AVSTA CSEA-CONTRACT-March 9, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I: RECOGNITION..............................................................................................................................3 ARTICLE II: DEFINITIONS ...............................................................................................................................4 ARTICLE III: HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT .........................................................................................................6 ARTICLE IV: BUS ROUTES AND BIDDING......................................................................................................13 ARTICLE V: SUMMER WORK..........................................................................................................................16 ARTICLE VI: PAY AND ALLOWANCE ..............................................................................................................17 ARTICLE VII: EVALUATION PROCEDURE AND PERSONNEL FILE ..............................................................21 ARTICLE VIII: EMPLOYEE EXPENSES AND MATERIALS ..............................................................................23 ARTICLE IX: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS .............................................................................................................24 ARTICLE X: HOLIDAYS ...................................................................................................................................26 ARTICLE XI: VACATION ..................................................................................................................................28 ARTICLE XII: LEAVE PROVISIONS.................................................................................................................30 ARTICLE XIII: FAMILY CARE AND MEDICAL LEAVE.....................................................................................37 ARTICLE XIV: RETRAINING AND STUDY LEAVE ..........................................................................................40 ARTICLE XV: TRANSFER POLICY..................................................................................................................41 ARTICLE XVI: PROMOTION ............................................................................................................................42 ARTICLE XVII: RECLASSIFICATION...............................................................................................................43 ARTICLE XVIII: LAYOFF AND REEMPLOYMENT ...........................................................................................44 ARTICLE XIX: DISCIPLINARY ACTION ...........................................................................................................48 ARTICLE XX: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ......................................................................................................51 ARTICLE XXI: SAFETY CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT .............................................................................56 ARTICLE XXII: ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP, DUES, AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS ....................................57 ARTICLE XXIII: AGENCY NOTICE TO CSEA OF NEW HIRES.......................................................................59 ARTICLE XXIV: ASSOCIATION RIGHTS .........................................................................................................60 ARTICLE XXV: AGENCY RIGHTS ...................................................................................................................61 ARTICLE XXVI: CONCERTED ACTIVITY ........................................................................................................63 ARTICLE XXVII: SEPARABILITY AND SAVINGS ............................................................................................64 ARTICLE XXVIII: NEGOTIATIONS...................................................................................................................65 ARTICLE XXIX: ENTIRE AGREEMENT ...........................................................................................................66 ARTICLE XXX: DURATION ..............................................................................................................................67 APPENDIX A: SALARY SCHEDULE ................................................................................................................68 APPENDIX B: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR SUCCESSOR NEGOTIATIONS …........................................72

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