CSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement

2023 – 2026

Master Contract

Between California School Employees Association and its Chapter #200 and Claremont Unified School District

Board Approved 08 /1 5 /202 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article

Page

PREAMBLE

RECOGNITION 1.1

Recognition Agreement Bargaining Unit New Classifications

1 1 5

1.2 1.3

ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 2.1

Association Meetings and Business Mailboxes and Bulletin Boards

1 2 3 3 3 5 6 6 6 7 7 7

2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9

Use of Equipment Association Officers Time Off from Duties

Provision of District Information Distribution of Agreement Meeting with Superintendent Communications Team New Employee Orientation Calendar Formulation

2.10 2.11 2.12

In-Service Day

III

DISTRICT RIGHTS 3.1

District Rights

HOURS 4.1

Definition

1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 7

4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9

Work Assignment Days of Required Duty Overtime Calculation Temporary Increased Hours

Lunch Period Rest Period

Unscheduled Work Overtime Distribution

4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13

Substitute and Short Term Employees

Noon Duty Aides

Substitute Noon Duty Aides

Contracting Out

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COMPENSATION 5.1

Salary Classification Salary Schedule Longevity Percentages Temporary Assignment Advancement on Salary Schedule Promotion to a Higher Classification Reassignment to Lower Classification

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5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9

Overtime Compensation Mileage Allowances Requests for Reclassification Professional Growth Service Appreciation Bonus Uniforms

5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16

11 12 13 13

Bilingual Stipend Mandatory In-service

Professional Development Pay

HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS 6.1 Group Health Insurance

1 4 6 6 6 7 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 6 8 8

6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6

Group Dental Insurance Group Life Insurance Allocated Dollar Amount

Annual Enrollment Requirements Long-Term Disability Insurance

VII

TRANSFERS 7.1

Definition

7.2 7.3 7.4

Criteria for Transfer Voluntary Transfer Involuntary Transfer

VIII

LEAVE PROVISION 8.1 Sole Benefits

8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9

Summer Session Leaves Illness or Injury Leave

Extended Illness or Injury Leave

Pregnancy Leave

Industrial Accident and Illness Leave

Bereavement Leave

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Jury Duty

Personal Necessity Leave Personal Leave Without Pay

8.10 8.11 8.12

Other Leave Without Pay (Exceeds Five (5) Days)

Family Medical Care Leave

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8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18

Vacations

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Retraining and Study Leave Notification of Return to Work Unauthorized Leave Abandonment of Position Catastrophic Leave

HOLIDAYS 9.1

Scheduled Holidays Pay for Holidays Staff Development Days Days of Required Duty

1 2 2 2 1 1 2 3

9.2 9.3 9.4

EVALUATION PROCEDURE 10.1

Probationary Employee Evaluations Permanent Employee Evaluations

10.2 10.3 10.4

Procedure

Association Representation

PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS 11.1 Payroll Deductions GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 12.1 Purpose

XII

1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2

12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9

Time Limits Document Files Scheduled Hearings Representation

Consolidation of Grievances Identification of Parties

Definitions

Grievance Resolution

XIII

SAFETY CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

XIV

CONCERTED ACTIVITIES

DISCIPLINARY ACTION 15.1 Definition

1 1 2 3 3 7

15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6

Reason for Disciplinary Action

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Application of Grievance Procedure

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XVI

LAYOFF AND REEMPLOYMENT 16.1 Review

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16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9

Order of Layoff Displacement Rights Election to Transfer

Voluntary Demotion or Transfer

Step Placement

Substitute and Short-Term Assignments

Reemployment Rights Promotional Opportunities

16.10

Effects of Layoff

XVII

SAVINGS PROVISIONS

XVIII

EFFECT OF AGREEMENT

XIX

COMPLETION OF MEET AND NEGOTIATION

ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY 20.1 Membership

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20.2 20.3 20.4

Requirements

Hold Harmless Provision Information Provision

XXI

TERM

XXII

NON-DISCRIMINATION

SIGNATURE PAGE

APPENDIX A

Classified Employee Salary Classifications Classified Employees Salary Schedules

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PREAMBLE

This Agreement is entered into pursuant to Sections 3540-3549 of the California

Government Code between the Claremont Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as 3

"District") and the California School Employees' Association's Claremont Chapter #200, 4

(hereinafter referred to as Association).

