Contract Between
Passaic Cty Educational Serv Comm-Passaic
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Passaic Cty Ed Serv Comm TA
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07/01/2005 thru 06/30/2008


CategorySchool District
UnitTeaching/Professional Staff

Contract Text Below









AGREEMENT



PASSAIC COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
COMMISSION TEACHERS ASSOCIATION




PASSAIC COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION
















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The Commission recognizes the Association as the sole and exclusive representative for all terms and conditions of employment concerning negotiations and grievances, for all full-time or part-time certific
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The parties agree to enter negotiations for a successor agreement in compliance with Chapter 123, Public Laws 1975, in a goo
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A grievance is a claim by an employee or the Association alleging a violation of this Agreement, policies or administrative decisions aff
In order to be considered, a grievance must be filed within 30 calendar days of the time when the affected employee first became aware of the grievance. Days from the closing of school in June until the opening of school in September
      The Grievance shall be presented in writing to the building level administrator who is responsible for the grievance. In the event that the grievance was created at a level higher than the
      The building level administrator shall hold a hearing within ten (10) days of rece
      If the grievance is denied, or if no response is received from the building level administrator within the time limits set forth, the grievance shall be forwarded to the superintendent. The superintendent shall hold a hearing within ten (10) days of receipt of
      If the grievance is still unresolved within the time limits set forth above it shall be forwarded to the board, which shall hold a hearing within sixty five (65) days of receipt of the grievance. Th
      Any grievance not resolved within the time limits set forth above shall be submitted to advisory ar
If a grievance hearing occurs during the work day, any




No employee shall be disciplined (including suspension and/or dismissal), reprimanded, reduced in rank or deprived of any advantage arbitrarily, capriciously or unreasonably. Any such action by the commission or any repres
Any meeting between the administration and an employee dealing with a matter which may result in discipl
An employee shall have the right to see his/her personnel file to review its contents upon reasonable notice. All material placed in said file which may result in discipline shall be presented to the employee for signature and date. Nothing in any file shall be used in a disciplinary proceeding unless th
Except as otherwise provided in this agreement, all terms and conditions of employment applicable to employees covered by this agreement on it’s signing date, shall remain in full



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The normal teacher workday at each location, including the leng








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      CHILDCARE LEAVE
      to a leave without pay for childcare purposes.
      become effective immediately upon termination of the anticipated disability leave. Childcare leave shall be granted for (a) the balance of the school year in which the birth of adoption placement of the child occurred; or (b) the balance of the sch
      for childcare leave for the following school year shall be made before April 1.
      months before the anticipated birth or adoption placement of the child. Anything contrary no
the leave is obtained.
      DEATH IN THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY Employees shall be granted a leave of absence, without loss of pay, for death of a spouse, child, p
      calendar days. Employees shall be granted a leave of absence, without loss of pay, for death of a son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, gran
after death but in n
      PERSONAL BUSINESS Personal leave shall be limited to legal, family, or personal matters which necessitate the employee=s absence on a work day. Personal leave shall not be used for recreation
outside or work hours. Personal days may not be used to extend a school recess or
      holiday. An employee shall have available each school year two (2) personal business days without loss of pay. An employee shall be required to give five days notice for the use of personal day
      be required by the superintendent. No more than one person per site may be granted a personal day for any given day except in an em
      the employee=s accumulated sick leave account.
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bsent without loss of pay, when subpoena


The Commission shall continue to provide, at its expense, single coverage

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cover employees= contributions for medical, dental and vision insurance. ARTICLE VIII - SICK LEAVE
A. All full-
year. In the event fewer than ten (10) days of sick leave are utilized by an employee covered by this Agree
Less than full-time and/or less than full year employees shall have sic

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ARTICLE IX - DEDUCTIONS FROM SALARY The Commission agrees to deduct from the salaries of its employees dues for the Passaic County Education Services Commission Teachers Association, the Passaic County Education Association, the New Jersey Education Association and the National Education Association, as said employees individually and voluntarily authorize the Commission to deduct. Such deductions shall be made in compliance with the N.J.S.A.
together with the records of any collections, shall be transmitted to the Treasurer of the Passaic County Education Services Commission Education Association by the 15th of each month following the m


B. If during the life of this Agreement, there shall be any change in the rate of membership e Association shall furnish to the Commission written notice prior to the effective such change.
      1. An employee may authorize the Commission to make deductions for the purpose of tax sheltered annuities pursuant to the provisions of Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, and the terms of a group contract approved by the Commission.

ing to terms agreed to between the Co
members of the barg
      ARTICLE X - AGENCY SHOP REPRESENTATION FEE

