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NYS PERB Contract Collection – Metadata Header This contract is provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University. The information provided is for noncommercial educational use only. Some variations from the original paper document may have occurred during the digitization process, and some appendices or tables may be absent. Subsequent changes, revisions, and corrections may apply to this document. For more information about the PERB Contract Collection, see http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/perbcontracts/ Or contact us: Catherwood Library, Ives Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 607-254-5370 [email protected] Contract Database Metadata Elements Title: Hyde Park Central School District and Hyde Park Teachers Association (1996) Employer Name: Hyde Park Central School District Union: Hyde Park Teachers Association Local: Effective Date: 07/01/96 Expiration Date: 06/30/01 Number of Pages: 54 For additional research information and assistance, please visit the Research page of the Catherwood website - http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/ For additional information on the ILR School, http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ (Q)\s3(Q)2ij(Q)i\ ~32~ - District I Centra\ Schoo\ Hyde Park Teachers Assn And Hyde Park '/ '\" :''', ,'J \, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PREAMBLE ARTICLE I RECOGNITION ARTICLE II RIGHTS OF THE DISTRICT AND ASSOCIATION ARTICLE III SALARIES AND WELFARE BENEFITS 3 Section 1. Salaries 3 Section2. LOOF~~ 3 Section3. Remuneration for Extra Assignments 3 Section4. Course Work 3 Section5. Pay Schedule 5 Section6. Welfare Benefits 5 A. Health Insurance 5 B. Health Insurance Buy-Out Option 6 C. Retiree Health Insurance 7 D. Welfare Benefit Trust 8 E. Credit For Accumulated Sick Leave 8 ARTICLE IV WORKING CONDITIONS 9 Section 1. Teaching Days 9 . Section2. Secondary Teaching Assignments 10 Section 3. Work Year 11 Section 4. Vacancies, Promotions, Transfers 12 Section 5. Class Size 13 Section 6. Substitute Teachers 14 Section 7. Jury Duty 14 Section 8. Transportation 15 Section 9. Telephone Facilities 15 Section 10. Damage to Personal Property 15 Section 11. Student Transfers 16 Section 12. Teacher Protection 16 Section 13. Personnel Files 16 Section 14. Disruptive Pupils 17 Section 15. Professional Advisor 17 Section 16. Noon Hour Playground Supervision 18 Section 17. Reduction of Staff 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) PAGE ARTICLE V LEAVES 19 Section 1. Sick Leave 19 Section2. Personal Business Leave 20 Section3. Major Religious Holidays 21 Section4. Critical Illness or Funeral Leave 21 Section5. Extended Leave Without Pay 22 Section6. Pregnancy Disability Leave 23 Section7. Child Care Leave 23 ARTICLE VI GroEVANCEPROCEDURE 24 Section 1. Objective 24 Section2. Defmition 24 Section3. Adjustment of Grievances 24 A. Immediate Supervisor Level (Step 1) 25 B. District Level (Step 2) 25 C. Board Level (Step 3) 26 D. Arbitration (Step 4) 26 ARTICLE VII PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS 27 Section 1. Service Fee 27 Section 2. Group Life Insurance 27 Section 3. Tax Sheltered Annuities 28 ARTICLE VIII NO-STroKE PLEDGE 28 ARTICLE IX CONFORMITY TO LAW-SAVING CLAUSE 28 ARTICLE X TEACHER EVALUA TION 29 ARTICLE XI SUSPENSION OF PAY 30 ARTICLE XII NO SMOKING 30 ARTICLE XIII MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS 30 ARTICLE XIV TRAINERS 30 ARTICLE XV DURATION 31 APPENDICES APPENDIX "A" SALARY SCHEDULE EXPLANATION 32 SALARY ADJUSTMENTS APPENDIX "B" 1996-97 - 2000-2001 SALARY SCHEDULES 33 APPENDIX "C" EXTRA PAY SCHEDULES - INTRA-MURALS 38 EXTRAPAY SCHEDULES- INTERSCHOLASTIC 39 EXTRA PAY SCHEDULES - CO-CURRICULAR 42 ASSIGNMENT TO COACHING AND EXTRA- CURRICULAR POSITIONS 45 ATHLETIC EVENTS SUPERVISORS 45 APPENDIX "D" 47 APPENDIX "E" RETIREMENT INCENTIVE 49 PREAMBLE THIS AGREEMENT made the lOth day of March, 199~' by and between the Hyde Park Central School District (hereinafter sometimes called the "District"), party of the fIrst part, and Hyde Park Teachers A:isociation (hereinafter sometimes called the "Association"), party of the sec:ond part. Wherever the Agreement refers to an action to be taken by the District, it is understood that the same may be acted upon by the Superintendent of Schools. The parties, in keeping with the provisions of the Public Emplo:fees Fair Employment Act (Article 14 of the Civil Service Law), also known as the Taylor Law, agree as follows: ARTICLE I: RECOGNITION 1. The District recognizes the Association as the I;ollective bargaining agent for all of the employees in the bargaining unit described herein with respect to the determination of terms and conditions of emploYlnf:nt and to the settlement of grievances, as hereinafter defmed, according to procedures . hereinafterprescribed. 