Preamble - 1

ARTICLE I: RECOGNITION

1.1 Recognition Agreement - The District recognizes the Association as the exclusive 2 representative for that unit of classified employees set forth below. 3 1.2 Bargaining Unit - The positions included in the bargaining unit are: 4 Accounting Analyst 5 Account Clerk I 6 Account Clerk II 7 Account Clerk III 8 ASB Account Clerk 9 Assistive Technology Assistant 10 Attendance Clerk 11 Attendance/Enrollment Specialist 12 Attendance Clerk/Health Service Assistant 13 Attendance Clerk/Licensed Vocational Nurse 14 Campus Monitor 15 Career Center Technician 16 Central Kitchen Assistant 17 Certified Athletic Trainer 18 Certified Technician (A, B) 19 Child Development Program Assistant I 20 Child Development Program Assistant II 21 Clerical Assistant I 22 Clerical Assistant II 23 Clerical Assistant III 24 Clerical Assistant IV 25 Computer Instructional Technician 26 Custodian I 27 Custodian II 28 Custodian III 29 Delivery Driver 30 Desktop Support Technician I 31 Director's Secretary I 32 Director’s Secretary II 33 Educational Interpreter 34 Educational Resource Specialist 35

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Food Services Delivery Driver

Grounds Equipment Operator/Mechanic, Lead

Grounds Maintenance Assistant

Grounds Maintenance I Grounds Maintenance II Grounds Maintenance III Guidance Technician I Health Services Assistant

Youth and Family Services Liaison Information Services Specialist

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Irrigation Specialist

Job Placement Specialist II Library/Media Assistant I Library/Media Assistant II Library/Media Assistant III Licensed Vocational Nurse

Maintenance Helper

Maintenance Technician I Maintenance Technician II Nutrition Services Assistant I Nutrition Services Assistant II

Nutrition Services Assistant III Nutrition Services Support Specialist

Paraeducator II

Paraeducator III ELD Paraeducator III SE Paraeducator III SE/OH Paraeducator III SE/IS

Physical Development Program Specialist

Purchasing Coordinator

Receptionist/Clerical Assistant Registrar – Elementary Registrar – High School School Office Manager I School Office Manager II School Office Manager III

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School Support Secretary

Special Education Health Services Assistant Speech/Language Pathology Assistant

State Preschool Assistant I

STEAM and Technology Specialist

Technology Summer Helper Transition Specialist Transportation Assistant

User Support Analyst Accounting Technician

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Inactive

Athletic Trainer

Adult School Secretary (changed to School Office Manager I)

ASB Activities, Classified

Athletic Trainer

Attendance Caller (changed to Attendance Clerk)

Attendance/Communication Specialist

Attendance/Health Clerk

Audio Visual & Computer Repair Technician (eliminated)

Benefits Technician (eliminated)

BTSA Office Manager Bus Driver (eliminated)

Business Machine/Computer Repair Technician (eliminated)

Buyer (changed to Purchasing Coordinator)

Campus Monitor I Campus Monitor II

Campus Monitor III, Lead

Carpenter (changed to Certified Technician I)

Certified Technician C CHS Snack Bar Supervisor

Clerical Helper

Clerk

Community Resources Liaison

Community Worker

Continuation School Secretary (changed to School Office Manager I)

Custodian Helper

Director’s Secretary II – Nutrition Services

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District IMC Assistant II

Electrician, Lead

Food Services Central Kitchen Assistant

Food Services Clerk Food Services Helper

Food Services Supervisor - El Roble (changed to Food Services Assistant III) Grounds Equipment Operator I (changed to Grounds Equipment Operator/Mechanic)

Health Services Assistant/LVN

Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanic (changed to Certified Technician I)

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Homeless/Foster Youth Liaison

High School Secretary (changed to School Office Manager II)

Instructional Assistant IV SE/DIS

Instructional Assistant IV SE/OH Health Instructional Assistant IV TL/ESL

Instructional Equipment Repair Assistant (eliminated)

Instructional Helper

Instructional Lab Technician

Intermediate School Secretary (changed to School Office Manager I)

Job Placement Specialist I

Lead Painter

Locker Room Att/Equip & Gym

Locksmith

Maintenance Assistant Maintenance Foreman Network Technician

Painter

Paraeducator I

Paraeducator III Resource

Paraeducator IV SE-DIS (eliminated)

Paraeducator IV SE (OH) – Health Care (eliminated) Paraeducator IV – Team Leader ELD (eliminated)

Parent Involvement Liaison

Plumber

Pool Service Technician

Resource liaison

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant II

Article I - 4

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Vehicle Equipment Mechanic I (eliminated) Vehicle Equipment Mechanic II (eliminated)

