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11 MURIEL BOWSER
22 MAYOR
33 December 6, 2024
44 The Honorable Phil Mendelson
55 Chairman
66 Council
77 of the District of Columbia
88 John
99 A. Wilson Building
1010 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W
1111 ., Suite 504
1212 Washington, DC 20004
1313 Dear Chairman Mendelson:
1414 Enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is a proposed
1515 resolution entitled "Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the District
1616 of
1717 Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6 of the American
1818 Federation
1919 of Teachers Emergency Approval Resolution of 2024," along with an accompanying
2020 emergency declaration resolution.
2121 The proposed resolution will approve a collective bargaining agreement between the District of Columbia
2222 Public Schools (DCPS) and the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6
2323 of the American Federation of
2424 Teachers (WTU) covering approximately 5,400 teachers employed by DCPS. The agreement provides
2525 for a 4% bonus in lieu
2626 of a wage increase for Fiscal Year 2024, a 2% wage increase for Fiscal Year 2025,
2727 a 3% wage increase for Fiscal Year 2026, a 3% wage increase for Fiscal Year 2027, and a 4% wage
2828 increase for Fiscal Year 2028.
2929 The agreement also increases bargaining unit members' optical, dental, and legal benefits by the
3030 following amounts:
3131 • Optical: In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $22.27 per month, an increase
3232 of $0.65 per
3333 month over calendar year 2024. The monthly contribution amount will increase annually and be
3434 $24.33 by 2028.
3535 • Dental (self): In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $48.39 per month, an increase
3636 of $2.52
3737 per month over calendar year 2024. The monthly contribution amount will increase annually and
3838 be $56.82 by 2028.
3939 • Dental (family): In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $92.39 per month, an increase
4040 of
4141 $4.82 per month over calendar year 2024. The monthly contribution amount will increase
4242 annually and be $108.48 by 2028. • Legal: In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $19.75 per month, an increase of $1.50 per
4343 month over calendar year 2024. The monthly contribution amount will increase annually and
4444 be
4545 $22.75 by 2028.
4646 I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed resolutions.
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8282 at the request of the Mayor
8383 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
8484 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
8585 To approve, on an emergency basis, the working conditions and compensation collective
8686 bargaining agreement submitted by the Mayor for employees
8787 of the District of Columbia
8888 Public Schools who are represented by the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6
8989 of the
9090 American Federation
9191 of Teachers.
9292 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
9393 resolution may be cited as the "Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the
9494 District
9595 of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6 of the
9696 American Federation
9797 of Teachers Emergency Approval Resolution of 2024".
9898 Sec.
9999 2. Pursuant to section 1717(j) of the District of Columbia Government
100100 Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act
101101 of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C.
102102 Official Code § 1-617 .17 (j) ), the Council
103103 of the District of Columbia approves the collective
104104 bargaining agreement between the District
105105 of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington
106106 Teachers' Union, Local #6
107107 of the American Federation of Teachers, and the related pay
108108 schedules, which were transmitted to the Council by the Mayor on December
109109 6, 2024.
110110 Sec. 3. Transmittal.
111111 The Council shall transmit a copy
112112 of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the Mayor and
113113 to the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6
114114 of the American Federation of Teachers.
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116116 Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 35
117117 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal 36
118118 impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 37
119119 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 38
120120 Sec. 5. Effective date. 39
121121 This resolution shall take effect immediately. 40 Government of the District of Columbia
122122 Office of the Chief Financial Officer
123123
124124 Glen Lee
125125 Chief Financial Officer
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131131 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 203, Washington, DC 20004 (202)727-2476
132132 www.cfo.dc.gov
133133 MEMORANDUM
134134
135135 TO: The Honorable Phil Mendelson
136136 Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
137137
138138 FROM: Glen Lee
139139 Chief Financial Officer
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141141 DATE: December 3, 2024
142142
143143 SUBJECT: Fiscal Impact Statement – Working Conditions and Compensation
144144 Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the
145145 Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of
146146 Teachers Approval Resolution of 2024
147147
148148 REFERENCE: Draft Resolution provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on
149149 November 6, 2024
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152152 Conclusion
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154154 Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028 budget and financial plan to
155155 implement the resolution.
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157157 The resolution will approve pay increases and other compensation that will cost the District of
158158 Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) approximately $52.1 million in fiscal year 2025 and a total of
159159 approximately $238.9 million from fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028. To fund this cost, DCPS
160160 requires additional funding of $30.4 million in fiscal year 2025 and a total of $161.7 million from
161161 fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028. This funding is available from the Workforce Investments
162162 Account.
163163
164164 Background
165165
166166 The resolution approves a working conditions and compensation agreement between DCPS and the
167167 Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU), Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers. It is in effect
168168 from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028. The agreement covers approximately 5,776
169169 active DCPS Teachers, Social Workers, Therapists, Coaches, and other school personnel with an
170170 average salary of approximately $105,272. New with this contract, Athletic Trainers are included as
171171 part of the bargaining unit.
172172 The Honorable Phil Mendelson
173173 FIS: “Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and
174174 the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Approval Resolution of
175175 2024,” Draft Resolution provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on November 6, 2024.
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179179 Increases to Base Salary and Retention Bonus
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181181 Bargaining unit members will receive the following increases to base salary, effective October 1 of
182182 each of the following years:
183183 • 2.0 percent in fiscal year 2025;
184184 • 3.0 percent in fiscal year 2026;
185185 • 3.0 percent in fiscal year 2027; and
186186 • 4.0 percent in fiscal year 2028.
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188188 Additionally, all members active in fiscal year 2024, including those who died or retired, will receive
189189 a four percent bonus on fiscal year 2024 earnings.
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191191 Additional Pay
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193193 English as a Second Language (ESL), Special Education, and Co-Teachers will be eligible for three
194194 hours of administrative premium pay per day when they are required to provide instructional
195195 coverage for an absent Teacher’s class. If that coverage leaves a reduction in instructional support in
196196 their originally assigned classroom, the impacted teacher in that second classroom will also be
197197 eligible for three hours of administrative premium pay. Lastly, when the ESL, Special Education, or
198198 Co-Teacher loses their planning period due to this coverage, they will be eligible to receive
199199 administrative premium pay for that planning period, up to 90 minutes.
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201201 Benefits
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203203 The contract increases members’ optical, dental, and legal benefits by the following amounts:
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205205 • Optical: In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $22.27 per month, an increase of $0.65
206206 over calendar year 2024. Contributions will increase annually and be $24.33 by 2028.
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208208 • Dental (self): In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $48.39 per month, an increase of
209209 $2.52 over calendar year 2024. Contributions will increase annually and be $56.82 by 2028.
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211211 • Dental (family): In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $92.39 per month, an increase
212212 of $4.82 over calendar year 2024. Contributions will increase annually and be $108.48 by
213213 2028.
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215215 • Legal: In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $19.75 per month, an increase of $1.50
216216 over calendar year 2024. Contributions will increase annually and be $22.75 by 2028.
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219219 Financial Plan Impact
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221221 Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028 budget and financial plan to
222222 implement the resolution.
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224224 The resolution will approve pay increases and other compensation that will cost DCPS approximately
225225 $52.1 million in fiscal year 2025 and a total of approximately $238.9 million from fiscal year 2025
226226 through fiscal year 2028. To fund this cost, DCPS requires additional funding of $30.4 million in fiscal The Honorable Phil Mendelson
227227 FIS: “Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and
228228 the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Approval Resolution of
229229 2024,” Draft Resolution provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on November 6, 2024.
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233233 year 2025 and a total of $161.7 million from fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028. This funding
234234 is available from the Workforce Investments Account.
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236236 The agreement’s increases to base pay will total $12.2 million in fiscal year 2025 and $169.1 million
237237 over the four-year budget and financial plan. The four percent bonus on fiscal year 2024 salary will
238238 be paid out in fiscal year 2025 at a cost of $23.9 million.
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240240 DCPS estimates that 20 percent of substitute requests, or about 17,930 requests are covered by ESL,
241241 Special Education, and Co-Teachers. For each of these requests, we estimate a cost of about $420 in
242242 administrative premium pay will be paid under the new contract, costing $7.6 million in fiscal year
243243 2025 and $7.6 million in fiscal year 2024 retroactive premium pay, for a total of $39.1 million over
244244 the four-year budget and financial plan.
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246246 Increases in optical, dental, and legal benefits, and additional Medicare tax costs, will total
247247 approximately $506,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $6.5 million over the four-year budget and financial
248248 plan.
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250250 The agreement will not cause the District’s annual actuarially determined contribution to the
251251 Teacher’s Retirement Fund to increase beyond estimates currently allocated in the financial plan.
252252 Actuarial assumptions for annual salary increases were sufficient for the agreement’s increases.
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254254 Cost of the Compensation and Working Conditions Agreement between District of
255255 Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers' Union, Effective FY 2024 - FY 2028
256256 ($ in thousands)
257257 FY 2025
258258 (a) FY 2026
259259 (b) FY 2027
260260 (c) FY 2028
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262262 Four-Year
263263 Total
264264 Base Salary
265265 Increases $12,161 $30,767 $49,932 $76,251 $169,111
266266 4 Percent Bonus in
267267 FY 2024 $23,854 $0 $0 $0 $23,854
268268 Additional Pay
269269 (e) $15,280 $7,793 $7,949 $8,108 $39,129
270270 Benefits
271271 (f) $506 $1,272 $1,942 $2,728 $6,448
272272 Other NPS (AEDs
273273 and ice machines) $336 $34 $34 $34 $438
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275275 TOTAL COST $52,137 $39,866 $59,856 $87,121 $238,980
276276 Local Portion of
277277 Total Cost
278278 (g) $51,802 $39,610 $59,472 $86,562 $237,446
279279 Funding available
280280 in DCPS FY 2023
281281 Budget and
282282 Financial Plan
283283 (h) ($21,437) ($15,519) ($17,498) ($21,304) ($75,759) The Honorable Phil Mendelson
284284 FIS: “Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and
285285 the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Approval Resolution of
286286 2024,” Draft Resolution provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on November 6, 2024.
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290290 Cost of the Compensation and Working Conditions Agreement between District of
291291 Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers' Union, Effective FY 2024 - FY 2028
292292 ($ in thousands)
293293 FY 2025
294294 (a) FY 2026
295295 (b) FY 2027
296296 (c) FY 2028
297297 (d)
298298 Four-Year
299299 Total
300300 COST FUNDED BY
301301 WORKFORCE
302302 INVESTMENTS
303303 ACCOUNT (UP0) $30,365 $24,091 $41,974 $65,257 $161,687
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305305 Table Notes
306306 (a) Includes 4 percent bonus pay due for FY 2024 for all active members during that year, and 2 percent
307307 salary increase for FY 2025 retroactive to 10/1/2024.
308308 (b) Salaries increased by 3 percent.
309309 (c) Salaries increased by 3 percent.
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311311 (d) Salaries increased by 4 percent.
312312 (e) Includes new administrative premium pay category, retroactive to FY 2024.
313313 (f) Includes increases in optical, dental, and legal benefits as well as a 1.45 percent Medicare tax on the
314314 base pay increases and FY 2024 bonus.
315315 (g) 99.4 percent of costs are paid with local funds.
316316 (h) Includes inflationary factor and 0.3 percent growth rate built into the FY 2025 – FY 2028 financial
317317 plan, and an additional $39.3 million that DCPS will absorb over the plan.
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321321 GOVERNMENTOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
322322 OfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral
323323 wk *
324324 ATTORNEYGENERAL eee
325325 =BRIANL.SCHWALB
326326 CivilLitigationDivision
327327 PersonnelandLaborRelationsSection
328328 MEMORANDUM
329329 TO: E,LindseyMaxwell,II,Director
330330 OfficeofLaborRelationsandCollectiveBargaining
331331 FROM: AndreaG.Comental|
332332 Chief,Personneland orRelationsSection
333333 DATE: November25,2024
334334 SUBJECT:_LegalSufficiencyReviewoftheWorkingConditionsandCompensation
335335 CollectiveBargainingAgreementbetweenDistrictofColumbiaPublic
336336 SchoolsandtheWashingtonTeachers’Union,Local#6oftheAmerican
337337 FederationofTeachers
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339339 Youhaverequestedalegalsufficiencyreviewoftheworkingconditionsandcompensation
340340 collectivebargainingagreementbetweentheDistrictofColumbiaPublicSchools(DCPS)and
341341 theWashingtonTeachers’Union,Local#6oftheAmericanFederationofTeachers(WTU)
342342 (“WorkingConditionsandCompensationCBA”)coveringcertainemployeesofDCPSforwhich
343343 WTUisthecertifiedexclusivebargainingrepresentative.TheWorkingConditionsand
344344 CompensationCBArepresentsthetermsagreeduponbythepartiesregardingworking
345345 conditionsandcompensationandiseffectivethroughSeptember30,2028.
346346 ‘TheWorkingConditionsandCompensationCBAhasbeenreviewedandfoundtobelegally
347347 sufficient.Therefore,itisrecommendedthattheWorkingConditionsandCompensationCBA
348348 shouldbeapprovedbytheMayor.Ifthereareanyquestionsregardingthismatter,please
349349 contactmeat202-724-5564.
350350 AGC/age
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355355 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
356356
357357 BETWEEN
358358
359359 THE WASHINGTON TEACHERS’ UNION
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361361 LOCAL #6 OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
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363363 AND
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365365 THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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367367 OCTOBER 1, 2023 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2028
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377377 TABLE OF C ONTENTS
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381381 PREAMBLE ................................................................................................................................. 1
382382 DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................................................. 2
383383 ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND DUES DEDUCTION .... 5
384384 ARTICLE 2 - QUALITY EDUCATION ..................................................................................... 9
385385 ARTICLE 3 - FAIR PRACTICES .............................................................................................. 20
386386 ARTICLE 4 - TEACHER TRANSFER POLICY .................................................................... 21
387387 ARTICLE 5 - PERSONNEL FILES .......................................................................................... 28
388388 ARTICLE 6 - GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION ................................................................ 30
389389 ARTICLE 7 - DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE ............................................................................... 35
390390 ARTICLE 8 - CHAPTER MEETINGS ...................................................................................... 40
391391 ARTICLE 9 - CONSULTATION WITH SCHOOL CHAPTER ADVIS ORY COMMITTEE 40
392392 ARTICLE 10 - INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE WTU .............................................. 41
393393 ARTICLE 11 - TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ..................... 41
394394 ARTICLE 12 - BULLETIN BOARDS ...................................................................................... 43
395395 ARTICLE 13 - TEACHER PROMOTION POLICIES ............................................................. 43
396396 ARTICLE 14 - DAMAGE OR LOSS OF PROPERTY ............................................................. 44
397397 ARTICLE 15 - TEACHER EVALUATION .............................................................................. 44
398398 ARTICLE 16 - GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SCHOOL OPERATIONS .......... 45
399399 ARTICLE 17 - LEAVE POLICIES ............................................................................................ 49
400400 ARTICLE 18 - BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE ..................... 55
401401 ARTICLE 19 - REPORTING STUDENT PROGRESS ............................................................ 59
402402 ARTICLE 20 - RELIEF FROM NON-TEACHING DUTIES ................................................... 60
403403 ARTICLE 21 - ADDITIONAL SCHOOL FACILITIES ........................................................... 62
404404 ARTICLE 22 - STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND ......................................................................... 63
405405 ARTICLE 23 - POLICIES RELATING TO WORKING CONDITIONS OF TEACHERS ..... 64
406406 ARTICLE 24 - AUXILIARY AND ANCILLARY SERVICES ............................................... 79
407407 ARTICLE 25 - SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, TEXTBOOKS, TECHNOLOGY, AND RELATED
408408 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ................................................................................................ 86
409409 ARTICLE 26 - SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS ................................................................ 88
410410 ARTICLE 27 - EXTRA DUTY PAY ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 88
411411 ARTICLE 28 - PERSONAL AFFAIRS DURING NON- DUTY HOURS ................................ 89
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414414 ARTICLE 29 - SUMMER AND PART -TIME SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS ...................... 90
415415 ARTICLE 30 - MEETINGS ON POLICY MATTERS ............................................................. 90
416416 ARTICLE 31 - COPY OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................. 91
417417 ARTICLE 32 - TAX- SHELTERED ANNUITY ........................................................................ 91
418418 ARTICLE 33 - NO STRIKE CLAUSE ...................................................................................... 91
419419 ARTICLE 34 - CONFORMITY TO LAW -SAVING CLAUSE ............................................... 91
420420 ARTICLE 35 - MATTERS NOT COVERED ........................................................................... 92
421421 ARTICLE 36 - COMPENSATION ............................................................................................ 92
422422 ARTICLE 37 – BENEFITS ........................................................................................................ 97
423423 ARTICLE 38 – PAYMENT POLICIES ..................................................................................... 99
424424 ARTICLE 39 - REDUCTION- IN-FORCE, ABOLISHMENT AND FURLOUGH ............... 100
425425 ARTICLE 40 - SUFFICIENT FUNDS .................................................................................... 101
426426 ARTICLE 41 - AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY .................................................................. 102
427427 ARTICLE 42 – DURATION OF AGREEMENT .................................................................... 102
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430430 MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT
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432432 Memorandum of Agreement: Diversity of Instructional Staff ...................................................103
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434434 Memorandum of Agreement: Climate Curriculum Task Force .................................................105
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440440 FY 2024 ET 15 SALARY SCHEDULE ....................................................................................107
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442442 FY 2025 ET 15 SALARY SCHEDULE ....................................................................................108
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444444 FY 2026 ET 15 SALARY SCHEDULE ....................................................................................109
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446446 FY 2027 ET 15 SALARY SCHEDULE ....................................................................................110
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448448 FY 2028 ET 15 SALARY SCHEDULE ....................................................................................111
449449 FY 2024–20 28 EG 09 SALARY SCHEDULE .........................................................................112
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455455 PREAMBLE
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457457 Enhanced student achievement based upon high standards and expectations must be the driving
458458 force behind every activity of the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) and the District of
459459 Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). To accomplish this, we must reinvent schools so that
460460 decision- making is shared by those closest to students, including parents, teachers,
461461 administrators, and other stakeholders. Layers of bureaucratic impediments must be peeled away
462462 so that transparency, flexibility, creativity, entrepreneurship, trust, and risk- taking become the
463463 new reality of our schools.
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465465 To this end, the WTU and DCPS mutually agree to use this Agreement as a powerful vehicle to
466466 achieve the overarching goal of increased student achievement for all children in the school
467467 system. Along with other partners, we will collaboratively redesign and improve our schools.
468468 We must challenge ourselves each day to improve student learning, based upon academic rigor,
469469 necessary supports, newfound flexibility, meaningful assessments, and true accountability. Roles
470470 and responsibilities of parents, staff, and other partners must be defined. The standards to which
471471 we hold our students must never be lower than those we hold for our own children. To
472472 accomplish this, we must focus on both the depth and breadth of each proposed instructional and
473473 operational change. And each change must be designed to support children and their teachers,
474474 whom we expect to meet rigorous standards.
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476476 Change must be service-oriented, supportive, and sufficiently flexible so that each school’s
477477 educational vision can become a reality. It must be practical, efficient, and timely. Respect for
478478 each other and for every student must be unconditional if we are to accomplish what we must.
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493493 DEFINITIONS
494494
495495 AGREEMENT. This contract between the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and the
496496 Washington Teachers’ Union (referred to herein as either the WTU or the Union).
497497
498498 BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE. An elected representative for the WTU, or a WTU designee
499499 in each School, who shall serve as chairperson of the School Chapter Advisory Committee.
500500
501501 CHANCELLOR. The chief executive officer of the District of Columbia Public Schools
502502 as designated pursuant to D.C. Code § 38- 174.
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504504 COLLABORATION. For the purposes of this Agreement, collaboration means extensive
505505 and meaningful consultation.
506506
507507 COLLABORATIVE PLANNING. Teacher and Teacher planning, Teacher and principal
508508 planning, and Teacher and student planning.
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510510 DCPS. The District of Columbia Public Schools, an agency of the District of Columbia.
511511 EXCESS. An excess is an elimination of a Teacher’s position at a particular school due
512512 to a decline in student enrollment, a reduction in the local school budget, a closing or
513513 consolidation, a restructuring, or a change in the local school program, when such an
514514 elimination is not a ‘reduction in force’ (RIF) or ‘abolishment.’
