ARTICLE	TITLE	PAGE NUMBER
	PREFACE	1
1	RECOGNITION	1
2	NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE	1
3	GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE	2
4	TEACHER ASSIGNMENT	5
5	EVALUATION PROCEDURE	6
6	STAFF VACANCIES AND PROMOTIONS	7
7	WORK TIME	7
8	PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT POLICY	17
9	DEDUCTION OF DUES	17
10	LEAVES OF ABSENCE	17
11	MANAGEMENT'S RIGHTS	21
12	RULES	22
13	SEPARABILITY	22
14	ASSOCIATION RIGHTS	22
15	INSURANCE BENEFITS	22
16	SALARIES	25
17	DURATION OF AGREEMENT	26
SCHEDULE 1	TEACHERS’ SALARY GUIDES	27
SCHEDULE 2	CO-CURRICULAR STIPENDS	30
SCHEDULE 3	SECRETARIAL/CLERK SALARIES	35
SCHEDULE 4	CUSTODIAN/GROUNDSKEEPER/MAINTENANCE SALARIES	35
SCHEDULE 5	FOOD SERVICE HOURLY RATES	35
SCHEDULE 6	INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE SALARIES	35
SCHEDULE 7	NON-INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE SALARIES	36
SCHEDULE 8	BUS DRIVER HOURLY RATES	36
SCHEDULE 9	BUS AIDE HOURLY RATES	36
SCHEDULE 10	LAVATORY/HALL AIDE HOURLY RATES	36
SCHEDULE 11	CHILD DEVELOPMENT AIDE HOURLY RATES	36

B. The term "employee" shall include all teachers, nurses, guidance counselors, school psychologists, librarians, reading teachers, learning disability specialists, speech language specialists, learning disability teaching consultants, athletic trainer, and all other professional staff under contract, and secretaries, clerks, cafeteria workers, custodians, maintenance personnel, groundskeepers, instructional aides (classroom; classroom/special education), non-instructional aides, lavatory aides, hall monitors, bus drivers and bus aides; but excluding confidential employees, supervisory employees, and managerial executives within the meaning of the Act.

C. Non-teaching personnel who shall be charged with the specific responsibility to supervise and evaluate teachers, however, shall be excluded from the unit.

D. “The term "teacher" as herein used shall include all certified professional educators. The term "support personnel" as herein used shall include all secretaries, clerks, administrative secretaries, cafeteria workers, custodians, maintenance personnel, groundskeepers, instructional aides (classroom; classroom/special education) , non-instructional aides, lavatory aides, hall monitors, bus drivers, and bus aides.

E The term "employee(s)" as herein used shall include all teachers and support personnel.

B. Ground rules will be set at the first meeting.

C. Provisions agreed upon by the negotiating representatives of the Association and the Board may be submitted individually to the parent bodies for approval. They shall not be formally adopted, however, nor become effective until such a time as they are ratified as a total agreement by the parent bodies.

D. The Board and the Association shall, upon request of the other party, freely exchange any pertinent information, data, or surveys which shall not constitute a breach of statutes or rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, the local Board policy, or Statutes of the State of New Jersey. Association representatives shall have access to the minutes of the Board, as well as the annual audit report and copies of the current year's budget.

1. Definition of Grievance

A grievance is a claim by an employee or the Association based upon the interpretation, application or violation of this agreement, policies or administrative decisions affecting terms and conditions of employment.
2. Non-Arbitral Grievance
A "non-arbitral grievance" is an allegation by an employee covered by this Agreement, or the Association, that there has been a violation of Board policies, or that an Administrative decision violates the rights of the employee. The Board shall be the last step in this procedure on this type of grievance. These non-contract grievances may not be submitted to binding arbitration.
3. Arbitral Grievance:
An "arbitral grievance" is an allegation that there has been a violation of a provision of this Agreement. Such grievances may be submitted through the entire grievance procedure, up to and including binding arbitration, as the final step in that procedure. Only grievances that deal with the violations of the provisions of this Agreement may be submitted to binding arbitration.

A "grievant" is an employee who files the grievance or the Association.

5. Representative:

A "representative" is an employee who files the grievance or the Association.

"Day" means a day when district schools are open for business.

"Party in Interest" is a person, agent, or agency with an interest in the grievance.

1. Grievances shall be processed promptly and expeditiously.

2. Formal grievances and appeals shall be filed in writing.

3. Communications and decisions concerning formal grievances shall be in writing.

4. A grievant shall be permitted a representative at all levels of the procedure.

5. There shall be no additional evidence submitted during the grievance process by either party once a grievance has been submitted to the Board.

6. Failure by the grievant to process a grievance within the specified time shall render the grievance null and void.

7. Failure by the Board to issue a decision within the specified time limits shall advance the grievance to the next level.

8. Grievances shall be adjudicated according to the terms of this procedure and the filing, pendency, or hearing of any grievance shall not impede the normal management of the work force or operations of any of the activities or functions of the Board.

9. Forms for grievance processing shall be developed between the parties, and shall be mutually agreed by the parties, and distributed on an as needed basis by either party.

10. The parties in interest will cooperate in investigating and providing pertinent information concerning a grievance being processed.

11. Notice of hearings shall be given to the grievant at least five (5) days in advance, and such hearing shall be held on mutually agreeable premises.

C. Processing:

1. Step One - A grievance, to be considered under this procedure, must be initiated by the grievant within fifteen (15) days from the time of its occurrence, or the time when the aggrieved became aware, or should have become aware, of the alleged grievance. Any employee covered by this Agreement who has a grievance shall discuss it first with his/her Principal, or immediate supervisor, in an attempt to resolve the matter informally at that level of supervision.