Warehouse Supervisor (eliminated) 3 The Association agrees that the unit is appropriate and that it will not seek a clarification or 4 amendment of the unit either as to positions excluded or enumerated inclusions during the period of 5 this Agreement. The bargaining unit as agreed to herein does not include those classes of employees 6 which are excluded from the classified service by Government Code Sections 3540.1 and 3543.4. 7 Additionally, a person employed as a substitute or short term employee, part time Noon Playground 8 Supervisor, full time day student employed part time when enrolled in a work studies program, 9 temporary professional experts, or volunteers shall be excluded from the bargaining unit. 10 1.3 New Classifications - The District agrees that prior to creating any new classified position 11 classifications, it shall notify the Association by providing information concerning the new 12 classification(s) which includes job title, job description and salary range, and the bargaining unit 13 designation. The Association may within fifteen (15) working days object in writing to the 14 designation, and in such case the District will discuss the matter with the Association in an attempt 15 to reach mutual agreement. If mutual agreement cannot be reached regarding the designation that 16 the new classified position classification(s) be included or excluded from the bargaining unit, the 17 Association may file through the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) for a change in unit 18 certification according to the rules of the PERB. The final decision of the PERB shall be binding on 19 the parties. 20

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ARTICLE II: ASSOCIATION RIGHTS

2.1

Association Meetings and Business

2.1.1 All Association meetings held in District facilities will be conducted by members

of the bargaining unit or Association officials and will normally be scheduled outside

established work hours. Such meetings may be scheduled during established work hours

and on District property when:

(a) an authorized Association representative obtains advance permission from the

Superintendent, or his/her designee, regarding the specific time, place and type of

activity to be conducted; and

(b) the Superintendent or designee can verify that such requested activities and

use of facilities will not interfere with the school program and/or duties of

members as defined in Article IV, Hours.

The Superintendent, or his/her designee, shall waive the normal time requirement for

submitting Facility Use Request forms when the need for such meeting use cannot

reasonably be known prior to the normal time required for submitting a Facility Use

Request Form.

2.1.2 The president of the Association or their designee(s) shall be provided 40 release

days (320 hours) for the purpose of accomplishing Association business. Such time will

include, but not be limited to, consulting about issues, conferring with employees and

promoting membership. The District may hire a substitute to release the unit member

upon Association request. The president, or designee, shall provide their supervisor with

two days’ notice prior to taking release time for Association business. Designees will

obtain approval from the President and submit a Directed Attendance Form prior to

taking release time for Association business.

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2.1.3 The District shall grant release time for classified employees to attend CSEA

general membership meetings once a month for the duration of the meeting. The CSEA

general meeting shall not occur prior to 4:00 p.m. Any member planning on attending the

meeting, and who would be working during this time, shall notify their supervisor at least

48 hours prior to the meeting’s start. The employee shall return to work after the meeting

and continue his/her assignment until their scheduled release time.

2.2 Mailboxes and Bulletin Boards – Except as limited by Education Code Section 7054, 7

the Association may use the school mailboxes, intradistrict mail service, including e-mail, and 8

bulletin board spaces designated by the Superintendent or his/her designee subject to the 9

following conditions:

(a) All postings for bulletin boards or items for school mailboxes including

internet web pages, electronic web pages and electronic bulletin boards ,

must contain the date of posting or distribution and the identification of the

organization together with the designated authorization by the Association

president;

(b) A copy of such postings of distributions must be delivered to the

Superintendent, or his/her designee, at the same time as posting or

distribution; and

of the District or its personnel.

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2.3 Use of Equipment – Except as limited by Education Code Section 7054, the 1

Superintendent, or his/her designee, may grant the Association free use of District office 2

equipment, with the exception of Xerox copiers and other metered reproducing equipment, as 3

long as their use of such equipment does not interfere with instruction programs or the work 4

production of the District. Requests for such use shall be made in writing and approval obtained 5

prior to use. Equipment shall only be operated by CSEA officers, or their designees, qualified to 6

operate such equipment, for Association business at times other than during their assigned duty 7

day. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incident to each use and 8

shall pay for any damage to equipment caused by Association use. In no event shall such 9

equipment be used for the preparation, promotion or support of any activities enumerated in 10

Article XIV, Concerted Activities, of this Agreement.

2.4 Association Officers - A written list of Association officers and job representatives shall 12

be furnished to the District annually by January 30. The Association shall promptly notify the 13

District of any interim change of such officers and/or job representatives. 14

2.5

Time Off from Duties

2.5.1 The Association will exclusively receive time off from duties for the processing

of grievances in accordance with the Grievance Procedure, Article XII herein, for

members who are designated as Association representatives as provided in Section 2.4 of

this Article II, subject to the following conditions:

(a) Twenty-four (24) hours prior to release from duties for grievance processing

the designated representative informs his/her immediate supervisor in order

that an adequate substitute may be obtained if such is necessary; and

(b) That such time off shall be limited solely to representing a grievant in a

conference with a management person, gathering information, interviewing

witnesses, or preparing a presentation.

