ARTICLE TWO

May 22, 2006 3:52 PM

FAIR PRACTICES

The Union agrees to maintain its eligibility to represent all teachers by continuing to admit persons to membership without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, handicapping condition or age and to represent equally all employees without regard to membership or participation in, or association with the activities of, any employee organization.

The Board agrees to continue its policy of not discriminating against any employee on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, handicapping condition, age or membership or participation in, or association with the activities of, any employee organization.

The Board agrees that it will not require any teacher to complete an oath or affirmation of loyalty unless such requirement is established by law.

The Board of Education agrees that, as a result of the strike and its related activities, it will not dismiss, demote, discipline, or otherwise act against any staff member because of his or her participation in said strike or related activities. Specifically excluded from the foregoing are any and all provisions of the Taylor Law (New York Civil Service Law, Section 200 et seq.), none of which are waived hereby.

Any records of court proceedings or other memoranda relating to job action or strike shall not be put in a staff member’s permanent file, except as required by law.