Annotated Contract Between

The State Of Ohio
&
The Ohio Education Association

AFSCME Local 11, AFL-CIO


March 1, 2003 - February 28, 2006

Instruction for Administering
Changes to the Contract


This is a labor agreement with annotations by the Office of Collective Bargaining.

PLEASE NOTE:

Language that is in bold typeface and underlined was added with this Agreement.
Language that is struckthrough was removed with this Agreement.
Language in Italics are annotations added by the Office of Collective Bargaining.

Articles
1 - 9
10 -19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49

Appendices

ARTICLE 1

 BARGAINING UNIT

1.01

 RECOGNITION

1.02

 BARGAINING UNIT

1.03

 CLASSIFICATIONS

1.04

 LEGAL REFERENCES

1.05

 SAVINGS CLAUSE

1.06

 MID-TERM CONTRACTUAL CHANGES

ARTICLE 2

 NON-DISCRIMINATION

2.01

 NON-DISCRIMINATION

2.02

 BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2.03

 NEPOTISM

ARTICLE 3

 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS

ARTICLE 4

 ASSOCIATION RIGHTS

4.01

 VOLUNTARY DUES DEDUCTION

4.02

 NOTIFICATION OF THE AMOUNT OF DUES AND FAIR SHARE FEE

4.03

 FAIR SHARE FEE

4.04

 TRANSMITTAL OF SPECIFIED BARGAINING UNIT INFORMATION AND ASSOCIATION MONIES COLLECTED BY THE EMPLOYER

4.05

 REBATE PROCEDURE AND INDEMNIFICATION

4.06

 SITE REPRESENTATIVES

4.07

 ASSOCIATION LEAVE

4.08

 ORIENTATION

4.09

 BULLETIN BOARDS

4.10

 MAIL SERVICE

4.11

 COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES

ARTICLE 5

 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

5.01

 PURPOSE

5.02

 DEFINITIONS

5.03

 QUALIFICATIONS

5.04

 TERMINATION OF GRIEVANCE

5.05

 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

5.06

 ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATION

5.07

 TIME EXTENSIONS AND STEP WAIVERS

5.08

 DISCIPLINARY GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

5.09

 REDUCTION IN FORCE GRIEVANCE

5.10

 GRIEVANCE MEDIATION

5.11

 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS

ARTICLE 6

 ARBITRATION

6.01

 ARBITRATION PANEL

6.02

 MEDIATION PANEL

6.03

 SCHEDULING OF ARBITRATION

6.04

 EXPENSES

6.05

 ARBITRATOR LIMITATIONS

6.06

 WITNESSES AND SUBPOENAS

6.07

 ISSUES

6.08

 ARBITRATION DECISIONS

6.09

 EXPEDITED ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

6.10

 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

ARTICLE 7

 HEALTH AND SAFETY

7.01

 HEALTH AND SAFETY:  GENERAL DUTY

7.02

 NO REPRISAL

7.03

 COMPLIANCE

7.04

 ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT TOXIC SUBSTANCES

7.05

 DUTY TO REPORT

7.06

 UNSAFE CONDITIONS

7.07

 HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES

7.08

 FIRST AID

7.09

 RESTROOM FACILITIES

7.10

 FIRE/TORNADO SAFETY

7.11

 CLASSROOM ASSISTANCE

7.12

 SMOKING POLICIES

7.13

 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

7.14

 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE POLICY

7.15

 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

7.16

 WORKING ALONE

ARTICLE 8

 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

8.01

 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

8.02

 EVALUATION OBSERVATION

8.03

 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCEDURES

8.04

 PROBATIONARY EVALUATION

8.05

 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

8.06

 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REVIEW

ARTICLE 9

 CLASSROOM CLIMATE

9.01

 EDUCATIONAL CLIMATE

9.02

 STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS

9.03

 PUPIL PERSONNEL DISCIPLINE POLICIES

9.04

 DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT PLANS

9.05

 CLASSROOM TEMPERATURE

9.06

 CLASS SIZE

ARTICLE 10

 CAREER DEVELOPMENT/LICENSURE

10.01

 CAREER DEVELOPMENT

10.02

 CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

10.03

 REIMBURSEMENT/FEE WAIVERS

10.04

 REQUIRED TRAINING

10.05

 EDUCATIONAL LEAVE

10.06

 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

10.07

 LOCAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES

ARTICLE 11

 LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES

11.01

 OBJECTIVE

11.02

 STATEWIDE LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

11.03

 AGENCY LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES

11.04

 FACILITY LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES

11.05

 PAYMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

ARTICLE 12

 PERSONNEL FILES

12.01

 ACCESS

12.02

 OFFICIAL FILE

12.03

 REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS

12.04

 REMOVAL OF DOCUMENTS

12.05

 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES' FILES

ARTICLE 13

 PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE

13.01

 STANDARD

13.02

 INVESTIGATORY MEETING

13.03

 PRE-SUSPENSION OR PRE-TERMINATION CONFERENCE

13.04

 PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE

ARTICLE 14

 WORK RULES

14.01

 WORK RULES

14.02

 UNIFORMITY

ARTICLE 15

 CLASSIFICATION

ARTICLE 16

 POSITION AUDITS

16.01

 POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

16.02

 POSITION AUDIT GRIEVANCE

ARTICLE 17

 TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS

17.01

 VACANCY

17.02

 POSTING OF VACANCIES

17.03

 NOTIFICATION

17.04

 SELECTION

17.05

 PROBATIONARY PERIOD

17.06

 REASSIGNMENT

17.07

 HOLDING CLASSIFICATIONS

17.08

 CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

ARTICLE 18

 REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE

18.01

 PRE-REDUCTION IN FORCE ACTION

18.02

 IMPLEMENTATION

18.03

 REDUCTION IN FORCE ORDER

18.04

 NOTIFICATION OF REDUCTION IN FORCE OR DISPLACEMENT

18.05

 DISPLACEMENT RIGHTS

18.06

 DISPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

18.07

 CLASSIFICATION SERIES

18.08

 DISPLACEMENT LIST

18.09

 EMPLOYEES ON LEAVE

18.10

 DISPLACEMENT COMPENSATION

18.11

 VOLUNTARY REDUCTION IN FORCE

18.12

 RECALL RIGHTS AND PROCEDURES

18.13

 REDUCTION IN FORCE OR DISPLACEMENT APPEAL

18.14

 SENIORITY

18.15

 OUT-PLACEMENT

18.16

 BIDDING RIGHTS FOR EMPLOYEES ON LAYOFF

18.17

 PLACEMENT

18.18

 GROUP BENEFIT PARTICIPATION

ARTICLE 19 

 PROBATIONARY PERIOD

19.01

 PROBATIONARY PERIOD DURATION

19.02

 PROBATIONARY TERMINATION OR REDUCTION

19.03

 LIMITATION

19.04

 EXTENSION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD

19.05

 CROSS-COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT RIGHTS

ARTICLE 20

 SENIORITY

20.01

 SENIORITY DEFINITIONS

20.02

 CONTINUOUS SERVICE

20.03

 SENIORITY LISTS

20.04

 IDENTICAL HIRE DATES

ARTICLE 21

 WAGES

21.01

 DEFINITIONS OF RATES OF PAY

21.02

 TEACHER 1-4 (INCLUDING ALL PARENTHETICAL SUBTITLES), TEACHING COORDINATOR, EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST 1, EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST 2, VOCATIONAL APPRAISAL SPECIALIST, CORRECTIONS JOB PLACEMENT SPECIALIST AND GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

21.03

 LIBRARIAN 1, LIBRARIAN 2

21.04

 LIBRARY CONSULTANT AND PERIPATOLOGIST

21.05

 TEACHERS AT THE OHIO SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND

21.06

 SUPPLEMENTS

21.07

 PAY SCHEDULE MOVEMENT

21.08

 PAYMENT OF SALARY

21.09

 COMPENSATION FOR THE LIBRARIAN CLASSIFICATION AND PERIPATHOLOGISTS

ARTICLE 22

 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY PROGRAMS

22.01

 COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEE OTHER THAN TEACHERS AT THE OHIO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND OHIO STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

22.02

 COMPENSATION FOR THE TEACHERS OF THE SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF OR BLIND

22.03

 SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACTS

22.04

 SELECTION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLE FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY PROGRAMS

22.05

 ADDITIONAL EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AT THE SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF OR BLIND

