Archive: January 2007

Central Office-Initiated Planned Moves
By Steve Kaplan, UniServe Field Organizer

This is a new section in the contract (Section 8.16). The section delineates the conditions for unit members needing to move as a result of a Central Office-Initiated Planned Move. Examples include: Bungalow upgrades requiring movement to another classroom; and the movement of a complete
school for one site to another. Examples of moves not covered would be: A change of classroom initiated by a principal; and a change of classroom because of a fire or flood. Here are key points from the new language.

Section 8.16 Central Office-Initiated Planned Moves
"Effective December 1, 2006, unit members shall receive notification, compensation and assistance for all central office initiated planned moves
(non-emergency)."

1.16.1 Notification - At least three work day notification. "The three-work day notification does not include the day of notification or the day of the move."
1.16.2 District Responsibility
1.16.2.1 "Written instructions specifying at a minimum, how the move will occur, District and unit member responsibilities, compen- sation, information on how to handle loss of items and a copy of the contract language in this section and Section 11.1.3.2."
1.16.2.2 "District -provided movers shall pack, move and unpack everything
designation by the unit member." (Emphasis is mine)
1.16.3 Unit Member Responsibility - "Unit members are responsible for personal ideas they choose to keep under their control."
1.16.4 Compensation
1.16.4.1 "One full day of release time shall be provided to unit members for each move." The section includes additional detail.
1.16.4.2 "A unit member who does not receive at least three-work day notice of a move shall receive an additional full day of release time."
1.16.4.3 "A unit member may select one day of visiting teacher pay in lieu of a full day of release time."

Note: Central Office-Initiated Planned Moves occurring from July 1, 2006 through November 30, 2006 - unit members shall receive of release day.
They may select a day of visiting teacher pay.