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2003 - 2006
CONTRACT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
SEASIDE PARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
AND
SEASIDE PARK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
CONTRACT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
SEASIDE PARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
AND
SEASIDE PARK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
PREAMBLE
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this 26th day of April 2004 by and between this Board of
Education of the Borough of Seaside Park, New Jersey, hereinafter called the "Board" and the Seaside Park
Education Association, hereinafter called the "Association".
ARTICLE 1
RECOGNITION
A. UNIT
The Board hereby recognized the Association as the exclusive and sole representative for
collective negotiations concerning grievances and terms and conditions of employment, for full and part
time certified personnel whether under contract, on leave, or employed by the Board, including classroom
teachers and special subject teachers, but excluding all other personnel.
B. DEFINITION OF TEACHER
Unless otherwise indicated, the term "teachers" when used hereinafter in this Agreement shall
refer to all certified employees described above.
ARTICLE II
NEGOTIATION OF SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT
A. DEADLINE DATE
The parties agree to enter into collective negotiations over a successor Agreement in accordance
with the New Jersey State Employer-Employee Relations Act, as amended, in a good faith effort to reach
agreement on all matters concerning the terms and conditions of teacher's employment. Such negotiations
shall begin not later than October 1, of the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which this
Agreement expires. Any Agreement, so negotiated shall apply to all teachers and be reduced in writing,
when adopted by the Board.
B. MODIFICATION
This Agreement shall not be modified in whole or in part by the parties except by an instrument, in
writing, duly executed by both parties.
ARTICLE III
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
A. DEFINITIONS
1. A "Grievance" shall mean a complaint by employee(s) or representative(s) of
employees(s) arising out of an alleged misapplication, misinterpretation or violation of
the express terms of this Agreement.
2. An "Aggrieved person" is the person(s) or the Association making the claim and any
person(s) who might be required to take action or against whom action might be taken in
order to resolve the claim.
3. A "Party in interest" is the person(s) making the claim and any person who might be
required to take action or against whom action might be taken in order to resolve the
claim.
B. PURPOSE
1. The purpose of this procedure is to secure, at the lowest possible level, solutions to the
grievances which may, from time to time, arise. Both parties agree that these
proceedings will be kept as informal and confidential as may be appropriate at any level
of the procedure.
C. PROCEDURE
1. Since it is important that grievances be processed as rapidly as possible, the number of
days indicated at each level should be considered as maximum and every effort should be
made to expedite the process. The time limits specified may, however, be extended by
mutual agreement.
2. In the event a grievance is filed at such time that it cannot be processed through all steps
in the grievance procedure by the end of the school year, and if left unresolved until the
beginning of the following school year, could result in irreparable harm to a party in
interest, the time limits set forth herein shall be reduced so that the grievance procedure
may be exhausted prior to the end of the school year or as soon thereafter as is
practicable.
3. A grievance to be considered under this procedure must be initiated in writing by the
employee within fifteen (15) calendar days of the occurrence of the actual happening
which gives rise to the grievance or fifteen (15) days from a point in time when the
employee should reasonably have been aware of its occurrence.
4. LEVEL ONE
a. A teacher with a grievance shall first discuss it with the Administrator either
directly or through the Association designated representative, with the objective
of resolving the matter informally.
5. LEVEL TWO
a. If the aggrieved person is not satisfied with the disposition of his/her grievance
at Level One, he/she shall file a written notice of said grievance with the
Administrator, who shall meet and discuss said grievance. Such requests shall
be in writing and shall include the position of the Association and shall include
all available relevant evidence in support thereof.
b. Within five (5) school days after the conclusion of the discussion, the
Administrator shall issue a decision, in writing, setting forth his findings of
facts, reasoning and conclusions on the issues submitted to him.
6. LEVEL THREE
a. If the decision rendered by the Administrator is adverse to the aggrieved, the
Association may, within five (5) school days after the Administrator has
rendered such adverse decision, or within ten (10) school days after the position
of the Association was received by the Administrator, appeal, in writing, to the
Board setting forth the reasons for said appeal and including any documentary
evidence relating thereto.
b. The Board shall consider the appeal and may, with ten (10) school days after the
receipt of such appeal, hold a hearing. If a hearing is held, the Board shall issue
a decision, in writing, within twenty (20) school days after the conclusion of
such hearing.
c. If the Board determines that a hearing is not warranted or necessary, it shall nevertheless, issue a decision, in writing, within twenty (20) school days after receipt of the appeal from the Association.
d. Such appeal shall in all cases, be confined solely to the issues and evidence submitted in support thereof to the Administrator and shall provide the specific basis of disagreement and evidence in support thereof.
