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CONTRACT BETWEEN MEDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 549C

AND MEDFORD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON CONTRACT TERM, July 1, 20162017 ? JUNE 30, 20172019

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Table of Contents Article I Contract Conditions........................................................................................................................................................... 1

A. Contract Conditions........................................................................................................................................................... 1 B. Savings Clause .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 C. Joint Presentation .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 D. Status of Agreement .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 E. Compliance Between Individual Contract and Master Agreement..................................................................................... 1 F. Memoranda of Understanding ........................................................................................................................................... 1 Article II Recognition...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 A. Bargaining Unit ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 B. Management Rights........................................................................................................................................................... 2 Article III Association Rights and Responsibilities ......................................................................................................................... 2 A. Payments to Association.................................................................................................................................................... 2

1. Method of Payments ............................................................................................................................................... 2 2. Dues and Fair Share ................................................................................................................................................ 2 B. Strikes and Lockouts ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 C. Association Access to Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 1. District Responsibility............................................................................................................................................. 3 2. Use of Equipment ................................................................................................................................................... 3 D. Association Use of District Facilities, Equipment, and Services ........................................................................................ 3 1. School Mail Boxes.................................................................................................................................................. 3 2. Courier Service ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 3. Use of District Facilities ......................................................................................................................................... 3 4. Use of School Facilities .......................................................................................................................................... 3 5. Bulletin Board Space .............................................................................................................................................. 3 6. District E-mail ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 E. Release Time for Association Duties ................................................................................................................................. 4 F. Association Leave.......................................................................................................................................................................4 G. Association President Leave.......................................................................................................................................................4 Article IV District Management Obligations .................................................................................................................................... 4 A. Professional Development Funds ...................................................................................................................................... 4 B. Site Committees ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Article V Grievance..................................................................................................................................4 A. Definition......................................................................................................................................4 B. General Provisions...........................................................................................................................5 1. Participants.............................................................................................................................5 2. Rights & Responsibilities.............................................................................................................5 3. Processing Grievances................................................................................................................6 C. Initiating a Grievance and Timing Restrictions..........................................................................................6 D. Specific Grievance Procedures.............................. ...............................................................................6 1. Step one-Informal Meeting with Supervisor......................................................................................6 2. Step two-Formal Meeting with Supervisor...... ...................................................................................6 3. Step three-Appeal to the Superintendent............. ...........................................................................6 4. Step four-Arbitration..................................................................................................................7 Article VI Bargaining Unit Member Rights...................................................................................................................................... 7 A. Just Cause.......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 B. Dismissal ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1. Contract Teacher Dismissal .................................................................................................................................... 8 2. Probationary Teacher Dismissal.............................................................................................................................. 8 C. Evaluation ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 D. Right of Representation ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 E. Staff Files and Records...................................................................................................................................................... 9 F. Personal Life ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 G. Academic Freedom ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 H. Complaints Made Against a Bargaining Unit Member ...................................................................................................... 9 I. Civil Rights and Responsibilities..................................................................................................................................... 10 J. Student Grades ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Article VII Vacancies, Transfers, and Assignments........................................................................................................................ 10 A. Definitions....................................................................................................................................................................... 10 B. Posting Vacancies............................................................................................................................................................ 10 C. Filling Vacancies............................................................................................................................................................. 10

D. Transfers ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 E. Return From Administrative Assignment ........................................................................................................................ 11 Article VIII Layoff......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 A. Definitions. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11

B. Layoff Notice.................................................................................................................................................................. 11

C. Seniority List to Association........................................................................................................................................... 11 D. Order of Layoff.. ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 E. Layoff Pool. .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 F. Recall Procedure. ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 G. Appeal............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 H. District Wide Closure. .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Article IX School Calendar and Work Year......................................................................................................................................................13 A. School Calendar .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 B. School Work Year........................................................................................................................................................... 13 Article X Leaves of Absence.......................................................................................................................................................... 14 A. Paid Leaves of Absence................................................................................................................................................... 14

