Youngstown
Diocesan Confederation of Teachers
Current Contract - Article 2 - Recognition |
Section
1: Recognition of Confederation
The Youngstown
Diocesan Office of Catholic Schools, hereafter referred to as the "Office,"
and the Youngstown Diocesan St. Patrick Parish/School [Although
using references to St. Patrick Parish in the text posted here, the terms
of the contract apply to all
diocesan
elementary schools having contracts with YDCT.],
hereafter referred to as the "parish/school," recognizes the Youngstown
Diocesan Confederation of Teachers, National Association of Catholic School
Teachers, Local 3504, hereafter referred to as the "Confederation," as
the sole collective bargaining representative for all certified, contracted
teachers, full or part-time (except as provided by this contract) employed
by the parish/school, subject to the following exceptions:
A.
The Confederation shall not be the bargaining agent for the priests and
for teachers in a religious order.
B. The Confederation
shall not represent or be the bargaining agent for principals, assistant
principals, head teachers and administrators.
Section
2: Parish Operation of the School
The Confederation
recognizes that the parish operates the school and is the employer of teachers
employed at said school.
Section
3:
Recognition of Bishop and Board of Education
The parish and
the Youngstown Diocesan Confederation of Teachers recognize that the school
is one of a number of schools in the Youngstown Diocese, and that the Bishop
has vested the Youngstown Diocesan Board of Education or Office of Catholic
Schools with supervisory authority over the educational instruction provided
in all diocesan schools. Nothing in this agreement is intended to limit
or deprive the Youngstown Diocesan Board of Education of their authority,
as conferred by the Bishop, and the agreement shall not be construed as
interfering with the right and duty of the Youngstown Diocesan Board of
Education to exercise such authority with respect to the adoption and enforcement
of standards governing educational instruction, teacher qualifications
and the operation of diocesan schools except as limited by the expressed
terms of this contract.
Section
4: Rights of Confederation Officers
The Confederation
president shall be granted up to four (4) Confederation business days,
per year, to conduct legitimate union business provided the cost of the
substitute is borne by the Confederation. The vice-president shall
be granted up to two (2) [during a negotiations year, three (3)] convederation
business days, per year, to conduct legitimate unioin business provided
the cost of the substitute is borne by the Confederation. The Confederation
secretary and treasurer will be granted two (2) Confederation business
days, if possible, to conduct legitimate union business provided the cost
of the substitute, selected by the building principal/director, is borne
by the Confederation. Said Confederation business days shall be granted
according to the provisions of the Basic Contract and shall not be deducted
from the teacher's accumulated sick leave days. All Confederation
officers will give twenty-four (24) hours notice, prior to the use of the
day(s), whenever possible. If tow (2) or more Confederation officers
are from the same building, all efforts will be made to minimize the interruption
of instruction.
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