RECOGNITION OF THE UNION 1. The BCPSEA recognizes the BCTF as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the negotiation and administration of all terms and conditions of employment of all employees within the bargaining unit for which the BCTF is established as the bargaining agent pursuant to PELRA and subject to the provisions of this Collective Agreement.
PROTECTION OF TEACHERS A. Any case of assault upon a teacher by a student or parent shall be promptly reported to the Board or its designated representative. The Board shall promptly render all reasonable assistance to the teacher in connection with handling of the incident by law enforcement and judicial authorities. Time lost by a teacher in connection with such an incident shall not be charged against the teacher. B. The Board recognizes its responsibility to give reasonable support and assistance to teachers with respect to the maintenance of control and discipline in the classroom. Whenever a teacher determines that a particular student requires the attention of special counselors, social workers, law enforcement personnel, physicians, or other professional persons, such determination shall be promptly called to the attention of the administration. C. Reasonable support and assistance to teachers shall also include protection from liability from students and/or parents in cases of student misuse of the district’s electronic resources. The Association shall notify the Board of any intentional written, verbal, or physical act communicated through the district’s electronic resources in order for the Board to take appropriate action. D. The Board, with the advice of the Association Executive Committee, shall promulgate rules and regulations setting forth the procedures to be used in disciplining, suspending, and expelling students for misbehavior and other infractions of school rules and policies. Such rules and regulations shall define and classify such infractions. Such rules and regulations shall be distributed to students, teachers and parents at the beginning of each school year. The Association shall annually be encouraged to review such rules and regulations and propose policy changes for the improvement of the Code of Conduct. E. A teacher will have the right to review the contents of all records of the district pertaining to said teacher, excluding original references, originating after initial employment and to have a representative of the Association accompany him to such review. No material originating after initial employment will be placed in his personnel file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to review the material and has been furnished with a copy thereof. The teacher may submit a written notation regarding any material and the same shall be attached to the file copy of the material in question. If the teacher believes the material to be placed in his file is in error, he may receive adjustment provided cause is shown through the grievance procedure, whereupon the material will be corrected or expunged from the file. If the teacher is asked to sign material placed in his file, such signature shall be expressly understood as indicating his awareness of the material, but in no instance shall said signature be interpreted to mean agreement with the content of the material. Any disagreement shall be noted. All recommendations, written or oral, shall be based solely upon the contents of the teacher's personnel file. Master personnel files for all teachers will be maintained in the office of the Superintendent. Duplicate files may be maintained by supervisory personnel as an administrative convenience. However, it is expressly agreed that such duplicate files shall be maintained in all respects in strict conformity with the provisions of this Section of this Agreement.
Administration of the Bank a. The Committee maintains records of employees participating, receives requests, verifies validity, approves, and communicates actions to members and to the District. b. Decisions will be final and made in writing to the applicant within ten (10) working days of the application to the Committee. c. All requests and actions by the Committee will be confidential. d. The District will keep records and notify the Committee monthly of new members and days remaining in the Bank. e. If the Catastrophic Leave Program is discontinued, the Committee will continue to administer Catastrophic Leave days until the days in the Bank are exhausted. f. In order to protect someone from being charged an extra day when not necessary, the Committee shall set the maximum number of days in the bank after the first year of experience. If the number of days accumulated exceeds the maximum number of days, no contributions will be assessed except for new members wishing to join the bank.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT 2.2.1 The Architect will provide administration of the Contract as hereinafter described. 2.2.2 The Architect will be the State's representative during construction and until final payment is due. The Architect will advise and consult with the State. The State's instructions to the Contractor shall be forwarded through the Architect. The Architect will have authority to act on behalf of the State only to the extent provided in the Contract Documents, unless otherwise modified by written instrument in accordance with Subparagraph 2.2.10. 2.2.3 The Architect will visit the site at intervals appropriate to the stage of construction to familiarize himself or herself generally with the progress and quality of the Work and to determine in general if the Work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents. However, the Architect will not be required to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the Work. On the basis of his or her on-site observations as an architect, he or she will keep the State informed of the progress of the Work, and will endeavor to guard the State against defects and deficiencies in the Work of the Contractor. 2.2.4 The Architect will not be responsible for and will not have control or charge of construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or for safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work, and he or she will not be responsible for the Contractor's failure to carry out the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. The Architect will not be responsible for or have control or charge over the acts or omissions of the Contractor, 2.2.5 The Architect shall at all times have access to the Work wherever it is in preparation and progress. The Contractor shall provide facilities for such access so the Architect may perform his or her functions under the Contract Documents.
Formation of the Company The Company was formed as a limited liability company under the Act on April 24, 2008. The Member hereby agrees that the person executing and filing the Certificate of Formation of the Company was and is an “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act, and that the Certificate of Formation filed by such authorized person is the Certificate of Formation of the Company.