Common use of WORK YEAR/WORK DAY Clause in Contracts

WORK YEAR/WORK DAY. Work year 7-1 The work year of teachers (other than new personnel who may be required to attend two (2) additional days of orientation) shall be 185 days. It shall include the 180 student days plus 5 professional development days. The work year for teachers will not start earlier than the Monday preceding Labor Day and end no later than June 30th. Teachers will be provided with a half day for classroom preparation during one of the professional development days that is scheduled prior to the start of the first day of school for students. 7-2 A copy of the school calendar including the student day will be given to the Educators' Association as soon as it is established by the School Committee. 7-3 The starting and dismissal time for students are subject to modification by the Committee, provided that no such modification will increase the length of the instructional day and/or the teacher’s workday. For the purpose of clarification, the student day will begin upon the start of instruction. The work day of the teachers at all levels will be seven (7) hours and five (5) minutes long. The student hours will be 6:35 minutes in length at BHS & WMS and 6:30 minutes in length for Park Avenue 7-4 The work day of high school teachers will begin FIFTEEN (15) minutes before the designated starting time for students and will end fifteen (15) minutes after the dismissal time, except as to the teachers' professional obligation to provide extra help for students. Teachers at the middle school will begin fifteen (15) minutes before the designated starting time for students and will end fifteen (15) minutes after the dismissal time, except as to the teachers' professional obligation to provide extra help for students as described below. Teachers at the elementary school will begin fifteen (15) minutes before the designated starting time for students and will end twenty (20) minutes after the dismissal time, except as to the teachers' professional obligation to provide extra help for students as described below. On Fridays and days before holidays, a teacher may leave once all assigned responsibilities are met. 7-5 Teachers who meet with co-workers district wide on professional development days may have their work day start and end times adjusted by administration, but they will not work more than 7 hours, including a 30 minute duty free lunch. 7-6 All high school and middle school teachers will designate a “late night” weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) where they will be available an additional thirty (30) minutes after their work day ends to offer extra help to students. 7-7 All teachers will be granted a duty free lunch period of at least 30 minutes daily. 7-8 All pre-school teachers will receive at least 45 minutes of preparation time daily. They will receive at least 30 consecutive minutes at some point in their day with an additional 15 minutes before or after student arrival/dismissal. 7-9 All elementary school teachers and elementary teaching specialists will receive at least one daily preparation period of 45 consecutive minutes. One (1) preparation period per week will be designated for common planning time or grade level team meetings. All elementary specialists will teach no more than six (6) periods per day. 7-10 All middle school teachers will receive at least 45 consecutive minutes of preparation time daily. One (1) preparation period per week will be designated for common planning time or grade level team meetings. 7-11 All high school teachers will be assigned 5 classes, have only one duty period and one preparation period. Each period will run approximately 50-80 minutes. 7-12 In order to meet the scheduling needs of students which arise from time to time, the Superintendent may post, in accordance with Article 20-2, the availability of an extra class of instruction in lieu of a preparation period. Compensation for such instruction will be 1/7 (one-seventh) of the assigned teacher’s current base salary. 7-13 Before and after school duties (during the teachers required school day) will be assigned equitably. 7-14 Teachers may leave the school grounds with the permission of the building principal or his designee during the time school is in session. This shall include a teacher’s duty-free lunch period. 7-15 Teachers’ participation in extracurricular activities and all other activities beyond the regular school hours shall be voluntary and/or compensated according to schedule. (Appendix B). Meetings 7-16 Teachers may be required to attend two (2) meetings per month: one (1) shall be a general faculty meeting and one (1) shall be for grade level or departmental curriculum development. Such meetings may be up to seventy-five (75) minutes in duration. Parent/evening meetings 7-17 Teachers (which includes all bargaining unit members) may be required to attend up to 3 scheduled evening events which may include but is not limited to parent teacher conferences, orientation and showcase. Teacher attendance at each event shall be limited to 2 hours. The administration will seek input from building representatives when determining the start and end time of each event. Substitutes 7-18 The Committee will advertise for substitute teachers and nurses as necessary. Every effort will be made to hire substitutes for absent teachers and nurses. 7-19 Every effort will be made to avoid using a regularly assigned teacher as a substitute teacher. In those cases where regular substitutes are not available, a regular teacher may be assigned to serve as a substitute during his/her preparation time. The teacher will be compensated at a rate of $45. Nurses 7-20 Nurses covered under this contract shall be licensed by the DESE. Due to the nature of their work, nurses will use their professional discretion in determining their daily schedule. They will however be expected to attend general staff meetings and the scheduled evening meetings referred to above. 7-21 Nurses will be required to review health records of incoming Kindergarten students and schedule and assist with pre-athletic exams as part of their work year.

