Common use of ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES Clause in Contracts

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 10 contracts

Sources: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in The Board agrees to furnish the Association or with those documents required by law to be made available for participation in inspection and copying pursuant to the Right-to-Know Law, based upon a specific written request for an item by the Association and further that the cost of copying any of its lawful activitiessuch information shall be paid for by the Association according to a fee schedule to be established by the Board. B. The Association, upon advance request, shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including computers, typewriters, photocopying equipment, and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use, and for any repairs necessitated as a result thereof. The cost for this use will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official set by the Board meetingsaccording to a fee schedule. The Any dispute concerning costs assessable to the Association under this paragraph shall be resolved by the Association first paying any reasonable amount stated by the Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of and thereafter, if necessary, submitting such dispute for resolution by arbitration or any other procedure agreed to by the Associationparties. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemhave, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose adequate use of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials a bulletin board in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredeach faculty lounge. The Association will shall also be assigned adequate space on the bulletin board in the central office of the school district for Association notices. D. The Association shall have the right to use the interschool mail facilities and school mail boxes provided, however, that school mail shall have priority. This is limited to distribute prepackaged mail only and labeled materialnot packages. E. The President of the Association, and its office or his officer-designee, will be granted a total of five (5) days or equivalent annually for official Association business. Additional time may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or his/her designee. Adequate prior notice on the request for leave form, except in case of emergency, shall be a designated stop on submitted to the interschool mail distribution route for delivery Superintendent’s office. Emergency situations shall be determined by mutual consent of interschool mail, so long as the Superintendent and Association office is on a regular routePresident. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers F. The Board shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to permit a faculty representative designated by the Association in this section will not be granted each building to any other teachers’ group perform his/her functions before school begins, after school ends, or organization during lunch period, as Association representative in the term enforcement of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members , except that such functions shall not interfere with the normal operations of the Association recognize that school equipmentdistrict, time, and materials are intended primarily for nor shall they interrupt instruction in any of the use of pupilsclassrooms in the building. These functions shall not conflict with any regular assigned duties. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Terms and Conditions of Employment, Terms and Conditions of Employment, Terms and Conditions of Employment

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be Upon request, the Board agrees to make available to the Association public records and documents of the Board. The Association shall receive all policies of the Board. B. Whenever any representative of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the Board and Association to participate in meetings during his/her Board-assigned responsibilities, he/she shall suffer no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason loss in compensation of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Associationtime. C. The Representatives of the Flemington-Raritan Education Association, the Hunterdon County Educational Association, the New Jersey Educational Association, and the National Educational Association may request and shall be given have the privilege to transact official Association business on school property during the school day. It is understood this shall not conflict with a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsteacher's primary responsibility or assignment. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemhave, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose use of displaying notices, circularsa bulletin board in each faculty lounge, and such material. Copies when not in use for regular school operations, any school equipment and/or facilities, with prior annual approval of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredadministrator. M. E. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies may use school mailboxes with prior annual approval of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredadministrator. The Association will also have may use inter-school mail facilities for the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged purposes of informing employees about negotiations and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings contract maintenance matters with the prior annual approval of the Superintendent. P. F. The rights and/or privileges granted Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school facilities in accordance with the Board policy on "Use of School Facilities." G. No instruction shall be provided students in the Flemington-Raritan District during the school day without certified personnel in attendance. Teachers in the Flemington-Raritan School District will be assigned to Board-approved after-school activities. If, in the opinion of the Superintendent, there are no qualified staff members, these positions may be staffed by outside personnel. H. The Board agrees to furnish a tentative budget to the Association whenever it becomes available, prior to the public hearing. I. The Board agrees not to negotiate concerning said employment in the negotiating unit, as defined in Article 1 of this section will not be granted to Agreement, with any organization other teachers’ group or organization during than the term Association for the duration of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to furnish to the Association a register of employees within the recognition unit, and minutes of the Board of Education, as from time to time requested. B. Whenever any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason representative of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesnegotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings C. Representatives of the Association. C. The , the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association may request and shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business with individual employees on school property after school hours and during school days, with the agenda approval of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsthe principal, provided this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. D. The Superintendent Association, its representatives, and committees, shall meet and conduct its business on non-school time, unless otherwise approved by the Administration. The privilege of use of any part of school building facilities and rooms shall be available governed by the needs of the educational program and use of the facility at the time of the request upon reasonable request authority and approval of the Board of Education as delegated to meet with representatives of the building principal or Superintendent. Any costs incurred above normal usage for maintenance, operation, or custodial care shall be borne by the Association. E. The principal Association shall recognize that school facilities, equipment, and supplies, are the property of each the people in the district with legal custodial responsibility vested in the Board of Education. Legal accountability mandates that general use of school shall district property be available upon reasonable request expressed authorization by the Board of Association representatives Education, or as delegated by the Board to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolits administrative representatives. F. The Association will be provided with the names Where available, and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere consistent with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at , and common practice, the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use have in each school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided building and bus garage the use of a bulletin board in each employee lounge and employees' dining room. In the above-listed locations where one board is available, the use shall be shared in common with the needs of the educational program, as mutually arrived at with the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialprincipal. Copies of all material to be posted on such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. for approval. G. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon use the employee mail boxes for communication with its members, for the transaction of its business, with the limitation that such use does not interfere with the primary purpose of such facility. H. The president of the Education Association, if he/she is a total high school teacher, shall be assigned no more than five teaching periods with no other assignments, with one period during the day left free for Association business. The period assigned for Association business shall not deprive the president of fiftya lunch period nor, where possible, a preparation period. Should the president be an elementary teacher, the president shall then be exempt from non-teaching duties and whenever possible, shall be excused from a special subject period one period per day for Association business.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the 3.1 The Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed transact official Association business on school district property at all reasonable times, provided that it does not interfere with or interrupt class or other normal school operations. Meeting rooms shall be made available for Association use as reasonably requested, without charge to the Association, except that the Board may make a reasonable charge when special service is required beyond normal operation. Prior arrangements are to be made with the building principal for use of meeting rooms other than classrooms in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systembuilding. H. 3.2 The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged school facilities and labeled materialequipment, including word processing and duplicating equipment, calculating machines, audiovisual equipment, and its office computers, subject to District policies, at reasonable times, when the same are not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use and for the repair of any damage to the equipment directly resulting from Association use. 3.3 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on member bulletin boards. Member mailboxes may be a designated stop on the interschool mail used for distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, Association communications so long as such communications are labeled as Association materials and contain the name of the authorizing Association member. 3.4 In order to carry out its duties as exclusive representative, the Association office is on a regular routeshall be entitled to all public, non-confidential information related to its role as the representative of the bargaining unit. The Association agrees to pay the District's reasonable costs of production of such information. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers 3.5 Upon request, an Association representative shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with speak for approximately five minutes at the approval conclusion of any faculty meeting. 3.6 Whenever a representative of the SuperintendentAssociation or other member is required by the District to participate during working hours in negotiations or grievance processing, the member shall suffer no loss in pay. P. 3.7 Upon request, the Board, or its representative, shall grant up to ten days' leave without pay to the President of the Association or their representative each school year to conduct Association business. The rights and/or privileges granted District will bear the cost of the substitute teacher. With SEA approval, the District will pay the representative and invoice the Association for the salary and payroll costs of the Association representative on leave. 3.8 The Board may place on the agenda, which is to be mailed prior to each regular Board meeting, any matters brought to its consideration by the Association as long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent's office not later than ten days prior to said meeting. 3.9 Any member may elect deductions of membership dues in the Scappoose Education Association (SEA), Oregon Education Association (OEA), and National Education Association (NEA). Such authorizations shall continue in effect from year to year, unless revoked in writing to the Association as set forth in this section the Association’s membership agreement. Membership revocations will not be granted effective on October 1 following receipt of written notice to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term Association. Pursuant to such authorizations, the District shall deduct and remit monthly dues from the regular salary check of this Agreementthe employee each month. All such deductions shall be uniform throughout the school year. Q. Officers and members of 3.10 Prior to the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedfirst Friday in October, the Association faculty representative shall furnish the Payroll Clerk a list of Association members authorizing the District to withhold NEA, OEA, and SEA dues and identify the dues to be deducted from each. The Association shall also notify the District when a bargaining unit member should no longer have dues deducted. The District shall enact dues deduction changes on the pay period following a notification. Dues deducted shall be provided transmitted to the Association and OEA within five (5) working days of deduction. Along with the dues transmissions, the District will provide a faculty listlist of bargaining unit employees indicating whether dues were deducted, including home addresses and telephone numbersif so, by September 15in what amounts. S. 3.11 Within ten (10) days of the hire of a bargaining unit member, and then every one hundred twenty (120) days for the entire bargaining unit, The District shall provide to the SEA President, SEA Secretary, and to the OEA Membership Specialist an electronic database of each bargaining unit member that includes the employee ID, date of birth, first date of service, FTE, classification or title, PERS classification, worksite, position on the salary schedule, residential address, and personal phone number. If the member requests that the phone number be kept confidential, the District may withhold this information from the database provided to the OEA Membership Specialist. 3.12 The Superintendent and the Association officers and/or representatives President or designee shall meet once each month during the school year as a means of establishing ongoing communication and sharing of mutual concerns and interests. 3.13 The Association shall be permitted granted not less than thirty (30) minutes during the New Employee In- Service day to draw discuss union business with new eligible employees and complete union- related paperwork. 3.14 The Association will be granted not less than thirty (30) minutes during the work day during In- Service week at the beginning of the school year to hold a membership meeting. 3.15 With mutual agreement between the District and the Association, the Association will be granted the opportunity to provide professional development opportunities for bargaining unit members starting thirty (30) minutes prior to the end of the contract day after the conclusion of student contact. 3.16 The Association agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the District harmless from employee or former-employee claims, orders, or judgments against the district concerning the dues deductions procedures outlined in this agreement. The Association’s obligations are contingent upon a total the district 1) giving the association notice, in writing of fiftyany claim; 2) and providing requested information to the Association and its designated counsel in defense of the claim. The Association’s obligation does not extend to criminal allegations or Unfair Labor Practice Claims brought against the District by the Association. In the event the District properly invokes this paragraph, the Association will provide the attorney to defend against the claim. In the event the District wishes to use its own attorney, the District will pay the fees and costs of said attorney.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to reasonable requests from time to time all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, census data, names and addresses of all employees, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the employees and the students, together with information which may be no reprisals necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. B. Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesnegotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, the employee shall suffer no loss in pay and/or benefits. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings C. Representatives of the Association. C. The , Camden County Education Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association may request and shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. Such representatives shall notify the agenda principal of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementstheir presence on school property as other visitors are expected to do. D. The Superintendent Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. Use of the buildings shall be available upon reasonable request arranged according to meet with representatives of the AssociationBoard Policy. E. The principal Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including duplicating equipment, and all types of each school audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall be available upon pay for the reasonable request cost of Association representatives all materials, supplies and equipment repair incident to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolsuch use. F. The Association will shall have, in each school building, the use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and the employees’ dining room. The Association shall also be provided with assigned space on the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availablebulletin board in the central office for Association notices. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool inter-school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities and labeled material, school mail boxes as it deems necessary and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with without the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any building principals or other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily administration. The Board assumes no responsibility for the use of pupilsdelivery. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedH. 1. In addition to meeting the requirements of Article 8, the President of the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15granted ninety (90) minutes per day to conduct Association business. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her their membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her their school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her their arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or or, at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her their advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her their advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her their address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. 15 S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her their membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent appropriate administrator or supervisor shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her their school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. Each quarter, the Association will be provided the names of teachers who retired during that quarter. The Association recognizes that the Board can only submit information actually provided by the employee. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office and identify themselves as an Association representative to the front office staff of the school upon his/her their arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal administrator of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or or, at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her their advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her their advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her their address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. 15 S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyfifty (50) full days for use for Association business. Upon request of the president, a representative shall be released from professional duties for Association duties, with payments of substitutes, if necessary, borne by the Association. Notice of such absence shall be given as far in advance as reasonably possible to the employee’s immediate superior, but in no case shall the notice be less than 48 hours. No one may use more than five (5) consecutive days or more than ten (10) days in a school year under this Article. Any Association leave days remaining at the end of each year may be deducted from the amount HCEA pays to the Board for the Association president’s salary. The amount deducted for each day will be the difference between the daily substitute rate and the daily rate of the president.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Regulations Act, the Board hereby agrees that every teacher employed by the Board shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will be no reprisals not directly or indirectly encourage or discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any kind taken against any teacher solely rights conferred by reason the Act or other laws of his/her membership in Michigan or the Association or for participation in any Constitutions of its lawful activitiesMichigan and the United States. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, providing that when special custodial service is required, the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office Board may make reasonable charge therefor. Scheduling of the building for meetings shall be a designated stop on subject to the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long Superintendent's approval as is any organization within the Association office is on a regular routeschool district that desires to use said school buildings. N. No teacher will C. School reproduction facilities, as provided in the teachers' lounge, may be prevented from wearing pins used for reproduction of Association materials at reasonable hours and when it does not conflict with use for educational or other identification purposes which have been permitted by the Board. Other facilities shall not be used for reproduction of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the Association materials without prior specific approval of the SuperintendentBoard or its authorized Agent. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. The Board may withdraw permission for this use for good reason, such as abuse or violation of the conditions of this paragraph. P. D. The rights Board shall provide a bulletin board to be placed in each teachers lounge for the dissemination of material and information by the teachers. Any vacancies in teaching positions and/or privileges granted extra curricular school duties will be posted in the teachers' lounges for seven (7) days. Any qualified teacher in the school system may present a written application for such vacancies to the Superintendent or other administrators as indicated on the posting. E. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability unrelated to the ability to perform the duties of the position, or marital status. Membership in the Association in this section will shall not be granted denied to any other teachers’ group teacher because of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, or organization during the term of this Agreementmarital status. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There The administration will furnish the Association president copies of the Board of Education minutes and annual audit after their approval at a regular Board meeting. All other available public information including census data, names, addresses and listed telephone numbers are available upon response to request. The Board shall provide existing data necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. A.1 The association president shall be no reprisals exempt from all lunch and bus duties, newspaper articles, hall bulletin boards, showcases, and committee meetings during his or her term of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason office. In addition, the president may have two (2) unassigned periods per week to conduct PTEA association business. In the event that a staff member requests the assistance of the president at a personnel meeting, the president will receive coverage for his/her membership in duties to attend the meeting. A.2 If the association president is a high school teacher, the foregoing unassigned period shall be limited to the period of time after the end of the student school day. B. Whenever any representative of the Association or for participation any teacher is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesnegotiations or grievance proceedings or to represent a member, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings C. Representatives of the Association. C. The , the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association may request and shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. Provided further that said representatives shall indicate his/her presence at the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsmain office. D. The Superintendent Association and its representatives shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue privilege to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Boardmeetings. The principal of the building in question will shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetingsmeetings and he/she shall grant such permission provided there is no conflict with a previously scheduled meeting or normal school activities. K. E. The Association representative will shall have the right privilege of using school facilities for Association business only. This shall include duplicating equipment and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use, provided the person has been previously approved by the administration to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school programuse said equipment. L. There will be F. The Association shall have the exclusive use of a bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredfaculty lounge. M. G. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool mail school mailboxes as it deems necessary and without approval of building principals or other members of the administration. All Association communications deposited in the school mailboxes shall be considered privileged. Neither the Board nor the Administration assumes any responsibility for the distribution or comments of Association communications. The Association agrees to distribute prepackaged hold the Board harmless with regard to adverse reactions to any materials it distributes under this article. H. The rights and labeled material, privileges of the Association and its office representatives as set forth in this agreement shall be a designated stop on granted only to the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long Association in its capacity as the Association office is on exclusive representative of the teachers and to no other organization. The Board shall make available a regular routelounge and/or work study room for the teachers. N. I. No teacher will shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the AssociationAssociation or its affiliates. O. Teachers J. The parties agree that in lieu of payment of a per unit amount for items sold from the vending machines in the faculty rooms in all schools, the Board shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted pay to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term a quarterly amount of this AgreementONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS ($125.00) on September 30, December 31, March 31 and June 30. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals Members of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association mutually scheduled by the parties to participate in meetings, conferences, or for participation in any of its lawful activitiesa grievance meeting during work hours, shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Boardmeetings. The principal of the building in question will shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. Approval shall be required. K. D. The Association representative will shall have the right to schedule meetings use of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be a bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for in staff workrooms and the Association, in an appropriate place staff dining room in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. E. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool mail facilities, school mailboxes and District email as it deems necessary and without the approval of the building principal or other members of the administration, as long as it pertains to distribute prepackaged Association business. F. The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive representative of the defined bargaining unit and labeled material, shall not grant representation rights to any other party or organization. G. The Association shall have the right to use school office equipment usually available to teachers when such equipment is not in use. The Association and its office members of the bargaining unit shall reimburse the Board for supplies expended for Association or personal business. H. Orientation programs for new teachers may be co-sponsored by the Board and LEA with the LEA obligated to assume such costs as may be mutually agreed upon in planning such programs. I. Members of the Association shall be permitted to leave school at 3:30 PM for the purpose of attending Association meetings up to eight (8) times per year provided they have worked their contracted hours. They may be excused for two additional meetings at the discretion of their supervisors. They may attend ratification meetings. J. The Association president and/or co-presidents will have a designated stop on daily release time of forty (40) continuous minutes at the interschool mail distribution route for delivery end of interschool mail, so long as the day to conduct Association business. If the Association office is on president and/or co- presidents is/are an elementary teacher, the same concept applies. Whenever possible, this Association period will be backed into a regular routeprep period. N. No teacher K. Employees will not be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the AssociationAssociation or its affiliates. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership The Board agrees to make available to the Association in response to timely and reasonable requests information in the Association public domain relevant to negotiations or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings grievance processing or that which could directly affect members of the Association. B. Whenever any representative of the Association or any employee is required by the Board to participate during working hours in grievance procedures or meetings, s(he) shall suffer no loss in pay. C. The Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association may request and the National Education Association shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsschool property at reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations or be during any individually assigned work schedule. D. The Superintendent Association and its representatives shall have the privilege of using school facilities for after school use with prior notification and approval of the Superintendent/Business Administrator. The Superintendent/Business Administrator will retain the right to regulate after school use of school facilities and will designate the time and place of meetings within the building so as not to interfere with other scheduled activities. The Association shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Associationresponsible for payment for extra janitorial service and service costs. E. The principal of Association shall have in each school building use of an Association supplied bulletin board. Should the administration object to any posted material, the Association agrees, after being informed as unsuitable, that it shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating removed and subject to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolgrievance procedure. F. The Association shall have the use of assigned school mailboxes. Placement will be provided with made by the names and addresses authorized representative of the Association or his/her designee. Materials placed in mailboxes shall bear the name of said representative or of the Association. A copy of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availablematerials placed in mailboxes shall be submitted to the building principal. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by Board and the Association which informs said teachers agree that during the Association life of this contract, no RIF (reduction in force) will take place without prior notification of the Association. If such RIF is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers necessary, it shall be done in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemaccordance with NJ Law. Any employee so dismissed will be placed on a recall list. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function Board will develop and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted forward to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during president each year a seniority list from the term official date of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members employment for all eligible employees as of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. I. A meeting to discuss concerns of such distinct nature that they are outside of the realm of resolution by an immediate supervisor and/or principal can be requested by an officer of the Association officers and/or representatives shall with the Superintendent/Business Administrator at a mutually agreeable time. The initiations of such a meeting would be permitted to draw upon a total keep organizational lines of fiftycommunication open, but it must be insured that organizational protocol and procedure is followed (e.g., the purpose cannot be to overstep organizational lines of authority of principals, supervisors or foremen).

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to reasonable requests from time to time, available information in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activitiespublic domain. B. The Board agrees that the Association will shall have access to all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, together with the information which may be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsnecessary for the Association to process any grievance. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings shall provide such data in a reasonably prompt manner. In most cases, this shall not exceed two full work weeks from the date of the AssociationAssociation request. C. The Whenever any representative of the Association may request and is required by the Superintendent to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance meetings, he/she shall be given a place on the agenda suffer no loss of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementspay. D. The Superintendent shall Association and its representatives may be available permitted to use school buildings, at reasonable hours, for meetings upon reasonable request to meet with representatives prior notice and approval by the principal of the Associationschool in question. E. The principal Association and its representatives may be permitted to use school facilities and office equipment upon prior notice and approval by the building principal, at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association will pay for the cost of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives all materials and supplies incident to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolsuch use and for any repairs necessitated as a result thereof. F. The Association will may be provided with permitted the names reasonable use of the inter-school mail facilities and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availablemail boxes. G. The Association will have In the right event that a secretary is required to confer with the Board, or a committee of the Board, concerning any matter that could affect the continuation of the secretary in his/her position of employment, or could affect his/her terms and conditions of employment, then the secretary shall be given prior written notice stating the reasons for such meeting and shall be entitled to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by representative of the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systempresent to advise him/her during such a meeting. H. The Association No material derogatory to an employee’s conduct, service, character, or personality shall be given placed in a place on personnel file unless the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers employee has had an opportunity to explain the function review such material and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon affix his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost signature to the Boardcopy to be filed with the express understanding that such signature in no way indicates agreement with the contents thereof. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will employee shall also have the right to use the interschool mail submit a written answer to distribute prepackaged and labeled such material, and its office said answer shall be a designated stop on attached to the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular routefile copy. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyA. Definition

