Common use of RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS Clause in Contracts

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. A. The Board of Education of District 25, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as the "Board" recognizes the Arlington Heights Teachers' Association hereinafter referred to as the "Association" as the exclusive and sole negotiating agent in matters defined as negotiable hereafter for all regularly employed ISBE licensed personnel of the District except for the following classifications: Superintendent, central office administrative staff, principals, assistant principals, other personnel whose primary function is administrative and/or supervisory in nature, occupational therapists, physical therapists, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and paraprofessionals. B. Recognition by the Board shall be contingent upon presentation annually by February 1 upon request of the Board of satisfactory evidence that the Arlington Teachers' Association is in fact the designated representative of a majority of regularly employed ISBE licensed personnel eligible for membership in the Association and for representation thereby. Such recognition may be in the form of notarized membership lists, signed designation cards, dues deductions authorizations, election results, or other mutually agreeable forms. C. The term teacher when used hereinafter in this agreement shall refer to all employees eligible for representation by the Association as specified in paragraph A above. The Board agrees not to negotiate with any teachers' organization other than the Association during the effective period of this agreement. The Board agrees not to negotiate individually with teachers in matters covered by this contract. D. The parties agree that the provisions of this agreement shall not be applied in a manner, which is arbitrary, capricious, nor discriminatory, and both parties agree to active efforts to implement the negotiation agreement in good faith. E. The Board hereby retains and reserves unto itself all powers, rights, authority, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon and invested in it by the Statutes of the State of Illinois. The legal rights inherent in the School Code and the rulings and regulations of the Illinois State Board of Education affecting personnel are in no way abridged by this agreement. In the case of rulings other than those directed at Boards in general or at District 25 the Board shall seek from the Illinois State Board of Education specific clarification as to applicability if requested by the Association. However, the Board, through its designees, agrees to negotiate in good faith in matters specified herein and to honor all legal agreements entered into thereby. F. The Board and the Association agree that matters of salaries, fringe benefits, grievance procedures, negotiating procedures, and other matters by mutual agreement shall be negotiable. It is further agreed that negotiations shall begin no later than May 1.

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. A. The Board of Education of District 25, Arlington Heights, Cook ▇▇▇▇ County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as the "Board" recognizes the Arlington Heights Teachers' Association hereinafter referred to as the "Association" as the exclusive and sole negotiating agent in matters defined as negotiable hereafter for all regularly employed ISBE licensed personnel of the District except for the following classifications: Superintendent, central office administrative staff, principals, assistant principals, other personnel whose primary function is administrative and/or supervisory in nature, occupational therapists, physical therapists, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and paraprofessionals. B. Recognition by the Board shall be contingent upon presentation annually by February 1 upon request of the Board of satisfactory evidence that the Arlington Teachers' Association is in fact the designated representative of a majority of regularly employed ISBE licensed personnel eligible for membership in the Association and for representation thereby. Such recognition may be in the form of notarized membership lists, signed designation cards, dues deductions authorizations, election results, or other mutually agreeable forms. C. The term teacher when used hereinafter in this agreement shall refer to all employees eligible for representation by the Association as specified in paragraph A above. The Board agrees not to negotiate with any teachers' organization other than the Association during the effective period of this agreement. The Board agrees not to negotiate individually with teachers in matters covered by this contract. D. The parties agree that the provisions of this agreement shall not be applied in a manner, which is arbitrary, capricious, nor discriminatory, and both parties agree to active efforts to implement the negotiation agreement in good faith. E. The Board hereby retains and reserves unto itself all powers, rights, authority, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon and invested in it by the Statutes of the State of Illinois. The legal rights inherent in the School Code and the rulings and regulations of the Illinois State Board of Education affecting personnel are in no way abridged by this agreement. In the case of rulings other than those directed at Boards in general or at District 25 the Board shall seek from the Illinois State Board of Education specific clarification as to applicability if requested by the Association. However, the Board, through its designees, agrees to negotiate in good faith in matters specified herein and to honor all legal agreements entered into thereby. F. The Board and the Association agree that matters of salaries, fringe benefits, grievance procedures, negotiating procedures, and other matters by mutual agreement shall be negotiable. It is further agreed that negotiations shall begin no later than May 1.