WORK YEAR/WORK DAY. Work A. The Board of Education shall have the right to annually establish the school calendar for the following year. 7B. The views of the Association regarding the calendar shall be considered through consultation with the administration and/or Board of Education. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving will be a one-1 The work year session day for students and staff. C. In the event the State of New Jersey, County of Camden, or Local Municipality deem it necessary to close schools either in the event of epidemic, illness affecting the majority of the school population or any other state of emergency, in order to maintain continuity of the instructional program, teachers (other than new personnel who may be required to attend report for duty or provide instruction remotely in order to fulfill contractual obligations. D. When early release of students due to inclement weather is ordered after the start of the school day, member attendance shall be required until the class has been properly provided with supervised passage from the building and grounds or the member may leave at the discretion of the school principal. E. All Administrative/Professional Meetings, outside of regular working hours will be held with prior notification (5 days), unless an emergency occurs. These meetings shall not exceed two (2) additional days of orientation) shall be 185 daysper month. It shall include the 180 student days plus 5 professional development days. The work year for teachers These meetings will not start earlier than the Monday preceding Labor Day and end begin no later than June 30th. Teachers will be provided with a half day for classroom preparation during one of the professional development days that is scheduled prior to the start of the first day of school for students. 7-2 A copy of the school calendar including the student day will be given to the Educators' Association as soon as it is established by the School Committee. 7-3 The starting and dismissal time for students are subject to modification by the Committee, provided that no such modification will increase the length of the instructional day and/or the teacher’s workday. For the purpose of clarification, the student day will begin upon the start of instruction. The work day of the teachers at all levels will be seven (7) hours and five (5) minutes long. The student hours will be 6:35 minutes in length at BHS & WMS and 6:30 minutes in length for Park Avenue 7-4 The work day of high school teachers will begin FIFTEEN (15) minutes before the designated starting time for students and will end fifteen (15) minutes after the student dismissal time, except as to the teachers' professional obligation to provide extra help time and shall run for students. Teachers at the middle school will begin fifteen (15) minutes before the designated starting time for students and will end fifteen (15) minutes after the dismissal time, except as to the teachers' professional obligation to provide extra help for students as described below. Teachers at the elementary school will begin fifteen (15) minutes before the designated starting time for students and will end twenty (20) minutes after the dismissal time, except as to the teachers' professional obligation to provide extra help for students as described below. On Fridays and days before holidays, a teacher may leave once all assigned responsibilities are met. 7-5 Teachers who meet with co-workers district wide on professional development days may have their work day start and end times adjusted by administration, but they will not work more than 7 hours, including a 30 minute duty free lunch. 7-6 All high school and middle school teachers will designate a “late night” weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) where they will be available an additional thirty (30) minutes after their work day ends to offer extra help to students. 7-7 All teachers will be granted a duty free lunch period of at least 30 minutes daily. 7-8 All pre-school teachers will receive at least 45 minutes of preparation time daily. They will receive at least 30 consecutive minutes at some point in their day with an additional 15 minutes before or after student arrival/dismissal. 7-9 All elementary school teachers and elementary teaching specialists will receive at least one daily preparation period of 45 consecutive minutes. One (1) preparation period per week will be designated for common planning time or grade level team meetings. All elementary specialists will teach no more than six (6) periods per day. 7-10 All middle school teachers will receive at least 45 consecutive minutes of preparation time daily. One (1) preparation period per week will be designated for common planning time or grade level team meetings. 7-11 All high school teachers will be assigned 5 classes, have only one duty period and one preparation period. Each period will run approximately 50-80 minutes. 7-12 In order to meet the scheduling needs of students which arise from time to time, the Superintendent may post, in accordance with Article 20-2, the availability of an extra class of instruction in lieu of a preparation period. Compensation for such instruction will be 1/7 (one-seventh) of the assigned teacher’s current base salary. 7-13 Before and after school duties (during the teachers required school day) will be assigned equitably. 7-14 Teachers may leave the school grounds with the permission of the building principal or his designee during the time school is in session. This shall include a teacher’s duty-free lunch period. 7-15 Teachers’ participation in extracurricular activities and all other activities beyond the regular school hours shall be voluntary and/or compensated according to schedule. (Appendix B). Meetings 7-16 Teachers may be required to attend two (2) meetings per month: one (1) shall be a general faculty meeting and one (1) shall be for grade level or departmental curriculum developmenthour. Such meetings may be up scheduled to seventyextend the program on our early dismissal in-five (75) minutes in durationservice days. ParentThese meetings will begin after members have been provided their allotted lunch periods. No meetings will take place on Fridays or the day before any Vacation/evening meetingsHoliday unless an emergency occurs or by mutual agreement. 