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MEA Contract Overview F ind the complete document at www.marbleheadschools.org under the staff portal link

MEA Contract Overview F ind the complete document at www.marbleheadschools.org under the staff portal link. Marblehead Education Association Fall 2013 Mary Miles: President Randy Guthartz: VP of Negotiations teachers, curriculum directors, nurses

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MEA Contract Overview F ind the complete document at www.marbleheadschools.org under the staff portal link

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  1. MEA Contract OverviewFind the complete document at www.marbleheadschools.org under the staff portal link Marblehead Education Association Fall 2013 Mary Miles: President Randy Guthartz: VP of Negotiations teachers, curriculum directors, nurses Eric Fargo: VP of Grievances for teachers, curriculum directors, nurses Stephanie Colby: Treasurer Jayne Mace: VP of Negotiations and Grievances for tutors, paras, custodians

  2. Important Reasons to Join OUR MEA/MTA • Member Solidarity: Our union contract ensures consistent employer expectations and working conditions for all, and enables us to negotiate salary and benefits every three years. Any teacher employed by MPS shall pay an Agency Fee unless that teacher joins the MEA. (contract, p.5) • Free Insurance for All Active Members: $1 million of Educator’s Professional Liability Insurance Coverage and access to MTA staff attorneys should legal issues arise. • Weingarten Rights: Guarantee an employee the right to union representation during an investigatory interview by the employer. • MTA Benefits: Access to MTA workshops, complimentary life insurance and magazine subscriptions, and hundreds of discounts on everything from travel to car insurance. For more information, please visit: massteacher.org mtabenefits.com nea.org

  3. Teacher RightsARTICLE IV

  4. Teaching Hours and WorkloadARTICLE VIII

  5. Sick LeaveARTICLE XIX

  6. Temporary Leaves of AbsenceWith PayARTICLE XX

  7. Maternity LeaveARTICLE XXII

  8. Adoption LeaveARTICLE XXII

  9. Extended Leaves of AbsenceWithout PayARTICLE XXI

  10. Teacher EvaluationAppendix K The Massachusetts Framework for Educator Evaluation • On June 28, 2011, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education adopted new regulations for the evaluation of all Massachusetts educators. The regulations, which apply to both administrators and teachers throughout the state, are designed to: • Promote growth and development amongst leaders and teachers, • Place student learning at the center, using multiple measures of student learning, growth, and achievement, • Recognize excellence in teaching and leading, • Set a high bar for professional teaching status • Shorten timelines for improvement. • Marblehead adapted DESE language in September of 2012 • For more info, see http://www.doe.mass.edu/edeval/

  11. Teacher EvaluationAppendix K

  12. Teacher EvaluationAppendix K (cont.) PTS Teachers: 2 year evaluation cycle • First observation by Nov. 15 • Last observation no later than May 1 • Summative report delivered by May 15 andsigned by June 15. • If you are rated unsatisfactory, mtg. w/ administrator by June 1 • Administrators can conduct additional announced and unannounced observations as outlined in the contract. PTS Observation Criteria • At least one unannounced observation per 2 year cycle. • Any length of time not less than 5 minutes • Brief written feedback w/in 3-5 school days • If one or more standard is judged to be unsatisfactory, it will be followed by one observation of at least 30 minutes w/in 20 school days. Educator will be provided w/ a document outlining timelines and steps to correct issues.

  13. CompensationARTICLE XII

  14. Grievance ProcedureARTICLE II

  15. Get Involved Right now: • Join the MEA/MTA by filling out the membership application TODAY! Return to Stephanie Colby, Treasurer by 9/23 at the latest. Once you have settled in: • Be a Building Representative • Help maintain an MEA bulletin board in your school • Get trained in the Duty of Fair Representation • Serve on Negotiation Team • Learn more about the Grievance Process Thank You

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