The Commission agrees to deduct the fair sh
      Association and transmit the fee to the majority representative after written notice of the of the fair share assessment is furnished to the Commission. UTATION OF FAIR SHARE FEE
      amount equal to the regular unified membership dues, initiation fees and assessments of the majority representatives, less the cost of benefits and services financed through the dues and availab
      The majority representative shall provide thirty (30) days advance written notice to the Commission the in
      writing with the Public Employment Relations Commission, the Passaic County Education Services Commission and the majority bargaining re
      TIME EMPLOYEES
who work less than one-half the schedule
      2. Part-time employees will pay a pro rata fair share fee as may be provided in the Constitution, By-laws or rules and regulations of the bargaining unit representative and/or its affiliated

D. CHALLENGE ASSESS

The majority representative agrees to establish a pro
      challenge any assessment. CTION OF FEE
      No fees shall be deducted for any employee sooner than: The thirtieth (30) day following the notice of the amount of the fair share fee or in the thirtieth

2. In no event wi
      share fee before the thirtieth (30) day following the date said agreement becomes effective.

F. PAYMENT OF FEE
      The Commission shall deduct the fee from the earnin
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The Association shall indemnify, defend and save
action taken by the Commission in reliance upon fair share and/or agency fee information furnished by the Association, or its representatives.



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0 (medical/dental/vision).

B. The Board agrees to provide a Section 125 Plan for pre-tax dollars provided the carrier, NewJersey State Health Benefits= Plan (NJSHB), renders it legal and f

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All efforts will be made

ARTICLE XII - MISCELLANEOUS
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B

C. The Association has the right to use mailboxes and office equipment for Associati




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times in any school year shall receive an annual stipend of $1500.
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school year. (September through June.)





through June 30, 2008.

Agreement.

Passaic County Education Passaic County Educational
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Gide Movement Cha*
1 1-2
1 1-5 2-6 3-7
2 1-5 2-6 3-7
3 1-5 2-6 3-7
4 -5
5 6 7 8
6 7 8 9
7 8 9 10
9 10 11
9A 10A 11A
9 10 11 12
11 12 13
13A
11 12 13 14
12 13 14 15
13 14 15 16
15 16 17
5A 17 17
15 16 17 17
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YEAR 1
Step
BA
BA+30/MA
MA+30
-5
35,427
38,427
41,427
6
36,427
39,427
42,427
7
37,647
40,647
43,647
8
38,897
41,897
44,897
9
40,147
43,147
46,147
9A
41,397
44,397
47,397
10
42,647
45,647
48,647
11
43,897
46,897
49,897
1A
45,147
48,147
51,147
12
46,397
49,397
52,397
13
47,647
50,647
53,647
14
49,447
52,447
55,447
15
51,462
54,462
57,462
5A
54,252
56,191
61,348



YEAR 2
Guid
BA
BA+30/MA
MA+30
1
38,357
41,357
44,357
-6
38,557
41,557
44,557
7
38,757
41,757
44,757
8
39,987
42,987
45,987
9
41,237
44,237
47,237
10
42,487
45,487
48,487
0A
43,737
46,737
49,737
11
44,987
47,987
50,987
12
46,237
49,237
52,237
2A
47,487
50,487
53,487
13
48,737
51,737
54,737
14
50,642
53,642
56,642
15
52,642
55,642
58,642
16
55,192
58,192
61,192



YEAR 3
tep
BA
BA+30/MA
MA+30
1
40,922
43,922
46,922
1-2
41,122
44,122
47,122
-7
41,322
44,322
47,322
8
41,522
44,522
47,522
9
42,522
45,522
48,522
10
43,522
46,522
49,522
11
44,762
47,762
50,762
1A
46,012
49,012
52,012
12
47,262
50,262
53,262
13
48,512
51,512
54,512
3A
49,762
52,762
55,762
14
51,692
54,692
57,692
15
53,892
56,892
59,892
16
56,342
59,342
62,342


Gide Movement Cha*
1
1 2
1 -2
2 3 4 5
3 4 5 6
4A 5A 6A
4B5B 6B
4 5 6 7
5 6 7 8
8 8
6 7 8 8
7 7 8 8
8 7 8 8
9 7 8 8
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Year 1 2005-06

Therapis

Step Salary
1-255,620
3 57,730
4 59,840
4A 61,950
4B 64,060
5 66,170
6 68,280
6A 70,390

Year 2 2006-07

Therapis

Step Salary
1 57,390
2-3 59,530
4 61,670
5 63,810
5A 65,950
5B 68,090
6 70,230
7 72,370
Year 3 2007-08

Therapis

Step Salary
1 59,710
2 61,810
3-463,910
5 66,010
6 68,110
6A 70,210
6B 72,310
7 74,410

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