Whenever practical the Employer agrees to notify the Union in advance of any changes in the employment relationship that may affect the FOP or its members through the labor-management committee. The notification is not to constitute an abridgement of management’s rights to make changes that it deems necessary. Decisions to change policy and procedures that do not directly affect wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment are not subject to the grievance procedure.
Whenever practical the University will give employees who have completed their probationary period forty-eight (48) hours’ notice of any lay-off that is outside of Article 13.
Whenever practical. Mentor Teachers shall work in the same building and shall have the same certification as the new teacher.
Whenever practical the employee’s vacation shall be allowed to him during the period commencing April 15 and ending October 15 in each year. Any vacation requests not falling between April 15 and October 15 will be considered and will not be unreasonably denied. Effective January 1, 2012, vacation requests not falling between April 15 and October 15 will not be scheduled according to seniority, but will be allocated by earliest date of request.
Whenever practical the Company will give at least fourteen (14) days notice to employees and the Union of any contemplated layoffs.
Whenever practical a school counselor or school psychologist shall attend the conference. A school administrator shall attend the conference if the teacher or parent or guardian so requests. The conference will be scheduled to accommodate the schedules of the participants.
Whenever practical the Mentor Teacher shall work in the same building and shall have the same certification or similar specialty as a Mentee.
Whenever practical the Employer shall equally distribute overtime among qualified employees in a classification who volunteered for such work. If no such qualified volunteers are available, the Employer shall, insofar as practicable, distribute such overtime among qualified employees who normally do such work.
Whenever practical notice of layoff shall be given to seniority employees as soon as possible in advance of layoffs.
Whenever practical an employee transferred to another unit shall not be required to be in charge.
