Common use of New Bargaining Unit Member Orientation Clause in Contracts

New Bargaining Unit Member Orientation. 1. The Board shall provide an annual new bargaining unit member orientation for all newly hired bargaining unit members to take place within seven (7) calendars days of the first day of classes, except when no new bargaining unit members are commencing employment at the start of a school year. Any bargaining unit members hired after the start of the school year shall be provided an in-person orientation prior to winter break or spring break depending upon their date of hire. New bargaining unit members shall be paid his/her hourly rate of pay for all time spent in an orientation that is held outside the member’s contract day and/or year. 2. The Board shall provide written notice, to the Association President, of the date, time, and location of all bargaining unit member orientations, not less than ten (10) calendar days prior to any orientation meeting(s). 3. The Association shall be provided up to one (1) hour of uninterrupted time to communicate with bargaining unit members at each new bargaining unit member orientation. All non-bargaining unit members shall excuse themselves during this portion of the orientation. Any Association representative requested by the Association to be present for this portion of the orientation shall be released from other duties to participate without loss of pay or other benefit.