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2.5.2 The District shall allow necessary time off from work without loss of salary or

other compensation for members of the Association's negotiating committee, not to

exceed seven (7) members selected from clerical/fiscal, school support services,

maintenance, grounds, custodial, and food service classes when they are functioning as

negotiators for the Association in scheduled meetings with the District. However, the

Association shall make every effort not to assign more than one member from any one

class or from any one work location.

2.5.3 The District shall also allow time off from work without loss of salary or other

compensation for Association officers or representatives when such officers or

representatives are directed by the District to attend inservice seminars or programs, or

when they participate on committees or at meetings called by management during

scheduled work hours.

2.5.4 A maximum of three (3) Association representatives who are delegates will be

provided up to five (5) paid duty days for the purpose of attendance at the annual

California School Employees Association conference if the employee is on duty at the

time of the conference. The delegates shall notify the District fourteen (14) days in

advance of their intention to attend said conference. Every effort shall be made not to

appoint more than one delegate from the same class at any one work location.

2.5.5 In-service meetings for all classified employees may be conducted by the

Association during work hours to explain contract provisions, representation, ways of

resolving problems, uses of grievance procedures, invitations to join the Association and

other appropriate Association concerns. Each bargaining unit member will be allowed up

to two (2) hours per year of released time for this activity.

2.5.6 Association officers and representatives shall not take time off from their assigned

duties to conduct or participate in union business except as provided in Sections 2.5.1,

2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.4, and 2.5.5, of this Article II.

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2.6

Provision of District Information

2.6.1

The District shall provide the Association by October 15 each year a list of

employees in the bargaining unit by date of hire. Such list shall include the

employee's name, date of hire, classification, rate of pay, and location. The

District shall provide the Association an alphabetical listing including the address

and telephone number of all members of the bargaining unit. The District shall

provide the Association a copy of the Notice of Employment of each newly hired

bargaining unit member within five (5) working days of said employment.

2.6.2

The District shall make available to the Association a Board Agenda

folder prior to each Board of Education meeting. Proposed Classified Personnel

Actions will be made available to the Association at the conclusion of the Closed

Session of the Board of Education and prior to the time the Board takes any

public action. The contents of the Board Agenda folder shall serve to provide the

Association with data pertaining to hiring, changes in employment status, budget,

contracts, and District programs.

The District shall make every effort to make available the Board Agenda folder

by 5:00 p.m. of the last workday preceding the Board meeting, but in no event

later than 7:00 a.m. the day of the Board meeting, except for the periods when the

regular school program is not in session in which case the Agenda Folder will be

available by no later than 8:00 a.m.

2.6.3 The Association may file a grievance alleging that a right of the

Association set forth in this Agreement has been violated. The process of such

grievance may begin at Step 2, Formal Level, of the grievance procedure.

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2.7 Distribution of Agreement - Within thirty (30) days after the execution of this 1

Agreement the District shall duplicate and provide without charge a copy of this 2

Agreement to every member of the bargaining unit. A copy of the Agreement will also be 3

placed on the District Website. Any employee, who becomes a member of the bargaining 4

unit after the execution of this Agreement, shall be provided with a copy of this 5

Agreement by the District without charge at the time employment. 6

2.8 Meeting with Superintendent - The Superintendent shall schedule regular 7

8 monthly meetings with the President of the Association to discuss matters of employer-

employee relations and proposed changes in District policy directly pertaining to 9

members of the bargaining unit. However, the District retains all its rights to adopt such 10

policies enumerated in Article III, District Rights. Such meetings may be canceled or 11

rescheduled by mutual consent of said parties.

2.9 Communications Team - The Communications Team shall be an on-going 13

committee of District and CSEA representatives made up of the CSEA Negotiations 14

Team, the job steward and the District designee(s). The purpose of the Team is to address 15

issues/concerns through discussion, the exploration of alternatives, the exchange of 16

proposals in appropriate situations, the joint effort to reach mutual agreement, and the 17

resolution of disputes, consistent with each party’s obligations under the Rodda Act. The 18

Team shall meet on a regular basis (at least once a month) to discuss issues/concerns of 19

the District and the Association.

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2.10 New Employee Orientation – District will provide an orientation for all newly 1

hired employees. The CSEA Chapter President will be given reasonable notice of such 2

orientations and invited to attend or send a designee. During the orientation meeting, 3

CSEA will have no less than 30 minutes to present to new employees. The District will 4

distribute an informational flier provided by CSEA to all newly hired classified staff 5

(with new hire paperwork) who are hired after the new employee orientation. The 6

President, or designee, may meet with new employees during their work day as outlined 7

in 2.1.2.

2.11 Calendar Formulation –

At least one member of the CSEA

Communications/Negotiations Team shall be invited to participate in the discussions that 10

help formulate the school calendar each year.

2.12 In-Service Day - Unit members will have two (2) representatives at the planning 12

meetings for all In-Service Days in which association members are scheduled to 13

participate.