7. LEVEL FOUR
a. If the Association, or individual teacher, determines that the grievance is meritorious, it may submit the grievance to arbitration within fifteen (15) school days after receipt of the determination of the Board.
b. Within ten (10) school days after such written notice of submission to arbitration, the Association shall request a listing of arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association. The parties shall be bound by the rules of the American Arbitration Association in the selection of an arbitrator.
c. The arbitrator shall confer with the representatives of the Board and the Association and hold hearings promptly. Said hearing shall, in all cases, be confined solely to the issues and evidence submitted in support thereof to the Board. The arbitrator shall limit himself to the interpretation and application of the express terms of this Agreement. He shall have no authority to add to, detract from, alter, amend, or modify any provision of this Agreement, except if the arbitrator determines that said provision is contrary to applicable law.
d. The arbitrator shall issue his recommendation, in writing, not later than twenty (20) days from the date of the close of the hearings and shall set forth his findings of act, reasoning, and conclusions on the issues submitted. The arbitrator shall be without power or authority to make any decision which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or which is violative of the terms of this Agreement. The decision of the arbitrator shall be submitted to the Board and the Association and shall be advisory on the parties.
e. The costs for the services of the arbitrator, including per diem expenses, if any, and actual and necessary travel, subsistence expenses and the cost of the hearing room shall be borne equally by the Board and the Association. Any other expenses incurred shall be paid by the party incurring same.
f. Grievances arising over alleged violations of Board Policy or Administrative decisions shall be subject to the grievance procedure only through Level Three.
g. It is understood and agreed by the Board and the Association that, in the event that the Association or an aggrieved person should choose not to follow the procedures as set forth in the Article, but in lieu thereof, seed judicial or other administrative relief, then, in that event, the said Association, or aggrieved person shall have waived his/her right for a determination of the grievance under this Article.
D. RIGHTS OF TEACHERS TO REPRESENTATION
1. Any aggrieved person may be represented at all stages of the grievance procedure by himself/herself or any person of his/her own choosing, including a representative selected or approved by the Association. When a teacher is not represented by the Association, the Association shall have the right to be present and to state its views at all stages of the grievance procedure.
2. Separate Grievance File
All documents, communications, and records dealing with the processing of a grievance shall be filed in separate grievance files and shall not be kept in the personnel file of any of the participants, excepting that the final decision may properly be places in the personnel file.
3. Forms
Forms for filing grievances, serving notices, taking appeals, making reports and recommendations, and other necessary document shall be prepared jointly by the Board, the Administrator and the Association and given appropriate distribution so as to facilitate operation of the grievance procedure.
4. Meetings and Hearings
All meetings and hearings under this procedure shall not be conducted in public and shall include only such parties in interest and their designated or selected representatives heretofore referred to in this Article.
5. The aggrieved party shall perform all assigned duties, including duties being grieved, until the completion of the grievance procedure.
6. Failure by the aggrieved or the Association to process a grievance in accordance with the time schedule as set forth in this Article shall constitute an abandonment of the grievance and render it null and void. Failure of the Board to process a grievance in accordance with the time schedules as set forth in this Article shall permit the aggrieved to automatically proceed to the next level. Any waiver of this provision must be in writing and acknowledged by both parties.
ARTICLE IV
TEACHER'S RIGHTS
A. REQUIRED MEETING OR HEARING
Whenever any teacher is required to appear before the Board or any committee member, representative or agent thereof, concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that teacher in his office, position or employment, or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he shall be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association present to advise him/her and represent him/her during such meeting or interview. The above is not intended to limit the opportunities of the Administrator and a teacher to have conversations concerning teaching problems.
B. The teacher shall determine grades of students based upon his/her professional judgement of available criteria pertinent to any given subject area or activity for which he/she is responsible within the grading policies of the Seaside Park School District. No grade or evaluation shall be changed without approval of the Administrator.
C. CRITICISM OF TEACHERS
Any questions or criticism by an Administrator or Board member of a teacher or his/her instructional methodology shall be made in confidence and not in the presence of students, parents or other public gatherings.
