Common use of Building Staff Clause in Contracts

Building Staff. a. Except for Office Staff and Building Staff who formerly were Office Staff, all of whom are presumed qualified, employees applying for transfer to building staff positions must have satisfactorily completed (i.e. meets the State of Michigan testing standards for Highly Qualified status under the NCLB) the WorkKeys Test or have earned at least sixty (60) semester hours at an institution of higher learning. The Board shall pay the cost of taking the initial WorkKeys Test and for one re-take, if such a re-take is needed. Further, if such test(s) is (are) not taken during an employee’s regular work time, the employee shall be paid her/his regular wage rate for time spent taking the test(s). A Building Staff employee who has not successfully completed the WorkKeys test or does not have sixty (60) semester hours as referenced above shall be able to remain in her/his position of record at that time until s/he is forced to vacate said position because it is eliminated or the employee is bumped from said position. In either case, when a position is vacated by an employee who has not successfully completed the WorkKeys Test or does not have sixty (60) semester hours, the employee shall be granted a leave of absence from the unit for an indefinite period of time and shall be granted priority status on the paraprofessional substitute list with pay for substituting being at the regular substitute rate. When an employee on such leave of absence passes the WorkKeys test or earns sixty (60) semester hours s/he shall either post (not bump) into the first position available to the employee (i.e. the employee is qualified and most senior) pursuant to this Article or shall have her/his employment terminated unless another leave is granted under Article 18. b. Employees applying for transfer to Building Staff positions may be required to demonstrate proficiency in the use of the computer work station(s) utilized in a specific position and compatible software. Such utilization, if any, will be specified in each position posting. Said proficiency shall be determined by examination to be developed by the Board in cooperation with the Association. Said examination(s) shall reasonably reflect the entry level skills and/or knowledge required for the position. Successful completion of said examination(s) shall be demonstrated by attainment of score(s) indicating such proficiency as determined by the Board in cooperation with the Association. Such examination(s) shall be offered as needed prior to filling any position requiring such skills. Any bargaining unit member may arrange to have an Association representative present to observe the examination session(s). Prior to the examination(s), the Board agrees to provide to bargaining unit members scheduled to take the examination(s) a one (1) hour period in which to practice on computer workstations used in the examination(s) and to ask basic questions regarding the format of examination(s). The parties agree that confidentiality of examination(s) and examination results shall be maintained at all times though examination scores of an individual shall be shared with that individual upon request. The Association president shall be provided a complete list of examination scores upon request. The Human Resources Office shall be responsible for administration of examination(s). For a lateral move (transfer) a building staff employee will not be required to retake a previously taken examination if proficiency standards on the examination(s) have been achieved by the employee.

Building Staff. a. Except for Office Staff and Building Staff who formerly were Office Staff, all of whom are presumed qualified, employees applying for transfer to building staff positions must have satisfactorily completed (i.e. meets the State of Michigan testing standards for Highly Qualified status under the NCLB) the WorkKeys Test or have earned at least sixty (60) semester hours at an institution of higher learning. The Board shall pay the cost of taking the initial WorkKeys Test and for one re-take, if such a re-take is needed. Further, if such test(s) is (are) not taken during an employee’s regular work time, the employee shall be paid her/his regular wage rate for time spent taking the test(s). A Building Staff employee who has not successfully completed the WorkKeys test or does not have sixty (60) semester hours as referenced above shall be able to remain in her/his position of record at that time until s/he is forced to vacate said position because it is eliminated or the employee is bumped from said position. In either case, when a position is vacated by an employee who has not successfully completed the WorkKeys Test or does not have sixty (60) semester hours, the employee shall be granted a leave of absence from the unit for an indefinite period of time and shall be granted priority status on the paraprofessional substitute list with pay for substituting being at the regular substitute rate. When an employee on such leave of absence passes the WorkKeys test or earns sixty (60) semester hours s/he shall either post (not bump) into the first position available to the employee (i.e. the employee is qualified and most senior) pursuant to this Article or shall have her/his employment terminated unless another leave is granted under Article 18. b. Employees applying for transfer to Building Staff positions may be required to demonstrate proficiency in the use of the computer work station(s) utilized in a specific position and compatible software. Such utilization, if any, will be specified in each position posting. Said proficiency shall be determined by examination to be developed by the Board in cooperation with the Association. Said examination(s) shall reasonably reflect the entry level skills and/or knowledge required for the position. Successful completion of said examination(s) shall be demonstrated by attainment of score(s) indicating such proficiency as determined by the Board in cooperation with the Association. Such examination(s) shall be offered as needed prior to filling any position requiring such skills. Any bargaining unit member may arrange to have an Association representative present to observe the examination session(s). Prior to the examination(s), the Board agrees to provide to bargaining unit members scheduled to take the examination(s) a one (1) hour period in which to practice on computer workstations used in the examination(s) and to ask basic questions regarding the format of examination(s). The parties agree that confidentiality of examination(s) and examination results shall be maintained at all times though examination scores of an individual shall be shared with that individual upon request. The Association president shall be provided a complete list of examination scores upon request. The Human Resources Office shall be responsible for administration of examination(s). For a lateral move (transfer) a building staff employee will not be required to retake a previously taken examination if proficiency standards on the examination(s) have been achieved by the employee. a. Bargaining unit members working as Title I paraprofessionals shall meet the requirements of the Elementary-Secondary-Education Act (ESEA) of 2001. b. The District will provide professional development for paraprofessionals if required in the ESEA. The nature of such professional development will be determined by the Board in consultation with the Association.