ARTICLE 23

 HOURS OF WORK

23.01

 WORK DAY/WORK WEEK/WORK YEAR

23.02

 MEAL PERIOD

23.03

 REST PERIODS

23.04

 PLAN TIME

23.05

 CALL-IN PAY

23.06

 OVERTIME AND COMPENSATORY TIME

23.07

 EXCLUSION OF TRAVEL TIME FROM OVERTIME OR COMPENSATORY TIME

23.08

 COMPENSATORY TIME ACCRUAL AND PAYOUT

23.09

 EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAM ACTIVITY EXCLUSION

23.10

 SCHOOL CALENDAR

23.11

 FLEXTIME

23.12

 STUDENT CONTACT TIME

23.13

 WEATHER EMERGENCIES

ARTICLE 24

 TEMPORARY WORKING LEVEL

ARTICLE 25

 SERVICE CREDIT

ARTICLE 26

 SICK LEAVE

26.01

 DEFINITIONS

26.02

 SICK LEAVE ACCRUAL

26.03

 CHARGE OF SICK LEAVE

26.04

 COMPENSATION FOR CHARGED SICK LEAVE

26.05

 NOTIFICATION FOR USE OF SICK LEAVE AND NOTIFICATION FOR EXTENDED SICK LEAVE

26.06

 SICK LEAVE USES, EVIDENCE OF USE AND ABUSE

26.07

 INADEQUATE SICK LEAVE

26.08

 CARRY OVER AND CONVERSION

26.09

 LIMITATIONS OF CONVERSION OF SICK LEAVE AT YEAR'S END

26.10

 CONVERSION OF SICK LEAVE UPON SEPARATION FROM SERVICE

26.11

 TRANSFER OF SICK LEAVE CREDIT

26.12

 SICK LEAVE ADMINISTRATION POLICY

26.13

 LEAVE DONATION PROGRAM

ARTICLE 27

 PERSONAL LEAVE

27.01

 ELIGIBILITY FOR PERSONAL LEAVE

27.02

 PERSONAL LEAVE ACCRUAL

27.03

 COMPENSATION

27.04

 CHARGE OF PERSONAL LEAVE

27.05

 NOTIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF USE OF PERSONAL LEAVE

27.06

 PROHIBITIONS

27.07

 CONVERSION OR CARRY FORWARD OF PERSONAL LEAVE AT YEAR'S END

27.08

 CONVERSION OF PERSONAL LEAVE UPON SEPARATION FROM SERVICE

27.09

 TRANSFER OF PERSONAL LEAVE

27.10

 DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE

ARTICLE 28

 PAID LEAVES OF ABSENCE

28.01

 DISABILITY LEAVE

28.02

 OCCUPATIONAL INJURY LEAVE

28.03

 COURT LEAVE

28.04

 MILITARY LEAVE

28.05

 OLYMPIC COMPETITION LEAVE

28.06

 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

28.07

 PAID ADOPTION/CHILDBIRTH LEAVE

28.08

 HOSTAGE LEAVE

ARTICLE 29

 LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY

29.01

 UNPAID LEAVES OF ABSENCE

29.02

 UNPAID MILITARY LEAVE

29.03

 SABBATICAL LEAVE

29.04

 APPLICATION OF THE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

ARTICLE 30

 VACATION

30.01

 VACATION SCHEDULING

30.02

 RATE OF ACCRUAL FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES

30.03

 MAXIMUM ACCRUAL FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES

30.04

 CHARGE OF VACATION LEAVE

30.05

 RATE OF ACCRUAL FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES

30.06

 CONVERSION OF VACATION LEAVE CREDIT UPON SEPARATION FROM SERVICE

30.07

 TRANSFER OF VACATION LEAVE

30.08

 DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE

ARTICLE 31

 HOLIDAYS

31.01

 LIST OF DAYS

31.02

 HOLIDAY PAY

31.03

 COMPUTATION OF HOLIDAY PAY OR COMPENSATORY TIME

31.04

 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES

ARTICLE 32

 BENEFITS

ARTICLE 33

 REHABILITATION OF INJURED EMPLOYEES

33.01

 TRANSITIONAL WORK PROGRAMS

33.02

 COVERAGE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION WAITING PERIOD

33.03

 OTHER LEAVE USAGE TO SUPPLEMENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION

33.04

 HEALTH INSURANCE

33.05

 LEAVE TO ATTEND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION HEARING

ARTICLE 34

 LIFE INSURANCE

34.01

 LIFE INSURANCE AMOUNT

34.02

 CONVERSION

34.03

 DISABILITY COVERAGE

34.04