10/21/2020 1852-01 20-MED-05-0603 39569 MASTER CONTRACT BETWEEN THE WAYNE TRACE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE WAYNE TRACE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION September 1, 2020– August 31, 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I RECOGNITION A. Association Recognition ............................................................................... 1 B. Bargaining Unit ............................................................................................. 1 C. Rights of the Association .............................................................................. 2 D. Fair Share Fee ............................................................................................. 3 E. Professional Negotiations ............................................................................. 5 1. Scope of Bargaining .............................................................................. 5 2. Definitions .............................................................................................. 5 3. Bargaining teams ................................................................................... 5 4. Bargaining in Executive Session ............................................................ 5 5. Length of the Bargaining Period ............................................................ 5 6. Consultants ........................................................................................... 6 7. Initiation of the Bargaining Procedure .................................................... 6 8. The Initial Bargaining Session ............................................................... 6 9. General Provision .................................................................................. 6 10. Agreement ............................................................................................. 7 11. Impasse ................................................................................................. 8 F. Labor Management Committee .................................................................... 8 ARTICLE II GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE A. Purposes ...................................................................................................... 9 B. Definitions .................................................................................................... 9 C. General Provisions ....................................................................................... 9 D. Procedure .................................................................................................... 10 Step I ........................................................................................................... 11 Step II .......................................................................................................... 11 Step III.......................................................................................................... 11 Step IV ......................................................................................................... 11 ARTICLE III EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES A. Filing and Maintenance of Certificates .......................................................... 13 B. Seniority ....................................................................................................... 13 C. Job Descriptions/Assignments ..................................................................... 15 D. Vacancies, Transfers, and Promotions ......................................................... 15 E. Rehiring Retired Employees ......................................................................... 18 F. Evaluation All Bargaining Unit Members ....................................................... 20 G. Academic Freedom ...................................................................................... 35 H. Personnel Records ....................................................................................... 36 I. Sequence of Contracts ................................................................................. 37 J. Just Cause/Certified and Non-Certified ........................................................ 38 K. Termination .................................................................................................. 39 L. Non-Renewal of Limited Contract ................................................................. 39 M. Reduction in Force ....................................................................................... 40 N. Alternate Educators License ......................................................................... 44 0. Summer School Intervention ........................................................................ 44 i ARTICLE IV LEAVES A. Sick Leave ................................................................................................... 46 B. Personal Leave ............................................................................................ 47 C. Professional Leave ....................................................................................... 50 D. Other Leaves................................................................................................ 50 E. Unpaid Leaves of Absence........................................................................... 51 F. Family Medical Leave Act............................................................................. 52 G. Vacations ..................................................................................................... 52 ARTICLE V COMPENSATION/PAYROLL PRACTICES/FRINGE BENEFITS A. Salary ........................................................................................................... 54 B. Salary Schedule Placement ......................................................................... 54 C. Advancement on Salary-Additional Training ................................................. 55 D. Pay Periods .................................................................................................. 55 E. Consolidation of Due Dates and Central Office Limitations........................... 57 F. Daily or Per Diem Rate Defined ................................................................... 57 G. Waiver of Salary Notification ........................................................................ 58 H. Compensatory Time ..................................................................................... 58 I. Flex Time ..................................................................................................... 59 J. Subdivision of Bargaining Unit ...................................................................... 59 K. Pay for Training/Mileage Rate (Classified Staff) ........................................... 59 L. Overtime and Call Back/Premium Pay/Miscellaneous .................................. 59 M. STRS, SERS Pick-up ................................................................................... 60 N. Substitute Pay Schedule .............................................................................. 61 O. Supplemental Duties .................................................................................... 61 P. Pay for Supplementals ................................................................................. 66 Q. Severance Pay ............................................................................................. 66 R. Insurance ..................................................................................................... 67 S. Section 125 Plan .......................................................................................... 71 T. Tax Sheltered Annuity .................................................................................. 71 U. Insurance Opt-Out Incentive Payment .......................................................... 71 V. Stipend for Internal Professional Development ............................................. 72 W. Employee Background Checks .................................................................... 72 X. Tuition Fund for Staff Coursework ................................................................ 72 ARTICLE VI WORKING CONDITIONS A. Work Year .................................................................................................... 73 B. Work Week .................................................................................................. 74 C. Work Day ..................................................................................................... 74 D. Changes in Work Day .................................................................................. 75 E. Relief Time ................................................................................................... 75 F. Calendar Development and Adoption ........................................................... 75 G. Planning Time .............................................................................................. 77 H. Lesson Plans................................................................................................ 77 I. Supply/Material Purchase & Budgeting ........................................................ 77 J. Cleaning Supplies & Tools ........................................................................... 77 K. Special Provisions Related to Bus Drivers and Transportation ..................... 77 L. Extra Duty .................................................................................................... 83 M. Substitutes ................................................................................................... 83 N. Calamity Days/Make-Up Days .....................................................................