515515
516516 EVALUATION PROCESS. The evaluation process refers to the procedures set forth in the
517517 District of Columbia Schools Effectiveness Assessment System for School-Based Personnel.
518518
519519 FULL AND EQUAL PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE (FEP). A joint committee established by
520520 the Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools and the President of the Washington
521521 Teachers’ WTU with responsibility for ensuring the full and successful implementation of this
522522 Agreement.
523523
524524 FULL RETIREMENT BENEFITS. Those benefits that retiring Teachers would be entitled to
525525 with 30 years of service and at least 55 years of age, as defined by the District of Columbia
526526 Retirement Board (DCRB)(except where provided for under 4.5, Performance-Based Excessing)
527527
528528 GOVERNING LICENSURE BOARD. An organization or agency responsible for
529529 granting a license or license requirement for students of vocational study.
530530
531531 JOINT COMMITTEE. A committee consisting of an equal number of representatives from
532532 DCPS and the WTU to be co- chaired by the Chancellor (or her/his designee) and the WTU
533533 President (or her/his designee).
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535535 LOCAL SCHOOL ADVISORY TEAM ( LSAT). A consensus group of local school stakeholders
536536 (e.g., administrators, Teachers, WTU representatives, students, parents/guardians, community
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539539 members, etc.), who are elected or appointed to advise the Supervisor on matters of local school
540540 policy, and which shall operate under the guidelines established in the Planning Guide for
541541 LSATs (to be developed jointly by DCPS and the WTU).
542542
543543 MENTOR TEACHERS. Teachers who have been released from the classroom on a full-time
544544 basis to mentor new Teachers to DCPS.
545545
546546 PARTIES. The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and the Washington Teachers’
547547 WTU (WTU).
548548
549549 SCHOOL. Any work location to which a Teacher is assigned; a group of two (2) or more work
550550 locations where students are taught under the direction of a single Supervisor (e.g., a cluster); a
551551 group of Teachers of a single discipline who function at multiple locations under the direction
552552 of a single Supervisor (e.g., individual service provider groups, athletic trainers); and a group of
553553 Teachers of varied disciplines who function at multiple locations under the direction of a single
554554 Supervisor (e.g., mentor teachers, visiting instruction service teachers).
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556556 SCHOOL CHAPTER: The group of full dues paying members of the WTU who serve
557557 at a particular School.
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559559 SCHOOL CHAPTER ADVISORY COMMITTE E (SCAC). A committee consisting of not
560560 more than seven (7) full dues paying members of the Washington Teachers’ Union in each
561561 School that shall advise the Supervisor on all matters related to the implementation of this
562562 Agreement.
563563
564564 SCHOOL DAYS. Days on which Teachers are contractually obligated to report to work.
565565
566566 SCHOOL PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. Each School will have a School Personnel
567567 Committee that will interview and recommend all candidates for any vacant positions at the
568568 school. The Personnel Committee will include: the administrator or his/her designee; the
569569 WTU Building Representative or his/her designee; the department head or grade level
570570 chairperson (or his/her designee) from the department or grade level affected by the vacancy,
571571 or a member of the appropriate non- Teacher employee group (e.g., custodians,
572572 paraprofessionals); at least one additional Teacher, but not more than four (4), elected by the
573573 WTU chapter at the school; and a parent of a current student mutually selected by both the
574574 WTU Building Representative and the Supervisor.
575575
576576 SENIORITY. There are two forms of seniority: system-wide seniority and building seniority.
577577
578578 A. System-wide seniority is based upon continual length of service as a Teacher in the
579579 District of Columbia Public School System. Periods of service divided by a break shall
580580 not be added together to determine system-wide seniority.
581581
582582
583583 B. Building seniority is based upon the length of uninterrupted service in a particular
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586586 school or school administrative unit in a particular area of certification.
587587
588588 1. A resident special subject Teacher, who is reassigned as an itinerant special
589589 subject Teacher, if subsequently reassigned as a resident special subject Teacher,
590590 will carry over the building seniority accumulated in the resident assignment
591591 immediately preceding the itinerant assignment.
592592
593593 2. A Teacher who remains in a building and is appointed by the DCPS Office of
594594 Human Resources to a position in another area of certification shall have
595595 his/her building seniority in that area of certification counted from the date of
596596 appointment to the new position.
597597
598598 3. A Teacher who is appointed by the Office of Human Resources to a
599599 position outside of the WTU and receives pay for it shall lose his/her
600600 building seniority as of the effective date of appointment.
601601
602602
603603 SPECIAL SUBJECT TEACHERS. A Teacher of a special subject (e.g., physical
604604 education, science, mathematics, foreign language, speech, reading, music, art, and
605605 language arts) who is assigned to give specialized instruction to students on a resident or
606606 itinerant basis.
607607
608608 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Measures of student achievement may include but shall not be
609609 limited to test scores in core academic subjects. Other measures of student achievement may
610610 include portfolios, performance-based assessments, and classroom or school-created
611611 assessments.
612612
613613 SUPERVISOR. The administrative head of a School.
614614
615615 TEACHER. A member of the Washington Teachers’ Union bargaining unit. This term shall
616616 apply to dues-paying members of the bargaining unit as well as “agency fee” members as
617617 defined in Article I of this Agreement.
618618
619619 WTU. The Washington Teachers’ WTU, Local #6, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-
620620 CIO.
621621
622622 Note: Whenever the singular is used in this Agreement, it shall be deemed to include the
623623 plural, as appropriate. Whenever a masculine or feminine pronoun is used in this Agreement,
624624 it shall be deemed to refer to both the male and female gender.
625625
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629629 ARTICLE 1- RECOGNITION, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND DUES DEDUCTION
630630 1.1. Recognition
631631 DCPS recognizes the WTU as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative for the
632632 purpose of negotiating all matters related to rates of pay, wages, benefits, hours of
633633 employment, and working conditions for employees in the occupational bargaining
634634 units and job classifications defined in this article, and collectively referred to in this
635635 Agreement as “Teachers.”
636636
637637 1.2. ET Teachers’ Bargaining Unit
638638 1.2.1. All full- time employees and regular part-time employees who work at least one
639639 half time in the job classifications listed below:
640640
641641 POSITION TITLE
642642
643643 PAY PLAN/GRADE
644644 Art Therapist ET 15
645645 Adaptive Physical Education Teacher ET 15
646646 Attendance Officer ET 15
647647 Athletic Trainer ET 15/11
648648 Audio Visual Coordinator ET 15
649649 Audiologist ET 15 & ET 15/12
650650 Counselor (elementary school) ET 15
651651 Counselor (secondary school) ET 15 & ET15/11
652652 Curriculum Development Specialist ET 15
653653 Emergency Medical Technician ET 15 & ET 15/12
654654 Hearing Therapist ET 15
655655 Instructional Coach ET 15
656656 Job Coordinator ET 15
657657 Librarian (elementary school) ET 15
658658 Librarian (secondary school) ET 15
659659 Literacy Professional Developer ET 15
660660 Music Therapist ET 15
661661 Numeracy Professional Developer ET 15
662662 Occupational Therapist ET 15
663663 Placement Counselor ET 15
664664 Physical Therapist ET 15
665665 Psychiatric Social Worker ET 15
666666 Reading Specialist ET 15
667667 School Counselor (elementary school) ET 15
668668 School Counselor (secondary school) ET 15 & ET 15/11
669669 School Librarian ET 15
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672672 School Psychologist ET 15
673673 School Social Worker ET 15
674674 Speech and Language Pathologist ET 15
675675 Teacher (elementary school) ET 15
676676 Teacher (secondary school) ET 15
677677 Teacher (special education) ET 15
678678 Teacher (ESL) ET 15
679679 Teacher (ESL, Itinerant) ET 15
680680 Junior ROTC Instructor (holding BA) ET 15
681681 Mentor Teacher ET 15/12
682682 Incarcerated Youth Services (IYP and YSC) ET 15/12
683683
684684 1.3. ET 15/12 and ET 15/11 Teachers’ Bargaining Unit
685685 1.3.1. ET 15/12 employees are those who work twelve months per year and are entitled
686686 to the same working conditions as all ET 15 bargaining unit members, except as
687687 specifically defined within this Agreement, and are paid on a special ET15/12 salary
688688 schedule.
689689 1.3.2. ET 15/11 employees are those who work eleven months per year and are entitled
690690 to the same working conditions as all ET 15 bargaining unit members, except as
691691 specifically defined within this Agreement, and are paid on a special ET15/11 salary
692692 schedule.
693693 1.4. EG Teachers’ Bargaining Unit
694694 1.4.1. All full- time employees who work a forty (40) hour week and fifty- two (52)
695695 weeks a year in a probationary or permanent status, who are rendering educational
696696 services and receive compensation pursuant to the “EG” salary schedule, excluding
697697 supervisors, management personnel, confidential employees, employees engaged in
698698 personnel work other than in purely clerical capacities, employees in the ET
699699 bargaining unit, any other personnel currently represented by a labor organization
700700 and employees engaged in administering the provisions of Title 1, Section 618 of
701701 the D.C. Code, in the job classifications listed below. The WTU and DCPS agree to
702702 collaborate on the conversion of EG classification bargaining unit members to ET
703703 classification immediately following the effective date of implementation of this
704704 Agreement. Only in situations where such conversions can be made without
705705 negative impact or harm to the affected Teacher, DCPS and the WTU agree to make
706706 the conversions.
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709709 1.4.2.
710710 POSITION TITLE
711711
712712
713713 PAY PLAN/GRADE
714714
715715
716716 Education Technician EG 09
717717 Emergency Medical Technician EG 09
718718 Guidance Counselor EG 09
719719 Instructor EG 09
720720 Teacher (adult education) EG 09
721721 Teacher (bilingual education) EG 09
722722 Teacher (secondary education) EG 09
723723 Teacher (special education) EG 09
724724 Teacher (vocational education) EG 09
725725 Teacher Coordinator EG 09
726726 Training Instructor EG 09
727727 Training Specialist EG 09
728728 Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist EG 09
729729 Junior ROTC instructors (without Bachelor’s) EG 09
730730 1.4.3. When any such personnel are serving in any capacity other than in the EG 09 job
731731 classifications above, the WTU will not represent them in that capacity unless such
732732 job classification has a community of interest with the WTU bargaining unit.
733733 1.5. New Titles or Categories of Employees
734734 1.5.1. During the term of this Agreement, should DCPS create a new title, classification
735735 or category of employees having a community of interest with employees in the
736736 WTU bargaining unit described herein, employees in such new title or category
737737 shall be included within the WTU bargaining unit, and upon request of the WTU the
738738 parties shall negotiate the terms and conditions of employment for such new title or
739739 category of employees. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as requiring
740740 renegotiation of the terms and conditions of employment applicable to employees in
741741 the existing WTU bargaining unit as a result of the Chancellor’s reclassification of
742742 the title or category of employees in the unit. If the WTU and DCPS disagree as to
743743 whether a new title, classification, or category of employees has a community of
744744 interest with employees in the WTU bargaining unit, the parties shall request a unit
745745 clarification from the Public Employees Relations Board.
746746 1.5.2. DCPS shall not, during the life of this Agreement, change the duties and/or
747747 responsibilities of an existing job classification without first bargaining to
748748 agreement with the WTU.
749749 1.5.3. Within 10 school days after DCPS decides to implement new titles or
750750 classifications of employees within the community of interest, or substantially
751751 change the titles or classifications of employees within the community of interest,
752752 and at least 30 school days prior to any DCPS action to implement the decision, the
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755755 Chancellor shall notify the WTU President in writing regarding such changes.
756756 1.6. WTU Dues
757757 1.6.1. Upon receipt of a lawfully executed written authorization from employees
758758 covered by this Agreement, DCPS agrees to process such forms to the District of
759759 Columbia Government for the deduction of the regular WTU dues of such
760760 employees from their bi-weekly pay. Arrangements for dues deduction and the
761761 revocation of such dues deduction shall be made in accordance with the procedures
762762 of the Office of Financial Management Pay and Retirement, District of Columbia
763763 Government. The WTU shall be the only teacher organization eligible to use payroll
764764 deduction for membership dues.
765765 1.6.2. Teachers have the right to join any teacher organization, but membership in a
766766 teacher organization shall not be required as a condition of employment.
767767 1.6.3. In recognition that the WTU feels that employees who benefit by the Agreement
768768 should share in the costs, employees who do not pay WTU dues shall be required to
769769 remit to the WTU through payroll deduction an amount equivalent to eighty- five
770770 percent (85%) of the amount of WTU dues effective the first pay period beginning
771771 on or after the effective date as provided in the Article titled “Duration of
772772 Agreement.” Such deductions shall be made only as long as the WTU shall
773773 demonstrate on a semi-annual basis that at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the
774774 employees in the unit are having full membership dues remitted to the WTU as
775775 evidenced by payroll deduction or copies of checks submitted for payment of WTU
776776 dues by unit Teachers. The WTU shall indemnify and hold DCPS harmless against
777777 any and all claims, demands and other forms of liability, which may arise from the
778778 operation of this provision. In any case in which judgment is entered against DCPS
779779 as a result of dues deduction or other fees, the amount found to be improperly
780780 deducted from an employee’s pay, and actually transferred to the WTU by DCPS,
781781 shall be returned to DCPS or conveyed by the WTU to the employee(s) as
782782 appropriate.
783783 1.7. WTU Activities
784784 1.7.1. It is expected that the investigation of grievances and other appropriate activities
785785 related to the administration of this Agreement shall be conducted outside of normal
786786 school hours or during unassigned teaching periods (periods when Teachers are not
787787 assigned students).
788788 1.7.2. When necessary, the Supervisor shall provide appropriate time during normal
789789 school hours for the Building Representative to investigate grievances and to engage
790790 in other appropriate activities.
791791 1.7.3. Whenever Teachers are mutually scheduled by the Parties to participate, during
792792 working hours, in conferences or meetings at the central or administrative offices,
793793 they shall suffer no loss of pay.
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796796 1.7.4. WTU officials shall have the right to investigate grievances and engage in other
797797 appropriate activities throughout the school system at times that do not interfere
798798 with the instructional program. The Supervisor shall afford full cooperation in such
799799 investigations and activities.
800800 1.7.5. WTU officials, upon arrival at a School, shall inform the Supervisor or her/his
801801 designee of their presence and shall abide by the School’s regular security
802802 procedures.
803803 1.7.6. DCPS agrees to release, during normal school hours, a reasonable number of
804804 Teachers, upon request of the WTU President, for the purpose of serving on
805805 mutually agreed upon committees and participating in mutually agreed upon
806806 activities.
807807 1.7.7. Whenever Teachers are mutually scheduled by the parties to participate during
808808 working hours in conferences or meetings or in negotiations respecting the
809809 collective bargaining agreement, they shall suffer no loss in pay. To plan for, study
810810 and to participate in mutually established committees relating to the collective
811811 bargaining agreement and educational reform as proposed by DCPS, DCPS agrees
812812 to release during the year and during working hours a reasonable number of
813813 Teachers upon request of the WTU President. The President shall submit to the
814814 Chancellor for approval the names of WTU Teachers proposed for release in
815815 accordance with a predetermined schedule at least three (3) days prior to any
816816 meeting.
817817 1.8. Local School Advisory Team ( LSAT)
818818 1.8.1. All schools shall establish a Local School Advisory Team ( LSAT) and the Team
819819 shall operate under guidelines established in the Planning Guide for LSATs to be
820820 mutually developed by DCPS and the WTU. The School Chapter Advisory Council
821821 shall receive all recommendations or matters generated by the LSAT.
822822 1.8.2. Decisions reached by the LSAT shall not change or supersede any contractual
823823 agreement, city regulations, or DCPS policies or procedures.
824824 1.8.3. The LSAT and the principal shall collaborate to determine the composition of the
825825 School Improvement Team (SIT).
826826 ARTICLE 2 - QUALITY EDUCATION
827827 2.1. Full and Equal Partnership
828828 2.1.1. With this contract, the WTU and DCPS are committed to establishing a
829829 partnership, which we define as shared commitment, responsibility, and
830830 accountability for student achievement. This partnership requires open
831831 communication, trust, respect, c ollaboration, shared decision making, and
832832 compliance with all agreements. It requires full participation on all issues
833833 concerning education of DCPS students.
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836836 2.1.2. To that end, we establish the Full and Equal Partnership Committee (FEP). It will
837837 consist of the Chancellor and the President of the WTU, and as many designees (an
838838 equal number from DCPS and the WTU) as they deem appropriate. All other joint
839839 committees described herein, with the exception of the committees working on Pilot
840840 schools and the Career Ladder, will work under the auspices of the FEP.
841841 2.1.3. The FEP is primarily responsible for ensuring the full implementation of this
842842 collective bargaining agreement. It will also work to build collaborative
843843 relationships among stakeholders (Teachers, administrators, parents, students and
844844 others) in order to create a healthy climate for improved learning.
845845 2.1.4. DCPS and the WTU agree that all students are entitled to a high quality
846846 education. To this end, the parties agree that all educational programs offered by
847847 DCPS and taught by Teachers must align with the Office of the State
848848 Superintendent of Education’s academic standards, provide equitable opportunity,
849849 have the appropriate resources, and be comprehensive and rigorous.
850850 2.1.5. The Parties agree that high-quality professional development is essential to the
851851 goal of ensuring that every DCPS student receives an excellent education.
852852 2.2. Professional Development and Curriculum
853853 2.2.1. Professional development is a critical component in supporting high quality
854854 teaching and learning. Creating a coherent system of professional supports for
855855 improving professional skills and competencies to increase student learning,
856856 including high- functioning Teacher Centers described in this Article of the
857857 Agreement, will help organize school personnel into learning communities whose
858858 goals are aligned with those of the school and district. This will require a continuum
859859 of professional development for all teachers resulting in:
860860 2.2.1.1. A clear statement of job performance expectations;
861861 2.2.1.2. A clear statement of support to be given to teachers;
862862 2.2.1.3. A shared vision and philosophy of the school system;
863863 2.2.1.4. The provision of instructional materials and classroom resources to
864864 facilitate the successful delivery of instruction;
865865 2.2.1.5. The support of all teachers by providing relevant, research- based
866866 professional development; based on district goals, best practices and proven
867867 methods of increasing student success; and
868868 2.2.1.6. A significant impact on the social, emotional, and academic growth of
869869 each child in DCPS.
870870 2.2.2. The WTU and DCPS mutually recognize the necessity of aligning standards,
871871 curriculum and assessment. This alignment is necessary in order to provide
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874874 meaningful professional development that can be successfully incorporated into
875875 classroom content and instruction.
876876 2.2.3. Therefore, the parties agree to work cooperatively to develop well-articulated
877877 programs of instruction aligned to DCPS’s Teaching and Learning Framework for
878878 each grade level that will guide and support teachers in aligning classroom
879879 instruction with the standards, curriculum and assessment system in order to support
880880 improved student achievement. The programs of instruction will outline for teachers
881881 and parents as what students should know and be able to do, and incorporate
882882 relevant research-based developments in the areas of teaching and learning and
883883 effective practice. National and local curriculum programs, models and materials
884884 will be reviewed on an ongoing basis to determine their value for alignment with the
885885 framework, and where deemed appropriate will be incorporated into the programs of
886886 instruction. Professional development aligned to the framework, standards,
887887 curriculum and assessments will support teachers in the continuing enhancement of
888888 their content knowledge and classroom practice.
889889 2.2.4. DCPS and the WTU agree that matters dealing with quality education decisions
890890 are DCPS’s responsibility. The parties agree that Teachers must be allowed to
891891 participate in the various stages of staff and curriculum development. Vital to the
892892 success of quality education is the involvement of Teachers in the development and
893893 implementation of such programs.
894894 2.2.5. The SCAC, in consultation with Teachers, may develop surveys to seek
895895 information about the training of, and assistance provided to, Teachers on the topic
896896 of improving student achievement.
897897 2.2.6. The Building Representative, after conducting such a survey, will share the results
898898 with the LSAT , staff and local school Supervisor for consideration during the
899899 professional development deliberations for local school plan policy
900900 recommendations.
901901 2.3. Professional Development Standards
902902 2.3.1. All professional development will be designed to meet DCPS’s strategic goals,
903903 content/performance standards, Teacher needs, and is designed to improve student
904904 performance.
905905 2.3.2. Professional development must be a continuous and ongoing process that
906906 promotes sustained interaction among teachers and other instructional support
907907 personnel to address issues of local common concern and DCPS as a whole.
908908 2.3.3. Professional development programs and activities for school -based employees
909909 will be aligned to the Teaching and Learning Framework and focus on improving
910910 teaching practice and school climate issues, and to the greatest extent possible, shall
911911 be linked to reflecting upon and improving daily practice.
