ARTICLE I. RECOGNITION |
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• Section 1. Recognition |
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• Section 2. Dues Check–Off SIDE LETTER |
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• Section 3. Political Payroll Deduction SIDE LETTER |
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• Section 4. Union Security SIDE LETTER |
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• Section 5. Time Off for Representation |
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• Section 6. Access to Work Locations |
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• Section 7. Mail/Bulletin Boards |
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• Section 8. District Facilities |
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• Section 9. Access to Information |
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• Section 10. Written Notice |
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• Section 11. New Hire Information |
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• Section 12. Orientation |
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ARTICLE 2. DISTRICT/EMPLOYEE RIGHTS |
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• Section 1. Employee Rights |
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• Section 2. District Rights |
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• Section 3. Nonstrike/Lockout Provision |
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ARTICLE 3. COMPENSATION |
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• Section 1. Salaries |
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• Section 2. Step Placement |
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• Section 3. Step Placement Upon Promotion, Demotion, Lateral Transfer, Reassignment or Reclassification |
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• Section 4. Salary Adjustment and Service Time |
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• Section 5. Pay Differentials SIDE LETTER |
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• Section 6. On Call Pay |
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• Section 7. Call Back Pay |
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• Section 8. Translation Services Pay |
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• Section 9. Job Site Reporting |
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• Section 10. Temporary Promotion Pay |
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• Section 11. Out–of–Class Assignment |
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• Section 12. Organizational Performance Incentive |
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ARTICLE 4. WORKWEEK/OVERTIME/COMPENSATORY TIME |
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• Section 1. Workweek and Lunch Break |
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• Section 2. Work Schedules |
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• Section 3. Overtime/Compensatory Time |
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• Section 4. Overtime Meal Breaks |
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• Section 5. Overtime Meal Allowances |
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• Section 6. Rest Period |
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• Section 7. Fatigue Time |
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• Section 8. Flextime |
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ARTICLE 5. BENEFIT PROGRAMS |
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• Section 1. Maintenance of Benefits |
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• Section 2. Medical |
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• Section 3. Vision Care |
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• Section 4. Dental |
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• Section 5. Life Insurance |
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• Section 6. Disability Insurance |
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• Section 7. Personal Accidental Death and Dismemberment |
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• Section 8. Part–Time Classified Benefits |
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• Section 9. Dependent Care Assistance Program |
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• Section 10. Health Care Reimbursement Program |
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• Section 11. Employee Assistance Program |
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• Section 12. Benefits Handbook |
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• Section 13. Benefits Collaboration |
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ARTICLE 6. PENSION BENEFITS |
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• Section 1. PERS Pension |
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• Section 2. Retiree Health Benefits |
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• Section 3. Medicare Enrollment |
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• Section 4. Deferred Compensation |
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ARTICLE 7. PAID LEAVES |
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• Section 1. Holidays |
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• Section 2. Absence Notification |
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• Section 3. Vacation |
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• Section 4. Vacation Cash Out |
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• Section 5. Personal Leave |
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• Section 6. Sick Leave |
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• Section 7. Sick Leave Conservation Program |
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• Section 8. Sick Leave Donation Program |
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• Section 9. Bereavement Leave |
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• Section 10. Jury/Witness Leave |
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• Section 11. Military Leave |
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• Section 12. Industrial Injury Leave |
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• Section 13. Part Time Classified Employee Paid Leaves |
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ARTICLE 8. LEAVES OF ABSENCE |
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• Section 1. General Provisions |
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• Section 2. Medical Leave of Absence |
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• Section 3. Family Care Leave of Absence |
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• Section 4. Parental Leave |
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• Section 5. Personal Leave of Absence |
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• Section 6. Educational Leave of Absence |
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• Section 7. Union Leave |
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ARTICLE 9. REIMBURSEMENTS |
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• Section 1. Uniforms |
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• Section 2. Safety Shoes/Glasses |
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• Section 3. Travel and Subsistence Policy |
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ARTICLE 10. HIRING/EMPLOYMENT |
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• Section 1. Hiring Process Policy and Procedures |
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• Section 2. Physical Examinations |
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• Section 3. Administrative Reassignment |
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ARTICLE 11. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
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•Section 1. Tuition Reimbursement |
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•Section 2. Certification and Professional Memberships and Materials and License Reimbursement |
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•Section 3. Rotation |
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•Section 4. Education Records |
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ARTICLE 12. EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE/EVALUATION |
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•Section 1. Personnel Records |
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•Section 2. Employee Performance Evaluations |
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•Section 3. Probation |
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ARTICLE 13. CLASSIFICATION |
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•Section 1. Overview |
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•Section 2. Reclassifications |
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ARTICLE 14. DISCIPLINE PROCESS |
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• Section 1. Right to Representation |
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• Section 2. Examples of Employee Misconduct |
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• Section 3. Progressive Discipline |
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• Section 4. Disciplinary Actions |
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• Section 5. Pre–Disciplinary Procedures |
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• Section 6. Counseling |
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• Section 7. Oral Reprimand |
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• Section 8. Written Reprimand |
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• Section 9. Administrative Leave |
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• Section 10. Compulsory Leave |
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• Section 11. Arbitration |
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• Section 12. Arbitration Procedure |
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• Section 13. Probationary Employees |
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ARTICLE 14. DISCIPLINE PROCESS |
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• Section 1. Right to Representation |
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• Section 2. Examples of Employee Misconduct |
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• Section 3. Progressive Discipline |
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• Section 4. Disciplinary Actions |
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• Section 5. Pre–Disciplinary Procedures |
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• Section 6. Counseling |
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• Section 7. Oral Reprimand |
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• Section 8. Written Reprimand |
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• Section 9. Administrative Leave |
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• Section 10. Compulsory Leave |
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• Section 11. Arbitration |
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• Section 12. Arbitration Procedure |
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• Section 13. Probationary Employees |
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ARTICLE 15. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE |
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• Section 1. Grievance Defined |
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• Section 2. Informal Grievance Procedure |
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• Section 3. Formal Grievance Procedure . |
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• Section 4. Arbitration |
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• Section 5. Duty of Arbitrator |
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ARTICLE 16. LAYOFF |
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• Section 1. Reason for Layoff |
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• Section 2. Definitions |
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• Section 3. Order of Layoff |
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• Section 4. Notice |
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• Section 5. Displacement (Bumping) Rights |
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• Section 6. Reinstatement |
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• Section 7. Reassignment or Voluntary Demotion in Lieu of Layoff |
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• Section 8. Severance Pay |
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• Section 9. Appeal |
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ARTICLE 17. COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS |
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ARTICLE 18. PRACTICES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES |
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ARTICLE 19. NON–DISCRIMINATION/HARASSMENT (GENERAL) |
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ARTICLE 20. ACCOMMODATION OF DISABLED EMPLOYEES . |
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ARTICLE 21. DRUG FREE WORKPLACE |
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ARTICLE 22. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) DRUG TESTING PROGRAM |
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ARTICLE 23. CONFLICT OF INTEREST |
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ARTICLE 24. POLITICAL RIGHTS |
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ARTICLE 25. CONTRACTING OUT |
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ARTICLE 26. MISCELLANEOUS |
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• Section 1. Full Agreement |
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• Section 2. Savings Clause |
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ARTICLE 27. TERM |
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