Section A - The Parties agree that the Association as representative of employees shall have the right to use the school system's courier service (to the extent permitted by statute, regulation, or court order) and employee distribution boxes for the purpose of distributing Association communiques to employees. Such communiques shall be considered personal and shall not be opened by any person other than the addressee. The Association shall have the privilege of posting notices of the activities and matters of Association concern on employee bulletin boards, at least one of which shall be provided in each school. The Employer shall provide PONY pick-up service every Tuesday at the Association office between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Any items picked up on Tuesday will be delivered to members on Wednesday of the same week. No overtime will be authorized for distribution of JCTA materials through the PONY.

Material endorsing or opposing a candidate for public office, material which encourages employees to violate any law or this Agreement, or material which has as its effect the interfering with employees' rights guaranteed by law or this Agreement shall not be distributed through the courier service or employee distribution boxes nor distributed in any manner which would interfere with or interrupt normal school operations or posted in any schools by the Parties or any of their agents.

The Association shall provide in advance to the office of the Superintendent or designee four (4) copies and to the office of the principal or school head one (1) copy of any material to be distributed or posted.

The Employer agrees to permit the Association access to the e-mail system. The same rules, as stipulated in the labor agreement that govern use of the school system’s courier service by the Association, as well as the JCPS Net Employee Acceptable Use Policy, shall apply.

The Association shall save the Employer harmless against any claims, legal or otherwise, arising out of use of the Employer Courier Service or e-mail system.

Section B - The Association shall have the right to use schools for meetings at reasonable times before or after the employees' normal workday, scheduling such use in advance with the principal or school head. Should special custodial services be required or should there be any damage in excess of the normal wear the Employer shall make a reasonable charge for such services or damage. The Association shall save the Employer harmless against any claims, legal or otherwise, arising out of such use provided the Association is given the opportunity to provide all necessary legal services to defend such claims.

Section C - Full time staff employed by the Association, the Association President or identified designee and Association building representatives exclusively shall have the right to transact official legal Association business on school property at such reasonable times as will not interfere with or interrupt normal school operations. The Association shall provide the Superintendent or designee and each principal or school head with a list of persons serving in these capacities and maintain its currency. The list provided to each principal or school head need not contain the names of building representatives from other schools.

Section D - The Association building representative shall upon request be given time prior to or after each faculty meeting for brief announcements. The school communication system shall be made available according to procedures of the school for use by an Association building representative to make brief announcements concerning meetings. The building representative shall be provided a school roster showing the names, addresses, and assignments of all employees.

Section E - The Employer shall provide to the Association upon request a copy of the official agenda in advance of Board meetings except for those items privileged by law. The Employer shall make available for inspection to the Association upon request any information available to the public. The Parties shall make available upon written specific request to each other any statistics and records routinely compiled which are not confidential and which are relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper administration of the terms of this Agreement.

Section F - The Employer agrees to deduct from the salaries of employees an amount equal to the membership dues of the Association as said employees individually and voluntarily authorize in writing the Employer to deduct and to transmit the monies to the Association or its designated representative. The Association shall certify to the Employer in writing the current and proper amount of its membership dues at least thirty (30) days prior to the requested initial deduction. The deductions shall be made in twenty (20) equal installments September through May. The Employer will authorize, as part of the dues structure, .00085 of Step 0, Rank I, per member, per payroll deduction for the prepayment of Association Retired Lifetime Membership. Dues will be deducted based on two (2) rates only.

The Employer will deduct from the salaries of all employees new to the school system an amount of money equal to the dues of the Association unless the employee indicates on the employment application within ten (10) calendar days of accepting employment that such dues are not to be deducted.

When said employee declines membership or accepts membership, a copy of that form complete with hire date and date of membership drop or acceptance will be provided to the Association.

When amounts have been correctly deducted and remitted by the Employer the Association shall save the Employer harmless against any claims, legal or otherwise, for deduction of dues based on information furnished by the Association if the Association is given the opportunity to provide all necessary legal services to defend such claims.

The Employer will deduct specified dues except from those individuals that have notified the Employer in writing within ten (10) calendar days after eligibility for representation, or have notified the Association during the first ten (10) calendar days following the effective date of this Agreement, that such dues are not to be deducted.

Failure of any employee to revoke dues deductions or decline membership by the agreed upon method and/or within the agreed upon timelines specified in the Article will result in membership in the Association.

Section G - The principal or head of each school and the Association building representative(s) shall meet upon request at least bimonthly to discuss implementation of the provisions of this Agreement and other items of mutual concern.

Section H - The Superintendent and/or designee and the Association president and/or designee shall meet at least bimonthly to discuss implementation of the provisions of this Agreement and other items of mutual concern.

Section I - The Employer shall provide the Association on the same schedule as used for dues deduction transmittal, the following information electronically:

1. Employee's name (last, first)
2. Dues deduction status
3. Employee's Social Security number
4. Employee's mailing address (including zip code)
5. Employee's work location (where the checks are received)
6. Employee's seniority date
7. Current valid certificates (up to 8 endorsements)
8. Race/sex code
9. Salary schedule placement (rank and steps)
10. Career incentive increments
11. Extra Service Pay Schedule Assignments
12. Employee’s home phone number(s)

The Association shall save the Employer harmless against any claims, legal or otherwise, related to the providing of this information to the Association and its use of such information.

Section J - An employee shall be afforded an opportunity to have a representative of the Association present in any conference which may lead to disciplinary action.

Section K - The Employer shall make available upon written request by the Association copies of each school building's monthly budget report, activity fund, vending machine funds, any athletic funds, and any and all other building accounts. The reports will be provided by computer disk or hard copy at the District’s discretion.

Section L - Any and all district-wide committees shall have Association representation. All such Association representation shall be appointed by the President of the Association. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the Employer from appointing additional employees to committees that are not appointed by the Association. Should either party object to an employee appointed by the other party, the parties shall meet and confer prior to final appointment.