912912 2.3.4. Professional development programs for teachers shall be based on the recognition
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915915 of education as a dynamic, professional field characterized by new developments
916916 and knowledge about the teaching and learning process and, to the greatest extent
917917 possible, shall emphasize growth and development in addition to remediation.
918918 2.3.5. Professional development shall be implemented as part of a comprehensive
919919 program to improve student achievement as expressed through the Teaching and
920920 Learning Framework. At the school level, for example, professional development
921921 programs should reflect school improvement planning.
922922 2.3.6. Professional development programs shall draw on the resources and expertise of
923923 employees within schools. Programs shall also promote DCPS’s partnering with the
924924 WTU, and institutions of higher education as service providers. Nothing in this
925925 article shall be construed as requiring DCPS to partner with institutions of higher
926926 education.
927927 2.3.7. Professional development shall include the following key content areas:
928928 2.3.7.1. Enhancing content knowledge and delivery;
929929 2.3.7.2. Using student performance data to guide instructional improvement;
930930 2.3.7.3. Implementing content/performance standards;
931931 2.3.7.4. Developing lessons, units and courses of study;
932932 2.3.7.5. Developing curriculum;
933933 2.3.7.6. Differentiating instruction;
934934 2.3.7.7. Assessing student progress;
935935 2.3.7.8. Managing student behavior;
936936 2.3.7.9. Integrating instructional technology into the learning process;
937937 2.3.7.10. Evaluating education research, programs and materials; and
938938 2.3.7.11. Developing leadership, collaboration, conflict resolution and team
939939 building skills.
940940 2.3.8. Professional development may include a variety of delivery models, but shall
941941 incorporate the model(s) best suited to the objectives of the program and shall
942942 consistently support individual improvement in the context of organizational goals.
943943 2.3.9. Professional Development shall be provided by DCPS for all Teachers during the
944944 tour of duty relating to the needs of students with disabilities, including directives,
945945 guidelines, best practices, and all applicable district and federal laws.
946946 2.3.10. DCPS and the WTU agree that quality professional development for Teachers is
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949949 essential to promoting and sustaining high quality teaching and learning in the
950950 classroom. The WTU is successfully collaborating and partnering with DCPS to
951951 provide innovative and rigorous professional development for all bargaining unit
952952 Teachers to promote student achievement. To this end, the Chancellor agrees to
953953 work with the President of the WTU to secure a facility in which to hold WTU
954954 Professional development courses and workshops at minimal or no cost to the
955955 WTU.
956956 2.4. Programmatic Commitments
957957 2.4.1. DCPS shall, in consultation with the WTU, develop and implement the following
958958 initiatives:
959959 2.4.1.1. New Teacher Mentoring and Induction Program
960960 2.4.1.1.1. The parties agree to form a joint committee consisting of the
961961 Chancellor or a designee, the President of the WTU or a designee, and 3
962962 representatives selected by the WTU President and 3 representatives
963963 selected by the Chancellor, to develop and implement a comprehensive
964964 mentoring and induction program.
965965 2.4.1.1.2. The joint committee shall develop and implement a mentoring and
966966 induction program by the beginning of the 2010 - 2011 school year that
967967 will:
968968 2.4.1.1.2.1. Require the participation of all teachers within their first
969969 three years of service in DCPS.
970970 2.4.1.1.2.2. Begin with an initial 2 or 3 days of training in classroom
971971 management and effective teaching techniques.
972972 2.4.1.1.2.3. Offer a continuum of professional development for all
973973 teachers.
974974 2.4.1.1.2.4. Recruit, develop, and assign mentor teachers with the
975975 newest staff to ensure that each new Teacher is assigned a mentor.
976976 2.4.1.1.2.5. Provide ongoing support and mentoring for all new
977977 teachers throughout the 3- year induction program.
978978 2.4.1.1.2.6. Include a specific allocation within the DCPS budget to
979979 cover costs required for implementation and maintenance of the
980980 program for a minimum of 3 consecutive years.
981981 2.4.1.1.3. If, after one (1) year of the program, DCPS and the WTU agree
982982 that the Induction Program is making a significant positive impact on
983983 student achievement, DCPS shall, in collaboration with the WTU,
984984 develop an expansion plan, budget permitting. If, after one (1) year of the
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987987 program, DCPS and the WTU agree that the Induction Program is not
988988 making a significant positive impact on student achievement, DCPS shall,
989989 in collaboration with the WTU, develop and implement a new more
990990 effective program.
991991 2.4.1.2. The Instructional Coach Model
992992 2.4.1.2.1. DCPS shall, in collaboration with the WTU, implement an
993993 Instructional Coach Model, through which every DCPS School shall be
994994 provided with a full-time Instructional Coach, whose sole responsibility
995995 shall be to provide professional development in a job- embedded manner.
996996 2.4.1.2.2. Instructional Coaches shall be formally trained and certified on the
997997 new DCPS Teaching and Learning Framework and shall have no
998998 evaluative duties and play no role in any Teacher’s evaluation.
999999 2.4.1.3. “Workshop Catalogue” Based on the DCPS Teaching and Learning
10001000 Framework
10011001 2.4.1.3.1. DCPS shall develop, in collaboration with the WTU, a “Workshop
10021002 Catalogue” that shall provide DCPS educators with a variety of
10031003 professional development options to help develop their proficiency in the
10041004 new DCPS Teaching and Learning Framework.
10051005 2.4.1.3.2. This catalogue shall evolve over time in response to feedback from
10061006 Teachers.
10071007 2.4.1.4. Professional Development Centers (also known as “Teacher Centers”)
10081008 2.4.1.4.1. DCPS shall provide funding for three WTU (3) pilot Teacher
10091009 Centers and a citywide support unit modeled after those established in the
10101010 New York City Public Schools.
10111011 2.4.1.4.2. The Teacher Centers will be implemented beginning with the
10121012 2010-2011 school year. The WTU and DCPS will use the 2009- 2010
10131013 school year for planning.
10141014 2.4.1.4.3. The Chancellor and the WTU President shall mutually select the
10151015 three (3) DC Public Schools to house the WTU “Teacher Center” model
10161016 and the location of the city- wide unit.
10171017 2.4.1.4.4. The project will be guided by a Teacher Center Policy Board
10181018 composed of an equal number of Teachers selected by the WTU and
10191019 additional Teachers selected by DCPS.
10201020 2.4.1.4.5. If, after two years of the pilot, DCPS and the WTU agree that the
10211021 Teacher Centers are making a significant positive impact on student
10221022 achievement, DCPS shall develop, in consultation with the WTU, an
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10251025 expansion plan, budget permitting.
10261026 2.4.1.5. Targeted Training Programs for Teachers in Areas of Special Emphasis
10271027 2.4.1.5.1. Upon ratification of this Agreement, DCPS shall, in collaboration
10281028 with the WTU, develop Targeted Training Programs for a subgroup of
10291029 educators including WTU Teachers who will provide intensive
10301030 professional development and support to all Teachers starting at the
10311031 beginning of each school year and not later than the beginning of the
10321032 2010-2011 school year, on the following areas of special emphasis:
10331033 2.4.1.5.1.1. Special education and inclusion;
10341034 2.4.1.5.1.2. Classroom management and Chapter 25 of the DCMR;
10351035 2.4.1.5.1.3. The use of student data to assist in instruction;
10361036 2.4.1.5.1.4. Differentiated instruction with an emphasis on teaching
10371037 diverse populations;
10381038 2.4.1.5.1.5. All instructional methodologies required by DCPS found in
10391039 the Teacher evaluation system; and
10401040 2.4.1.5.1.6. The use of technology to assist in instruction and for
10411041 record-keeping.
10421042 2.5. Supports for Teachers Rated Minimally Effective
10431043 2.5.1. DCPS will consult with the WTU on the development of professional
10441044 development opportunities that will be made available to teachers rated as
10451045 Minimally Effective.
10461046 2.6. Professional Development Days
10471047 2.6.1. DCPS shall provide a minimum of nine (9) non- instructional days for professional
10481048 development during the 2025- 2026 school year.
10491049 2.6.2. DCPS shall continue to provide a minimum of nine (9) non- instructional days for
10501050 professional development during the duration of this CBA, in a manner determined
10511051 by DCPS, but in consultation with the WTU.
10521052 2.6.3. Every year, DCPS shall, in consultation with the WTU, develop and implement a
10531053 professional development program and calendar for all Teachers on the most
10541054 relevant issues facing Teachers including, but not limited to, the new Teaching and
10551055 Learning Framework which is the basis of the new Educator Evaluation System.
10561056 The professional development program will be developed and begin implementation
10571057 by September 15
10581058 th of each school year.
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10611061 2.7. Joint Training
10621062 2.7.1. The Parties shall jointly develop and conduct two mandatory trainings on the
10631063 content of this Agreement.
10641064 2.7.2. One training shall be a joint training for Supervisors and Building
10651065 Representatives. This training shall be a minimum of three (3) hours in duration.
10661066 This training shall be held in August of each school year.
10671067 2.7.3. One training shall be for Teachers and all Supervisors to be held at the local
10681068 School. This training shall be a minimum of one and one half (1.5) hours in length
10691069 and shall be conducted over the course of the three (3) Thirty-Minute Morning
10701070 Blocks (as established in this Agreement).
10711071 2.7.4. Representatives of the WTU and DCPS shall conduct the trainings. The DCPS
10721072 representatives may include individuals from the Office of the Chancellor, the
10731073 Office of the General Counsel, Labor Management Employee Relations, and the
10741074 Office of Human Resources.
10751075 2.7.5. The trainings shall occur within the first ninety (90) School Days of each school
10761076 year.
10771077 2.8. Notice of School Reform or Restructuring
10781078 DCPS shall provide written notice of potential school reform, inclusive of all options
10791079 under NCLB for restructuring, to the WTU and all Teachers in the affected schools that
10801080 have been identified. This notice of potential reform shall be made within seven (7)
10811081 calendar days of the decision to include the school in a reform effort.
10821082 2.9. Partnership Schools
10831083 2.9.1. Definition
10841084 2.9.1.1. The term “Partnership Schools” shall mean DCPS schools operated by
10851085 private, not-for-profit management companies under contracts with DCPS
10861086 pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(8)(B)(iii) of the No Child Left Behind Act
10871087 (NCLB).
10881088 2.9.1.2. All Partnership Schools shall be schools that are required to be
10891089 restructured under NCLB.
10901090 2.9.1.3. All Partnership Schools shall remain DCPS schools.
10911091 2.10. Special Rules
10921092 2.10.1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the following rules
10931093 shall apply to Teachers at Partnership Schools:
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10961096 2.10.1.1. All Teachers at Partnership Schools shall continue to be WTU Teachers.
10971097 2.10.1.2. These Teachers shall receive, at a minimum, the salaries and benefits
10981098 provided by this Agreement.
10991099 2.10.1.3. Assignment to a Partnership School shall be voluntary.
11001100 2.10.1.4. Teachers who are employed at Partnership Schools may be required to
11011101 work a longer day and a longer year than is required under this Agreement.
11021102 2.10.1.5. Teachers who are employed at Partnership Schools may be required to
11031103 undertake job responsibilities and to participate in staff meetings and other
11041104 activities beyond the requirements of this Agreement.
11051105 2.10.1.6. In advance of accepting assignment to a Partnership School, Teachers
11061106 shall receive, for each School, information detailing any differences, if any, in
11071107 the working conditions at the Partnership Schools and those in this Agreement
11081108 including, but not limited to:
11091109 2.10.1.6.1. The length of the school day and school year at each school;
11101110 2.10.1.6.2. The amount of work time required for non- teaching activities
11111111 beyond the regular school day;
11121112 2.10.1.6.3. Any additional work time required during summer or school
11131113 vacations; and
11141114 2.10.1.6.4. Any other duties or obligations beyond the requirements of this
11151115 Agreement.
11161116 2.10.1.7. DCPS is prohibited from substantially changing the working conditions at
11171117 any Partnership School during any school year.
11181118 2.10.1.8. If DCPS desires to implement working conditions or compensation at any
11191119 Partnership School that are different than those found in this Agreement,
11201120 DCPS must first negotiate such terms with the WTU. If the Parties are unable
11211121 to agree, the working condition or compensation at the Partnership Schools
11221122 shall remain the same as defined in this Agreement.
11231123 2.10.1.9. The evaluation process in Partnership Schools shall be the same as other
11241124 DCPS schools.
11251125 2.11. The Collaborative
11261126 2.11.1. Definition
11271127 2.11.1.1. The term “The Collaborative” shall mean a combination of schools formed
11281128 to provide intensive professional development programs for teachers in those
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11311131 schools, to share best practices, to provide mutual professional support, to
11321132 implement a new school leadership model involving increased Teacher
11331133 responsibility, and to monitor the schools’ progress through regular
11341134 assessments.
11351135 2.11.1.2. The schools forming the Collaborative, which shall not exceed eleven in
11361136 total (unless otherwise mutually agreed by the WTU and DCPS), shall be a
11371137 combination of high- , middle-, and low- performing schools, as defined by
11381138 DCPS.
11391139 2.11.1.3. All schools participating in the Collaborative shall remain DCPS schools.
11401140 2.11.2. Special Rules
11411141 2.11.2.1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the following
11421142 rules shall apply to Teachers employed at Schools in the Collaborative:
11431143 2.11.2.1.1. All Teachers employed at Schools in the Collaborative shall
11441144 continue to be WTU Teachers.
11451145 2.11.2.1.2. These Teachers shall receive, at a minimum, the salaries and
11461146 benefits provided by this Agreement.
11471147 2.11.2.1.3. Assignment to a School participating in the Collaborative shall be
11481148 voluntary.
11491149 2.11.2.1.4. Teachers who are employed at Schools participating in the
11501150 Collaborative may be required to work a longer day and a longer year
11511151 than is required under this Agreement.
11521152 2.11.2.1.5. Teachers who are employed at Schools participating in the
11531153 Collaborative may be required to undertake job responsibilities and to
11541154 participate in staff meetings and other activities beyond the requirements
11551155 of this Agreement.
11561156 2.11.2.1.6. In advance of accepting assignment to a Collaborative, Teachers
11571157 shall receive, for each School, information detailing any differences, if
11581158 any, in the working conditions at the Collaborative and those in this
11591159 Agreement including, but not limited to:
11601160 2.11.2.1.6.1. The length of the school day and school year at each
11611161 school;
11621162 2.11.2.1.6.2. The amount of work time required for non- teaching
11631163 activities beyond the regular school day;
11641164 2.11.2.1.6.3. Any additional work time required during summer or
11651165 school vacations; and
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11681168 2.11.2.1.6.4. Any other duties or obligations beyond the requirements of
11691169 this Agreement.
11701170 2.11.2.1.7. DCPS is prohibited from substantially changing the working
11711171 conditions at any Collaborative School during any school year.
11721172 2.11.2.1.8. If DCPS desires to implement working conditions or compensation
11731173 at any Collaborative that are different than those found in this Agreement,
11741174 DCPS must first negotiate such terms with the WTU. If the Parties are
11751175 unable to agree, the working condition or compensation at the
11761176 Collaborative shall remain the same as define in this Agreement.
11771177 2.11.2.1.9. The evaluation process in Collaborative shall be the same as other
11781178 DCPS schools.
11791179 2.12. Improvement Schools
11801180 2.12.1. DCPS and WTU are in Agreement that an effective approach to turning around
11811181 our lowest performing schools is essential. Based upon models that have proven
11821182 effective in school districts around the country, the parties agree to collaborate on
11831183 planning, designing and implementing rigorous programs to achieve this goal.
11841184 2.12.2. Beginning in the fall of 2010, the WTU will facilitate obtaining high- level,
11851185 research based, national-level professional development for teams of teachers and
11861186 building principals on school turnaround. This training will support school- based
11871187 teams to work collaboratively to develop turnaround plans based upon proven
11881188 models for improving student achievement.
11891189 2.12.3. The LSAT shall apply to the WTU for participation in the professional
11901190 development on school turnaround.
11911191 2.12.4. This professional development and support will focus on the numerous areas
11921192 around which plans are needed for effective school turnaround to occur. These
11931193 include, but are not limited to: instructional programs, including English language
11941194 arts and math; well-rounded curriculum; professional development (embedded as
11951195 part of school day and thereafter); parent and community outreach and involvement;
11961196 individual and small group tutoring for students in greatest need; facilities
11971197 improvement; extracurricular activities; class size; wrap-around services to meet the
11981198 social, medical and related needs of students; classroom supplies, materials, books
11991199 and equipment; staffing; leadership; possibility of extended time; and other areas, as
12001200 needed.
12011201 2.12.5. Before March 31 of the 2010- 11 school year, schools involved in this process will
12021202 have developed plans for implementation for the 2011- 12 school year. Plans will be
12031203 reviewed and approved by the Chancellor of DCPS and the President of the WTU so
12041204 that implementation can begin will in advance of the 2011- 12 school year. Time
12051205 lines may be modified by mutual agreement of the parties.
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12081208 2.12.6. Such schools shall be designed to increase student achievement and attract new
12091209 families to DCPS through innovative practices.
12101210 2.12.7. Innovations in the Improvement Schools may also include, but shall not be
12111211 limited to, the following elements: leadership, scheduling, instruction, technology,
12121212 wrap-around services, personnel policies, and Teacher compensation.
12131213 2.12.8. The Chancellor (or her/his designee) and the President of the WTU (or her/his
12141214 designee) shall meet to establish any additional timelines and parameters that may
12151215 be needed for the development and implementation of any Improvement Schools.
12161216 2.12.9. In advance of accepting assignment to an Improvement School, Teachers shall
12171217 receive, for each School, information detailing any differences, if any, in the
12181218 working conditions at the Collaborative and those in this Agreement including, but
12191219 not limited to:
12201220 2.12.9.1. The length of the school day and school year at each school;
12211221 2.12.9.2. The amount of work time required for non- teaching activities beyond the
12221222 regular school day;
12231223 2.12.9.3. Any additional work time required during summer or school vacations;
12241224 and
12251225 2.12.9.4. Any other duties or obligations beyond the requirements of this
12261226 Agreement.
12271227 2.12.10. DCPS is prohibited from substantially changing the working conditions at
12281228 any Improvement School during any school year.
12291229 2.12.11. If DCPS desires to implement working conditions or compensation at any
12301230 Improvement School that are different than those found in this Agreement, DCPS
12311231 must first negotiate such terms with the WTU. If the Parties are unable to agree, the
12321232 working conditions or compensation at the Improvement School shall remain the
12331233 same as defined in this Agreement.
12341234 2.12.12. The evaluation process in Improvement Schools shall be the same as other
12351235 DCPS schools.
12361236 ARTICLE 3- FAIR PRACTICES
12371237 3.1. DCPS shall not discipline, retaliate against, or discriminate against any Teacher on the
12381238 basis of:
12391239 3.1.1. Membership in any educator organization;
12401240 3.1.2. Association with the activities of the WTU; or
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12431243 3.1.3. For requiring that DCPS adhere to the terms of this Agreement.
12441244 3.2. The WTU recognizes its responsibility as bargaining agent and agrees to represent all
12451245 employees in the bargaining unit without regard to WTU membership, within the
12461246 provisions outlined in this Agreement.
12471247 3.3. Informal Mediation for WTU Building Representatives and Principals
12481248 3.3.1. Any WTU Building representative who asserts retaliation, discrimination, or
12491249 discipline based on the performance of his/her duties and responsibilities as a WTU
12501250 building representative shall file a written request for informal mediation directly
12511251 with the office of the Chancellor and the WTU President. The complaint shall be
12521252 filed on a form developed and mutually agreed by the WTU and DCPS. The request
12531253 must be filed within ten (10) school days following the date of the alleged act(s) by
12541254 the supervisor. The Chancellor or designee and the WTU President or designee shall
12551255 meet with the Supervisor and Building Representative within ten (10) school days of
12561256 receipt of the request in an effort to resolve the issue.
12571257 3.3.2. If the complaint is not resolved during the meeting, the WTU Building
12581258 Representative shall have the right to invoke STEP 1 of the grievance and
12591259 arbitration procedure.
12601260 3.3.3. Upon request by the WTU Building Representative or the WTU, the office of the
12611261 Chancellor shall immediately review all documentation related to the excessing of
12621262 the WTU Building Representative for procedural compliance, violations, and fair
12631263 practices. The Building representative and the WTU shall be provided copies of all
12641264 documentation related to the excessing of the affected Building Representative
12651265 immediately upon request to the supervisor or Chancellor. The office of the
12661266 Chancellor shall provide the Building Representative and the WTU a copy of the
12671267 Chancellor’s findings and decision in writing within ten (10) business days of
12681268 receipt of the request for review.
