Rights of Professional Employees. A. The Board hereby agrees that every employee shall have the right freely to organize, join, and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by this agreement, or the laws of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any teacher with respect to any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in Association or its affiliates, his or her participation in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment or professional practice. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher such rights as he/she may have under Act 195, or other applicable laws and regulations. C. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation, or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. Any such action asserted by the Board, or any agent or representative thereof, shall be subject to the adopted grievance procedure. D. Whenever any employee is required to appear before the Superintendent, Board, or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in his/her office, position, or employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he/she shall be given prior written notice for the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association or legal counsel present to advise him/her and represent him/her during such meeting or interview. Any accrued or deferred earnings will be paid to an employee who is suspended pending charges, such earnings will be paid at the next following regular pay period. E. Every employee shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any such employee or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such employee. The private and personal life of any employee is not within the appropriate concern or attentions of the Board, except as it may be proven to adversely affect the educational program. II OPERATION OF SCHOOL SYSTEM 1 III GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 1 IV ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION 5 V RIGHTS OF ASSOCIATION 13 VI VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS 15 VII DISABILITY AND LEAVE 17 VIII PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT 20 IX TEACHING HOURS 22 X PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR 23 XI SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 24 XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 24 XIII TEACHING CONDITIONS 25 XIV CONFORMITY TO LAW 27 XV AMENDMENT 27 XVI IMPLEMENTATION, DURATION AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS 27
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Rights of Professional Employees. A. The Board hereby agrees that every employee teacher shall have the right to freely to organize, join, join and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher as specified in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by this agreementPublic Employee Relations Act, or the laws of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Act 195, in Article IV and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any teacher with respect to any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in Association or its affiliates, his or her participation in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment or professional practiceXII.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher such rights as he/she he may have under the Public School Code of 1949 as amended or the Public Employee Relations Act, Act 195, 195 or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to professional employees hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation, or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. Any such action asserted by the Board, or any agent or representative thereof, shall be subject to the adopted grievance procedure.
D. Whenever any employee teacher is required to appear before the Superintendent, Board, Board or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in his/her his office, position, position or employment, employment or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he/she he shall be given prior written notice for notices of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association or legal counsel present to advise him/her him and represent him/her him during such meeting or interviewinterviews.
D. No teacher shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. Any accrued such action asserted by the Board or deferred earnings will any agent or representative thereof shall be paid subject to an employee who is suspended pending charges, such earnings will be paid at the next following regular pay periodadopted grievance procedure.
E. Any question or criticism by a supervisor, administrator or board member of a teacher and his instructional methodology shall be made in confidence and not in the presence of students, parents or other public gatherings.
F. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association or its affiliates.
G. A teacher shall have the right to review the contents of his personnel file except for confidential material which shall first be removed by the person in charge of such file in the presence of the teacher. An employee shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association accompany him during such review.
H. Every employee teacher shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any such employee or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such employee. The private and personal life of any employee the teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attentions of the Board, Board except as it may be proven to adversely affect the educational program.
I. Although the Board agrees to protect the confidentiality of personnel references, academic credentials and other similar documents, it shall not establish any separate personnel file which is not available for the employee's inspection.
J. Payroll
1. II OPERATION OF SCHOOL SYSTEM 1 III GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 1 IV ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION 5 V RIGHTS OF ASSOCIATION 13 VI VACANCIESThe board agrees to pay employees on the first (1st) and the fifteenth (15th) day of each month.
2. Payment will be made through electronic means only, PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS 15 VII DISABILITY AND LEAVE 17 VIII PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT 20 IX TEACHING HOURS 22 X PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR 23 XI SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 24 XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 24 XIII TEACHING CONDITIONS 25 XIV CONFORMITY TO LAW 27 XV AMENDMENT 27 XVI IMPLEMENTATIONusing a standard protocol for electronic transfer. **
3. Payroll deduction authorization cards shall be available to teachers. The following payroll deductions shall be available upon submission of an authorization card:
a. Harbor Creek Education Association and its affiliated state and national organizations and contributions.
b. HCEA-PSEA Common Remitter
c. Medical Insurance
d. Dependent Insurance
e. Mutual Funds, DURATION AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS 27Tax Sheltered Annuity, Credit Union
f. Court or agency-mandated deductions, withholdings or payments
g. United Fund
h. Payments to PSERS
i. Others, as agreed by the Board and Association
4. The Board shall have the right to place reasonable restrictions on all deductions.
5. Teachers shall hold the district harmless against any and all claims of liability which may arise from the district's proper administration of and compliance with the authorized deductions.
K. Class Visitations When parents or guardians request the opportunity to visit a classroom, the scheduling of such visitation shall be through the school building principal and the affected teacher.
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Sources: Employment Agreement
Rights of Professional Employees. A. The Board hereby agrees that every employee teacher shall have the right to freely to organize, join, join and support the Association and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly selected body exercising governmental power under the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Board undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher as specified in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by this agreementPublic Employee Relations Act, or the laws of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Act 195, in Article IV and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any teacher with respect to any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in Association or its affiliates, his or her participation in any activities of the Association and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment or professional practiceXII.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher such rights as he/she he may have under the Public School Code of 1949 as amended or the Public Employee Relations Act, Act 195, 195 or other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to professional employees hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. No employee shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation, or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. Any such action asserted by the Board, or any agent or representative thereof, shall be subject to the adopted grievance procedure.
D. Whenever any employee teacher is required to appear before the Superintendent, Board, Board or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that employee in his/her his office, position, position or employment, employment or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he/she he shall be given prior written notice for notices of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association or legal counsel present to advise him/her him and represent him/her him during such meeting or interviewinterviews.
D. No teacher shall be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. Any accrued such action asserted by the Board or deferred earnings will any agent or representative thereof shall be paid subject to an employee who is suspended pending charges, such earnings will be paid at the next following regular pay periodadopted grievance procedure.
E. Any question or criticism by a supervisor, administrator or board member of a teacher and his instructional methodology shall be made in confidence and not in the presence of students, parents or other public gatherings.
F. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association or its affiliates.
G. A teacher shall have the right to review the contents of his personnel file except for confidential material which shall first be removed by the person in charge of such file in the presence of the teacher. An employee shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association accompany him during such review.
H. Every employee teacher shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any such employee or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such employee. The private and personal life of any employee the teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attentions of the Board, Board except as it may be proven to adversely affect the educational program.
I. Although the Board agrees to protect the confidentiality of personnel references, academic credentials and other similar documents, it shall not establish any separate personnel file which is not available for the employee's inspection.
J. Payroll
1. II OPERATION OF SCHOOL SYSTEM 1 III GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 1 IV ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION 5 V RIGHTS OF ASSOCIATION 13 VI VACANCIESThe board agrees to pay employees on the first (1st) and the fifteenth (15th) day of each month.
2. Payment will be made through electronic means only, PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS 15 VII DISABILITY AND LEAVE 17 VIII PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT 20 IX TEACHING HOURS 22 X PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR 23 XI SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 24 XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 24 XIII TEACHING CONDITIONS 25 XIV CONFORMITY TO LAW 27 XV AMENDMENT 27 XVI IMPLEMENTATIONusing a standard protocol for electronic transfer. **
3. Payroll deduction authorization cards shall be available to teachers. The following payroll deductions shall be available upon submission of an authorization card:
a. Harbor Creek Education Association and its affiliated state and national organizations and contributions.
b. HCEA-PSEA Common Remitter
c. Medical Insurance
d. Dependent Insurance
e. Mutual Funds, DURATION AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS 27Tax Sheltered Annuity, Credit Union
f. Court or agency-mandated deductions, withholdings or payments
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement