Common use of Budget Allocations Clause in Contracts

Budget Allocations. 16 Establish program priorities including program revisions within each 17 school or department shall be the responsibility of the Administrator in 18 charge in cooperation with, and under the direction of the Superintendent 19 and his/her designee and within financial resources as provided by the 20 Board of Education. 22 F. Discipline 24 1. Administrators have a high standard of duty, responsibility, and 25 performance. Also, they have an obligation to the full and proper 26 performance and conduct of their duties and functions. In the event 27 and administrator fails to maintain the necessary standard of such 28 performance or conduct, he/she may be subject to disciplinary action 29 by the Superintendent. No administrator shall be disciplined or 30 deprived of any professional advantage without just cause and due 31 process. Any such discipline, reprimand or reduction in rank, 32 compensation or advantage shall be subject to the professional 33 grievance procedure hereinafter set forth. When an administrator is 34 found to be in violation of this contract, discipline, when necessary, will 35 be applied according to a progressive scale of severity. Discipline may 36 me initiated at any place of the scale depending on the severity of the 37 offense and the employee’s previous record. 38 39 a. Step 1 – Verbal Warning 40 41 To protect the Board, the Administrator, and the Association, 42 signatures to a statement written by the Superintendent attesting to 43 the fact that a verbal warning has been given will be exchanged. 44 45 b. Step 2 - Written Reprimand by the Superintendent of Schools or 46 Designee. 1 c. Step 3 – Temporary Suspension With Pay determined by the 2 Superintendent of Schools or Designee. 4 d. Step 4 – Temporary Suspension without pay determined by 5 Superintendent of Schools or Designee, up to maximum allowable 6 days under the Michigan Tenure Act. 8 e. Step 5 – Temporary Suspension with pay, and a formal hearing by 9 the Board at which time further actions may be decided. The 10 administrator may have witnesses and counsel of his/her choosing 11 at this hearing. 13 Article IV 14 Leaves: Illness, Disability, Personal Business 16 ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Leave Allowance 18 1. All administrators shall be credited with fifteen (15) days each July 1st 19 to be used for personal illness, or disability, injury, or disability 20 incurred in the course of employment, deaths of family and friends, 21 family illness and any other emergencies, with leave for such 22 emergencies to be approved by the Superintendent of Schools. The 23 unused portion of such allowance shall accumulate to a maximum of 24 sixty five (65) days. Unused portion above 65 days shall be paid at 25 year-end at a 50% per diem rate (based on 260 days) of the days 26 accumulated on the last non-pay day in June. 28 For employees having less than ten (10) years of seniority with the 29 district as of July 1, 2007, accumulated sick days will be paid upon 30 termination of employment with the district for any reason, except 31 dismissal. Payment will be made at the following rate: 33 • For employees with less than ten (10) years seniority – half 34 (50%) of the per diem rate 35 • For employees with ten (10) or more years seniority – full per 36 diem rate 37 38 Administrators having ten (10) or more years of seniority with the 39 district as of July 1, 2007 will not receive payment for accumulated sick 40 days upon termination of district employment. 42 2. Any Personal illness or disability leave extending beyond five (5) work 43 days may require, at the option of the Board of Education, verification 44 by a doctor. 46 3. Any other leave covered by sick leave allowance other than personal 47 illness or disability shall be for a maximum of five (5) days unless the 48 Superintendent of Schools approves more. 2 B. Paid Personal Days 4 1. The parties agree there may be personal conditions or circumstances 5 which may require unit member absenteeism for other reasons than 6 heretofore mentioned. 8 a. Days Granted. All unit members are granted an allocation of five (5) 9 paid personal days during the school year to be used at the 10 administrators’ discretion, pending approval of the Superintendent. 11 This allocation replaces previously allowed personal and vacation 12 days that were included in the prior contract that expired June 30, 13 2007. Unused paid personal days cannot be accumulated, but will 14 be compensated at the per diem rate on the last pay date in June.