12691269 ARTICLE 4 - TEACHER TRANSFER POLICY
12701270 4.1. DCPS in transferring ET-15, ET15/12, ET15/11 and EG-09 employees shall apply the
12711271 policy hereinafter set forth.
12721272 4.2. Voluntary Transfers
12731273 4.2.1. A voluntary transfer is a change in a building assignment from one wor k location
12741274 to another when initiated by a teacher.
12751275 4.2.2. A Teacher shall be eligible to apply for a voluntary transfer annually.
12761276 4.2.3. Lists of vacancies, to the extent known, shall be prepared and posted on or before
12771277 April 1 annually.
12781278 4.2.4. The vacancy list shall be posted by the Supervisor in all schools and offices where
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12811281 Teachers of the bargaining unit are located and a copy shall be provided To the
12821282 WTU Building Representative. The list will indicate the school, program, position
12831283 and the certification required for the position. The Director of Human Resources
12841284 shall provide a copy of the vacancy list, along with position descriptions to the
12851285 President of the Washington Teachers’ Union. Position descriptions shall be
12861286 provided to bargaining unit Teachers upon request from the Human Resources
12871287 Division when available.
12881288 4.2.5. Requests for transfers will be honored to the extent they do not conflict with law,
12891289 instructional requirements, and/or the best interest of the school system. The
12901290 supervisor(s) of a Teacher requesting a voluntary transfer shall not in any way
12911291 impede the transfer by making false statements or providing false information.
12921292 Transfers shall be subject to the approval of the receiving supervisor.
12931293 4.2.6. Written notification to teachers granted or denied a transfer shall be made assoon
12941294 as a determination is made, but in no case later than July 14. Teachers denied a
12951295 transfer shall be notified in writing of the reason(s). The WTU shall receive a copy
12961296 of all transfer actions.
12971297 4.2.7. A Teacher requesting a transfer must possess the certification for the position
12981298 prior to the transfer.
12991299 4.2.8. Teachers requesting a voluntary transfer may arrange to interview with school
13001300 principals at a mutually agreeable time by one or both of the following:
13011301 4.2.8.1. At all “open” the DCPS transfer fairs; or
13021302 4.2.8.2. With principals between April 1 and June 30.
13031303 4.2.9. After July 15, Teachers shall have the right to execute a voluntary transfer
13041304 provided the Teacher’s current Supervisor consents.
13051305 4.3. Involuntary Transfers
13061306 4.3.1. Involuntary transfers shall be made only after consultation and discussion with the
13071307 Teacher involved. At the Teacher’s request, there may be present at such discussion
13081308 a representative of the WTU. A Teacher who is involuntarily transferred shall be
13091309 given two (2) weeks notice, except in those cases where the transfer must be made
13101310 in less than two (2) weeks, the notice shall be given as timely as possible. The notice
13111311 of the transfer shall contain the reasons therefore. Teachers who are involuntarily
13121312 transferred shall be given at least 3 school days of non-instructional duties, prior to
13131313 the transfer, at no loss in salary to prepare for transfer from their current site
13141314 location to their new assignment. Such preparation may include but is not limited to
13151315 the purposes enumerated below:
13161316 4.3.1.1. Boxing materials for transfer to the next building assignment; and
13171317 4.3.1.2. Setting up their new classroom, gathering and organizing instructional
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13201320 materials.
13211321 4.3.2. DCPS further agrees to provide logistical support (boxes, storage and transporting
13221322 of educational materials) for the transferring Teacher to the new building
13231323 assignment.
13241324 4.3.3. A Teacher may be granted a transfer because of the inability to adapt to the open
13251325 space environment.
13261326 4.3.4. Involuntary transfers shall not be made for reasons of disciplinary action.
13271327 4.3.5. In cases where transfers are necessary as a result of excessing, teachers will be
13281328 notified in writing of their excess status by their supervisors prior to the last day of
13291329 school for teachers.
13301330 4.3.6. A teacher who is involuntarily transferred shall carry forward his or her building
13311331 seniority.
13321332 4.4. Mutual Consent
13331333 4.4.1. No Teacher shall be placed at a school without the Teacher’s and the Supervisor’s
13341334 consent, except as provided for in this Agreement (“mutual consent”).
13351335 4.5. Performance-Based Excessing Policy
13361336 4.5.1. Definition
13371337 4.5.1.1. An excess is an elimination of a Teacher’s position at a particular school
13381338 due to a decline in student enrollment, a reduction in the local school budget, a
13391339 closing or consolidation, a restructuring, or a change in the local school
13401340 program, when such an elimination is not a ‘reduction in force’ (RIF) or
13411341 ‘abolishment.’
13421342 4.5.2. Rules Governing the Excessing Decision
13431343 4.5.2.1. DCPS shall be prohibited from excessing a Teacher by changing the name
13441344 of the Teacher’s position in an effort to artificially produce a change in the
13451345 “local school program” without any material change in the subject matter of
13461346 the position.
13471347 4.5.2.2. When DCPS determines an excess is necessary, the Local School
13481348 Advisory Team ( LSAT) shall make a recommendation as to the area(s) of
13491349 certification to be affected.
13501350 4.5.2.3. The Personnel Committee shall make a recommendation to the supervisor
13511351 as to the Teacher(s) to be affected. The Teachers in the affected area may
13521352 provide evidence to the Personnel Committee for their consideration.
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13551355 4.5.2.4. The Supervisor shall consider the recommendations of the Personnel
13561356 Committee and shall retain the right to make the final excessing decision.
13571357 4.5.2.5. DCPS shall retain the right to make the final excessing decision according
13581358 to the following rubric:
13591359
13601360 Category Rating Points
13611361 1) Previous Year’s
13621362 Final Evaluation
13631363 Highest 50
13641364 Second Highest 40
13651365 Third Highest 30
13661366 Fourth Highest 0
13671367 Lowest 0
13681368 2) Unique Skills and
13691369 Qualifications
13701370 High 20
13711371 Medium 10
13721372 Low 0
13731373 3) Other Contributions
13741374 to the Local
13751375 Educational Program
13761376 High 20
13771377 Medium 10
13781378 Low 0
13791379 4) Length of Service* 20+ Years 10
13801380 10-19 Years 5
13811381 1-9 Years 1
13821382 *Individuals with DC residency at the time of excessing shall receive a
13831383 five-year service credit. Individuals with veteran status at the time of
13841384 excessing shall also receive a five-year service credit.
13851385
13861386 4.5.2.6. DCPS shall use all data gathered for the formal DCPS educator evaluation
13871387 process as of the date of the excessing decision when assigning points for
13881388 Category 1 for Teachers who are new to DCPS (as they will not have an
13891389 evaluation from a previous year). If an excess occurs sufficiently early in the
13901390 academic year such that no data have yet been gathered for the formal DCPS
13911391 educator evaluation process, DCPS shall use all other available data on the
13921392 Teacher’s performance for Category 1.
13931393 4.5.2.7. The Teacher in the competitive area (as determined in accordance with
13941394 Title 5 of the DCMR) with the lowest point value overall according to the
13951395 rubric above shall be the first Teacher to be excessed. The Teacher with the
13961396 second lowest point value shall be the second Teacher to be excessed, and so
13971397 on.
13981398 4.5.2.8. When the Supervisor’s final decision departs from the recommendation of
13991399 the LSAT, as to the area affected, the Supervisor shall prepare a written
14001400 justification. A copy of the justification shall be provided to the Chancellor and
14011401 the President of the WTU. Upon the request of the WTU President, the
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14041404 justification shall require the approval of the Chancellor, or the Chancellor’s
14051405 designee prior to implementation of the excess at that school.
14061406 4.5.2.9. When the Supervisor’s final decision departs from the recommendation of
14071407 the School Personnel Committee, as to the individual Teacher(s) to be affected,
14081408 the Supervisor shall prepare a written justification. A copy of the justification
14091409 shall be provided to the Chancellor and the President of the WTU. Upon the
14101410 request of the WTU President, the justification shall require approval of the
14111411 Chancellor, or the Chancellor’s designee prior to implementation of the excess
14121412 of that school.
14131413 4.5.3. Notification
14141414 4.5.3.1. DCPS shall provide written notification to all Teachers who are to be excessed
14151415 at least (10) school days prior to the effective date of the excess.
14161416 4.5.3.2. If a vacancy for which an excessed member is qualified occurs within the
14171417 school prior to the effective date of the excess, the excessed status of the
14181418 teacher shall be rescinded.
14191419 4.5.4. Placement of Excessed Teachers
14201420 4.5.4.1. The placement of excessed teachers shall be subject to the mutual consent
14211421 policies outlined in this Agreement.
14221422 4.5.4.2. To facilitate the placement of excessed Teachers, DCPS shall post all
14231423 known vacancies on the DCPS website in a timely fashion.
14241424 4.5.4.3. DCPS shall provide vacancy lists to the WTU, upon request.
14251425 4.5.4.4. Included in each vacancy listing shall be the School name, discipline or
14261426 specialized program, position, and required certification.
14271427 4.5.4.5. DCPS shall post on its website copies of all position descriptions, when
14281428 available.
14291429 4.5.4.6. To further facilitate the placement of excessed Teachers, DCPS shall
14301430 provide multiple hiring opportunities (e.g., hiring fairs and other similar
14311431 activities).
14321432 4.5.5. Options for Excessed Permanent Status Teachers
14331433 4.5.5.1. Excessed permanent status Teachers shall have sixty (60) calendar days
14341434 following the effective date of the excess to secure another placement in DCPS
14351435 under mutual consent.
14361436 4.5.5.2. An excessed permanent status Teacher who is unable to secure a new
14371437 placement within the sixty (60) calendar days following the effective date of
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14401440 the excess shall have five (5) calendar days immediately following expiration
14411441 of the sixty (60) calendar day period to select one (1) of the following options.
14421442 Any Teacher who does not make a selection shall be subject to separation from
14431443 DCPS on the 66
14441444 th
14451445 calendar day following the effective date of the excess.
14461446 4.5.5.3. The Three (3) Options:
14471447 4.5.5.3.1. Option 1: Buyout
14481448
14491449 4.5.5.3.1.1. Excessed permanent status Teachers shall have the option
14501450 to receive a $25,000 cash buyout resulting in separation from DCPS.
14511451 This provision shall be subject to necessary government approvals.
14521452 4.5.5.3.1.2. An excessed permanent status Teacher who opts for the
14531453 buyout shall not be eligible for employment with DCPS for a period
14541454 of three (3) years.
14551455 4.5.5.3.1.3. This option shall only be available to permanent status
14561456 Teachers whose most recent evaluation score was “Effective” or
14571457 higher.
14581458 4.5.5.3.2. Option 2: Early Retirement
14591459 4.5.5.3.2.1. Excessed permanent status Teachers with twenty (20) or
14601460 more years of creditable service shall have the option of retiring
14611461 with full benefits. This provision shall be subject to necessary
14621462 government and budgetary approvals.
14631463 4.5.5.3.2.2. This option shall only be available to permanent status
14641464 Teachers whose most recent evaluation score was “Effective” or
14651465 higher.
14661466 4.5.5.3.3. Option 3: A Year to Secure a New Placement
14671467 4.5.5.3.3.1. Excessed permanent status Teachers who have been unable
14681468 to secure a new placement during the sixty (60) calendar days
14691469 following the effective date of the excess, and who have not selected
14701470 Option 1 or Option 2 above, shall have the right to select Option 3:
14711471 An Extra Year to Secure a New Position (hereafter referred to as the
14721472 “Extra Year.”)
14731473 4.5.5.3.3.2. The Extra Year shall begin on the effective date of the
14741474 excess and shall conclude exactly one calendar year thereafter.
14751475 4.5.5.3.3.3. Excessed permanent status Teachers who select the Extra
14761476 Year, shall, during the year, be:
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14791479 4.5.5.3.3.3.1. Provided with full salary and benefits;
14801480 4.5.5.3.3.3.2. Provided with multiple hiring opportunities (e.g., hiring
14811481 fairs and similar activities);
14821482 4.5.5.3.3.3.3. Provided with the opportunity for a minimum of twelve
14831483 (12) hours of professional development that shall include
14841484 instruction on interviewing skills and the creation of
14851485 professional portfolios; and
14861486 4.5.5.3.3.3.4. Assigned by DCPS to serve in one (1) or more instructional
14871487 support capacities (e.g., one-on one tutoring, small group
14881488 instruction, class coverage, long- term Teacher replacement, or
14891489 central office support) that are within the Teacher’s discipline
14901490 and located at a maximum of two (2) work locations per school
14911491 year.
14921492 4.5.5.3.3.4. In making the assignment referenced above, DCPS shall
14931493 consider the teacher’s preference and the best interests of the school
14941494 system.
14951495 4.5.5.3.3.5. DCPS shall have the right, at the conclusion of the Extra
14961496 Year, to separate from DCPS all excessed permanent status
14971497 Teachers who are unable to secure a new placement within the
14981498 school system under mutual consent during the year.
14991499 4.5.5.3.3.6. The Extra Year shall only be available to permanent status
15001500 Teachers whose most recent evaluation score was “Effective” or
15011501 higher.
15021502 4.5.5.3.4. The three (3) options listed above shall not be provided to
15031503 members who have not made a “substantial effort” (defined below) to
15041504 secure a placement within DCPS. Such Members shall be subject to
15051505 separation on the 66
15061506 th
15071507 calendar day following the effective day in which
15081508 they were excessed.
15091509 4.5.5.3.5. A Member shall be deemed to have made a “substantial effort” if
15101510 s/he:
15111511 4.5.5.3.5.1. Has made a good faith effort to interview at a minimum of
15121512 five (5) Schools; or
15131513 4.5.5.3.5.2. Has made a good faith effort to interview for all vacant
15141514 positions for which the Member is qualified if the total number of
15151515 such positions system wide is less than five (5).
15161516 4.5.5.3.6. Teachers who have challenged their excess through the grievance
15171517 and arbitration procedures shall have ten (10) calendar days following
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15201520 receipt of written notice of the Step 2 grievance decision to select one of
15211521 the three options in section 4.5.5.3.
15221522 4.5.5.3.7. DCPS shall notify Teachers in writing of the process for selecting
15231523 one of the three options and for notifying DCPS of the selection.
15241524 4.5.6. Special Rules Governing the Placement of Excessed Permanent Status Teachers
15251525 Who Qualify for the DCPS Performance-Based Compensation System
15261526 4.5.6.1. Excessed permanent status Teachers who qualify and volunteer for the
15271527 DCPS Performance-Based Compensation System shall have sixty (60)
15281528 calendar days following the effective date of the excess to secure another
15291529 placement in DCPS under mutual consent.
15301530 4.5.6.2. DCPS shall offer multiple hiring opportunities (e.g., job fairs, interviews,
15311531 access to job postings, etc.) for all such Teachers during the sixty (60) calendar
15321532 day period.
15331533 4.5.6.3. All such Teachers who are unable to secure a placement under mutual
15341534 consent during the sixty (60) calendar day period shall be subject to separation
15351535 from DCPS on the 61st calendar day.
15361536 4.5.6.4. All such Teachers shall not have access to the options described in Section
15371537 4.5.5.3.
15381538 4.5.7. Reapplication Rights
15391539 4.5.7.1. All Teachers who are separated by DCPS according to the provisions of
15401540 this article shall have the right to reapply to DCPS at any time, except as
15411541 otherwise required by applicable law.
15421542 4.5.7.2. If rehired, such Teachers shall be placed on the next salary step for which
15431543 they would have been eligible at the time of their separation.
15441544 4.5.7.3. If rehired within one year of separation, such Teachers shall incur no
15451545 break in service for pension purposes.
15461546 ARTICLE 5 - PERSONNEL FILES
15471547 5.1. Personnel Files
15481548 5.1.1. General
15491549 5.1.1.1. A Teacher’s official personnel file shall be maintained at the DCPS Office
15501550 of Human Resources. This file shall be the Teacher’s only official personnel
15511551 file.
15521552 5.1.1.2. A Teacher’s official personnel file shall be treated as confidential.
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15551555 5.1.1.3. Documentation of a Teacher’s performance shall be maintained in her/his
15561556 official personnel file.
15571557 5.1.1.4. Anonymous material shall not be placed in a Teacher’s official personnel
15581558 file.
15591559 5.1.1.5. The Parties agree to collaborate on the development of policies regarding
15601560 electronic official personnel files.
15611561 5.1.2. Viewing
15621562 5.1.2.1. A Teacher shall be permitted to examine her/his own official personnel
15631563 file in the presence of a DCPS Office of Human Resources representative.
15641564 5.1.2.2. A Teacher shall be permitted to obtain a copy of the material contained in
15651565 her/his official personnel files pursuant to D.C. Code § 1- 631.05.
15661566 5.1.2.3. A WTU representative shall be permitted to examine a Teacher’s official
15671567 personnel file in the presence of a representative from the DCPS Office of
15681568 Human Resources upon written authorization from the Teacher.
15691569 5.1.2.4. The DCPS Office of Human Resources shall maintain a record reflecting
15701570 the name and title of each person who has been granted access to a Teacher’s
15711571 official personnel file. Teachers shall be provided a copy of the record upon
15721572 request.
15731573 5.1.2.5. DCPS shall keep accurate records pertaining to building and system
15741574 seniority for each Teacher.
15751575 5.1.3. Adverse Material
15761576 5.1.3.1. Documentation that may lead to or result in an adverse action against a
15771577 Teacher shall not be placed in a Teacher’s official personnel file until a copy of
15781578 such material has been provided to the Teacher.
15791579 5.1.3.2. Placement of material in a Teacher’s official personnel file shall not be
15801580 construed as agreement by the Teacher with the contents of the material.
15811581 5.1.3.3. Should the Teacher disagree with the contents of the material, s/he shall
15821582 have the right to respond, and the response shall be included in the Teacher’s
15831583 official personnel file.
15841584 5.1.3.4. A Teacher shall be free to request that materials of an adverse nature that
15851585 are older than three (3) years be removed from the Teacher’s official personnel
15861586 file. DCPS shall consider all such requests unless it can demonstrate that the
15871587 removal of such material will compromise the interests of the school system. If
15881588 approved, the removal shall take place within thirty (30) School Days of the
15891589 request.
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15921592 5.1.3.5. Materials of an adverse nature that become the subject of a grievance shall
15931593 be removed from a Teacher’s official personnel file if so stipulated by the
15941594 resolution of the grievance.
15951595 5.1.3.6. Lost Files
15961596 5.1.3.6.1. Lost files shall, within reason and if possible, be retrieved,
15971597 reconstructed, or restored at DCPS’s expense.
15981598 5.1.3.6.2. If the retrieval, reconstruction, or restoration of a Teacher’s official
15991599 personnel file indicates that additional compensation or benefits are due
16001600 to the Teacher, DCPS shall provide such compensation or benefits as
16011601 soon as possible.
16021602 ARTICLE 6 - GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION
16031603 6.1. Statement of Principle
16041604 6.1.1. It shall be a guiding principle of this procedure that the parties shall make every
16051605 reasonable effort to resolve any dispute between them by mutual agreement. The
16061606 parties also agree that if a grievance is filed, the parties shall make every reasonable
16071607 effort to resolve the grievance by agreement at the lowest possible step of the
16081608 grievance procedure. Further, the parties agree to utilize those methods already
16091609 contained in the CBA, such as the SCAC and the LSAT, to facilitate resolving
16101610 disputes by mutual Agreement. Finally, the parties expect that good faith
16111611 observance, by their respective representatives, of the principles and procedures set
16121612 forth herein will result in the settlement or withdrawal of substantially all grievances
16131613 initiated hereunder at the lowest possible step, and recognize their obligation to
16141614 achieve that end.
16151615 6.2. Definition
16161616 6.2.1. A grievance is a complaint involving a work situation or a complaint that there
16171617 has been a deviation from, misinterpretation of, or misapplication of a practice or
16181618 policy; or a complaint that there has been a violation, misinterpretation, or
16191619 misapplication of any provision of this Agreement.
16201620 6.3. Procedure
16211621 6.3.1. Either an employee or the WTU may raise a grievance, and, if raised by the
16221622 employee, the WTU may associate itself with the grievance at any time except as
16231623 otherwise provided. If raised by the WTU, the employee may not thereafter raise the
16241624 grievance himself, and if raised by the employee, he may not thereafter cause the
16251625 WTU to raise the same grievance independently. Any grievance raised by the WTU
16261626 on behalf of an employee must identify the employee. The WTU may not process a
16271627 grievance on behalf of an employee without that employee's consent.