2. Step Two - If, as a result of the above discussion, the matter is not resolved satisfactorily within five (5) school days, the grievant shall set forth his/her grievance in writing to the Principal or Director of Pupil Personnel Services, as applicable, or in the case of non-teaching personnel, to the next level of supervision, on the form provided. The Principal, Director of Pupil Personnel, or appropriate supervisor, shall communicate his/her decision to the grievant in writing within ten (10) school days after receipt of the written grievance.

The written grievance must specify the following:

· The date of the occurrence giving rise to the grievance

· The date the grievance is filed.

· The nature of the grievance

· The specific provisions of the contract or specific board policies allegedly violated

· The remedy being sought

4. Step Four - If the grievance is not resolved to the grievant's satisfaction, he/she may request, not later than five (5) days after receipt of the Superintendent's decision, a review by the Board. The request shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent of Schools, and all related papers and evidence shall be attached. The Board, or a committee thereof, shall review the grievance and shall, at the option of the Board, hold a hearing with the grievant and render a decision in writing within twenty (20) days of receipt of the grievance by the Board.

5. Step Five -

a. If a decision of the Board does not resolve the grievance to the satisfaction of the grievant, and the Association wishes review by a third party, the grievance may be submitted to binding arbitration, as long as the grievance concerns a matter that is an allegation that a provision of the contract has been violated. If arbitration is requested, the Association shall notify the Board of Education within ten (10) days of receipt of the Board's decision in Step Four. The notification to the Board of Education shall be submitted by certified mail to the Office of the Superintendent of Schools.

b. Grievances concerning (1) any matter for which a specified method of review is prescribed, either by law or in any regulation of the State Commissioner of Education, or any matter which, according to law, is either beyond the scope of the Board authority, or limited to action by the Board alone; (2) a complaint of a non-tenure teacher which arises by reason of his/her not being re-employed; (3) a complaint by any teacher occasioned by an appointment to or lack of appointment to, retention or lack of retention in these positions, in which tenure is either not possible or not required; (4) any matter not part of this Agreement; and (5) any Board policy shall not be deemed to be arbitrable.

D. Services of an Arbitrator:

The following procedures shall be used to secure the services of an arbitrator.

2. The following rules will be binding on any arbitrator and the parties.

a. The arbitrator must first rule on the arbitrability of the grievance, if so requested by either party.

c. The arbitrator's decisions shall be final and binding on all parties on matters regarding violations of the contract.

E. End of the Year Grievances:

If a grievance occurs at the end of the school year, and if an insufficient number of school days exist before the last day of school in which the grievance can be processed fully, the time limits may be reduced or extended by mutual agreement.

1. Teachers shall be evaluated only by professional employees of the district who hold bona fide state certificates for supervision, and only in terms of those documents which have been placed in their files.

2. Signed evaluations will be completed in duplicate, with one (1) copy transmitted to the teacher. One (1) of the copies shall be signed by the teacher and returned to the evaluator; the other will be retained by the teacher. Should the teacher wish to make comment about his/her evaluation in general, or about any part of his/her evaluation in particular, he/she may do so on the evaluation sheet he/she signs and returns. Additional sheets may be appended to the original evaluation, but each must be signed and dated by the person originating same.

3. Teachers shall receive a copy of any written evaluation and/or other reports, with the exception of letters of recommendation, and be given an opportunity to note differences of opinion on such reports prior to their inclusion in their personal file. Teachers wishing an interim review may initiate a request through the Association representative, or directly with the building principal. During such review, the principal shall remove from the file such data and/or reports which would seem to have become irrelevant. Within ten (10) days of the review, the teacher concerned will receive a list of the documents contained therein.

4. Under this procedure, end-year summary evaluations will be presented, utilizing observation evaluation data previously included in the employee’s file.

5. Any provisions regarding teacher evaluations contained in this Article or anywhere else in this Agreement shall be consistent with the Board approved evaluation model and appropriate N.J. State Regulations (currently TEACH-NJ), Administrative Code and statute. (Email and other forms of electronic signatures meet the criteria of signature for the evalution.)

B. Support Personnel:

1. Evaluation of employee performance will be conducted by an appropriate supervisor or administrator on at least one (1) occasion during the contract year. An employee will receive a written evaluation sheet after completion of the necessary evaluation activities. If the employee wishes to discuss the supervisory comments on the evaluation sheet, the employee should contact the immediate supervisor and make an appointment for said discussion. Any disagreements the employee has with the evaluation should be made known to the immediate supervisor during the conference.

2. All conferences held in connection with this Article will be held in strict confidence, and not in the presence of other members of the bargaining unit, or other employees of the district.

4. Under this procedure, end-year summary evaluations will be presented, utilizing observation and evaluation data previously included in the employee's file.

5. All employees will receive a copy of their written evaluation at least twenty-four (24) hours before a conference.

6. Placement of employee's initials on an evaluation form signifies receipt, but not acceptance, of the contents of the form.

7. An employee may attach a written comment to an evaluation form after the conference is concluded. Such response shall also be sent to the employee's supervisor.

8. If an employee wishes to review the contents of his/her personal file, the employee must notify the Superintendent for an appointment at least seventy-two (72) hours before the file is to be reviewed. No file may be reviewed without an administrator or his/her designee present, and no material may be removed from the file.

9. If the intent of the supervisor is to take disciplinary action based on the evaluation, the employee shall be entitled to a representative at the conference to review said evaluation.

