Common use of Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) Workload Clause in Contracts

Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) Workload. The District will allocate $42,000 to be used for the purpose of providing workload relief for Speech Language Pathologists. Specific allocation of these monies will be determined by the SLPs and the Superintendent or designee. SLPs who are required to travel during their planning periods will be compensated on a per diem basis for the amount of time required for such travel and will receive compensation according to the District's mileage reimbursement rate schedule. Requests for such per diem and mileage compensation will be made on forms provided for this purpose by the District. The parties recognize that if the funds described above are used to hire a continuing contract employee for workload relief, there will not be an opportunity to subsequently redeploy those funds until a vacancy of at least the FTE amount of the continuing contract exists within this group of employees. In addition to the lump sum workload, when his/her caseload exceeds 50 students, relief for SLPs described above, individual SLPs will be entitled to workload relief. Workload relief shall be paid, regardless of FTE, at the first (1st) student above the norm, and again for every four (4) students above that first trigger point. (Example: workload relief shall be paid when an SLP is assigned 51 students, and again when an SLP is assigned his/her 55th student.) Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, when an individual SLP caseload exceeds 48 students, the SLP will be entitled to workload relief. Workload relief shall be paid, regardless of FTE, at the first (1st) student above the norm and again for every 4 students above the first trigger point. (Example: workload relief shall be paid when an SLP is assigned 49 students and again when an SLP is assigned his or her 53rd student, etc.) SLP relief will be paid as a stipend in the following amounts: a. 49-52 students = $500.00 b. 53-56 students = $1250.00