TEACHER AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS Clause Samples
The "Teacher and Association Rights" clause defines the rights and protections afforded to teachers and their representative association within the context of their employment. Typically, this clause outlines the ability of teachers to organize, participate in union activities, and have a voice in workplace decisions, as well as protections against discrimination or retaliation for such involvement. By clearly establishing these rights, the clause ensures fair treatment, supports collective bargaining, and helps prevent conflicts related to representation or workplace participation.
TEACHER AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every member of the recognized bargaining unit shall have the right freely to organize, join, and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising government power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Act 379 or other laws of Michigan or Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association or any other teacher organization, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or of any other teacher organization, his/her participation in collective professional 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.
B. No teacher shall be prevented from wearing insignia pins or other identification of membership in the Association or any other teacher organization either on or off school premises. Bulletin boards and other established media of communication shall be made available for the use of the Association and its members, in an area not frequented by students. Such use will be appropriate and professional in nature.
C. The Association and its members shall have the right, upon previous notification to the building principal, to use available school facilities for meetings between the close of school and 10:00 p.m. provided such school buildings have night custodial personnel. Meetings whose activities may exceed the 10:00 p.m. limit may also be arranged for by previous notification to the building principal.
D. The Board agrees to furnish, without cost, to the Association in response to reasonable requests, all information in the format available concerning the financial resources of the District and other such reasonably available information as will assist the Association in negotiations and implementation of this Agreement and in the processing of any grievance.
E. The Board will continue to provide for inservice workshops for all teaching staff on a released-time basis....
TEACHER AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining and negotiations.
B. The Board undertakes and agrees that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his membership in the Association or negotiations or his institution of a grievance, complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
C. The parties specifically recognize that each has the right to invoke the assistance of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission, or a mediator from such public agency, or an arbitrator appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
D. The Association shall be granted Fourteen (14) Association days per year. The Association shall pay for the substitute for any days used in excess of six (6) days per year. The Superintendent or his designee shall be notified at least one week in advance of such leave. D. The Association shall have the right to use the school building facilities after regular school hours for official business of the Association providing said use has first been cleared with the Administration.
E. The Board agrees to furnish the Association in response to written request from time to time such information as is available concerning the financial resources of the district, Treasurer's reports, census and membership data, names and addresses of all teachers and all other information that will assist the Association in developing constructive programs and which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance.
F. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict any teacher rights he may have under the Michigan General School Laws. The rights granted to each teacher hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those granted elsewhere.
TEACHER AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. The Board agrees that teachers shall have the right to organize for the purpose of engaging in bargaining for mutual aid and protection. The Board further agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage, deprive, or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any right conferred by this Contract, laws of Indiana, or the Constitutions of Indiana and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any teacher by reason of employee membership, participation in employee organization activities or collective bargaining with the Board or institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Contract. All rights and privileges of the exclusive representative granted by law or this agreement shall be granted to the Association as the exclusive representative and not to any other teacher organization as defined in I.C. 20-7.5-5-1-2(1). A teacher's and/or the Association's election to pursue a claimed violation of this paragraph as a grievance past Level II shall constitute a binding election of remedy which shall bar the teacher or Association from pursuing the same matter before the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board.
TEACHER AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to the Public Employment Relations Act (PERA), the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection or to refrain from such activities. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power and under color of the law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by PERA or other laws of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his membership in the Association, his participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. With respect to any School Improvement Plan as required by Section 1277 of the Revised School Code, it is agreed as follows:
1. All matters pertaining to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, including the negotiation of an agreement on behalf of the employees shall be the sole responsibility of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Education Association. Any plans, strategies, or objectives which conflict with the Master Agreement will require mutual agreement between the ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Education Association and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Board of Education.
2. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Education Association shall approve any and all teacher representatives to any district or building committee formed for the purpose of Site Based Decision Making, Building Level Decision Making, etc.
3. The participation in the above mentioned committees or councils shall be voluntary on the part of the bargaining unit members.
C. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings at any time in accordance with regular scheduling procedures for meetings provided that when special custodial service is required the Board may make a reasonable charge therefore. No charge shall be made for use of schoolrooms before the commencement of the school day nor until 6:00 p.m.
D. The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use s...
TEACHER AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. Pursuant to Act 379, P.A. of 1965, as amended by Act 25 of P.A. of 1973, the Board hereby agrees that every teacher employed by the Board shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiations. As a duly elected body exercising governmental powers under the laws of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any teacher in the employment of any rights conferred by Act 379; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his membership in the Association, his participation in any activities of the Association or collective negotiations with the Board, or his institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement, or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
TEACHER AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the parties agree that all teachers recognized in Article I, paragraph A shall have the right freely to join and support the Association.
B. Every teacher assigned to a building will be provided a key to the designated door(s) of his/her building. Teachers assigned keys will be responsible to reimburse the cost of a lost key, which may include the cost to re-core building locks, if necessary. Guidelines for appropriate building/equipment use will be distributed.
C. The Association and its members shall have the right to use school buildings and related facilities without charge, provided such use has been approved by the Superintendent of Schools, or his agent. It is understood that a custodian will be on duty in the building, and such use shall not interfere or interrupt normal school operations. The Association may also use the inter-school mail and the bulletin boards located in the teacher's lounge or dining room.
D. A copy of the Board agenda shall be sent to the Association representatives in each building prior to the Board meeting. A copy of the minutes, with exhibits titled, shall be sent to the Association representatives the day following the Board meeting.
E. Copies of all information concerning financial resources of the district that are official or published will be sent to the Association within one week of their receipt from governmental or public sources upon request. Two copies of budgets, amendments and allocations will be made available to the Association within one week as each item is approved by the Board.
F. All available information which is necessary to the processing of any grievance will, with the written approval of the teacher involved, be available to the Association, except information found only in the confidential file of the teacher.
G. The private and personal life of any teacher is not usually within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board.
H. Teachers shall be permitted to wear appropriate insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the association on school premises provided the identification does not exceed three (3) square inches.
I. Each teacher shall have the right to review his personal file under the direction or supervision of the Superintendent of Schools who is the custodian of such files.
J. All newly hired full-time teachers shall hold a continuing certificate or at least a provisional certificate issued by the State Board of Educati...
TEACHER AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 5.1 Teacher Protections
A. Review and Release of Personnel Files
TEACHER AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. All teachers shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in professional negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. Consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession, membership in the Association shall be open to all teachers regardless of race, creed, sex, marital status, national origin or sexual orientation.
TEACHER AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 4.1 Professional teachers shall have the right to form, join or assist professional teachers' organizations or participate in professional negotiations with the Board through representatives of their own choosing. Professional teachers shall also have the right to refrain from any or all such activities.
4.2 The Association shall also have the right to hold general membership meetings on School District property.
4.3 The Association shall be provided with bulletin board space in the school.
4.4 The Association shall have the right to use faculty mailboxes for appropriate announcements.
4.5 A. A copy of all notices for regular or special meetings of the Board of Education will be placed in the Association President's mailbox at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. The time parameter may be waived in emergency situations. In such cases, the President will be informed either orally or in writing of the meeting.
TEACHER AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS a. This Contract supersedes and cancels all previous agreements whether verbal or written between the School Corporation and the Association as well as any alleged past practices of the School Corporation and this Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties.
b. Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this Contract.
c. If any provisions of this Contract or any application of this contract to any employee or group of employees is held to be contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid.
d. The Board will grant to the Association president, or to his/her designee if approved by the Superintendent, seven (7) paid Association leave days for the purpose of attending to Association business, in accordance with the rules governing personal leave, and the Association shall reimburse the Board for the cost of a substitute teacher.
e. The Board will continue to grant teachers the right to any other payroll deduction program now in existence or outlined in administrative guidelines.