B. To implement this policy, the Superintendent shall cause written notice to be posted in the work areas of staff who do not have access to e-mail on campus. Otherwise, notice of vacancies or change in contractual months of employment shall be delivered via e-mail (including a copy forwarded to the President of the Association). Such notices shall include the nature of the vacancy, time to submit, requirements for the position, and data pertaining to salary. This provision shall not apply when a position goes from part-time to full-time. This provision shall not assure or guarantee that a candidate will receive an interview.

1. Teachers:

a. Teachers shall signify their availability for duty by properly indicating their availability on the "check-in" board at the time designated for him/her by the building principal. Such designated time shall not be earlier than 7:20 a.m., nor later than 8:30 a.m. Teachers may leave by properly noting their departures on the "sign-out" board four hundred and thirty minutes (430) minutes after his/her designated "check-in time," except as set forth in Paragraph b. below. Teachers will be notified of their "sign-in time" when they are notified of their classroom assignments. The "sign-in time" will not be modified unless required by the needs of this district. The hours of the Nurses will not be required to fall within the 7:20 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. start time.

b. For the purpose of general faculty or departmental meetings or other meetings of a similar nature, teachers may be required to "check-in" earlier or "sign-out" later than as specified above, provided that (1) they shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance (except in cases of emergency), (2) such earlier or later scheduling shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes, (3) such earlier or later scheduling shall not exceed four (4) in one (1) calendar month or twenty (20) in one (1) school year.

c. Teaching Load

1. The weekly teaching load for all teachers shall not exceed twenty-five (25) teaching periods and five (5) coverage periods, or thirty (30) teaching periods or an eight (8) period day. All teachers shall receive two (2) planning periods per day, while departmental chairpersons shall receive two (2) planning periods per day, and one (1) department chairperson period per day.

2. In order to allow for special scheduling needs, teachers in the Middle School may be given a 7th teaching assignment. No more than four (4) world language teachers in the Middle School at any one time can be given this assignment. The total teaching time for each of these teachers shall not exceed 258 minutes per day. Additionally, the teachers assigned a 7th teaching period shall receive a stipend of $2,100.

3. No teacher having six (6) assignments can be assigned an extra duty.

e. The teacher work day shall not exceed four hundred and thirty (430) minutes, and shall end no later than 3:30 p.m., except as is otherwise provided for in this Article, and in accordance with established practice regarding evening meetings, i.e. Back-to-School Nights, Achievement Night, etc.

f. All teachers may be assigned an additional supervisory duty period per day, with a stipend of $1,800.00 per duty, for such an additional assignment. If this supervisory duty is necessary, those teachers available during such a time who have fulfilled contractual assignments will be offered the opportunity for such an assignment. The assignment, time, and stipend shall be divided equally among those who agree to accept. If no one agrees, the assignment will be made to all those who are eligible, with the stipend to be equally divided. Department Chairpersons cannot volunteer for such an assignment, though they may be eligible, but can be required to fulfill this position with the aforementioned stipend.

g. Individuals will be hired to supervise afternoon bus duty at the negotiated stipend listed above in section f. Should no one apply, the duty will be assigned to and distributed evenly among all eligible teachers.

h. No teacher shall be assigned more than four (4) consecutive teaching periods during a regular full day of school. Teachers may be assigned more than four (4) consecutive periods during an abbreviated student school day. However, no teacher will be assigned consecutive classes that would encompass more than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive minutes of teaching.

i. Work before or after the normal work day of four hundred and thirty (430) minutes shall be scheduled only by the appropriate administrator. In such cases, compensatory time equal to the time worked shall be granted. That time shall be taken within forty (40) working days thereafter at a time mutually agreed to by the administrator and the employee. The administrator shall not unreasonably deny the scheduling of the compensatory time. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to diminish the obligations set forth in Paragraphs b. and e. above.

j. Teachers, upon the completion of their assigned duties, shall be excused following the dismissal of pupils on Fridays and days preceding a holiday, unless otherwise directed by the principal on the preceding day.

k. Teachers who travel between the two buildings will not be given an assignment which forces them to travel during their scheduled duty-free lunch period.

l. Any teacher assigned four (4) instructional classes per day for five (5) days per week will be considered a full time teacher.

m. Teachers who base a student’s assessment on performance and/or rehearsals shall attend the performance and/or rehearsal as part of their annual job responsibilities.

2. Part time teachers (those assigned one (1) to three (3) instructional classes per day for five (5) days per week) will receive one (1) planning period per day. Part time teachers cannot be assigned or volunteer for an extra duty assignment.

a. The secretarial work day will not exceed four hundred and eighty (480) consecutive minutes, and

b. will include a sixty (60) minute duty-free lunch, and two (2) fifteen (15) minute work breaks, one (1) each morning and afternoon.

c. Secretaries will be dismissed sixty (60) minutes after teacher dismissal on the work days prior to Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Good Friday.

d. During an eight (8) week period occurring during the summer recess, the secretarial work day will consist of four hundred and fifty (450) consecutive minutes, including a sixty (60) minute duty-free lunch. Lunch schedules will be at the discretion of the building administrators.

4. Custodians:

a. Custodians will not work more than four hundred and eighty (480) consecutive minutes, plus a thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch. No custodian will be required to work more than four hundred and eighty (480) consecutive minutes within a twenty-four (24) hour period without receiving overtime pay, and

b. will be granted a fifteen (15) minute work break each morning and afternoon.

c. Whenever a change in hours occurs due to emergency (i.e.: snow days), it is the responsibility of the supervisor to directly contact the custodian and provide specific instructions.