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to furnish to the Association upon reasonable request information which is a matter of public record. B. Whenever any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason representative of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any person covered hereunder is mutually scheduled by the Administration and Association to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesnegotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings C. Representatives of the Association. C. The , the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association may request and shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on the agenda of school property at all regular Board meetings for brief reports reasonable times, provided that it shall not interfere with nor interrupt normal school operations, and announcementsthat normal visiting procedures are followed. D. The Superintendent Association and its representative shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Boardmeetings. The principal of the building in question will shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings, and his/her approval shall be required. Any cost involved in keeping the building open shall be borne by the Association. K. E. The Association representative will shall have the right to schedule meetings use the school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. Office computers and office fax machines are not included in the definition of equipment. The Association shall pay for the actual cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. The approval of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt Principal is required and a competent operator shall be provided by the normal school programAssociation. L. There will F. The Association shall have the right to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the suppliers, who shall be bulletin board space determined at the sole discretion of appropriate size reserved for the AssociationBoard, in an appropriate place at the rate paid by the Board. G. The Association shall have, in each school building, building use of the bulletin board in each faculty lounge. The Association shall also be assigned adequate space on the bulletin board in the central office for Association notices. The location of Association bulletin boards in each room shall be designated by the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, Association and such materialthe Administration. Copies of all such material will materials to be posted on bulletin boards in the office shall be given to the building principal, but Building Principal for his/her advance approval will not be requiredapproval. M. H. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool mail facilities and school mail boxes as it deems necessary with the knowledge of the building principal. I. The Board shall grant three (3) days leave without pay to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery President of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins and/or other officers in order to attend to Association business of the county or other identification of membership state. The three (3) days in the Association. O. Teachers shall first sentence area total three (3) days for any and all officers. Additional days to be allowed to attend professional meetings with granted at the approval discretion of the Superintendent. P. J. The rights and/or and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during as the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members exclusive representative of the Association recognize that school equipment, timeemployees, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupilsto no other organizations. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business with individual teachers, association committee members, or employees on school property after school hours with the approval of the administration provided that it will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association not interfere with or for participation in any of its lawful activitiesinterrupt normal school operations. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsAssociation, its representatives, and committees, shall meet and conduct its business on non-school time unless otherwise approved by the administration. The privilege of use of any part of school building facilities and rooms shall be governed by the needs of the educational program and use of the facility at the time of request upon authority and approval of the Board will of Education as delegated to the building principal or Superintendent. Any costs incurred above normal usage for maintenance, operation, or custodial care shall be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of borne by the Association. C. The Association may request shall recognize that school facilities, equipment and shall supplies are the property of the people in the District with legal custodial responsibility vested in the Board of Education. Legal accountability mandates that general use of School District property be given a place on upon expressed authorization by the agenda Board of all regular Education, or as delegated by the Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsto its administrative representatives. D. The Superintendent shall be Where available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided and consistent with the names education program and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemconstant practice, the Association representative may visit schools and talk shall have in each school building the use of a designated area in each faculty lounge. In the above listed location, where one board is available, the use shall be shared in common with teachers, provided that the exercise needs of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in , as mutually arrived at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of with the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialprincipal. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will shared bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will for approval. Materials to be posted shall not be required. contain anything political or controversial. E. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw use the teacher mailboxes and the school computer system for communication with its members, for the transaction of its business with the limitation that such does not interfere with the primary purpose of such facility. Copies of any material to be placed in mailboxes shall be given to the building principal for approval. Such material shall not contain anything political or controversial. F. The Board retains the right to immediately cancel the provision of the sections dealing with "Bulletin Boards" and "Mailboxes" for any violation thereof. G. All documents classified as public information and required by law to be given to the public shall be made available upon request to the Association within a total reasonable time of fiftytheir request concerning same. The cost of photocopying such document shall be imposed upon the Association with the discretion of the School Board. H. One (1) Custodial and one (1) Secretarial Executive Committee Member may be excused at 3:00 p.m. one (1) day a month to attend Executive Meetings upon approval by the Superintendent.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Memorandum of Agreement, Memorandum of Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning: the financial reports, audits, register of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of certificated personnel, agendas, minutes of all open public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request , and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the census data (names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availableAssociation members). The term “representative” used herein shall apply to any employee(s) representing the bargaining unit. G. B. Whenever any representatives of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, the employee shall suffer no loss in pay. C. Representatives of the Association, the Monmouth County Education Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association shall be permitted to transact official association business on school property at all reasonable times after regular school hours or during regular school hours with the approval of the principal or the designee. D. The Association will and its representatives shall have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Boardmeetings. The principal of the building in question will shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will . Prior approval shall be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to required by the building principal. In case of an evening meeting or workshop involving outside groups named in (C) above, but his/her advance approval all such organizations will not be requiredcomplete the necessary forms required by the Board for the use of school facilities. M. The E. With prior approval of the principal, the Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment including typewriters, copy machines, computers and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall supply all materials and supplies necessary to such use. It shall be the interschool obligation of the Association to provide qualified, adequately trained personnel to operate the equipment. The Association shall be held responsible for any damage to the equipment. The Association shall submit to the Board Secretary copies of receipts for materials and supplies used in equipment referred to above. F. The Board will provide space for a bulletin board. The Association shall have the right to install a bulletin board for its exclusive use in staff lounges and staff work rooms. G. The Association shall have the right to use inter-school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities, school mail boxes and labeled material, electronic mail. The exception that there shall be no bulk mailing. H. The rights and privileges of the Association and its office representatives as set forth in the agreement may be granted only to the Association as the exclusive representative of the employees and to no other organization. I. The President and Grievance Chairperson of the Association shall not be scheduled for homeroom or duty periods, but will be given this time for Association business. The President and Grievance Chairperson of the Association will receive one (1) period of released time, per day, so as to conduct Association business. This period will be in addition to other duty free periods as stated above. J. Professional days for representatives of the Association to attend state and national conferences and conventions may be taken under Article 35 - Paragraph “B”. K. No employee shall be disciplined or reprimanded without just cause. Any such action asserted by the Board, or any agent or representative thereof, shall be subject to the grievance procedure herein set forth. Any criticism of an employee by a designated stop on supervisor/administrator shall be made in confidence and not in the interschool mail distribution route presence of teachers, parents, students, other employees, or a public gathering. The Association and the Board agree that any discipline towards any member of the association shall be progressive in nature and corrective in its action. L. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the Superintendent, the Board or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in the office, position or employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then the employee shall be given prior notice of the reasons for delivery such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular routepresent to advise and represent him or her during such meeting or interview. N. M. No teacher will employee shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the AssociationAssociation or its affiliates (NEA, NJEA, MCEA, WTEA). O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Memorandum of Agreement, Memorandum of Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There The Board agrees, upon written request to the Superintendent and at a mutually agreeable time and place, to provide access to the Association to records normally available to citizens of Bergenfield. In addition, the Board will provide such other records as it deems advisable to assist the Association in its function, including agenda and minutes of all Public meetings of the Board of Education and work experience preparation table for employees covered by this agreement based on figures of August 31st. B. Representatives of the Association, BCEA, NJEA and NEA may be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of permitted to conduct official Association business on school property providing that it shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations or specifically approved functions. When the official Association business occurs during the in-school workday, the Superintendent or his/her membership in designated representative shall approve such visits prior to their occurrence. When the official Association business occurs on school property outside the school workday or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings during the lunch period of the Associationparticipant or participants, the Superintendent or his/her designated representative shall be notified of such visits prior to their occurrence. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route school buildings at all reasonable hours for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to Principal. Likewise the Association in this section will not be granted shall have the right to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that use school equipment, timewith the approval of the Principal, with the understanding that the Association will be responsible for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies and the repair of damages. D. The Association may install a bulletin board for its exclusive use in the faculty lounge of each school building. E. The Association shall have the right to use school mailboxes as it deems necessary for Association material. A copy of such material shall be placed in the principal’s mailbox, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that principal or his/her address designee must initial the same prior to distribution. If the principal and phone number not be distributedhis/her designee are both unavailable, and the material is considered time- sensitive by the Association, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon electronically forward the material to the central office, which shall be considered adequate to satisfy the notice requirements of this provision. Such materials shall be distributed only before or after school hours or during the duty-free lunch period. Except in emergency circumstances, no material shall be hand distributed during the in-school workday. F. The President of the Bergenfield Education Association shall be allowed one free period a total day in which to conduct official Association business. The President of fiftythe Association shall have the opportunity to be allowed one (1) additional free period if the Association so notifies the Superintendent in writing of their intention to exercise this option. Said notice must be delivered to the Superintendent with a copy to the building principal no later than May 1st of the school year preceding the school year in which this additional period is to be used. In the event the option is exercised the Association shall pay the Board of Education the cost of this free period which the parties agree is 1/6th of the President’s annual wage and shall be paid in full no later than January 1. G. The rights and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement, shall be granted only to the Association as the exclusive representative of the unit and to no other minority within the recognized organization.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request use school facilities and shall be given a place on equipment including computers, copy machines, and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times subject to the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives approval of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall Building Principal. Such equipment is to be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared used by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systembusiness only. All supplies used will be provided and paid for by the Association. H. B. Profits from vending machines in the staff dining room belong to the Association. If any additional vending machines are installed, they must be approved by the Board of Education. C. The Association shall be given allocated meeting time on first in-service day of the school year as scheduled by the Superintendent and with agreement of the CEA President. D. The professional development committee, on behalf of the Association, may submit recommendations to the Superintendent for in-service programs by June 1. Every effort shall be made by the administration to schedule at least one (1) Association suggestion for the coming school year. E. The Superintendent shall be empowered by the Board to approve reasonable release time for members of the Association Executive Committee to engage in Association business which could not otherwise be completed outside of normal school hours. F. Children (Grades K-12) of full-time certified employees who do not reside in this school district may be admitted to school in the district without payment of tuition provided that: 1. The employee applies for Choice status if applicable 2. The educational program of such children can be provided within district facilities without requiring additional staffing or services. G. The Board agrees that one hundred twenty (120) days prior to any formal Board action to consider subcontracting of non-teaching unit work shall discuss the matter fully with the Association and its representatives. H. In the event of privatization of any non-teaching employee category (subcontracting), the Board shall abide by the following procedure: 1. The Board shall formally notify the Association of its intention to subcontract non-teaching unit work one hundred twenty (120) days prior to budget adoption or implementation of subcontracting services. 2. The Board shall provide the Association bid specifications for potential subcontracting. I. The Board shall provide severance benefits as a result of subcontracting as follows: 1. The Board shall pay all affected non-teaching unit members full pay for all leave days credited to the employee’s account as permitted by law. 2. The Board shall provide that any employee who loses his or her position as a result of privatization shall be retained in his or her proper place on the agenda District seniority recall list for a period of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrivalthree (3) years. J. The Association BOE shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for provide the Association, in an appropriate place excel file or similar delimited style format, the following information for all employees: name, job title, worksite location, home address, work, telephone numbers, date or hire. This information will be provided January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 or the closest business day as determined by the BOE calendar. The BOE is not required to collect data, but will report what is in each school building, the personnel system. The BOE is not responsible for the purpose accuracy of displaying notices, circularsthe data. 1. The Board and/or its agents, and such material. Copies members of all such material will be given the administration, shall not encourage negotiation unit members to resign or relinquish membership in the building principal, but his/her advance approval will Association and shall not be requiredencourage negotiations’ unit members to revoke authorization or the deduction of fees of the Association or its unified affiliates. M. 2. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circularsBoard and/or its agents, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to members or the building principal and Superintendentadministration, but his/her advance approval will shall not be required. The Association will also have encourage or discourage an employee from joining or assisting the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular routeAssociation. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins 3. Should a negotiations’ unit member notify the Board or other identification of its agent that they wish to resign or relinquish membership in the Association. O. Teachers , the Board shall be allowed require the member to attend professional meetings with the approval submit a dues termination form and provide a copy of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted same to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group association’s president or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, designees within (5) five calendar days of receiving the Association faculty representative form. Negotiations unit members may only resign or relinquish their membership or terminate dues deductions during the ten (10) calendar days following each anniversary date of the employee’s employment. A withdraw shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15take effect on the thirtieth (30th) calendar day after the anniversary date. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to make available to the Association in response to reasonable requests from time to time that information which is in public domain. B. Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association, he shall suffer no loss in pay. C. The Association and its representatives may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of use the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational programbuildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal superintendent of the building in question will shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetingsmeetings and may grant approval for its use. K. D. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also may have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged school facilities and labeled materialequipment, at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the prior approval of the Superintendentprincipal. P. E. The Association may purchase for its own use expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board’s supplies at the price paid by the Board. F. The Association shall have the exclusive use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and employees’ dining room. Consideration shall be given for Association notices to be posted in the central office on a bulletin board. G. The Association may use inter-school mail facilities and school mailboxes with prior approval of the building principal. H. All orientation programs for new employees may be co-sponsored by the Board and the Association with the Association obligated to assume only such costs as may be mutually agreed upon during the planning of such programs. I. The rights and/or and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to the Association as the exclusive representative of the employees, and to no other employee organizations. ▇. The Board of Education, when necessary, will instruct the superintendent to make the necessary time arrangements for the Board and the Association personnel to transact business at hand. K. The Board shall provide two (2) duty-free periods each week for the Association President to permit conference with the Board Representative, to communicate with the administrators and to do any research work as long as it does not interfere with the educational process or with any employee while on duty. Said time shall be in addition to regular preparation and lunchtime as provided in this section will not Agreement. Additional time may be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during requested in writing by the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members President of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the conducting Association faculty representative business. The request shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses made to the superintendent and telephone numbers, by September 15he may grant the additional time at his discretion. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyforty (40) full days for use for Association business. Upon request of the president, a representative shall be released from professional duties for Association duties, with payments of substitutes borne by the Association. Notice of such absence shall be given as far in advance as reasonably possible to the employee’s immediate superior, but in no case shall the notice be less than 48 hours. No one may use more than five (5) consecutive days under this policy. Any Association leave days remaining at the end of each year may be deducted from the amount HCEA pays to the Board for the Association president’s salary. The amount deducted for each day will be the difference between the daily substitute rate and the daily rate of the president. T. In addition to paragraph S, the Association may designate a maximum of thirty-five (35) unit members to attend the annual corporate meeting of the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA). 1. The Association shall, ten (10) calendar days prior to the first day of the MSEA corporate meeting, submit a list of unit member names designated to attend said meeting to the Superintendent. His/her approval will not be necessary. 2. The Board shall allow the designated unit members not more than one (1) full duty day for such attendance, without loss of pay or any other benefit due them, per school year. 3. The Board and the Association agree that this section (Article XIV, Section T) does not apply if schools are closed on the day that the annual corporate meeting of the Maryland State Teachers’ Association is held. U. The Board of Education shall provide the Association with copies of all policy changes or directives issued by the Board or Central Office administrative personnel that affect wages, hours, or conditions of employment of teachers as a group. V. The Board shall furnish to the Association in response to reasonable request from time to time available information concerning the financial resources of the system, including but not limited to: annual financial reports, names of certificated personnel, individual and teacher group health insurance premiums and experience figures, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed, and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and the students. W. Association representatives and Board of Directors members shall be permitted to leave the school building immediately following student dismissal in those schools dismissing students at 3:15 or later for the purpose of attending scheduled Association meetings. Such early departure shall not exceed two (2) times per month. X. The Association president shall have access to the sick leave bank when 15 days of Association-provided sick leave are exhausted.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Master Agreement, Master Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board, subject to law and subject to its policies, agrees to furnish to the Vineland Education Association in response to a reasonable request such available information that may assist the Association and the Board in the determination of proper subject matter for negotiation. B. Whenever any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason representative of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association, he shall suffer no loss in pay. C. The Subject to the approval of the Board, the Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on have the agenda of all regular Board right to use school buildings for Association meetings. No such meetings for brief reports and announcementsshall interfere with or interrupt normal school activities. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool inter-school mail facilities and school mail boxes subject to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the SuperintendentSuperintendent or his designee. P. E. The rights and/or privileges granted Board shall grant leave with pay to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members President of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for as requested during his term of office subject to the use of pupilsSuperintendent’s approval. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedF. Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. the National Education Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt formal school operations. The Superintendent or other authorized individual shall receive notice of such Association business, which shall be subject to approval by the Superintendent or his designee, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. G. The Board shall provide a total bank of fiftyten (10) Association business days per year, allocated five (5) Association business days for certificated personnel and five (5) Association business days for non-certificated personnel. Association business days for certificated and non-certificated personnel shall not be transferred between the two enumerated groups of personnel. Use of such Association business days shall be approved by the Superintendent or his designee. Association business days shall not be cumulative from year to year.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals Whenever any authorized representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any authorized or involved teacher participates during working hours in any negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings scheduled by the Committee or Administration, he shall suffer no loss of its lawful activitiespay. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings allowed to use school buildings at reasonable hours for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachersmeetings, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will shall be notified contacted at least forty-eight hours in advance of the time and place of all such meetings to assure that there are no conflicts with other planned activities. Standard procedures for use of school facilities will be followed for all meetings. K. C. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Associationshall have, in an appropriate place in each school building, building the use of at least one appropriately placed bulletin board in each faculty lounge or designated area for the purpose of displaying posting official Association notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to signed by an authorized representative of the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredAssociation. The Association will also determine that which is appropriate for the bulletin board. D. The Association shall have the right to use school mail boxes for the interschool purpose of “mailing” official Association notices. Copies of all materials to be “mailed” in the school mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office boxes shall be a designated stop signed by an authorized representative of the Association. The Association will determine that which is appropriate for the mailboxes. E. The Association President shall be release from work responsibilities for the last three (3) hours of the work day, with the exception of days on which there are regularly scheduled faculty meetings or professional development activities. The President shall be relieved of all non-teaching duties during the interschool mail distribution route term of office. The Association shall reimburse the Methuen Public Schools for delivery the full cost of interschool mail, so long as the substitute. F. The Committee agrees to provide office space to the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher in the amount of space available beginning with the 1999-2000 school year. Any utilities will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification the responsibility of membership in the Association. In the event that the Methuen School System needs space utilized by the Association, the Committee reserves the right to reclaim such space but will make every effort to relocate the office of the Association. O. Teachers G. Association Days: Upon five (5) days prior notice, whenever practicable, the Association president and elected Association representatives, whom she designates, may use up to fifteen (15) days for attending MTA and/or NEA committees, conventions and conferences, in order to represent the Methuen Education Association at such meetings. No more than two (2) people may participate in any one conference or convention. Methuen Education Association shall reimburse the District for the cost of the substitutes. H. Association Days: Upon five (5) days prior notice, teacher delegates to the MTA may request a day to attend the Annual Meeting of Delegates. The Methuen Education Association shall reimburse the District for the cost of the substitutes. No more than one delegate will be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval for each fifty members of the SuperintendentUnit A bargaining unit. P. I. The rights and/or privileges granted Association will be provided with a copy of minutes of official Committee meetings (except minutes of executive session meetings) that are distributed to Committee members at official meetings as soon as possible after such meetings. A copy of the official agenda of the meeting, and any attached documents, will be mailed to the Association in this section will not be granted prior to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreementsaid meeting. Q. Officers and members J. At the beginning of the Association recognize that each school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedyear, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses list of the new teachers in the system and telephone numbers, by September 15a list of the distribution of teachers on the current salary schedule. A list of all teachers and their assignments shall be given to the Association at the beginning of each school year as soon as it is prepared for publication. S. K. An updated seniority list will be provided to the Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total President by October 15th of fiftyeach year.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyforty (40) full days for use for Association business. Upon request of the president, a representative shall be released from professional duties for Association duties, with payments of substitutes, if necessary, borne by the Association. Notice of such absence shall be given as far in advance as reasonably possible to the employee’s immediate superior, but in no case shall the notice be less than 48 hours. No one may use more than five (5) consecutive days under this policy. Any Association leave days remaining at the end of each year may be deducted from the amount HCEA pays to the Board for the Association president’s salary. The amount deducted for each day will be the difference between the daily substitute rate and the daily rate of the president. T. In addition to paragraph S, the Association may designate a maximum of thirty-five (35) unit members to attend the annual corporate meeting of the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA). 1. The Association shall, ten (10) calendar days prior to the first day of the MSEA corporate meeting, submit a list of unit member names designated to attend said meeting to the Superintendent. His/her approval will not be necessary. 2. The Board shall allow the designated unit members not more than one (1) full duty day for such attendance, without loss of pay or any other benefit due them, per school year. 3. The Board and the Association agree that this section (Article 14, Section T) does not apply if schools are closed on the day that the annual corporate meeting of the Maryland State Education Association is held. U. The Board of Education shall provide the Association with copies of all policy changes or directives issued by the Board or Central Office administrative personnel that affect wages, hours, or conditions of employment of teachers as a group. V. The Board shall furnish to the Association in response to reasonable request from time to time available information concerning the financial resources of the system, including but not limited to: annual financial reports, names of certificated personnel, individual and teacher group health insurance premiums and experience figures, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed, and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and the students. W. Association representatives and Board of Directors members shall be permitted to leave the school building immediately following student dismissal in those schools dismissing students at 3:15 or later for the purpose of attending scheduled Association meetings. Such early departure shall not exceed two (2) times per month. X. The Association president shall have access to the sick leave bank when 15 days of Association-provided sick leave are exhausted. Y. Teachers interested in terminating HCEA membership must submit a written withdrawal to the HCEA office no later than 4:00 pm August 31st to avoid membership costs the following year. If withdrawal of membership occurs after August 31st, full membership dues will be deducted by payroll.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Master Agreement, Master Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The Board agrees subject to reasonable request, to make available to the Association information in the public domain which may be no reprisals necessary for the Association to fulfill its responsibilities as the majority representative. B. Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings employee, at the request of the AssociationBoard, participates during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided prior to and/or after the use conclusion of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Boardpupil day. The principal of the building in question will requested shall be notified consulted in advance of the time and place of all such meetingsmeetings and his or her permission shall be required. K. D. The Association representative will Association, with the principal's approval, shall have the right to schedule meetings of use the teachers before or after school work days or facilities and equipment at any other reasonable times which do when such equipment is not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, otherwise in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requireduse. The Association will also shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and for any repairs necessitated as a result thereof. E. The Association shall have the right to use the interschool mail facilities and school mail boxes as it deems necessary with the approval of building principals or other members of the administration. F. The Association shall be allowed to distribute prepackaged install a telephone at a mutually agreed upon location at its own expense. G. The Board shall grant release time to the president of the Association and labeled materialthe president of the County Association during their terms of office in order that they may fulfill their responsibilities to the Association. A substitute must be employed, normal notifications procedures followed, and its office the pay of a substitute will be deducted. H. The Board shall be a designated stop on grant release time of at least thirty (30) minutes per day to the interschool mail distribution route for delivery president of interschool mail, so long as the Association during his/her term of office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in order the he/she may fulfill the responsibilities to the Association. O. Teachers I. The Board shall permit the scheduling of an additional release period for the president of the Association. The REA shall reimburse the Board for the cost of that period at double the class coverage rate. This reimbursement shall be allowed to attend professional meetings paid semiannually, no later than the end of the current fiscal year. J. Implementation of additional release time for the president shall be in accordance with the approval following provisions: 1. This release time shall be scheduled within, and not beyond, the end of the Superintendentpupil day. P. 2. This release time shall be continuous with the previously designated time allotment for the Association president. This previous allotment is scheduled to coincide with the end of the pupil day but does not extend beyond it. 3. The position created in order to implement release time for the Association president shall be posted and available to certificated staff, subject to the following conditions: a. Under no condition is this position to be involuntarily assigned to a member of the bargaining unit. b. If the posting procedure does not result in a successful applicant; the administration shall advertise the position outside the district via the news media. c. In the event that the position continues to remain vacant; the admini- stration and the Association shall meet to discuss a course of action satisfactory to both parties. K. The Association shall have the right to have a representative speak, make a presentation, or conduct business at the conclusion of any teachers' meeting scheduled after pupil dismissal, except that at the opening orientation day the Association shall be entitled to fifteen (15) minutes on the agenda for Association business. L. The rights and/or and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement, shall be granted only to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during as the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members exclusive representative of the Association recognize that school equipment, timeemployees, and materials are intended primarily for to no other organization to the use of pupilsextent legal. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to reasonable requests from time to time all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, agendas and minutes of all Board meetings, student enrollment data, individual and group teacher health insurance premiums and experience figures, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or for participation in any of its lawful activitiescomplaint. B. The Association will be provided with copies shall have, in each school building, the exclusive use of minutes of public session official Board meetingsa bulletin board in each faculty lounge and teachers' dining room. The Board will Association shall also be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings assigned adequate space on the bulletin board in the central office for Association notices. The location of the Association bulletin boards in each room shall be designated by the Association. Copies of all materials to be posted on such bulletin boards shall be given to the Building Principal for his approval before posting. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool inter-school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities and labeled material, school mail boxes as it deems necessary and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery without approval of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins Building Principals or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Administration. Such communication shall bear the signature of officers of the Association. The Building Representative shall be responsible for the distribution of materials to members. D. The rights and privileges of the Association recognize that school equipment, timeand its representatives as set forth in the Agreement shall be granted only to the Association, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupilsto no other teacher representative agency. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address E. The Board shall develop orientation programs for new teachers and phone number not be distributed, shall afford the Association faculty representative shall be provided with the opportunity to make a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15presentation during the orientation program. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyforty

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Master Agreement, Master Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business with individual teachers or employees on school property after school hours provided that prior approval is obtained from the school principal on each occasion, and that it will be no reprisals not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. Ocean County Vocational Board of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities.Education O . C . V . T . E . A . 13 - May- 10 2010-2013 Contract B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsAssociation, its representatives, and committees, shall meet and conduct its business on non- school time unless otherwise approved by the administration. The privilege of use of any part of school building facilities and rooms shall be governed by the needs of the educational program and use of the facility at the time of the request upon authority and approval of the Board will of Education as delegated to the building principal or Superintendent. Any costs incurred above normal usage for maintenance, operation, or custodial care shall be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of borne by the Association. C. The Association may request shall recognize that school facilities, equipment and shall supplies are the property of the people in the District with legal custodial responsibility vested in the Board of Education. Legal accountability mandates that general use of School District property be given a place on upon expressed authorization by the agenda Board of all regular Education, or as delegated by the Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsto its administrative representatives. D. The Superintendent shall be Where available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided and consistent with the names education program and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemconstant practice, the Association representative may visit schools and talk shall have in each school building the use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge. In the above listed location, where one board is available, the use shall be shared in common with teachers, provided that the exercise needs of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in , as mutually arrived at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of with the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialprincipal. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will for approval. Materials to be posted shall not be required. contain anything political or controversial. E. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw use the teacher mailboxes and the school computer system for communication with its members, for the transaction of its business with the limitation that such does not interfere with the primary purpose of such facility. Copies of all material to be placed in mailboxes shall be given to the building principal for approval. Such material shall not contain anything political or controversial. F. The Board retains the right to immediately cancel the provision of the sections dealing with "Bulletin Boards" and "Mailboxes" for any violation thereof. G. All documents classified as public information and required by law to be given to the public shall be made available upon request to the Association within a total reasonable time of fiftytheir request concerning same. The cost of photocopying such document shall be imposed upon the Association with the discretion of the School Board. H. One (1) Custodial and one (1) Secretarial Executive Committee Member may be excused at 3:00