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ARTICLE III: DISTRICT RIGHTS

3.1 The District retains and reserves unto itself all powers, rights, authority, duties and 2

responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the statutes of the State of California. The 3

exercise of these powers, rights, authorities, duties and responsibilities by the District, the 4

adoption of policies, rules, regulations, and practices in furtherance thereof, and the use of 5

judgment and discretion in connection therewith, shall be limited only by the specific and 6

express terms of this Agreement and then only to the extent such specific and express terms are 7

in conformance with law.

Article III - 1

ARTICLE IV: HOURS

4.1 Definition - For the purposes of this Article IV the following definitions are made: 2 A. Work Day - 12:01 a.m. to 12:00 midnight; 3 B. Work Week - Seven consecutive days (for calculating overtime); 4 C. Duty Day - The hours of assigned duty within a work day; and 5 D. Duty Week - The days of assigned duty within a work week. 6 1. Regular Five Day Duty Week - Five consecutive duty days of eight 7 hours each within an assigned work week. 8 2. Regular Part-Time Duty Week - Five or less duty days of eight or less 9 hours each within an assigned work week such that the total duty week is less 10 than forty hours. 11 4.2 Work Assignment - Each member of the bargaining unit shall be assigned to a fixed 12 duty day and duty week, which shall be commensurate with the needs of the District and set by 13 the District. The duty day and duty week, including start time and end time, for all members shall 14 be established at time of hire and provided to the newly hired member, their supervisor and site 15 in print/email before the members first day of service. 16 4.3 Days of Required Duty - Each member of the bargaining unit is required to be on duty 17 each calendar day falling within the member's duty week during the member's assigned period of 18 employment except the holidays and days of authorized absence, leave, or vacation provided in 19 this Agreement. 20

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4.4

Overtime Calculation

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4.4.1 Definition - Overtime is time worked, at the direction of the member's immediate supervisor, in excess of eight (8) hours in any one work day (in excess of ten (10) hours for members assigned to a regular four (4) day duty week) or forty (40) hours in any one work week. Overtime will be compensated as provided in Article V in 1/10 hour (six minutes) increments provided that at least 2/10 of an hour (twelve minutes) of overtime

was worked.

4.4.2 Days Worked - Paid holidays and days of paid absence, leave, and vacation are considered as days worked in the forty (40) hour duty week for the purpose of calculating

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overtime.

4.4.3 Excess Hours - Hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours in any one work day (in excess of ten (10) hours for member assigned to a regular four day duty week) are

excluded from the computation of the forty (40) hour duty week.

4.4.4 Members Compensated for Overtime - Members of the bargaining unit whose average work day is four (4) hours or more during the member's duty week shall be compensated at one and one-half (1 1/2) times the regular rate of pay for overtime for any

work assigned on the sixth or seventh day following the duty week.

Members having an average workday of less than four hours during a workweek shall, for any work required to be performed on the seventh day following the commencement of the workweek, be compensated for at a rate equal to one and one-half (1 1/2) times the regular rate of pay of the member designated and authorized to perform the work. (See

also Article V: Compensation, Section 5.8.2).

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4.4.5 Compensating Time Off in Lieu of Overtime - Members of the bargaining unit assigned overtime may, if mutually agreed to by both the member and his/her immediate supervisor, be provided compensating time off, at a rate equal to the compensation as if said member was paid the appropriate overtime time. Such compensatory time off shall be granted within twelve (12) calendar months following the month in which the

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overtime was worked.

4.5

Temporary Increased Hours

4.5.1 A member of the bargaining unit who works a minimum of thirty (30) minutes per day in excess of his/her permanent part-time assignment for a period of twenty (20) consecutive work days or more, shall have his/her fringe benefits prorated based on the increased assignment commencing on the 21st day. Such increase proration of fringe

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benefits shall be terminated upon completion of the increased assignment.

4.5.2 When a member works more than thirty (30) minutes per day in excess of his/her permanent part-time assignment in a non-substituting role for a period of twenty (20) work days within a two month period, the District and the Association shall agree to

increase the members FTE permanently or extend the temporary increased hours.

4.6

Lunch Period

4.6.1 Members Entitled to Lunch Period - All members of the bargaining unit shall be provided and are entitled to an uninterrupted lunch period if their assigned hours of work during the duty day, as defined in Section 4.1 of this Agreement, exceed five and

one-half (5-1/2) hours.

4.6.2 Time of Day - Members of the bargaining unit will be granted the lunch period at or about the midpoint of each duty day except that part-time members will be granted the lunch period at or about the fourth (4th) hours of the duty day, in either case at the direction of the member's immediate supervisor. No compensation shall be granted for

the lunch period.

