The Teacher Evaluation System is found in Appendix B and shall serve as the evaluation procedure for all GDNYC Teachers and Guidance Counselors. The Performance Evaluation Process found in Appendix C shall serve as the evaluation procedure for all...

A. Eligible Leaves As set forth below, the School will provide an unpaid leave of absence to Employees as follows: for maternity, childcare, care of an adopted child, care of a sick member of the Employee’s family, for restoration of an Employee’s...

During the term of this Agreement the School shall provide and maintain group health and welfare insurance and retirement benefits that are competitive with those benefits provided to New York City Board of Education employees including but not...

The School shall maintain a school-wide staffing ratio of no more than twenty (20) students to one (1) full-time classroom teacher. Unless otherwise approved by the Calendar Committee and ratified by a majority of Bargaining Unit Members and the...

A. Work Year and Day The work year for returning Employees’ (i.e. those employees who have worked at the School during the previous school year) shall begin no earlier than August 21st of each school year. Employees shall work no more than 1.) the...

GDNYC is committed to the Faculty taking a leadership role in a school environment where Faculty members’ talents will be supported and utilized to their fullest potential. Employees will have the opportunity to participate in decision-making roles...

A. Salary Schedules The salary schedules applicable to Employees effective September 1, 2008, effective September 1, 2009 and effective September 1, 2010 are attached hereto as Appendix A. The attached salary schedule for the 2008-2009 school year...

The GDNYCS Personnel Policies (“Personnel Policies”) shall continue to apply to School Employees to the extent that such Personnel Policies are not contrary to or inconsistent with this Agreement. To the extent that the Personnel Policies are...

A. Just Cause No Employees shall be disciplined without just cause.  Discipline shall include discharges, terminations, suspensions with or without pay, and formal reprimands in writing. An Employee shall not be fined. B. Progressive Discipline Any...

Where differences of opinion related to school-based decisions, policies or practice cannot be resolved, a mediation process will be available to facilitate the resolution of these differences. Although encouraged as a mechanism for problem-solving...