Common use of Working Hours and Workload Clause in Contracts

Working Hours and Workload. A. Working Hours School nurses and related services staff in population based assignments with multiple schools will have a prescribed schedule. Staff may adjust their schedules if necessary to support prioritized emerging student health needs. The member shall make every reasonable effort to notify their supervisor and school(s) if a change needs to occur. In the event that the member is unable to reach the supervisor, they are to provide the notification as soon thereafter as possible. Supervisor pre-approval is needed if a schedule change of longer than one week in duration is requested. The present practice regarding working hours shall continue, i.e., ordinarily, a 40-hour week. This shall provide for: 1. Time during the normal workday for full-time teachers and related service providers for preparation which includes: a. A preparation period for full-time teachers and related service providers of sixty continuous minutes a day shall be provided. The District agrees that it will not normally schedule activities, such as assigned student supervision, instruction or assigned meetings, during that preparation period. This 60-minute period shall not include travel time necessary to move between classroom work sites for those classroom teachers having work sites in more than one building. If a meeting or other work tasks are required during this time, the member shall be compensated at their hourly rate for time spent in the meeting. b. In addition to the preparation period in A.1.a. above, full-time classroom teachers shall have forty-five minutes for planning, which includes but is not limited to parent conferencing, student conferencing and other matters related to meeting the expectations of the District. c. For purposes of this section of this Article: i. Full-time" shall refer to teachers and related service providers scheduled to work an eight-hour day ii. “Related service provider” refers to Speech Language Pathologist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Audiologist, Counselor, Assistive Technology Consultant, Behavior Consultant, Behavior Interventionist, and Mental Health Counselor Therapist classifications. d. The preparation time listed in A.1.a. and b. above shall be prorated for less than full-time classroom teachers and related service providers. 2. The inclusion of the one-half (½) hour duty-free lunch period and two (2) fifteen (15) minute break periods for all members are included within the eight (8) hour day. B. The daily schedule shall be applicable to Special Education teachers/case managers who shall be present at the designated work site during the normal workday. 1. Once per week, and in the absence of scheduled program activities, the special education teacher/case manager may leave the site after the pupils have gone home to attend to the direct needs of a student or the class, or in the case of an emergency. Site is herein defined as the local school building or the one ESD operated building to which the member is assigned. Except in case of an emergency, one (1) day's advance notice shall be given to the appropriate supervisor or Cabinet member. a. Upon request by the appropriate supervisor or Cabinet member, the teacher shall provide documentation of the reason for leaving the work site. 2. Exceptions may also be made when the teacher desires to leave the site early by requesting such to the appropriate supervisor at least two (2) days in advance. C. Each member shall be provided a remote work opportunity of up to 8 hours per month, to complete case management, paperwork, or other tasks that can be completed off-site. The schedule shall be worked on in collaboration with the supervisor. 1. Staff will request to schedule the work opportunity with the supervisor at least ten days in advance. Requests for scheduling with less than ten days' notice must be approved by the supervisor 2. Supervisors will make every effort to accommodate remote work requests, while balancing program service needs and ability to provide coverage. a. Factors which may prevent coverage include: i. Multiple requests for remote work on the same day. ii. Adjacency to a holiday or non-work day. iii. Mondays and Fridays in April, May, and June. iv. Any month with fewer than three (3) work weeks. 3. During this time, staff shall not be scheduled into meetings that take away from their own prep and planning duties and needs.

Working Hours and Workload. A. Working Hours School nurses and related services staff in population based assignments with multiple schools will have a prescribed schedule. Staff may adjust their schedules if necessary to support prioritized emerging student health needs. The member shall make every reasonable effort to notify their supervisor and school(s) if a change needs to occur. In the event that the member is unable to reach the supervisor, they are to provide the notification as soon thereafter as possible. Supervisor pre-approval is needed if a schedule change of longer than one week in duration is requested. The present practice regarding working hours shall continue, i.e., ordinarily, a 40-hour week. This shall provide for: 1. Time during the normal workday for full-time classroom teachers of one and related service providers one-half hours for preparation which includes: a. A preparation period for full-time classroom teachers and related service providers of sixty forty-five continuous minutes a day shall be provided. The District agrees that it will not normally schedule activities, such as assigned student supervision, instruction or assigned meetings, during that preparation period. This 6045-minute period shall not include travel time necessary to move between classroom work sites for those classroom teachers having work sites in more than one building. If a meeting or other work tasks are required during this time, the member shall be compensated at their hourly rate for time spent in the meeting. b. In addition to the preparation period in A.1.a. above, full-time classroom teachers shall have forty-five minutes for planning, which includes but is not limited to parent conferencing, student conferencing and other matters related to meeting the expectations of the District. c. For purposes of this section of this Article: i. Full, "full-timetime classroom teacher" shall refer to teachers and related service providers mean a classroom teacher who is regularly scheduled to work an eight-hour day ii. “Related service provider” refers to Speech Language Pathologist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Audiologist, Counselor, Assistive Technology Consultant, Behavior Consultant, Behavior Interventionist, and Mental Health Counselor Therapist classifications. d. The preparation time listed in A.1.a. and b. above shall be prorated for less than full-time classroom teachers and related service providersteachers. 2. The inclusion of the one-half (½1/2) hour duty-free lunch period and two (2) fifteen (15) minute break periods for all members are included within the eight (8) hour day. B. The daily schedule shall be applicable to Special Education teachers/case managers teachers who shall be present at the designated work site during the normal workday. 1. Once per week, and in the absence of scheduled program activities, the special education teacher/case manager teacher may leave the site after the pupils have gone home to attend to the direct needs of a student or the class, or in the case of an emergency. Site is herein defined as the local school building or the one ESD operated building to which the member is assigned. Except in case of an emergency, one (1) day's advance notice shall be given to the appropriate supervisor or Cabinet member. a. Upon request by the appropriate supervisor or Cabinet member, the teacher shall provide documentation of the reason for leaving the work site. 2. Exceptions may also be made when the teacher desires to leave the site early by requesting such to the appropriate supervisor at least two (2) days in advance. C. Each member shall be provided a remote work opportunity of up to 8 hours per month, to complete case management, paperwork, or other tasks that can be completed off-site. The schedule shall be worked on in collaboration with the supervisor. 1. Staff will request to schedule the work opportunity with the supervisor at least ten days in advance. Requests for scheduling with less than ten days' notice must be approved by the supervisor 2. Supervisors will make every effort to accommodate remote work requests, while balancing program service needs and ability to provide coverage. a. Factors which may prevent coverage include: i. Multiple requests for remote work on the same day. ii. Adjacency to a holiday or non-work day. iii. Mondays and Fridays in April, May, and June. iv. Any month with fewer than three (3) work weeks. 3. During this time, staff shall not be scheduled into meetings that take away from their own prep and planning duties and needs.