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in The Board agrees that the Association or shall have access to all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, together with information which may be necessary for participation in the Association to process any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsgrievance. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings shall provide such data in a reasonably prompt manner. In most cases, this shall not exceed two full work weeks from the date of the AssociationAssociation request. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemconferences, proceedings and negotiations shall normally be scheduled at times other than regular school hours. However, when the Board or its representatives require or agree to the attendance of any employee to participate in any such activity during regular working hours, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay for such time spent. H. C. Association officers and committees may conduct Association business during school hours provided that this in no way interferes with the normal operation of the schools. School facilities may be used for Association meetings provided that prior approval is obtained from the building principal. D. The Association agrees to reimburse the school district for the actual cost of supplies used, if such were purchased by the school district. E. Association, state and national representatives, will first report to the principal and secure permission before visiting the school or meeting with individual teachers during school hours. F. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemhave, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, the exclusive use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge or teachers' dining room. The Association shall also be assigned space on the central office bulletin board for posting material by prior approval of the purpose principal. The location of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialAssociation bulletin boards in faculty lounges or teachers' dining rooms shall be designated by the Association. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal. G. 1. The Board shall grant a leave of absence without pay to the President of the Association for the succeeding school year, but providing a written request is made to the Superintendent of Schools no later than June 1st of the preceding school year. 2. a. Commencing on the September 1st after his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have election, the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members work day schedule of the Association recognize that President, who is a high school equipmentteacher, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless shall reflect a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedrelease from a duty period. In addition, the Association faculty representative unassigned period and the period during which duties could have been assigned absent the first sentence of this provision shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15scheduled either at the end of the normal work day or adjoining the teacher's lunch period. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesnegotiations, grievance proceedings, or conferences and meetings related to same, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Representatives of parent organizations (e.g., the New Jersey Education Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the National Education Association) may transact business on school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings property with the approval of the Superintendent. Approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such transactions shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. P. C. The rights and/or privileges Association shall pay for the actual cost of all materials and supplies incident to its use. D. All opening of school orientation programs for new teachers shall be co-sponsored by the Board and the Association with the Association obligated to assume only such costs as may be actually agreed upon during planning of such programs. E. The Board shall provide a total of twelve (12) days per school year of released time for the Mahwah Education Association president, officers, and committee persons to perform functions as Association representatives. Of the twelve (12) days, the president shall take no more than five (5) days of released time and each other officer or committee member shall take no more than three (3) days per person. The person applying for said leave shall notify his/her immediate superior two (2) days in advance and shall be granted released time as set forth in this Article. F. At least thirty (30) days prior to any official Board action which will cause a reduction in force of covered employees to occur, the Board shall notify the Association, in writing, of said impending action. The Association shall have the right, within the notification period and prior to said official action by the Board, to make its views known, in writing, to the Board. G. Each building administrator shall, upon the request of the Association committee or the principal, meet with a building committee of his/her staff appointed by the Association to review and recommend practices on student discipline in that school building. Said meeting shall be scheduled within fifteen (15) days of the initial request. All recommended practices shall be consistent with the policy of the Mahwah Public Schools. In the event there is a disagreement concerning any of the practices on discipline between the building administrator and the committee, each may present its position to the Superintendent whose decision on the matter shall be final. H. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information that shall assist the Association in this section will not developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs, together with information which may be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of necessary for the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupilsto process any grievance or complaint. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Employment Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to reasonable request from time to time all available public information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the employees together with information which may be no reprisals necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. B. Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the GTSPA and the Board of Education to participate during working hours in any negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he shall suffer no loss of its lawful activitiespay. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings C. Representatives of the Association. C. , The Association may request and New Jersey Education Association, shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. Said representatives shall make the agenda Superintendent or appropriate non-instructional supervisor aware of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementstheir presence in the building. D. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings upon application for use of buildings through the Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the AssociationSchools. E. The principal of Association shall have, in each school building, the exclusive use of a specified area on a bulletin board. The Association shall also be assigned adequate space on the bulletin board in the central office for Association notices. Copies of all materials to be posted on such bulletin boards shall be available upon reasonable request signed by an officer or senior representative of Association representatives to discuss questions relating the GTSPA, given to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolBuilding Administrator, and approval shall be required. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged inter-school communications as it deems necessary and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the upon approval of the SuperintendentSuperintendent of Schools. P. G. The rights and/or and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to the Association in this section will not be granted as the exclusive representative of the employees, and to any no other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreementemployee organization. Q. Officers H. The Associations shall have the right to contact the vendor to obtain expendable office supplies and members of other materials from the Board's suppliers at the price paid by the Board. I. The Personnel Office will supply the Association recognize that school equipmentwith the names, time, position and materials location of all new employees covered by this agreement as they are intended primarily for approved by the use Board of pupilsEducation. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of The Board shall make available to the Association any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership information in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsdomain regarding financial data. The Board will also make available information, which may be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings necessary for the Association to process any grievance. B. Whenever any representative of the AssociationAssociation or any employee is scheduled by the Board to participate during work hours in negotiations or grievance processing he/she shall suffer no loss in pay or leave time. C. The Association and its representatives shall have the privilege of using the District buildings at reasonable hours for meetings with permission of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Where possible, at no expense to the Board, other sites used by employees will be made similarly available. If anyone other than Association members and/or representatives is involved, the Association may request be required to show proof of liability insurance and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsprovide appropriate security. D. The Superintendent Association shall be available upon have reasonable request to meet with representatives space on all existing bulletin Boards in areas used exclusively by employees in District buildings and where possible in other work sites. E. Instructional staff members of the Association. E. The principal ’s Executive Committee may be permitted to leave their buildings to conduct Association business during their non-assigned, non-contract periods and during the time that employees are required to stay in school following dismissal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request the students provided there is no disruption of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation instruction or supervision of this Agreement in his/her schoolpupils. This permission would not apply when staff meetings or conferences are scheduled. F. The Association will be provided submit to the Superintendent prior to December 1st of each year its recommendations with respect to the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availableschool calendar for the ensuing year. G. The Association will shall have the right to have placed reasonable use of the inter-school mail facility and mailboxes under the control of the District and the Board will attempt to obtain similar privileges in all buildings where employees may be assigned. Other than routine announcements, the Superintendent’s packet for permission of the Chief School Administrator will be required unless all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers materials are in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemsealed envelopes. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the reasonable use of pupilsdata processing, typewriting, duplication, communications and audio-visual equipment subject to paying for any incurred costs. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for Association meetings; provided approval has been granted by the Superintendent after filing of a building application form, which approval shall not be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in unreasonably withheld. Furthermore, the Association shall have the right to use school equipment, including word processors, duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and audio- visual equipment at times which will not interfere with the operation of school or central office business. The Association shall furnish all materials and supplies incidental to such use and for participation in any repairs necessitated as a result of its lawful activitiessaid use. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemhave, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose exclusive use of displaying noticesa bulletin board. This bulletin board shall be in either the faculty lounge or teacher's dining room. The location of the Association bulletin board shall be where presently located and if a bulletin board is present in both rooms, circularsthe Association shall have the option of deciding which board it shall use. As new buildings are erected, and the Association shall advise the Superintendent as to where it wishes its bulletin board. The costs of such materialbulletin boards shall be borne by the Board. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal, but his/her advance no approval will not shall be required. M. C. The Association will shall have the right to place Association noticesreasonable use of the district e-mail subject to Board policy and regulation, circulars, school mail boxes and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail facilities. D. The rights and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to distribute prepackaged and labeled materialthe Association as the exclusive representative of the employees, and its to no other organization. E. The President of the Association, during his term of office, shall be relieved from any extra duties; study hall, corridor duty, lunch or playground duty, pre-school or post-school duties such as bus or parking duty or detention. Annually, the Association shall certify to the Superintendent of Schools the name of the President of the Association by July 1. If it becomes necessary to change the President of the Association because of illness, death, or change of employment, the person designated to fill the vacated office shall be a designated stop on granted the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long above as the Association office is on a regular routesoon as feasible. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to F. Whenever any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members representatives of the Association recognize that school equipmentparticipate in meetings mutually convened during working hours, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use they shall suffer no loss of pupilspay. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable requests and upon sufficient notice, data which is in the public domain and which the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activitiesrequires to carry on intelligent and informed bargaining. B. The Association will be provided with copies shall have, in each faculty lounge, the exclusive use of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Associationa bulletin board. C. The Association may request shall have the right to use the interschool mail facilities, district email system, and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsschool mailboxes as it deems necessary. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and provided that the permission of the Building Principal has been secured. E. The principal of each school Association and its representatives shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use meetings. The approval of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal Principal of the building in question will shall be notified secured in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. F. On or about the last day of each month, beginning with the month this Agreement becomes effective, the Board will submit to the Association a list of all employees who began their employment in a bargaining unit position during the preceding thirty (30) day period. The Association representative list will have the right to schedule meetings include names, job titles and dates of employment for all such employees. G. School Calendar - Teachers 1. The calendar for teachers employed for one (1) year on a ten 2. The calendar for new teachers and those teachers hired after January 1 of the teachers before or after preceding school work year, who are employed on a ten month basis, shall not exceed 189 days or at any other times which do (not disrupt the normal school program.including two L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material3. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval Employees will not be required.required to make up those days on which school has been closed due to inclement weather, provided the M. 4. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies last scheduled day of all such material will be given school prior to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have commencement of the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office winter recess shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route half day for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular routestudents and staff in accordance with each school’s four (4) hour instructional day schedule. N. No teacher 5. The last scheduled day of school prior to summer recess will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership a half day for staff and a half day for students in the Associationaccordance with each school’s four (4) hour instructional day schedule. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted 6. In addition to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedforegoing, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted Board may schedule up to draw upon a total of fiftyten

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business with individual teachers, association committee members, or employees on school property after school hours with the approval of the administration provided that it will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association not interfere with or for participation in any of its lawful activitiesinterrupt normal school operations. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsAssociation, its representatives, and committees, shall meet and conduct its business on non-school time unless otherwise approved by the administration. The privilege of use of any part of school building facilities and rooms shall be governed by the needs of the educational program and use of the facility at the time of request upon authority and approval of the Board will of Education as delegated to the building principal or Superintendent. Any costs incurred above normal usage for maintenance, operation, or custodial care shall be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of borne by the Association. C. The Association may request shall recognize that school facilities, equipment and shall supplies are the property of the people in the District with legal custodial responsibility vested in the Board of Education. Legal accountability mandates that general use of School District property be given a place on upon expressed authorization by the agenda Board of all regular Education, or as delegated by the Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsto its administrative representatives. D. The Superintendent shall be Where available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided and consistent with the names education program and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemconstant practice, the Association representative may visit schools and talk shall have in each school building the use of a designated area in each faculty lounge. In the above listed location, where one board is available, the use shall be shared in common with teachers, provided that the exercise needs of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in , as mutually arrived at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of with the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialprincipal. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will for approval. Materials to be posted shall not be required. contain anything political or controversial. E. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw use the teacher mailboxes and the school computer system for communication with its members, for the transaction of its business with the limitation that such does not interfere with the primary purpose of such facility. Copies of any material to be placed in mailboxes shall be given to the building principal for approval. Such material shall not contain anything political or controversial. F. The Board retains the right to immediately cancel the provision of the sections dealing with "Bulletin Boards" and "Mailboxes" for any violation thereof. G. All documents classified as public information and required by law to be given to the public shall be made available upon request to the Association within a total reasonable time of fiftytheir request concerning same. The cost of photocopying such document shall be imposed upon the Association with the discretion of the School Board. H. One (1) Custodial and one (1) Secretarial Executive Committee Member may be excused at 3:00 p.m. one (1) day a month to attend Executive Meetings upon approval by the Superintendent.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Memorandum of Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to furnish to the Association the agenda and minutes of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason all public Board meetings and, upon reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the educational program and the financial resources of histhe District including but not limited to; class size, number of specialists, annual financial reports and credits, census data, group teacher/her membership employees insurance premiums and all other data in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activitiespublic domain. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use meetings. The Principal of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. Approval shall be required from the Building Principal which shall not unreasonably be withheld. K. C. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged school facilities and labeled materialequipment (excluding the Board Secretary and District Offices and equipment), including duplicating equipment, and its office all types of audiovisual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use, but providing that no equipment is to be removed from the school building where it is customarily stored. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use and for any repairs necessitated as a result thereof. Cost controls and hours of use are to be a designated stop on established by the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership administration in consultation with the Association. O. Teachers D. All employees shall have available to them in the employee lounge, a bulletin board on which shall be allowed posted all notices affecting current and potential employment, to attend professional meetings with specifically include but not be limited to posting of job openings, work assignments, holidays, calendar, etc. The Association shall have the approval right to use a portion of this bulletin board for official business. E. The rights and privileges of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to Association and its representatives as set forth in the Association in this section will Agreement shall not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during Associations as the term representative of this Agreementthe employee. Q. Officers and members F. Whenever any representative of the Association recognize that is required by the Administration or the Board, to participate during hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings in connection with Lacey Township School System, he shall suffer no pay loss. G. The Association shall have the right to use the inter-school equipmentmail facilities, timee-mail and school mailboxes as it deems necessary, subject to the appropriate District Regulations, District Policies, Statutes of the State of New Jersey, Administrative Code of the State of New Jersey, all other state and/or federal laws, and materials are intended primarily for the use approval of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number the School Principals, which approval shall not be distributedunreasonably withheld. Should the Association or any of its members violate any of the District Regulations, District Policies, Statutes of the State of New Jersey, Administrative Code of the State of New Jersey, all other state and/or federal laws, or the approval of the School Principals, the Association faculty representative agrees to indemnify and hold the Board harmless from any and all claims, causes of action, damages, and judgments arising or resulting from the violation (s), including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by the Board. Individual correspondence between an officer of the Association and an individual member shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15considered to be privileged. S. H. The Association officers and/or representatives President shall be required to teach no more than the first three (3) periods of the day. Presidential office holders other than departmentalized staff shall be required to work no more than three- sevenths (3/7) of the normal working day excluding lunch. Such time shall be contiguous and in the A.M. to fulfill the duties of the position. I. All beginning orientation programs for new employees shall provide a time at the end of the compulsory part of the program where the Association Officers will be introduced and will be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyconduct an Association orientation program (not to exceed thirty (30) minutes).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool regular schedule of the inter-school mail service on days when such service is operating. Furthermore, the Association may use school mailboxes and email without administrative permission or review, providing such usage does not interfere with regular school purposes. The Association shall not use the rights granted in this Section to distribute prepackaged circulate materials advocating any sort of job action or related activity. The Association is of the knowledge that the Board owns all equipment and labeled materialreserves the right to retrieve all documents initiated on board owned equipment. B. The Association shall have, in each school building, the exclusive use of an available bulletin board in the faculty lounge, or a reasonable portion of a bulletin board if only one board exists in the faculty lounge in a given school. C. Whenever any representative of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings, the person shall suffer no loss in pay. However, if negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings are scheduled outside of normal working hours the representative will not be eligible for any additional pay. D. Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and its office the National Education Association shall be a designated stop permitted to transact official Association business on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mailschool property at all reasonable times, so long as the Association office is on a regular routeprovided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in E. The Association and its representatives shall have the Association. O. Teachers right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. The Association shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with receive the approval of the Superintendentrelevant Principal, in writing. However, should the district incur any out-of-pocket expenses associated with this event the district shall be reimbursed for all expenses. P. F. The rights and/or privileges granted Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including computers, typewriters, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. G. The Board shall comply with employer obligations to provide information to the Association in this section will not be granted necessary to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreementcarry out its negotiations and grievance handling responsibilities. Q. Officers and 1. The Board agrees that, should it decide to subcontract or privatize the services of any group of support staff employees, all affected members of that group and the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials President shall receive written notice of the Board’s intentions at least 45 working days before such action takes place. “Working days” are intended primarily for the use of pupilsdefined as all week days. R. Unless 2. The Board shall discuss with the Association its intention to permanently subcontract an entire unit sub-group’s work or a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedsignificant portion of a unit subgroup’s work prior to the Board’s final decision to subcontract. “Unit sub-group” is defined as one of the groups listed in Article 2A. I. Effective September 1, 1997, the Association faculty representative President shall not be provided with assigned a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15duty period. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable requests from time-to-time all information in the public domain. B. Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any negotiations, grievance proceedings, conference or meetings, the employees shall suffer no loss in pay or loss of its lawful activitiesaccumulated sick leave and personal leave days. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings C. Representatives of the Association. C. The , Middlesex County Education Association, the New Jersey Education Association may request and the National Education Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided prior notice shall be given a place on to the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsSuperintendent who shall approve provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. D. The Superintendent Association and its representatives shall be available upon allowed the use of buildings at reasonable request to meet with representatives hours, Saturdays and Sundays excluded. However, if such usage or usage at unusual hours requires the payment of the Associationincidental expenses, such incidental expenses shallbebornebytheAssociation. E. The principal Board agrees to grant a paid leave of each school absence to the President of the Association for the purpose of performing duties for the Association and to include, but not limited to, Local Professional Development Committee responsibilities. For the first year of said leave of absence, the newly elected President shall be available upon reasonable request paid their full salary on a ten month schedule and shall continue to accrue service in New Brunswick. The Board shall provide one half of the yearly salary and full benefits including health benefits for the President of the Association. The Association representatives to discuss questions relating to will reimburse the implementation Board for its share of this Agreement the salary on March 30, and June 30. Beginning in histhe President's second year in office and every year thereafter that he/her schoolshe maintains that office, he/she shall receive all such benefits listed above, as well as, prorated salary for the month of July. Atthat time the salary shall be paid on a twelve month schedule. F. The Association will be provided with shall have in each school building the names and addresses exclusive use of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availablea bulletin board in each faculty lounge. G. The Association will shall have the right to have placed in use the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemschool mailboxes and interschool mail. H. The Association shall have the right and responsibility subject to Board agreement, for conducting two workshops as provided for in the calendar during the school year. Such agreement shall not be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers unreasonably withheld. All personnel are required to explain the function and benefits of membershipattend. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will building or unit shall be given the opportunity to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredmake announcements or reports during each regularly scheduled meeting. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to make available to the Association in B. Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesnegotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings C. Representatives of the Association. C. The , the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association may request and shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on the agenda of school property at all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsreasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt school operations. D. The Superintendent Association and its representatives shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Boardmeetings. The principal (or the person in charge) of the building in question will shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. Prior approval by the School Business Administrator shall be obtained. This decision shall be subject to the grievance procedure. K. E. Orientation programs for new employees may be co- sponsored by the Board and the Association with the Association assuming equally such costs as may be mutually agreed upon during the planning of such programs. The School Board shall not assume the cost of purely social events conducted as part of such orientation programs, nor shall the Association be expected to assume the cost of speakers, consultants, and services normally considered an appropriate professional in- service training activity of a board of education. F. The Board of Education shall provide a method whereby the employees through their Association, the Superintendent, and a committee of the Board of Education shall jointly develop personnel policies for presentation to the Board. G. The Board agrees to consult with the Association in the formation of the school calendar. H. The Association representative will have may be placed on the right to schedule agenda of faculty meetings with the prior approval of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school programbuilding administrator. L. There will I. All vacancies and new positions inclusive of positions paying salary differentials shall be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved adequately posted in every school. All qualified employees shall be given an opportunity to make application for such position(s). All posting(s) must give the Associationindividual at least five (5) school days in which to respond to a posting, except in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialemergency. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but The superintendent or his/her advance approval will not designee shall reply in writing of receipt of said request within ten (10) days. Postings shall be requiredlisted on district web site, and school or district bulletin boards. The President of the Association shall receive a copy of all postings for this unit at the time of posting. M. J. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged school facilities and labeled materialequipment, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and its office shall be a designated stop on all types of audio- visual equipment at K. The Association reserves the interschool mail distribution route right for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed President and designee to attend professional meetings request to meet with the approval Administrators in charge of Human Resources and Staff Development periodically at the end of the Superintendentworkday without compensation. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will 1. The Association and its duly authorized campus representatives may use College equipment, including typewriters, word processors, and personal computers, mimeographing machines, or duplicating equipment, calculators, and all types of audiovisual equipment. Such permission shall be granted provided the equipment and facilities are not otherwise in use, and when regular College procedures for using such equipment and building facilities have been followed. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use and damage to said equipment through use. 2. Any representative of the Association required to participate in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings during work hours shall suffer no reprisals loss of pay, however, when possible, such activities shall be conducted outside of regular work hours. 3. The Association may post material concerning Association activities on designated bulletin boards according to reasonable policies that the College may establish for the posting of any kind taken against any teacher solely public materials. No information shall be posted on-campus except in these designated spaces. The material shall clearly state that it is posted by reason of his/her membership in the Association or and that the Association is solely responsible for participation its contents and all liability regarding such posting and publication thereof. 4. The Association's duly authorized campus representatives shall have the right to reasonable use of the College's internal mail distribution system for Association communications. 5. The Association shall have the right to purchase office supplies and other materials from the College suppliers at the price paid by the College, provided this practice is in any compliance with applicable law. 6. The College agrees to deduct dues for the Association from the wages of its lawful activitiesan employee covered by this Agreement, pursuant to the existing statute, as amended, provided: A. A current written assignment executed by the employee is submitted to the College. The Association shall be responsible for the execution and submission of the forms to the College. B. The Association College will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings deduct the current uniform dues from the pay of the Associationemployee(s) commencing ninety (90) days after the date of hire. C. The Association may request and shall This deduction will be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsmade twice per month. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of If, during the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation life of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information Agreement, there is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed any change in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda rate of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemmembership dues, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that shall notify the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in College at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyleast sixty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any teacher is mutually scheduled by the Board and the Association to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesnegotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meeting, he shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association and the National Education Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. Said representatives shall notify the appropriate building principal (or sign in) upon arrival on the premises during school hours. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on its representatives have the agenda of right to use school buildings and premises at all regular Board meetings reasonable hours for brief reports and announcements. D. meetings. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement notified in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified writing in advance of the time and place of all such meetingsmeetings and shall initial said notification indicating approval. K. D. The Association representative will has the right to use school equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, all types of audio-visual equipment, computers, printers, and related equipment at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. E. All expenses of the Association in the conduct of its business and its organization shall be borne by the Association through its members unless otherwise provided within the Agreement. F. The Association shall have the right to schedule meetings assist the Administration in the planning of the an orientation program for new teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will shall have the right to place have its representatives address the new teachers as part of the orientation program for new teachers. The Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all shall indicate the designated teachers who have accepted the responsibility of assisting new teachers during the new teachers’ mailboxes. Copies first year of all such material employment. G. All communications from June 15th to August 31st regarding this Agreement will be given directed to the building principal President of the Association by certified return receipt mail. The Association shall assume the cost of the mailings. H. If any employee represented by the Association does not become a member of the Association during any contract year (July 1 to June 30), he/she shall be required to pay a representation fee which shall be equal in amount to the regular membership dues, initiation fees and Superintendentassessments charged by the Association to its own members up to the maximum amount allowed by law (which is presently set at 85%). 1. During each membership year, but his/the Association will submit to the Board or its representative a list of those employees who have not become members of the Association for the current year. The Board shall deduct from the salaries of said employees the amount specified above and transmit the amount so deducted to the Association. It is understood that said deduction shall be done in as nearly as possible equal installments. 2. If an employee who is required to pay the representation fee terminates his or her advance approval will not be requiredemployment with the Board before the full fee has been paid, the Board shall deduct the balance owed form the last paycheck of said employee. 3. The Association will also have indemnify and hold the right to use Board harmless against any and all claims arising from the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular routeBoard’s conformance with this provision. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Professional Employees Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to make available, in the Board of Education Office, minutes of the regular and special meetings, a copy of the yearly audit, salary information for unit members and a copy of all policies of the Board. B. Whenever any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason representative of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any unit member is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. C. The Representatives of the Association may request and shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on the agenda of school property at all regular reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere or interrupt any normal school or Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsoperations. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association and Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will shall have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue privilege to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times during regular custodial hours for meetings. All meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost must conclude prior to the Board10 PM. The principal of the building in question will shall be notified in advance of the areas to be used, and the time and place of all such meetingsmeetings so there will be no scheduling conflicts. The Association agrees to follow and adhere to the Board policy on facility usage. K. E. The Association representative will have may place materials into a unit member’s mailbox, without the right to schedule meetings prior use of the teachers before inter-school mail system, if those materials relate to Association business only. If not of a confidential labor relations nature the Association will provide a copy of the material to the Superintendent. F. The Board shall provide a bulletin board in the staff lounge in each school which the Association shall use. The Association shall refrain from posting or after school work days or displaying any materials at any other times which do not disrupt the normal location of school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialproperty. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal, principals but his/her advance no approval will not shall be required. M. G. The Association will have President of the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but TEA or his/her advance approval will not designee shall be requiredpermitted three (3) release days to conduct Association business. H. The President of the Association may have a telephone in his/her classroom to be used for association business. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged telephone may be used before school, after school, during preparation-conference time and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher lunch time. All expenses will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in paid by the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The Board agrees subject to reasonable request, to make available to the Association information in the public domain which may be no reprisals necessary for the Association to fulfill its responsibilities as the majority representative. B. Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings employee, at the request of the AssociationBoard, participates during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss of pay. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided prior to and/or after the use conclusion of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Boardpupil day. The principal of the building in question will requested shall be notified consulted in advance of the time and place of all such meetingsmeetings and his or her permission shall be required. K. D. The Association representative will Association, with the principal's approval, shall have the right to schedule meetings of use the teachers before or after school work days or facilities and equipment at any other reasonable times which do when such equipment is not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, otherwise in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requireduse. The Association will also shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and for any repairs necessitated as a result thereof. E. The Association shall have the right to use the interschool mail facilities and school mail boxes as it deems necessary with the approval of building principals or other members of the administration. F. The Association shall be allowed to distribute prepackaged install a telephone at a mutually agreed upon location at its own expense. G. The Board shall grant release time to the president of the Association and labeled materialthe president of the County Association during their terms of office in order that they may fulfill their responsibilities to the Association. A substitute must be employed, normal notifications procedures followed, and its office the pay of a substitute will be deducted. ▇. The Board shall be a designated stop on grant release time of at least thirty (30) minutes per day to the interschool mail distribution route for delivery president of interschool mail, so long as the Association during his/her term of office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in order the he/she may fulfill the responsibilities to the Association. O. Teachers I. The Board shall permit the scheduling of an additional release period for the president of the Association. The REA shall reimburse the Board for the cost of that period at double the class coverage rate. This reimbursement shall be allowed to attend professional meetings paid semiannually, no later than the end of the current fiscal year. J. Implementation of additional release time for the president shall be in accordance with the approval following provisions: 1. This release time shall be scheduled within, and not beyond, the end of the Superintendentpupil day. P. 2. This release time shall be continuous with the previously designated time allotment for the Association president. This previous allotment is scheduled to coincide with the end of the pupil day but does not extend beyond it. 3. The position created in order to implement release time for the Association president shall be posted and available to certificated staff, subject to the following conditions: a. Under no condition is this position to be involuntarily assigned to a member of the bargaining unit. b. If the posting procedure does not result in a successful applicant; the administration shall advertise the position outside the district via the news media. c. In the event that the position continues to remain vacant; the admini- stration and the Association shall meet to discuss a course of action satisfactory to both parties. K. The Association shall have the right to have a representative speak, make a presentation, or conduct business at the conclusion of any teachers' meeting scheduled after pupil dismissal, except that at the opening orientation day the Association shall be entitled to fifteen (15) minutes on the agenda for Association business. L. The rights and/or and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement, shall be granted only to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during as the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members exclusive representative of the Association recognize that school equipment, timeemployees, and materials are intended primarily for to no other organization to the use of pupilsextent legal. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her their membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. C. The Superintendent appropriate administrator or supervisor shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. D. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her their school. F. E. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. Each quarter, the Association will be provided the names of teachers who retired during that quarter. The Association recognizes that the Board can only submit information actually provided by the employee. G. F. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Howard County Public School System. H. G. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. H. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office and identify themselves as an Association representative to the front office staff of the school upon his/her their arrival. J. I. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal administrator of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. J. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or or, at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. K. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her their advance approval will not be required. M. L. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her their advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. M. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. N. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. O. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. P. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Q. Unless a teacher requests that his/her their address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. R. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyfifty (50) full days for use for Association business. Upon request of the president, a representative shall be released from professional duties for Association duties, with payments of substitutes, if necessary, borne by the Association. Notice of such absence shall be given as far in advance as reasonably possible to the employee’s immediate superior, but in no case shall the notice be less than 48 hours. No one may use more than five (5) consecutive days or more than ten (10) days in a school year under this Article. Any Association leave days remaining at the end of each year may be deducted from the amount HCEA pays to the Board for the Association president’s salary. The amount deducted for each day will be the difference between the daily substitute rate and the daily rate of the president. S. In addition to paragraph S, the Association may designate a maximum of thirty-five (35) unit members to attend the annual Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) convention. 1. The Association shall, ten (10) calendar days prior to the first day of the MSEA convention, submit a list of unit member names designated to attend said meeting to the Superintendent. Their approval will not be necessary. 2. The Board shall allow the designated unit members not more than one (1) full duty day for such attendance, without loss of pay or any other benefit due them, per school year. 3. The Board and the Association agree that this section (Article 14, Section T) does not apply if schools are closed on the day that the convention Maryland State Education Association is held. T. The Board of Education shall provide the Association with copies of all policy changes or directives issued by the Board or Central Office administrative personnel that affect wages, hours, or conditions of employment of teachers as a group. The Board shall provide the Association written notification of any change to a position description (for positions covered under this agreement) as soon as reasonably possible. This language is not subject to the grievance process. U. The Board shall furnish to the Association in response to reasonable request from time to time available information concerning the financial resources of the system, including but not limited to: annual financial reports, names of teachers, individual and teacher group health insurance premiums and experience figures, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and the students as well as informed proposals during the course of negotiations. V. Association representatives and Board of Directors members shall be permitted to leave the school building immediately following student dismissal in those schools dismissing students at 3:15 or later for the purpose of attending scheduled Association meetings. Such early departure shall not exceed two (2) times per month. W. The Association president shall have access to the sick leave bank when 15 days of Association- provided sick leave are exhausted. X. Teachers interested in terminating HCEA membership must submit a written withdrawal to the HCEA office. If the written request is not received during the withdrawal window, on or before September 15th, membership costs will be collected for the entire year. If a withdrawal of membership occurs after September 15th, full membership dues will be deducted by payroll for that year unless there are insufficient funds in the employee’s final paycheck, then HCEA will be responsible for collecting any balance that remains outstanding. Y. The Association and the Board agree that it is mutually advantageous to have Association bargaining units represented on HCPSS Board policy groups and committees. Z. The parties will study the feasibility of negotiating provisions under which HCEA employees that implement employee benefits in the contractual agreement (i.e.., sick leave bank, family crisis leave, Help A Child, etc.…) will be considered employees under the HCPSS plan document and be eligible to participate in the HCPSS health insurance.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Master Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to furnish to the Association the agenda and minutes of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason all public Board meetings and, upon reasonable requests from time to time, all available infor- mation concerning the educational program and the financial resources of histhe District including but not limited to; class size, number of specialists, annual financial reports and credits, census data, group teacher/her membership employees insurance premiums and all other data in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activitiespublic domain. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings Principal of the Association.building shall be notified in C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged school facilities and labeled materialequipment (ex- cluding the Board Secretary and District Offices and equipment), including duplicat- ing equipment, and its office all types of audiovisual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use, but providing that no equipment is to be removed from the school building where it is customarily stored. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use and for any repairs necessitated as a result thereof. Cost controls and hours of use are to be a designated stop on estab- lished by the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership administration in consultation with the Association. O. Teachers D. All employees shall have available to them in the employee lounge, a bulletin board on which shall be allowed posted all notices affecting current and potential employment, to attend professional meetings with specifically include but not be limited to posting of job openings, work assignments, holidays, calendar, etc. The Association shall have the approval right to use a portion of this bul- letin board for official business. E. The rights and privileges of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to Association and its representatives as set forth in the Association in this section will Agreement shall not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during Associations as the term representative of this Agreementthe employee. Q. Officers and members F. Whenever any representative of the Association recognize that is required by the Administration or the Board, to participate during hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, confer- ences or meetings in connection with Lacey Township School System, he shall suffer no pay loss. G. The Association shall have the right to use the inter-school equipmentmail facilities, timee-mail and school mailboxes as it deems necessary, subject to the appropriate District Regulations, District Policies, Statutes of the State of New Jersey, Administrative Code of the State of New Jersey, all other state and/or federal laws, and materials are intended primarily for the use approval of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number the School Prin- cipals, which approval shall not be distributedunreasonably withheld. Should the Association or any of its members violate any of the District Regulations, District Policies, Statutes of the State of New Jersey, Administrative Code of the State of New Jersey, all other state and/or federal laws, or the approval of the School Principals, the Association faculty representative agrees to indemnify and hold the Board harmless from any and all claims, causes of action, dam- ages, and judgments arising or resulting from the violation (s), including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by the Board. Individual correspondence between an officer of the Association and an individual member shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15considered to be privileged. S. H. The Association officers and/or representatives President shall be required to teach no more than the first three (3) periods of the day. Presidential office holders other than departmentalized staff shall be required to work no more than three- sevenths (3/7) of the normal working day excluding lunch. Such time shall be contiguous and, in the A.M., to fulfill the duties of the position. I. All beginning orientation programs for new employees shall provide a time at the end of the compulsory part of the program where the Association Officers will be in- troduced and will be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyconduct an Association orientation program (not to exceed thirty (30) minutes).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of The Board shall make available to the Association any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership information in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsdomain regarding financial data. The Board will also make available information which may be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings necessary for the Association to process any grievance. B. Whenever any representative of the AssociationAssociation or any employee is scheduled by the Board to participate during work hours in negotiations he shall suffer no loss in pay. C. The Representatives of the Association may request and shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on the agenda of school property at all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsreasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. D. The Superintendent Association shall be available upon have reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Associationspace on all existing bulletin boards in areas used exclusively by employees. E. The President and members of the Association’s Executive Committee may be permitted to leave their buildings to conduct Association business during their preparation period or break time and during the time that members are required to stay in school following dismissal of the students with the permission of the principal or his designee and the approval of the principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives the building to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolwhich they are going. This permission would not apply when staff meetings or parent conferences are scheduled. F. The Association will be provided submit to the Superintendent prior to December 1st of each year its recommendations with respect to the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availableschool calendar for the ensuing year. G. At the orientation programs operated by the Board of Education for new teachers, up to one-half (1/2) hour shall be set aside for the presentation of the Association program. H. The Board shall grant one (1) 1:45 p.m. dismissal to all unit members for the purpose of ratification. The date for the meeting will be decided by the Association and the District Administrator with the approval of the Board. Any bargaining unit member who has not completed his or her scheduled work shift shall return to duty at the end of the meeting and finish his or her required time. I. The Association will shall have the right to have placed reasonable use of the inter-school mail facility and school mailboxes. Except for routine announcements all other materials shall be in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers sealed envelopes. There shall be a letter prepared by dedicated E-mail address provided to the Association which informs said teachers that linked to the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrivalDistrict’s server. J. The Association shall continue have the right to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in a computer system, copier, fax, and an audio-visual unit, subject to paying for any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetingsincurred costs. K. The Association President or his/her designated representative will shall have the right to schedule meetings of utilize up to five (5) working days to conduct Association business. These days shall not be taken contiguous to holiday or vacation periods and the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt Association shall reimburse the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved Board for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose cost of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialsubstitutes utilized on said days. Copies Notification of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative such days shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted made directly to draw upon a total of fiftythe Superintendent five

