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G. OTHER ISSUES 1. The GED Tester and the Volunteer Facilitator at the A.B.E may be offered additional work beyond the school year without the employer's compliance with the posting requirement for such work but in no event shall they be required to accept such work. 2. School Reform: In the event that the Superintendent seeks to implement a new reform model in any school, he/she shall give the Union thirty (30) days notice of such intent, during which period the employer agrees to negotiate voting procedures and other matters pertaining to the impact of such decision. 3. The Superintendent and the Union President shall meet during the last week of each month, August through May, for the purpose of discussing issues of concern to the School Department and/or the Union. Such meetings shall be scheduled for at least sixty (60) minutes, and both parties shall have the opportunity to place items on the agenda. For the purpose of making the meetings as productive as possible, each party shall endeavor to submit its agenda items two days prior to the meeting. The Superintendent and Union President may invite up to three additional people (or more by mutual consent) to these meetings as resource people. Both parties shall make a firm commitment to reserving the time for these meetings; however, if it is necessary to cancel a scheduled meeting, the meeting shall be rescheduled by mutual agreement within one week. 4. The school Department and the Union agree to refer the issue of worker’s compensation to a joint committee which will report back to the parties on or before June 1, 2005. |