2004-2006; 2006-2009
Collective Bargaining Agreement
between Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Education Association Paraprofessionals

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A B C D EF GH IJ L M N OP QR S T UV W

A
Administration Authority 4, 12-14,18
Administrative Transfer 42
Adoption Leave 56
Affirmative Action 32
Agency Fee 18
AIDS Training/Inoculation 21
Air Quality 21, 25, 112-114
American Arbitration Association 75
Appealing Reclassification 36-37
Appraisal Forms 98-99
Arbitration Procedures 75-76
Assaults 22-27
Association access to information 21,44
- bulletin board 19
- communication rights 19-20
- dues deduction 18,68
- e-mail access 20
- representation rights 20-21,29,30,31,76
- job descriptions provided to 3-4,35,36
- leave 5-6,63
- notification of layoff 46-47
- release time 5-6,63
- seniority list copies 44
Auto damage 26-27

B
Benefits 67,69-70
Bereavement Leave 55
Breaks/Relief Period 28
Budget Development 12-13
Building Closures 46
Building Files 19
Building Leadership Team Classified Employee Representation 12-14

C
Calendar 2005-06, 2006-07
Career Ladder/Promotions 39,69
Cash Out Sick Leave 54, 105
Casual/Temporary/Hourly Employees 3,113-115, 116-118,119-121
Catheterization 27
Classification Appeals Process 36-37
Classification Oversight Committee 35
Classification Study 37
Classified Employees Becoming Certificated 16,39
Classified Substitute Evaluation Form 103-104
Communication Equipment 21
Compensatory Time 28
Complaints 20
Court Appearance Leave 56

D
Daily Rate of Pay for Classified Substitutes 85
Damage to Auto 26-27
Dangerous Students 22-25
Decision Making 12-14
Disciplinary Action 20
Discrimination 19
Displacement Procedure 44-52,125-128
Distribution of Agreement 7
Displacement Return Rights 50-51,125
Downgrading Classifications 37
Dues 18,68

E
E-mail, SEA Use of District Electronic Mail Capacity 20
Early Dismissal 28
Eavesdropping Prohibited 31
Emergency Leave 53,55,105
Evaluation 28-31
Evaluation Forms 100-101,102
Expedited Arbitration 76

F
Family Leave 59,60
Flextime 31-32
Force, Use of 25-26

G
Grievances
- arbitration 75-76
- definitions 73
- discipline 20
- evaluations 31
- just cause 20
grievance form 95

H
Harassment 2,19,21
Health Insurance 66-67
Health and Safety 21-25
- air quality 21,25,110-112
- assaults 22-27
- HIV/Hepatitis B 21
- security 22-27
- weapons 23-25
Health Leave 53-54,59-60
Hepatitis B Training and Inoculation 21
Hiring Practices 38-41,125-128
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B Training and
Inoculation Requirements 21
Holidays 64
Hourly Employees 98,115-117, 118-120, 121-123
Hourly MOU 115-117, 118-120, 121-123
Hours 28

I
Inclement Weather 62
Insurance 66-67
In-Person Staffing 49


J
Job Classification 35-37,87
Job Descriptions 35-36,43
Job Groups 44
Job Measurement System 35,87-94
Job Titles 35-37,87,88
Job Title Verification 44
Just Cause 20
Jury Duty Leave 56

L
Labor/Management Committee 11
Layoff Criteria 47
Layoff Notification 48
Layoff Procedures 47-48
(See also Reductions in Force)
Leadership Committee 11
Leaves and Vacations 53-64
- adoption 56
- Association officers 5-6,63
- Association activities 5-6,63
- bereavement 55
- child care 60
- health 59-60,53-54
- inclement weather 62
- insurance continuation 62
- jury 56
- legislature attendance 55-56
- long-term leave without pay 61-62
- mandatory court appearance 56
- military 62-63
- occupational illness/injury 54-55
- personal 55
- probation 60
- public office 60
- return 59, 61, 53
- sabbatical 56-58
- sharing 64
- sick 53-54,59,103
- unsatisfactory evaluation 60
- vacation 63-64
- workers’ compensation 54-55
- Length of Workday and Early
Dismissal 28
Letters of Employment and
Notification 43
Liability Coverage 34
Lock Outs 77
Lunch Period 28

M
Management Rights 18
Medical Benefits 66-67
Medical/Dental Appointments 28
Medication 27
Meeting with Supervisors 20-21,28,30-31,74
Membership in Association 3,18
Mileage 68-69
Military Leave 62-63
Misconduct Allegations 20

N
New Employees 28-29,43,71
New Positions 4,35-36
Nondiscrimination and Citizenship Rights 19
No Reprisal for Disclosing Misdeeds 21
No-Strike Clause 77
Notice of Loss and Claim for Reimbursement 26
Notification of Position Termination 32-33,48
Notice of Resignation 32

