2004 - 2005 Contract
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 AGREEMENT
1.1 Statement of Agreement
1.2 EERA Statement
1.3 Length
1.4 Individual Contracts
2.1 Exclusive Representation
2.2 Definition of Employee of Agreement
3.1 Salary Schedules
3.1.1 Unit members
3.1.2 Direct Deposit
3.2 Exceptional Service
3.2.1 Per diem
3.2.2 Adult Education
3.2.3 Additional Service
3.3 One Semester/Half Salary
3.4 Payroll Period
3.4.1 Traditional Schedule
3.4.2 Year-round Schedule
3.4 Payroll Period (Effective July 1, 2005)
3.4.1 Salary Payments
3.4.1.1 10-Month Pay
3.4.1.2 12-Month Pay
3.5 General Provisions
3.5.1 Appropriate Credentialing
3.5.2 In-service credit points
3.5.3 Initial Salary Schedule Placement
3.5.4 Maximum Initial Placement
3.5.5 Course Credit for Salary Placement
3.5.6 75% of Year for District Credit
3.5.7 Armed Services Credit
3.5.8 Units Update
3.5.9 Masters Degree and Doctorate Degree
3.5.10 Credit for District Service (2004-05)
3.5.11 Credit for District Service (Psychologists) (2004-05)
3.5.10 Credit for District Service (2005-06)
3.5.11 Credit for District Service (Psychologists) (2005-06)
3.6 Special Assignments
3.6.1 Definition
3.6.2 Voluntary
3.7 Extra Duty Pay
3.7.1 Participation
3.7.2 Filling of positions
3.8 Hourly Rate of Pay
3.8.1 Compensation
3.8.2 Openings
3.8.3 Beyond Duty Year
3.9 Summer School
3.9.1 Rate of Pay
3.9.2 Elementary Class Size
3.9.3 Secondary Class Size
Duty Day
4.1.1 Member Work Hours
4.1.2 Excess Work Hours (6/5’s)
4.1.3 Shortened Duty Day
4.1.3.1 Parent Conferences
4.1.3.2 Day prior to Winter Break
4.1.3.3 Back to School/Open House
4.1.4 Secondary Preparation
4.1.5 Elementary Preparation
4.1.5.1 Kindergarten
4.1.5.2 Grades 1 & 2
4.1.5.3 Grade 3
4.1.5.4 Grades 4 – 6
4.1.5.5 Combination
4.1.5.6 Special Classes
4.1.6 Adjunct Duties
4.1.6.1 Assignment & Equity
4.1.6.2 Number of Duties
4.1.6.3 Examples
4.1.6.4 VTA credit
4.1.6.5 Sign-up & Rescheduling
4.1.7 Emergency Substituting
4.2 Meetings
4.2.1 Hours per month
4.2.2 I.E.P./504 Compensation (2004-05)
4.2.2 I.E.P./504 Compensation (Effective July 1, 2005)
4.2.3 District Committees
4.2.4 Parent Meetings
4.2.5 Parent Conferences
4.2.6 Parent Conference Month Cap
4.3 Work Year
4.4 School Year Calendars
4.5 Substituting During Prep Time
4.6 STRS Reduced Services Employment Plan
5.1 Group Health Plans
5.1.4 Duration of Benefits
5.2 Joint Health Committee
5.3 District Contribution ($4,000,000 Cap)
5.3.1 $4,250,000 Cap (Effective July 1, 2005)
5.3.2 Deductions & Over/Under Cap Allowances
5.3.3 Payroll Deduction Grievance
5.3.4 In-Lieu Payments
5.3.5 Section 125 Plan option
5.4 Retirement Health Plan
6.1 Personal Leave Accounting
6.1.1 Hours of Leave
6.1.2 Charged Time Against Leave-Teachers
6.1.3 Charged Time Against Leave-Other Members
6.2 Types of Leave
6.2.1 Personal Leave
6.2.2 Personal Option Leave
6.2.3 Extended Disability Leave
6.2.4 Pregnancy Leave
6.2.5 Child Rearing Leave
6.2.6 Bereavement Leave
6.2.7 California Family School Partnership Act
6.2.8 Emergency Leave
6.2.9 Industrial Accident/Illness Leave
6.2.10 Educational Improvement Leave
6.2.11 Meetings of Societies
6.2.12 Convention Leave
6.2.13 Political Leave
6.2.14 Health Leave
6.2.15 Voluntary Unpaid Leave
6.2.16 Jury Duty/Court Witness Leave
6.3 Return from Leaves
6.4 VTA Leave
6.5.1 President Leave
6.5.2 Negotiating Team Leave
6.5 Exchange Days
6.5.1 For Conferences, Workshops, or Education
6.5.2 For Religious Observances
6.6 Continuance of Benefits During Leave
6.7 Personal Leave Bank
6.8 Personal Leave Bonus
7 ASSIGNMENTS, TRANSFERS, VACANCIES, & SENIORITY
7.1 Assignments
7.2 Notification of Assignment
7.2.1 Assignment Limitations
7.3 Misassignment and Teacher Certification
7.4 Involuntary Transfers/Reassignments
7.5 Blank
7.6 Voluntary Transfer/Reassignment
7.7 Vacancies
7.8 Seniority
7.9 Special Duties
7.10 Layoffs
8 PART TIME EMPLOYMENT & JOB OPENINGS
8.1 Part Time/Job Share Leave
8.2 Part Time Employment
8.3 Job Sharing
9.1 Hiring Ratio
9.2 Balance – Elementary
9.2.1 Grade Level Balance
9.2.2 Year Round Balance
9.2.3 Balance Time Line
9.2.4 Special Day Class
9.3 Balance – Secondary
9.3.1 Class Balance
9.3.2 Balance Time Line
9.3.3 P. E. Class Size
9.4 Exceptional Needs Students
10.1 Purpose of Evaluation
10.2 Probationary/Temporary Member Evaluation Timeline