D. Any questions or criticism by a teacher of a superior, Administrator or Board member shall be made in confidence and not in the presence of students, parents or other public gatherings.
E. ASSOCIATION IDENTIFICATION
No teacher shall be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association or its affiliates.
ARTICLE V
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES
A. RELEASED TIME FOR MEETINGS
Whenever required by the school Administrator or the Board of Education, any representative of the Association or any teacher participating during working hours in negotiations, grievance proceedings, conferences or meetings, shall suffer no loss of pay.
B. USE OF SCHOOL BUILDING
The Association and its representatives shall have the right to use the school building at all reasonable hours for meetings. The Administrator shall be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. Approval of the Administrator shall be required. This use shall be subject to availability of custodial coverage.
C. BULLETIN BOARDS
The Association shall have the exclusive use of a bulleting board in the faculty lounge. Copies of all materials to be posted on such bulletin board shall be simultaneously given to the Administrator, but no approval shall be required.
D. SCHOOL CALENDER
The Board will consider the recommendations of the teachers' committee concerning the school calendar. The Board will also provide to this Association ample opportunity for the Association to express its position/opinion concerning the school calendar at those meetings of the Board when the school calendar is subject to discussion by the Board.
ARTICLE VI
TEACHER WORK YEAR
A. IN-SCHOOL WORK YEAR
1. Ten (10) Month Personnel
The in-school work year for teachers employed on a ten (10) month basis shall not exceed one hundred eighty-five (185) days.
2. Definitions of In-School Work Year
The in-school work year shall include days when pupils are in attendance, orientation days, and other days on which teacher attendance is required.
3. Inclement Weather
A. TEACHER DAY
1. Length of Day
The arrival and departure times for all teachers shall be designated in Item A-2 of this Article; however, their total in-school work day shall consist of not more than six (6) hours and forty-five (45) minutes which shall include a duty-free lunch period as guaranteed to teachers.
2. Arrival and Dismissal Time
Teachers shall arrive at school by 8:30 A.M. and be in the school building preparing for class at least twenty (20) minutes before the opening of school. They shall remain in school fifteen (15) minutes after the close of school or as much longer as is necessary for purposes of providing special help to pupils and performing their duties.
In case of inclement weather during playground periods, children will report to the multipurpose room. Teachers with playground assignment will determine whether the children shall remain on the playground before school. This decision will be adhered to by all teachers and no children are to be on the playground counter to the decision. The children will be instructed by their teachers that when they arrive at school, if no one is on the playground, they are to go directly to the multipurpose room.
B. TEACHING LOAD
The daily teaching load shall not exceed five (5) hours and twenty (20) minutes per pupil contact time or as directed by the Administrator, such direction being grievable if abused.
C. PREP-TIME
At the present time, the teachers have approximately six (6) periods during the week, which are free of classroom instruction and which are used as prep-time. Philosophically, the Board of Education understands and recognizes the benefit of prep-time and commits itself to providing to the teacher preparation time for at least five (5) periods during the week. Such a commitment is not guaranteed and such commitment is strictly dependent upon the curriculum and other factors which might necessarily preclude five (5) prep-periods a week.
D. CURRICULUM PLANNING
Any teacher requested to write or rewrite curriculum will be compensated in one of the following ways:
a. A volunteer committee will be formed and meet during the summer. Members will be monetarily compensated at an hourly rate.
b. School will be dismissed at 1:00 P.M. periodically for the purpose of writing curricula until completed.
E. INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING
Teachers shall be required to submit standardized daily, weekly and/or alternate plans as needed according to procedures developed by the Administrator.
F. LUNCH PERIODS
Excepting whenever otherwise individually contracted for, teachers shall have a forty (40) minute duty free lunch period per working day.
G. MEETINGS
1. Faculty and Other
Teachers may be required to remain after the end of the regular work day, without additional compensation, for the purpose of attending faculty meetings. Faculty meetings shall not exceed two (2) per month. Such meetings shall begin no later than fifteen (15) minutes after regular dismissal time and shall run for no more than one hour. All Committee and faculty meetings shall be included in the twenty (20) meetings per year. Special teachers or part-time personnel will not be required to attend meetings or workshops not on their regular schedule or beyond their regular hours.