7-17 Teachers (which includes all bargaining unit members) may be required to attend up to 3 scheduled evening events which may include but is not limited to parent teacher conferences, orientation and showcase. Teacher attendance at each event F. Members contractual workday shall be limited to 2 as follows: seven (7) hours 1. The administration will seek input from building representatives when determining shall have the start flexibility to adjust starting times to insure supervision necessary to maintain a safe and end time of each eventorderly school environment. 2. Substitutes 7-18 The Committee will advertise for substitute teachers and nurses as necessary. Every effort Students instructional day will be made to hire substitutes for absent teachers as follows: Elementary.......... 6 hours-30 minutes Middle School.... 6 hours-30 minutes G. Members will have a 45 minute duty-free lunch period and nurses. 7-19 Every effort will be made free to avoid using leave the building without requesting permission during this time. However, members must notify the office that they will be leaving the building. On modified or one-session days, lunch periods will be adjusted accordingly. On days when members work a regularly assigned teacher as a substitute teacher. In those cases where regular substitutes are not availableday, a regular teacher may be assigned to serve as a substitute during his/her preparation time. The teacher normal lunchtime will be compensated at a rate of $45. Nurses 7provided for all staff (i.e. in-20 Nurses covered under this contract shall be licensed by the DESE. Due to the nature of their workservice, nurses will use their professional discretion in determining their daily schedule. They will however be expected to attend general staff meetings and the scheduled evening meetings referred to above. 7-21 Nurses will be required to review health records of incoming Kindergarten students and schedule and assist with pre-athletic exams as part of their work year.conference days)

WORK YEAR/WORK DAY. Work year 7-1 The basic salary and supplemental salary stated in this Agreement are for a normal work year and shall not exceed one hundred eighty-nine (189) days beginning each school year for the duration of teachers this Agreement. There will be a maximum of 184 instructional days each year of the Agreement. The District shall be responsible for developing the district-operating calendar, to include parent-teacher conferences; however, input shall be sought from Association leadership on creating a calendar that meets the needs of the Board-approved comprehensive plan. While the additional day contracts are optional, any employee whose work schedule at the Employer’s discretion exceeds the normal work year shall be compensated at his/her per diem rate for each additional day of work beyond the normal work year. Positions for which this provision applies include, but are not limited to, the bargaining unit positions of Agriculture Education, Alternative Education, School Counselor, School Psychologist, and Math Coach. The normal work day for all professional employees at school shall be seven and one-half (other than new personnel who may 7 ½) hours, not including a thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period. Variations in this schedule will be at the discretion of the administration. In addition to the normal hours stipulated, all members of this Bargaining Unit will meet all responsibilities such as faculty meetings, parent-teacher conferences, parents' nights, and student-teacher conferences. For purposes of this paragraph, professional staff will be required to attend hold evening conferences two (2) additional days of orientationtimes per year (3.5 hours per semester to be traded on a later date) in order to provide parents/guardians the ability to meet with their child’s teacher(s). In addition, no more than two (2) faculty meetings shall be 185 days. It shall include the 180 student days plus 5 professional development days. The work year for teachers will not start earlier than the Monday preceding Labor Day and end no later than June 30th. Teachers will be provided with a half day for classroom preparation scheduled per month during one of the professional development days that is scheduled prior to the start of the first day of school for students. 7-2 A copy of the school calendar including the student day will be given to the Educators' Association as soon as it is established by the School Committee. 7-3 The starting and dismissal time for students are subject to modification by the Committee, provided that no such modification will increase the length of the instructional day and/or the year (September through May only – August and June are excluded from faculty meetings) for each teacher’s workday. For the purpose of clarification, the student day will begin upon the start of instruction. The work day of the teachers at all levels will be seven (7) hours and five (5) minutes long. The student hours will be 6:35 minutes in length at BHS & WMS and 6:30 minutes in length for Park Avenue 7-4 The work day of high school teachers will begin FIFTEEN (15) minutes before the designated starting time for students and will end fifteen (15) minutes after the dismissal time, except as to the teachers' professional obligation to provide extra help for students. Teachers at the middle school will begin fifteen (15) minutes before the designated starting time for students and will end fifteen (15) minutes after the dismissal time, except as to the teachers' professional obligation to provide extra help for students as described below. Teachers at the elementary school will begin fifteen (15) minutes before the designated starting time for students and will end twenty (20) minutes after the dismissal time, except as to the teachers' professional obligation to provide extra help for students as described below. On Fridays and days before holidays, a teacher may leave once all assigned responsibilities are met. 7-5 Teachers who meet with co-workers district wide on professional development days may have their work day start and end times adjusted by administration, but they will All faculty meetings shall not work extend more than 7 hours, including a 30 minute duty free lunch. 