Memorandum of Agreement - Bay Village Board of Education and Bay Teachers' Association - July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028

Sep 4, 2026

Memorandum of Agreement between Bay Village Board of Education and Bay Teachers' Association covering the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. Establishes bargaining unit recognition, bargaining and negotiation procedures, and a multi-step grievance procedure with timelines, rights, and rules on assistance, waiver, and reprisal. Defines association rights, use of facilities, dues deduction, payroll and storage/office space, and teacher leave policies including sick leave, catastrophic illness, family and medical leave, and personal leave. Also outlines teacher employment and working conditions such as salary placement, contracts, transfers, reductions in force, and school calendar and day requirements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages177

Reading Time7 h 26 min

AccessFree to download

ARTICLE I - RECOGNITION

1.0 Definition of Bargaining Unit

ARTICLE II - NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURES

2.0 Traditional Bargaining

ARTICLE III - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

3.0 Purpose and Definitions

ARTICLE IV - ASSOCIATION RIGHTS

4.0 Use of School Buildings and Association Leave

ARTICLE V - LEAVE POLICIES

5.0 Sick Leave and Catastrophic Illness Bank

ARTICLE VI - TEACHER EMPLOYMENT

6.0 Newly Hired Teachers and Salary Schedule Placement

ARTICLE VII - EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES

7.0 Individual Contracts and Continuing Contract Application

ARTICLE VIII - WORKING CONDITIONS

8.0 School Year and School Day

Tue, 11/18/2025 12:44:35 PM SERB 0483-01 25-MED-02-0163 46172 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Between BAY VILLAGE BOARD OF EDUCATION -and BAY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION CUYAHOGA COUNTY July 1, 2025 through JUNE 30, 2028 ARTICLE I -RECOGNITION 1 1.0 1 Definition of Bargaining Unit 1 1.02 Definition 1 1.03 Duration 1 1.04 Representation Election Procedures 1 ARTICLE II -NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURES 2 2.0 1 Traditional Bargaining 2 2.0 11 Initiation of Negotiations 2 2.0i12 Exchange of Information 2 2.0 13 Request for Meeting 2 2.0 14 Duration 2 2.0i15 Exchange of Issues 2 2.0 16 Negotiating Teams 3 2.0 17 Consultants 3 2.0i18 Agreement 3 2.0 19 Disagreement 3 2.02 Alternative Style 4 2.03 Bargaining State Mandates 4 ARTICLE Ill-GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 5 3.0i1 Purpose 5 3.02 Definitions 5 3.03 Rights of the Grievant and the Association 6 3.03 1 Who May File a Grievance 6 3.032 Right to Assistance and Counsel 6 3.033 Association Support 6 3.034 Records Acquisition 6 3.035 No Reprisals 6 3.036 Pre-Grievance Communication 7 3.04 General Provisions 7 3.04 1 Time Limitations 7 3.042 Waiver of Right to File 7 3.04 3 Appealing Decisions 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page 3.044 Right to Advance 7 3.045 Processing Grievances During the Summer 7 3.05 Grievance Procedure 8 3.05 1 Informal 8 3.052 Formal 8 ARTICLE IV-ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 11 4.0 1 Use of School Buildings 11 4.02 Association Leave 11 4.02 1 Association Leave-President 11 4.022 Association Leave-Designated 12 4.02 3 PTA Release Time 12 4.03 Association Dues Deduction 12 4.03 1 Authorization 12 4.04 Indemnification of Employer 13 4.05 Payroll Deductions 13 4.05 1 Allowed Deductions 13 4.052 Time Limits 14 4.053 Administrative Charges 14 4.06 Storage Space 14 4.07 Office Space 14 4.08 Self-Directed In-Service 14 4.09 Contributions on Earning for Service to Teacher Professional Organizations 14 4. 10 Dues Deduction During Leave 15 4. 11 Bargaining Unit Member Information 16 ARTICLE V-LEAVE POLICIES 16 5.0 1 Sick Leave 16 5.0 11 Entitlement 16 5.0i12 Accumulation 17 5.0 13 Reasons 17 5.0 14 Sick Leave Advance 17 5.0 15 Statement 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page 5.02 Catastrophic Illness Bank 18 5.02 1 Application to Catastrophic Illness Bank 18 5.022 Contributing to the Catastrophic Illness Bank 19 5.03 Parental Responsibility Leave 19 5.03 1 Leave Rights 19 5.032 Application for Leave 20 5.033 Time for Filing Application 20 5.034 Reinstatement Rights 20 5.04 Sabbatical Leave 21 5.04 1 Professional Growth Plan 21 5.042 Insurance Maintenance 21 5.05 Assault Protection and Leave 21 5.05i1 Conditions 21 5.06 Family and Medical Leave of Absence 22 5.06i1 Generally 22 5.062 Entitlement Within Collective Bargaining Agreement 22 5.063 12-Month Period 23 5.064 Benefits 23 5.065 Return to Work 23 5.066 Construction 24 5.07 Continuation of Insurance Programs 24 5.08 Maintenance of Service 24 5.09 Personal Leave 24 5.09i1 Purpose and Definition 24 5.092 Allotted Days and Procedure 25 5.093 Restricted 25 5.094 Request Forms 26 5.095 Additional Personal Days 27 5.096 Falsification of Statement 27 5.097 Personal Leave Without Pay 27 5.098 Incentive-Unused Personal Leave 27 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page 5. 10 Professional Meetings 27 5. 10 1 Criteria 27 5. 11 Leave Without Pay 29 5.i12 Jury Duty 29 5. 13 Military Leave 29 5. 14 Professional Service 29 ARTICLE VI-TEACHER EMPLOYMENT 30 6.0 1 Newly Hired Teachers 30 6.0 11 Conditional Employment 30 6.0 12 Re-employment of Retired Teachers 30 6.02 Salary Schedule Placement 32 6.02i1 Previous Experience Credit 32 6.022 Additional Experience Credit 32 6.02 3 Additional Education Increments 32 6.024 Graduate Credits 33 6.025 Undergraduate Credits 33 6.026 Post-Bachelors/ Masters Degree Requirement 34

FAQs

What are the recognition and bargaining unit provisions in the agreement?

Article I defines the bargaining unit and related terms, including duration and representation election procedures.

How does the agreement govern negotiations and information exchange?

Article II sets traditional bargaining rules, including initiation of negotiations, exchange of information and issues, negotiating team structure, and how agreements and disagreements are handled.

What leave policies are covered for teachers?

Article V includes sick leave entitlement and accumulation, a catastrophic illness bank, parental responsibility leave, sabbatical leave, assault protection, family and medical leave of absence, and personal leave with procedures and restrictions.

Sep 4, 2026

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