2. Prior to Holidays and Weekends
Meetings which take place after the regular in-school work day and which require attendance shall not be called on Fridays or on any day immediately preceding any holiday, or other day upon which teacher attendance is not required at school.
3. Notice and Agenda
The notice of an agenda for any meeting shall be given to the teachers involved at least two (2) days prior to the meetings, except in an emergency. Teachers shall have the opportunity to suggest items for the agenda.
4. Evening Meetings
Teachers may be required to attend not more than five (5) evening assignments or meetings each school year without additional compensation. Parent/Teacher conferences, scheduled at night, shall be limited to a three (3) hour time frame; for example, 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
5. Parent/Teacher Conferences
There will be two (2) 1:00 P.M. dismissals in both Fall and Spring for the purpose of parent conferences.
H. FIELD TRIPS
Field trips shall be scheduled and implemented in a manner which shall be mutually agreed upon by the teachers participating in them. This, however, shall not limit the right of the Administrator to require field trips or to give critical evaluation of teachers failing to schedule and properly carry out field trips as part of the curriculum. Written permission for field trips shall be obtained from the Board to guarantee insurance coverage as a school-sponsored activity. Buses will be provided for the purpose of all field trips. No teacher will be expected to use his/her own vehicle to transport students.
Teachers accompanying students on overnight trips will be compensated the additional rate of $200.00 per night, over and above their regular salary. Overnight is defined to mean a trip where pupils are housed away from home from one evening to the following morning.
ARTICLE VIII
TEACHER EMPLOYMENT
A. PLACEMENT ON SALARY SCHEDULE
Each teacher currently employed shall be placed on his proper step of the salary schedule. Any teacher employed for one hundred twenty (120) school days of any school year shall be given full credit for one year of service toward credit for experience, not, however, toward tenure.
All teachers hired after the execution of this contract shall be placed on the step of the salary schedule as agreed to by the Board of Education and the teacher upon execution of the first contract.
B. NOTIFICATION OF CONTRACT AND SALARY
Teachers shall be notified of their contract and salary status for the ensuing year in accordance with the New Jersey State Laws.
ARTICLE IX
SALARIES
A. SALARY SCHEDULE
The salary of each teacher covered by this Agreement is set forth in Schedules A, B, and C which are attached hereto and made a part thereto.
B. METHOD OF PAYMENT
1. Ten (10) Month
Each teacher employed on a ten (10) month basis shall be paid in twenty (20) equal semi-monthly installments.
2. Summer Pay Plan
Each teacher may individually elect to have ten percent (10%) of his/her monthly salary deducted from his/her pay. These funds shall be paid to the teacher or his estate upon the final pay day in June, or upon the death or termination of employment if earlier.
3. Exceptions
When a pay day falls on or during a school holiday, vacation or weekend, teachers shall receive their paychecks on the last previous working day.
4. Final Pay
Each teacher shall receive his final pay and the pay schedule for the following year on the last working day in June, subject to the provisions of 18A:29-4 and subject to the completion of all duties imposed by administrative regulations or policies of the Board of Education.
C. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
1. Any teacher participating in school activities on weekends or participating in any activity which commences after 3:00 P.M. will be compensated at the rate of $30.00 per hour.
2. Teacher-in-Charge for the school year will be paid $1,000.00
3. Art and Music Teachers shall receive an annual stipend of $250.00 as compensation for after school activities in connection with performances/exhibitions.
ARTICLE X
TEACHER ASSIGNMENT
A. NOTIFICATION
1. Date for All Presently Employed Teachers
All teachers shall be given written notice of their salary schedules and class assignments for the forthcoming year not later than the last teacher working day.
2. Revisions
In the event that changes in such scheduled or class assignments are made after the last teacher working day, the teacher affected shall be notified in writing and, upon request of the teacher, the changes shall be reviewed between the Administrator and the affected teacher.
ARTICLE XI
TRANSFERS AND REASSIGNMENTS
A. NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES
1. No later than June 1 of each school year, the Administrator shall post in the school, a list of the known vacancies which shall occur during the following school year.
2. Filling Requests
Teachers who desire a change in grade may file a written statement of such desire with the Administrator. Such a statement shall include the grade to which the teacher desires to be assigned.
3. Notice of transfer or reassignment in a non-emergency situation shall be given to teachers at least four (4) weeks prior to the date of the transfer.