 

 

O
Option Transfer 42
Overpayments 69
Overtime 28

P
Paid Holidays 64
Parties to Agreement 1,3-4
Pay (See Salary Provisions)
Pay Grades 80-85,86
Payroll Deduction 68-69
Performance Appraisal 28-31
Performance Appraisal Form 100-101
Performance Evaluation 28-31
Performance Improvement Plan 29-30
Performance Improvement Report Form 100
Personal Leave 55
Personal Property Loss/Damage 26-27
Personal Vehicle Use 68
Personnel Files 19
Phases I, II, III 125-128
Physician Verification 53-54
Picket Lines 77
Position Termination Notification 48
Preamble 1-2
Probation 28-29,39,60
Probationary Report 28,97
Probationary Report Form 97
Professional Development days 13,14
- steering committee 14-16
- training 15,17
Professional Growth Option 30-31
Program Movement/Closure 46
Promotion Rights 39
Property Damage 26-27
Protection of Employees/Property 26-27

Q
Quarantine 53

R
Race 16-17,32
Racial Threats 19
Recognition and Agreements 3-4
Recall 44-52
Reclassification 36-38
Reduction of Hours 45,50
Reductions in Force (RIF)
- classified to certificated seniority 39
- comparable positions 47,50
- displacement procedures 45-46
- general 46-48
- job groups 44
- re-employment 51
- right to return 50,51
- sabbatical leave reimbursement 58
- staff adjustment 45
- unassigned pool 47,50
Re-employment 51
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 39,42
Reimbursement for Lack of Substitute 71-72
Reimbursement for Losses 26
Release Time 5
Religious Objection to Association Membership 18
Renegotiation of Agreement 7
Representation and Termination 20,31
Representation Rights 20-21,29,30,31,73-76
Resignation 32-33
Retaliation Prohibited 21
Return from Leave 59,61,53
Right to Return from Displacement 50-51,125
Right to Return after Recall 51
Rights and Responsibilities 18-27
Rights of the Association 3
ROPE 72
RSVP 38,126

S
Sabbatical Leave 56-58
Safety and Security 22-24,25,112-114
Salary Provisions 69
- Association officers 5-6
- downgrading classifications 37
- grievance 73
- leaves 53-64
- overpayments 69
- reclassifications 36
- summer semester 66
- tax shelters 69
- unassigned pool 47
- vacations 63-64
Salary Schedules 80-85,86
School Year Calendar 106-107
Search of Students 25
Security, Maintaining Discipline 22-26
Selection Committee 41
Seniority
- Association leave 5-6
- child care leave 53, 60
- classified to certificated 39
- defined 45
- displacement procedures 49
- health condition leave 53,60
- long-term leave w/o pay 61
- option transfer 42
- retention during layoff 45
- return rights 51-52
- sabbatical leaves 58
- staff adjustment 125-126
- three phase hiring 123-126
Sexual Harassment 21
Sick/Emergency Leave 53-54,103
Site-Based Decision Making 12-14,126
Snow Days 62
Space for Personal Belongings 26
Spring Staffing 44-52,123-126
Staff Adjustment 44
(See also Reductions in Force)
Strikes 77
Student Discipline 22-23,26
Stolen Property 26
Student Due Process 22-25
Student Searches 27
Study Leave 60-61
Subpoenaed Appearance Leave 56
Substitute Procedures 69-72
Substitute Salary Schedule 83
Substitutes 69-72
- assignments 70
- benefits 69
- classified 69
- evaluation form 102
- exceptions to Agreement 98
- included in Agreement 3
- rate of pay 70-71,85
- refusal of assignment 70
- request for specific 70
- seniority on hire 71
- unassigned pools 47
- unavailability 70,71
- unavailability funds 71
- unsatisfactory performance 71
- work day 70-71
Summer School 43,66
Supplemental Conditions, Grievance 76
Surplussing (see also Reductions
In Force) 44

T
Tax Sheltered Annuities 69
Temporary Leave of Absence 53-63
Termination 20,32-33
Terms of Agreement 6
Three Phase Hiring 38,44,125-128
Training 15,16,66
Transfers 30,38-42,125-128
Travel Allowance/Travel Time 68-69

U
Unassigned Pools 47, 50,127
Unit Clarification 3
Unsatisfactory Performance 29-30,31

V
Vacancies 38-39
Vacations 63-64
Vehicles, Personal Use 68-69
Verified Job Titles 44-45
Voluntary Displacement 42
Voluntary Transfer 38-43

W
Waivers 8,122
Weapons 23-24
Weather Conditions 62
Weingarten Rights 20
Whistleblower Rights 21
Work Stoppage 77
Work Year Calendar 106-107
Workday Length 28
Workers’ Compensation 54-55