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FUNCTIONAL CHAPTERS. A. Each UFT-represented functional chapter employed by the Board “DOE” except Paraprofessionals (which are provided for in Sec. II herein), shall amend its CBA to add the fol- lowing: The below sections are part of a one (1) year pilot to occur during the 2014-2015 school year only. Should the parties wish to continue this model, they must agree in writing to do so by June 15, 2015. If no such agreement is reached, the workday shall automatically revert to the provisions of the respective 2007-2009 CBAs. 1. For each UFT-represented functional chapter employed by the Board (“DOE”) there shall be a citywide Staff Development Committee (“SDC”) consisting of the Functional Chapter Leader and equal numbers of members selected by the DOE and the Functional Chapter Leader. Each citywide functional chapter committee shall collaboratively review, consider and develop professional development programs relevant to the respective chapter’s duties and reasonable to prepare and complete within the chapter’s existing workday. The DOE shall review the SDC’s work but shall have final approval of professional development. 2. Unless explicitly stated herein all functional chap- ters shall continue with their work day schedules as reflected in the 2007-2009 collective bargaining agreements. B. The CBAs for Guidance Counselors (Art. 6), and School Psychologists and Social Workers (Art. 6) shall be amended to add the following: This is part of a one (1) year pilot to occur during the 2014-2015 school year only. Should the parties wish to continue this model, they must agree in writing to do so by June 15, 2015. If no such agreement is reached, the workday shall automatically revert to the provisions of Article 6 in the 2007-2009 Guidance Counselors and School Psychologists and Social Workers CBAs. The workday for Guidance Counselors, School Psy- chologists, and Social Workers shall remain the same. However, the parties agree that existing faculty confer- ence time shall be repurposed so that Guidance Coun- selors, School Psychologists and Social Workers shall attend the four previously mentioned evening Parent Teacher Conferences. They shall attend the evening parent-teacher events as follows: September – 3 hours
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