16281628 6.4. Grievances shall be resolved as follows:
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16311631 6.4.1. STEP 1: Three stage mediation process
16321632 6.4.1.1. Stage 1
16331633 6.4.1.1.1. Any Teacher who wishes to raise a grievance must do so in writing
16341634 within fourteen (14) school days of the date the Teacher or the WTU first
16351635 learned of its cause. The grievance shall be submitted in writing on a
16361636 form developed by the WTU. The form shall include:
16371637 6.4.1.1.1.1. The name(s) of the employee(s) involved;
16381638 6.4.1.1.1.2. A brief statement of the facts giving rise to the grievance;
16391639 6.4.1.1.1.3. Where appropriate, a reference to the provision(s) of the
16401640 Agreement alleged to be violated; and
16411641 6.4.1.1.1.4. The relief requested.
16421642 6.4.1.1.2. Within five school days after receipt thereof, the principal and the
16431643 Teacher should meet to resolve the dispute informally and expeditiously.
16441644 At the Teacher’s option there may be present at such discussion a
16451645 representative of the WTU or any other school employee, or outside
16461646 representative selected by the aggrieved employee who is not an officer,
16471647 agent or representative of another Teacher organization. At the immediate
16481648 Supervisor’s option, there may be present at such meeting additional
16491649 employees of the school system selected by the immediate Supervisor.
16501650 Prior to the discussion the Teacher or the WTU shall identify the
16511651 discussion as Step 1, Stage 1 of this grievance procedure. If the matter in
16521652 dispute is not settled during the Step 1, Stage 1 discussion, immediately
16531653 prior to the termination of the Step 1, Stage 1 discussion, the Teacher or
16541654 the WTU shall execute a duplicate form provided by the WTU showing
16551655 the date, time, place, persons involved in the discussion, a written
16561656 statement of the grievance discussed, and the relief requested. The form
16571657 shall be signed by the employee and the immediate Supervisor.
16581658 6.4.1.1.3. If the parties reach no resolution of the grievance by the end of the
16591659 Step 1, Stage 1 discussion, the grievance shall automatically move to Step
16601660 1, Stage 2 of this grievance procedure. In addition, if no Step 1, Stage 1
16611661 meeting occurs within five school days after the grievance is first raised,
16621662 that grievance shall automatically move to Step 1, Stage 2 of this
16631663 grievance procedure.
16641664 6.4.1.2. Stage 2
16651665 6.4.1.2.1. Within ten school days after the grievance reaches Step 1, Stage 2
16661666 of this grievance procedure, the Teacher and/or WTU shall meet with the
16671667 Instructional Superintendent in an effort to resolve the grievance. If the
16681668 parties reach no resolution of the grievance by the end of the Step 1,
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16711671 Stage 2 meeting, the grievance shall automatically move to Step 1, Stage
16721672 3 of this grievance procedure. In addition, if no Step 1, Stage 2 meeting
16731673 occurs within ten school days after the grievance first reaches Step 1,
16741674 Stage 2 of this grievance procedure, the grievance shall automatically
16751675 move to Step 1, Stage 3 of this grievance procedure.
16761676 6.4.1.3. Stage 3
16771677 6.4.1.3.1. Within fourteen (14) school days after the grievance reaches Step
16781678 1, Stage 3 of this grievance procedure, the Teacher and/or the WTU shall
16791679 schedule a meet ing in the shared grievance scheduler with a
16801680 representative of DCPS’ Office of Labor Management and Employee
16811681 Relations (LMER) in an effort to resolve the grievance. If the grievance
16821682 scheduler does not have available dates, the fourteen (14) school day
16831683 period will not begin to run until the WTU is given written notice of the
16841684 availability of new dates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the requirement
16851685 of the shared grievance scheduler will not apply to all outstanding
16861686 grievances at the time of ratification and grievances filed within less than
16871687 90 days following ratification.
16881688 6.4.1.3.1.1. If DCPS does not respond to Step 1 Stage 3 grievances
16891689 within thirty (30) school days of a grievance meeting, then WTU
16901690 may move the matter to the next step within thirty (30) school days
16911691 of DCPS’s failure to respond in time.
16921692
16931693 6.4.1.3.2. If the parties reach no resolution of the grievance by the end of the
16941694 Step 1, Stage 3 meeting, the parties may mutually agree to submit the
16951695 grievance to voluntary mediation in accordance with the then current
16961696 Rules/Guidelines of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
16971697 (“FMCS”). The parties shall establish the timelines for completion of this
16981698 mediation. If the grievance is not resolved through the voluntary
16991699 mediation process with the agreed upon timeline, the WTU shall have the
17001700 right to move to Step 2 of the grievance process, within 10 school days.
17011701 6.4.2. STEP 2
17021702 6.4.2.1. If the matter is not resolved at Step 1, the grievance shall advance to Step
17031703 2.
17041704 6.4.2.2. The Chancellor, or his/her designee, and those he/she may further name,
17051705 shall meet with the representatives of the WTU, and with the persons referred
17061706 to in Step 1, on a date mutually agreed upon by DCPS and WTU, and the
17071707 Chancellor or designee shall render a decision, in writing, within ten days of
17081708 such meeting. This meeting shall take the form of a hearing, before a neutral
17091709 hearing officer during the course of which all parties are afforded the
17101710 opportunity to present evidence, witnesses, and arguments in support of their
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17131713 respective position(s). The hearing officers shall submit his/her decision to the
17141714 parties and the decision is binding absent a request for arbitration by either
17151715 party. As the Parties acknowledge the mutual benefits of a Step 2 hearing
17161716 decision for both DCPS and WTU, DCPS shall make every effort to ensure
17171717 hearings are scheduled and held within 30 school days.
17181718 6.4.3. STEP 3
17191719 6.4.3.1. If either party is dissatisfied with the decision rendered at Step 2 or a Step
17201720 2 hearing is not scheduled or held within 30 school days of the grievance being
17211721 moved to that level, it may invoke arbitration of the grievance by filing notice
17221722 with the American Arbitration Association within thirty (30) school days after
17231723 its receipt of the Step 2 decision. Simultaneously, notice shall be sent to the
17241724 Chancellor of DCPS, and the Office of Labor Management and Employee
17251725 Relations.
17261726 6.4.3.2. The question in dispute, jointly stipulated to if possible, shall be referred
17271727 to an arbitrator selected by the Parties, or to an arbitrator selected by the Parties
17281728 from a panel provided by the American Arbitration Association.
17291729 6.4.3.3. The arbitrator shall hear and decide only one grievance in each case. S/he
17301730 shall not be bound by formal rules of evidence. S/he shall be bound by and
17311731 must comply with all the terms of this Agreement. S/he shall have no power to
17321732 delete or modify in any way any of the provisions of this Agreement. S/he shall
17331733 have the power to make appropriate awards. The arbitrator shall render his/her
17341734 decision in writing, setting forth the arbitrator's opinion and conclusions on the
17351735 issues submitted within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the hearing. The
17361736 decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon DCPS, WTU and all
17371737 Teachers.
17381738 6.4.3.4. No provision of this Agreement, which is a matter of policy, shall be
17391739 subject to arbitration.
17401740 6.4.3.5. Fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be borne by the non- prevailing
17411741 party.
17421742 6.4.3.6. No individual employee may invoke arbitration.
17431743 6.4.3.7. When a grievance is raised and involves a matter of general application,
17441744 the initial step shall be Step 2.
17451745 6.5. General
17461746 6.5.1. No matter shall be entertained as a grievance at any step , unless it has been raised
17471747 with the other party within fourteen (14) school days after the Teacher or the WTU
17481748 first learned of its cause.
17491749 6.5.2. All time limits set forth in this Article may be extended by mutual agreement, but
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17521752 if not extended, must be strictly observed.
17531753 6.5.3. If a Teacher or the WTU fails to file a grievance within the time limits specified
17541754 in these procedures, and DCPS does not object within five (5) school days after
17551755 receipt of the grievance, its right to object to the late filing is waived. However in no
17561756 case may a grievance be filed more than thirty (30) school days after the Teacher or
17571757 the WTU learned of the event giving rise to it. If the matter in dispute is not
17581758 resolved within the period provided for any step, the next step may be invoked.
17591759 6.5.4. Once a grievance has been filed, it may not be altered, except that the Grievant
17601760 may delete items from the grievance.
17611761 6.5.5. If the WTU is not a party to Steps 1 or 2 of this Article, then the disposition of the
17621762 dispute shall not be a precedent with respect to it.
17631763 6.5.6. No hearing shall be open to the public unless all parties agree.
17641764 6.5.7. The fact that a grievance is filed by an employee, regardless of its disposition,
17651765 shall not be recorded in the employee's personnel file, any file or record used in the
17661766 promotion process, for any recommendation for job placement; nor shall an
17671767 employee be placed in jeopardy or be subject to reprisal for having pursued this
17681768 grievance procedure.
17691769 6.5.8. Any hearing provided for in this Article shall be conducted at a time and place
17701770 which will afford a fair and reasonable opportunity for all persons, including
17711771 witnesses, required to attend. Witnesses shall be present in the hearing only when
17721772 their testimony is presented. When hearings are held during school hours,
17731773 employees required to be present shall be excused with pay for that purpose.
17741774 6.5.9. The Parties to this collective bargaining agreement agree that either Party may
17751775 present witness testimony using video conferencing technology at Step 2 and/or
17761776 arbitration Hearing that are not related to a Teacher’s suspension or dismissal.
17771777 Arbitrations related to a Teacher’s suspension or dismissal require written mutual
17781778 consent for the use of video conferencing technology. Not withstanding the
17791779 foregoing, mutual written consent for video testimony will continue to be required
17801780 for all outstanding grievances at the time of ratification and grievances filed within
17811781 less than 90 days following ratification.
17821782 6.5.10. DCPS and the WTU shall have the right, at their own expense, to legal and/or
17831783 stenographic assistance at Step 3.
17841784 6.5.11. Employees and the WTU shall follow the procedures in this Article regarding any
17851785 grievance.
17861786 6.5.12. No recording device shall be used at Step 1, 2, or 3 of this procedure. No person
17871787 shall be present at any of these steps for the purpose of recording the discussion.
17881788 6.5.13. At Step 3, there shall be a single chief spokesperson on each side, provided that
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17911791 this shall not preclude any participant at Step 3 from speaking.
17921792 6.5.14. DCPS shall comply with grievance settlements and arbitration awards within 60
17931793 days of the effective date of the completion of the settlement or receipt of the
17941794 arbitrator's award and submission of all necessary paperwork submitted by the
17951795 employee.
17961796 6.5.15. The Parties shall conduct joint training for all Teachers and Supervisors on the
17971797 content of this Agreement and conflict resolution. This training shall be conducted
17981798 as a part of the ongoing professional development program by the Director of
17991799 Human Resources or his/her designee, the General Counsel of DCPS or his/her
18001800 designee(s) and the President of the WTU or his/her designee(s). The joint training
18011801 shall be conducted once each year, within the first three months of the School Year
18021802 under the auspices of the FEP.
18031803 6.5.16. At the discretion of the WTU, any grievance concerning discipline, and/or
18041804 discharge (including discharges that are evaluation related to violations of the
18051805 evaluation process), may be initiated at Step 2 of this grievance procedure.
18061806 6.6. Joint Grievance Committee
18071807 6.6.1. The parties shall establish a joint grievance committee to meet once monthly to
18081808 accomplish the following:
18091809 6.6.1.1. Monitor and track the status of grievances at Step 1 and 2.
18101810 6.6.1.2. Collect and analyze data regarding the frequency and location of particular
18111811 grievances and report to the FEP Committee.
18121812 6.6.1.3. The Joint Grievance Committee shall have the discretion to intervene in
18131813 schools where the data indicates that the most grievances are filed.
18141814 6.6.1.4. This committee shall operate under the auspices of the FEP.
18151815 ARTICLE 7 - DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE
18161816 7.1. The intent of this Article is to establish a process for progressive discipline, which may
18171817 lead to a written reprimand, a suspension, or a disciplinary discharge.
18181818 7.2. In the administration of this Article, the primary principle shall be that discipline shall be
18191819 corrective in nature rather than punitive.
18201820 7.3. The standard for disciplining permanent employees shall be just cause. The standard for
18211821 disciplining probationary employees shall be not arbitrary or capricious, as opposed to at
18221822 will.
18231823 7.4. Disciplinary actions shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration process provided for
18241824 in this Agreement.
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18271827 7.5. Discussion
18281828 7.5.1 For minor offenses, management has a responsibility to discuss such
18291829 matters with the employee. Such discussions are not considered discipline
18301830 and are not subject to the grievance procedure. Such discussions shall not
18311831 be noted in the employee’s Official Personnel File, and may not be cited as
18321832 an element of prior adverse record in any subsequent disciplinary action
18331833 against the employee.
18341834
18351835 7.6. Written Reprimands
18361836
18371837 7.6.1. A written reprimand is a disciplinary notice in writing, identified as an official
18381838 disciplinary written reprimand, which shall include an explanation of a deficiency or
18391839 misconduct to be corrected.
18401840 7.6.2. A written reprimand based upon an act or omission by the Teacher shall be placed
18411841 in the personnel file within a reasonable period of time following the incident,
18421842 provided that the Teacher has had an opportunity to review the materials and to
18431843 comment thereon.
18441844 7.6.3. A reasonable period of time following the incident shall be for the purpose of
18451845 investigating the incident, but shall not exceed five (5) days, unless there is written
18461846 mutual Agreement to extend the period.
18471847 7.6.4. If the Administrator concludes that there is no basis for the allegations, no
18481848 reprimand will be placed in the file.
18491849 7.6.5. If the Administrator concludes that there is a basis for the allegation, the
18501850 reprimand shall be placed in the personnel file after the Teacher has been provided a
18511851 copy. Should the Teacher disagree with the contents of the material, the Teacher
18521852 shall have the right to answer such material, and the answer shall be filed with the
18531853 reprimand in the Teacher’s personnel file.
18541854 7.6.6. A Teacher has the right, upon request, to have a WTU representative present
18551855 during an investigatory meeting with the Administrator.
18561856 7.6.7. If a reprimand is placed in a Teacher’s official personnel file contrary to the
18571857 procedures described above, that reprimand shall be immediately removed from the
18581858 Teacher’s official personnel file.
18591859 7.7. Procedures for Written Reprimands:
18601860
18611861 7.7.1. The steps set forth below will be followed with respect to WTU Teachers whose
18621862 performance or conduct warrants a written reprimand by his/her Supervisor.
18631863 Reasons for a letter of reprimand include, but are not limited to, unsatisfactory
18641864 performance, unprofessional conduct, and persistent violation of or refusal to obey
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18671867 the school laws of the District of Columbia or reasonable regulations prescribed by
18681868 DCPS of Education.
18691869 7.7.2. Verbal warning (oral only, not provided in writing);
18701870 7.7.3. Written warning (maintained in unit Teacher’s site or program personnel file);
18711871 7.7.4. Letter of Reprimand (maintained in unit Teacher’s district personnel file).
18721872 7.7.5. The Supervisor shall have the discretion to determine the number of verbal and
18731873 written warnings prior to issuing a written reprimand.
18741874 7.7.6. In cases of egregious conduct, the Supervisor may issue a letter of reprimand
18751875 without previously having issued either a verbal or written warning.
18761876 7.7.7. A written reprimand based upon an act or omission by the Teacher shall be placed
18771877 in the personnel file within a reasonable period of time following the incident,
18781878 provided that the Teacher has had the opportunity to review the materials and to
18791879 comment thereon.
18801880 7.8. Suspensions or Disciplinary Discharge
18811881 7.8.1. In the case of suspensions or disciplinary discharges, the official taking the action
18821882 shall provide the employee with advance written notice of the charge[s], which shall
18831883 include a specific statement of the evidence supporting such charge[s], no later than
18841884 ten (10) school days prior to the effective date of the discipline. At the option of
18851885 DCPS, an employee shall either remain on the job or in pay status for the entire ten
18861886 (10) day period.
18871887 7.8.2. Within five (5) school days of the receipt of the notice, the WTU and/or employee
18881888 has the right to review all documents related to the charges, meet with
18891889 representatives from the Office of the Chancellor before implementation of the
18901890 proposed suspension or disciplinary discharge, and to provide a written reply along
18911891 with supporting documents against the charges. The decision shall go into effect as
18921892 stated unless upon consideration of all relevant facts by the official taking the
18931893 action, the action is to be modified, at which time the employee and the WTU shall
18941894 be so notified in writing of the modification. The disciplinary action or disciplinary
18951895 discharge shall not take effect until the requirements of this article are satisfied. All
18961896 suspensions shall be administered in a manner which causes the Teacher to lose no
18971897 more pay than the actual days of suspension.
18981898 7.8.3. The initiation of the disciplinary action shall be taken no later than forty -five (45)
18991899 school days after the Supervisor’s knowledge of the alleged infraction. In cases
19001900 requiring an investigation, any investigation conducted by or on behalf of DCPS
19011901 into the alleged infraction shall be completed, with any investigation report provided
19021902 to the employee involved and to the WTU within fifty- five (55) calendar days after
19031903 the Supervisor’s knowledge of the alleged infraction. This time limit may be
19041904 extended by mutual consent, but if not so extended, must be strictly adhered to. In
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19061906
19071907 instances where an external agency has become involved, this timeframe shall be
19081908 tolled for a period of not more than sixty- five (65) days. Should the external agency
19091909 fail to complete its investigation within 65 days, DCPS will commence and
19101910 complete its investigation within the timelines outlined above.
19111911
19121912 7.8.4. In cases where retaining the employee on duty may be injurious to the employee,
19131913 students, or to others, the employee may be placed immediately on administrative
19141914 leave pending further administrative action.
19151915 7.8.5. Teachers may not be suspended on non- school days.
19161916 7.9. Disciplinary Conferences
19171917 Any Teacher has the right, upon request, to be represented at any disciplinary
19181918 conference. The Teacher shall be notified in advance of said administrative
19191919 conference. A WTU representative may accompany the Teacher to said conference
19201920 and may speak on behalf of the Teacher upon the Teacher’s request.
19211921
19221922 7.10. Allegations of Corporal Punishment
19231923 As soon as a Supervisor becomes aware of an allegation of corporal punishment , the Supervisor
19241924 shall immediately notify the affected Teacher and the WTU Building Representative that an
19251925 allegation of corporal punishment has been made. Additionally, within two school days of the
19261926 Supervisor’s knowledge of an allegation, the Supervisor shall provide the Teacher and WTU
19271927 with written notification that an allegation of corporal punishment has been made against the
19281928 Teacher. Prior to any investigatory meeting, interview, or discussion with DCPS, the Supervisor
19291929 shall inform the Teacher of his or her right to be accompanied by a WTU representative. In
19301930 circumstances where allegations of corporal punishment are reported to the Principal, prior to
19311931 notifying security or the police, the Supervisor shall give the Teacher the option of reporting to
19321932 the police precinct, accompanied by a WTU Field Representative if desired, to discuss the
19331933 allegation with the proper law enforcement authorities.
19341934
19351935 7.11. Professional Courtesy
19361936 7.11.1. As appropriate protocol, and when possible, all differences of an interpersonal
19371937 nature should be worked out between an informal conference between the Teacher
19381938 and the Administrator. When interpersonal differences occur, the parties recognize
19391939 that it is inappropriate to criticize each other in the presence of others.
19401940 7.12. Complaints
19411941
19421942 7.12.1. When a Teacher becomes the subject of a complaint, the following processes
19431943 should be adhered to:
19441944 7.12.1.1. Every effort should be made to resolve the complaint at the earliest
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19471947 possible stage. Whenever possible, the complaint concerning the Teacher
19481948 should be made directly by the complainant to the Teacher against whom the
19491949 complaint is made.
19501950 7.12.1.2. If the complainant is unable or unwilling to resolve the complaint directly
19511951 with the Teacher involved, he/she may submit a written complaint to the
19521952 Teacher’s Supervisor.
19531953 7.12.1.3. Upon receipt of a written complaint, a copy shall be provided to a Teacher
19541954 within seventy-two (72) hours. During school vacation periods, such copy
19551955 shall be sent Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested. After receipt of the
19561956 copy, a Teacher shall have up to five (5) days to prepare his/her response.
19571957
19581958 7.12.2. The written complaint must include:
19591959 7.12.2.1. The name of each of the parties involved;
19601960 7.12.2.2. A brief but specific summary of the complaint and the facts surrounding it;
19611961 and
19621962 7.12.2.3. A specific description of any prior attempts to discuss the complaint with
19631963 the Teacher.
