Common use of WORK YEAR AND HOURS Clause in Contracts

WORK YEAR AND HOURS. A. The teachers’ work day shall be as established by the host school and shall be when pupils are available for instructional purposes except that such hours shall not be more than 6.75 consecutive hours unless with prior administrative approval. (1) Working time shall consist of the following: pupil contact; child study team meetings; district required in-service training programs; staff meetings called by the administration; travel time between assignments; prep time for teachers who are eligible, and parent conferences approved by the 192/193 Administrator or Supervisor in excess of four (4) hours per year to a threshold of ten (10) hours per employee. A teacher will seek prior approval for such conferences when possible. (2) Prep time and progress reporting time for all teachers in accordance with the following schedule: 21-39 1.25 hours 10 hours twice a year 40-64 1.50 hours 15 hours twice a year 65-84 2.25 hours 20 hours twice a year C. The work year for teachers shall commence no earlier than September 1st and end no later than June 30th. D. All staff shall indicate their presence in the buildings by initialing either the school’s roster or an approved alternative when they arrive and depart from the school. E. Teachers shall attend such school functions as orientation programs, in-service training programs, faculty meetings, and other programs as shall be designated by the Superintendent of Schools. Teachers shall be compensated at their hourly rate. If teachers know they cannot attend, they must obtain permission from the Program Administrator. F. Summer work shall be posted and staff shall receive their hourly wage in the summer. If new staff are available, one new person shall be rotated yearly and no staff member shall work more than three (3) consecutive years. G. Each school year, teachers working twenty (20) hours or more per week may elect to attend the NJEA Convention, one (1) day, or an equivalent professional convention (example: Speech Therapist convention), and also one (1) day to pursue professional development opportunities, or teachers working twenty (20) hours or more per week may elect to attend two (2) days of professional development opportunities, and shall receive their rate of pay for that day if it occurs on a normally scheduled work day. A certificate of attendance shall be submitted to the Program Supervisor or Administrator and shall serve as proof of attendance. Prior written approval must be obtained from the Program Administrator.

WORK YEAR AND HOURS. A. The teachers’ work day shall be as established by the host school and shall be when pupils are available for instructional purposes except that such hours shall not be more than 6.75 consecutive hours unless with prior administrative approval. (1) Working time shall consist of the following: pupil contact; child study team meetings; district required in-service in‐service training programs; staff meetings called by the administration; travel time between assignments; prep time for teachers who are eligible, and parent conferences approved by the 192/193 Administrator or Supervisor in excess of four (4) hours per year to a threshold of ten (10) hours per employee. A teacher will seek prior approval for such conferences when possible. (2) Prep time and progress reporting time for all teachers in accordance with the following schedule: 21-39 21‐39 1.25 hours 10 hours twice a year 40-64 40‐64 1.50 hours 15 hours twice a year 65-84 65‐84 2.25 hours 20 hours twice a year 85 plus 2.50 hours 25 hours twice a year C. The work year for teachers shall commence no earlier than September 1st and end no later than June 30th. D. All staff shall indicate their presence in the buildings by initialing either the school’s roster or an approved alternative when they arrive and depart from the school. E. Teachers shall attend such school functions as orientation programs, in-service in‐service training programs, faculty meetings, and other programs as shall be designated by the Superintendent of Schools. Teachers shall be compensated at their hourly rate. If teachers know they cannot attend, they must obtain permission from the Program Administrator. F. Summer work shall be posted and staff shall receive their hourly wage in the summer. If new staff are available, one new person shall be rotated yearly and no staff member shall work more than three (3) consecutive years. G. Each school year, teachers working twenty (20) hours or more per week may elect to attend the NJEA Convention, one (1) day, or an equivalent professional convention (example: Speech Therapist convention), and also one (1) day to pursue professional development opportunities, or teachers working twenty (20) hours or more per week may elect to attend two (2) days of professional development opportunities, and shall receive their rate of pay for that day if it occurs on a normally scheduled work day. A certificate of attendance shall be submitted to the Program Supervisor or Administrator and shall serve as proof of attendance. Prior written approval must be obtained from the Program Administrator.