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsSection 1. The Board will be provided copies agrees to make available to the Association in response to reasonable requests from time to time all available information concerning the educational programs and the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: class size, number of specialists, annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes of public session meetings all Board meetings, census data, individual and group administrator health insurance premiums and experience figures, names of all administrators, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the administrators, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievances or complaint. Regarding such requests for information: they shall be made by advance written notice to the Secretary of the Board; they shall not interfere with normal office procedure of the Board of Education; no records shall leave the Board of Education offices; and the expense of duplicating any data shall be borne by the Association. C. The Section 2. Whenever any representative of the Association may request and or any administrator participates during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings, he/she shall be given a place on the agenda suffer no loss of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementspay. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives Section 3. Representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in , the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Education Association, the New Jersey Education Association and the National Education Association shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business in school buildings or on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of school property at all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachersreasonable times, provided that the exercise of this right will shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and provided that a one (1) week notice be given to the educational programSuperintendent and approval be obtained from the Board. Section 4. The Association representative will check in at and its representatives shall have the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue right to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations, and provided that a one (1) week written notice be given through the use Superintendent and approval obtained from the Board President or Vice President. The chief school administrator of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified two (2) days in advance of the time and place of all such meetingsmeetings and permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. K. Section 5. The Association representative will shall have the right to schedule meetings use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines and all types of audio-visual equipment if not otherwise in use, excluding copy machines. The Association shall pay for the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school programreasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use and damage to said equipment through use. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for Section 6. The Association shall have the Association, in an appropriate place right to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board’s suppliers at the price paid by the Board subject to the suppliers’ approval. Section 7. The Association shall have in each school building, building the exclusive use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and teacher’s room. The Association shall also be assigned adequate space on the bulletin board in the central office for Association notices. The location of the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialAssociation bulletin boards in each room shall be reasonably designated by the Association. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principalsupervisor, but his/her advance not approval will not shall be required. M. Section 8. The Association will shall have the right to place Association noticesuse, circularswithin reason, the inter- school mail facilities and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal school mail boxes as it deems necessary and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendentbuildings’ principals or other members of the administration and that approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. This provision is inapplicable to bulk mail. P. Section 9. The Board shall grant leave with pay to the President of the Association or another officer designated by him during his term of office. Said combined leaves are not to exceed ten (10) days in a single school year. The purpose of such leave is to attend conferences and conventions of N.E.A. and N.J.E.A. and other meetings important to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Area Vocational Technical Education Association business and educational goals for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Schools of Technology. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent, upon written request stating the reason for additional leave. Section 10. The Association shall be invited to reasonably participate in all orientation programs for new administrators as required. Section 11. The rights and/or and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted to the Association in this section will not be granted as the exclusive representative of the administrators and to any no other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreementorganization. Q. Officers and members Section 12. The Association, through its President at his home address, shall receive advance written notice of the full agenda for: a. The Board of Education’s monthly public meetings at least three (3) days in advance; said agenda is subject to last minute changes; b. Negotiation meetings of the Association recognize that school equipmentand the Board, timeor between their respective representatives, and materials are intended primarily for if the use of pupilsBoard calls such meetings. R. Unless Section 13. The Board shall provide the Association, wherein an Association president is employed, with adequate office space, desk and telephone at a teacher requests that his/her address location and phone number not of a description to be distributed, mutually agreed upon. Section 14. The Board and the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15agree to answer each other’s written inquiries. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted Section 15. The Board agrees to draw upon a total deduct 85 percent of fiftythe usual union dues for non-members excluding those not covered under the recognition clause.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Administrative Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There Representatives of the Association and its affiliates will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times, provided that this business shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. Both the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activitiesbuilding principal and Superintendent shall be notified whenever practical. B. The Association will shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings at all reasonable hours provided that this shall not interfere with normal school operations. Such use shall be provided in accordance with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsRSU5's established procedures. The Board will be provided copies Association agrees to assume costs of minutes of public session meetings of the Associationcustodial services and police services whenever such services are required. C. The Whenever any representative of the Association may request and or any educator is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during work hours in negotiations, grievance meetings, conferences or other meetings, they shall be given a place on the agenda suffer no loss of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementspay. D. The Superintendent Association shall be available upon reasonable request have the right to meet with representatives of the Associationuse school mailboxes and inter-school mail provided such use does not result in any additional expense to RSU5. E. The principal of Association shall have, in each school building, the right to use a bulletin board in each faculty room. The Association shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating have the right to the implementation use of this Agreement a bulletin board in his/her schoolthe Superintendent's Office for Association notices. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will shall have the right to have placed make reasonable use of school equipment, including photocopiers and computers, at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall reimburse RSU5 for the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by cost of supplies. Such use shall be subject to school board policy. G. Annually the Board shall grant two (2) days leave with pay to the Association which informs said teachers President or their designee, provided that the Association is recognized as President notifies the exclusive negotiating representative Superintendent at least five (5) days in advance and the Association reimburses RSU5 for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemcost of any substitute needed. This leave shall be limited to Association business. H. The rights and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted only to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during as the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members exclusive representative of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, educators and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupilsto no other organizations. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsSection 1. The Board will be provided copies agrees to make available to the Association a response to reasonable requests from time to time all available information concerning the educational programs and the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to: class size, number of specialists, annual financial reports and audits, register of certificated personnel, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, agendas and minutes of public session meetings all Board meetings, census data, individual and group teacher health insurance premiums and experience figures, names of all teachers, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievances or complaint. Regarding such requests for information: they shall be made by advance written notice to the Secretary of the Board; they shall not interfere with normal office procedure of the Board of Education; no records shall leave the Board of Education offices; and the expense of duplicating any data shall be borne by the Association. C. The Section 2. Whenever any representative of the Association may request and or any teacher participates during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings, he/she shall be given a place on the agenda suffer no loss of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementspay. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives Section 3. Representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in , the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Education Association, the New Jersey Education Association and the National Education Association shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business in school buildings or on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of school property at all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachersreasonable times, provided that the exercise of this right will shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and provided that a one (1) week notice be given to the educational programSuperintendent and approval be obtained from the Board. Section 4. The Association representative will check in at and its representatives shall have the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue right to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations, and provided that a one (1) week written notice be given through the use Superintendent and approval obtained from the Board President or Vice President. The chief administrator of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified two (2) days in advance of the time and place of all such meetingsmeetings and permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. K. Section 5. The Association representative will shall have the right to schedule meetings use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines and all types of audio-visual equipment if not otherwise in use, excluding copy machines. The Association shall pay for the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school programreasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use and damage to said equipment through use. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for Section 6. The Association shall have the Association, in an appropriate place right to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board’s suppliers at the price paid by the Board subject to the suppliers’ approval. Section 7. The Association shall have in each school building, building the exclusive use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and teacher’s room. The Association shall also be assigned adequate space on the bulletin board in the central office for Association notices. The location of the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialAssociation bulletin boards in each room shall be reasonably designated by the Association. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principalsupervisor, but his/her advance no approval will not shall be required. M. Section 8. The Association will shall have the right to place Association noticesuse, circularswithin reason, the inter- school mail facilities and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal school mail boxes as it deems necessary and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendentbuildings’ principals or other members of the administration and that approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. This provision is inapplicable to bulk mail. P. Section 9. The Board shall grant leave with pay to the President of the Association or another officer designated by him during his term of office. Said combined leaves are not to exceed ten (10) days in a single school year. The purpose of such leave is to attend conferences and conventions of N.E.A. and N.J.E.A. and other meetings important to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Area Vocational Technical Education Association business and educational goals for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Schools of Technology. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent, upon written request stating the reason for additional leave. Section 10. The Association shall be invited to participate in all orientation programs for new teachers in September. Section 11. The rights and/or and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted to the Association in this section will not be granted as the exclusive representative of the teachers and to any no other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreementorganization. Q. Officers and members Section 12. The Association, through its President at his home address, shall receive advance written notice of the full agenda for: a. The Board of Education’s monthly public meetings at least three (3) days in advance; said agenda is subject to last minute changes; b. Negotiation meetings of the Association recognize that school equipmentand the Board, timeor between their respective representatives, and materials are intended primarily for if the use of pupilsBoard calls such meetings. R. Unless Section 13. The Board shall provide the Association, wherein an Association president is employed, with adequate office space, desk and telephone at a teacher requests that his/her address location and phone number not of a description to be distributed, mutually agreed upon. Section 14. The Board and the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15agree to answer each other’s written inquiries. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted Section 15. The Board agrees to draw upon a total deduct 85 percent of fiftythe usual union dues for non-members excluding those not covered under the recognition clause.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Instructional Contract

