Common use of Work Loads and Assignments Clause in Contracts

Work Loads and Assignments. The Board agrees to avoid splitting assignments between two buildings whenever possible. The Board will also make every attempt to make all positions include continuous work time, with the exception of regular breaks and lunch periods. The Board agrees to offer positions to Bargaining Unit Members on the basis of seniority and previous work assignments, taking into consideration individual preferences wherever possible within such framework. It is understood if a Bargaining Unit member bids into a classification that is deemed to be “instructional” as described by the State of Michigan, that the member must meet the federal “highly qualified” guidelines for paraprofessionals as defined by federal law prior to working in that assignment. If a Bargaining Unit Member shall be considered to have given up the right to be called for another job until all other Bargaining Unit Members on the seniority list have been contacted for future job openings for that year. The foregoing provision shall not be enforced if the job offered to a Bargaining Unit Member would result in a reduction of working hours from the previous year.