ARTICLE XII
TEACHER EVALUATION
A. Teacher evaluation shall be the function of the Administrator in accordance with Board Policy, be reduced to writing, and furnished to staff members.
B. EVALUATION PROCEDURE
1. Reports
Evaluation reports shall be presented to each teacher by the Administrator in accordance with the following procedures:
a. Such reports shall be issued in the name of the Administrator based on a compilation of reports and observations.
b. Such reports shall include, but not limited to the following:
1. Strengths of the teacher as evidenced during the period since the previous report.
2. Weaknesses of the teacher as evidenced during the period since the previous report.
3. Specific suggestions as to measures which the teacher might take to improve his/her performance in each of the areas wherein weaknesses have been indicated.
C. PERSONNEL RECORDS
1. File
A teacher shall have the right, upon request, to review the contents of his/her personnel file and to receive copies, at a teacher's expense, of any document contained therein. A teacher shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association accompany him/her during such review. The Board agrees not to establish any other personnel file.
2. Derogatory Material
No material derogatory to a teacher's conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in this personnel file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to review the material. The teacher shall acknowledge that he/she has had the opportunity to review such material by affixing his/her signature to the copy to be filed with the express understanding that such a signature in no way indicates agreement with the contents thereof.
The teacher shall also have the right to submit a written answer to such material and
his/her answer shall be reviewed by the Administrator and attached to the file copy.
ARTICLE XIII
COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
A. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENT
Any complaints regarding a teacher made to any member of the administration by any parent, student, or other person which does or may influence evaluation of a teacher shall be processed according to the procedure in the following outline.
B. MEETING WITH ADMINISTRATOR
The Administrator shall meet with the teacher to apprise the teacher of the full nature of the complaint and they shall attempt to resolve the matter informally.
C. RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION
The teacher shall have the right to be represented by the Association at any meeting or conferences regarding such complaint.
ARTICLE XIV
TEACHER FACILITIES
A. FACILITIES
A furnished room shall be reserved for the use of teachers as a faculty lounge. Teachers shall exercise reasonable care in maintaining the appearance and cleanliness of said lounge. The school custodial staff will maintain a regular schedule of the cleaning of said lounge.
ARTICLE XV
SICK LEAVE
A. ACCUMULATIVE
All teachers employed shall be entitled to ten (10) sick leave days each school year as of the first official day of said school year whether or not they report for duty on that day. Unused sick leave days shall be accumulated from year to year with no maximum limit.
B. TRANSFERS FROM OTHER DISTRICTS
Whenever the Board employs a teacher who has unused accumulation of sick leave days from another school district in New Jersey, the Board shall grant additional sick leave credit, in addition to the annual and accumulated sick leave provided in Section A of this Article. Such additional sick leave credit shall be up to fifty percent (50%) of the unused accumulation from another school district up to a maximum of fifteen (15) days. The Board of Education reserves the right, in individual cases, to grant additional leave up to full accumulation to recruit a particular candidate.
C. NOTIFICATION OF ACCUMULATION
Teachers shall be given a written accounting of accumulated sick leave days no than September
30th of each school year. Teachers shall, within thirty (30) days, indicate on a copy of the above accounting, disagreement with stated accumulation.
D. UNUSED SICK LEAVE COMPENSATION UPON RETIRMENT
All members after twenty (20) years of service in the New Jersey Public School System and who are retiring at the age of fifty-five (55) years of age or more, will be paid in lieu of accumulated sick leave at the current rate of pay one (1) day for every three (3) days of sick days accumulated in the Seaside Park School District, according to the Schedule below:
1. Upon retirement during the 2003-2004 school year, $7,500.00;
2. Upon retirement during the 2004-2005 school year, $8,500.00;
3. Upon retirement during the 2005-2006 school year, $9,000.00
1. Accumulation Date
The effective starting date for accounting unused sick leave days is July 1, 1983.
2. Advance Notice
A. TYPE OF LEAVE
Teachers shall be entitled to the following temporary non-accumulative leaves of absence with full
pay each school year.
