Common use of Unit Rights Clause in Contracts

Unit Rights. Section 1. In the event the Association designates an employee to act as spokesperson for the Association, such designation shall be in writing, and shall state the length of time of the designation. Section 2. The MFPE Field Consultant or any Association officer, after announcing him/herself at the appropriate office at a District building, shall be admitted to such building and allowed to confer with employees concerning employment related matters during working hours, provided that such conferences do not interfere with normal building operations. Should admission of other Association representatives be desired or should the conference concern other unit matters, permission of the building administrator shall be required but not unreasonably withheld. Section 3. The Association shall be allowed to use reasonable space on the bulletin boards which are normally used for employee notices or where designated by the head administrator of each building at which employees are assigned. Such use shall be with the approval of the head administrator of each building, which approval shall not be withheld without cause. Section 4. With the permission of the head administrator of a school building, the Association and its representatives shall have the right to use meeting rooms at such school at reasonable times for unit meetings as long as such meetings do not interfere with other District activities. Section 5. To the extent provided by law, the Association shall be allowed reasonable use of the internal mail system of the District to communicate with employees. The District shall not be responsible if Association mail is inadvertently mis-delivered or not delivered. In addition, the Association shall be allowed reasonable use of the electronic mail system if established by the District as long as the Association’s use does not unduly burden such system or interfere with District business and if any message sent or received by electronic mail is such that an immediate transmission is required. Section 6. Upon written request by an employee, he/she or a representative of the Association shall be permitted to examine or copy such employee’s personnel file, or that portion of the file as specified in the request. Section 7. Employees who are elected or appointed to represent the Association shall be granted leave, without loss of pay or benefits to attend state, regional or national meetings and conventions. Leave time granted shall include adequate travel time in addition to the meeting time. Notice of intended use of Association leave shall be given to the Superintendent by the Association president at least seven (7) working days in advance of usage. The Association will reimburse the School District in an amount representing the current substitute rate of pay for each day or part thereof the employee is absent and a substitute is hired. When a substitute is not hired, the Association will not have to pay for a substitute for the allotted Association Leave Days one through ten (1-10), but will pay the current substitute rate of pay for days eleven through fifteen (11-15). The aggregate number of days allowed under this provision shall not exceed fifteen (15) days per school year, and no individual employee may utilize such leave or be absent for such leave more than five (5) days per school year. Absence for Association leave beyond the amount provided for herein may be granted by the Superintendent, or his designee, in his discretion, and under such circumstances the Association shall reimburse the District for substitute pay as set forth above.

Unit Rights. Section 1. In the event the Association designates an employee to act as spokesperson for the Association, such designation shall be in writing, and shall state the length of time of the designation. Section 2. The MFPE MEA-MFT Field Consultant or any Association officer, after announcing him/herself at the appropriate office at a District building, shall be admitted to such building and allowed to confer with employees concerning employment related matters during working hours, provided that such conferences do not interfere with normal building operations. Should admission of other Association representatives be desired or should the conference concern other unit matters, permission of the building administrator shall be required but not unreasonably withheld. Section 3. The Association shall be allowed to use reasonable space on the bulletin boards which are normally used for employee notices or where designated by the head administrator of each building at which employees are assigned. Such use shall be with the approval of the head administrator of each building, which approval shall not be withheld without cause. Section 4. With the permission of the head administrator of a school building, the Association and its representatives shall have the right to use meeting rooms at such school at reasonable times for unit meetings as long as such meetings do not interfere with other District activities. Section 5. To the extent provided by law, the Association shall be allowed reasonable use of the internal mail system of the District to communicate with employees. The District shall not be responsible if Association mail is inadvertently mis-delivered or not delivered. In addition, the Association shall be allowed reasonable use of the electronic mail system if established by the District as long as the Association’s use does not unduly burden such system or interfere with District business and if any message sent or received by electronic mail is such that an immediate transmission is required. Section 6. Upon written request by an employee, he/she or a representative of the Association shall be permitted to examine or copy such employee’s personnel file, or that portion of the file as specified in the request. Section 7. Employees who are elected or appointed to represent the Association shall be granted leave, without loss of pay or benefits to attend state, regional or national meetings and conventions. Leave time granted shall include adequate travel time in addition to the meeting time. Notice of intended use of Association leave shall be given to the Superintendent by the Association president at least seven (7) working days in advance of usage. The Association will reimburse the School District in an amount representing the current substitute rate of pay for each day or part thereof the employee is absent and a substitute is hired. When a substitute is not hired, the Association will not have to pay for a substitute for the allotted Association Leave Days one through ten (1-10), but will pay the current substitute rate of pay for days eleven through fifteen (11-15). The aggregate number of days allowed under this provision shall not exceed fifteen (15) days per school year, and no individual employee may utilize such leave or be absent for such leave more than five (5) days per school year. Absence for Association leave beyond the amount provided for herein may be granted by the Superintendent, or his designee, in his discretion, and under such circumstances the Association shall reimburse the District for substitute pay as set forth above.