TALC Contract

TALC

Collective Bargaining Agreement Between
the School District of Lee County and
the Teachers Association of Lee County

FY25 (2024-2025 School Year)
FY26 (2025-2026 School Year)
FY27 (2026-2027 School Year)

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Preamble

The Teachers Association of Lee County (TALC) Collective Bargaining Agreement includes the terms of employment for all instructional staff, who are part of the TALC bargaining unit regardless of whether they are dues paying TALC members. The TALC Collective Bargaining Agreement is an agreement entered into by The School Board of Lee County, on behalf of The School District of Lee County, and TALC, on behalf of the instructional staff who serve the students of the District. The purpose of the TALC Collective Bargaining Agreement is to promote a harmonious relationship between employees and their employer, to establish equitable procedures for resolution of differences, and to memorialize specified terms of employment. The TALC Collective Bargaining Agreement is a living document that through the mutual agreement of the parties can be modified to ensure responsiveness to the educational needs of our community without interruption to educational programs. The District prides itself on the positive relationship that has been built with the representatives of all employee groups and seeks to continue this positive relationship through open, honest, and regular communication.

Definitions

  1. Employee: The term “employee” shall refer only to employees in the bargaining unit as defined in Article 1.03 (Bargaining Unit).
    1. Full-time: An employee who works twenty (20) or more hours per work week.
  2. Board: The School Board of Lee County, Florida, or its duly authorized representative(s).
  3. Superintendent: The Superintendent of Schools for Lee County, Florida, or their designated representative(s).
  4. Association: The Teachers Association of Lee County (TALC, which is the sole and exclusive certified agent for collective bargaining for the employees in the bargaining unit.
  5. Supervisor: For the purpose of this Agreement, the term Supervisor shall mean the immediate supervisor, defined as follows:
    1. Assigned to Single School/Site: For the purpose of this Agreement, the term Principal shall mean the primary administrator of a school or their designee. In any school, the immediate supervisor is deemed to be the building principal or acting principal in their absence. Employees shall be notified of the identity of the designee(s). In any school, the immediate supervisor is deemed to be the building principal or acting principal in their absence.
    2. Assigned to Multiple Schools/Sites: In the case of an employee serving more than one school, the immediate supervisor shall be deemed to be the principal(s) with whom the grievance has been filed. In the case of an employee serving more than one school, the immediate supervisor shall be deemed to be the principal(s) with whom the grievance has been filed.
    3. Not Assigned to a School/Site: In the case of a member of the bargaining unit not assigned to an individual school, the immediate supervisor is deemed to be the coordinator or the director by whom the employee is evaluated. In the case of a member of the bargaining unit not assigned to an individual school, the immediate supervisor is deemed to be the coordinator or the director by whom the employee is evaluated.
  6. Days: All references in this agreement to days shall refer to calendar days, except if specified otherwise.
  7. Workplace: “Workplace” is defined as the site for the performance of work done in connection with the duties of an employee of The School Board of Lee County. That term includes any place where the work of the School District is performed, including a building or other school premises; any school-owned vehicle or any other school-approved vehicle used to transport students to and from school or school activities; and off-school property during any school-sponsored or school-approved activity, event or function (such as a field trip, workshop, or athletic event). The workplace does not include duty-free time at conventions or workshops at which students are not present.
  8. Involuntary Transfer: An employee who is transferred from one school building or site to another.
  9. Surplus: An employee who does not have a position at their assigned home school(s), or site(s) due to a reduction in the number of employees assigned to that school or program.
  10. Reassignment: An employee who is moved within a school.
  11. Rewrite: For housekeeping purposes, the TALC Labor/Management Committee will execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in FY25 (2024-2025 school year) that includes a clear and concise re-write of Definitions to be effective July 1, 2024 for FY25 (2024-2025 school year).