Common use of Workload and Assignment Clause in Contracts

Workload and Assignment. A. The Board has the right to establish new positions and assign the classification and rate of pay for that position. B. The Association reserves the right to negotiate wages, hours and other conditions of employment for new positions within the recognition clause of Article 1.2, and will, if deemed necessary, ask for a meeting with the representative of the Board to discuss the conditions, hours and wages for such a new position. C. In those cases where a Bargaining Unit Member undergoes a substantial change in responsibilities, the Bargaining Unit Member involved or the Association may contest the rate of pay, hours and conditions of employment in the same manner described above for the new position. D. The parties recognize that support staff can make significant contribution to the improvement of the educational program of the district through participation in the process of school improvement. The parties hereby express their mutual desire to encourage such participation as follows: 1. Committee participation by the employee is voluntary. 2. Non-participation shall not be used as a criterion for evaluation or discharge or discipline. 3. Each support staff classification shall have a representative on the district level school improvement committee, appointed by the Association. Service on this committee shall be voluntary.