7-6 All high school and middle school teachers will designate a “late night” weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) where they will be available an additional thirty (30) minutes after their beyond the end of the normal work day ends to offer extra help to students. 7day, and a minimum of five (5) work days’ notice shall be provided for such meetings, except in emergency situations. The term “faculty meeting” shall include meetings called by the administration for the entire faculty, the entire grade level within a school (i.e., all third grade teachers) or the entire department within a school (i.e., all social studies teachers). Teachers serving as District coaches shall be excused from faculty meetings when the start or leave time for a scheduled team competition (games, meets or tournaments) conflicts with those faculty meetings. However, teacher-7 All teachers will be granted a duty free lunch period of coaches shall obtain and review information discussed at least 30 minutes daily. 7those missed faculty meetings. The District shall provide each full-8 All pretime teacher with forty-school teachers will receive at least 45 five (45) continuous minutes of preparation time dailyduring a full instructional day to the extent practicable, subject to the understanding that modifications may need to be made due to late arrivals, early dismissals, and other disruptions of the normal instructional day. They will receive at least 30 consecutive minutes at some point in their day The District shall provide each part-time teacher with an additional 15 minutes before or after student arrival/dismissal. 7-9 All elementary school teachers and elementary teaching specialists will receive at least one daily preparation period of 45 consecutive minutes. One (1) preparation period per week will be designated for common planning time or grade level team meetings. All elementary specialists will teach no more than six (6) periods per day. 7-10 All middle school teachers will receive at least 45 consecutive continuous minutes of preparation time dailycommensurate (i.e., prorated) to their appointment fraction during a full instructional day to the extent practicable, also subject to the understanding that modifications may need to be made due to late arrivals, early dismissals, and other disruptions of the normal instructional day (e.g., a 0.8 contracted employee shall have at least thirty-six (36) continuous minutes of preparation time during a full instructional day to the extent practicable). One (1) preparation period per week will be designated for common planning time or grade level team meetings. 7-11 All At the high school teachers will level, if no administrative duties and responsibilities are assigned or administrative-requested meetings held during an instructional block when an employee’s preparation time may be assigned 5 classes, have only one duty period and one preparation period. Each period will run approximately 50-80 minutes. 7-12 In order to meet the scheduling needs of students which arise from time to timescheduled, the Superintendent employee may post, in accordance with Article 20-2, use any additional time within the availability remainder of an extra class the block for additional planning/preparation. Bargaining Unit members who work less than the normal work year as defined above or take unpaid or unauthorized leaves of instruction in lieu of a preparation period. Compensation absence shall have their salary deducted for such instruction will be 1/7 (onedays at the daily fractional rates of 1/189 for the 2017-seventh) of the assigned teacher’s current base salary2018 school year and each school year thereafter. 7-13 Before and after school duties (during the teachers required school day) will be assigned equitably. 7-14 Teachers may leave the school grounds with the permission of the building principal or his designee during the time school is in session. This shall include a teacher’s duty-free lunch period. 7-15 Teachers’ participation in extracurricular activities and all other activities beyond the regular school hours shall be voluntary and/or compensated according to schedule. (Appendix B). Meetings 7-16 Teachers may be required to attend two (2) meetings per month: one (1) shall be a general faculty meeting and one (1) shall be for grade level or departmental curriculum development. Such meetings may be up to seventy-five (75) minutes in duration. Parent/evening meetings 7-17 Teachers (which includes all bargaining unit members) may be required to attend up to 3 scheduled evening events which may include but is not limited to parent teacher conferences, orientation and showcase. Teacher attendance at each event shall be limited to 2 hours. The administration will seek input from building representatives when determining the start and end time of each event. Substitutes 7-18 The Committee will advertise for substitute teachers and nurses as necessary. Every effort will be made to hire substitutes for absent teachers and nurses. 7-19 Every effort will be made to avoid using a regularly assigned teacher as a substitute teacher. In those cases where regular substitutes are not available, a regular teacher may be assigned to serve as a substitute during his/her preparation time. The teacher will be compensated at a rate of $45. Nurses 7-20 Nurses covered under this contract shall be licensed by the DESE. Due to the nature of their work, nurses will use their professional discretion in determining their daily schedule. They will however be expected to attend general staff meetings and the scheduled evening meetings referred to above. 7-21 Nurses will be required to review health records of incoming Kindergarten students and schedule and assist with pre-athletic exams as part of their work year.