Memorandum of Agreement regarding Workload Disputes
Jun 12, 2002 1:03 PM
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Article 8B2 shall be deleted from the School Secretaries Agreement. The following shall be added as Article 7J (Workload Disputes) to the School Secretaries Agreement and Article 7L ( Workload Disputes) to the Guidance Counselors Agreement:
Upon receiving a written complaint from a school secretary or guidance counselor regarding an existing workload, the principal or his/her designee shall meet with the employee making the complaint, and his/her representative, and reach a determination within five (5) school days. If the complaint is not resolved, the chapter leader may forward it to the appropriate Superintendent, within five (5) school days of the determination, for review.
If a timely request for review is received by the Superintendent, s/he shall designate a representative to jointly investigate with a UFT appointed representative the workload that is alleged to be inappropriate. The two representatives will then submit recommendations to the Superintendent for his/her written determination, which shall be made within ten (10) school days of receipt of the recommendation(s) .
The UFT shall have the right to appeal the Superintendent’s determination to the Chancellor within five (5) school days of the Superintendent’s written determination of the complaint, or if the Superintendent does not timely render a determination, to seek review at the Chancellor’s level within forty-five (45) days of the principal’s receipt of the original written complaint, whichever is earlier. Such appeal shall contain a detailed written statement of the reasons for dissatisfaction with the Superintendent’s determination. The Chancellor or his/her designee shall review the workload complaint and make a final determination, not subject to further review, within fifteen (15) school days of receipt of the appeal.