1. Sick Leave ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 2. Maternity and Child Care Leave ........................................................................................................................... 14 3. Family Illness ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 4. Injury on Duty ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 5. Bereavement Leave .............................................................................................................................................. 15 6. Personal Leave...............................................................................................................................................................15 7. Jury Duty and Required Court Appearances ......................................................................................................... 15 8. Sabbatical Leave............................................................................................................................................................15 B. Unpaid Leaves of Absence .............................................................................................................................................. 16 1. Professional Leave................................................................................................................................................ 16 2. Health Leave......................................................................................................................................................... 16 3. Military Leave ...................................................................................................................................................... 16 4. Personal Leave of Absence ................................................................................................................................... 16 5. Exchange Teachers ............................................................................................................................................... 17 6. Other Unpaid Leaves.....................................................................................................................................................17 7. Notification of Intent to Return from Leave .......................................................................................................... 17 C. Reinstatement From Leave.............................................................................................................................................. 17 D. Sick Leave Bank ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Article XI Basic Compensation ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 A. Salary Determination....................................................................................................................................................... 17 1. 2013-14 .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 2. 2014-15 .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 3. 2015-16 .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 B. Specialist Salary Determination....................................................................................................................................... 18 C. Payroll Periods ................................................................................................................................................................ 18 D. Payroll Deductions .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 E. PERS............................................................................................................................................................................... 18 F. Salary Schedule............................................................................................................................................................... 18 G. Tuition Reimbursement................................................................................................................................................... 19 H. Student Teacher Supervision........................................................................................................................................... 20 I. Mileage Rate and Travel Allowance................................................................................................................................ 20 J. Compensatory Time ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 K. Reimbursement for Unused Personal Leave .................................................................................................................... 21 L. Supervisory Nurses/Nurses ............................................................................................................................................. 21 Article XII Working Conditions During School Days ............................................................................................................................21 A. Definitions....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 1. Preparation Time .................................................................................................................................................. 21 2. Professional Learning Community (PLC) ............................................................................................................ 21 3. Grading Time ....................................................................................................................................................... 21 B. Working Conditions at School Buildings ........................................................................................................................ 21 1. Staff Meetings ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 2. Uncompensated After-Hours Professional Responsibilities .................................................................................. 21 C. Working Conditions in the Classroom............................................................................................................................. 21 1. Consideration in Assigning Students .................................................................................................................... 21 2. Secondary Class Loads......................................................................................................................................... 21 3. Combination Classes ............................................................................................................................................ 22 D. Preparation Time ............................................................................................................................................................. 22 1. Secondary and Departmentalized Middle Schools ................................................................................................ 22 2. Elementary Schools .............................................................................................................................................. 22

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3. Specialists............................................................................................................................................................. 22 4. Past Practice.......................................................................................................................................................... 22 E. Professional Learning Communities (PLC) ..................................................................................................................... 22 F. Instructional Hours.......................................................................................................................................................... 23 1. Instructional Day .................................................................................................................................................. 23 2. Duties ................................................................................................................................................................... 23 3. Secondary Instructional Periods .............................................................................................................................. 23 4. Secondary Class Preps.......................................................................................................................................... 23 5. Travel and Planning Time.............................................................................................................................................23 G. Special Education............................................................................................................................................................ 23 H. Drug Testing of Bargaining Unit Members ..................................................................................................................... 24 I. Electronic Surveillance ................................................................................................................................................... 24 J. Health and Safety............................................................................................................................................................ 24 Article XIII Insurance Benefits ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 A. Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance............................................................................................................................. 24 1. Insurance Plan ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 2. District Contribution............................................................................................................................................. 24 3. Insurance Waiver Option ...................................................................................................................................... 25 B. Health Insurance Fund .................................................................................................................................................... 25 C. Termination Benefits....................................................................................................................................................... 25 D. Benefits During Leave .................................................................................................................................................... 25 Article XIV Retirement Benefits.................................................................................................................................................... 25 A. Retirement Eligibility...................................................................................................................................................... 25 B. Retirement Benefits......................................................................................................................................................... 25 1. Retirement Benefit 1 ............................................................................................................................................. 25 2. Retirement Benefit 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 26 C. Carrier Coverage ............................................................................................................................................................. 26 D. 403 (b)............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Article XV Job Sharing................................................................................................................................................................... 26 A. Description ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26 B. Compensation.................................................................................................................................................................. 27 C. Accrual of Seniority ........................................................................................................................................................ 27 Article XVI Extra Compensation .................................................................................................................................................... 27 A. General Provisions .......................................................................................................................................................... 27 1. Extra Compensation Schedule .............................................................................................................................. 27 2. Use of Extra Comp Hours..................................................................................................................................... 27 3. Additional Compensation ..................................................................................................................................... 27 4. Grandfathered Positions........................................................................................................................................ 28 5. Extended Season Compensation ........................................................................................................................... 28 6. Pooled Days ................................................................................................................................................................... 29 B. Assignment of Extra Comp Positions .............................................................................................................................. 29 C. Resignation From Extra-Curricular or Responsibility Positions ...................................................................................... 29 D. Posting ............................................................................................................................................................................ 29 E. Evaluation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 30 F. Movement on the Extra Comp Schedule ......................................................................................................................... 30 G. Extra Compensation Position Substitutes ........................................................................................................................ 30 Article XVII Continuing Professional Development ....................................................................................................................... 30 Article XVIII Joint Committees ...................................................................................................................................................... 30 A. Educational Support Time Committee............................................................................................................................. 30 B. Insurance Committee ...................................................................................................................................................... 31 C. Extra Compensation Committee...................................................................................................................................... 31 D. Evaluation Committee..................................................................................................................................................... 32 Article XIX Duration of the Contract .............................................................................................................................................. 32 A. Term................................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Signature Page ................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Appendix A .................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Appendix B..................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Appendix C..................................................................................................................................................................................... 38

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