19641964 7.12.3. Areas of concern regarding the complaint shall be discussed with the Teacher in
19651965 private. All matters relating to a complaint are to be kept confidential.
19661966 7.12.4. Documents, communications, and records dealing with the complaint shall be
19671967 placed in the Teacher’s personnel file. When a complaint is unfounded and
19681968 unsubstantiated, all related documents and records will be returned to the Teacher
19691969 within five working days.
19701970 7.12.5. The investigation and resolution of all complaints shall be completed within
19711971 fifteen (15) calendar days, unless the time is extended by mutual written consent of
19721972 the parties.
19731973 7.12.6. The Administrator investigating the complaint shall proceed in an impartial
19741974 manner and shall objectively weigh all facts of the complaint prior to reaching a
19751975 conclusion.
19761976 7.12.7. The complaint process outlined in this section is not applicable to DCMR, Title 5,
19771977 Chapter 14, and “ADVERSE ACTIONS”. Nor is it applicable in cases of sexual
19781978 harassment or physical/sexual abuse of a student.
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19811981 ARTICLE 8 - CHAPTER MEETINGS
19821982 8.1. SCAC and Local School Chapter Meetings
19831983 8.1.1. On or before the last school day in September, the WTU Building Representative
19841984 shall notify the Supervisor of the dates during the school year when the SCAC and
19851985 Local School Chapter will hold their regularly scheduled meetings.
19861986 8.1.2. The Supervisor shall include the Chapter and SCAC meeting dates and times in
19871987 the local school calendar.
19881988 8.1.3. Local School Chapter Meetings shall be held during the lunch period or outside of
19891989 normal school hours in a manner that will not interfere with the School’s
19901990 instructional program.
19911991 8.1.4. Within 24 hours of each meeting, the WTU Building Representative shall notify
19921992 the building Supervisor of the names of persons other than chapter Teachers or
19931993 WTU officials who plan to attend.
19941994 ARTICLE 9 - CONSULTATION WITH SCHOOL CHAPTER ADVI SORY
19951995 COMMITTEE
19961996 9.1. Supervisor Consultation with School Chapter Advisory Committee
19971997 9.1.1. On or before the last school day of August, the building Supervisor and his/her
19981998 designees (Teachers excluded) and the School Chapter Advisory Committee
19991999 (SCAC) shall meet and establish the dates during the school year for their monthly
20002000 meetings. Once established, these dates shall be included in the school calendar.
20012001 Each month these meetings shall be held to discuss instructional issues, school
20022002 policy and questions pertaining to the implementation of this Agreement. Decisions
20032003 reached at these meetings shall not change the Agreement, established Board Rule
20042004 or any system-wide policy or procedure.
20052005 9.1.2. The names of the Teachers of the School Chapter Advisory Committee shall be
20062006 furnished to the principal within ten (10) school days after the election. Any change
20072007 in the membership of the School Chapter Advisory Committee shall be reported to
20082008 the Supervisor, in writing, as soon as possible, after the change is made.
20092009 9.1.3. If the Building Representative plans to invite other WTU officials, s/he shall
20102010 provide the Supervisor with notice at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the
20112011 meeting. Likewise, if the Supervisor plans to invite other DCPS officials, s/he shall
20122012 provide the Building Representative with notice at least twenty -four (24) hours prior
20132013 to the meeting.
20142014 9.1.4. In an effort to ensure that such meetings are as productive and as efficient as
20152015 possible, the Supervisor and the SCAC shall provide each other with a list of agenda
20162016 items at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to each meeting.
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20192019 9.1.5. The School Chapter Advisory Committee shall be free to invite WTU officials to
20202020 attend such meetings. The Supervisor shall be free to invite central officials to such
20212021 meetings.
20222022 9.1.6. No persons attending such meetings shall use the information obtained in said
20232023 meetings for any purpose inconsistent with the purpose of this Agreement.
20242024 ARTICLE 10 - INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE WTU
20252025 10.1. Information Sharing at the Organization Level
20262026 10.1.1. Upon request, the Parties shall make available to each other, in a timely manner,
20272027 all information relevant to contract negotiations and to the enforcement of this
20282028 Agreement, including, but not limited to, Teachers’ names and addresses, Teachers’
20292029 length of service, Teachers’ employment data, vacancies, and School budgets, that
20302030 is not confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure by law.
20312031 10.1.2. DCPS shall make available to the WTU, in a timely manner, unedited copies of
20322032 all documents relevant to grievance cases that are not protected from disclosure by
20332033 law.
20342034 10.1.3. DCPS shall offer training on the School budgeting process to all LSAT Teachers.
20352035 ARTICLE 11 - TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORM ATION
20362036 11.1. Transparency and Disclosure of Information
20372037 11.1.1. All official announcements to teachers and other information of interest to
20382038 teachers shall be posted upon receipt by the Supervisor on the school’s main office
20392039 bulletin boards for review by teachers. Simultaneously, a copy will be provided to
20402040 the Building Representative. When such announcement contains compliance
20412041 deadlines, or where timelines are a factor in the content of the announcement, copies
20422042 shall be distributed to all teachers.
20432043 11.1.2. A copy of the current teaching and non- teaching assignments and the per-period
20442044 class coverage rotation list will be posted on the school’s main office bulletin board
20452045 in each school by October 1st. Changes resulting from the addition, deletion or
20462046 reorganization of teachers in a building will be posted promptly. A copy will be
20472047 furnished to the Building Representative within two school days of any change.
20482048 11.1.3. A current copy of a comprehensive staff roster, the school building seniority list,
20492049 and full information concerning regular and extra-duty assignments shall be made
20502050 available upon request. The seniority list shall contain the name of the Teacher, the
20512051 date of entry into the school, the number of years of building seniority, and the date
20522052 of certification.
20532053 11.1.4. A copy of the DCMR and the Chancellor’s Directives shall be maintained in the
20542054 school business office and shall be available for use by teachers and the WTU
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20572057 Building Representative.
20582058 11.1.5. Information pertaining to Local School Plans, school budgets and financial
20592059 expenditures shall be available to Teachers in the following manner:
20602060 11.1.5.1. A current copy of the Local School Plan, including an up- to-date school
20612061 budget, shall be maintained in the school library and the main office at all
20622062 times for review by teachers. Teachers shall be provided a copy or allowed to
20632063 make a copy upon request.
20642064 11.1.5.2. The Supervisor shall inform the Building Representative of proposed
20652065 changes to the Local School Plan and budgetary spending priorities before
20662066 making them.
20672067 11.1.5.3. The Supervisor shall meet with the teaching staff to obtain input on the
20682068 Local School Plan and budgetary spending priorities during the development
20692069 of the plan. Once the plan is completed, the Supervisor shall meet with the
20702070 staff to present the plan in its final form for review and discussion, prior to
20712071 submission to the central office.
20722072 11.1.5.4. The Supervisor shall provide the Building Representative and all members
20732073 of the LSAT a copy of all budgetary information and other relevant
20742074 documentation (e.g., test data, etc.) needed to reasonably and effectively
20752075 participate in decision-making in the development of the Local School Plan
20762076 and the budgetary priorities.
20772077 11.1.6. In buildings where no central communication system is in operation, routine
20782078 announcements shall, in a timely manner, be posted on a bulletin board in the main
20792079 office, published in a daily bulletin to be placed in Teachers’ School mailboxes, or
20802080 sent via e- mail.
20812081 11.2. DCPS-WTU Meetings
20822082 11.2.1. The Chancellor (or her/his designee) and the WTU President (or her/his designee)
20832083 agree to meet twice per month to foster collaboration and to proactively and
20842084 constructively address any disagreements.
20852085 11.2.2. The Parties agree to establish a calendar for such meetings no later than
20862086 September 30 annually.
20872087 11.2.3. In an effort to ensure that such meetings are as productive and as efficient as
20882088 possible, the Chancellor (or her/his designee) and the WTU President (or her/his
20892089 designee) shall make every effort to provide her/his counterpart with a list of agenda
20902090 items at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to each meeting.
20912091 11.2.4. The Chancellor (or her/his designee) and the WTU President (or her/his designee)
20922092 shall be permitted to invite Teachers of their respective organizations to the
20932093 meetings, as necessary.
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20962096 11.2.5. DCPS and the WTU agree that they shall jointly establish ad hoc working groups,
20972097 as necessary, to address issues that arise during the standing bi-monthly meetings.
20982098
20992099 ARTICLE 12 - BULLETIN BOARDS
21002100 12.1. The Supervisor shall provide a minimum of sixteen (16) square feet of bulletin
21012101 board space in the main office for the exclusive use of the WTU.
21022102 12.2. If sufficient bulletin board space does not exist to satisfy the requirements
21032103 outlined above, the WTU shall have a minimum of one-half (1/2) of the space on the
21042104 existing board(s) in the school office. If half (1/2) of the space on such boards does not
21052105 equal sixteen (16) square feet, the Supervisor shall permit the WTU to install new
21062106 bulletin boards or shall make WTU-approved accommodations in lieu of additional
21072107 space.
21082108 12.3. The Building Representative shall provide the Supervisor with a copy of all
21092109 materials the WTU plans to display in its dedicated bulletin board space.
21102110
21112111
21122112 ARTICLE 13 - TEACHER PROMOTION POLICIES
21132113 13.1. Teacher Promotion Policies
21142114 13.1.1. All teachers are entitled to have knowledge of promotion policies and procedures.
21152115 A copy of promotion policies shall be maintained in the business office in each
21162116 school and shall be available for use by teachers.
21172117 13.1.2. All vacancies to be filled competitively shall be advertised by the school system.
21182118 The advertisement shall set forth the grade level, application procedures and
21192119 deadline date for submission of applications. Additional information concerning
21202120 positions may be secured from the Office of Human Resources.
21212121 13.1.3. Announcements of vacancies shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the
21222122 business office bulletin board in each school or office by the responsible officer in
21232123 charge. Copies shall be sent to the WTU.
21242124 13.1.4. After the date of publication of the announcement, applicants shall be given at
21252125 least fourteen (14) calendar days to submit their applications for the vacancies they
21262126 are seeking to fill.
21272127 13.1.5. Every Teacher applicant who is not selected will be advised in writing within
21282128 twenty (20) school days after the position has been filled. An applicant may request
21292129 a conference through the Office of Human Resources.
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21332133 ARTICLE 14 - DAMAGE OR LOSS OF PROPERTY
21342134 14.1. Protection from Liability
21352135 14.1.1. Teachers shall not be held liable for loss, damage, or destruction of school
21362136 property when such loss, damage, or destruction is not the fault of the Teacher.
21372137 14.1.2. Teachers shall report any loss, damage, or destruction of school property to their
21382138 Supervisor immediately upon becoming aware of such loss, damage, or destruction.
21392139 14.2. Protection from Loss, Damage, or Destruction of Personal Property
21402140 14.2.1. DCPS shall process under applicable District of Columbia regulations any
21412141 application by a Teacher for reimbursement for loss, damage, or destruction, while
21422142 on duty in the school, of personal property of a kind normally worn to or brought
21432143 into school when the Teacher has not been negligent. An application shall not be
21442144 processed if the loss is covered by insurance. The term “personal property” shall not
21452145 include cash.
21462146 14.2.2. The terms “loss,” “damage,” and “destruction” shall not include the effects of
21472147 normal wear and tear and use.
21482148
21492149 ARTICLE 15 - TEACHER EVALUATIO N
21502150 15.1. Per D.C. Code § 1- 617.18, notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or
21512151 regulation, during fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year, the evaluation
21522152 process and instruments for evaluating District of Columbia Public Schools employees
21532153 shall be a non- negotiable item for collective bargaining purposes.
21542154 15.2. Though not required to do so per Section 15.1 above, DCPS makes the following
21552155 commitments:
21562156 15.2.1. The WTU shall have the opportunity to consult with the Chancellor on the
21572157 Teacher evaluation process prior to its implementation.
21582158 15.2.2. Teachers will be provided a copy of the documentation of all formal observations
21592159 prior to the end of the school year. A teacher shall be given a copy of his/her final
21602160 evaluation promptly following the final evaluation conference between the teacher
21612161 and the rating officer. The copy, which includes the signature of the reviewing
21622162 officer, shall be given to the teacher promptly after the evaluation year but not later
21632163 than September 30 of that calendar year.
21642164 15.2.3. Copies of the evaluation process shall be made available to each teacher.
21652165 15.2.4. DCPS and the WTU recognize the importance of the evaluation process. To that
21662166 end, DCPS shall develop and implement professional development for all Teachers
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21692169 on the evaluation process.
21702170 15.3. DCPS’s compliance with the evaluation process, and not the evaluation judgment,
21712171 shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure.
21722172 15.4. The standard for separation under the evaluation process shall be “just cause,”
21732173 which shall be defined as adherence to the evaluation process only.
21742174 15.5. Employees maintain their rights to appeal below average or unsatisfactory
21752175 performance evaluations pursuant to Title 5 of the DCMR, Sections 1306.8- 1306.13.
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21772177
21782178 15.6. If a Teacher decides to challenge an alleged violation of the evaluation process,
21792179 s/he has the option to request mediation at Step 1 or to commence a grievance at Step 2.
21802180 If the alleged violation occurs in connection with an evaluation that results in
21812181 termination, the hearing at Step 2 shall receive priority over all other pending grievances
21822182 except those related to termination.
21832183 15.7. The commitments in Section 15.2 above shall in no way constitute a limitation on
21842184 DCPS’s authority over the evaluation process and instruments as described in section
21852185 15.1 above.
21862186
21872187 ARTICLE 16 - GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SCHOOL OPERATIONS
21882188 16.1. Interruption of the scheduled program of instruction during the day shall be kept
21892189 at a minimum.
21902190 16.2. In buildings where no central communication system is in operation, routine
21912191 announcements shall be posted on the bulletin board, published in the daily bulletin, or
21922192 shall be sent to teachers at scheduled times previously agreed upon by the Supervisor
21932193 and the School Chapter Advisory Committee.
21942194 16.3. In buildings where the central communication systems are operable, the system
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21962196 5 DCMR Sections 1306.8- 1306.13 are as follows:
21972197
21982198 1306.8 Employees shall have the right to appeal below average or unsatisfactory performance evaluations.
21992199
22002200 1306.9 Except as provided in § 1306.3, appeal of a performance rating of "below averag e" or "unsatisfactory" shall be
22012201 made in writing to the Superintendent of Schools within thirty (30) days of receipt of the contested evaluation.
22022202
22032203 1306.10 An appeal shall set forth the reasons for the appeal. Upon receipt of an appeal, the Superintendent may establish an
22042204 Impartial Review Board consisting of three persons.
22052205
22062206 1306.11 The Impartial Review Board shall be responsible for reviewing, on behalf of the Superintendent, the
22072207 information available concerning performance of the individual.
22082208
22092209 1306.12 The Superintendent of Schools shall advise the employee, in writing, of the disposition of the contested evaluation.
22102210
22112211 1306.13 Any further appeal from the decision of the Superintendent by the employee shall be to the D.C. Office of Employee
22122212 Appeals, pursuant to procedures established by that office.
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22152215 shall be used only for:
22162216
22172217 16.3.1. Routine announcements at scheduled times determined by the Supervisor or
22182218 his/her designee in consultation with the School Chapter Advisory Committee;
22192219 16.3.2. Emergency directions concerning all personnel at any time; and
22202220 16.3.3. Individual communications of any emergency nature to any given room only
22212221 when time is an essential factor.
22222222
22232223 16.4. Under no circumstances will the electronic communication system be used to
22242224 monitor the activities in a classroom or teachers’ cafeteria without the knowledge and
22252225 consent of the Teacher(s).
22262226 16.5. In cases of emergency, phone messages for Teachers shall be delivered
22272227 immediately or as soon as the Teacher can be reached. Other telephone messages will be
22282228 placed in the teachers’ mailboxes. This message shall include the date and time of the
22292229 call.
22302230 16.6. The handling of funds in any school will be worked out by Agreement between
22312231 the Supervisor and the Teacher or teachers involved. This provision shall not apply to a
22322232 Teacher who handles funds for an activity initiated by the Teacher. Teachers in career
22332233 development centers/vocational programs who teach shop may be required to handle
22342234 funds for shop work. Such teachers shall be covered against any loss of life or limb by
22352235 Disability Compensation and any claim for personal property lost while handling such
22362236 funds shall be processed in accordance with applicable laws.
22372237 16.7. Solicitation of Money
22382238
22392239 16.7.1. Solicitation of teachers in any school building for contributions or donations shall
22402240 be limited to announcement of opportunities for such contributions.
22412241 16.7.2. Teachers shall not be required to collect money for any non- school-related
22422242 organization.
22432243
22442244 16.8. Emergency School Closing
22452245
22462246 The Chancellor shall announce any emergency closing at the earliest possible time
22472247 and shall submit such announcements for broadcast by local radio and television
22482248 stations.
22492249
22502250 16.9. All teachers shall be provided a locker, or a locker-cabinet, and a desk in each
22512251 building to which the Teacher is assigned. One of the items shall be lockable. In the
22522252 event that any Teacher places an additional lock on such property, either a duplicate key
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22552255 or the combination thereof shall be provided to the Supervisor. In emergencies where the
22562256 Supervisor needs to open the locked property, the Supervisor shall first seek to reach the
22572257 Teacher and obtain the consent to unlock the property. In the event the Supervisor is
22582258 unable to reach the Teacher, or obtain consent, the Supervisor may open the lock.
22592259 16.10. DCPS shall not hold a Teacher responsible for any injury to a student, which the
22602260 Teacher could not reasonably prevent.
22612261 16.11. Department Chairpersons
22622262
22632263 16.11.1. Department Chairpersons who receive a stipend shall be chosen from the
22642264 current staff by the following process:
22652265 16.11.2. Candidates for such positions will be interviewed by the School Personnel
22662266 Committee (that shall consist of a member of the department for which the person is
22672267 being interviewed), which will rank the candidates they deem qualified in order of
22682268 preference.
22692269 16.11.3. The Personnel Committee shall make a final recommendation to the
22702270 Supervisor, who shall make the final decision.
22712271 16.11.4. This process shall take place during the month of May of each school year.
22722272 Chairpersons shall be appointed to a one-year term beginning on the day after the
22732273 last day of school for students.
22742274 16.11.5. In schools where department or grade-level chairpersons do not receive
22752275 stipends, Teachers in each department or grade level shall be free to elect their own
22762276 chairperson from among themselves by majority vote in secret ballot of all Teachers
22772277 in the department or grade level. Upon his/her election, the elected chairperson will
22782278 notify the building administrator in writing of his/her chairpersonship. Said election
22792279 shall be held during the month of May of each school year. DCPS shall not be
22802280 involved in any part of the election procedure described in this paragraph.
22812281 16.11.6. Specific duties, responsibilities and requirements shall be developed for
22822282 department and grade-level chairpersons by the Office of Human Resources.
22832283
22842284 16.12. Safe Conditions in Schools
22852285 16.12.1. No class shall be held in any room or building where the teachers or
22862286 children would be in physical danger because of the existence of unsafe conditions
22872287 as determined by the Supervisor in consultation with the School Chapter Advisory
22882288 Committee or with the appropriate District of Columbia government agency. The
22892289 decision reached shall be made in the best interest of all concerned.
22902290 16.12.2. DCPS shall be responsible for furnishing and maintaining conditions of
22912291 employment that are free of hazards that are causing, or are likely to cause
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22942294 accidents, injury or illness to employees.
22952295 16.12.3. Employees shall be guaranteed protection from any restraint, interference,
22962296 coercion, discrimination or reprisal for filing a report of an unsafe or unhealthful
22972297 condition, or for any other participation in a safety program.
22982298
22992299 16.13. Personnel Committee
23002300
23012301 16.13.1. Each school will have a School Personnel Committee that will interview
23022302 and recommend all candidates for any vacant positions at the school, except the
23032303 selection of the Principal. After interviewing the candidates for any vacant
23042304 positions, the Personnel Committee will rank all the candidates in order of
23052305 preference using a consensus method. This recommendation will be forwarded to
23062306 the Supervisor, who will consider the recommendation in making the hiring
23072307 decision.
23082308 16.13.2. When DCPS determines an excess is necessary, the Personnel Committee
23092309 will make a recommendation as to which Teachers is excessed based on consensus.