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The Augusta Education Association and the Augusta Board of Education recognize the need for continuing professional improvement and agree to cooperatively strive towards this goal. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to a reasonable and specific request, all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, including but not limited to annual financial reports and audits, register of certified personnel, agendas and meetings of all association members. The Association President shall be no reprisals given due notice by the Secretary of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason the Board of his/her membership Education in regard to all meetings of the Association or Board of Education. It is the intent of this statement to include all committee meetings for participation in any which written notices have been distributed to Board members. AEA representation shall be permitted at Board of its lawful activitiesEducation committee meetings at the discretion of the respective committee chairpersons. B. The Association will business shall be permitted to be transacted on school property provided with copies such transaction does not infringe upon the work responsibilities of minutes staff members, nor upon normal operations. Association communications shall be transacted through the faculty representative, or in the absence of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Associationsuch person, a teacher. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided meetings, subject to approval by the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will question. Such request shall be notified made in advance of the time and place of all such meetingsproposed use, on forms found in the policy manual of the Board of Education. K. D. The Association representative will shall have the right to schedule meetings use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, copying or other duplicating equipment, calculating machines and all types of audio-visual equipment, subject to approval of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do supervisor in charge of the equipment requested and when such equipment is not disrupt otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the normal school programreasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place E. The Association shall have in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, use a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requireddining room. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool bulletin board in the central office for Association notices. F. The Association shall have the right to use the inter-school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities and labeled material, and its office school mail boxes as it deems necessary provided it does not conflict with or hinder the normal use of such facilities. G. The opening day workshop(s) program for staff members shall be a designated stop on co-sponsored activity by the interschool mail distribution route for delivery Board of interschool mailEducation, so long Administration, and AEA. The AEA will be obligated to assume a share of costs, as mutually agreed during the Association office is on a regular routeplanning of such program(s). N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers H. Release time with pay shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not President or the Vice President(s) for up to three (3) days for the purpose of investigating or adjudicating a formal grievance. Additional time, as necessary, may be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during by the term Superintendent of this AgreementSchools. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, if reasonable, or otherwise to make available for inspection, in response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the financial resources of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason the district, including but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits, register of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any certificated personnel, notices of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of special meetings, and minutes of public session official all Public Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the , census data, names and addresses of all new teachers, and such other information that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and their students, together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint, provided that the Board shall not be required to furnish any information under this Paragraph which is not public information or which is confidential or the work product of the Board or Administration. B. Whenever any representative of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he shall suffer no loss in pay, provided that nothing herein shall be construed to require that such negotiations, grievance proceedings, conference or meetings be scheduled during working hours. C. Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all retiring teachers as soon as reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations or regular teacher assignments and such information representatives have checked in with the Principal of the building. D. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, subject to the provisions of the Board's "Rules for Use and Rental of Facilities and Equipment", provided, however, that the Association shall not be required to furnish insurance certificates, shall not be denied use of the facilities unless there is availablea conflict with other scheduled events, shall make its application to the Secretary of the Board, rather than to the Board, and such application shall be determined by the Board's Secretary after consultation with the building Principal, that the Association shall not be required to pay for a custodian if their meeting occurs when the custodian is ordinarily on the premises, and that the Board or its agents will not unnecessarily interfere with Association meetings. E. The Association shall have the right to use school typewriters, mimeographing machines, duplicating equipment, calculating machines and audio-visual equipment when such equipment is not otherwise in use or about to be used. The F. The Association shall have, in each school building, the exclusive use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge or employee dining room. No approval shall be required of the material to be posted on such bulletin boards. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool inter- school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities and labeled material, school mail boxes as it deems necessary and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with without the approval of building Principals or other members of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted Administration, provided that no Board personnel shall be required to assist the Association in this section will use of such boxes of facilities, and the Association shall not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreementoverburden such inter- school facilities. Q. Officers and members of H. During any orientation program for new employees scheduled by the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedBoard, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15allocated one hour for the purpose of conducting Association programs of any kind to which the new employees may be invited. The Board shall not discourage attendance at such programs. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for Association meetings; provided approval has been granted by the Superintendent after filing of a building application form, which approval shall not be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in unreasonably withheld. Furthermore, the Association shall have the right to use school equipment, including word processors, duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and audio- visual equipment at times which will not interfere with the operation of school or central office business. The Association shall furnish all materials and supplies incidental to such use and for participation in any repairs necessitated as a result of its lawful activitiessaid use. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemhave, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose exclusive use of displaying noticesa bulletin board. This board shall be in either the faculty lounge or teacher's dining room. The location of the Association bulletin board shall be where presently located and if a board is present in both rooms, circularsthe Association shall have the option of deciding which board it shall use. As new buildings are erected, and the Association shall advise the Superintendent as to where it wishes its board. The costs of such materialboards shall be borne by the Board. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal, but his/her advance no approval will not shall be required. M. C. The Association will shall have the right to place Association noticesreasonable use of the district e-mail subject to Board policy and regulation, circulars, school mail boxes and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail facilities. D. The rights and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to distribute prepackaged and labeled materialthe Association as the exclusive representative of the employees, and its to no other organization. E. The President of the Association, during his term of office, shall be relieved from any extra duties; study hall, corridor duty, lunch or playground duty, pre-school or post-school duties such as bus or parking duty or detention. Annually, the Association shall certify to the Superintendent of Schools the name of the President of the Association by July 1. If it becomes necessary to change the President of the Association because of illness, death, or change of employment, the person designated to fill the vacated office shall be a designated stop on granted the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long above as the Association office is on a regular routesoon as feasible. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to F. Whenever any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members representatives of the Association recognize that school equipmentparticipate in meetings mutually convened during working hours, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use they shall suffer no loss of pupilspay. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There Representatives of the Association and its affiliates will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in permitted to transact official Association business on school property at reasonable times, provided that this business shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations and is outside the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activitiesstudent school day. Both the building principal and Superintendent shall be notified whenever practical. B. The Association will shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings at all reasonable hours provided that this shall not interfere with normal school operations. Such use shall be provided in accordance with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsRSU5’s established procedures. The Board will be provided copies Association agrees to assume costs of minutes of public session meetings of the Associationcustodial services and police services whenever such services are required. C. The Whenever any representative of the Association may request and or any educator is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during work hours in negotiations, grievance meetings, conferences or other meetings, he/she shall be given a place on the agenda suffer no loss of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementspay. D. The Superintendent Association shall be available upon reasonable request have the right to meet with representatives of the Associationuse school mailboxes and inter-school mail provided such use does not result in any additional expense to RSU5. E. The Association shall have, in each building, the right to use a bulletin board in each faculty room. The Association shall have the right to the use of a bulletin board in the Superintendent’s Office for Association notices. The building principal of each school or Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolnotified whenever practical. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will shall have the right to have placed make reasonable use of school equipment, including photocopiers and computers, at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall reimburse RSU5 for the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by cost of supplies. Such use shall be subject to school board policy. ▇. Annually the Board shall grant two (2) days leave with pay to the Association which informs said teachers President or his/her designee, provided that the Association is recognized as President notifies the exclusive negotiating representative Superintendent at least five (5) days in advance and the Association reimburses RSU5 for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemcost of any substitute needed. This leave shall be limited to Association business. H. The rights and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted only to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during as the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members exclusive representative of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, educators and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupilsto no other organizations. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Boardmeetings. The principal of the building in question will business administrator shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. If the room requested is occupied, other arrangements must be made. No approval shall be required. K. B. The Association representative will shall have the right to schedule meetings use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeograph machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school programreasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the AssociationC. The Association shall have, in an appropriate place in each school building, the exclusive use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and teachers' dining room. The Association shall also be assigned adequate space on the bulletin board in the central office for the purpose of displaying Association notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal, but his/her advance no approval will not shall be required. M. D. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool inter-school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities and labeled material, school mail boxes as it deems necessary and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with without the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any building principals or other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupilsadministration. R. Unless a E. The Association shall be granted permission to speak at all orientation programs for new teachers. F. The Association president shall be released from two teaching periods per day to attend to Association affairs. In the event the president of the Association is an elementary school teacher requests that his/her address for whom no free period is scheduled, the president shall designate an alternate secondary teacher to be released on the same basis as above. (1) All officers and phone building representatives of the Association shall be relieved of all non-teaching duties. Any increase in the duty cycle for other members of the bargaining unit resulting from this provision is permissible. (2) The number of building representatives shall not be distributed, increased beyond the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftypresent level which is as follows: High School ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ 1 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ Cambridge Park 1 Strathmore 1 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in The Board agrees to furnish or make available to the Association or for participation in any President one copy of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of Board minutes of public session official Board meetingsmeetings and a synopsis of the audit report. The Board will deliver a copy of the proposed agenda for public Board meetings if and when copies thereof are delivered to Board members, provided that nothing herein contained shall be provided copies construed to preclude the Board from conducting business not on the proposed agenda or from amending, altering, or changing such agenda. The Board agrees that if it amends or alters the proposed agenda prior to the time fixed for the public meeting, every effort will be made to notify the Association President of minutes such changes therein. The Board agrees to make available to the President of public session meetings the Association and/or a designated representative, for inspection and/or copying in response to reasonable requests from time to time, annual financial reports and audits, names and addresses of all certificated personnel and such other information, as is neither privileged nor the work product of the Board or administration, which would assist the Association in developing programs. B. Whenever any representative of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring that such negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, be scheduled during working hours. C. Any District-wide committee formed by the Board containing parents and students and dealing with the educational program shall have two Association representatives, one from each school; any such committee dealing with a single school shall have one Association representative from that school. D. Representatives of the Association. C. The Association may request , the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association, shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that such activity shall not interfere with nor interrupt normal school operations, and provided that such representatives check in at the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of building principal’s office when entering the Associationbuilding. E. The principal of each Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school shall be available buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings, upon reasonable request of Association representatives notice to discuss questions relating to and approval by the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolBoard Secretary, or a designee, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld. F. The Association will shall have the right to use such typewriters, copiers and duplicating equipment, computers and related equipment, media technology and related equipment, access to the Internet, etc., as may be provided with in each school upon reasonable notice to and approval by the names building principal or a designee, which approval shall not be withheld unless such equipment as is desired is in use, or about to be used for other authorized purposes. The approval may be revoked if the equipment is required for school use after the Association has begun using it. Such equipment shall be operated only by members of the Association experienced in its use, and addresses the Association shall bear full financial responsibility for its misuse or damage while so being used. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all new teachers materials and all retiring teachers as soon as supplies incidental to such information is availableuse. G. The Association will have shall have, in each school building, the right to have placed exclusive use of a bulletin board in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared each lounge and dining room, provided that no materials shall be displayed thereon unless it has first been signed or initialed by the president of the Association which informs said teachers or any officer thereof designated by the President. The signing or initialing of any such materials by an Association officer shall not be construed to mean that the Association is recognized as or its officers endorse or subscribe to any of the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers opinions expressed or positions espoused in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemsuch materials. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool inter-school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities and labeled materialschool mail boxes as it deems necessary and without the approval of building principals or other members of the administration, provided that the amount of such use shall be reasonable and not burden the facilities, and its office that the Board’s clerical staff shall not be used. It is understood and agreed that this right does not include sending unstamped mail relating to Association organizing and business through the inter-school mail facilities in violation of the Private Express statutes (18 U.S.C. 1693-1699 and 39 U.S.C. 601-606). The District’s email system may also be used by the Association on the same basis as the inter-school mail facilities and shall be a designated stop on subject to the interschool mail distribution route District’s Internet use policy. The Association understands that correspondence sent in this manner is not confidential. I. During an orientation program for delivery new employees, scheduled by the Board, the Association shall be allocated one (1) hour during the time when such employees are required to attend school for the purpose of interschool mailconducting Association programs of any kind to which such new employees will be invited. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to require such programs sponsored by the Association during its allotted time, and the Board shall not require, nor shall the Board discourage, attendance, however. J. The rights and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this agreement shall be granted only to the Association as the exclusive representative of the employees, and to no other organization purporting to represent employees in the unit for collective bargaining purposes. K. The President shall have unrestricted use of the school day other than during an assigned homeroom period, supervision period, preparation and teaching periods, provided only that the President shall not during the course of any activity disturb, distract, disrupt or interfere with the performance of their duties by other members of the unit. In addition, the principal shall release the President or Vice President of the Association from his/her supervision period and homeroom duties for the purpose of permitting him/her to perform his/her duties as President or Vice President of the Association if and for so long as there are other teachers available to whom the Association office is on a regular routehomeroom and supervision period responsibilities can be assigned , provided that only one of the two officers above shall be entitled to such release time during any given time. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers L. The Board shall be allowed grant up to attend professional meetings five days’ leave with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted pay to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members President of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use purpose of pupilsattending Association business. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals Whenever any authorized representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any authorized or involved teacher participates during working hours in any negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings scheduled by the Committee or Administration, he/she shall suffer no loss of its lawful activitiespay. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings allowed to use school buildings at reasonable hours for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachersmeetings, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will shall be notified contacted at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the time and place of all such meetings to assure that there are no conflicts with other planned activities. Standard procedures for use of school facilities will be followed for all meetings. K. C. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Associationshall have, in an appropriate place in each school building, building the use of at least one appropriately placed bulletin board in each faculty lounge or designated area for the purpose of displaying posting official Association notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to signed by an authorized representative of the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredAssociation. The Association will also determine that which is appropriate for the bulletin board. D. The Association shall have the right to use school mailboxes for the interschool mail purpose of “mailing” official Association notices. Copies of all materials to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office be “mailed” in the school mailboxes shall be a designated stop signed by an authorized representative of the Association. The Association will determine that which is appropriate for the mailboxes. E. The Association President shall be release from work responsibilities for the last three (3) hours of the work day, with the exception of days on which there are regularly scheduled faculty meetings or professional development activities. The President shall be relieved of all non-teaching duties during the interschool mail distribution route term of office. The Association shall reimburse the Methuen Public Schools for delivery the full cost of interschool mail, so long as the substitute. F. The Committee agrees to provide office space to the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher in the amount of space available beginning with the 1999-2000 school year. Any utilities will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification the responsibility of membership in the Association. In the event that the Methuen School System needs space utilized by the Association, the Committee reserves the right to reclaim such space but will make every effort to relocate the office of the Association. O. Teachers G. Association Days: Upon five (5) days prior notice, whenever practicable, the Association president and elected Association representatives, whom he/she designates, may use up to fifteen (15) days for attending MTA and/or NEA committees, conventions and conferences, in order to represent the Methuen Education Association at such meetings. No more than two (2) people may participate in any one conference or convention. Methuen Education Association shall reimburse the District for the cost of the substitutes. H. Association Days: Upon five (5) days prior notice, teacher delegates to the MTA may request a day to attend the Annual Meeting of Delegates. The Methuen Education Association shall reimburse the District for the cost of the substitutes. No more than one delegate will be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval for each fifty members of the SuperintendentUnit A bargaining unit. P. I. The rights and/or privileges granted Association will be provided with a copy of minutes of official Committee meetings (except minutes of executive session meetings) that are distributed to Committee members at official meetings as soon as possible after such meetings. A copy of the official agenda of the meeting, and any attached documents, will be mailed to the Association in this section will not be granted prior to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreementsaid meeting. Q. Officers and members J. At the beginning of the Association recognize that each school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedyear, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses list of the new teachers in the system and telephone numbers, by September 15a list of the distribution of teachers on the current salary schedule. A list of all teachers and their assignments shall be given to the Association at the beginning of each school year as soon as it is prepared for publication. S. K. An updated seniority list will be provided to the Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total President by October 15th of fiftyeach year.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in The Board agrees that the Association or shall have access to all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, together with information which may be necessary for participation the Association to process any grievance. The Board shall provide such data in any a reasonably prompt manner. In most cases, this shall not exceed two full work weeks from the date of its lawful activitiesthe Association request. B. The Association will Grievance conferences, proceedings and negotiations shall normally be provided with copies scheduled at times other than regular school hours. However, when the Board or its representatives require or agree to the attendance of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Associationany employee to participate in any such activity during regular working hours, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay for such time spent. C. The Association officers and committees may request and shall conduct Association business during school hours provided that this in no way interferes with the normal operation of the schools. School facilities may be given a place on used for Association meetings provided that prior approval is obtained from the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsbuilding principal. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request Association agrees to meet with representatives reimburse the school district for the actual cost of supplies used, if such were purchased by the Associationschool district. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating Association, state and national representatives, will first report to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolprincipal and secure permission before visiting the school or meeting with individual teachers during school hours. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemhave, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, the exclusive use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge or teachers' dining room. The Association shall also be assigned space on the central office bulletin board for posting material by prior approval of the purpose principal. The location of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialAssociation bulletin boards in faculty lounges or teachers' dining rooms shall be designated by the Association. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal. G. 1. The Board shall grant a leave of absence without pay to the President of the Association for the succeeding school year, but providing a written request is made to the Superintendent of Schools no later than June 1 of the preceding school year. a. Commencing on the September 1 after his/her advance approval will not election, the work day schedule of the Association President, who is a high school teacher, shall reflect a release from a duty period. In addition, the unassigned period and the period during which duties could have been assigned absent the first sentence of this provision shall be requiredscheduled either at the end of the normal work day or adjoining the teacher's lunch period. M. The Association will have b. Commencing on the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but September 1 after his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have election, the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members work day schedule of the Association recognize that President, who is a middle school equipmentteacher, time, and materials are intended primarily for shall reflect the use scheduling of pupilsan unassigned period either at the end of the normal work day or adjoining the teacher's lunch period. R. Unless a teacher requests that c. Commencing on the September 1 after his/her address and phone number not be distributedelection, the work day schedule of the Association faculty representative President, who is an elementary school teacher, shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15reflect scheduling of "specials" time either at the end of the of the normal work day or adjoining the teacher's lunch period. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of agrees to furnish to the Association.: C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on 1. An electronic copy of the agenda of all regular public Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsas soon as possible preceding the meeting. In case of agenda changes or emergencies, the Board will notify the Association president. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives 2. By September 30th of the Associationcontract year a current roster of employees (as of September 1st). E. The principal 3. By September 30th of each school shall be available upon reasonable request the contract year one (1) copy of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new employees. 4. The Board agrees to make available to the Association such other public information requested by the Association that shall assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed, and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availabletheir students. G. B. The Association will and its representatives shall have the right to have placed in use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. Permission of the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by school building principal or the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemdesignee shall be required. Such permission shall not be withheld unreasonably. H. C. The Association shall have access to use school facilities and equipment including typewriters, word processors, duplication equipment, calculating machines and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in use. No equipment shall be given a place on removed from school property without approval by the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational programbuilding principal or designee. The Association representative will check in at the front office pay for any damage incurred, loss, or theft of the school upon his/her arrivalborrowed property. Such permission shall not be withheld unreasonably. J. D. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Associationhave, in an appropriate place in each school building, for space on the purpose bulletin board in each staff lounge. The location of displaying notices, circulars, Association bulletin board space in each staff lounge shall be agreed upon mutually by the Association and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not . Materials to be requiredposted shall be in good taste. M. E. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool inter-school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities and labeled material, school mail boxes as it deems necessary. Permission of the building principal or a designee shall be required. Such permission shall not be withheld unreasonably. F. The rights and privileges of the Association and its office representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted as the exclusive representative of the employees and to any no other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreementcomparable employee organizations. Q. Officers and members G. Whenever any representative of the Association recognize that or any employee participates during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings scheduled at the Superintendent’s discretion the employee shall suffer no loss in pay. H. 1. The following Association personnel shall be released from all non-teaching duties during the school equipmentyear: President, timeGrievance Chairperson, and materials are intended primarily for Negotiations Chairperson. Chief Association Representatives in the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address high school and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative middle school shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses released from one non-instructional duty period each day and telephone numbers, by September 15shall have no homeroom or be assigned other duty during homeroom. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There The Association and its committees shall be allowed the reasonable use of school buildings for meetings. Times and places of Association meetings shall be reserved with building principals or their offices. Association meetings will not be monitored.‌ B. Notices of meetings, social events, and matters of general information from the Michigan Education Association and the National Education Association may be posted in teachers' lounges or other mutually agreed upon areas and school offices. Reasonable use of office telephones for local calls and use of the inter-school mail service for Association business are also permitted.‌ C. The Association shall be credited with thirty-two (32) days to be used by teachers who are officers or agents of the Association, such use to be at the discretion of the Association. The Association agrees to notify the Board no reprisals less than twenty-four (24) hours in advance of taking such days.‌ D. The Association may purchase any kind taken against any teacher solely number of additional days from the Board of Education for Association business at the cost of a regular substitute. It is agreed that the use of these days will not permit one individual's program to be excessively interrupted. Request for use of these days shall normally be made in writing to the Superintendent by reason the Association president at least twenty-four (24) hours before the day is to be used.‌ E. The Association will purchase up to three-fifths (3/5) of the time of the Association president, who shall be released from that portion of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any normal duties during his/her term of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsoffice. The Board will provide a replacement for the above portion of time to take over the president's normal duties during his/her term of office. The Association president will confine the Association business to purchased time.‌ F. Bargaining unit members will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings given the first opportunity to fill extra-curricular bargaining unit positions for which they are qualified. Extra-curricular positions unfilled by bargaining unit members will be offered to non- bargaining unit members. Positions filled by non-bargaining unit members will be posted upon vacancy.‌‌ G. The class sponsor positions (two at each grade level) at Center Line High School shall be filled by Center Line High School teachers. Teachers will be given the opportunity to volunteer for these positions.‌ In the event that the positions are not filled by volunteers, the high school principal will make assignments based on a rotation system. The system to be established will be mutually agreed upon between the Center Line High School Administration and CLEA building representatives. If a mutually-agreed system cannot be achieved by the end of the Association.second week of school, the high school principal will establish the system.‌ The rotating system will provide that no teacher will serve as class sponsor the second time before every teacher has served once.‌ C. H. The Association may request and Board agrees to accept no student teachers without the approval of the supervising teacher.‌ Supervisory teachers of student teachers/interns shall be given a place on tenured teachers who voluntarily accept the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements.assignments.‌ D. I. The Superintendent following provisions shall be available upon reasonable request applied to meet all requests for information regarding a teacher under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).‌ 1. Once the Board receives a FOIA request, the teacher and Association President shall be notified immediately and provided with representatives a copy of the Association.FOIA request.‌ E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable 2. As soon as possible and before the FOIA request of is granted, the administration will contact the teacher and/or Association representatives to discuss questions relating arrange for a review of the FOIA request and the documents requested.‌ 3. The Board shall honor all exemptions to the implementation production of this Agreement documents contained in his/her school.Section 13 (1) of FOIA.‌ F. The Association will 4. On any documents that may be provided with the names and addresses of released under a FOIA request, all new teachers and exempt material must be re-dated.‌ 5. On any documents that may be released under a FOIA request, all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in exempted under the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇County Public School System. H. The Association shall Employee right to Know Act (MCL423.501) will be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival.removed.‌ J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided up to one-half (1/2) day during new teacher orientation to meet with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftynew teachers.‌

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Master Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for Association meetings; provided approval has been granted by the Superintendent after filing of a building application form, which approval shall not be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in unreasonably withheld. Furthermore, the Association shall have the right to use school equipment, including word processors, duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and audio- visual equipment at times which will not interfere with the operation of school or central office business. The Association shall furnish all materials and supplies incidental to such use and for participation in any repairs necessitated as a result of its lawful activitiessaid use. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemhave, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose exclusive use of displaying noticesa bulletin board. This board shall be in either the faculty lounge or teacher's dining room. The location of the Association bulletin board shall be where presently located and if a board is present in both rooms, circularsthe Association shall have the option of deciding which board it shall use. As new buildings are erected, and the Association shall advise the Superintendent as to where it wishes its board. The costs of such materialboards shall be borne by the Board. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal, but his/her advance no approval will not shall be required. M. C. The Association will shall have the right to place reasonable use of the school mail boxes and the interschool mail facilities. D. The rights and privileges of the Association notices, circularsand its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to the Association as the exclusive representative of the employees, and to no other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies organization. E. The President of all the Association, during his term of office, shall be relieved from any extra duties; study hall, corridor duty, lunch or playground duty, pre-school or post-school duties such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredas bus or parking duty or detention. The Association will also have shall certify to the right Superintendent of Schools the name of the President of the Association by July 1, 2006 (2007, 2008). If it becomes necessary to use change the interschool mail President of the Association because of illness, death, or change of employment, the person designated to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its fill the vacated office shall be a designated stop on granted the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long above as the Association office is on a regular routesoon as feasible. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to F. Whenever any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members representatives of the Association recognize that school equipmentparticipate in meetings mutually convened during working hours, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use they shall suffer no loss of pupilspay. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The Board agrees to furnish to the Association information in the public domain which may be required by the Association in performing its representation function. This information shall be made available as soon as is possible after receipt of the request from the Association. B. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use School Buildings for meetings, provided that approval has been secured in the manner prescribed by the Board for all other use of such facilities. Approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. C. The Association shall have, in each building, use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and members’ dining room. The location of bulletin boards in each room shall be where presently located, and if none, where designated by the Association. Any additional bulletin boards which may be required shall be supplied by the Association. Copies of all material to be posted on such bulletin boards shall be given to the Building Principal, but no reprisals approval shall be required. D. The Association shall have the right to reasonable use of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason inter-school mail and school mail boxes. Open material shall receive prior approval of the Superintendent or his/her membership in Representative. E. The rights and privileges of the Association or for participation and its Representatives, as set forth in any this Agreement, shall be granted only to the Association, as the exclusive representative of its lawful activitiesthe members of the NTEA and to no other organization. B. F. State and national member organization representatives will first report to Building Administration and secure permission before visiting the school or meeting with individual members during school hours. G. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsscheduled time during new school year orientation programs for members. The Board Participation in the time provided for the Association during the Orientation Program will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers announced as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemvoluntary. H. The Association shall be given a place on have the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers right to explain the function use school office equipment at all reasonable times. The Association shall supply all material and benefits of membershipsupplies incidental to such use. I. In order for Two persons from the school district designated by the Association, one of whom may be the President, annually shall be released from their non-teaching assignments to work on Association school related business. If the individual is not a teacher in the District, they will be provided with an equivalent amount of time to properly fulfill this Agreement for conduct Association school related business, which amount of time will be mutually agreed upon by the benefit of all teachers Board and the welfare of Association. These persons shall submit a request annually to the school system, the Association representative may visit schools Superintendent and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association approval, they shall continue be granted the necessary release time to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided function as liaisons to the use Superintendent, and to work on contract administration. Under no circumstances shall this time be used to interfere with the normal routine and function of the building schools, nor shall not result in there be any additional cost incurred to the Board. The principal of the building in question Superintendent will be notified in advance of the time and place designees, in writing, no later than June 1 of all such meetingsthe year preceding their functioning in the position. K. The J. Association representative will have representatives working beyond the right to teacher work day schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given thirty (30) minutes release time no more than one (1) time per month to the attend Association meetings. No more than one (1) person from each building principal, but his/her advance approval will not may be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredreleased. The Association will also have provide the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings Board with the approval meeting dates and names of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted employees to the Association be released in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyadvance