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. SECTION 1.01 RECOGNITION A. The Pursuant to the Educational Employment Relations Act, RCW 41.59, the Board of Education of the Lake ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ School District 25, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as No. 4 does hereby recognize the "Board" recognizes the Arlington Heights Teachers' Lake ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Education Association hereinafter referred to as the "Association" as the exclusive bargaining representative for the bargaining unit defined below: 1. The bargaining unit shall include all non-supervisory, certificated personnel which shall include substitute employees to the extent defined in Section 1.02 Definitions, employed or on leave by the Board of Education with the following exclusions: a. The Chief Administrative Officer; b. The Administrative Officers, including: i. Assistant Superintendent ii. Administrative Assistant iii. Business Manager c. Supervisors, including the Vocational Director of Instruction, Special Programs Director, and sole negotiating agent Executive Director of Human Resources; d. All confidential employees; e. All principals and vice principals; f. All casual substitutes; g. All employees hired for positions not requiring a certificate. 2. Said positions shall be excluded from the bargaining unit unless determined by the Public Employment Relations Commission that any or all of said positions must not be excluded then such positions shall not be excluded. 3. Once in matters defined the bargaining unit, part time and long term substitutes shall continue to be in the unit so long as negotiable hereafter for all regularly available to be employed ISBE licensed personnel of by the District except as a substitute. 4. Positions that are not in the District at the time of execution hereof which may be added at a later date or positions which are substantially restructured will be set forth in a job description and submitted to the Association for discussion regarding inclusion or exclusion in the following classifications: Superintendent, central office administrative staff, principals, assistant principals, other personnel whose primary function is administrative and/or supervisory in nature, occupational therapists, physical therapists, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and paraprofessionalsbargaining unit. B. Recognition by In the Board event of an unresolved dispute regarding inclusion or exclusion, either party may submit the matter to the PERC for determination. Any such dispute shall be contingent upon presentation annually by February 1 upon request of not prevent the Board of satisfactory evidence that the Arlington Teachers' Association is District from posting and/or filling any positions in fact the designated representative of a majority of regularly employed ISBE licensed personnel eligible for membership in the Association and for representation thereby. Such recognition may be in the form of notarized membership lists, signed designation cards, dues deductions authorizations, election results, or other mutually agreeable formsquestion. C. It is acknowledged the Association may have concerns regarding the District contracting out services that would normally be provided by employees who are members of the Association’s bargaining unit. The term teacher when used hereinafter in this agreement shall refer to all employees eligible for representation District and the Association will meet and discuss the efforts made by the Association as specified in paragraph A aboveDistrict to fill such position(s) prior to offering any new contract out situations and prior to implementation. The Board agrees not to negotiate with any teachers' organization other than It is acknowledged the Association during shall have the effective period right to demand bargaining regarding the impact of this agreement. The Board agrees not to negotiate individually with teachers in matters covered by this contract. D. The parties agree any newly proposed contracting out services that the provisions of this agreement shall not be applied in a manner, which is arbitrary, capricious, nor discriminatory, and both parties agree to active efforts to implement the negotiation agreement in good faith. E. The Board hereby retains and reserves unto itself all powers, rights, authority, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon and invested in it by the Statutes of the State of Illinois. The legal rights inherent in the School Code and the rulings and regulations of the Illinois State Board of Education affecting personnel are in no way abridged by this agreement. In the case of rulings other than those directed at Boards in general or at District 25 the Board shall seek from the Illinois State Board of Education specific clarification as to applicability if requested currently provided by the Association. However, the Board, through its designees, agrees to negotiate in good faith in matters specified herein and to honor all legal agreements entered into thereby’s bargaining unit members. F. The Board and the Association agree that matters of salaries, fringe benefits, grievance procedures, negotiating procedures, and other matters by mutual agreement shall be negotiable. It is further agreed that negotiations shall begin no later than May 1.