23102310 This recommendation will be forwarded to the Supervisor, who will consider the
23112311 recommendation in making the excessing decision. The Teachers in the affected
23122312 area may submit evidence to the Personnel Committee for their consideration. An
23132313 individual who is in the affected area shall recuse him or herself from the Personnel
23142314 Committee for this decision.
23152315
23162316 16.13.3. The members of the Personnel Committee will include:
23172317
23182318 16.13.3.1. The Supervisor or his/her designee;
23192319 16.13.3.2. The WTU Building Representative or his/her designee;
23202320 16.13.3.3. The Department Head, or grade level chairperson (or his/her designee)
23212321 from the applicable department or grade level affected by the vacancy, or a
23222322 member of the appropriate employee group (e.g., custodians,
23232323 paraprofessionals, etc.). However, in the event the Personnel Committee is
23242324 considering excessing, the Personnel Committee will instead include any one
23252325 Department Head or grade level chairperson, or his or her designee;
23262326 16.13.3.4. At least one additional Teacher, but not more than four (4), elected by the
23272327 WTU chapter at the school; and
23282328 16.13.3.5. A parent of a current student mutually agreed upon by both the WTU
23292329 Building Representative and the building Supervisor.
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23332333 16.13.4. At any time, any School Personnel Committee member can excuse him or
23342334 herself from any Personnel Committee business.
23352335 16.13.5. All Personnel Committee business shall be conducted in a confidential
23362336 manner. All information received, discussed and/or disclosed during the interview,
23372337 hiring and excessing process shall be considered confidential, and will not be shared
23382338 by any member of the Personnel Committee.. Nothing herein shall require DCPS to
23392339 provide confidential personnel information to the Personnel Committee.
23402340 16.13.6. The WTU Building Representative shall ensure the election of the
23412341 bargaining unit members on the Personnel Committee and call and conduct the
23422342 meetings of the Personnel Committee. The Principal shall be responsible for
23432343 reviewing the recommendations of the Personnel Committee and providing any
23442344 required documentation of the Principal’s decision. If the Personnel Committee fails
23452345 to meet or act then DCPS will not be held responsible for the failure of the
23462346 Personnel Committee to perform its duties under this section.
23472347
23482348 ARTICLE 17 - LEAVE POLICIES
23492349 17.1. Sick and Emergency Leave
23502350 17.1.1. For the purposes of accruing and using sick leave, a day of leave is defined as
23512351 eight (8) hours, regardless of the tour of duty. For leave recordkeeping purposes,
23522352 one-half of the tour of duty is calculated as four hours. For leave implementation at
23532353 the local school level one half, day of leave is equivalent to one half of the required
23542354 work day, which equals three hours forty five minutes. Twelve (12) days (96 hours)
23552355 of sick leave are posted at the beginning of each school year for ten (10) month
23562356 teachers. Four (4) sick leave days may be used for general leave. General leave shall
23572357 not be cumulative. Unused sick leave shall be carried forward from year to year.
23582358 17.1.2. In addition to the sick leave days, one day of "individual professional
23592359 development leave" shall be posted at the beginning of each school year for all
23602360 Teachers. Such leave shall be cumulative and unused "individual professional
23612361 development leave" shall be carried over from year to year as part of the cumulative
23622362 sick leave. The Chancellor and the President of the WTU shall mutually agree on
23632363 the parameters associated with the use of "individual professional development
23642364 leave.”
23652365 17.1.3. Fifteen days (15) days (120 hours) of sick leave are posted at the beginning of
23662366 each school year for twelve (12) month Teachers (ET 15/12 and EG-09). Four (4)
23672367 sick leave days may be used for general leave. General leave shall not be
23682368 cumulative. Unused sick leave shall be carried forward from year to year.
23692369 17.1.4. Thirteen and one half (13.5) days (108 hours) of sick leave are posted at the
23702370 beginning of each school year for eleven (11) month teachers (ET 15/11). Four (4)
23712371 sick leave days may be used for general leave. General leave shall not be
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23742374 cumulative. Unused sick leave shall be carried forward from year to year.
23752375 17.1.5. A Teacher who becomes sick or disabled to the point that he/she is unable to do
23762376 his/her job, or has a scheduled medical or dental appointment, shall be permitted to
23772377 use his/her accumulated leave in accordance with the Rules of the Board. (DCMR)
23782378 Leave requests for medical or dental appointments must be made by the Teacher to
23792379 his/her immediate Supervisor as soon as the appointment is known to the employee.
23802380 If a Teacher cannot report for work due to illness, he/she shall notify the Supervisor
23812381 or designee as soon as possible, but in no case later than the first fifteen (15)
23822382 minutes of the Teachers’ work day.
23832383 17.1.6. A Teacher may be required to submit a doctor’s certificate after three (3) or more
23842384 consecutive days of absence due to illness, provided, however, that a Teacher may
23852385 be required to submit such a certificate in support of sick leave for any lesser period
23862386 if the Supervisor has reason to believe that the use of such leave has been abused.
23872387 17.1.7. In cases of emergencies, teachers may be required to submit appropriate
23882388 documentation in support of such absences.
23892389 17.1.8. Teachers may be excused immediately from class, with charge to leave, for
23902390 emergencies at any time upon oral explanation and notification to the Supervisor or
23912391 his/her designee. For the purpose of this Article, emergency shall be defined as any
23922392 situation requiring immediate attention over which the employee has no control.
23932393 17.1.9. Leave (sick and emergency), not to exceed thirty (30) days may be advanced to
23942394 permanent and probationary teachers in cases of personal serious disability, illness
23952395 or an emergency, which requires the Teacher’s personal attention. Teachers in a
23962396 temporary status may be advanced sick leave in amounts equal to anticipated sick
23972397 leave accruals during their temporary appointments. A request for advanced leave
23982398 must be submitted and approved in writing at least five (5) days prior to the absence.
23992399 17.1.10. Use of Hourly Leave
24002400 17.1.10.1. Teachers shall be permitted to use hourly leave in one (1) hour and two (2)
24012401 hour increments. DCPS and the WTU shall mutually agree on the format for
24022402 the use of hourly leave and use of hourly leave shall be implemented no later
24032403 than the beginning of the 2010- 2011 school year.
24042404 17.1.11. Sick Leave Buy-Back Plan
24052405 17.1.11.1. Teachers who have perfect attendance (no absences and no use of sick
24062406 leave during a given school year) shall have the right to return to DCPS all of
24072407 the sick leave they accrued during the year.
24082408 17.1.11.2. A Teacher may elect to return to DCPS one half (1/2) of the sick leave
24092409 days accrued but not taken during the current year at the current daily rate of
24102410 pay. Unreturned sick leave shall be credited each year to the Teacher’s sick
24112411 leave balance and shall not be subject to the Sick Leave Buy-Back Plan.
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24142414 17.1.11.3. Teachers who return accrued sick leave in accordance with Sections
24152415 17.1.11.1 and 17.1.11.2 above shall be compensated at the daily rate of pay
24162416 that corresponds to their annual salary.
24172417 17.1.11.4. All unused and unreturned sick leave shall be carried forward from year to
24182418 year.
24192419 17.1.12. WTU Leave “Banks”
24202420 17.1.12.1. A Teacher “Sick Leave Bank” shall be operated under guidelines
24212421 approved by DCPS and the WTU.
24222422 17.1.12.2. Teachers shall have the right to donate one (1) day of their sick leave per
24232423 year to the “Sick Leave Bank.” In addition, starting in school year 2025- 2026,
24242424 DCPS agrees to deposit sick leave hours as necessary to maintain a minimum
24252425 balance of 10,000 hours of leave in WTU’s Sick Leave Bank by October 1 of
24262426 each school year, provided WTU certifies the Sick Leave Bank balance at the
24272427 beginning of the school year. DCPS and WTU will collaborate to modify any
24282428 existing policy or guidelines to the extent necessary to effectuate this
24292429 provision.
24302430 17.1.12.3. A Teacher “Maternity/Paternity Leave Bank” shall be operated under
24312431 guidelines approved by DCPS and the WTU.
24322432 17.1.12.4. Retiring Teachers who have excess leave days following their retirement
24332433 calculation shall have the right to donate the excess leave days to the
24342434 “Maternity/Paternity Leave Bank.”
24352435 17.1.12.5. Guidelines and operating procedures for the “Maternity/Paternity Leave
24362436 Bank” shall be developed during the 2009- 2010 school year and retiring
24372437 Teachers shall be eligible to donate excess leave days effective April 1, 2010.
24382438 The WTU shall determine the starting date for bank use by Teachers.
24392439 17.1.12.6. Teachers shall not be required to exhaust all their accrued sick leave days
24402440 and may instead retain up to ten sick leave days in their accrued sick leave
24412441 balance, before being eligible to use the Maternity/Paternity Leave Bank,
24422442 provided they are otherwise eligible to use the Maternity/Paternity Leave
24432443 Bank. DCPS and WTU will collaborate to modify any existing policy or
24442444 guidelines to the extent necessary to effectuate this provision. DCPS agrees to
24452445 this proposal to the extent WTU agrees to move their Maternity/Paternity
24462446 Leave Bank to PeopleSoft to allow for accurate auditing and tracking. This
24472447 provision will not take effect until the Maternity/Paternity Leave Bank is active
24482448 and visible in the District PeopleSoft system.
24492449 17.2. General and Annual Leave
24502450 17.2.1. Twelve (12) month teachers (EG09) shall receive annual leave with pay for each
24512451 calendar year, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays as follows:
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24542454 17.2.1.1. Teachers with less than three (3) years service shall receive thirteen (13)
24552455 days;
24562456 17.2.1.2. Teachers with three (3) but less than fifteen (15) years of service shall
24572457 receive twenty (20) days; and,
24582458 17.2.1.3. Teachers with fifteen (15) or more years of service shall earn twenty- six
24592459 (26) days.
24602460 17.2.2. A request for the use of general or annual leave (Application for Leave) shall be
24612461 given to the Supervisor or his/her designee at least one (1) day prior to the expected
24622462 absence. The unavailability of the application form at the school shall not be a
24632463 reason for denial of leave.
24642464 17.3. Funeral/Bereavement Leave
24652465 17.3.1. Teachers shall be granted up to a total of four (4) days of leave (in addition to sick
24662466 leave) during each school year without loss of pay or benefits for funeral or
24672467 bereavement purposes.
24682468 17.3.2. The above shall not preclude the use of sick leave if additional days are needed
24692469 for funeral or bereavement purposes.
24702470 17.3.3. Unused funeral/bereavement leave shall expire at the conclusion of each school
24712471 year.
24722472 17.4. Administrative Leave
24732473 17.4.1. Administrative leave shall be granted to a Teacher when it is necessary for the
24742474 Teacher, in a major hardship case, to use time during the school day to seek redress
24752475 under the terms of this Agreement.
24762476 17.4.2. Teachers who are authorized by DCPS to attend appropriate job- related technical,
24772477 scientific and professional conferences, conventions, meetings, seminars,
24782478 symposiums, approved training courses, workshops and to visit industry and other
24792479 schools during regular duty hours are considered to be in an administrative leave
24802480 status.
24812481 17.4.3. Teachers shall be carried in a leave without loss of pay status when summoned to
24822482 serve as a juror on a petit or grand panel, or to appear in court as a subpoenaed
24832483 witness in their official capacity, or on behalf of federal, state, or municipal
24842484 governments. The Teacher shall furnish his/her Supervisor with a copy of the
24852485 summons within twenty- four (24) hours of his/her receipt of the summons. If a
24862486 Teacher is excused from jury duty for a day or a substantial portion thereof, he/she
24872487 shall report to the place of his/her employment and perform the duties assigned for
24882488 that day or portion thereof. Any pay received for service as a witness or juror, other
24892489 than expenses, shall be handled in accordance with applicable policy or law.
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24922492 17.4.4. When a Teacher is injured in the performance of his/her duties, he/she shall be
24932493 considered in a duty status during the time required for initial examination,
24942494 emergency treatment, or treatment during duty hours.
24952495 17.4.5. A Teacher shall be granted a reasonable amount of time to present appeals in
24962496 connection with adverse actions, grievances and discrimination complaints.
24972497 17.4.6. Leave shall not be charged when schools are closed to Teachers for emergency
24982498 reasons.
24992499 17.4.7. Teachers who are injured on the job and are unable to work shall be entitled to
25002500 compensation as provided for in Section 1- 624.2 of the D.C. Code. Upon
25012501 notification that a Teacher has been hurt on the job, the building Supervisor shall
25022502 immediately notify the Office of Risk Management and submit all appropriate
25032503 documentation in a timely manner. Copies of workmen’s compensation forms shall
25042504 be available at the work site.
25052505 17.5. Extended Leaves of Absence
25062506 17.5.1. Extended leaves of absence with or without pay for periods in excess of thirty
25072507 (30) days and not to exceed two (2) years may be granted by DCPS to permanent or
25082508 probationary Teachers. Among the reasons, but not limited to, for which such leaves
25092509 of absence may be used are the following:
25102510 17.5.1.1. Personal illness leave
25112511 17.5.1.2. Family care leave
25122512 17.5.1.3. Maternity leave
25132513 17.5.1.4. Paternity leave
25142514 17.5.1.5. Adoption leave
25152515 17.5.1.6. Educational leave with pay
25162516 17.5.1.7. Educational leave without pay
25172517 17.5.1.8. Military service leave
25182518 17.5.2. A Teacher who is granted an extended leave of absence for maternity/paternity
25192519 purposes may elect to use her accrued sick leave at the time she begins the extended
25202520 leave of absence from duty.
25212521 17.5.3. A Teacher returning from an extended leave, as defined in this section, shall have
25222522 the right to return to his/her former or comparable position. The Teacher’s return is
25232523 not subject to mutual consent placement.
25242524 17.5.4. A Teacher shall be permitted to return from maternity/paternity, adoption, or
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25272527 educational leave upon a thirty (30) day written notice of intent to return to work
25282528 prior to the end of a semester. This shall not preclude a Teacher from an earlier
25292529 return at the discretion of DCPS.
25302530 17.5.5. Military leave shall be granted as provided under Section 1- 613.3(m) of the D.C.
25312531 Code and Title 5, Section 1204.1 of the District of Columbia Municipal
25322532 Regulations.
25332533 17.6. Educational Leave With Pay
25342534 17.6.1. A permanent Teacher may be granted a leave of absence at the discretion of the
25352535 Chancellor with one-half (1/2) of his/her salary after six (6) continuous years of
25362536 service in the Public Schools of the District of Columbia to pursue full-time
25372537 graduate study in a program approved by DCPS.
25382538 17.6.2. Such leave as granted in paragraph 1 above may be terminated at any time if the
25392539 Teacher fails to pursue in a satisfactory manner the purpose for which said leave of
25402540 absence was granted.
25412541 17.6.3. All years of satisfactory service as a probationary/permanent Teacher in DCPS
25422542 shall be credited in determining eligibility for leaves of absence for educational
25432543 purposes, with or without pay.
25442544 17.6.4. Teachers on approved educational leave shall be required to notify DCPS by May
25452545 1 annually of their intent to return for the following fall semester, and by November
25462546 1 annually of their intent to return for the following spring semester.
25472547 17.7. Family and Medical Leave
25482548 Teachers shall receive benefits as provided in the Family and Medical Leave Act of
25492549 1993, as amended, and as provided in the District of Columbia Family and Medical
25502550 Leave Act of 1990.
25512551 17.8. Incarcerated Youth Program
25522552 In accordance with the MOA between DCPS and the Department of Corrections
25532553 (DOC), Teachers working at the Incarcerated Youth program housed at DC Jail and
25542554 the Correctional Treatment Facility shall be provided with paid vacation leave for
25552555 the workdays between the end of the regular school year and the start of summer
25562556 school, as well as 10 workdays of paid vacation leave immediately following the
25572557 summer school session that ends in August of each school year. WTU and DCPS
25582558 agree to continue discussions regarding implementation of hazardous duty pay for
25592559 Teachers working in these correctional facilities.
25602560 17.9. WTU Service Leave
25612561 17.9.1. Upon proper application, permanent teachers may be granted a leave of absence
25622562 without pay for one (1) school year to serve as a full time employee of the WTU
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25652565 pursuant to D.C. Code § 1- 612.03(p). Such leave of absence shall be renewable on
25662566 an annual basis upon request of the Teacher and the President of the WTU.
25672567 17.9.2. Teachers shall be on a leave of absence from their positions as employees with
25682568 DCPS and shall suffer no loss in benefits during their service, but the pay and
25692569 benefits cost to DCPS shall be repaid by the WTU.
25702570 17.9.3. The annual term of WTU service leave shall be from July 1 to June 30.
25712571 17.9.4. Teachers shall be required to reapply annually for WTU service leave no later
25722572 than June 1.
25732573 17.9.5. A Teacher returning from WTU Service Leave, as defined in this section, shall
25742574 have the right to return to his/her former or comparable position.
25752575 17.10. Return to Classroom for Teachers in Central Office Programs
25762576 Until the Council of the District of Columbia approves this Agreement,
25772577 Mentors, Instructional Coaches, and other Bargaining Unit Teachers who are
25782578 serving in non- teaching positions shall have the right to return to their former
25792579 assignment or a comparable assignment. It shall be the responsibility of the
25802580 Chancellor to ensure appropriate placement.
25812581 17.11. Wellness Days
25822582 Beginning in school year 2025- 2026, DCPS shall provide one Wellness Day
25832583 and two half-day Wellness Days for all Teach ers per school year, without
25842584 extending the work year as specified in Article 23.1. Wellness Days are paid
25852585 days on which school is closed for Teachers and students.
25862586 ARTICLE 18 - BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT DISCI PLINE
25872587 18.1. Behavior Management and Student Discipline
25882588 18.1.1. The parties agree that Title 5, DCMR Chapter 25 is the policy which establishes
25892589 the procedures for maintaining student discipline. The parties recognize that
25902590 effective discipline will foster a productive learning environment whereby students
25912591 develop self-control and self-direction. Maintenance of discipline is necessary for an
25922592 effective educational program to be conducted. To that end, the WTU shall develop
25932593 and provide to the Chancellor a system-wide template that will include the required
25942594 components of school discipline/behavior management plans along with models of
25952595 best practices. DCPS shall distribute the template throughout the district by
25962596 September 1.
25972597 18.1.2. Each local school shall form a Student Behavior Management Committee
25982598 (SBMC). The SBMC shall include, but not be limited to, the building
25992599 administrator/designee, WTU Building Representative/designee, the LSAT
26002600 Chairperson/designee, the president of the local parent/teacher association/designee,
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26032603 a representative from building security, and the president of the student government
26042604 association (if one exists) and others as determined by the consensus of the team.
26052605 18.1.3. In accordance with the procedures, template, and model plans provided by the
26062606 Subcommittee, the local school SBMC shall design a school wide discipline and
26072607 behavior management plan based on the local school’s disciplinary needs and
26082608 consistent with Chapter 25 of DCPS rules. During the 2010- 2011 school year, this
26092609 plan shall be submitted to a joint DCPS/WTU Committee (one person appointed by
26102610 the President of the WTU, one person appointed by the Chancellor, and a mutually
26112611 agreed upon neutral) by January 15, 2011. For each subsequent year, the plan shall
26122612 be submitted to the joint committee within the first thirty (30) school days of each
26132613 school year. The joint committee shall review the discipline and behavior
26142614 management plans submitted by each SBMC, within sixty days (60) days of receipt
26152615 of the plans, and the subcommittee shall approve or provide appropriate feedback.
26162616 18.1.4. The local school’s discipline and behavior management committee shall conduct
26172617 training to implement its specific plan. Training shall be provided as soon as
26182618 possible, but not later than the end of the first advisory. The subcommittee shall
26192619 provide oversight and assistance to schools in the training and implementation of
26202620 their plan, as well as ongoing monitoring of local school compliance with the
26212621 discipline and behavior management plan.
26222622 18.1.5. Teachers shall exercise the responsibility for the supervision and discipline of
26232623 students through the use of, but not limited to, appropriate instructional activities
26242624 and materials, classroom management techniques, human relations skills, and
26252625 referrals to available resources. This responsibility shall be exercised throughout the
26262626 school during the school day, during school sponsored activities, during out-of-
26272627 school hours when the activity is Teacher initiated or is one for which the Teacher
26282628 volunteers.
26292629 18.1.6. If a student conducts himself/herself in such a manner that seriously impedes
26302630 learning for himself/herself and other students, or if the safety of himself/herself,
26312631 other students, or the Teacher is seriously threatened, a Teacher shall be free to send
26322632 or escort the student to the Supervisor's office, or to send for the Supervisor or
26332633 his/her designee.
26342634 18.1.7. When a student is sent or escorted from class or other school area, the Teacher
26352635 will confer with the Supervisor or his/her designee to provide the necessary
26362636 information concerning the problem and shall provide a written statement of the
26372637 problem at the end of the Teacher’s work day on a form provided by DCPS.