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There 1. If labor difficulties occur which are not caused by the BCUEA, the represented employees shall report for work. The employer may assign the employee to jobs other than their regular one at their regular pay. If the employer decides to send the employees home, salary will be paid. The employer will endeavor to provide employment for the employees, but if the labor difficulties continue beyond ten (10) workdays, the employer may layoff employees without pay, or provide employment at a different job and different rate of pay. 2. The employer agrees to recognize the Association’s grievance committee, which shall be comprised of no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely more than five (5) employees who shall be certified by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation to the employer in any writing. Such certification shall be no later than ten (10) working days after the execution date of its lawful activitiesthis agreement. B. 3. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided its Association business meetings. Application for the use of the building buildings requested shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given made to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not the School District Chief Business and Financial Officer as may be required. Applications shall be made at least two (2) days prior to the date for which use is requested. The Association will also pay to the District any additional costs incurred by the District as the result of any such use. 4. The agenda for each official Board meeting shall be transmitted to the Association President as soon as it is available. 5. Minutes of the official Board meetings shall be transmitted to the Association President as soon as it is available. 6. The Association will provide a camera-ready copy of the finalized Agreement to the Board who will then provide 400 copies of the Agreement in booklet form to the Association. 7. The Association shall be allowed to use a reasonable amount of existing bulletin board space in each work area for posting notices. The Association shall have the right to make use the interschool mail of existing school delivery services to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and communicate with its office members on Association business. The Association will provide its own envelopes properly addressed. 8. The Association shall be a designated stop on entitled to appoint representatives in each work area or department of the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular routenegotiating unit. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. 9. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members President of the Association recognize and the Superintendent of Schools may meet from time to time on matters deemed to be important to either party. By mutual consent the Board and the Association may agree to meet for further discussions. 10. The District agrees to provide up to ten (10) days release time to an employee(s) selected by the Association whose presence, in the opinion of the Association, is required at a grievance meeting, arbitration, or PERB hearing, or to attend lobby day or the delegate assembly but only if the same are scheduled during that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily employee’s normal work hours. The employee(s) entitled to such release time will be selected by the Association provided that no more than ten (10) full days of release time will be provided for the use entire unit per year of pupilsthe contract. R. Unless 11. In addition to the release time provided hereinabove, the District agrees to provide up to three (3) hours per week of release time for the Association President. The Parties agree that there shall be no substitute cost to the District and that such release time shall be non-cumulative and subject to a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedmaximum of 60 hours per year. When possible, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15will provide 24 hours notice to the District. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be Upon request, the Board agrees to make available to the Association public records and documents of the Board. The Association shall receive all policies of the Board. B. Whenever any representative of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the Board and Association to participate in meetings during his/her Board-assigned responsibilities, he/she shall suffer no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason loss in compensation of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Associationtime. C. The Representatives of the Flemington-Raritan Education Association, the Hunterdon County Educational Association, the New Jersey Educational Association, and the National Educational Association may request and shall be given have the privilege to transact official Association business on school property during the school day. It is understood this shall not conflict with a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsteacher's primary responsibility or assignment. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemhave, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose use of displaying notices, circularsa bulletin board in each faculty lounge, and such material. Copies when not in use for regular school operations, any school equipment and/or facilities, with prior annual approval of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredadministrator. M. E. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies may use school mail boxes with prior annual approval of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredadministrator. The Association will also have may use inter-school mail facilities for the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged purposes of informing employees about negotiations and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings contract maintenance matters with the prior annual approval of the Superintendent. P. F. The rights and/or privileges granted Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school facilities in accordance with the Board policy on "Use of School Facilities." G. No instruction shall be provided students in the Flemington-Raritan District during the school day without certified personnel in attendance. Teachers in the Flemington- Raritan School District will be assigned to Board-approved after-school activities. If, in the opinion of the Superintendent, there are no qualified staff members, these positions may be staffed by outside personnel. ▇. The Board agrees to furnish a tentative budget to the Association whenever it becomes available, prior to the public hearing. I. The Board agrees not to negotiate concerning said employment in the negotiating unit, as defined in Article 1 of this section will not be granted to Agreement, with any organization other teachers’ group or organization during than the term Association for the duration of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. 1. In order for the Association to properly administer this agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association will have access to all school buildings and to all teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. 2. The Board will, upon written request, provide the Association with any documents which will assist it in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the teachers and the students together with any other available information which may be necessary for the Association to formulate programs or process grievances under this agreement. 3. The Association may use school facilities and equipment including word processors, photocopying machines and other duplicating equipment, machines, and audio-visual equipment at reasonable times. The cost of the supplies and/or usage charges shall be paid by the Association. 4. There will be no reprisals one (1) bulletin board of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason appropriate size reserved for the Association in each school building for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and other such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal but his/her membership advance approval will not be required. 5. The Association may have the privilege of placing notices, circulars, and other material in all teachers' mailboxes. In addition, Association representatives shall be able to use the Board’s electronic communications systems for Association business. All Association communication will be identified as a communication from the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association and will be provided comply with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingspolicies and procedures. The Board will be provided copies held harmless in the case of minutes of public session meetings of computer or system interruptions or interruptions in access to the Associationelectronic communication system. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. 6. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses school assignments of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availableupon request from the Association. G. 7. The Association will may have the right to have placed privilege of placing in the Superintendent’s 's packet for to all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association Association, which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Worcester County Public School Systemschool system. H. 8. The Association shall be given a place on granted ten (10) days leave for use by the agenda President of the orientation program for new teachers Association to explain attend professional meetings. A substitute will be employed by the function and benefits of membership. I. In order Board for the Association President while on leave. The ten (10) days must consist of ten (10) whole days or any combination of whole and half days whose sum is ten (10) whole days. The building principal shall be notified at least one week in advance, if possible, of the day leave is to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers be taken unless an emergency situation exists. Whenever possible, considering staff allocations, student course requirements and the welfare limited flexibility of an elementary teacher's schedule, the WCTA President will be granted an additional nonteaching period daily for Association business. If the additional planning period cannot be scheduled, the principal will give the reasons in writing to the WCTA President. If the teacher is not satisfied, an appeal will be made to the Superintendent whose decision will be final. If the Association President is an elementary teacher, nonteaching duties will not be assigned and this time will be available for Association business. 9. The President of the Association may designate one teacher per month to represent the Association at the regular monthly Board meeting with the expense being borne by the Board. Representatives will be selected from a different school systemeach month, a given school being used only once per year. 10. In conjunction with the Maryland State Teachers' Convention, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, Board will grant no more than two (2) teachers one (1) day each per year to attend committee meetings where their attendance is pertinent. Substitute funds for these teachers will be provided that by the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational programBoard. 11. The Association representative will check in at President and the front office Superintendent of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association Schools shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, meet on a monthly basis for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies discussing mutual concerns of all such material will be given the educational programs of the Worcester County Public Schools. a. Subject to the building principalterms and conditions of this agreement and to the provisions of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, it shall be the exclusive function of the Board and the Superintendent of Schools to determine the mission of the county public education system and to operate the affairs and direct the personnel of the system in all aspects, including but his/her advance approval will not limited to the standard of service to be required. M. The Association will have offered; the efficiency of administration, the methods, means and personnel by which such operations are to be conducted; the right to place Association noticesdiscipline; and to take whatever action and issue rules, circularspolicies and procedures, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies regulations necessary to carry out the mission of all such material will be given the county public education system for which they are responsible and which is entrusted to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredthem. 12. The Association will also have be given the right opportunity to use meet with new teachers at the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular routeannual new teacher orientation. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of The Board shall make available to the Association any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership information in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsdomain regarding financial data. The Board will also make available information, which may be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings necessary for the Association to process any grievance. B. Whenever any representative of the AssociationAssociation or any employee is scheduled by the Board to participate during work hours in negotiations or grievance processing he/she shall suffer no loss in pay or leave time. C. The Association and its representatives shall have the privilege of using the District buildings at reasonable hours for meetings with permission of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Where possible, at no expense to the Board, other sites used by employees will be made similarly available. If anyone other than Association members and/or representatives is involved, the Association may request be required to show proof of liability insurance and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsprovide appropriate security. D. The Superintendent Association shall be available upon have reasonable request to meet with representatives space on all existing bulletin Boards in areas used exclusively by employees in District buildings and where possible in other work sites. E. Instructional staff members of the Association. E. The principal 's Executive Committee may be permitted to leave their buildings to conduct Association business during their non-assigned, non- contract periods and during the time that employees are required to stay in school following dismissal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request the students provided there is no disruption of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation instruction or supervision of this Agreement in his/her schoolpupils. This permission would not apply when staff meetings or conferences are scheduled. F. The Association will be provided submit to the Superintendent prior to December 1st of each year its recommendations with respect to the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availableschool calendar for the ensuing year. G. The Association will shall have the right to have placed reasonable use of the inter-school mail facility and mailboxes under the control of the District and the Board will attempt to obtain similar privileges in all buildings where employees may be assigned. Other than routine announcements, the Superintendent’s packet for permission of the Chief School Administrator will be required unless all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers materials are in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemsealed envelopes. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the reasonable use of pupilsdata processing, typewriting, duplication, communications and audio-visual equipment subject to paying for any incurred costs. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to furnish to the Association a register of employees within the recognition unit, and minutes of the Board of Education, as from time to time requested. B. Whenever any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason representative of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesnegotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings C. Representatives of the Association. C. The , the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association may request and shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business with individual employees on school property after school hours and during school days, with the agenda approval of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsthe principal, provided this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. D. The Superintendent Association, its representatives, and committees, shall meet and conduct its business on non-school time, unless otherwise approved by the Administration. The privilege of use of any part of school building facilities and rooms shall be available governed by the needs of the educational program and use of the facility at the time of the request upon reasonable request authority and approval of the Board of Education as delegated to meet with representatives of the building principal or Superintendent. Any costs incurred above normal usage for maintenance, operation, or custodial care shall be borne by the Association. E. The principal Association shall recognize that school facilities, equipment, and supplies, are the property of each the people in the district with legal custodial responsibility vested in the Board of Education. Legal accountability mandates that general use of school shall district property be available upon reasonable request expressed authorization by the Board of Association representatives Education, or as delegated by the Board to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolits administrative representatives. F. The Association will be provided with the names Where available, and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere consistent with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at , and common practice, the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use have in each school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided building and bus garage the use of a bulletin board in each employee lounge and employees' dining room. In the above-listed locations where one board is available, the use shall be shared in common with the needs of the educational program, as mutually arrived at with the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialprincipal. Copies of all material to be posted on such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. for approval. G. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon use the employee mail boxes for communication with its members, for the transaction of its business, with the limitation that such use does not interfere with the primary purpose of such facility. ▇. The president of the Education Association, if he/she is a total high school teacher, shall be assigned no more than five teaching periods with no other assignments, with one period during the day left free for Association business. The period assigned for Association business shall not deprive the president of fiftya lunch period nor, where possible, a preparation period. Should the president be an elementary teacher, the president shall then be exempt from non-teaching duties and whenever possible, shall be excused from a special subject period one period per day for Association business.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in The Board agrees that the Association or shall have access to all available information concerning the financial resources of the district, together with information which may be necessary for participation the Association to process any grievance. The Board shall provide such data in any a reasonably prompt manner. In most cases, this shall not exceed two full workweeks from the date of its lawful activitiesthe Association request. B. The Association will Grievance conferences, proceedings and negotiations shall normally be provided with copies scheduled at times other than regular school hours. However, when the Board or its representatives require or agree to the attendance of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Associationany employee to participate in any such activity during regular working hours, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay for such time spent. C. The Association officers and committees may request and shall conduct Association business during school hours provided that this in no way interferes with the normal operation of the schools. School facilities may be given a place on used for Association meetings provided that prior approval is obtained from the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsbuilding principal. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request Association agrees to meet with representatives reimburse the school district for the actual cost of supplies used, if such were purchased by the Associationschool district. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating Association, state and national representatives, will first report to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolprincipal and secure permission before visiting the school or meeting with individual teachers during school hours. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemhave, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, the exclusive use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge or teachers' dining room. The Association shall also be assigned space on the central office bulletin board for posting material by prior approval of the purpose principal. The location of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialAssociation bulletin boards in faculty lounges or teachers' dining rooms shall be designated by the Association. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal. G. 1. The Board shall grant a leave of absence without pay to the President of the Association for the succeeding school year, but providing a written request is made to the Superintendent of Schools no later than June 1st of the preceding school year. 2. a. Commencing on the September 1st after his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have election, the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members work day schedule of the Association recognize that President, who is a high school equipmentteacher, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless shall reflect a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedrelease from a duty period. In addition, the Association faculty representative unassigned period and the period during which duties could have been assigned absent the first sentence of this provision shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15scheduled either at the end of the normal work day or adjoining the teacher's lunch period. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings1. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of agrees that the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use Principal of the building shall not result involved be given reasonable advance written notice, or in any additional cost to the Boardcase of emergent circumstances, reasonable advance oral notice, and provided there is no conflict with school operations. 2. The principal Officers of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will shall have the right to schedule meetings transact official business on school property at reasonable times provided this does not interfere with school operation. 3. It is agreed that one (1) day each month, said date to be specified by the President of the Association, shall be designated as the regular monthly meeting day of the Association. Insofar as possible, no activities (other than scheduled interscholastic activities) after regular school hours requiring the presence of teachers before will be scheduled that will conflict with the time of said meeting. 4. The Association shall have the right to make reasonable use of school facilities and equipment including office machines and audio visual equipment for Association purposes when such facilities and equipment are not in use for educational purposes. The Association agrees to pay for the cost of materials and supplies incidental to such use at the rate paid by the Board and for any repairs necessitated by such use. 5. The Association shall have the right to make reasonable use of the inter-school mail system for distribution of Association materials provided this does not interfere with school operations. The building Principal shall be made aware of such use. 6. The Association shall have the right to use the bulletin board in the Teachers' room, faculty lounge, and the Teachers' dining room. The location and size of such bulletin boards shall be agreed upon with the respective building Principal. Copies of all materials to be posted on such bulletin boards shall be given to the building Principal. 7. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association through the Superintendent, or after school work days otherwise to make available to it, any and all information which is a matter of public record. 8. The Association agrees that none of the foregoing rights and privileges granted to the Association shall be used or at employed in connection with any other times form of strike which do not disrupt would involve the suspension of, or the interference with, the normal school program. L. There will 9. The Association President shall not be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but assigned any additional duties beyond his/her advance approval will not be requiredregular teaching assignments. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesnegotiations, grievance proceedings, or conferences and meetings related to same, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Representatives of parent organizations (e.g., the New Jersey Education Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the National Education Association) may transact business on school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings property with the approval of the Superintendent. Approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such transactions shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. P. C. The rights and/or privileges Association shall pay for the actual cost of all materials and supplies incident to its use. D. All opening of school orientation programs for new teachers shall be co-sponsored by the Board and the Association with the Association obligated to assume only such costs as may be actually agreed upon during planning of such programs. E. The Board shall provide a total of twelve (12) days per school year of released time for the Mahwah Education Association president, officers, and committee persons to perform functions as Association representatives. Of the twelve (12) days, the president shall take no more than five (5) days of released time and each other officer or committee member shall take no more than three (3) days per person. The person applying for said leave shall notify his/her immediate superior two (2) days in advance and shall be granted released time as set forth in this Article. F. At least thirty (30) days prior to any official Board action which will cause a reduction in force of covered employees to occur, the Board shall notify the Association, in writing, of said impending action. The Association shall have the right, within the notification period and prior to said official action by the Board, to make its views known, in writing, to the Board. ▇. ▇▇▇▇ building administrator shall, upon the request of the Association committee or the principal, meet with a building committee of his/her staff appointed by the Association to review and recommend practices on student discipline in that school building. Said meeting shall be scheduled within fifteen (15) days of the initial request. All recommended practices shall be consistent with the policy of the Mahwah Public Schools. In the event there is a disagreement concerning any of the practices on discipline between the building administrator and the committee, each may present its position to the Superintendent whose decision on the matter shall be final. H. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information that shall assist the Association in this section will not developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs, together with information which may be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of necessary for the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupilsto process any grievance or complaint. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Employment Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Township Education Association shall have the privilege to use a school building at all reasonable hours for meetings. The Administration shall be no reprisals notified in advance, in writing, of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason the time and requested location of his/her membership all such meetings. The Administration's approval must be obtained in the Association or for participation in any advance of its lawful activitiessuch meetings. B. Association officers, committees, representatives and members will not conduct business during work hours without specific authorization from the Superintendent. This shall not preclude a meeting held during the employee's duty-free period. The Association president may use unassigned time prior to the students’ school day and after student dismissal for association business. County or Regional, State and National Association representative(s) shall secure the permission of the Superintendent before visiting a work location or meeting with an employee(s) during work hours. C. The Association shall be allocated meeting time on the first day in service immediately before the lunch break; or at some other time acceptable to the Superintendent. D. The Association shall have the right to reasonable use of the inter-school mail facilities and school mailboxes with the prior knowledge of the building principal for the dissemination of appropriate material. The Association shall have the right to use the district's e-mail in accordance with the Board's Acceptable Use Policy. The Association will indemnify and hold the Board harmless against liabilities arising out of the Association's use of inter-school mail and the use of the district's e-mail system. E. The Association shall have permission to use school equipment, subject to administrative approval and as long as such equipment remains in the same school building, including: all types of duplicating equipment, computers, and all types of audiovisual equipment at a reasonable time when such equipment is not otherwise in use. Such equipment is to be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsused by the Association for ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Township School business only. The Board will be provided copies Association shall pay for the cost of minutes all materials and supplies incidental to such use, and for any repairs necessitated as a result thereof. F. The Association shall have the right to provide and install a bulletin board in the faculty lounge of public session meetings each building for the exclusive use of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives G. Whenever any representative of the Association. E. Association or any employee acting as a representative of the Association participates during working hours at the request of the Board of Education in negotiations, mediation sessions, fact-finding sessions or grievance proceedings, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request Board is in no way obligated by this provision to pay for the services of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation who are not employees of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇County Public Township School SystemDistrict. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers Board agrees to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for furnish the Association, in an appropriate place in each school buildingresponse to reasonable requests, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies copies of all such material will be given distributed to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have public through the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies Superintendent of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredSchools. The Association will also have the right Board agrees to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted furnish to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term president one (1) copy of this Agreement. Q. Officers each Board meeting agenda and members one (1) copy of the Association recognize that school equipmentBoard Meeting minutes, timefor each building, and materials within three (3) days after the minutes are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, approved. The Board shall provide the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15copies of all new or revised Board policies within ten (10) days of final approval. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to furnish to the Association the agenda and minutes of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason all public Board meetings and, upon reasonable requests from time to time, all available infor- mation concerning the educational program and the financial resources of histhe District including but not limited to; class size, number of specialists, annual financial reports and credits, census data, group teacher/her membership employees insurance premiums and all other data in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activitiespublic domain. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of and its representatives shall have the Association.right to use school buildings C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged school facilities and labeled materialequipment (ex- cluding the Board Secretary and District Offices and equipment), including duplicat- ing equipment, and its office all types of audiovisual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use, but providing that no equipment is to be removed from the school building where it is customarily stored. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use and for any repairs necessitated as a result thereof. Cost controls and hours of use are to be a designated stop on estab- lished by the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership administration in consultation with the Association. O. Teachers D. All employees shall have available to them in the employee lounge, a bulletin board on which shall be allowed posted all notices affecting current and potential employment, to attend professional meetings with specifically include but not be limited to posting of job openings, work assignments, holidays, calendar, etc. The Association shall have the approval right to use a portion of this bul- letin board for official business. E. The rights and privileges of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to Association and its representatives as set forth in the Association in this section will Agreement shall not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during Associations as the term representative of this Agreementthe employee. Q. Officers and members F. Whenever any representative of the Association recognize that is required by the Administration or the Board, to participate during hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, confer- ences or meetings in connection with Lacey Township School System, he shall suffer no pay loss. G. The Association shall have the right to use the inter-school equipmentmail facilities, timee-mail and school mailboxes as it deems necessary, subject to the appropriate District Regulations, District Policies, Statutes of the State of New Jersey, Administrative Code of the State of New Jersey, all other state and/or federal laws, and materials are intended primarily for the use approval of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number the School Prin- cipals, which approval shall not be distributedunreasonably withheld. Should the Association or any of its members violate any of the District Regulations, District Policies, Statutes of the State of New Jersey, Administrative Code of the State of New Jersey, all other state and/or federal laws, or the approval of the School Principals, the Association faculty representative agrees to indemnify and hold the Board harmless from any and all claims, causes of action, dam- ages, and judgments arising or resulting from the violation (s), including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by the Board. Individual correspondence between an officer of the Association and an individual member shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15considered to be privileged. S. H. The Association officers and/or representatives President shall be required to teach no more than the first three (3) periods of the day. Presidential office holders other than departmentalized staff shall be required to work no more than three- sevenths (3/7) of the normal working day excluding lunch. Such time shall be contiguous and in the A.M. to fulfill the duties of the position. I. All beginning orientation programs for new employees shall provide a time at the end of the compulsory part of the program where the Association Officers will be in- troduced and will be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyconduct an Association orientation program (not to exceed thirty (30) minutes).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee participates during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesmutually scheduled negotiations, grievance proceeding, conferences, or meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association will shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with copies or interrupt normal school operations. C. Non-certified staff members of minutes this unit who are duly elected representatives of public session official the Association Executive Board meetings. The Board will and/or Representative Council shall be provided copies of minutes of public session permitted to attend not more than two (2) Association meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request Executive Board and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsRepresentative Council per month. D. The Superintendent Association and its representatives shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue permitted to use school buildings without cost charge at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use by making requests in accordance with usual practices of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such proposed meetings. K. E. The Association representative will have shall be permitted to use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, duplicating equipment, calculating machines, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the right actual cost of all materials and supplies incident to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school programsuch use. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the AssociationF. The Association shall have, in an appropriate place in each school building, the use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and teacher dining room. The Association shall also be assigned adequate space on the bulletin board in the central office for the purpose of displaying Association notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal, but his/her advance no approval will not shall be required. M. G. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool inter-school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities and labeled material, school mailboxes as it deems necessary and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with without the approval of building principals or other members of the administration. A copy of all communications to the general membership shall be furnished to the principals of the school before, or concurrently with, the placing of them in the inter-school mailing facilities. H. All orientation programs for new teachers shall be co-sponsored by the Board and the Association with the Association obligated to assume only such cost as may be mutually agreed upon during planning of such programs. To the extent prohibited by law, the Board shall not be expected to assume the cost of purely social events conducted as part of such orientation programs, nor shall the Association be expected to assume the cost of speakers, consultants, and services normally considered an appropriate, professional in-service training activity of the Board of Education. I. The rights and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to the Association as the exclusive representative of the employees covered by this Agreement, and J. The association president shall have guaranteed time off the last two(2) periods of the school day as necessary for association business. In addition, the President or President's designee shall have available five (5) days release time per year, aggregate, for Association business. Said days shall not be consecutive, except at the end of the year to complete Association business, and shall require three (3) days' written notice to the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There Representatives of the Association and the New Jersey Education Association will be no reprisals permitted entry to school property at reasonable times for the purpose of any kind taken against any teacher solely necessary Association activities, provided they will not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. In the event that the representative involved is also an employee of the Board, release from their regularly assigned duties will be permitted so long as it will not interfere with the orderly operation of the school district. Release will be without pay unless said release is agreed to by reason a supervisor or the administration. No work involving the internal operation of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activitieswill be performed by Board employees during working hours. B. The Association and its representatives will be provided have the right to use school buildings in accordance with copies of minutes of public session official Board Section A, above, at reasonable hours for meetings. The Board Association will submit a “Use of Property Request” form through the Superintendent’s office in advance. Approval will be granted provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of that there are no conflicts with the Associationschool schedules, and provided that it does not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost facilities and equipment including computers, emails, servers, fax machines, mailboxes, telephones and duplicating equipment at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall when such equipment is not result otherwise in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requireduse. The Association will also have pay for the right reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to use such use, as well as the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged cost of repairs made necessary by such use. D. The rights and labeled material, privileges of the Association and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mailrepresentatives, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher set forth in this Agreement, will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted only to the Association in this section will not be granted as the exclusive representative of the employees and to no other organization representing any other teachers’ group portion of the unit or organization during potential member of the term of this Agreementunit. Q. Officers E. The Board understands the necessity of a reasonable amount of release time for Association business, and members the Association understands the necessity to maintain instructional time. With that in mind, designated officers or representatives of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily may schedule release time on an as-needed basis with the mutual agreement of the appropriate administrator. F. Up to one hour of release time to attend an Association informational meeting will be provided once a year to all support staff members as long as substitute coverage is not needed for the use of pupilshour meeting. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There 4.1 The Board agrees to deduct from employees' salaries dues for the Support Staff Unit of the Orange Southwest Education Association, the Vermont-NEA, and the National Education Association as said employees individually and voluntarily authorize said deductions. Money shall be transmitted on a monthly basis to the treasurer of the Association and the Association shall disburse such monies to the appropriate Association or Associations. Authorizations will be no reprisals in writing and continuous from year to year as long as the person remains employed by the school district unless he or she notifies the Association, in writing, prior to August 1 of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of year that he or she wishes to withdraw his/her authorization for dues deductions. The Association shall notify the school district with written directives on or before September 15th, to revoke present authorizations or change the rate of membership dues. Deductions shall be in substantially equal amounts from each of the employee's paychecks. Authorizations received by the school district after September 15 shall be honored, and deductions shall be made in substantially equal amounts from each of the remaining paychecks. 4.2 The Association or its representatives shall have the right to use such facilities and equipment as are normally located for participation in any employee use within the school, as well as school audio­ visual equipment, at reasonable times and upon appropriate request to the Principal, provided that such use does not interfere with the teaching of its lawful activities. B. The Association pupils or interrupt normal school operations. Any cost for repair or replacement as a result of such use of the equipment will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of borne by the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. 4.3 The Association will have the right to have placed conduct local Association meetings in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers school buildings, in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemaccordance with Board policies. H. The Association 4.4 Employees who work second shift shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers allowed to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association adjust their work schedule by one (1) hour with advance notice to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue their immediate supervisor up to use school buildings without cost at reasonable three (3) times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, per year for the purpose of displaying noticesattending Association meetings. 4.5 The Board is charged by law with the responsibility for and authority to manage and direct the operation of the system. However, circularsin the exercise of such responsibility and authority, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given the Board shall conform to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have provisions of the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given Agreement to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredextent permitted by law. The Association will also have In recognition of the right to use fact that the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office Board is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings vested with the approval responsibility for assuring the quality of education and the efficient and economical operation of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to District, it is hereby agreed that except as specifically limited by the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term terms of this Agreement. Q. Officers , the Board retains all rights and members powers that it has or may hereafter be granted by law and may exercise such powers at its discretion. The Board's exercise of any management right or function in a particular manner under this Agreement shall not preclude the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for Board from exercising the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number same right or function in any other manner which does not violate this Agreement. The Board's failure to exercise any right or function reserved to it shall not be distributed, deemed a waiver of its right to exercise the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15same. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Support Staff Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The Board agrees to provide SOMEA with the name and position of each employee within each of the buildings in the District and in addition thereto any information to which the public is entitled by law. The President of SOMEA shall be no reprisals informed of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason and all vacancies and the filling of his/her membership in same. As soon as it is known, the Association or for participation in any Board shall advise SOMEA of its lawful activitiesthe names of all non-tenured employees who are not to be re-employed. B. The Association will be provided with copies Whenever any employee participates during working hours in grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings called by Board representatives, he/she shall suffer no loss of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Associationpay. C. The Association may request SOMEA and its representatives shall be given a place permitted to use school buildings for meetings, subject to approval of the building principal, except that SOMEA shall be responsible for all costs attendant to the use of school facilities at any time when custodians are not ordinarily on duty. In every instance of SOMEA use of the agenda building, the building principal will be made aware of all regular Board the starting and closing times of the meeting and the spaces to be used before he/she gives approval. SOMEA representatives may leave twenty minutes after pupils are dismissed on days when SOMEA meetings are held, it being understood, however, that this shall apply to only one such meeting for brief reports and announcementseach month. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the . ▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on granted space for posting notices in the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers school office and the welfare teachers room of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise each school. One copy of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association each item posted shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given made available to the building principal and Superintendent, but central office. The specific location for posting notices will be approved by the building principal. E. SOMEA shall be permitted the privilege of placing materials in school mailboxes. The "building principal shall receive a copy of each item placed in the mailboxes. All materials distributed by SOMEA shall carry SOMEA identification. F. A telephone will be installed for the President of SOMEA to be placed in an appropriate position within his/her advance approval classroom/office/workspace so as not to disturb the ongoing educational program, cost of calls to be borne by SOMEA. G. The Board will not schedule a brief presentation by SOMEA at the annual orientation program for new employees. A part of the orientation day program will be requiredset aside for those new employees who wish to visit and confer with SOMEA officers or representatives. ▇. The Association Superintendent will also be available to all employees "upon request and reasonable notice" after the Building Principal and/or Director of Human Resources have been pursued. I. Representatives of SOMEA, the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled materialNew Jersey Education Association, and its office the National Education Association shall be a designated stop permitted to transact official business on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings school properly at all reasonable times with the approval of the Superintendentemployees' supervisor, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal operations. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to J. In connection with any changes or modifications in the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization terms and conditions of employment during the term hereof, the parties agree to be bound by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.3. K. The Board agrees to provide SOMEA with a mailbox in each building. L. The language of this Agreement. Q. Officers agreement represents the full and members complete understanding of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for parties on all subjects which have been the use subject of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative negotiations. Neither party shall be provided with a faculty listrequired to negotiate over any issue contained herein during the life of the agreement. Where any issue or practice is not addressed in this agreement, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15past practice shall prevail. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool regular schedule of the inter-school mail service on days when such service is operating. Furthermore, the Association may use school mailboxes and email without administrative permission or review, providing such usage does not interfere with regular school purposes. The Association shall not use the rights granted in this Section to distribute prepackaged circulate materials advocating any sort of job action or related activity. The Association is of the knowledge that the Board owns all equipment and labeled materialreserves the right to retrieve all documents initiated on board owned equipment. B. The Association shall have, in each school building, the exclusive use of an available bulletin board in the faculty lounge, or a reasonable portion of a bulletin board if only one board exists in the faculty lounge in a given school. C. Whenever any representative of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings, the person shall suffer no loss in pay. However, if negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings are scheduled outside of normal working hours the representative will not be eligible for any additional pay. D. Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and its office the National Education Association shall be a designated stop permitted to transact official Association business on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mailschool property at all reasonable times, so long as the Association office is on a regular routeprovided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in E. The Association and its representatives shall have the Association. O. Teachers right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. The Association shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with receive the approval of the Superintendentrelevant Principal, in writing. However, should the district incur any out-of-pocket expenses associated with this event the district shall be reimbursed for all expenses. P. F. The rights and/or privileges granted Association shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including computers, typewriters, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. G. The Board shall comply with employer obligations to provide information to the Association in this section will not be granted necessary to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreementcarry out its negotiations and grievance handling responsibilities. Q. Officers and 1. The Board agrees that, should it decide to subcontract or privatize the services of any group of support staff employees, all affected members of that group and the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials President shall receive written notice of the Board’s intentions at least 45 working days before such action takes place. “Working days” are intended primarily for the use of pupilsdefined as all week days. R. Unless 2. The Board shall discuss with the Association its intention to permanently subcontract an entire unit sub-group’s work or a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedsignificant portion of a unit subgroup’s work prior to the Board’s final decision to subcontract. “Unit sub-group” is defined as one of the groups listed in Article 2A. I. Effective September 1, 1997, the Association faculty representative President shall not be provided with assigned a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15duty period. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyA. TEACHERS

