Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 (Bucks IU) - Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement - July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027

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Collective bargaining agreement between the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 (Bucks IU) Board of School Directors and the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 (Bucks IU) Education Association covering July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027. The document establishes recognition of the Association as exclusive representative for full-time and regular part-time employees in the certified bargaining unit, defines key terms such as “employee,” and limits coverage to employees within the specified certification. It also sets rules for long-term substitutes, including eligibility standards, leave limitations, assignment discretion, sick leave carryover, and access to insurance benefits over summer months.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages53

Reading Time2 h 14 min

AccessFree to download

Table of Contents

Article 1 Recognition

Article 2 Long-term Substitutes

Article 3 Work Year and Work Day

Article 4 Salary

Article 5 Employee Compensation

Article 6 Teacher Induction

Article 7 Classroom Moving

Article 8 Employee Separation

Article 9 Retirement Severance Notice

Article 10 Insurance Carriers

Article 11 Tuition Reimbursement

Article 12 Medical Insurance and Section 125 Flexible Spending Plan

Article 13 Dental Insurance

Article 14 Life Insurance

Article 15 Disability Income Protection Insurance

Article 16 Prescription Drugs

Article 17 Vision

Article 18 Liability Insurance

Article 19 Grievance Procedure

Article 20 Seniority

Article 21 Reduction in Staff

Article 22 Transfer

Article 23 Personnel File

Article 24 Just Cause

Article 25 Personal Illness/Injury

Article 26 Personal Leave

Article 27 Childrearing Leave

Article 28 Bereavement Leave

Article 29 Sabbatical Leave

Article 30 Discretionary Leave

Article 31 Extended Leave of Absence

Article 32 Workers’ Compensation Insurance

Article 33 Family and Medical Leave Act

Article 34 Jury Duty/Court Witness

Article 35 Exchange of Information

Article 36 Meet and Discuss Committee

Article 37 Disciplinary Meetings

Article 38 Association Days

Article 39 Association Office Leave

Article 40 Use of Facilities

Article 41 Association Expenses

Article 42 Association Business

Article 43 Dues Deduction

Article 44 Maintenance of Membership

Article 45 Exclusive Rights

Article 46 Work Stoppage

Article 47 Management Rights

Article 48 Waivers

Article 49 Printing of Agreement

Article 50 Separability

Article 51 Headings

Article 52 Construction

Article 53 Entire Agreement

Article 54 Term of Agreement

Appendix A Salary Schedules

Appendix B Grievance Form

Appendix C Approved Colleges/Universities for Tuition Reimbursement

AGREEMENT between BUCKS COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT \#22 (BUCKS IU) BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS and BUCKS COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT \#22 (BUCKS IU) EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (BUCKS IU EA) July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE TITLE PAGE ARTICLE 1 RECOGNITION 1 ARTICLE 2 LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTES 1 ARTICLE 3 WORK YEAR AND WORK DAY 3 ARTICLE 4 SALARY 6 ARTICLE 5 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 7 ARTICLE 6 TEACHER INDUCTION 9 ARTICLE 7 CLASSROOM MOVING 10 ARTICLE 8 EMPLOYEE SEPARATION 10 ARTICLE 9 RETIREMENT SEVERANCE NOTICE 10 ARTICLE 10 INSURANCE CARRIERS 12 ARTICLE 11 TUITION REIMBURSEMENT 12 ARTICLE 12 MEDICAL INSURANCE and SECTION 125 FLEXIBLE SPENDING PLAN 13 ARTICLE 13 DENTAL INSURANCE 16 ARTICLE 14 LIFE INSURANCE 16 ARTICLE 15 DISABILITY INCOME PROTECTION INSURANCE 16 ARTICLE 16 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS 17 ARTICLE 17 VISION 18 ARTICLE 18 LIABILITY INSURANCE 18 ARTICLE 19 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 18 ARTICLE 20 SENIORITY 21 ARTICLE 21 REDUCTION IN STAFF 23 ARTICLE 22 TRANSFER 24 