5. Food Service Employees:

a. No food service employee will work more than four hundred and eighty (480) consecutive minutes, including

b. a thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch,

c. but only those employees who are scheduled to work three hundred and sixty (360) minutes or more will be entitled to the thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch.

6. Bus Drivers and Transportation Aides:

a. Bus drivers hired prior to June 30, 2000 will be guaranteed a minimum of seven hundred and twenty (720) hours per school year, which will typically equate to twenty (20) hours weekly.

b. In addition to the minimum hours allocation as set forth in paragraph one, each bus driver will accept up to an additional twenty (20) hours of work per week, as assigned by their supervisor; without receiving over-time pay treatment. Said additional assignments will consist of any type of route or trips, as is determined by the supervisor.

c. Bus drivers will not be required to work more than forty (40) hours per week.

e. Each bus driver will be guaranteed a one-half (½) hour maintenance pay per work day.

f. All individual AM and PM high school, grammar school, vocational school, kindergarten, special education, sports, and late runs will be paid a minimum of one hour each. In the event that one of these runs exceeds one hour, drivers will be compensated in quarter hour increments to the next quarter hour. Actual beginning and ending times, as well as ending times for payment purposes, will be determined by the Transportation Coordinator. Every attempt will be made to provide drivers with twenty-four (24) hours’ notice of any assignment. If less than twenty-four (24) hours’ notice is provided, no hours will be charged against drivers who are not available.

g. In the event that there exists a period of time of one (1) hour or less between high school, special education, grammar school, and vocational school runs (AM or PM) in which the drivers are not "on the road", drivers will be compensated in quarter hour increments up to a maximum of thirty (30) minutes.

h. If a driver wishes to have their regular run certified for additional verified time, they shall, no later than September 30th of each school year, present to the Transportation Coordinator in writing a request for re-certification. Additional verified time shall be added to the drivers approved contract, and will be retroactive to the first day of driving for the year certified.

i. In the event that drivers are required to perform additional responsibilities which will be performed each day until the end of the school year, and are one (1) hour or more in duration, these hours will be added to the driver's contract retroactive to the date the change was made. If the additional time is less than one (1) hour, these hours will not be added to the contract, but will be considered in the event that the driver is unable to perform their duties due to illness or work related injury (workers compensation). If a driver's contracted time is reduced, the difference between the contracted hours and reduced time hours will be made up through additional assignments.

j. The Transportation Coordinator will make every effort to assign extra hours on an equitable basis.

k. Prior to the start of the school year, all routes will be posted for inspection no sooner than July 31, with a meeting being held no sooner than three working days later to allow drivers to request routes by seniority. These requests will be considered by the Transportation Coordinator based on seniority, with every attempt being made to honor these requests. However, the final decision as to the assignment of all routes will be made by the Transportation Coordinator. All revised or added routes after the actual date of driver selection will be posted and requests will be considered based on seniority.

m. In those instances when it is necessary to reduce the pay for one (1) of the above-described employees, due to day(s) not worked, the following steps will be taken:

(1) If the hours are to be deducted from the employee's contracted pay, information will be provided to the payroll department, indicating the number of hours the employee did not work.

(a) The total number of hours not worked will be multiplied by the employee's hourly rate (excluding longevity) to determine the amount to be reduced from the employee's contracted pay.

(b) When reducing the pay for hourly employees, only the actual number of hours not worked will be considered.

(2) If the hours are to be deducted from extra hours worked, the actual hours not worked will be reduced from the appropriate time sheet before being submitted to the payroll department. In this instance, the contracted pay will not be reduced.

n. In those instances when an hourly employee leaves or enters the district after the start of the school year, the steps listed below will be followed to determine any adjustments to the contract. Leaving during the school year:

(1) A calculation will be made to determine the total number of hours the employee has worked, from the beginning of the school year, until the day he/she leaves the district.

(2) This number will be compared to the pay the employee has actually received up until the time he/she leaves the district.

(3) If the total number of hours the employee has worked, multiplied by the employee's hourly wage, exceeds the amount actually paid to the employee, then an adjustment will be made, in the last pay, in which the difference owed to the employee will be added to the contracted pay.

(4) If the total number of hours the employee has worked, multiplied by the employee's hourly wage, is less than the amount actually paid to the employee, then an adjustment will be made, in the last pay, in which the difference owed to the district will be deducted from the contracted pay. If the amount to be deducted is greater than the contracted pay for that period, this amount will be deducted from any extra pay owed, or will be reimbursed by the employee to the district.

o. Bus Drivers will be paid seventy-five percent (75%) of full rate for stand-by time (stand-by time being defined as the time that exists between full rate driving time for co-curricular field trips for HS & elementary districts and athletic trips).

(1) For trips involving stand-by time, drivers will be guaranteed a minimum of one (1) hour driving time each way. Any driving time over one (1) hour will be figured in one-quarter (1/4) hour increments.

(2) Drivers will be guaranteed full rate for contracted hours.

p. Any run which starts before 6:00 A.M. will be guaranteed a minimum of four (4) hours pay, plus maintenance.

7. Instructional & Non-instructional Aides:

The regular work day shall not exceed seven (7) hours. The regular work day shall include a duty-free lunch period equal to the same lunch period that teachers receive in the school in which they work. If an instructional or non-instructional aide is assigned one-to-one student responsibilities and the student is absent, the school administrators will provide a schedule for the day.

The regular work day shall not exceed seven (7) hours.

The regular work day will equal four hundred thirty (430) minutes.

