If the grievance involves a subject governed by the Merit Rules and is appealed, it shall be appealed to the State Secretary of the Department of Human Resources (“Secretary of DHR”) and then the State Merit Employee Relations Board (“MERB”).
Management Employee means an employee having responsibility for formulating, administering or managing the implementation of District policies and programs.
School employee means (1) a teacher, substitute teacher, school administrator, school superintendent, guidance counselor, psychologist, social worker, nurse, physician, school paraprofessional or coach employed by a local or regional board of education or working in a public elementary, middle or high school; or (2) any other individual who, in the performance of his or her duties, has regular contact with students and who provides services to or on behalf of students enrolled in a public elementary, middle or high school, pursuant to a contract with the local or regional board of education.
Executive Employee means those employees of the Company of Grade Level 10 or above.
Company Employee means an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
New employee means a Full-Time Employee first employed by the Company in the Project and who is hired on or after the Effective Date of this Agreement.