Common use of New Bargaining Unit Member Orientation Clause in Contracts

New Bargaining Unit Member Orientation. Each time a person is newly employed in a position in the bargaining unit, the District will inform them of their employment status, benefits, duties, responsibilities, and provide other general employment- related information. For unit members whose employment is starting at the beginning of the school year, the District will allow new unit members to attend an in-person orientation. This orientation session will generally take place prior to the first day of instruction, except when no new unit members are commencing employment at the beginning of the school year. The District will coordinate the new unit member orientation session with the Association. Administrators will excuse themselves from the Association presentation. The Association is entitled to invite California Teachers Association (CTA) endorsed vendors and CTA staff to these orientation sessions. For unit member(s) hired after the start of the school year, the District will schedule monthly in-person orientation sessions during the morning of a late start Monday. The Association will be provided with thirty (30) minutes of uninterrupted time within the contracted teacher work day for unit member orientation sessions that occur after the beginning of the school year. The Association shall have one hour of District paid release time plus travel time for one bargaining unit representative to attend and participate in these orientation sessions. An annual schedule of monthly orientation meeting dates will be provided to the Association President prior to the start of each school year. These monthly orientation meetings will only be held if a new unit member has commenced employment with the District during the previous month. The District shall only disclose this information to the new unit members, Association representatives, and CTA-endorsed vendors. The District will confirm whether or not the orientation sessions will be held at least ten (10) days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Administrators will excuse themselves from the Association presentation. The Association is entitled to invite California Teachers Association (CTA) endorsed vendors and CTA staff to these orientation sessions.