Section 1--Wage.
Unit members placed on the regular certificated salary schedule shall be paid
a per diem rate of pay as set forth in Appendix "A."
Section 2--Extra-Duty Pay.
The District will pay unit members, if assigned to extra-duty activities, as
set forth in Appendix "C." Such compensation will be paid only upon
completion of all assigned activities as verified by the immediate supervisor.
Section 3--Mileage Reimbursement.
Unit members authorized by the District to use their personal cars in fulfilling
a work assignment shall be reimbursed at the rate established by District policy.
Unit members covered by this Agreement shall not receive a mileage reimbursement
that is less than that paid by the District to any other group of District employees.
It is understood and agreed that employee travel between home and work sites
is exempt from this provision. It is further understood and agreed that this
reimbursement shall be payment in full for all car operating, maintenance, repair,
and insurance costs resulting from such use.
Section 4--Adult School Rate.
Adult School teachers shall be paid an hourly rate of pay as set forth in Appendix
"D."
Section 5--Psychologists.
Psychologists shall be paid a per diem rate of pay as set forth in Appendix
"E."
Section 6--Permit Teachers.
Permit teachers shall be paid a per diem rate of pay as set forth in Appendix
"F." In addition, the permit teacher at Children's Centers with multiple
classrooms designated by the District as head teacher shall be paid an additional
thirty dollars ($30.00) per month.
Section 7--Regularly Scheduled Part-Time, Summer
School, and Intersession Rate.
Unit members paid on the regular certificated salary schedule, as provided for
in Section 1 of this Article, shall be paid an hourly rate for work in special
programs that increase their work day or work year. No payment shall be authorized
under this agreement unless the unit member has received prior written approval
from the District’s chief personnel officer to work the added hours required
by the special program.
A. $32.00 per hour when teaching classes in the summer school program.
B. $28.33 per hour when teaching classes where attendance is taken and the unit member issues credit and grades for student work.
C. $26.06 per hour when supervising students or professional assignments, including
curriculum writing and mandated in-service training.
D. $19.26 per hour when attending in-service training, except when the unit
member accepts a stipend to attend in-service training program.
Section 8--Cluster Leader Counselors Stipend.
Unit members appointed as cluster leader counselors by the District from among
elementary and middle school counselors shall be paid an annual stipend of $4,000.
Section 9--Temporary Teachers.
Unit members on a temporary contract shall be placed on the appropriate salary
schedule based upon training and experience in accordance with policy.
Section 10--Initial Salary Placement.
Policy covering maximum initial step placement based upon years of service shall
be determined by the District, based upon recruitment needs of the District.
Section 11—High School Departmental Chairpersons/Smaller
Learning Community Team Leaders.
High School departmental chairpersons are appointed by the principal after consideration
of the recommendation of the staff within the department. The high school departmental
chairperson shall be paid the following for the extra duties and responsibilities
of the position, including attendance at one (l) department chair meeting within
one (1) week prior to the beginning of the work year:
Independent Study 1½% of Column XX, Step 1
Alternative & Continuation 1½% of Column XX, Step 1
SLC Team Leaders (High School Only)
5% of Column XX, Step 1
19 or less sections 3% of Column XX, Step 1
29 sections 4% of Column XX, Step 1
39 sections 5% of Column XX, Step 1
40 or more sections 6% of Column XX, Step 1
Head Counselor 6% of Column XX, Step 1
The additional compensation shall be added to base pay as set forth in Section 1 of this Article XI so as to be included in the regular pay warrant and computed for retirement purposes.
Section 12--Special School Extended Year.
Special day class teachers assigned to special schools shall be paid their per
diem rate of pay as set forth in Section 1 of this Article XI when teaching
an extended-year program.
Section 13--Special Compensation.
A. The District shall reimburse unit members for the cost of not more than one
(1) complete examination for the Bilingual Certificate of Competence or the
Bilingual Cross Cultural Language and Academic Development Certificate in Target
Language Spanish. The reimbursement shall also include the Bilingual Cross Cultural
Language and Academic Development Certificate application fee. All reimbursements
will be made after successful registration of the Bilingual Cross Cultural Language
and Academic Development Certificate with the District.
B. Unit members who teach in a District-designated Alternative Bilingual Education (ABE) classroom shall be paid a base salary that is equal to five (5) per diems above the base pay set forth in Section 1 of this Article. This extra compensation is paid for the completion of extra duties and responsibilities required of Alternative Bilingual Education (ABE) teachers. Attendance at one (1) day of in-service meetings prior to the beginning of the work year shall be paid at the per diem rate. In order to receive this extra compensation, the unit member must have the Bilingual Specialist Credential, the Bilingual Certificate of Competence, the Bilingual Cross Cultural Language and Academic Development Certificate, the Multiple Subject Credential With Bilingual Emphasis, or the Bilingual Cross Cultural Language and Academic Development Credential.