2. The Teachers' Bargaining Unit shall be composf:d of all tenured and probationary full-time members of the teaching staff of th~ District including all classroom teachers, nurse teachers, special area teachers, itibrarians, regular full-time substitute teachers employed for a fIxed term of one or more semesters, full-time long-term substitutes who continuously serve for one semester or more or who by appointment will serve in excess of one semester and guidance counselors. Not included in the bargaining unit are the Superintendent of Schools, the professional members of his administrative staff, the Principals and Vice-Principals and Assistant Principals. Itinerant :mbstitute teachers, home teachers, and per diem teachers shall not be included within the Teachers' Bargaining Unit. The entire bargaining unit shall hemafter be referred to as "Teachers". ARTICLE II: RIGHTS OF THE DISTRICT AND THE ASSOCIATION 1. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a deh~gation or waiver of any powers or duties vested in the Board of Education of thc~District, or in any trustee or officer of the District including the Superintcmdent of Schools, by virtue of any provision of the New York Constitution, any :;tatute of the State of New York, or by any rule or regulation of the State Commissioner of Education having the force and effect of law. 2. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent any individual employee in the bargaining unit trom (1) informally discussing any complaint with his immediate superior, or (2) processing a grievance in his own behalf in accordance with the grievance procedure hereinafter set forth. 3. The Association shall have the right to use District schoolhouses at all reasonable times for the purpose of conducting meetings relating to the business for which it has been organized, when such facilities are not otherwise being used for purposes of District programs. Requests shall be made in advance to Building Principals for such usage. The Association shall be required to reimburse the District for the cost of using photocopy and telephone equipment. The Association is prohibited trom using District-owned computers. 4. Upon receipt of reasonable notice in advance, the Board of Education of the District shall make available to the representatives of the Association such information trom District records as may be relevant to and necessary for use in negotiations, the resolution of grievances and in carrying out the general administrative processes of the Association. 5. Neither the President or First Vice-President ofHPTA, nor the Chief HPTA Building Representative in each school (one per building), will be assigned such supervisory duties as: a. Study Hall b. Hall Duty c. Cafeteria Duty d. In-school Detention. It will be the responsibility of the other members of the unit to pick up their supervisory responsibilities to the extent possible. Effective September 1, 1994, the Association President shall be assigned no more than four (4) teaching periods per day. Up to twelve (12) days per year, in the aggregate, may be taken with pay' for official union business by the HPTA President or his/her designee(s). The HPTA will give the Superintendent at least forty-eight (48) hours advanced notice when such day(s) will be taken, giving the name of the person and place of his/her attendance. In an emergency situation a reasonable effort will be made to give as much advanced notice as possible. 2 ARTICLE III: SALARIES AND WELFARE BENEFITS 1. SALARIES The salary schedules for the 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1~)99-2000 and 2000-01 school years are annexed hereto as Appendix "B". The following percentages shall be applied to the 1995-96 salary schedules to create the 1996- 97 through 2000-01 salary schedules: Percentage Increase Effectivt~ Date 1.6% July 1, 1~196 1.9% July 1, 1997 2.2% July 1, JSI98 2.5% July 1, 1Sl99 2.8% July 1, 21)00 2. LONGEVITY Effectiv,e July 1, 1993, every unit member having at least twenty-three (23) years of credited service in the District shall receive a longevity payment of $500.00 and effective July 1, 1994, every unit member having at least:twenty- five (25) years of credited service in the District shall receive a longevity payment of $1,000.00. Effective July 1, 1996, every unit member having at least twenty-seven (27) years of credited service in the District shall mceive a longevity payment of $500.00, which amount shall be increased to $1,500.00 effective July 1, 1997, and to $2,500.00 effective July 1, 1998. 3. REMUNERATION FOR EXTRA ASSIGNMENTS The stipends set forth in Appendix "C" shall apply during the ]996-97 through 2000-01 school years. 4. COURSE WORK A. College Credit a. Teachers regularly employed by the District who have completed requirements for New York State Permanent Certificati(ln will receive an additional $24.00 for each graduate semesterhour earned after July 1, 1974 and through June 30, 1989 and $45.00 for each graduate semestc:r hour earned after July 1, 1989, and since completing requirements for the pennanent certificate and the BA or the MA degree, provided the hours are apPfCivedin advance by the Superintendent. As an alternative to salary credit, teache rs with New York State Permanent Certification may request tuition reimbursen::.entup 3 to a maximum of $50.00 per graduate semester hour.