COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT #502

AND

FERNDALE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

2006/2007

PREAMBLE....................................................................................................................... 1

ARTICLE I.......................................................................................................................... 1

Section 1 RECOGNITION................................................................................................ 1

Section 2 DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................. 1

ARTICLE II......................................................................................................................... 2

Section 1 RATIFICATION................................................................................................ 2

Section 2 COMPLIANCE OF INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT WITH AGREEMENT................. 2

Section 3 CONFORMITY TO LAW................................................................................... 2

Section 4 DISTRIBUTION OF AGREEMENT.................................................................... 2

ARTICLE III....................................................................................................................... 2

Section 1 EXCLUSIVITY.................................................................................................. 2

Section 2 USE OF FACILITIES.......................................................................................... 3

Section 3 USE OF EQUIPMENT........................................................................................ 3

Section 4 MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATION.................................................................. 3

Section 5 AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION................................................................ 3

Section 6 RELEASED TIME............................................................................................... 4

Section 7 ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT/DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT MEETING.......... 4

Section 8 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS.................................................................................. 4

ARTICLE IV....................................................................................................................... 5

Section 1 ASSOCIATION SECURITY AND DUES DEDUCTIONS.................................... 5

Section 2 PERSONNEL FILES.......................................................................................... 6

Section 3 WORKDAY...................................................................................................... 7

Section 4 SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT.......................................................................... 8

Section 5 CLASSROOM VISITATION.............................................................................. 9

Section 6 REDUCTION IN FORCE................................................................................... 9

Section 7 ASSIGNMENTS, TRANSFERS AND REASSIGNMENTS................................. 13

Section 8 JUST CAUSE.................................................................................................... 15

Section 9 EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.................................................................. 15

Section 10 PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES............................................................ 16

Section 11 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT/EVENING ACTIVITIES................................ 17

ARTICLE V...................................................................................................................... 17

Section 1 ASSOCIATION LEAVE................................................................................... 17

Section 2 ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT'S LEAVE............................................................ 17

Section 3 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE.................................................................................. 18

Section 4 JURY DUTY..................................................................................................... 18

Section 5 SUBPOENA.................................................................................................... 18

Section 6 DISABILITY AND EMERGENCY LEAVE......................................................... 18

Section 7 CHILDCARE LEAVE....................................................................................... 18

Section 8 FAMILY LEAVE.............................................................................................. 18

Section 9 PERSONAL LEAVE......................................................................................... 18

Section 10 MILITARY LEAVE......................................................................................... 18

Section 11 OTHER LEAVE.............................................................................................. 18

Section 12 OTHER ABSENCES....................................................................................... 18

Section 13 SABBATICAL LEAVE.................................................................................... 18

ARTICLE VI..................................................................................................................... 18

Section 1 SALARY SCHEDULE PROVISIONS................................................................ 18

Section 2 PLACEMENT ON SALARY SCHEDULE.......................................................... 18

Section 3 PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS................................................................................ 18

Section 4 PAYMENT PROVISIONS................................................................................ 18

Section 5 PAY SCHEDULE FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.............................. 18

Section 6 TRAVEL ALLOWANCES................................................................................ 18

Section 7 ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM......................................................... 18

ARTICLE VII.................................................................................................................... 18

EVALUATION OF CERTIFICATED STAFF...................................................................... 18

ARTICLE VIII.................................................................................................................. 18

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.............................................................................................. 18

ARTICLE IX...................................................................................................................... 18

CALENDAR.................................................................................................................... 18

ARTICLE X....................................................................................................................... 18

DURATION OF CONTRACT........................................................................................... 18

ARTICLE XI...................................................................................................................... 18

NO STRIKE..................................................................................................................... 18

ARTICLE XII