1. Personal
There shall be three (3) personal days available per annum, subject to the following:
a. A member of the professional staff desiring to utilize a personal day will provide notification of this decision to the Superintendent at least three (3) days prior to the date when the personal day is going to be used. The three (3) day notice will not be applicable in cases of emergency. Teachers will have the option of using two (2) half personal days in place of one (1) and only one (1) whole personal day.
b. Personal days are for personal reasons and, as such, they can be used for any purpose but for vacation days. A member of the professional staff shall not be required to provide a basis for his or her intention to use a personal day.
c. One personal day may be used by one teacher on the day immediately preceding or the day immediately following a school holiday with a thirty (30) day notice. This will be determined on a first come, first serve basis.
2. School Visitation
Up to two (2) days for the purpose of visiting other schools or attending meetings or conferences of an educational nature. There will be available to the professional staff additional days off for the purpose of professional betterment subject to prior approval by the Board of Education and such school visitations shall be limited to two (2) teachers from the school on any given school day.
3. Legal
The Board reserves the right to grant or deny any additional leave days for appearance in any legal proceeding, except where, by statute, a teacher has the right to such leave.
4. Death
In the event of death of a teacher or student in the Seaside Park Elementary School, the Administrator may grant teachers time off to attend the funeral.
5. Non-accumulative
Non-accumulative emergency leave shall be allowed to teachers according to the following schedule:
a. There shall be granted up to five (5) non-accumulative emergency days per year to be used for a death of either a husband/wife, mother/father, son/daughter, sister/brother, mother-in-law/father-in-law, brother-in-law/sister-in-law, grandparents, or grandchild. In cases of serious emergency illness or accident, within the immediate family, personal days will be used. Application to the Board may be made in cases where personal days are exhausted or where death occurs to one standing in a similar relationship as those stated above.
6. Good Cause
Other leaves of absence, with pay, may be granted by the Board for good cause.
IN ADDITION TO SICK LEAVE
Leaves taken pursuant to Section A above shall be addition to any sick leave to which the teacher is entitled.
ARTICLE XVII
EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE
A. EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE SHALL BE WITHOUT PAY.
B. ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY
Application may be made for leave of absence, without pay, for illness in the family.
C. GOOD CAUSE
Other leaves of absence, without pay, may be granted by the Board for good reason.
ARTICLE XVIII
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT
A. ASSISTANCE FOR TEACHERS
Within any one (1) week, a teacher who shall so request shall be granted at least thirty (30) minutes of counseling with the Administrator. Such meetings shall be scheduled after school or during free time.
B. PROGRAMS
The Board agrees to pay the full cost of tuition, according to Board Policy, and other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, in-service training sessions, or other such sessions which a teacher is required, at Board direction, to take.
ARTICLE XIX
INSURANCE PROTECTION
A. COVERAGE PROVIDED
1. The Board shall pay the full premium for each eligible teacher and provide family plan medical and prescription insurance coverage through New Jersey State Health Benefits Plan with a choice of all plans offered by NJ State Health Benefits Program.
2. The Board shall pay the full premium for family dental plan as insured by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, respectively and written through Grinspec.
3. For each eligible teacher, the Board shall make payment of insurance premiums to provide insurance coverage for the full twelve (12) month period commencing July 1 and ending June 30.
4. The Board shall pay for the eligible teacher family expenses relating to prescription glasses of $550.00 per year.
or
The Board will provide family optical insurance equal to the amount per year as specified above.
B. DESCRIPTION TO TEACHERS
The Board shall provide such teacher a description of the health care insurance coverage provided under this Article, subject to availability which shall include a clear description of conditions and limits of coverage as listed above.
ARTICLE XX
DEDUCTIONS FROM SALARY
A. ASSOCIATION PAYROLL DUES DEDUCTIONS
1. The Board agrees to deduct from the salaries of the teachers dues for the Seaside Park Education Association, the Ocean County Council of Education Association, New Jersey Education Association or the National Education Association or any combination of such Associations as said teachers individually and voluntarily authorize the Board to deduct. Such deductions shall be made in compliance with Chapter 233, New Jersey Public Laws of 1969 (NJSA 52:14-15.9e) and under rules established by the State Department of Education. Said monies, together with current records of any corrections, shall be transmitted to such person as may from time to time be designated by the Seaside Park Education Association by the 15th of each month following the monthly pay period in which deductions were made. The person designated shall disburse such monies to the appropriate association or associations.
2. Each of the Associations named above shall certify to the Board, in writing, the current rate of its membership dues. Any Association shall give the Board written notice prior to the effective date of any change.
B. LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL SERVICES
The Board agrees to deduct from teachers' salaries money for local, state and/or national association services and programs as said teachers individually and voluntarily authorize the Board to deduct and to transmit the monies promptly to such association or associations. Any teacher may have such deductions discontinued at any time upon sixty (60) days written notice to the Board an the appropriate associations.
ARTICLE XXI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A. BOARD POLICY
This Agreement constitutes Board Policy for the term of said Agreement, and the Board shall carry out the commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect as Board Policy.
B. HOLD HARMLESS CLAUSE
In the event that the Board and/or its agent makes a payment to the Association in excess of what is properly due, the Board and/or its agent shall not be liable for same and the affected teacher or teachers shall seek recourse for reimbursement for overpayment from the Association.
C. SAVINGS CLAUSE
Except as this Agreement shall otherwise provide, nothing contained herein shall be interpreted and/or applied to deny, restrict, eliminate, reduce of otherwise detract from any teacher rights or Board of Education rights existing under New Jersey State Laws or other applicable rules and regulations of the State of New Jersey.
D. MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
All rights, not given to the employees or the Association, by the express terms of this Agreement or New Jersey Statues, are hereby reserved to the Board of Education as a management prerogative.
E. SEPARABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement or any application of this Agreement to any employee or group of employees is held to be contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect.
F. COMPLAINCE BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT AND MASTER AGREEMENT
Any individual contract between the Board and an individual teacher, heretofore or hereafter executed, and will be subject to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If an individual contract contains any language inconsistent with this Agreement, during its duration, this Agreement shall be controlling.
G. PRINTING AGREEMENT
Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the joint expense of the Board and the Association after agreement with the Association on format within thirty (30) days after the Agreement is signed. The Agreement shall be presented to all teachers now employed, hereafter employed, or considered for employment by the Board.
H. NOTICE
Whenever any notice is required to be given by either of the parties to this Agreement to the other, pursuant to the provision(s) of this Agreement either party shall do so by telegram or certified letter at the following addresses;
a. If by Association to Board, at: Seaside Park Board of Education
107 Third Avenue
Seaside Park, New Jersey 08752
b. If by Board to Association, at: Seaside Park Education Association
Seaside Park Elementary School
Fourth & Central Avenues
Seaside Park, New Jersey 08752
Either the Board of the Association may waive the foregoing requirement by acknowledging service of any such notice.
ARTICLE XXII
DURATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 2003 and shall continue in effect through June 30, 2006. This Agreement shall not be extended orally and it is expressly understood that it shall expire on the date indicated unless it is extended in writing.
In witness whereof, the Association has caused this Agreement to be signed by its President and Secretary, and the Board has caused this Agreement to be signed by its President, attested by its Secretary and its corporate seal to be placed hereon, all on the day and year first above written.
SEASIDE PARK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SEASIDE PARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
By: ______________________________ By: ______________________________
, PRESIDENT DAVID MEYER, PRESIDENT
By: ______________________________ By: ______________________________
, SECRETARY BARRY J. PARLIMAN
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
2003-2004 TEACHER SALARY GUIDE
SCHEDULE A
STEP BA BA+15 BA+30 MA MA+30
1 33,520 33,888 34,255 34,623 34,990
2 34,020 34,388 34,755 35,123 35,490
3 34,520 34,888 35,255 35,623 35,990
4 34,940 35,308 35,675 36,043 36,410
5 35,518 35,886 36,253 36,621 36,988
6 36,239 36,607 36,974 37,342 37,709
7 36,988 37,356 37,723 38,091 38,458
8 37,513 37,881 38,248 38,616 38,983
9 38,458 38,826 39,193 39,561 39,928
10 39,613 39,981 40,348 40,716 41,083
11 40,930 41,298 41,665 42,033 42,400
OG1 42,605 42,973 43,340 43,708 44,075
OG2 44,521 44,889 45,256 45,624 45,991
OG3 48,401 46,769 47,136 47,504 47,871
OG4 48,392 48,760 49,127 49,495 49,862
OG5 50,135 50,503 50,870 51,238 51,605
OG6 52,340 52,708 53,075 53,443 53,810
OG7 54,860 55,228 55,595 55,963 56,330
OG8 59,891 60,259 60,626 60,994 61,361
OG9 62,723 63,083 63,444 63,804 64,165
EDUCATION INCENTIVE:
For the term of this contract and for up to 50% of the staff, tuition shall be paid up to $500.00 per graduate credit course, not to exceed $1,000.00 per teacher per year for teacher-requested courses as recommended by the Chief School Administrator to the Board of Education for approval. Said courses shall directly relate to the teacher's current area of responsibility within the district.