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board, subject to law and subject to its policies, agrees to furnish to the Vineland Education Association in response to a reasonable request such available information that may assist the Association and the Board in the determination of proper subject matter for negotiation. B. Whenever any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason representative of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association, he shall suffer no loss in pay. C. The Subject to the approval of the Board, the Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on have the agenda of all regular Board right to use school buildings for Assoc- iation meetings. No such meetings for brief reports and announcementsshall interfere with or interrupt normal school activities. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool inter-school mail facilities and school mail boxes subject to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the SuperintendentSuperintendent or his designee. P. E. The rights and/or privileges granted Board shall grant leave with pay to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members President of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for as requested during his term of office subject to the use of pupilsSuperintendent's approval. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedF. Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. the National Education Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. The Superintendent or other authorized individual shall receive notice of such Association business, which shall be subject to approval by the Superintendent or his designee, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. G. The Board shall provide a total bank of fiftyten (10) Association business days per year, allocated five (5) Association business days for certifi- cated personnel and five (5) Association business days for non- certificated personnel. Association business days for certificated and non-certificated personnel shall not be transferred between the two enumerated groups of personnel. Use of such Association business days shall be approved by the Superintendent or his designee. Associa- tion business days shall not be cumulative from year to year.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her their membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her their school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Howard County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her their arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or or, at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her their advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her their advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her their address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. 15 S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Master Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of hisTEACHERS/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities.SECRETARIES B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings1. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of agrees to make available to the Association, upon written request, such information in the public domain as follows: 1) A list of personnel covered by this Agreement their salaries, and a summary of their steps on the guide. C. 2) A line item budget. 2. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available its representatives, upon reasonable written request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school Superintendent, shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed to: 1) Use of school buildings on days when classes are regularly in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs session and when use of said teachers that the Association facilities is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers not in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. conflict with regular assignments. The Association designation of available hours and rooms shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of determined by the Superintendent. P. 2) Use of equipment with the exception of supplies shall be permitted at reasonable times when school is not otherwise in session. 3) Reasonable use of scheduled interschool mail and mailboxes and facsimile machines. The rights and/or and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth above shall be granted only to the Association in this section will duly recognized unit as the exclusive representative of the teachers/secretaries and not be granted to any other teachers’ group or employee organization during which does not represent the term majority of this Agreementpersonnel, subject to PERC rules and regulations. Q. Officers 3. One copy of all changes or additions to the River Vale School Policy Book shall be forwarded to the President and members Secretary of the Association recognize that school equipmentwithin fourteen (14) calendar days of adoption by the Board of Education. A copy of the original section of the River Vale School Policy Book shall be made available upon request. Should any change occur during summer closing, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use summer mailing address of pupilsthe above shall be used. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address 4. One copy of the Board of Education policy book will be kept in the library for staff access and phone number not will be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses updated as policies are revised and telephone numbers, by September 15modified. S. 5. An Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted Representative may speak to draw upon the teachers/secretaries at the close of a total Faculty Meeting at the request of fiftythe representative.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. 1. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings provided only that such use does not conflict with planned school activities. Application for the use of the buildings requested shall be made to the Building Principal or District Business Administrator as may be required. Applications shall be made at least one school day prior to the date for which use is requested. The Association will pay the cost to the District when additional costs are incurred by the District as a result of such use. 2. The District will provide twenty (20) workdays without loss of pay for Association officers/delegates when attending conventions and conferences. Additional days for meetings that are designed for the improvement of education may be granted, subject to the approval of the Superintendent. 3. At the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by first meeting with the Association which informs said teachers that whole faculty in September, the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda and allotted one hour to conduct its business. 4. Provided that on or before May 30th the Association notifies the Building Principals, in writing, of its duly elected officers, Administrative personnel shall cooperate with the Association officers (past President, President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer) in establishing their work schedules, and further provided there is no interference with their regular teaching and supervisory responsibilities. Such scheduling shall be done in a manner that would provide the earliest possible completion of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membershipteaching responsibilities. I. In order 5. The official agenda for each Board meeting will be transmitted to the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for no later than the benefit of all teachers and the welfare morning of the school system, day prior to such meeting or as soon thereafter as the same is available. Approved minutes of the Board meeting will be transmitted to the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational programas soon as possible following each Board meeting. The Association representative will check in at the front office President of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association or a designee shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings address the Board during the public portion of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school programmeeting. L. There will 6. The District and the Association agree to share equally the cost of providing a sufficient number of copies of this agreement for each unit personnel. 7. The Association shall be provided with bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved in each faculty workroom for the Associationposting of notices of its activities and matters of Association concern. The Association shall have the right to make reasonable use of the teachers’ mailboxes for official communications to teachers. No competing teacher organization shall have this right except that the District shall not be required to censor or screen incoming mail. 8. Upon written request of either, in an appropriate place in each school building, the District and Association representatives agree to meet upon mutually determined dates for the purpose of displaying noticesdiscussing, circularsin an exploratory fashion, and such materialmatters of mutual concern. 9. Copies The BCTA President shall be granted 0.2 release time to perform the relevant duties of all such material that office. 10. The “Board/BCTA Process Committee” will be given meet monthly or at the group’s convenience to discuss matters pertaining to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval improvement of the Superintendent“organizational climate” within the school district. This committee will consist of five (5) members chosen by the BCTA and five (5) members chosen by the Board of Education. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association shall be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership permitted to transact official Association business on school property, provided the Association complies with the provisions as outlined in the Association or for participation in any Board's Administrative Regulation No. 1330 regarding use of its lawful activitiesfacilities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board and its representatives shall have the privilege to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. The Board principal or superintendent shall be notified in advance of the intended time and place of such meeting. Prior approval of the superintendent or principal must be obtained. Approval will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Associationgranted unless normal school operations are affected. C. The Association may request use school facilities and equipment, at reasonable times within the school building, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall be given a place on pay for the agenda reasonable cost of all regular Board meetings for brief reports materials and announcementssupplies incident to such use. D. The Superintendent Association shall have the privilege to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board's suppliers at the price paid by the Board if other bid stipulations are met, and subject to approval of the superintendent. E. Representatives designated in writing by the Association shall have the privilege to use the inter-school mail facilities and school mail boxes insofar as the normal operation of the school is not affected. F. The Board shall grant short term leave with pay to the president of the Association or his designee for Association business during his term in office with approval of the superintendent. G. The Association shall have access to information prepared for or available to the general public, including annual financial audits, register of certificated personnel, and names and addresses of all personnel. A copy of official agenda and minutes of public Board meetings will be available upon reasonable request given to meet with representatives the president of the Association. E. ▇. Whenever any representative of the Association participates in negotiations, grievance proceedings, arbitration proceedings, or other contract disputes, and these meetings are scheduled during working hours by mutual agreement between representatives of the Association and the Board, s/he shall suffer no loss of pay. I. The principal of each school Association President shall be available upon reasonable request relieved of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in one (1) supervisory period per day during his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreementoffice. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of The Board shall make available to the Association any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership information in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsdomain regarding financial data. The Board will also make available information which may be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings necessary for the Association to process any grievance. B. Whenever any representative of the AssociationAssociation or any employee is scheduled by the Board to participate during work hours in negotiations he shall suffer no loss in pay. C. The Representatives of the Association may request and shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on the agenda of school property at all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsreasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. D. The Superintendent Association shall be available upon have reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Associationspace on all existing bulletin boards in areas used exclusively by employees. E. The President and teacher members of the Association’s Executive Committee may be permitted to leave their buildings to conduct Association business during their preparation period and during the time that teachers are required to stay in school following dismissal of the students with the permission of the principal or his designee and the approval of the principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives the building to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolwhich they are going. This permission would not apply when teachers` meetings or parent conferences are scheduled. F. The Association will be provided submit to the Superintendent prior to December 1st of each year its recommendations with respect to the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availableschool calendar for the ensuring year. G. At the orientation programs operated by the Board of Education for new teachers, up to one-half (1/2) hour shall be set aside for the presentation of the Association program. H. The Board shall grant two 1:45 p.m. dismissals to all unit members for Association meetings. Dates for the meetings will be decided by the Association and the District Administrator with the approval of the Board. Any bargaining unit member who has not completed his or her scheduled work shift shall return to duty at the end of the meeting and finish his or her required time. I. The Association will shall have the right to have placed in reasonable use of the Superintendent’s packet inter-school mail facility and school mailboxes. Except for routine announcements all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association other materials shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrivalsealed envelopes. J. The Association shall continue have the right to reasonable use of a word processor, copier, and an audio visual unit, subject to paying for any incurred costs. K. The Association President or his designated representative shall have the right to utilize up to five (5) working days to conduct Association business. These days shall not be taken contiguous to holiday or vacation periods and the Association shall reimburse the Board for the cost of substitutes utilized on said days. Notification of the use of such days shall be made directly to the Superintendent five (5) days in advance except in case of emergency. L. The Association and its representatives may be permitted to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Boardmeetings. The principal of the building in question will shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings . Application for use of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office facilities shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular routefiled according to Board policy. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the Board and the Association to participate during working hours in any negotiations or grievance procedures, he shall suffer no loss of its lawful activitiespay. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings Representatives of the AssociationAssociation shall be permitted, with the knowledge and reasonable consent of the Principal, to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with nor interrupt normal school operations. C. The Association may request and shall have the exclusive right to use school buildings for meetings, provided, however, that the approval of the principal is obtained for the use of the buildings in advance which shall not be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsunreasonably withheld. D. The Superintendent Association shall have the right to use the school facilities and equipment, including but not limited to, typewriters, duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audio visual aids and equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment shall be available upon reasonable request subject to meet with representatives the prior approval of the Associationprincipal in which the facilities and/or equipment is to be used. If the principal refuses to grant the permission that decision may be appealed to the Board of Education which decision shall be final. When permission is granted the Association shall pay for the reasonable costs of all materials and supplies incident to such use. E. The principal of each Association shall have the right to use the inter-school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives mail facilities and school mail boxes to discuss questions relating distribute materials to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolteachers exclusively. F. The Association will be provided with shall have in each building or worksite the names use of a bulletin board in lounges, dining rooms, and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. other appropriate areas. The Association shall also be given a place assigned adequate space on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved in the District’s central office for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying Association notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other any materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will posted shall be given to the building principal and Superintendentprior to posting. G. At the conclusion of a general or building/system-wide faculty meeting, but histhe Association may meet to discuss pertinent business. H. The Board shall grant three (3) days leave per year with pay to the President or other officer of the Association in order to attend to Association business at the local, county, state or national levels. Such days may be taken singularly or in combination. I. The Superintendent shall exercise his best efforts to assign a duty period the last period of the day to the Association President to permit him/her advance approval will not be required. The to attend to Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular routebusiness. N. No teacher J. Each year, the Superintendent and his staff will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification provide new staff orientation programs with the aid of membership in the Association. O. Teachers K. The Association shall be allowed provided, without cost to attend professional meetings with the approval it, adequate space in a school to store and maintain current files of the SuperintendentAssociation. P. L. Nothing contained herein shall be considered to deny or restrict any employee or the Association of the rights they may have under New Jersey School Laws, State and Federal Laws, and the Constitution of the United States. M. In response to requests of the Association, reasonable as to time, quantity and availability, the Board agrees to furnish or make available public information as to: 1. Class size; 2. The rights and/or privileges granted tentative budget as submitted to the Association in this section will not be granted County Superintendent; 3. Superintendent's agenda for public Board meetings, as furnished to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement.public; Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty4. Board minutes;

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning: the financial reports, audits, register of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of certificated personnel, agendas, minutes of all open public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request , and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the census data (names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availableAssociation members). The term “representative” used herein shall apply to any employee(s) representing the bargaining unit. G. B. Whenever any representatives of the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, the employee shall suffer no loss in pay. C. Representatives of the Association, the Monmouth County Education Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association shall be permitted to transact official association business on school property at all reasonable times after regular school hours or during regular school hours with the approval of the principal or the designee. D. The Association will and its representatives shall have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Boardmeetings. The principal of the building in question will shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will . Prior approval shall be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to required by the building principal. In case of an evening meeting or workshop involving outside groups named in (C) above, but his/her advance approval all such organizations will not be requiredcomplete the necessary forms required by the Board for the use of school facilities. M. The E. With prior approval of the principal, the Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment including typewriters, copy machines, computers and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall supply all materials and supplies necessary to such use. It shall be the interschool obligation of the Association to provide qualified, adequately trained personnel to operate the equipment. The Association shall be held responsible for any damage to the equipment. The Association shall submit to the Board Secretary copies of receipts for materials and supplies used in equipment referred to above. F. The Association shall have the right to install a bulletin board for its exclusive use in staff lounges and staff work rooms. G. The Association shall have the right to use inter-school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities, school mail boxes and labeled material, electronic mail. The exception that there shall be no bulk mailing. H. The rights and privileges of the Association and its office representatives as set forth in the agreement may be granted only to the Association as the exclusive representative of the employees and to no other organization. I. The President and Grievance Chairperson of the Association shall not be scheduled for homeroom or duty periods, but will be given this time for Association business. The President and Grievance Chairperson of the Association will receive one (1) period of released time, per day, so as to conduct Association business. This period will be in addition to other duty free periods as stated above. J. Professional days for representatives of the Association to attend state and national conferences and conventions may be taken under Article 32 - Paragraph “B”. K. No employee shall be disciplined or reprimanded without just cause. Any such action asserted by the Board, or any agent or representative thereof, shall be subject to the grievance procedure herein set forth. Any criticism of an employee by a designated stop on supervisor/administrator shall be made in confidence and not in the interschool mail distribution route presence of teachers, parents, students, other employees, or a public gathering. The Association and the Board agree that any discipline towards any member of the association shall be progressive in nature and corrective in its action. L. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the Superintendent, the Board or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in the office, position or employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then the employee shall be given prior notice of the reasons for delivery such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular routepresent to advise and represent him or her during such meeting or interview. N. M. No teacher will employee shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the AssociationAssociation or its affiliates (NEA, NJEA, MCEA, WTEA). O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to reasonable request from time to time, specific available information in the public domain, including any information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or for participation in any of its lawful activitiescomplaint. B. The Board agrees to furnish the Association will be provided with copies all policy changes affecting the educational process within ten (10) days of minutes policy ratification. C. Whenever any representative of public session official Board the Association or any member is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conference or meetings. The Board will be provided copies , he/she shall suffer no loss of minutes of public session meetings pay. D. Representatives of the Association. C. The , the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association may request and shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports school property with appropriate prior administrative approval and announcements. D. The Superintendent provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. Such approval shall not be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Associationunreasonably withheld. E. The principal of each school Association and its representatives shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of use the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in buildings at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Boardmeetings. The principal of the building in question will shall be notified at least two (2) school days in advance of the time and place of all such meetings, and his/her approval shall be required. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. K. F. The Association representative will shall have the right to schedule meetings have its qualified personnel use school facilities and equipment, including computers, typewriters, mimeographing machines, other - duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audiovisual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the actual cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use, and shall be responsible for any of the teachers before equipment. This right shall not extend to the Office of the Board Secretary or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school programOffice of Superintendent of Schools. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the AssociationG. The Association shall have, in an appropriate place in each school building, the exclusive use of a bulletin board in each lounge to be maintained by the Association. The Association shall also be assigned available space on the bulletin board in the central office for the purpose of displaying Association meeting notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal, but his/her advance no posting approval will not shall be required. M. H. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool inter-school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop school mail boxes on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with business without the approval of building principals or other members of the Superintendentadministration; however, a copy of any and all materials so distributed must be simultaneously sent to building principals. The Association is not responsible for individuals using mail boxes without the Association's knowledge. P. I. All orientation programs for new staff shall provide a time at the end of the compulsory part of the program where the Association officers will be introduced and will be permitted to conduct an Association orientation program. J. The rights and/or and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in ARTICLE 4 of this Agreement shall be granted only to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during as the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members exclusive representative of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupilsmembers covered by this Agreement under Recognition ARTICLE. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Regulations Act, the Board hereby agrees that every teacher employed by the Board shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other lawful concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under the laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will be no reprisals not directly or indirectly encourage or discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any kind taken against any teacher solely rights conferred by reason the Act or other laws of his/her membership in Michigan or the Association or for participation in any Constitutions of its lawful activitiesMichigan and the United States. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours ,for meetings, providing that when special custodial service is required, the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office Board may make reasonable charge therefor. Scheduling of the building for meetings shall be a designated stop on subject to the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long Superintendent's approval as is any organization within the Association office is on a regular routeschool district that desires to use said school buildings. N. No teacher will C. School reproduction facilities, as provided in the teachers' lounge, may be prevented from wearing pins used for reproduction of Association materials at reasonable hours and when it does not conflict with use for educational or other identification purposes which have been permitted by the Board. Other facilities shall not be used for reproduction of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the Association materials without prior specific approval of the SuperintendentBoard or its authorized Agent. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. The Board may withdraw permission for this use for good reason, such as abuse or violation of the conditions of this paragraph. P. D. The rights Board shall provide a bulletin board to be placed in each teachers lounge for the dissemination of material and infonnation by the teachers. Any vacancies in teaching positions and/or privileges granted extra curricular school duties will be posted in the teachers' lounges for seven- (7) days. Any qualified teacher in the school system may present a written application for such vacancies to the Superintendent or other administrators as indicated on the posting. E. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, or marital status. Membership in the Association in this section will shall not be granted denied to any other teachers’ group teacher because of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftymarital status . •

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to furnish to the Association in response to reasonable requests: a register of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership certi1cated personnel; tentative budgetary requirements and allocations, when feasible in the Association or for participation in any opinion of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of the Board; agendas and minutes of all public session official Board board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request ; census data; and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availableteachers. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. B. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda provided with one (1) copy of the orientation program for new teachers to explain currently approved budget no later than one (1) week after it is placed on 1le in the function and benefits of membershipBoard Secretary’s o ce. I. In order for C. Whenever, by agreement of the Board and the Association, any representative of the Association or any teacher is scheduled to properly fulfill this Agreement for participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he or she shall suIer no loss in pay. D. Representatives of the benefit of all teachers Association, the Somerset County Education Association, the New Jersey Education Association, the National Education Association, and the welfare of the school systeminsurance programs, mutual fund programs, and other such agencies from which the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teacherswould like to obtain information, shall be permitted to transact o cial Association business, other than meetings referred to in Paragraph E below, on school property at all reasonable times, provided that the exercise of this right will shall not interfere with the educational programwith, or interrupt, normal school operations. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in Before transacting any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of business, all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given representatives shall report to the building principalPrincipal’s o ce, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredin accordance with established procedures. M. E. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also its representatives shall have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings school buildings at all reasonable hours with the approval of the Superintendent. P. F. The rights and/or privileges granted Association shall have the right to use the school facilities and equipment, including copy machines, other duplicating equipment, calculators, and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incident to such use. G. The Association shall have, in each school building, the exclusive use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge. The Association shall also be assigned adequate space on the bulletin board in the central o ce for Association meeting notices. The Association and the building Principals shall mutually agree upon the location of Association bulletin boards in each room. Copies of all posted materials on such bulletin boards shall be given to the Association in this section will not building Principal, but no approval shall be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreementrequired. Q. Officers H. The Association shall have the right to use the inter- and intra-school mailboxes for distribution of materials to teachers without the approval of building principals or members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for Administration. I At the use discretion of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedthe building Principal, the President of the Association faculty representative shall may be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15allowed to leave his or her respective building immediately following bus dismissal for purposes of conducting Association business. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will 1. The Association and its duly authorized campus representatives may use College equipment, including typewriters, word processors, and personal computers, ITV classroom and fax machines or duplicating equipment, calculators, and all types of audiovisual equipment. Such permission shall be granted provided the equipment and facilities are not otherwise in use and when regular College procedures for using such equipment and building facilities have been followed. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use and damage to said equipment through use. 2. Any representative of the Association required to participate in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings during work hours shall suffer no reprisals loss of pay; however, when possible, such activities shall be conducted outside of regular work hours. 3. The Association may post material concerning Association activities on designated bulletin boards according to reasonable policies, which the College may establish for the posting of any kind taken against any teacher solely public materials. No information shall be posted on-campus except in these designated spaces. The material shall clearly state that it is posted by reason of his/her membership in the Association or and that the Association is solely responsible for participation its contents and all liability regarding such posting and publication thereof. 4. The Association’s duly authorized campus representatives shall have the right to reasonable use of the College’s internal mail distribution system for Association communications. 5. The Association shall have the right to purchase office supplies and other materials from the College suppliers at the price paid by the College, provided this practice is in any compliance with applicable law. 6. The College agrees to deduct dues for the Association from the wages of its lawful activitiesan employee covered by this Agreement, pursuant to the existing statute, as amended, provided: A. A current written assignment executed by the employee is submitted to the College. The Association shall be responsible for the execution and submission of the forms to the College. B. The College will deduct the current uniform dues from the pay of the employee(s) commencing ninety (90) days after the date of hire. C. The College shall deduct annual dues in 20 equal payments over 10 months until dues are paid in full for the year. Should an Association member require a refund, it shall be the responsibility of the employee to obtain the appropriate refund directly from the Association. D. If, during the life of this Agreement, there is any change in the rate of membership dues, the Association shall notify the College at least sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of such change. E. The College will provide the Association on a semester basis a list of all positions within the unit as well as a list of all newly hired employees whose titles fall within the unit. F. Upon request, the President of the Association or his/her designee shall be provided with copies access to all Unit Members’ schedules from appropriate administrators as soon as practical after the third week of minutes each semester. G. The Association shall certify in writing, signed by the President of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies the Association and filed with the Contract Administrator, the gross amount of minutes of public session meetings the dues for the ensuing year for a Unit Member; such gross amount being an annual sum in an equal amount for each member of the Association. C. H. The Association may request agrees to hold the College harmless and indemnify the College from all loss, including reasonable attorney’s fees, from any and all actions or claims growing from or arising because of this deduction, including specifically, any claim by any member or members of the unit or anyone representing such member(s). The Association shall be given a place on have full responsibility for the agenda funds so withheld and remitted to the Association or any member(s) of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the unit concerning any use or expenditure thereof by the Association. E. The principal I. If a member of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating the unit has no earnings due, or in the event an amount is due to the implementation Unit Member for any pay period after all other required or authorized withholdings have been taken, said amount being less than the Association dues to be withheld for such period, no deduction for such pay period will be made by the College for such member. No catch-up withholdings will be made in subsequent pay periods. J. Each Unit Member’s payroll deduction authorization filed with the Contract Administrator as provided in Section 6A above shall remain in effect during the life of this Agreement unless revoked in his/her schoolwriting by the Unit Member. The member may revoke this authorization by providing written notice to the Contract Administrator. F. 7. The Association will cost of publication of this Agreement shall be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared borne equally by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function College and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers 8. All Professional Association executive officers shall be allowed receive release time in order for them to attend carry out the duties of their office in an effective and professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendentmanner. P. A. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers President and members Vice President of the Association recognize that school equipmentshall each receive six (6) credits release time per semester, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftytwelve (12) credits per officer annually. B. The Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, and Recording Secretary of the Association shall each receive three (3) credits release time per semester, for a total of six (6) credits per office annually.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board agrees to furnish to the Association the agenda and minutes of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason all public Board meetings and, upon reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the educational program and the financial resources of histhe District including but not limited to; class size, number of specialists, annual financial reports, census data, group employee/her membership employees insurance premiums and all other data in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activitiespublic domain. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use meetings. The Principal of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. Approval shall be required from the Building Principal, which shall not unreasonably be withheld. K. C. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged school facilities and labeled materialequipment (excluding the Board Secretary and District Offices and equipment), including duplicating equipment, and its office all types of audiovisual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use, but providing that no equipment is to be removed from the school building where it is customarily stored. The Association shall pay for the reasonable cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use and for any repairs necessitated as a result thereof. Cost controls and hours of use are to be a designated stop on established by the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership administration in consultation with the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval D. The rights and privileges of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to Association and its representatives as set forth in the Association in this section will Agreement shall not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during Associations as the term representative of this Agreementthe employee. Q. Officers and members E. Whenever any representative of the Association recognize that is required by the Administration or the Board, to participate during hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings in connection with Lacey Township School System, he/she shall suffer no pay loss. F. The Association shall have the right to use the inter-school equipmentmail facilities, timee-mail and school mailboxes as it deems necessary, subject to the appropriate District Regulations, District Policies, Statutes of the State of New Jersey, Administrative Code of the State of New Jersey, all other state and/or federal laws, and materials are intended primarily for the use approval of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number me School Principals, which approval shall not be distributedunreasonably withheld. Should the Association or any of its members violate any of the District Regulations, District Policies, Statutes of the State of New Jersey, Administrative Code of the State of New Jersey, all other state and/or federal laws, or the approval of the School Principals, the Association faculty representative agrees to indemnify and hold me Board harmless from any and all claims, causes of action, damages, and judgments arising or resulting from the violation (s), including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by the Board. Individual correspondence between an officer of the Association and an individual member shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15considered to be privileged. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyG. Agency Shop

