Common use of Athletic Trainers Clause in Contracts

Athletic Trainers. 24.7.1. DCPS hereby recognizes WTU as the sole, and exclusive, representative for the purposes of negotiating all matters related to rates of pay, wages, benefits, hours of employment, and working conditions for employees of DCPS classified as Athletic Trainers. 24.7.2. The basic school year for the ET 15 /11 month Athletic Trainers will be 210 days, including all days worked by the Athletic Trainer, such as Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. 24.7.3. The school year shall start no earlier than August 1, or the first regular school day (Monday – Friday) after August 1, and end no later than the last day of the traditional school year for ET 15/11 month teachers or when an Athletic Trainer has reported to work for 210 days, whichever comes first. 24.7.4. Days 1 and 2 of the Athletic Trainer school year shall be reserved for Athletic Trainers to plan and prepare. Practices may not be held during these days. 24.7.5. Holidays are those days designated by the school year calendar, DCPS, the D.C. Code, and D.C. government, and all weekend days before or after a holiday. 24.7.6. DCPS shall provide a written list of Saturday, Sunday and holiday workdays to Athletic Trainers by: August 1st for the fall sports season, November 1st for the winter sports season, and February 1st for the spring sports season. The maximum required Saturday workdays is nine (9) per Athletic Trainer per school year. 24.7.7. Athletic Trainers are entitled to all holidays, vacation days, and non-regular workdays (Saturdays and Sundays) off. If DCPS requires Athletic Trainers to work on holidays, Saturdays, or Sundays, or in excess of 37.5 hours per week, it shall pay them in accordance with the premium pay provisions below 24.7.8. The basic work day for Athletic Trainers will be a 7.5-hour day, Monday through Friday, with Saturday obligations as provided in this Article. 24.7.9. Holiday pay shall be one and one half (1 ½) times the daily salary amount of pay. The daily salary amount shall be calculated by dividing an individual’s annual salary by the number of contract days responsible for work. 24.7.10. If required to cover athletic events scheduled on Saturdays or Sundays, Athletic Trainers shall be paid, for hours worked, at 1 ½ times their ET- 15/ 11 pay scale hourly rate. 24.7.11. Athletic Trainers shall be provided with a duty-free meal period each day of no less than 45 minutes and no more than 60 minutes. 24.7.12. FTE Athletic Trainers assigned to the high schools will be ET 15/11 month employees. 24.7.13. FTE Athletic Trainers assigned to middle schools will be ET 15/10 month employees. 24.7.14. Each Athletic Trainer shall be provided with the resources necessary to carry out the job duties assigned by DCPS, including: 24.7.14.1. Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and Stop the Bleed kits, or comparable resources, shall be made available and readily accessible within three minutes of all spaces where athletic events and/or practices are held. As these activities may occur simultaneously, multiples of these items may be required. Each aAthletic tTrainer will have an AED and Stop the Bleed kit, or equivalent resources as determined by DCPS. 24.7.14.2. Each Athletic Trainer shall be provided access to an Athletic Training Room, a direct line telephone, internet access, a computer, a cellular telephone, sink with running water, and functioning ice machines, or comparable resources, as permitted by the existing physical facility design, in accordance with industry standards. 24.7.15. Athletic Trainers are entitled to attend professional development sessions on the Professional Development days designated by DCPS for staff. Athletic Trainers who would like to take additional professional development during their tour of duty must be approved in writing at least one week in advance of the training. 24.7.16. DCPS shall not require an Athletic Trainer to provide services in any building, institution, or area if there is a reasonable belief that the physical wellbeing of the Athletic Trainer is threatened, the place is unsafe, or conditions present safety concerns that would be remedied by leaving that location. The School Emergency Response Plan and Management Guide established by DCPS shall be followed. 24.7.17. Supplies for startup of Fall sports shall be ordered and received by Athletic Trainers no later than September 30 of each school year. 24.7.18. Except as provided above, Athletic Trainers shall have the same rights and privileges under the CBA as other ET- 15/11 employees covered by the CBA.