extra curricular stipend payment. The options shall be: A. Lump sum payment at end of activity. B. Prorated payment of stipend included in the remainder of their regular bi-weekly paychecks. 8.3 Tax deductions on teacher lump sum payments shall be made according to the available payroll program which provides the closest approximation of normal bi-weekly levels of deductions. Any changes in lump sum tax deduction programs will be discussed with the Association. 8.4 Xxx "XX+00", "XX+00", "XX+00" and "MA+45", in the salary classification refer to semester hours of credit earned subsequent to the time the appropriate degree was conferred. The "Specialist" classification refers to those people who have completed an Educational Specialist Degree, which did not necessarily include the award of a Master's Degree. Effective July 1, 2000, bargaining unit members holding Master’s Degrees from programs requiring forty-five (45) or more credits shall be placed on the salary schedule at MA+15. 8.5 Credit shall be given for a minimum of five (5) years of successful teaching, or equivalent experience in other systems or in other work. However, in order to continue to attract qualified teachers to the Waverly District, at the discretion of the Board, credit may be given for up to ten (10) years. It is understood that this section will not impose any loss or penalty to a teacher previously employed in the Waverly District. Effective July 1, 2000, first year teachers, who have completed an approved teacher preparation program requiring an internship of actual student teaching experience equaling 28 or more weeks of classroom teaching, shall be placed on Step One of the appropriate salary schedule. 8.6 A written statement from the teacher advising that he/she expects to complete eligible courses (as defined below) must be submitted before August 15. An official transcript or a letter of confirmation from the accredited university or college must be submitted to the Administration before October 1 or the salary increase will be deducted in the next check. When a letter of confirmation is used, an official college transcript must follow no later than February 1 of the current school year. If the official college transcript is not submitted to the Personnel Office by February 1, the salary increase will be deducted in equal portions from subsequent checks. In order for such credits to be eligible to be applied to the salary schedule, the course(s) shall meet one or more of the following criteria: A. Be within the teacher's major or minor field of study. B. Have a direct relationship to the teaching assignment, the District’s curriculum or educational services, or teaching methods. C. Be within an approved program leading toward an advanced degree in education or additional certification. A teacher may request approval of a community college course that meets one or more of the above standards. Such approval must be requested from the administrator responsible for the Personnel Office prior to course enrollment. Any alteration to the above standards accomplished with the 2006-2007 Master Agreement shall not cause the salary schedule placement of any bargaining unit member made prior to that date to be decreased because the earlier placement conflicts with the revised standards. 8.7 All teachers of special education and alternative education/job skills shall receive Four Hundred Five Dollars ($405) over the adopted salary schedule. Special Education shall be that as defined by law.