Budget Allocations. 16 11 Establish program priorities including program revisions within each 17 school 12 or department shall be the responsibility of the Administrator in 18 charge in 13 cooperation with, and under the direction of the Superintendent 19 and 14 his/her designee and within financial resources as provided by the 20 Board of 15 Education. 22 17 F. Discipline 24 – Policy #3139 19 1. Administrators have a high standard of duty, responsibility, and 25 20 performance. Also, they have an obligation to the full and proper 26 21 performance and conduct of their duties and functions. In the event 27 and 22 administrator fails to maintain the necessary standard of such 28 23 performance or conduct, he/she may be subject to disciplinary action 29 by 24 the Superintendent. No administrator shall be disciplined or 30 deprived of 25 any professional advantage without just cause and due 31 processfor reasons that are arbitrary or capricious. 26 Any such discipline, reprimand or reduction in rank, 32 compensation or 27 advantage shall be subject to the professional 33 grievance procedure 28 hereinafter set forth. When an administrator is 34 found to be in violation 29 of this contract, discipline, when necessary, will 35 be applied according to to 30 a progressive scale of severity. Discipline may 36 me be initiated at any place 31 of the scale depending on the severity of the 37 offense and the employee’s 32 previous record. 38. 39 34 a. Step 1 – Verbal Warning 40 41 35 36 To protect the Board, the Administrator, and the Association, 42 37 signatures to a statement written by the Superintendent attesting to 43 38 the fact that a verbal warning has been given will be exchanged. 44. 45 40 b. Step 2 - Written Reprimand by the Superintendent of Schools or 46 41 Designee. 1 . 42 43 c. Step 3 – Temporary Suspension With Pay with pay determined by the 2 44 Superintendent of Schools or Designee. 4 . 46 d. Step 4 – Temporary Suspension without pay determined by 5 47 Superintendent of Schools or Designee, up to maximum allowable 6 48 days under the Michigan Tenure Act. 8 e. Step 5 – Temporary Suspension with pay, and a formal hearing by 9 the Board at which time further actions may be decided. The 10 administrator may have witnesses and counsel of his/her choosing 11 at this hearing. 13 Article IV 14 Leaves: Illness, Disability, Personal Business 16 ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Leave Allowance 18 1. All administrators shall be credited with fifteen (15) days each July 1st 19 to be used for personal illness, or disability, injury, or disability 20 incurred in the course of employment, deaths of family and friends, 21 family illness and any other emergencies, with leave for such 22 emergencies to be approved by the Superintendent of Schools. The 23 unused portion of such allowance shall accumulate to a maximum of 24 sixty five (65) days. Unused portion above 65 days shall be paid at 25 year-end at a 50% per diem rate (based on 260 days) of the days 26 accumulated on the last non-pay day in June. 28 For employees having less than ten (10) years of seniority with the 29 district as of July 1, 2007, accumulated sick days will be paid upon 30 termination of employment with the district for any reason, except 31 dismissal. Payment will be made at the following rate: 33 • For employees with less than ten (10) years seniority – half 34 (50%) of the per diem rate 35 • For employees with ten (10) or more years seniority – full per 36 diem rate 37 38 Administrators having ten (10) or more years of seniority with the 39 district as of July 1, 2007 will not receive payment for accumulated sick 40 days upon termination of district employment. 42 2. Any Personal illness or disability leave extending beyond five (5) work 43 days may require, at the option of the Board of Education, verification 44 by a doctor. 46 3. Any other leave covered by sick leave allowance other than personal 47 illness or disability shall be for a maximum of five (5) days unless the 48 Superintendent of Schools approves more. 2 B. Paid Personal Days 4 1. The parties agree there may be personal conditions or circumstances 5 which may require unit member absenteeism for other reasons than 6 heretofore mentioned. 8 a. Days Granted. All unit members are granted an allocation of five (5) 9 paid personal days during the school year to be used at the 10 administrators’ discretion, pending approval of the Superintendent. 11 This allocation replaces previously allowed personal and vacation 12 days that were included in the prior contract that expired June 30, 13 2007. Unused paid personal days cannot be accumulated, but will 14 be compensated at the per diem rate on the last pay date in June.