Section 19.3. 7 If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision is deemed invalid, the 8 remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
Section 19.3. 13 This Agreement, except as otherwise stated, may be reopened and modified at any time during its term 14 upon written mutual consent of the parties. Such notification shall be in writing and shall include those 15 sections of the Agreement intended for negotiation.
Section 19.3. 18 This agreement may be reopened and modified at any time during its term upon mutual consent of the 19 parties in writing; provided, however, that any state identified salary increases for classified salaries 20 shall be passed through during the term of this agreement. In addition, state identified mandatory and 21 health benefit increases shall be passed through to all employees during the term of this agreement. 22 The District agrees to pay increments during the term of this agreement.
Section 19.3. 31 If an employee receives a written communication from a representative of the District or immediate 32 supervisor that indicates deficiencies requiring improvement, then said employee shall be entitled to 33 have a representative of the Union or its designee at subsequent meetings regarding performance with 34 the immediate supervisor or representative of the District.
Section 19.3. Section 19.3 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
Section 19.3. 22 An opportunity to bid for realignment will occur no later than the third week of October on the district- 23 wide early release, if applicable. (In the event of a work stoppage, realignment will occur no later than 24 six (6) weeks from the first day school begins.). The October realignment will consist of all new or 25 open route packs that become available after August bid day, including routes that have had a gain of 26 an average of two (2) hours and thirty (30) minutes per week and all posted extra work, i.e., shuttles, 27 activities routes, etc. The bid sheets will be made available at least two (2) days prior to the October 28 realignment whenever possible. 30 All drivers will be involved in the October realignment subject to the following conditions. 32 A driver must meet one of the following conditions: 33
Section 19.3. 36 The District shall not be responsible for any tuition, fees, books or materials associated with the 37 apprenticeship program.
Section 19.3. 29 Supervisors will schedule a meeting with all employees receiving unsatisfactory marks on any section of 30 their annual or probationary evaluations to review the areas of concern and plan for remediation. For the 31 annual evaluations, this meeting will take place on or before that employee's last scheduled workday. For 32 probationary evaluations, this meeting will take place on or before the last day of their probationary period.
Section 19.3. 18 The parties recognize that an employee should have the option of declining to participate as a member 19 in the Association, yet contribute financially to the activities of the Association in representing such 20 employee as a member of the collective bargaining unit. Therefore, as an alternative to, and in lieu of 21 the membership requirements of the previous sections of this article, an employee who declines 22 membership in the Association may pay to the Association each month a service charge as a 23 contribution towards the administration of this agreement in an amount equal to the regularly monthly 24 dues. This service charge shall be collected by the District through payroll warrant deduction in the 25 same manner as monthly dues.
Section 19.3. 46 No employee who has acquired seniority shall lose his seniority by reason of sickness, not to exceed 47 twenty-four (24) months. Seniority shall be broken by discharge, voluntary separation, or more than 48 twelve (12) months layoff due to lack of work. In calling employees back to work, the employee shall 1 be given seven (7) calendar days’ notice of recall to his last known address by certified mail. In the 3 notification, he or she shall lose all seniority. The employer shall be deemed to have satisfied this 4 provision if the employee fails to respond after seven (7) days (exclusive of Saturday, Sunday or 5 holidays) from the time the post office delivers the first notice of this letter. Regular full-time and 6 regular part-time employees who elect to resign their regular status to accept a position as a substitute 7 driver forfeit all accrued seniority.