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. A. The SECTION 1.01 RECOGNITION ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to the Educational Employment Relations Act, RCW 41.59, the Board of Education of the Lake ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ School District 25, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as No. 4 does hereby recognize the "Board" recognizes the Arlington Heights Teachers' Lake ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Education Association hereinafter referred to as the "Association" as the exclusive bargaining representative for the bargaining unit defined below: 1. The bargaining unit shall include all non-supervisory, certificated personnel which shall include substitute employees to the extent defined in Section 1.02 Definitions, employed or on leave by the Board of Education with the following exclusions: a. The Chief Administrative Officer; b. The Administrative Officers, including: i. Assistant Superintendent ii. Administrative Assistant iii. Business Manager c. Supervisors, including the Vocational Director of Instruction, Special Programs Director, and sole negotiating agent Executive Director of Human Resources; d. All confidential employees; e. All principals and vice principals; f. All casual substitutes; g. All employees hired for positions not requiring a certificate. 2. Said positions shall be excluded from the bargaining unit unless determined by the Public Employment Relations Commission that any or all of said positions must not be excluded then such positions shall not be excluded. 3. Once in matters defined the bargaining unit, part time and long term substitutes shall continue to be in the unit so long as negotiable hereafter for all regularly available to be employed ISBE licensed personnel of by the District except as a substitute. 4. Positions that are not in the District at the time of execution hereof which may be added at a later date or positions which are substantially restructured will be set forth in a job description and submitted to the Association for discussion regarding inclusion or exclusion in the following classifications: Superintendent, central office administrative staff, principals, assistant principals, other personnel whose primary function is administrative and/or supervisory in nature, occupational therapists, physical therapists, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and paraprofessionalsbargaining unit. B. Recognition by In the Board event of an unresolved dispute regarding inclusion or exclusion, either party may submit the matter to the PERC for determination. Any such dispute shall be contingent upon presentation annually by February 1 upon request of not prevent the Board of satisfactory evidence that the Arlington Teachers' Association is District from posting and/or filling any positions in fact the designated representative of a majority of regularly employed ISBE licensed personnel eligible for membership in the Association and for representation thereby. Such recognition may be in the form of notarized membership lists, signed designation cards, dues deductions authorizations, election results, or other mutually agreeable formsquestion. C. The term teacher when used hereinafter in this agreement shall refer to all employees eligible for representation by It is acknowledged the Association as specified in paragraph A abovemay have concerns regarding the District contracting out services that would normally be provided by employees who are members of the Association’s bargaining unit. The Board agrees not to negotiate with any teachers' organization other than District and the Association during will from time to time jointly review the effective period current extent of this agreementany such contracting out and will discuss new proposal contract out situations prior to implementation. The Board agrees not It is acknowledged the Association shall have the right to negotiate individually with teachers in matters covered by this contract. D. The parties agree demand bargaining regarding the impact of any newly proposed contracting out services that the provisions of this agreement shall not be applied in a manner, which is arbitrary, capricious, nor discriminatory, and both parties agree to active efforts to implement the negotiation agreement in good faith. E. The Board hereby retains and reserves unto itself all powers, rights, authority, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon and invested in it by the Statutes of the State of Illinois. The legal rights inherent in the School Code and the rulings and regulations of the Illinois State Board of Education affecting personnel are in no way abridged by this agreement. In the case of rulings other than those directed at Boards in general or at District 25 the Board shall seek from the Illinois State Board of Education specific clarification as to applicability if requested currently provided by the Association. However, the Board, through its designees, agrees to negotiate in good faith in matters specified herein and to honor all legal agreements entered into thereby’s bargaining unit members. F. The Board and the Association agree that matters of salaries, fringe benefits, grievance procedures, negotiating procedures, and other matters by mutual agreement shall be negotiable. It is further agreed that negotiations shall begin no later than May 1.

RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS. A. The SECTION 1.01 RECOGNITION ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to the Educational Employment Relations Act, RCW 41.59, the Board of Education of the Lake ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ School District 25, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as No. 4 does hereby recognize the "Board" recognizes the Arlington Heights Teachers' Lake ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Education Association hereinafter referred to as the "Association" as the exclusive bargaining representative for the bargaining unit defined below: 1. The bargaining unit shall include all non-supervisory, certificated personnel which shall include substitute employees to the extent defined in Section 1.02 Definitions, employed or on leave by the Board of Education with the following exclusions: a. The Chief Administrative Officer; b. The Administrative Officers, including: i. Assistant Superintendent ii. Administrative Assistant iii. Business Manager c. Supervisors, including the Vocational Director of Instruction, Special Programs Director, and sole negotiating agent Executive Director of Human Resources; d. All confidential employees; e. All principals and vice principals; f. All casual substitutes; g. All employees hired for positions not requiring a certificate. 2. Said positions shall be excluded from the bargaining unit unless determined by the Public Employment Relations Commission that any or all of said positions must not be excluded then such positions shall not be excluded. 3. Once in matters defined the bargaining unit, part time and long term substitutes shall continue to be in the unit so long as negotiable hereafter for all regularly available to be employed ISBE licensed personnel of by the District except as a substitute. 4. Positions that are not in the District at the time of execution hereof which may be added at a later date or positions which are substantially restructured will be set forth in a job description and submitted to the Association for discussion regarding inclusion or exclusion in the following classifications: Superintendent, central office administrative staff, principals, assistant principals, other personnel whose primary function is administrative and/or supervisory in nature, occupational therapists, physical therapists, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and paraprofessionalsbargaining unit. B. Recognition by In the Board event of an unresolved dispute regarding inclusion or exclusion, either party may submit the matter to the PERC for determination. Any such dispute shall be contingent upon presentation annually by February 1 upon request of not prevent the Board of satisfactory evidence that the Arlington Teachers' Association is District from posting and/or filling any positions in fact the designated representative of a majority of regularly employed ISBE licensed personnel eligible for membership in the Association and for representation thereby. Such recognition may be in the form of notarized membership lists, signed designation cards, dues deductions authorizations, election results, or other mutually agreeable formsquestion. C. It is acknowledged the Association may have concerns regarding the District contracting out services that would normally be provided by employees who are members of the Association’s bargaining unit. The term teacher when used hereinafter in this agreement shall refer to all employees eligible for representation District and the Association will meet and discuss the efforts made by the Association as specified in paragraph A aboveDistrict to fill such position(s) prior to offering any new contract out situations and prior to implementation. The Board agrees not to negotiate with any teachers' organization other than It is acknowledged the Association during shall have the effective period right to demand bargaining regarding the impact of this agreement. The Board agrees not to negotiate individually with teachers in matters covered by this contract. D. The parties agree any newly proposed contracting out services that the provisions of this agreement shall not be applied in a manner, which is arbitrary, capricious, nor discriminatory, and both parties agree to active efforts to implement the negotiation agreement in good faith. E. The Board hereby retains and reserves unto itself all powers, rights, authority, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon and invested in it by the Statutes of the State of Illinois. The legal rights inherent in the School Code and the rulings and regulations of the Illinois State Board of Education affecting personnel are in no way abridged by this agreement. In the case of rulings other than those directed at Boards in general or at District 25 the Board shall seek from the Illinois State Board of Education specific clarification as to applicability if requested currently provided by the Association. However, the Board, through its designees, agrees to negotiate in good faith in matters specified herein and to honor all legal agreements entered into thereby’s bargaining unit members. F. The Board and the Association agree that matters of salaries, fringe benefits, grievance procedures, negotiating procedures, and other matters by mutual agreement shall be negotiable. It is further agreed that negotiations shall begin no later than May 1.