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4.6.3 Length of Lunch Period - The length of time for such lunch periods shall be no longer than one (1) hour nor less than one-half (1/2) hour. An employee required to work in excess of twelve (12) minutes during his/her lunch period, if not provided for the additional time for the break after the occurrence of the work, shall be paid for the time

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worked at the appropriate rate.

4.7 Rest Period – Bargaining unit members shall receive the following rest periods. 6 • 0 – 3.99 hours worked – no rest period 7 • 4.0 – 5.99 hours worked – one fifteen (15) minute rest period 8 • 6.0 – 7.99 hours worked – two ten (10) minute rest periods 9 • 8.0 hours worked – two fifteen (15) minute rest periods 10 Rest periods may not be combined to take an extended rest break or added to a lunch break (if 11 applicable) or end of the work day. Rest periods shall be scheduled by the immediate supervisor 12 and should occur at approximately midway through work periods (start to end of work day, start 13 to lunch break and/or lunch break to end of work day). 14 4.8 Unscheduled Work 15 4.8.1 Definition - Any hours of assigned duty above or beyond the member of the 16 bargaining unit's regularly assigned hours shall be considered unscheduled work. 17 4.8.2 Notice of Unscheduled Work - It is understood that part-time bargaining unit 18 members may be requested to work additional hours on any given day in case of District 19 necessity, subject to the following: 20 4.8.2.1 Advance notice of the additional hours to be worked is to be given to 21 the member by the appropriate supervisor, or designee. 22 4.8.2.2 In the event of serious personal necessity or hardship on the part of the 23 bargaining unit member, the supervisor will attempt to arrange a 24 substitute. 25 4.8.2.3 The supervisor will give notice in writing whether such work is to be 26 paid in wages or adjusted hours. 27

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4.8.3 Compensation for Work on Unscheduled Time - A member of the bargaining unit called into work on a day when the member is not scheduled to work, or called back

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to work after the completion of the member's regular assignment, shall:

4.8.3.1

Receive a minimum of two (2) hours pay at the appropriate rate of pay

under this Agreement if called before 9:00 p.m.; and

4.8.3.2

Receive a minimum of three (3) hours pay at the appropriate rate of

pay under this Agreement if called after 9:00 p.m. 7 The two (2) or three (3) hour minimum shall not apply to the extension of the work day with no 8 break in duty. When a member is called into work or back to work, the elapsed time of the 9 assignment shall be calculated on a portal-to-portal basis. 10 4.8.4 Acceptance of Unscheduled Work 11 4.8.4.1 A member of the bargaining unit may decline to accept an overtime 12 work assignment, except that in cases of emergency the District 13 reserves the right to require that the member perform the assignment. 14 4.8.4.2 An emergency, as used in this Article IV, is a sudden, urgent, 15 unforeseen occurrence or occasion requiring immediate action. 16 4.8.4.3 The supervisor shall attempt to identify employees with the skills 17 required who desire to work the unscheduled assignment before 18 directing a member of the bargaining unit to perform the work 19 assignment. 20 4.9 Overtime Distribution – Overtime/Additional time shall be rotated among the members 21 within a specified classification at the affected school site or department, by seniority provided 22 said members possess the necessary qualifications as shown in the job description. 23

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4.9.1

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Except as provided in paragraph 4.9.2 hereof, a member may decline an overtime assignment. Any member or members who decline their turn in the rotation lose their right to work an overtime/additional assignment until their next turn in the

rotation.

4.9.2

If all members within the job titles which qualify for the overtime assignment decline an overtime assignment, the member(s) whose turn it is in the rotation shall work the

overtime/additional time per assignment.

4.9.3

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Each work site shall maintain an overtime/additional time rotation list. Such list shall be posted initially within the first month of the school year on the bulletin board or in the location where notices to classified employees are customarily

posted.

4.9.4

In the event such list in not posted at a site or location as specified in 4.9.3 of this Article 4, the Association shall inform the Principal/Director at said site of the lack of posting of an overtime rotation list. Such list shall be posted within a reasonable time, but in no instance later than seventy-two (72) hours after the Principal/Director has been informed by the

Association. 21 4.10 Substitute and Short Term Employees - Substitute and short term employees 22 may be hired by the District in accordance with the provisions of the Education Code. 23

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4.11 Noon Duty Aides - When a member of the bargaining unit has an additional 1 assignment as Noon Duty Aide, that member shall be paid the regular rate of pay for the 2 additional assignment as received for the basic assignment, and the additional time shall 3 be acknowledged by the District as a portion of the member’s regular assignment in 4 computing the fringe benefit entitlement. 5 4.12 Substitute Noon Duty Aides - Members of the bargaining unit shall be paid their 6 regular rate when substituting for Noon Duty Aides. 7 4.13 Contracting Out – The District shall not contract out for any services which 8 could be performed by bargaining unit members or could result in the layoff of 9 bargaining unit employees. 10