C. Speech and Hearing Specialists shall be paid a factor of five percent (5%) of their per diem rate of pay as determined by their placement on Appendix A of this agreement.
The District shall offer a one-time recruitment bonus of fifteen hundred dollars ($1500) to newly hired full-time Speech and Hearing Specialists. The fifteen hundred dollar ($1500) signing bonus will be paid upon completion of the first month of initial full-time employment.
D. When assigned by the principal or designee to serve as an emergency substitute during their conference period, unit members shall be paid, after the third (3rd) such assignment, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per period of thirty (30) minutes to eighty-seven (87) minutes and forty-five dollars ($45.00) per block scheduled period of eighty-eight (88) minutes or more.
E. Unit members who are featured presenters on their days off at District-approved student release day(s) in-service training programs shall be paid their per diem rate set forth in Section l of this Article.
F. To staff class periods that cannot be combined to constitute a full-time teaching assignment, the District may offer high school and middle school teachers the hourly rate set forth in Article XI, Section 7 (A) to regularly teach a class on the school's master schedule during the teacher's scheduled conference period. The teacher may leave work fifteen (15) minutes after the last period, unless required to attend to professional obligations including, but not limited to, meetings, parent and/or student conference, etc.
G. The District may offer an initial one-time recruitment bonus to newly hired
fully credentialed teachers in hard to fill subject areas, as determined by
the District, when funds are available for that purpose. The District and Association
will meet and negotiate the specifics of these bonuses prior to implementation.
Section 14--Substitute Rate.
Unit members paid on the regular certificated salary schedule as provided for
in Section 1 of this Article shall be paid the long-term substitute rate when
they work as a substitute during their off-track intersession or other scheduled
time off.
Section 15--Special Intersession Class.
During their off-track intersession, unit members working the four-track, year-round
schedule may be employed by the District to provide regular instruction in a
special intersession class which the District credits towards the state minimum
of 180 school days. If the unit member agrees to the extra assignment he/she
shall be paid his/her daily rate of pay as set forth in Section l of this Article.
Section 16--Middle School Departmental Chairpersons
and Team Leaders.
Middle School departmental chairpersons and team leaders shall be paid one and
one-half percent (1½ %) of column XX, Step 1 for the extra duties and
responsibilities of the position.
Section 17--Adult School Departmental Chairpersons.
Adult School departmental chairpersons are appointed by the principal after
consideration of the recommendations of the staff within the department. The
Adult School department chairperson shall be paid the following for the extra
duties and responsibilities of the position, including attendance at one (1)
department chair meeting within one (1) week prior to the beginning of the work
year:
Hours of Instruction Additional Hours of Pay Per Year Based
Per Week on Adult Step 4 With B.A. Degree
200 or less hours 40 hours
300 or less hours 50 hours
400 or less hours 60 hours
401 or more hours 70 hours
Section 18--Resource Specialist Development Program.
Tenured unit members may make application for tuition reimbursement to attend
accredited college or university courses for the purpose of obtaining a Resource
Specialist Credential to authorize them to fill a resource specialist position
within the District
Request for reimbursement of tuition costs must be approved in advance by the
District. In addition, applicants shall submit a description of the course(s)
content and its/their applicability to an approved program of studies leading
to a Resource Specialist Credential. Tuition for classes shall be limited to
the amount charged by the California State University System. The tuition reimbursement
is paid after satisfactory completion
of the course(s) with a grade of "B" or better and verification of
grade(s) and costs.
After obtaining a California Certification for Resource Specialist service,
unit members participating in this "Resource Specialist Development Program"
may be required to serve in a District resource specialist position for not
less than five (5) years. If required, failure to serve in a District resource
specialist position shall result in a payroll deduction of all tuition reimbursement
under this program. Other methods for repayment of tuition reimbursement may
be mutually agreed upon by the District and the unit member.
Section 19--Elementary Combination Classes.
An annual stipend of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) shall be paid to
elementary classroom teachers who commence teaching non-reduced-size combination
classes prior to December
Section 20-–Instructional Time and Staff Development
Programs.
Classroom teachers that attend voluntary in-service training as part of the
Instructional Time and Staff Development Reform Program (hereinafter referred
to as “Program”) will be paid their per-diem rate of pay, as set
forth in Section1 of this Article XI, for each day of actual attendance, subject
to the following:
A. Each staff development day must be equal in length to a full workday, as set forth in Article XIV, Section 2, of this Collective Bargaining Agreement, or equivalent.
B. Each unit member be in attendance for the full staff development day and
must sign in upon arrival and sign out upon departure.
C. Paid leave, as set forth in Article XX of this Collective Bargaining Agreement,
shall not be used for any of the three (3) days of staff development under the
terms of the Program.
D. This Section 20 shall be administered in conformity with Senate Bill 1193 and shall implement regulations adopted by the State Board of Education and/or the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
E. The Association, upon request, may consult at the District level on the
scheduling and content of District wide staff development days included as part
of the Program set forth in item one above.