ARTICLE 23 PERSONNEL FILE 24 ARTICLE 24 JUST CAUSE 25 ARTICLE 25 PERSONAL ILLNESS/INJURY 25 ARTICLE 26 PERSONAL LEAVE 26 ARTICLE 27 CHILDREARING LEAVE 26 ARTICLE 28 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE 27 ARTICLE 29 SABBATICAL LEAVE 28 ARTICLE 30 DISCRETIONARY LEAVE 31 ARTICLE 31 EXTENDED LEAVE OF ABSENCE 32 ARTICLE 32 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE 32 ARTICLE 33 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT 32 ARTICLE 34 JURY DUTY/COURT WITNESS 33 ARTICLE 35 EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION 33 ARTICLE 36 MEET AND DISCUSS COMMITTEE 34 ARTICLE 37 DISCIPLINARY MEETINGS 34 ARTICLE 38 ASSOCIATION DAYS 34 ARTICLE 39 ASSOCIATION OFFICE LEAVE 34 ARTICLE 40 USE OF FACILITIES 34 ARTICLE 41 ASSOCIATION EXPENSES 35 ARTICLE 42 ASSOCIATION BUSINESS 35 ARTICLE 43 DUES DEDUCTION 35 -i- ARTICLE 44 MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP 36 ARTICLE 45 EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS 36 ARTICLE 46 WORK STOPPAGE 36 ARTICLE 47 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 36 ARTICLE 48 WAIVERS 37 ARTICLE 49 PRINTING OF AGREEMENT 37 ARTICLE 50 SEPARABILITY 38 ARTICLE 51 HEADINGS 38 ARTICLE 52 CONSTRUCTION 38 ARTICLE 53 ENTIRE AGREEMENT 38 ARTICLE 54 TERM OF AGREEMENT 38 SALARY SCHEDULES AND APPENDIX APPENDIX A-1 2023-2024 Salary Schedule 41 APPENDIX A-2 2024-2025 Salary Schedule 42 APPENDIX A-3 2025-2026 Salary Schedule 43 APPENDIX A-4 2026-2027 Salary Schedule 44 APPENDIX B BUCKS IU Grievance Form 45 APPENDIX C LIST OF APPROVED COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES FOR TUITION REIMBURSEMENT 49 ARTICLE 1 RECOGNITION Section 1. The Bucks County Intermediate Unit \#22 (Bucks IU) Board of School Directors (hereinafter called the “Employer”) recognizes the Bucks County Intermediate Unit \# 22 (Bucks IU) Education Association (hereinafter called the “Association”) as the exclusive representative for all full-time and regular part-time employees in the bargaining unit certified by the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, PERA-R-80-174-E and dated February 4, 1981, for the purpose of collective bargaining, on all matters with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. The bargaining unit shall be comprised of all full-time and regular part-time professional employees including but not limited to: Special Education Teachers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Audiologists, Speech and Language Pathologists and Social Workers; and excluding non-professional employees; Adult Basic Education Teachers, Psychiatristsand Optometrists; Case Managers and Itinerant Master Teachers; Program Coordinators and Specialists, and further excluding management level employees, supervisors, first level supervisors, confidential employees and guards as defined in the Act. In accordance with the agreement of the parties in PLRB Case No. PERA-U-99-177-E, new appointments to the positions of Program and Training Specialist, Early Intervention Coordinator and Behavior Specialist shall be bargaining unit employees. Effective Se

FAQs

Who is recognized as the exclusive representative under Article 1?

The Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 (Bucks IU) Education Association is recognized as the exclusive representative for all full-time and regular part-time employees in the certified bargaining unit for purposes including wages, hours, and employment terms and conditions.

Which employees are included or excluded from the bargaining unit under Article 1?

The bargaining unit includes all full-time and regular part-time professional employees (including several named professional roles) and excludes non-professional employees and specified other categories such as management-level employees, supervisors, confidential employees, and guards as defined in the Act.

How does Article 2 define long-term substitutes and when do they qualify?

A long-term substitute is any individual employed to perform the duties of a regular or temporary professional employee during a leave of absence for a period exceeding sixty consecutive teaching days.

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