District Strikes. Should any member of the bargaining unit be assigned to work in a member district and the employees of said member district are engaged in a work stoppage or strike, the SPEED employee shall perform those duties assigned by SPEED during said strike, provided, however, that bargaining unit members shall not be required to perform non-SPEED activities in the place of striking employees. SPEED employees will follow the normal calendar in effect in the District. Should SPEED be unable to operate classes in a district where a work stoppage or strike takes place, and efforts to secure alternative sites for affected programs fail, SPEED will re-schedule classes as per the adjusted district schedule following the completion of the work stoppage or strike. All SPEED employees housed in the district where a work stoppage or strike occurs shall suffer no reduction in their school year by virtue of the work stoppage. Each SPEED employee shall receive their per diem rate for that year for each day worked in excess of the regular work year. Difficulties affecting bargaining unit members that result from the adjusting of a district's schedule shall be accommodated on a case-by-case basis, within the Executive Director’s/Superintendent's discretion. Any disputes over such an accommodation are grievable only to the Board level and shall not be non- arbitrable.