B. WORK WEEK:

The work week of all employees will be from Monday to Friday, inclusive. However, the parties recognize that bus transportation of students, at times, occurs on other days, and bus drivers and aides are required to work, as necessary, to provide that transportation. The work week of all custodians, initially, hired prior to July 1, 1996, will be from Monday to Friday, inclusive. For those hired on or after July 1, 1996, the work week will be from Monday to Sunday.

1. Teachers:

a. The teacher work year will not exceed one hundred and eighty-six (186) days,

b. excluding two (2) days for the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) Convention.

c. Make-up days for inclement weather or other emergencies will be scheduled at the Board's discretion.

2. Administrative Secretaries, Secretaries, and Clerks:

a. The secretarial work year will include all weeks that a secretary is under contract.

b. The secretary will be at his/her appointed station, except on holidays and vacations as hereinafter designated, and on Saturdays and Sundays of the work week, and on days when school is closed for inclement weather.

c. The work year of twelve-month (12) secretaries will begin on July 1st and end on June 30th following.

d. The work year of ten-month (10) secretaries will be ten (10) consecutive calendar months long.

3. Custodians:

a. The custodial work year will include all weeks that a custodian is under contract.

b. The custodian will be at his/her appointed station, except on holidays and vacations as hereinafter designated, and on Saturdays and Sundays of the work week.

c. The custodial work year will begin on July 1^st and end on the following June 30th, for twelve (12) month custodians.

d. The work year for ten (10) month custodians will be ten (10) consecutive calendar months long.

4. Food Service Employees:

a. All food service hourly employees are guaranteed a minimum of one hundred and eighty (180) working days in the work year.

b. The Board, at its discretion, may require more than one hundred and eighty (180) days per contract year without incurring an overtime rate of pay for the employee.

5. Bus Drivers and Transportation Aides:

Ordinarily, bus transportation needs do not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days per school year. The scheduling and assigning of bus drivers shall depend upon those needs, as determined by the Board.

The regular work year shall not exceed one hundred eighty-three (183) days.

The regular work year shall not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days.

The regular work year shall not exceed 1334 hours per year. The trainers work year will be from the first day of practice for fall athletics through the last day of Spring athletic season
9. Non-instructional Aides

D. OVERTIME:

1. Overtime is defined as an amount of time in excess of forty (40) hours per work week as such time is herein defined.

2. The overtime rate of pay is one and one-half (1 ½) times the employee's negotiated pay rate, multiplied by the amount of time worked in excess of the negotiated time limits.

3. Custodians who may work in any other job description for additional hours or days shall not be entitled to be paid as custodians.

4. Overtime rates will be paid only if the employer requires the employee to work additional time.

E. VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS:

1. Vacations:

a. All twelve (12) month employees are granted ten (10) days paid vacation after one (1) year of employment. An additional one (1) day per year will be added each year after the fifth (5) consecutive contract year, continuing to a maximum of twenty (20) days.

b. Ten (10) month employees are granted no vacation time and no vacation pay.

c. Vacations will normally be taken during the summer closing of school, excluding the 5 working days before teachers are scheduled to return, and will be granted on the basis of seniority. Provisions for taking a vacation at other times of the year shall be approved by the Superintendent.
d. Any district employee who changes from a ten (10) month status to a twelve (12) month status will receive pro-rated (10/12) years' of service credit for years of district experience towards vacation credit.

a. The following days are holidays for all employees:

(1) New Year's Eve day and New Year's Day (If both of these days should fall on Saturday and Sunday, the preceding or following work day will be designated as the holiday.).

(2) Martin Luther King Day.

(3) Presidents' Day and the Friday preceding.

(4) Good Friday.

(5) Memorial Day.

(6) July Fourth (If July 4th falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, it shall result in a four day weekend. If it falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it shall be taken as a holiday on the workday designated as the National Holiday.)

(7) Labor Day and the Friday preceding.

(8) Thanksgiving Day and the Friday immediately following.

(9) Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (If both of these days should fall on Saturday and Sunday, the preceding or following work day will be designated as the holiday).

b. The following days are holidays for secretaries only.

(1) The days between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve Day.

(2) There shall be two (2) days during the spring recess. Should the spring recess fail to exist, due to emergency, no benefit shall automatically accrue to the secretaries, nor shall the impact be negotiable.

c. Two days’ vacation will be provided to all Custodians, Grounds and Maintenance during the winter recess when such recess exists, unless the Superintendent determines that there exists a special need which would require their attendance.

d. Holidays will be granted only to those employees who would otherwise be working that day.

Each year, two (2) members of the custodial staff will be permitted to attend the New Jersey Education Association Convention (one day maximum). Selection will be made on a first come basis with seniority being a consideration. All staff members will be provided an equal opportunity to attend.

The Board will pay for Black Seal License renewals.

a. In order for an employee to obtain reimbursement he or she must not use more than days defined below in the final year of employment. An exception will only be made for an absence due to illness or injury that is substantiated by a doctor’s note. The following table will be used in determining whether or not an employee has met the criteria.

Teachers – Must not use more than 9 sick days to qualify
10-month Employees – Must not use more than 10 sick days to qualify

12-month Employees – Must not use more than 11 sick days to qualify


b. The employee must have had at least ten (10) years of service in the school district prior to retirement.

c. Accumulated sick days will be subject to the buy-back provision based upon the following rates and conditions:

Teachers: Minimum to qualify = 25 days Maximum buy back = 150 days

Rate = $60.00 per day

Other Employees: Minimum to qualify = 25 days

d. The employee will receive the reimbursement no later than sixty (60) days following retirement, providing he/she has officially notified the Board of the intent to retire by March 1^st of the year preceding his/her retirement. If not, payment will be made no later than eighteen (18) months after retirement.

e. In case of death, the reimbursement will be paid to the appointed beneficiary or estate.

