1. SGTA Tentative Agreement

2. Contract Items that have been updated
Article
Changes
Article II: Association Rights
Include - correct repetition
Article IV: Grievance Procedures
Clarify definition of grievant- correct inconsistencies
Article VI: Leave Provisions
Update to reflect current practices and unit member rights : Clarify personal necessity leave language: Correct inconsistencies
Article VII: Hours of Work
Update on-site obligation and school calendar language. Clarify other duty language pertaining to the scheduling of meetings
Article VII: Hours of Work Overload
Overload at GHS- 1/5 of salary, Overload at JMS 1/6 of salary
Article VIII: Transfer Language
Correct article number: Definitions, update voluntary/involuntary transfer process
Article XIII: Class Size
Phys. Ed 6-12: No class size exceeding 51 with same exclusions in current language
Article XV Safety and Teaching Conditions.
Update wording

3. Contract Items Continued
Article
Changes
Article XVII- Salary Schedule and Rules
salary schedule shall be increased by 4% retroactive to July 2015
1% one time incentive based on the salary schedule to be paid July 1
Effective 7/2016- all unit members in step 1 and 2 will move to 3
Effective 7/2016- all unit members in step 25 will move to the new step 26
Delete 2:1 (F13:A1) requirement
Article XXI- Duration
3 Year with reopeners for salary and 2 articles for year 2 and 3
Appendix C
Extra Duty Assignments
Apendix D
Staff Calendars and : 2 choices for each year

4. Article II Association Rights
Article IV Grievance Procedure
Article II Association Rights
is included and the second paragraph deleted as it is a repeat of info
1.Grievant is clarified as not only
one person but could also be a group
2. Contract language was clarified

5. Article VI Leaves of Absence
Article VII Hours of Work
1.Unwritten employment policies is omitted
2. Clarification of time allowed for personal necessity
Evening functions- minimum day on or after to be determined by the site administrator and unit members
All meetings to be incorporated in the modified schedule for all schools on modified schedule

6. Article VIII Transfers
.1. Definitions for Transfer, reassignment and assignment added
2. Language modified to follow the definitions
3. The processes were clarified for voluntary and involuntary transfers

7. Article XIII Stipends Class size
All Stipends for all levels were reevaluated (last time was 20 years ago)
Gender parity was given
Coaches added for programs that are extremely large or did not previously exist
Stipend names were updated
Elementary school Lead Teacher was changed from a flat dollar amount that hasn’t changed in the contract to a point value that can increase with salary percentages.
$1000 to $2149
Class size limit went from no limit in PE to a limit of 51

8. Salary and Instructional Minutes
1. Salary percentages will be effective from July % from the LCFF base funding 1% for a change in minutes which basically adds up to 3 min/day since all levels except middle school maximums were state minimums. This gives us a little padding in case of an emergency. New minutes TK-3 : (agreement that a 90 min/day aide will continue) Grades 4-8 : 55,725 Grades 9-12: 65, Salary Schedule restructured Step one and two will be eliminated Step 3 will be where all new hires start. Those in step 1 and 2 will go to step 3 next year Step 26 was added. Those on step 25 will move to new step 26

9. 1% One time Incentive
1% based off the new salary schedule but not included on the salary schedule
funded by one time professional development money
Originally the district wanted 2 days added to the beginning of the year
After many sessions we talked them into having a sign off sheet for any PD we do on our own that falls under the LCAP plan, District plan and site plans
Required to do a minimum of 7 hours
Any P completed from July 1, 2015 that the district has not paid you hourly for
Form needs to be turned in by May 31, 2016
Principals will sign off so check with your principal before you do any new PD
If there is a disagreement between a unit member a principal, there will be a 4 person committee (2 SGTA- 2 Admin) to determine the validity of the PD

10. 2016-2017 Calendar Option 1 Option 2 Teacher First day 8/11
Student first day 8/15
Work until Friday December 23rd
Student end date June 1st
Teacher end date Friday June 2nd
Work until Thursday December 22nd
Student end date June 2nd
Teacher end date Monday June 5th

11. Calendar 2017-2018 Option 1 Option 2
Teacher start date Monday Aug 14th
Student start date Wed Aug 16th
Work until Thursday December 21st
Last student day TuesdayJune 5th
Last Teacher day Wednesday June 6th
Teacher start date Thurs Aug 17
Student start date Mon. Aug 21st
Work until Friday December 23rd
Student end date Thurs June 7th
Teacher end date Friday June 8th