10.3 Permanent Member Timeline
10.4 Notification of Procedures & Evaluator
10.5 Alternate Methods of Evaluation
10.6 Conference & Types of Evaluation Objectives
10.7 Classroom Observations
10.8 Negative Observations
10.9 Evaluation Parameters
10.10 Other Unit Members Role in Evaluation
10.11 Excluded Evaluation Parameters
10.12 Preparation of Final Evaluation Document
10.13 Final Evaluation Conference
10.14 Right to Representation in Evaluation
11.1 Grievance Definitions
11.2 Purpose of Grievance
11.3 Right to Representation
11.4 Steps in Grievance Process
11.4.1 Level One – Immediate Supervisor
11.4.2 Level Two – Superintendent
11.4.3 Level Three – School Board
11.4.4 Level Four – Arbitration
11.5 Consolidation of Grievances
11.6 Miscellaneous
12.1 Join/Fee/Scholarship
12.2 Payroll Deduction
12.3 Dues Maintenance
12.4 Indemnification
13 WORK REFUSAL
13.1 Strike, Work Stoppage, Concerted Refusal to Work
14.1 Unsafe Conditions
14.2 Emergency Facilities Closure
14.3 District Maintenance Schedule
14.4 District Rules/Regulations Notification – Student Behavior
14.5 Short Term Pupil Suspension
14.6 Reasonable Force
14.7 Reporting Cases of Assault
14.8 Payment for Replacement of Personal Items
15.1 Individuals With Special Needs
15.2 CBEDS & SELPA
15.3 Class Size/Case Loads
15.4 Speech Therapist Case Loads
16.1 Agreement & Board Regulations
16.2 Uniform Application of Agreement
16.3 Professional Growth Program
16.4 Psychologist Compensation Time
16.5 Year Round Education
16.6 Equitable Hours Concerning Adjunct Duties
16.7 Elementary School Standardization of Minutes
16.8 Letters Of Recommendation
16.9 Non-Classroom Teacher Preparation Time
16.10 Special Day Class Release Time
16.11 Stipends for CLAD, BCLAD, & SB395
16.12 Coaches Stipends
16.13 Joint Health Benefits Committee
16.14 Peer Assistance and Review
16.15 Health Insurance Carrier
16.16 Budget Advisory Committee
17 COMPLETION OF AGREEMENT
20.1 District
20.2 Association
20.3 Immediate Supervisor
20.4 Unit Member
20.5 Day
20.6 Duty Day
20.7 Instructional Day
20.8 Pupil Free Day
20.9 Paid Leave of Absence
20.10 Immediate Family
20.11 Daily Rate of Pay
20.12 Site
20.13 Summer School Unit Member
20.14 Year Round Unit Member
20.15 Intersession Unit Member
20.16 Library Media Teacher
20.17 Job Sharing
20.18 Part Time Employment
21.1 Representation of Unit Members
21.2 Privacy in Using District Mail Services
21.3 Use of Bulletin Boards
21.4 Use of Buildings & Equipment
21.5 Access to Worksite
21.6 Access to District Information
21.7 Release Time for Association
21.8 Association Meetings
SIGNATURES
APPENDIX SECTION
A A TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE (2004-05)
-Preliminary/Clear/Life Credential
A A TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE (2005-06)
-Preliminary/Clear/Life Credential
A B TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE (2004-05)
-Waivers/Emergency Permits
A B TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE (2005-06)
-Waivers/Emergency Permits
A D ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD COUNSELOR
SALARY SCHEDULE (2004-05)
A D ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD COUNSELOR
SALARY SCHEDULE (2005-06)
A E HIGH SCHOOL/ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL COUNSELOR
(2004-05)
A E HIGH SCHOOL/ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL COUNSELOR
(2005-06)
A G PSYCHOLOGIST SALARY SCHEDULE (2004-05)
A G PSYCHOLOGIST SALARY SCHEDULE (2005-06)
A H TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR SALARY SCHEDULE
(2004-05)
A H TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR SALARY SCHEDULE
(2005-06)
A I LIBRARIAN SALARY SCHEDULE SALARY SCHEDULE
(2004-05)
A I LIBRARIAN SALARY SCHEDULE SALARY SCHEDULE
(2005-06)
A J LIBRARY MEDIA COORDINATOR SALARY SCHEDULE
(2004-05)
A J LIBRARY MEDIA COORDINATOR SALARY SCHEDULE
(2005-06)
A K EXTRA PAY FOR EXTRA DUTY SALARY SCHEDULE
B A TRADITIONAL CALENDAR – ELEMENTARY (2004-05)
B B TRADITIONAL CALENDAR - MIDDLE SCHOOL (2004-05)
B C TRADITIONAL CALENDAR - HIGH SCHOOL (2004-05)
B H TRADITIONAL CALENDAR – ELEMENTARY (2005-06)
B I TRADITIONAL CALENDAR - MIDDLE SCHOOL (2005-06)
B J TRADITIONAL CALENDAR - HIGH SCHOOL (2005-06)
B K SINGLE TRACK YEAR ROUND CALENDAR (2004-05)
B K SINGLE TRACK YEAR ROUND CALENDAR (2005-06)