Archive: February 2003

Definitions
By Steve Kaplan, UniServe Field Organizer

Article 3 of the Collective Negotiations Contract provides general definitions for some of the words used in the Contract. Some of the definitions include:

1.1.1. "Agreement" means the Collective Negotiations Contract between the San Diego Unified School District and the San Diego Education Association, CTA/NEA.

3.1.2. "Association" means the San Diego Education Association, CTA/NEA.

3.1.6. "Day" or "Workday" is any day when the unit member is scheduled to be on duty and the central administrative offices of the District are open for business.

3.1.8. "District" means the San Diego Unified School District also known as San Diego City Schools.

3.1.15. "Pro rata Pay" is the regular contract unit member's basic annual contract salary including special compensation, if any, divided by the total number of days in the unit member's regular work year, to determine a daily pay rate. Other than for summer school and intersession rates as defined in this Contract, for assignments of less than eight (8) hours per day, the daily rate shall be divided by eight (8) to determine hourly rate.

3.1.17. "Seniority" of a unit member, unless otherwise herein stated, shall be defined as beginning from the last effective date of employment in a position within the bargaining unit. A person remaining in the employment of the District who leaves the bargaining
unit shall continue to accrue seniority in the certificated bargaining unit for up to three (3) years. An authorized leave of absence shall not constitute a break in service for seniority
purposes. Further, any unit member whose resignation has been rescinded or who is reemployed without a break in service shall be afforded accrued seniority.

3.1.21. "Unit Member" refers to any employee who is included in the certificated employees' bargaining unit and, therefore, covered by the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

3.1.22. "Visiting Teacher" is a credentialed unit member employed to work in the absence of a regular contract unit member.