The Board may grant extended leaves of absence without remuneration for employees. The Board of Education may grant leaves for no longer than two (2) years. Such leaves shall be in accordance with the following procedures.

Three (3) personal days per year shall be granted for personal business which cannot be conducted outside the regular work day, for example, house closing, court appearance, doctor's visit, graduation, etc. Notification of such day shall be communicated to the appropriate administrator by filling out the personal day form at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance, whenever possible, and noting the reason on the list provided. In the case of an emergency, the appropriate administrator should be contacted by telephone. Unused personal days will be accumulated as sick leave, and shall be subject to the buy-back provision (Article 11, A. 3. c.).

Any personal days taken before or after the Winter break, Spring break, President's weekend, or on the first day or last day of the school year, shall be charged as two (2) personal days.

If a unit member takes a personal day on the days mentioned above, and has only one (1) personal day to his/her credit, said unit member shall be docked a day's pay, plus the personal day.

The Superintendent has the authority to grant approval for emergency reasons on the days mentioned above (not subject to paragraph 3) if a day is available.

Employees shall be granted five (5) days in any one instance in the event of death of employee's spouse, child (including step), parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild (including step), or partner in longstanding.

Employees shall be granted three (3) days in any one (1) instance in the event of death of son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and any other member of the immediate household.

An additional two (2) days can be granted by the Superintendent for special circumstances, however, no more than five (5) days will be granted at any one time.

2. Usually, the request for child rearing leave shall be submitted at the same time as the notice and request referred to in Paragraph E.1.above.

a. A unit employee in a childbirth situation will be able to use her accumulated sick leave (with an assumption of 20 work days before, and 20 work days after childbirth; the actual period of valid use of accumulated sick leave may be longer depending upon the circumstances).

b. After b. 1. above, up to 12 weeks of additional paid insurance coverage (less the State-mandated employee premium share) during the period of unpaid child- rearing leave.

c. If a ten month unit employee is on leave under the terms of b. 2. above and Board-paid insurance coverage under Federal or State law would end in any month before June 30^th, Board-paid insurance (less the State-mandated employee premium share) will recommence for the months of July and August if the employee has signed a letter indicating an intent to return to work on September 1. If said employee fails to return to work on September 1, she shall reimburse the District for the cost of the July/August insurance.

2. to abolish any such position for reasons of economy, or because of reduction in the number of pupils, or of change in the reorganization of the district, or for other good cause.

3. to maintain the efficiency of the school district operations entrusted them.

4. to determine the means by which such operations are to be conducted.

5. to take whatever actions may be necessary to carry out the mission of the school district in situations of emergency. The rights of the Board shall include, but not be limited to, provisions set forth in this paragraph.

B. It is understood by all parties that under the rulings of the courts of New Jersey and the State Commissioner of Education, the Board is forbidden to waive any rights or powers granted it by law.

C. This Agreement incorporates the entire understanding of the parties on all negotiable matters, and shall not be added to or deleted from until the subsequent reopening of negotiations, in adherence with the dates set forth in this
Agreement.

1. Employee contributions for insurances under this Article will be accordance with Chapter 78, P.L. 2011.

2. The Board of Education has the right to change insurance carriers, continuing to provide benefits equal to or better than those currently provided.

3. Any employee hired on or prior to July 1, 2007 who currently receives insurance will continue to receive insurance for the duration of this agreement (the Supervisor must ensure the number of hours worked per week remain at the same number or higher). Any employee hired on or prior to July 1, 2007 who currently does not receive insurance will be eligible to receive insurance if they work more than 30 hours per week and continues to work more than 30 hours per week. Any employee hired after July 1, 2007, working more than 30 hours per week and continues to work more than 30 hours per week will be entitled to health insurance under this Article.

If the bus drivers and bus aides do not currently qualify for benefits upon the criteria defined by their hire date (see above paragraphs regarding benefits), and the route restructuring/elimination of Mantua’s second bus run causes the bus drivers/bus aides to work more than 25, but less than 30 hours per week, the drivers/bus aides will not qualify to receive health benefits. The bus drivers/bus aides will be paid their regular hourly rate for any additional time they incur as a result of the change.

1. Qualified unit members as defined in A. 3. above are entitled to health and hospitalization insurance under one of the Horizon plans including Omnia 10.

2. Co-pays under the Horizon plans are as follows:


Office Visits - $15
Specialists - $25
ER Visit - $ $75 (Effective January 1, 2019)

3. Effective January 1, 2016, reimbursement from the medical plan for medical and prescription co-pays will no longer be paid.

1. Qualified unit members as defined in A. 3. above are entitled to family prescription insurance.

2. Co-pays are as follows:



Generic Brand, Formulary Brand, Non-Formulary
$15.00 $25.00 $50.00

1. 125 Plan
The Board of Education will continue a “125 Plan” to administer an “opt-out” program.

2. Health and hospitalization insurance
Employees with alternate health- hospitalization insurance may opt out of the insurance under B. above and receive an annual payment of $1,750.
3. Prescription insurance
Employees may opt out of the insurance under C. above and receive an annual payment of $250.
4. Payments under 2. and 3. above shall be made in two installments, one in December and one in June.

5. When an employee opts in or out of medical and/or prescription coverage during the course of the school year based upon a life altering event and re-enrolls in the insurance(s) during the insurance year, the opt out payment will be pro-rated.

1. The Board shall continue to provide a full employee dental plan. Any change in coverage or carrier is negotiable with a minimum annual cap of $1,500.