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for Association meetings; provided approval has been granted by the Superintendent after filing of a building application form, which approval shall not be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in unreasonably withheld. Furthermore, the Association shall have the right to use school equipment, including word processors, duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and audio-visual equipment at times which will not interfere with the operation of school or central office business. The Association shall furnish all materials and supplies incidental to such use and for participation in any repairs necessitated as a result of its lawful activitiessaid use. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school systemhave, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose exclusive use of displaying noticesa bulletin board. This board shall be in either the faculty lounge or teacher's dining room. The location of the Association bulletin board shall be where presently located and if a board is present in both rooms, circularsthe Association shall have the option of deciding which board it shall use. As new buildings are erected, and the Association shall advise the Superintendent as to where it wishes its board. The costs of such materialboards shall be borne by the Board. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal, but his/her advance no approval will not shall be required. M. C. The Association will shall have the right to place reasonable use of the school mail boxes and the interschool mail facilities. D. The rights and privileges of the Association notices, circularsand its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to the Association as the exclusive representative of the employees, and to no other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies organization. E. The President of all the Association, during his term of office, shall be relieved from any extra duties; study hall, corridor duty, lunch or playground duty, pre-school or post-school duties such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredas bus or parking duty or detention. The Association will also have shall certify to the right Superintendent of Schools the name of the President of the Association by July 1, 2003 (2004,2005). If it becomes necessary to use change the interschool mail President of the Association because of illness, death, or change of employment, the person designated to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its fill the vacated office shall be a designated stop on granted the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long above as the Association office is on a regular routesoon as feasible. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to F. Whenever any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members representatives of the Association recognize that school equipmentparticipate in meetings mutually convened during working hours, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use they shall suffer no loss of pupilspay. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There If negotiating meetings are agreed upon to be held during a unit member’s workday, Union Business Leave will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership used for those unit members participating in the Association or for participation in negotiations, not to exceed twelve (12) unit members at any of its lawful activitiesone time. B. The Association will be provided with copies mailed a copy of minutes of public session the official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies agenda, the packet of minutes of public session meetings materials relating to the agenda, and a copy of the AssociationBoard minutes prior to each meeting. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed use school buildings for any legal purpose without cost for Association meetings when building services staff is normally on duty. Any damage in the Superintendent’s packet excess of normal wear will be paid for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers within thirty (30) days. Nonpayment will result in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemabrogation of this section of Article 7. H. D. A list of all unit members will be supplied by August 1 of each year to the Association. This list will include appropriate information about the unit members. E. Use of the interschool mail facility is authorized to distribute official Association material. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers have access to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result electronic bulletin/mail delivery system to communicate with unit members. F. Association officers and/or representatives will be permitted to draw on a bank of days in any additional cost order to the Boardperform Association business. The principal Board shall contribute 115 days (920 hours) per year to this bank, in addition to days contributed by unit members in accordance with Article 8. The Board and the Association shall agree to appropriate procedures to assure the proper use of the building in question these days. G. The duly elected president of MCAAP/MCBOA will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings granted leave with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization pay during the term of this Agreementcontract. The Board and the Association shall agree upon appropriate procedures to provide for such leave. Q. Officers and H. Representation Fee 1. Unit members shall have the option of the Association recognize joining MCAAP/MCBOA or have imposed, as a condition of employment, a representation fee by MCAAP/MCBOA. The representation fee shall not exceed that school equipmentpercentage of dues expended in support of collective bargaining, timecontract administration, grievance adjustment, and materials are intended primarily other activities related to employment conditions. This provision applies only to those unit members entering the unit on or after July 1, 2003, for the use MCAAP-AAP unit members or after July 1, 2008, for MCAAP-BOA unit members. Such individuals shall be advised of pupilsthis provision before accepting a unit position. R. Unless a teacher requests that 2. Representation fees shall be authorized for payroll deduction or paid directly to MCAAP/MCBOA by the unit member. An employee who elects to pay directly shall be deemed to meet his/her address representation fee obligations so long as he/she is no more than sixty (60) days in arrears of payment of such fee. In addition, each such unit member will annually, on or about November 1, contribute one day or eight (8) hours of personal leave (or annual leave if personal leave is exhausted) to the leave bank available for use by MCAAP/MCBOA as described in Section F of this Article. 3. If any provision of this Article is or becomes invalid under federal or state law, said provision shall be invalid or modified to comply with the requirements of said federal or state law. 4. MCAAP/MCBOA shall indemnify and phone number save the Board harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, or any other forms of liability that shall rise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the Board for the purpose of complying with this Article. 5. These provisions shall not be distributedapplicable to any unit member who is a member of a religious organization, the Association faculty representative established tenets or teaching of which oppose its members joining or financially supporting any collective bargaining organization, and who shall pay an equivalent amount of money to a nonreligious, nonunion charity or to such other charitable organization as may be provided with a faculty listmutually agreed upon by the employee and MCAAP/MCBOA, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15who furnishes to the Board and MCAAP/MCBOA written proof of such payment. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted 6. Promptly after notifying MCPS of the amount of the representation fee each year, MCAASP will send a written communication to draw upon each employee in the unit who is required to pay such a total fee under this Agreement. This communication will inform the employee, inter alia— a. of fiftyhis or her obligation to pay a representation fee to MCAAP/MCBOA; b. of the amount of the representation fee and the manner in which it was determined; and c. of his or her option to pay the representation fee directly to MCAAP/MCBOA or to deduct the fee from his or her salary.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in 1. Upon request, the Board shall provide the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activitieswith all non-confidential information, such as budgetary and financial information, that the Association has determined is necessary to negotiate and enforce this Agreement. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings2. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings Whenever any representative of the Association, or any employee, is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. Each party will make all reasonable efforts to limit such meetings during school hours. C. 3. Representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business within school buildings at reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt any school operations and that the employees attending after-school meetings will not be paid for the time at the meetings. Any representative of the Association must register his or her arrival in the same manner as any other visitor to the building. 4. The Association may request and or its designees shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet use a school building at all reasonable hours for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized meetings, so long as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function meeting does not disrupt any school operations, including instruction, after school activities and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Boardprofessional development days. The principal of the building in question will be notified at least three (3) school days in advance of the time and place date of all such meetings. K. 5. The Association representative will shall have the right to schedule meetings of use designated school copy machines or printers for Association business, provided that the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt Association supplies the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialpaper. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will be provided a code for this purpose, separate from codes provided to other employees. The Association shall have the right to use school computers, projectors or other audio- visual equipment in the school building for association business during off-duty time, pursuant to the school’s request procedures. The Association will be responsible for any damage to the equipment while being used for Association business. 6. The Association shall have the exclusive use of a bulletin board in employee lounges. The location of the Association bulletin board(s) will be determined by mutual agreement of the parties. 7. The Association shall have the right to place correspondence and leaflets concerning Association notices, circulars, and other materials business in all the teachers’ mailboxes. Copies mailboxes as well as use of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredelectronic mail system during off-duty time. 8. The Association will also have President shall be allowed to maintain a file cabinet or similar storage cabinet in mutually agreed upon location for Association files and materials, without cost or liability to the right to use Board. 9. The rights and privileges of the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, Association and its office Representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be a designated stop on granted only to the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long Association as the Association office is on a regular routeexclusive representative and to no other organization, unless otherwise mandated by law. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins 10. The Board shall provide to the Association the names and positions of all newly hired employees holding recognized positions in the bargaining unit. Upon request, the Board shall also provide to the Association the names and positions of all employees who are promoted to a new position or other identification stipend addition to their current position, as well as the names and positions of employees who are notified of termination or non-renewal. 11. The Board shall provide to the Association, upon request, any information concerning the deductions of Association dues and membership in within the Association. O. Teachers 12. The Association President or designee shall be allowed receive two (2) days annually to attend professional meetings with the approval to matters of the SuperintendentAssociation business. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in The Board agrees to furnish to the Association or for participation within a reasonable time, in response to reasonable requests from time to time, any of its lawful activitiesavailable public information. B. The Association will be provided with copies shall have, in each school building, the exclusive use of minutes a bulletin board in each faculty lounge or teacher's dining room or suitable location. C. Whenever any representative of public session official Board the Association or any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conference, or meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings , s/he shall suffer no loss in pay. D. Representatives of the Association. C. The , Middlesex County Association, the New Jersey Education Association may request and the National Education Association shall be given a place authorized by the building Principal to transact official Association business on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent school property, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operation which determination shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of made by the Associationbuilding Principal. E. The principal Association and its representatives shall have the privilege to use school buildings at all reasonable hours for meetings. The Principal of each school the building in question shall be available upon reasonable request authorized to resolve any conflicts which may arise in the use of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolany particular rooms. F. The Association, upon approval of the building Principal, or Assistant Principal, or in the absence of both, the Superintendent of Schools, shall have the privilege to use school facilities and equipment including typewriters, mimeographing machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use or needed for school purposes. The Association will be provided with shall pay for the names and addresses reasonable cost of all new teachers materials and supplies incident to such use. The Association shall be responsible for all retiring teachers as soon as costs for damages and/or loss of equipment resulting from Association use. The denial of the use of such information is availableequipment should not be for the purpose of interrupting the Association activities. G. The Association will shall have the right privilege to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized use inter-school mail facilities and school mailboxes as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School Systemit deems necessary and so long as it does not interfere with school purposes. H. The Association shall be given provided with a place on the agenda list of all new hires prior to the orientation program for program. The Association, or its designee, may address the new teachers to explain hires during the function and benefits of membershiporientation program. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue be responsible for acquainting its members with the provisions of this Agreement, and shall be responsible for the adherence to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use provisions of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and Agreement by its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization members during the term life of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee participates during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesmutually scheduled negotiations, grievance proceeding, conferences, or meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Representatives of the Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the National Education Association will shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with copies or interrupt normal school operations. C. Non-certified staff members of minutes this unit who are duly elected representatives of public session official the Association Executive Board meetings. The Board will and/or Representative Council shall be provided copies of minutes of public session permitted to attend not more than two (2) Association meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request Executive Board and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsRepresentative Council per month. D. The Superintendent Association and its representatives shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue permitted to use school buildings without cost charge at all reasonable times hours for meetings provided the use by making requests in accordance with usual practices of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such proposed meetings. The Superintendent of Schools shall be given a list of all Association officers. K. E. The Association representative will have shall be permitted to use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, duplicating equipment, calculating machines, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. The Association shall pay for the right actual cost of all materials and supplies incident to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school programsuch use. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the AssociationF. The Association shall have, in an appropriate place in each school building, the use of a bulletin board in each faculty lounge and teacher dining room. The Association shall also be assigned adequate space on the bulletin board in the Central Office for the purpose of displaying Association notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all materials to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not . Any Association notices to be requiredplaced on the bulletin board in the Central Office shall be approved by the Superintendent or the building principal. M. G. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool inter-school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities and labeled material, school mailboxes as it deems necessary and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with without the approval of building principals or other members of the administration. A copy of all communications to the general membership shall be furnished to the principals of the school at least one day before the placing of them in the inter-school mailing facilities, except in cases of emergency. H. All orientation programs for new teachers shall be co-sponsored by the Board and the Association with the Association obligated to assume only such cost as may be mutually agreed upon during planning of such programs. To the extent prohibited by law, the Board shall not be expected to assume the cost of purely social events conducted as part of such orientation programs, nor shall the Association be expected to assume the cost of speakers, consultants, and services normally considered an appropriate, professional in-service training activity of the Board of Education. I. The rights and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement in its entirely shall be granted only to the Association as the exclusive representative of the employees covered by this Agreement, and to no other organizations. ▇. The association president shall have guaranteed time off the last two(2) periods of the school day as necessary for association business. In addition, the President or President's designee shall have available five (5) days release time per year, aggregate, for Association business. Said days shall not be consecutive, except at the end of the year to complete Association business, and shall require three (3) days' written notice to the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesnegotiations, grievance proceedings, or conferences and meetings related to same, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Representatives of parent organizations (e.g., the New Jersey Education Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the National Education Association) may transact business on school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings property with the approval of the Superintendent. Approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such transactions shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. P. C. The rights and/or privileges Association shall pay for the actual cost of all materials and supplies incident to its use. D. All opening of school orientation programs for new teachers shall be co-sponsored by the Board and the Association with the Association obligated to assume only such costs as may be actually agreed upon during planning of such programs. E. The Board shall provide a total of twelve (12) days per school year of released time for the Mahwah Education Association president, officers, and committee persons to perform functions as Association representatives. Of the twelve (12) days, the president shall take no more than five (5) days of released time and each other officer or committee member shall take no more than three (3) days per person. The person applying for said leave shall notify his/her immediate superior two (2) days in advance and shall be granted released time as set forth in this Article. F. At least thirty (30) days prior to any official Board action which will cause a reduction in force of covered employees to occur, the Board shall notify the Association, in writing, of said impending action. The Association shall have the right, within the notification period and prior to said official action by the Board, to make its views known, in writing, to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this AgreementBoard. Q. Officers and members G. In the event of privatization, at least three (3) months prior notice will be given to unit members. ▇. Each building administrator shall, upon the request of the Association recognize that school equipmentcommittee or the principal, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use meet with a building committee of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, staff appointed by the Association faculty representative to review and recommend practices on student discipline in that school building. Said meeting shall be provided scheduled within fifteen (15) days of the initial request. All recommended practices shall be consistent with the policy of the Mahwah Public Schools. In the event there is a faculty listdisagreement concerning any of the practices on discipline between the building administrator and the committee, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15each may present its position to the Superintendent whose decision on the matter shall be final. S. I. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable requests from time to time, information which may be necessary for the Association officers to process any complaints, grievances, and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftynegotiations.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Employment Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals of The Board shall make available to the Association any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership information in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetingsdomain regarding financial data. The Board will also make available information which may be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings necessary for the Association to process any grievance. B. Whenever any representative of the AssociationAssociation or any employee is scheduled by the Board to participate during work hours in negotiations he shall suffer no loss in pay. C. The Representatives of the Association may request and shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on the agenda of school property at all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsreasonable times, provided that this shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. D. The Superintendent Association shall be available upon have reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Associationspace on all existing bulletin boards in areas used exclusively by employees. E. The President and teacher members of the Association’s Executive Committee may be permitted to leave their buildings to conduct Association business during their preparation period and during the time that teachers are required to stay in school following dismissal of the students with the permission of the principal or his designee and the approval of the principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives the building to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her schoolwhich they are going. This permission would not apply when teachers` meetings or parent conferences are scheduled. F. The Association will be provided submit to the Superintendent prior to December 1st of each year its recommendations with respect to the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availableschool calendar for the ensuing year. G. At the orientation programs operated by the Board of Education for new teachers, up to one-half (1/2) hour shall be set aside for the presentation of the Association program. H. The Board shall grant one (1) 1:45 p.m. dismissal to all unit members for Association meetings. The date for the meeting will be decided by the Association and the District Administrator with the approval of the Board. Any bargaining unit member who has not completed his or her scheduled work shift shall return to duty at the end of the meeting and finish his or her required time. I. The Association will shall have the right to have placed in reasonable use of the Superintendent’s packet inter-school mail facility and school mailboxes. Except for routine announcements all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association other materials shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrivalsealed envelopes. J. The Association shall continue have the right to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in a word processor, copier, and an audio visual unit, subject to paying for any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetingsincurred costs. K. The Association President or his/her designated representative will shall have the right to schedule meetings of utilize up to five (5) working days to conduct Association business. These days shall not be taken contiguous to holiday or vacation periods and the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt Association shall reimburse the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved Board for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose cost of displaying notices, circulars, and such materialsubstitutes utilized on said days. Copies Notification of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative such days shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted made directly to draw upon a total of fiftythe Superintendent five

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesnegotiations, grievance proceedings, or conferences and meetings related to same, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. B. The Representatives of parent organizations (e.g., the New Jersey Education Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the National Education Association) may transact business on school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings property with the approval of the Superintendent. Approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such transactions shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. P. C. The rights and/or privileges Association shall pay for the actual cost of all materials and supplies incident to its use. D. All opening of school orientation programs for new teachers shall be co-sponsored by the Board and the Association with the Association obligated to assume only such costs as may be actually agreed upon during planning of such programs. E. The Board shall provide a total of twelve (12) days per school year of released time for the Mahwah Education Association president, officers, and committee persons to perform functions as Association representatives. Of the twelve (12) days, the president shall take no more than five (5) days of released time and each other officer or committee member shall take no more than three (3) days per person. The person applying for said leave shall notify his/her immediate superior two (2) days in advance and shall be granted released time as set forth in this Article. F. At least thirty (30) days prior to any official Board action which will cause a reduction in force of covered employees to occur, the Board shall notify the Association, in writing, of said impending action. The Association shall have the right, within the notification period and prior to said official action by the Board, to make its views known, in writing, to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this AgreementBoard. Q. Officers and members G. In the event of privatization, at least three (3) months prior notice will be given to unit members. H. Each building administrator shall, upon the request of the Association recognize that school equipmentcommittee or the principal, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use meet with a building committee of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, staff appointed by the Association faculty representative to review and recommend practices on student discipline in that school building. Said meeting shall be provided scheduled within fifteen (15) days of the initial request. All recommended practices shall be consistent with the policy of the Mahwah Public Schools. In the event there is a faculty listdisagreement concerning any of the practices on discipline between the building administrator and the committee, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15each may present its position to the Superintendent whose decision on the matter shall be final. S. I. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable requests from time to time, information which may be necessary for the Association officers to process any complaints, grievances, and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftynegotiations.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Employment Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals The Board and the Association shall present relevant data, exchange points of view, and make proposals and counterproposals. The Board shall make available to the Association for inspection all pertinent records, data and information of the Egg Harbor Township School District that falls within public domain, which is reasonably required by the Association to carry out its duty of representation in negotiations and grievances. B. Whenever any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason representatives of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any employee is usually scheduled by the parties to participate during the working hours in any negotiations or grievance proceedings, he shall suffer no loss of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Associationpay. C. The Association may request and its representatives shall be given a place on have the agenda right to use school facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings. The Association shall file the appropriate “Use of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsFacilities Request” form with the Superintendent’s office at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the request. D. The Superintendent Association shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed use school facilities and equipment, including technological equipment, and all types of audio-visual equipment at rea- sonable times when such equipment is not otherwise in the Superintendent’s packet use. The Association shall furnish materials and supplies for all new teachers a letter prepared such use. A list shall be developed by the Association which informs said teachers that and submitted to the Superintendent to identify the authorized representatives of the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers utilizing equipment in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System.accordance with this H. E. The Association shall be given a place on have in each building the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the exclusive use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal a portion of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be a bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, employee lounge and such materialemployees’ dining room. Copies of all material to be posted on such material will bulletin boards shall be given to the building principal, but his/her advance no approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not shall be required. The Board reserves the right to post communications to employees on said bulletin board. F. The Association will also shall have the right to use the interschool inter-school mail facilities and school mail as it deems necessary for Association business. The Association will indemnify and hold the Board harmless against any and all claims and liabilities arising out of the Association’s use of inter-school mails. G. The Association shall have the privilege of maintaining a file cabinet in the office or classroom of each officer of the Association. The cabinets shall not be used as bulletin boards. H. The rights and privileges of the Association and its representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be granted only to distribute prepackaged and labeled materialthe Association as the exclusive representative of the employees, and its office to no other organization. I. The Board shall be provide up to six (6) days a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route year for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification officers and representatives for the purpose of membership in conducting Association business. Such specific days must have the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the advance approval of the SuperintendentSuperintendent who may disapprove the number of persons requesting leave at any one time, based upon the operational needs of the school system, or may disapprove if the activity is of questionable legality. P. J. The rights and/or privileges granted to Board shall release the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization Grievance Chairperson, if a teacher, of non teaching duty assignments during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the term of office. The Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fiftyPresident

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will The Board agrees to make available to the Association, upon request, information required by the Association in developing accurate and realistic programs. Said information shall be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the form of existing public information and additional existing budgetary and financial material and data. Names and addresses of new personnel shall be made available to the Association or for participation in any the purposes of its lawful activitiesmailing, informing and roster construction. A comprehensive list of total existing personnel shall be made available with the appropriate guide step level for the purpose of proposal calculation only. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings Whenever any member - representative of the AssociationWVEA or any teacher - is mutually scheduled by both parties to participate during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay. C. The Association may request and Representatives of the WVEA shall be given a place permitted to transact official Association business on school property after approval of said use by the agenda School Superintendent and subject to conditions and regulations as set by the Wallkill Valley Board of all regular Board meetings Education. Notification of said intended use shall be submitted to the Superintendent at least one week prior thereto (except in cases of an Association declared emergency) whereupon the permission for brief reports and announcementssaid use shall not be unreasonably withheld. D. The Superintendent Association shall be available have the privilege of reasonable use of office equipment such as typewriters, photocopiers, computers, and calculating machines, upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of request, in such locations and at such times as set by the AssociationAdministration provided the Association pays for any damage it is responsible for. E. The principal Association shall have the right to purchase expendable office supplies and other materials from the Board of each school shall be available upon reasonable request Education at the price paid by the Board provided the Association pays for supplies in advance and that supplies are on hand in sufficient quantities to meet the educational needs of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided shall share with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is availableAdministration a bulletin board for official business in the faculty lounge. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool inter-school mail to distribute prepackaged facilities and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on school mailboxes with the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a provision that this does not interfere with regular routeschool business. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in ▇. ▇▇ Association representative may speak at all faculty meetings upon the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval request of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members representative after conclusion of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupilsregular meeting. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. Section 6.01 The employer agrees to furnish to the Association, in response to reasonable requests, available information of a public nature. Section 6.02 The Association and its representatives shall have the privilege to use school buildings, at times other than the regular school day, providing such meetings do not conflict with other school activities. Requests for use of a building shall be submitted, in writing, to the principal or supervisor in advance (three-(3) days' notice except for an emergency). There shall be no rental fee charges; however, assessment shall be made by the school directors in accordance with school policy to pay police, custodial, and other expenses required to protect and put area(s) in order. Section 6.03 The Association shall have the privilege to use school facilities and equipment, including computers and copying equipment, when same is not otherwise being used. Any such use must first be scheduled, as to equipment desired to be used and time of use, with personnel of the school business office; and only qualified persons will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely permitted to operate the equipment with payment for supplies, and if required, for the operator to be made by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. Section 6.04 The Association may request and shall be given a place on use the agenda of all regular Board meetings teacher's mailbox for brief reports and announcementscommunication to teachers. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request Section 6.05 Subject to meet with three (3)-days’ notice to the immediate supervisor, the president, or delegated representatives of the Association, shall be granted leave to attend official association meetings for a period not to exceed a total of seven (7) school days per school year. No more than two (2) delegates shall be absent on any one day. Any such leave shall be subject to loss of substitute’s pay should a substitute be hired for any day of absence. E. The principal of Section 6.06 One (1) bulletin board per faculty room in each school building shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating allotted to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. Association; if there is no faculty room as such, the building head or principal shall designate similar space for posting association information. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have administration reserves the right to have placed use of said bulletin board for notices and information pertaining to the faculty. Section 6.07 The employer agrees that all employees who are presently members of the Central Columbia Education Association shall be subject to the “Maintenance of Membership" provision as defined in Article III, Subsection (18) of the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared Employee Relations Act-Act 195. Section 6.08 The Board agrees to deduct dues from the salaries of members of the Central Columbia Education Association after receiving proper written authorization from the employee. a. Dues shall be unified membership in: 1. Central Columbia Education Association, 2. Pennsylvania State Education Association, and 3. National Education Association. b. Deductions shall be made in as nearly equal monthly installments as possible during the school year. c. Total amounts so deducted will be transmitted by check to the Central Columbia Education Association monthly. d. The Board shall rely on any written authorization submitted by the Association which informs said teachers and shall not be required to make any investigation with respect to the accuracy thereof, and shall be indemnified and saved harmless by the Association with respect to any act that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers Board may do or refrain from doing in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational programreliance upon such authorization. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have reserves the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school programfile a grievance to enforce this provision. L. There Section 6.09 Copies of school board policies will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place placed in each school buildingprincipal’s office, on the district webpage and in the office the superintendent. Each copy will be updated as changes, additions and/or deletions occur. Section 6.10 The Board of School Directors may grant an unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year to any professional employee, upon application of that employee, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and serving as an officer of the State or National Education Association or its staff. Any such material. Copies of all such material will leave must be given applied for at least sixty (60) days prior to the building principalbeginning of a school year. Such leave shall begin with and terminate with that school year. The employee on leave shall furnish a letter designating intentions of returning to the school district at least thirty (30) days before the termination of said school year. No sick leave shall be granted for that year, but his/her advance approval will nor shall the employee be granted a position on a salary scale which would place them on a salary scale as though they had been employed by the district. Formerly accumulated sick leave shall not be requiredforfeited. M. Section 6.11 Should this provision be deemed lawful, each nonmember of the bargaining unit represented by the Association shall be required to pay a fair share fee as provided for by Act 84 of 1988. The school district and the Association will have the right agree to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in comply with all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies provisions of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be requiredsaid law. The Association will also have agrees to extend to all nonmembers the right opportunity to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in join the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. A. There will be no reprisals Whenever any representative of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation any bargaining unit member is mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during working hours in any of its lawful activitiesnegotiations, or grievance proceedings, conferences, or meetings, he/she shall suffer no loss in pay or benefits. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board and its representatives may have the right to use school building at all reasonable hours for meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings Permission of the AssociationSuperintendent or his designee shall be required. Such permission shall not be withheld unreasonably. C. The Association may request and shall have space on the bulletin board in each faculty lounge in each school building. The location of Association bulletin board space in each faculty lounge shall be given a place on agreed upon mutually by the agenda Association and the building principal. Materials to be posted shall be as determined by the President of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcementsthe Association. The Superintendent of Schools may restrict the posting of any material he/she deems inappropriate, but such restriction shall not be unreasonably applied. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail facilities and school mail boxes as it deems necessary. E. Any officer of the Association will be released to distribute prepackaged perform their function upon prior written notification by the Association President to the Superintendent of School, provided that the total number of such days collectively not exceeds thirteen (13) each school year. The Association shall reimburse the district by June 30th of the school year 1/400th of the annual salary of the employee that utilized the time off. F. The rights and labeled material, privileges of the Association and its office representatives as set forth in this Agreement shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted as the majority representative and to any no other teachers’ group or organization comparable bargaining unit during the term terms of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members G. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensations, or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. Any such action taken by the Board, or any agent, or representative thereof, shall not be made public (unless so requested by the bargaining unit member in accordance with the Sunshine Law). Any such action asserted by the Board, or any agent or representative thereof, shall be subject to the grievance procedure herein set forth. H. The President of the Association recognize shall be released from one teaching period per day to devote to Association business within the district. In the event that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for a member outside the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributedHigh School or Middle School becomes Association President, the Board and the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15will reopen negotiations to accommodate mutually agreeable release time. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement