APSASHC Negotiated Agreement - Harford County Public Schools

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
General Provisions ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 ..... Recognition ................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 ..... Definition of Terms .................................................................................................................... 1
1.7 ..... Impasse Procedure ..................................................................................................................... 1
ARTICLE II ................................................................................................................................................... 2
Board’s Rights ............................................................................................................................................. 2
ARTICLE III ................................................................................................................................................... 2
Association – Board Relations ..................................................................................................................... 2
ARTICLE IV ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Grievance Procedure .................................................................................................................................... 3
4.1 ..... Grievance ................................................................................................................................... 3
4.2 ..... Settlement of Employee Grievances .......................................................................................... 3
4.3 ..... Procedural Steps ......................................................................................................................... 3
4.4 ..... Grievance Presentation .............................................................................................................. 4
4.5 ..... Arbitration .................................................................................................................................. 4
ARTICLE V ................................................................................................................................................... 5
Assignments and Transfers .......................................................................................................................... 5
5.2 ..... Administrative Transfer ............................................................................................................. 5
5.3 ..... Reduction in Force ..................................................................................................................... 5
5.4 ..... Involuntary Transfer .................................................................................................................. 6
ARTICLE VI ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Promotion ................................................................................................................................................... 6
6.1 ..... Announcement of Vacancies...................................................................................................... 6
6.3 ..... Application ................................................................................................................................. 6
6.4 ..... Preliminary Screening ................................................................................................................ 6
6.5 ..... Interview and Selection Committee ........................................................................................... 6
6.6 ..... Referral to Superintendent ......................................................................................................... 6
ARTICLE VII .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Annual Leave and Holiday .......................................................................................................................... 7
7.1 ..... Customary Holidays ................................................................................................................... 7
7.2 ..... Annual Leave ............................................................................................................................. 8
7.3 ..... Summer School Attendance ....................................................................................................... 8
7.4 ..... Accumulated Annual Leave ....................................................................................................... 9
7.5 ..... Annual Leave Death Benefit ...................................................................................................... 9
7.6 ..... Annual Leave at Retirement....................................................................................................... 9
ARTICLE VIII .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Staffing – Assistant Principals ................................................................................................................... 10
ARTICLE IX ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Disability .. ................................................................................................................................................. 10
ARTICLE X ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Salary ....... ................................................................................................................................................. 10
ARTICLE XI ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Attendance at Professional Conferences .................................................................................................... 11
ARTICLE XII ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Travel Reimbursement ............................................................................................................................... 11
ARTICLE XIII .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Temporary Absences and Leaves .............................................................................................................. 12
13.1 ... Deduction for Absences ........................................................................................................... 12
13.2 ... Personal Business ..................................................................................................................... 12
13.3 ... Illness of a Family Member ..................................................................................................... 12
13.6 ... Religious Holidays ................................................................................................................... 12
13.7 ... Family Bereavement ................................................................................................................ 13