2. Eligible employees shall be permitted to buy-in to family coverage at their own expense under the following guidelines:

a. The dental carrier must allow such buy-ins.

b. There shall be one open enrollment period per year.

c. Withdrawals during the enrollment year shall not be permitted.

d. The employee cost for the family coverage shall be the actual cost of the premium above the single coverage cost.

e. The Board’s maximum contribution for dental insurance for any eligible employee shall not exceed the actual single dental premium less any employee contribution required by Chapter 78.

f. The benefits and limits of the family coverage shall be the same as for single dental coverage.

Salaries for 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 are set forth in the Schedules contained in this Agreement.

Longevity is eliminated. Only employees with three (3) years and one (1) day of service as of 9/7/2010 are grandfathered and eligible for longevity going forward. The following monies will be added to the yearly contracted salary of each grandfathered employee of the district who is receiving his/her consecutive contract of:

D. Should negotiations for a successor contract not be completed prior to June 30, 2021, unit members shall not be advanced on the salary guide either vertically or horizontally, and shall receive no increase in compensation until a new agreement is reached. Unit members shall continue to receive the same salary received on June 30, 2021 until such time as a successor agreement is reached.

Movement on the guide shall be interpreted to include a vertical guide step increase and/or a column differential based on educational credit or degree attainment, and/or an increase in longevity based on years of service. Unit members shall have their salary “frozen” at the amount on June 30, 2021 until negotiations for a new contract are completed, the agreed upon salary increases have been distributed through mutually acceptable guides, and both parties have ratified the agreement.

July 1, 201 8, and remain in effect through June 30, 20 21, or until a successor Agreement is signed. Any other changes agreed to by the parties shall be incorporated into the Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective Presidents, attested by their respective Negotiations Chairpersons, all on the day and year first above written.

