Common use of Additional Professional Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Additional Professional Responsibilities. 1. If an educator is required to work outside the normal educator work year, the educator shall be compensated at the rate of 1/185 of annual compensation as prescribed by Appendix A for each full day of such work. Classroom educators shall not be required to work outside the normal educator work year. If educators (e.g., counselors, social workers, nurses, psychologists, etc.) are required to work outside the normal educator work year, they shall be notified by April 1 of the number of the extra days. If any extra work days are not contiguous to the normal educator work year (either at the beginning or end of the normal educator work year), such non-contiguous days shall be assigned on a voluntary basis as long as there are enough volunteers. If there are more than enough volunteers, assignments shall be made on a rotating basis starting with the most senior, qualified educator who volunteers for the assignment. If there are not enough volunteers, assignments shall be made on a rotating basis starting with the least senior, qualified educator. This paragraph shall not apply to any assignment compensated pursuant to the stipend schedule of this Agreement. This paragraph shall not preclude the voluntary agreement of educators to work an extended work year. 2. Preparation of Junior Description Forms may be required of an educator. Educators who complete the combined number of forms and/or recommendations (see chart below) shall receive the corresponding additional personal leave time added to their leave bank. This leave should be requested and utilized during the year in which it is earned. The process for requesting this additional personal leave can be found in the Faculty Handbook. At no time can an educator accumulate more than six (6) personal days in one (1) school year. Personal days accumulated in excess of six (6) will automatically convert to sick days. Educators may combine the number of completed Junior Description forms with the number of completed College Recommendations in order to earn this additional leave. This leave should be requested and utilized during the year in which it is earned. At no time can an educator accumulate more than six (6) personal days in one (1) school year. Personal days accumulated in excess of six (6) will automatically convert to sick days. Preparation of College Recommendations may be required of an educator. Educators who complete the combined number of forms and/or recommendations (see chart below) shall receive the corresponding additional personal leave time added to their leave bank. This leave should be requested and utilized during the school year in which it is earned. The process for requesting this additional personal leave can be found in the Faculty Handbook. At no time can a teacher accumulate more than six (6) personal days in one (1) school year. Personal days accumulated in excess of six (6) will automatically convert to sick days. Educators may combine the number of completed College Recommendations with the number of completed Junior Description forms in order to earn this additional leave. 1 JDF = .5 Points 1 Recommendation = 1 Point 0-14 points 0 Personal Days of Leave 15-29 points .5 Personal Days of Leave 30+ points 1 Personal Day of Leave 3. Counselors of seniors will be provided five (5) additional professional days during the first semester to complete student recommendations. 4. Counselors will work no more than eight (8) additional evening assignments per year. In recognition of their additional required evening assignments, counselors shall be granted one (1) additional personal leave day per school year. If programs requiring additional evening work are added to address an identified need, compensatory time shall be mutually agreed upon by the supervising administrator and counselor.