Education Minnesota-Roseville Teacher's Contract

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Education Minnesota-Roseville Teacher's Contract

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Articles

  1. Article 1. Purpose
  2. Article 2. Recognition of Exclusive Representative
    1. Section 1. Recognition
    2. Section 2. Authentic Collaboration
    3. Section 3. Appropriate Unit
    4. Section 4. Notice of Unit Designation
    5. Section 5. Reports
  3. Article 3. Definitions
    1. Section 1. Terms and Conditions of Employment
    2. Section 2. Teacher
    3. Section 3. School Day
    4. Section 4. Duty Days
    5. Section 5. Extended Duty Days
    6. Section 6. Working Day
    7. Section 7. Basic Contract Year
    8. Section 8. Full-time Teachers
    9. Section 9. Part-time Teachers
    10. Section 1. Representative
    11. Section 11. School District
    12. Section 12. Meet and Confer
    13. Section 13. Meet and Negotiate
    14. Section 14. Temporary or Seasonal Employees
    15. Section 15. Other Terms
  4. Article 4. Rights and Obligations of School Board
    1. Section 1. School Board Managerial Rights
    2. Section 2. School Board Obligation to Meet and Negotiate
    3. Section 3. School Board Obligation to Meet and Confer
    4. Section 4. School Board Obligation to Exclusive Representative
    5. Section 5. Arbitration
    6. Section 6. Arbitrators
    7. Section 7. School Board Responsibilities
    8. Section 8. Effect of Laws, Rules and Regulations
  5. Article 5
    1. Part 1. Rights and Obligations of Teachers
    2. Section 1. Right to Views
    3. Section 2. Right to Join
    4. Section 3. Right to Meet and Confer
    5. Section 4. Right to Meet and Negotiate
    6. Section 5. Request for Dues Check Off
    7. Section 6. Right to Arbitration
    8. Section 7. Right to Personnel Files
    9. Part 2. Rights of Exclusive Representative
    10. Section 1. Organization Business
    11. Section 2. Use of Equipment
    12. Section 3. Communication Facilities
    13. Section 4. Use of Buildings
    14. Section 5. Public Information
    15. Section 6. Official Business of the Exclusive Representative
    16. Section 7. Release Time for Meetings
    17. Section 8. Individual Contracts
  6. Article 6. Compensation
    1. Part 1. Salary Provisions
    2. Section 1. Salary Notification
    3. Section 2. Status of Salary Schedules
    4. Section 3. Salary Schedule(s)
    5. Section 4. B.A. Lane Adjustment
    6. Section 5. Salary Payments
    7. Section 6. Daily Rate of Pay
    8. Section 7. Hourly Pay Provision
    9. Section 8. Extended Assignment
    10. Section 9. Development Rate
    11. Section 10. Summer School
    12. Section 11. Out of School Time Teaching
    13. Section 12. Field Trips
    14. Section 13. Combination Grades
    15. Section 14. Substitute Compensation for Licensed Staff
    16. Section 15. Non-Load Bearing Staff
    17. Section 16. Additional Secondary Class Compensation
    18. Section 17. Part-time Teachers
    19. Section 18. Traveling Teachers
    20. Section 19. National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Compensation
    21. Section 20. Professional Certifications
    22. Section 21. Step Movement
    23. Section 22. Newly Hired Teachers
    24. Section 23. Long-term Sub Lesson Planning
    25. Section 24. Compensation Errors
    26. Section 25. Dual Language Spanish Immersion Stipend
    27. Part 2. Extra-Curricular Compensation
    28. Section 1. Extra-Curricular Schedule
    29. Section 2. New or Modified Positions
    30. Part 3. Placement on Salary Schedule
    31. Section 1. Present Salary
    32. Section 2. Experience Recognition for Entry Placement on Salary Schedule
    33. Section 3. Military Experience
    34. Section 4. Work Experience
    35. Section 5. Teacher Returning to the Employment of Independent School District 623
    36. Part 4. Lane Advancement
    37. Section 1. Course Approval
    38. Section 2. Advanced Programs
    39. Section 3. Credits Beyond the Master's Degree
    40. Section 4. Application for a Lane Change
  7. Article 7. Group Insurance and Benefits
    1. Section 1. Medical Insurance
    2. Section 2. Dental Coverage
    3. Section 3. Life Insurance
    4. Section 4. Long Term Disability
    5. Section 5. Extension of Insurance Protection
    6. Section 6. Worker’s Compensation Insurance
    7. Section 7. Matching Annuity Plan
    8. Section 8. Health Care Savings Plan
    9. Section 9. Liability
    10. Section 10. Long Term Substitute Insurance Eligibility
    11. Section 11. Insurance Committee
  8. Article 8. Reimbursement of Approved Expenses
    1. Section 1. Professional Activities
    2. Section 2. Materials Purchased
    3. Section 3. Mileage
    4. Section 4. Reimbursement
  9. Article 9. School Year
    1. Section 1. Calendar
    2. Section 2. Individual Calendar
    3. Section 3. Emergency Closings
    4. Section 4. Basic Contract Year
    5. Section 5. Summer Days
    6. Section 6. Paid Holidays
  10. Article 10. Hours of Employment
    1. Section 1. Teacher Duty Day
    2. Section 2. Assigned Student Contact
    3. Section 3. Instructional Management Time
    4. Section 4. Preparation Time
    5. Section 5. Compensatory Time