		18-19	19-20	20-21	NO. OF
	ACTIVITY	STIPEND	STIPEND	STIPEND	POSITIONS
1	Class Sponsor, Grade 9	1,858	1,895	1,895	2
2	Class Sponsor, Grade 10	2,183	2,227	2,227	2
3	Class Sponsor, Grade 11	2,555	2,606	2,606	2
4	Class Sponsor, Grade 12	2,927	2,986	2,986	2
5	Student Council, HS	2,787	2,843	2,843	2
6	Student Council, MS	2,787	2,843	2,843	1
7	National Honor Society (Head)	2,090	2,132	2,132	1
8	National Honor Society (Asst.)	1,394	1,422	1,422	1
9	School Newspaper, HS	1,904	1,942	1,942	1
10	Marching Band Director	6,504	6,634	6,634	1
11	Marching Band (Asst.)	3,902	3,980	3,980	1
12	Jazz Band Director, HS	2,323	2,369	2,369	1
13	Jazz Band Director, MS	2,323	2,369	2,369	1
14	Band Front Advisor, HS	3,902	3,980	3,980	2
15	AVA Coordinator, HS	2,277	2,323	2,323	1
16	Dramatics Director	7,572	7,723	7,723	1
17	Dramatics Director (Asst.)	4,552	4,643	4,643	1
18	Dramatics Assistant (Sets)	4,552	4,643	4,643	1
19	Dramatics Assistant (Choreographer)	2,787	2,843	2,843	1
20	Dramatics Assistant (Costumes)	2,787	2,843	2,843	1
21	Dramatics Assistant (Business Mgr.)	2,787	2,843	2,843	1
22	Drama Club, MS	1,625	1,658	1,658	3
23	Yearbook Sponsor, HS	3,716	3,790	3,790	2
24	Yearbook Sponsor, MS	1,858	1,895	1,895	1
25	Vocale Ensemble (Director)	3,020	3,080	3,080	1
26	Select Choir, MS	3,020	3,080	3,080	1
27	DECA Advisor	1,858	1,895	1,895	1
28	SADD Advisor	1,858	1,895	1,895	1
29	NJ Science League	1,161	1,184	1,184	1
30	Computer Club, HS	1,161	1,184	1,184	1
31	Computer Coordinator	4,320	4,406	4,406	1
32	Computer Club, MS	1,161	1,184	1,184	1
33	Environmental Club	1,858	1,895	1,895	1
34	Peer Mediation Advisor	1,161	1,184	1,184	2
35	Detention Monitor, HS *	3,106	3,168	3,168	2
36	Detention Monitor, MS	2,462	2,511	2,511	2
37	Department Chairpersons	5,807	5,923	5,923	13
38	Team Leaders	3,716	3,790	3,790	6
39	Mock Trial	1,161	1,184	1,184	2
40	Academic Decathlon	1,161	1,184	1,184	1
41	Video Yearbook	2,787	2,843	2,843	1
42	ERASE Advisor	1,161	1,184	1,184	1
43	Health Education Careers Club	1,161	1,184	1,184	1
44	Builders Club	1,161	1,184	1,184	1
45	Key Club Advisor	1,858	1,895	1,895	1
46	FHA Advisor	1,858	1,895	1,895	1
47	Chess Team Advisor	1,161	1,184	1,184	1
48	Renaissance Sponsor	2,090	2,132	2,132	1
49	Renaissance Asst.	1,394	1,422	1,422	1
50	Art Club Advisor (MS)	1,161	1,184	1,184	1
51	Accompanist	1,553	1,584	1,584	1
52	Latin Club	1,858	1,895	1,895	1
53	Technology Association Advisor (HS)	1,858	1,895	1,895	1
54	Teen Pep	1,035	1,056	1,056	3
55	Varsity Club (HS)	1,035	1,056	1,056	1
56	Robotics	1,858	1,895	1,895	1
57	Math League	1,200	1,224	1,224	1
58	Students in Action	1,200	1,224	1,224	1
59	Fall Play Director	3,000	3,060	3,060	1
60	Fall Play Asst. Director	1,500	1,530	1,530	1
61	Model UN	1,200	1,224	1,224	1
62	Autism Club	1,200	1,224	1,224	1
63	DECA Asst.	1,200	1,224	1,224	1
64	NHS – Art	1,858	1,895	1,895	1
65	Gay Straight Alliance	1,200	1,224	1,224	1
66	MS – Student Council Asst.	1,200	1,224	1,224	1
	ATHLETICS
2018/2019 – No increase. 2019/2020 - $10,000 new money to be distributed to overall pool in 2019/2020. Stipend amounts to be recommended by a joint committee made up of the Board and the Association outside of the negotiations process for the Board’s determination prior to June 30, 2019. 2020/2021 – No increase.
		2018/2019
56	Football Head Coach	9,569			1
57	Football Asst. Coach	5,714			5
58	Basketball Head Coach (Boys)	8,502			1
59	Basketball Asst. Coach (Boys)	5,110			1
60	Basketball Asst. Coach (Gr. 9, Boys)	5,110			1
61	Basketball Asst. Coach (Gr. 7/8, Boys)	1,904			1
62	Baseball Head Coach	6,736			1
63	Baseball Asst. Coach	4,041			3
64	Track Head Coach (Boys)	6,504			1
65	Track Asst. Coach (Boys)	3,902			2
66	Cross Country Head Coach	5,110			1
67	Cross Country Asst. (7/8th Gr)	1,486			1
68	Soccer Head Coach (Boys)	6,596			1
69	Soccer Asst. Coach (Boys)	3,949			2
70	Soccer Head Coach (Girls)	6,596			1
71	Soccer Asst. Coach (Girls)	3,949			2
72	Swimming Head Coach	7,526			1
73	Swimming Asst. Coach	4,739			1
	ATHLETICS (CONT'D)	18-19 STIPEND	19-20 STIPEND	20-21 STIPEND	POSITIONS
74	Swimming Asst./Diving Coach	4,739			1
75	Wrestling Head Coach	7,572			1
76	Wrestling Asst. Coach	4,785			2
77	Wrestling Asst. Coach (7/8th Gr.)	1,904			1
78	Tennis Head Coach (Boys)	5,714			1
79	Tennis Asst. Coach (Boys)	3,438			1
80	Tennis Head Coach (Girls)	5,714			1
81	Tennis Asst. Coach (Girls)	3,438			1
82	Golf Coach	4,785			1
83	Golf Asst. Coach	1,997			1
84	Cheerleader Coach, HS (Winter)	4,785			1
85	Cheerleader Coach, HS (Fall)	4,785			1
86	Cheerleader Coach, Asst. (Fall)	1,997			2
87	Cheerleader Coach, Asst. (Winter)	1,997			2
88	Field Hockey Head Coach	6,596			1
89	Field Hockey Asst. Coach	3,949			1
90	Field Hockey Asst. Coach (9th Gr.)	3,949			1
91	Field Hockey Coach (7/8th Gr.)	1,904			2
92	Basketball Head Coach (Girls)	8,502			1
93	Basketball Asst. Coach (Girls)	5,110			1
94	Basketball Asst. Coach (Gr. 9, Girls)	5,110			1
95	Basketball Asst. Coach (Gr. 7/8, Girls)	1,904			1
96	Softball Head Coach	6,736			1
97	Softball Asst. Coach	4,041			3
98	Track Head Coach (Girls)	6,504			1
99	Track Asst. Coach (Girls)	3,902			2
100	Indoor Track Head Coach	6,504			1
101	Indoor Track Asst. Coach	3,902			1
102	Volleyball Head Coach (Boys)	6,596			1
103	Volleyball Asst. Coach (Boys)	3,949			1
104	Volleyball Head Coach (Girls)	6,596			1
105	Volleyball Asst. Coach (Girls)	3,949			1
106	Lacrosse Head Coach (Boys)	6,596			1
107	Lacrosse Asst. Coach (Boys)	3,949			2
108	Lacrosse Head Coach (Girls)	6,596			1
109	Lacrosse Asst. Coach (Girls)	3,949			2
110	Weight Room Director	5,760			1
111	Cross Country Assistant	2,708			1

Mileage Reimbursement Rate: The rate authorized by the State of New Jersey Regulations in the Annual State Appropriations Act for mileage, meals and lodging.

Home Instruction/Summer School

Home Instruction/Summer School Hourly Rate: $ 34.03.

The members of the Association will forego payment for the first week (up to 40 hours) of professional development during the summer. The remainder of time will be paid at the negotiated Home Instruction/Summer School rate as reference above. This will apply to a single workshops/training that exceeds one week.

There will be a maximum limit of two (2) staff members compensated for a workshop/training.

(e.g. - For the proposed 3 week, 14 day training in July)

o Week 1
§ Mon-Thurs – 6 hours per day (no payment)
§ Friday – 4 hours (no payment)
o Week 2
§ Mon-Thurs – 6 hours per day (paid @ $34.03)
§ Friday – 4 hours per day (paid @ $34.03)
o Week 3
§ Mon-Thurs. – 6 hours per day
§ Friday – n/a
o Total payment = 28 hours @ $ 0.00 = $ 00.00
52 hours @ $34.03 = $1,769.56

12 Month 10 Month 10 Month
Secretary Secretary Clerk

The salary for a Groundskeeper will include a $1,000 stipend.

The salary for a Maintenance employee will include a $1,500 stipend.