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ARTICLE V: COMPENSATION

5.1 Salary Classification - Members of the bargaining unit shall be compensated according to 2 their classification as specified in the applicable Classified Employee Salary Classification 3 attached hereto and marked APPENDIX A applied to the applicable Salary Schedule for Classified 4 Employees. 5 5.2 Salary Schedule - The Salary Schedule shall be the Salary Schedule attached hereto and 6 marked APPENDIX B. 7 5.2.1 For all part-time bargaining unit members, the salary or increments will be prorated 8 based on the percentage of full-time equivalency. 9 5.3 Advancement on Salary Schedule - A member of the bargaining unit shall be entitled to 10 advance on the salary schedule as follows: 11 5.3.1 A step on the salary schedule shall be equivalent to a year of service, except as 12 provided below: 13 5.3.2 Any member whose initial employment is on or between July 1 and December 31 14 is eligible for a step increase beginning July 1. Any member whose initial employment is 15 on or between January 1 and June 30 is eligible for a step increase beginning January 1. 16 5.4 Longevity Percentages 17 5.4.1 Ten Years - A member who has served in the Claremont Unified School District 18 for ten (10) consecutive years shall receive 4.75% per month above the Base Salary 19 Schedule. Such credit shall be effective the first of the calendar month succeeding the tenth 20 anniversary of the date of the initial employment. A bargaining unit member shall be 21 entitled to no more than one 10-year longevity percentage. 22

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5.4.2 Fifteen Years - A member who has served in the Claremont Unified School District for fifteen (15) consecutive years shall receive 9.5% per month above the Base Salary Schedule. Such credit shall be effective on the first of the calendar month succeeding the fifteenth anniversary of the date of initial employment. A bargaining unit member shall be

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entitled to no more than one 15-year longevity percentage.

5.4.3 Twenty Years - A member who has served in the Claremont Unified School District for twenty (20) consecutive years shall receive 14.25% per month above the Base Salary Schedule. Such credit shall be effective the first of the calendar month succeeding the twentieth anniversary of the date of initial employment. A bargaining unit member shall

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be entitled to no more than one 20-year longevity percentage.

5.4.4 Twenty-five Years – A member who has served in the Claremont Unified School District for twenty-five (25) consecutive years shall receive 19% per month above the Base Salary Schedule. Such credit shall be effective the first of the calendar month succeeding the twenty-fifth anniversary of the date of initial employment. A bargaining unit member

shall be entitled to no more than one 25-year longevity percentage.

5.4.5 Thirty Years – A member who has served in the Claremont Unified School District for thirty (30) consecutive years shall receive 23.75% per month above the Base Salary Schedule. Such credit shall be effective the first of the calendar month succeeding the thirtieth anniversary of the date of initial employment. A bargaining unit member shall be

entitled to no more than one 30-year longevity percentage.

5.4.6 The longevity percentage will be applied to the prorated salary for all part-time

bargaining unit members (see 5.2.1).

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5.4.7 In the event a member of the bargaining unit who has already qualified for a longevity percentage is promoted to a higher classification and is placed on the appropriate salary schedule and step according to the provisions of Article V, Section 5.6, the member

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shall again be granted the appropriate longevity percentage as follows:

4.75% per month upon completion of 10 consecutive years of service in

Claremont Unified School District.

9.5% per month upon completion of 15 consecutive years of service in Claremont

Unified School District.

14.25% per month upon completion of 20 consecutive years of service in

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Claremont Unified School District.

19% per month upon completion of 25 consecutive years of service in Claremont

Unified School District.

23.75% per month upon completion of 30 consecutive years of service in

Claremont Unified School District.

5.5

Temporary Assignment

5.5.1 Any member of the bargaining unit who is temporarily assigned to work in a position having a salary classification higher than that of the member's regular position for five (5) or more days within a fifteen (15) calendar day period shall receive additional compensation for this service at a rate at least, but not limited to, 5.0% greater than the rate the member receives in the member's regular position. In the event the member of the

bargaining unit:

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1. Sustains the primary responsibilities of the higher classification position as

determined by the supervisor and Assistant Superintendent, Human

Resources,

and

2. Meets the minimum qualifications for the higher classification position the additional compensation shall be determined by placing the member of the bargaining unit in the salary classification of the position to which the member

is assigned on a step with a salary at least 5.0% greater than the rate the

member received in the member's regular position. 9 If the member is assigned to work in the position for twenty-one (21) or more consecutive days, 10 the member of the bargaining unit shall be informed of the increased rate of compensation prior to 11 the assignment to a position having a higher classification, and the member shall have the right to 12 accept or reject the assignment as proposed. 13 5.5.2 Summer Session – Classified positions for summer employment shall be filled as 14 follows: 15 5.5.2.1 Regular Summer Positions - Positions, other than those within the Special 16 Education Department, shall be filled with members of the bargaining unit who 17 have submitted a summer application form. A rotation list shall be established based 18 on seniority for positions within a member’s classification. A member rotates to the 19 bottom of the list if they work an assignment during the summer or refuses 20 employment. If no members from that classification apply, the position shall be 21 filled by qualified members in other classifications who have submitted a summer 22 employment form. Members who apply or work during the summer session in 23 classifications other than their contractual year classification have no rights to 24 seniority or rotation status in that summer classification. 25

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5.5.2.2 Special Education – Members assigned during the contractual year to a student or specific program/classroom shall have rights to that position during the summer session if needed. Should the member elect not to work the summer session the position will be offered to other members in that classification who work at the school site from which the member declined the summer position. The member selected for this position will be chosen via a rotation list, as defined in Article

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5.5.2.1.

5.5.2.3 Availability and Compensation for Summer Session - To qualify for a summer assignment, a member must be available for the entire duration of the assignment unless prior approval is obtained. A member of the bargaining unit shall, for services performed during a summer session, receive, on a pro rata basis, not less than the compensation and benefits which are applicable to the same classification during the regular academic year, if the member works in the same classification. A member, who is hired for a position outside their regular classification, shall be placed on their regular step in the range for the classification in which they have accepted employment, not to exceed a 5% increase from the regular classification to the higher classification or Step 1 of the higher classification if Step 1 exceeds a 5% increase. The member shall submit hourly time

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sheets to be compensated for the hours worked.

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The Independence Day and Juneteenth holidays will be paid on a pro-rata basis if the member is paid during any portion of the work days immediately preceding or succeeding the holiday. A member who has accepted a summer assignment that is canceled will remain at the top of the rotation list for the following year and may be utilized as a substitute for the duration of the summer. The Human Resources department will advertise summer employment opportunities each spring. Interested employees must submit their application by the deadline to be considered. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if there are unfilled positions. Overtime/additional hours specified in Article 4.9 also

apply to summer employment.

5.6 Promotion to a Higher Classification - CSEA Members promoted to a higher 11 classification shall be placed on a step in the new classification that represents a salary schedule 12 rate closest to but at least 5.0% greater than the salary schedule rate represented by the salary 13 schedule placement from which the member is being promoted. The longevity percentage, when 14 appropriate, is then added to the new salary schedule placement. 15 5.6.1 Probationary Period – Effective July 1, 2020, a member who has been promoted 16 to a higher classification shall serve a six (6) month or 130 days of paid service, whichever 17 is longer probationary period in the new position. If a member does not pass their 18 probationary period, the member shall be returned to the previous classification in which 19 the member had attained permanency and was serving at the time of promotion. 20 5.6.2 Qualifications - All qualifications being equal, present employees will be given 21 preference in filling vacancies for which they apply. If the qualifications, skills, experience, 22 training and quality of past service rendered are equal among present employees, 23 promotions will be based on seniority. 24

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5.7 Reassignment to Lower Classification - A member of the bargaining unit assigned to a 1 lower classification as a result of a reduction in force will be paid on the step closest to their current 2 salary in the new classification, except that the step placement shall not be greater than the 3 member's current salary. 4 5.8 Overtime Compensation 5 5.8.1 Prior assignment by the member's immediate supervisor or other designated District 6 manager is necessary for any overtime compensation. Employees shall be notified in 7 advance whether overtime compensation will be monetary or taken as compensatory time 8 off. Employees will be notified in advance, if possible when overtime will be required. 9 5.8.2 Overtime shall be compensated at one and one-half (1 1/2) times the member's 10 regular pay rate. Overtime shall be defined as over eight (8) hours in one day or over forty 11 (40) hours of work in a normal Sunday through Saturday work week. (See also Article IV: 12 Hours, Section 4.4.4). 13 5.8.3 The one and one-half (1 1/2) times compensation rate shall be in addition to the 14 member's regular compensation rate when the member is directed to provide service on a 15 holiday. 16 5.9 Mileage Allowances 17 5.9.1 Members of the bargaining unit whose position and scope of duties require the 18 occasional use of their personal automobiles and who have been specifically authorized in 19 advance by the District management to use their automobiles shall be reimbursed at the 20 rate established by the Board of Education. The member shall be required to file for such 21 reimbursement on the District mileage claim form. 22 5.9.2 The Board of Education shall establish the reimbursement rate and specifically 23 authorize such reimbursement to individual members of the bargaining unit whose position 24 and scope of duties requires the regular use of the member's personal automobile. Revised 25 annual proof of insurance is needed. 26

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