    6. Section 6. Elementary Specialists
    7. Section 7. Duty-free Lunch
    8. Section 8. Duty During Lunch
    9. Section 9. Place of Duty
    10. Section 10. Responsibility to Students Beyond the Basic Duty Day
    11. Section 11. Exceptions
    12. Section 12. Traveling Teachers
    13. Section 13. School Day Structure
    14. Section 14. Elementary Reporting Days
    15. Section 15. Secondary Reporting Days
    16. Section 16. Due Process Days
    17. Section 17. Staff Meetings
  11. Article 11. Additional Activities
    1. Section 1. Definition of Activities
    2. Section 2. Pay for Additional Activities
    3. Section 3. Assignment to Additional Activities
    4. Section 4. Teaching Staff Meetings
    5. Section 5. PTA Meetings
  12. Article 12. Retirement
    1. Section 1. Severance Pay
    2. Section 2. Benefits
  13. Article 13. Leaves of Absence
    1. Section 1. Sick and Safe/Emergency/Care of Relatives Leave
    2. Section 2. Personal Leave
    3. Section 3. Short Term Leave
    4. Section 4. Child Care Leave
    5. Section 5. Personal Leave Bank
    6. Section 6. Adoption Leave
    7. Section 7. Military Service Leave
    8. Section 8. Long Term Leave
    9. Section 9. Sabbatical Leave
    10. Section 10. Extended Leave
    11. Section 11. Family Medical Leave
    12. Section 12. Religious Holiday Observance
    13. Section 13. Court Appearances
  14. Article 14. Unrequested Leave of Absence
    1. Section 1. Purpose
    2. Section 2. Definitions
    3. Section 3. Unrequested Leave of Absence
    4. Section 4. Reinstatement
    5. Section 5. Establishment of Seniority Lists
    6. Section 6. Effect
    7. Section 7. Insurance Participation
    8. Section 8. Employment Rights during Leave
    9. Section 9. Service Credits
  15. Article 15. Teaching Assignment, Vacancies, TRAnsfers
    1. Section 1. Definitions
    2. Section 2. Voluntary Request for Transfer
    3. Section 3. Vacancies
    4. Section 4. Involuntary Transfer
    5. Section 5. Voluntary Full-Time Equivalent Status Change
  16. Article 16. Meet and Confer
    1. Section 1. Statement of Purpose
    2. Section 2. Procedures
    3. Section 3. Labor Management Council
  17. Article 17. Grievance Procedure
    1. Section 1. Process for Problem Solving
    2. Section 2. Definition of Grievance
    3. Section 3. Representation
    4. Section 4. Definitions and Interpretations
    5. Section 5. Adjustment of Grievance
    6. Section 6. Mediation
    7. Section 7. Arbitration Procedures
  18. Article 18. Teacher Awareness and Assistance Process for Probationary Teachers
    1. Section 1. Performance Review
    2. Section 2. Level I Awareness
    3. Section 3. Levels of Assistance
  19. Article 19. Teacher Awareness and Assistance Process for Continuing Contract Teachers
    1. Section 1. Performance Review
    2. Section 2. Level 1 Awareness
    3. Section 3. Level 2 Awareness
    4. Section 4. Assistance
  20. Article 20. Teacher Discipline Process
    1. Section 1. Performance Review
    2. Section 2. Advance Notice of Anticipated Action
    3. Section 3. Discipline Levels
  21. Article 21. Early Learning and Adult Basic Education Teachers
    1. Section 1. Scope
    2. Section 2. Hours of Employment
    3. Section 3. Leaves of Absence
    4. Section 4. School Year
    5. Section 5. Base Hours, Seniority and Assignment/Staffing
    6. Section 6. Salaries
    7. Section 7. Group Insurance
    8. Section 8. Tax Sheltered Annuity
  22. Article 22. No Strike Agreement
  23. Article 23. Contract
    1. Part 1. Publication
    2. Section 1. Copies of Original Contract
    3. Section 2. Publication of Contract
    4. Section 3. Copies to the Exclusive Representative
    5. Part 2. Negotiations
    6. Section 1. Negotiation of a Successor Contract – Reopening Dates
    7. Section 2. Review of Administration and Implementation of this Contract
    8. Part 3. Terms and Effects
    9. Section 1. Term
    10. Section 2. Effect
    11. Section 3. Finality
    12. Section 4. Severability
    13. Section 5. Successor Contract
    14. Section 6. Retroactivity
    15. Section 7. Continuing the Process
  24. Article 24. Workplace Safety/Teacher Protection
    1. Section 1
    2. Section 2
    3. Section 3
    4. Section 4. Safe Facilities Environment
    5. Section 5
    6. Section 6

Appendices

  1. Appendix A. Salary Schedules
    1. Salary Schedules
  2. Appendix B. Extra-Curricular Pay Schedule
    1. Extra-Curricular Pay Schedule
  3. Appendix C. Senior High Coaches' Salaries for a Licensed Teacher
    1. Senior High Coaches' Salaries for a Licensed Teacher
    2. Middle School Coaches' Salaries for a Licensed Teacher
  4. Appendix D. Responsibility Pay
    1. Responsibility Pay
  5. Appendix E. Grievance Report Form
    1. Grievance Report Form

Addenda

  1. Addendum 1
  2. Addendum 2
  3. Addendum 3
  4. Addendum 4
  5. Addendum 5. Items of Mutual Interest
    1. 5-I. Special Education Evaluation
    2. 5-A. Health / Safety
    3. 5-B. Licensure Issues
    4. 5-C. Elementary Preparation Time
    5. 5-D. Consideration for Leaves
    6. 5-E. Secondary FTE Designations
    7. 5-F. Teacher Workload
    8. 5-G. Early Retirement
    9. 5-H. Class Size.
  6. Addendum 6
  7. Addendum 7
  8. Addendum 8
  9. Addendum 9