2004-2005 TEACHER SALARY GUIDE
SCHEDULE B
STEP BA BA+15 BA+30 MA MA+30
1 36,195 36,563 36,930 37,298 37,665
2 36,695 37,063 37,430 37,798 38,165
3 37,195 37,563 37,930 38,298 38,665
4 37,615 37,983 38,350 38,718 39,085
5 38,193 38,560 38,928 39,295 39,663
6 38,914 39,281 39,649 40,016 40,384
7 39,663 40,030 40,398 40,765 41,133
8 40,188 40,555 40,923 41,290 41,658
9 41,133 41,500 41,868 42,235 42,603
10 42,288 42,655 43,023 43,390 43,758
11 43,605 43,973 44,340 44,708 45,075
OG1 45,280 45,648 46,015 46,383 46,750
OG2 47,196 47,564 47,931 48,299 48,666
OG3 49,076 49,443 49,811 50,178 50,546
OG4 51,067 51,435 51,802 52,170 52,537
OG5 52,810 53,178 53,545 53,913 54,280
OG6 55,015 55,383 55,750 56,118 56,485
OG7 57,535 57,903 58,270 58,638 59,005
OG8 60,629 60,993 61,357 61,721 62,085
OG9 63,723 64,083 64,444 64,804 65,165
EDUCATION INCENTIVE:
For the term of this contract and for up to 50% of the staff, tuition shall be paid up to $500.00 per graduate credit course, not to exceed $1,000.00 per teacher per year for teacher-requested courses as recommended by the Chief School Administrator to the Board of Education for approval. Said courses shall directly relate to the teacher's current area of responsibility within the district.
2005-2006 TEACHER SALARY GUIDE
SCHEDULE C
STEP BA BA+15 BA+30 MA MA+30
1 39,115 39,465 39,815 40,165 40,515
2 39,865 40,215 40,565 40,915 41,265
3 40,615 40,965 41,315 41,665 42,015
4 41,015 41,365 41,715 42,065 42,415
5 41,565 41,915 42,265 42,615 42,965
6 42,252 42,602 42,952 43,302 43,652
7 42,965 43,315 43,665 44,015 44,365
8 43,465 43,815 44,165 44,515 44,865
9 44,365 44,715 45,065 45,415 45,765
10 45,465 45,815 46,165 46,515 46,865
11 46,720 47,070 47,420 47,770 48,120
OG1 48,315 48,665 49,015 49,365 49,715
OG2 50,235 50,585 50,935 51,285 51,635
OG3 52,125 52,475 52,825 53,175 53,525
OG4 53,798 54,148 54,498 54,848 55,198
OG5 55,458 55,808 56,158 56,508 56,858
OG6 57,148 57,498 57,848 58,198 58,548
OG7 59,493 59,843 60,193 60,543 60,893
OG8 62,409 62,759 63,109 63,459 63,809
OG9 65,325 65,675 66,025 66,375 66,725
EDUCATION INCENTIVE:
For the term of this contract and for up to 50% of the staff, tuition shall be paid up to $500.00 per graduate credit course, not to exceed $1,000.00 per teacher per year for teacher-requested courses as recommended by the Chief School Administrator to the Board of Education for approval. Said courses shall directly relate to the teacher's current area of responsibility within the district.
ADDENDUM (A)
For purposes of calculating the increment costs, scattergram and average salary for the agreement that commences July 1, 2006, the Board shall assume the cost of the moving of any employees hired at Steps 1 and/or 2 of this agreement. In other words, the cost of moving any employees hired at Steps 1 and/or 2 shall not be charged to the Association when calculating the increment cost, scattergram, and average salary for the agreement that commences July 1, 2006. This calculation shall be in effect for the next agreement only and shall not set a precedent. In order to calculate the increment costs, scattergram, and average salary, for calculation purposes, it will be assumed that those employees hired at Step 1 and Step 2 are at Step 3.
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