26382638 18.1.8. When a student is referred to the Supervisor’s office because of behavior
26392639 difficulties, the Supervisor shall confer with the Teacher involved before making a
26402640 decision on the disposition of the student. Every effort should be made by the
26412641 Supervisor and the Teacher to confer on the same day as the reported incident.
26422642 Every consideration should be given to resolving the incident in a manner intended
26432643 to return the student to a productive and acceptable learning environment as soon as
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26462646 possible. However, the Teacher shall have the right to request that the student not
26472647 return to his/her class prior to a parent conference if the student ‘s behavior is so
26482648 severe as to interfere with the Teacher’s ability to provide instruction.
26492649 18.1.9. The Teacher shall have the right to be accompanied by a representative of his/her
26502650 choice in all phases of any follow up procedures following the disciplining of a
26512651 student. Appropriate legal assistance and support will be provided to the Teacher in
26522652 cases where the Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia so
26532653 determines.
26542654 18.1.10. Possession, use or threatened use of weapons, firearms and controlled
26552655 substances and the paraphernalia to use controlled substances, are crimes as defined
26562656 in D.C. Code 22- 3201 through 22- 3217 and 33- 601 through 33- 603.
26572657 18.1.11. Employee and student safety is best protected through the administration
26582658 of swift, decisive and certain consequences for inappropriate actions and breaches of
26592659 student discipline. It is important to reinforce for students, parents and the public at
26602660 large, the notion that an illegal act is an illegal act, even if committed within the
26612661 confines of the public school setting. There is no sanctuary in a public school
26622662 building for actions recognized as crimes under law or D.C. Code.
26632663 18.1.12. Where appropriate, a policy of Zero Tolerance, on matters of student
26642664 misbehavior, acts of violence or threatened acts of violence, and assault and battery
26652665 on school personnel will be applied in accordance with the District of Columbia
26662666 Municipal Regulations, Chapter 25.
26672667 18.2. Personal Injury Procedures
26682668 18.2.1. A Teacher who is the victim of an act of violence and who sustains disability on
26692669 the job and acting within the course and scope of his/her duties shall be allowed
26702670 leave with pay in accordance with workers compensation law and provisions, for
26712671 such reasonable time as determined by the employee’s physician(s).
26722672 18.2.2. A reasonable loss of time, not to exceed ten (10) days, resulting from an assault
26732673 on a Teacher shall not be deducted from the Teacher’s unused sick leave, provided
26742674 that the Teacher has filed with the District the details of the assault and has filed a
26752675 written report of the assault with the appropriate police department. Said sick leave
26762676 shall be, when necessary, in addition to worker compensation leave provisions.
26772677 18.2.3. DCPS shall provide the Teacher with administrative leave for court appearances
26782678 related to such event.
26792679 18.3. Supports for Students
26802680 18.3.1. In an effort to help students make positive behavior choices, DCPS shall:
26812681 18.3.1.1. Pilot an advisory model that pairs Teachers (and other school adults) with
26822682 small cohorts of students;
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26852685 18.3.1.2. Pilot a new Student Support Team model (school-based committees that
26862686 shall include administrators, Teachers, other school staff, and
26872687 parents/guardians) to coordinate academic and behavioral interventions for
26882688 students who are academically below grade level, chronically absent or tardy,
26892689 or at-risk for grade-level retention; and
26902690 18.3.1.3. Pilot alternative school settings for students whose needs are not being
26912691 met in the traditional classroom. These settings shall include, but shall not be
26922692 limited to:
26932693 18.3.1.3.1. “Twilight programs” for secondary students who, due to retention,
26942694 are significantly older than their peers; and
26952695 18.3.1.3.2. Alternative high schools designed to more strategically engage
26962696 students in the learning process.
26972697 18.4. Supports for Teachers
26982698 18.4.1. Professional Development
26992699 18.4.1.1. DCPS shall provide professional development for all Teachers on student
27002700 discipline. It shall provide training on:
27012701 18.4.1.1.1. How to keep students engaged in learning;
27022702 18.4.1.1.2. How to establish clear expectations, routines, rules, and
27032703 consequences;
27042704 18.4.1.1.3. How to deemphasize inappropriate behavior by highlighting
27052705 positive student choices;
27062706 18.4.1.1.4. How to effectively enforce consequences for inappropriate
27072707 behavior in a manner that helps reduce confrontation; and
27082708 18.4.1.1.5. How to engage students’ families in an effort to correct
27092709 inappropriate behavior.
27102710 18.4.2. Other
27112711 18.4.2.1. DCPS shall also support Teachers and Schools by:
27122712 18.4.2.1.1. Streamlining student discipline procedures and paperwork;
27132713 18.4.2.1.2. Piloting a robust wraparound services model as a means of
27142714 addressing the root causes of many student discipline issues;
27152715 18.4.2.1.3. Piloting other innovative models such as robust in- school
27162716 suspension programs to help Schools better manage student discipline
27172717 challenges; and
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27202720 18.4.2.1.4. Ensuring the removal of severely disruptive students from the
27212721 traditional classroom settings.
27222722
27232723 ARTICLE 19 - REPORTING STUDENT PROGRESS
27242724
27252725 19.1. Reporting Student Progress
27262726
27272727 19.1.1. The primary responsibility for evaluating the work of the student shall rest with
27282728 the Teacher. In the event that any grade should be challenged, the Teacher must
27292729 produce tangible, pertinent, detailed and dated records to substantiate the grade
27302730 given. In the absence of such reports, the Teacher must raise or lower such grade in
27312731 accordance with all factors involved. In no case shall a grade be changed by the
27322732 Supervisor or the Chancellor or her/his designee, unless the Teacher fails to adhere
27332733 to the provisions above.
27342734 19.1.2. In the event a grade is challenged, the Supervisor shall immediately notify the
27352735 affected Teacher of the challenge in writing. Such notice shall be appropriately
27362736 documented by the Supervisor. The Supervisor and the Teacher shall meet to
27372737 discuss and review the documentation substantiating the grade. If any grade
27382738 modifications are made pursuant to the challenge process herein described, the
27392739 relevant Teacher shall be notified in writing by the Supervisor prior to the change
27402740 and include the reasons for the change.
27412741 19.1.3. If a student is failing a course or grade, the Teacher shall notify the student,
27422742 his/her parent or guardian, and the Supervisor as soon as such is determined, but in
27432743 no case later than mid-advisory/mid-grading period, on a form provided by the
27442744 Chancellor for this purpose. Conferences shall be held by the Teacher if the student,
27452745 Supervisor, parent or guardian requests them. Each conference shall be followed by
27462746 a written report, a copy of which shall be given to the parent or guardian and the
27472747 Supervisor before the end of the advisory grading period.
27482748 19.1.4. Accurate and current records of student progress shall be maintained by teachers
27492749 at all times in a manner determined by the Chancellor after collaboration and
27502750 discussion with the WTU. Such records shall be available for examination by the
27512751 students, parents, and Supervisors.
27522752 19.1.5. The Chancellor shall furnish sufficient storage, including folders and file cabinets,
27532753 for the storing of documentation associated with student achievement.
27542754 19.1.6. All final failing grades for students must be submitted to the school office by the
27552755 date established by the Chancellor.
27562756 19.2. Student Grades:
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27592759 19.2.1. Teachers shall record student grades on the form provided by the Chancellor. The
27602760 report cards shall be prepared within five (5) school days after the close of each
27612761 advisory/grading period, except in June when report cards shall be issued on the last
27622762 day of school for students.
27632763 19.2.2. In computerized schools, teachers shall complete and submit the computer mark
27642764 report and attendance forms to the school office within five (5) school days after the
27652765 close of the advisory/grading period and/or the receipt of the form by the Teacher.
27662766 19.2.3. Where applicable, teachers shall complete the report required by the Governing
27672767 Licensure Board.
27682768
27692769 19.3. The Chancellor agrees to provide one - half (1/2) day of recordkeeping at the end
27702770 of each of the first three advisories for all WTU bargaining unit Teachers. The
27712771 Chancellor agrees to provide one -half (1/2) day of recordkeeping for the fourth advisory
27722772 on or before the last day of school for teachers. DCPS shall provide sufficient time for
27732773 Teacher recordkeeping during the workday, including use of the 30- minute morning
27742774 block when necessary.
27752775
27762776 19.4. Promotion and Graduation
27772777
27782778 19.4.1. In each high school, the Supervisor will provide teachers with lists of students
27792779 who are candidates for graduation within ten (10) days after the end of the 2
27802780 nd
27812781 advisory, within ten (10) days after the end of the 3rd advisory, and immediately
27822782 upon the completion of the 4
27832783 th advisory and before graduation ceremonies.
27842784
27852785 ARTICLE 20 - RELIEF FROM NON- TEACHING DUTIES
27862786 20.1. Teachers shall not be required to perform any of the following:
27872787 20.1.1. Any work in the roll book, including related Forms 1, 1A and 3.
27882788 20.1.2. Duty on buses carrying children between home and school.
27892789 20.1.3. School-wide detention.
27902790 20.1.4. Duties as to Impact Aid Forms, except distribution, collection and completion of
27912791 the related membership form.
27922792 20.1.5. Duty on buses carrying children to and from school activities other than:
27932793 20.1.5.1. Activities initiated by the Teacher;
27942794 20.1.5.2. Activities beginning during the school day; and,
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27972797 20.1.5.3. Class projects.
27982798 20.1.6. Clerical work as to health records on the secondary level.
27992799 20.1.7. Initial clerical entries on health records on the elementary level.
28002800 20.1.8. Initial clerical entries on cumulative records.
28012801 20.1.9. Clerical entries on permanent records in the senior high schools and career
28022802 development centers.
28032803 20.1.10. Regularly scheduled lavatory duties, except on the elementary level where
28042804 teachers shall continue to escort their classes to and from the lavatory during the
28052805 health period.
28062806 20.1.11. Clerical duties with respect to questionnaires from non- DCPS sources.
28072807 20.1.12. Scoring citywide tests.
28082808 20.1.13. Collection of money:
28092809 20.1.13.1. In the middle, junior or senior high schools for any purpose;
28102810 20.1.13.2. In the career development centers for any purpose other than for shop
28112811 work; and,
28122812 20.1.13.3. In the elementary schools for any purpose other than to collect insurance
28132813 envelopes, and except in each case of Teacher initiated activities.
28142814 20.1.14. Clerical duties as to roster cards.
28152815 20.1.15. Clerical duties as to student schedule cards.
28162816 20.1.16. Keep school-wide inventories of supplies, equipment, and textbooks,
28172817 which are not related to the Teacher's instructional program.
28182818 20.1.17. Monthly reports for all special education programs, except the updating of
28192819 said forms as needed.
28202820 20.2. Educational aides and school assistants, who are assigned to the school, shall be
28212821 scheduled to assist teachers with cafeteria and playground duty.
28222822 20.3. Teachers will not be required to fill out any forms unless they are official DCPS
28232823 forms or forms required by a government agency or forms devised jointly by SCAC and
28242824 the Administration.
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28282828
28292829 ARTICLE 21 - ADDITIONAL SCHOOL FACILITIES
28302830 21.1. Adequate facilities and supplies will be made available in Teacher washrooms.
28312831 Dispensers for female needs shall be made available in an appropriate location in the
28322832 school. Proceeds from these dispensers shall be used to supply and maintain such
28332833 dispensers.
28342834 21.2. To encourage the use of technology in instruction and other instruction that
28352835 requires extended room preparation, where possible DCPS shall assign each classroom
28362836 Teacher a permanent individual classroom from which to provide classroom instruction
28372837 to students. When the number of teachers exceeds the number of available classrooms,
28382838 the SCAC and the building Supervisor shall ensure appropriate teaching facilities for
28392839 teachers not assigned a permanent classroom.
28402840 21.3. Copying Facilities
28412841 21.3.1. DCPS shall provide Teachers with access, throughout the workday, at each school
28422842 with an appropriate and functioning copying machine.
28432843 21.3.2. The copier shall be placed in a convenient location for Teachers’ use and shall be
28442844 sufficiently maintained and supplied.
28452845 21.3.3. The Supervisor and the SCAC shall jointly develop procedures to ensure
28462846 equitable and appropriate use of the copy machine.
28472847 21.4. File Cabinets
28482848 21.4.1. The Supervisor shall provide each Teacher at her/his School with a file cabinet for
28492849 the purpose of storing student papers
28502850 21.4.2. The Supervisor shall also provide each Teacher with a sufficient number of file
28512851 folders
28522852 21.5. Personal Storage
28532853 21.5.1. All Teachers shall be provided a locker, or a locker-cabinet, and a desk in each
28542854 building to which the Teacher is assigned. One of the items shall be lockable. For
28552855 classroom Teachers, these items shall be inside the classroom. For non-classroom
28562856 Teachers the items shall be located within their assigned office. In the event that any
28572857 Teacher places an additional lock on such property, either a duplicate key or the
28582858 combination thereof shall be provided to the Supervisor. In emergencies where the
28592859 Supervisor needs to open the locked property, the Supervisor shall first seek to reach
28602860 the Teacher and obtain the consent to unlock the property. In the event the
28612861 Supervisor is unable to reach the Teacher, or obtain consent, the Supervisor may
28622862 open the lock.
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28662866 21.6. Teacher Lounge
28672867 21.6.1. Teachers shall have access to a lounge, exclusively for their use, in each School.
28682868 21.6.2. The SCAC shall develop policies and procedures for the use of the lounge.
28692869 21.7. Parking
28702870 21.7.1. Where possible, DCPS shall provide free parking to Teachers at each School.
28712871 21.7.2. When the School co- located with a charter school, Teachers shall have priority in
28722872 parking unless a preexisting Agreement provides otherwise.
28732873 21.7.3. The Parties agree to explore means of providing free parking for Teachers when
28742874 such parking is insufficient at a School.
28752875
28762876 ARTICLE 22 - STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND
28772877 22.1. Money earned through school projects shall be kept in the Student Activity Fund
28782878 (SAF) maintained at each school. The Supervisor has the ultimate responsibility for all
28792879 SAF monies received or disbursed within the school. The procedures for the allocation
28802880 of this money in any school shall follow Section 22.2 through Section 22.7 of this
28812881 Article.
28822882 22.2. The administration of the funds shall be in accordance with the “Student Activity
28832883 Funds Policy Manual” issued June 1996 and the Superintendent’s revised Directive #623
28842884 on Student Activity Funds.
28852885 22.3. “School project” shall be defined as any project initiated by an individual
28862886 Teacher, a group of teachers (e.g., departmental or grade level), or by the faculty as a
28872887 whole, which is held on public school property, during, before or after school hours, and
28882888 involves the use of school personnel (pupils and school staff) for the purpose of raising
28892889 funds. Projects shall be reviewed and approved by the Supervisor before being started.
28902890 22.4. Any funds raised under the conditions described in this Article shall be deposited
28912891 in the SAF and shall be used for school purposes only. Funds raised by individual
28922892 teachers or groups of teachers for specific uses (e.g., classroom grade level, departmental
28932893 or recognized school club needs), shall be administered through the SAF as a separate
28942894 “Activity” and used for the purpose for which the funds were raised, except that those
28952895 persons involved in the fund raising may agree to use all or part of the funds for other
28962896 school purposes. Funds raised for the benefit of all students in the School shall be
28972897 deposited in the “General Fund Activity” within the SAF. Funds raised by the faculty as
28982898 a whole for general school purposes shall be allocated under procedures developed by
28992899 the Supervisor and the School Chapter Advisory Committee.
29002900 22.5. Unused funds in specific accounts at the end of the school year shall be carried
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29032903 over in the account to the next year, unless otherwise specified in the Student Activity
29042904 Fund Policy Manual.
29052905 22.6. The School Chapter Advisory Committee and the WTU shall have the right to
29062906 have vending machines installed in Teacher lounges and shall assume all responsibilities
29072907 therefore. Funds earned through vending machines in teachers’ lounges shall be
29082908 deposited in a faculty account within the SAF and used only for faculty and school
29092909 purposes as designated by the SCAC. The funds shall be subject to semi-annual audits
29102910 and reports to the Supervisor, faculty and the WTU. DCPS and the WTU agree that
29112911 financial distribution of funds from vending machines SCAC teachers’ lounges shall be
29122912 in accordance with the memorandum of understanding between DCPS and WTU.
29132913 22.7. Both internal and external audit reports on the SAF shall be available, upon
29142914 request, to the faculty, School Chapter Advisory Committee and the public.
29152915
29162916 ARTICLE 23- POLICIES RELATING TO WORKING CONDITIONS OF TEACHERS
29172917
29182918 23.1. Work Year
29192919 23.1.1. ET-15 Teachers
29202920 23.1.1.1. The work year for 10- month ET-15 Teachers shall be one hundred ninety-
29212921 two (192) days, of which not more than one hundred eighty- five (185) shall be
29222922 Instructional Days.
29232923 23.1.1.2. DCPS shall have the right to extend the work year up to one hundred
29242924 ninety-six (196) days, provided that each additional day beyond the one
29252925 hundred ninety-two (192) days referred above is used for professional
29262926 development jointly developed by DCPS and the WTU.
29272927
29282928 23.1.2. ET-15/11 Teachers
29292929 The work year for eleven-month Teachers shall be two hundred ten (210)
29302930 days. ET 15/11 Teachers shall receive the same holidays and breaks as ET 15
29312931 Teachers, including July 4
29322932 th, the day after Thanksgiving and winter and
29332933 spring breaks.
29342934
29352935 23.1.3. ET-15/12 Teachers
29362936 The work year for twelve-month Teachers shall be 228 days. ET 15/12
29372937 Teachers shall receive the same holidays and breaks as ET 15 Teachers,
29382938 including July 4
29392939 th, the day after Thanksgiving and winter and spring breaks.
29402940
29412941 23.1.4. EG-09 Teachers
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29442944 EG-09 Teachers shall receive the same holidays and breaks as ET 15
29452945 Teachers, including July 4
29462946 th, the day after Thanksgiving and winter and
29472947 spring breaks.
29482948
29492949 23.2. Work Day
29502950 23.2.1. The work day for ET-15 and ET-15/12 Teachers shall be seven-and-one-half (7.5)
29512951 consecutive hours beginning no earlier than 7:30 AM and ending no later than 4:30
29522952 PM, inclusive of a duty- free lunch period, except as provided for elsewhere in this
29532953 Agreement.
29542954 23.2.2. The workweek for EG-09 Teachers shall be forty (40) hours.
29552955 23.2.3. Individual Teacher schedules and the schedules of groups of teachers in their
29562956 respective Schools may be adjusted but in no case shall a Teacher’s schedule exceed
29572957 the length of the workday specified above without the Teacher’s consent or as
29582958 otherwise provided for in this Agreement.
29592959 23.3. Signing In and Out
29602960 23.3.1. Teachers shall, immediately upon their arrival, record in the main office of their
29612961 School the time of their arrival, and shall report to their classroom or place duty at
29622962 least thirty-five (35) minutes prior to the start of the official school day for students.
29632963 23.3.2. Teachers shall record in the main office of their School the time of their departure
29642964 at the end of the school day.
29652965 23.3.3. Itinerant Teachers shall record the time of their arrival and departure in the main
29662966 office of each of their assigned Schools.
29672967 23.3.4. Teachers shall not be required to use time clocks.
29682968 23.4. Leaving the School Building
29692969 23.4.1. Teachers shall have the right to leave the School building during their duty-free
29702970 lunch period provided they return at the end of the lunch period in time to perform
29712971 their scheduled duties and responsibilities.
29722972 23.5. Emergency School Closing
29732973 23.5.1. DCPS shall announce any emergency closing via the DCPS website at the earliest
29742974 possible time.
29752975 23.5.2. DCPS shall also submit such announcements to the local media in a timely
29762976 fashion.
29772977 23.5.3. Teachers shall not have their sick leave reduced as a result of emergency closings.
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29802980 23.6. Planning Periods
29812981 23.6.1. Purpose
29822982 23.6.1.1. The Parties agree that planning periods shall be used for instructional
29832983 purposes: planning lessons, reviewing student work, maintaining student
29842984 records, holding conferences, and other similar activities.
29852985 23.6.2. Elementary Planning Periods
29862986 23.6.2.1. General Rules
29872987 23.6.2.1.1. All Teachers serving in elementary schools shall receive two
29882988 hundred twenty-five (225) minutes per week for planning periods.
29892989 23.6.2.1.2. The planning periods shall be scheduled during the normal
29902990 workday, as defined in this Agreement.
29912991 23.6.2.1.3. The Supervisor, in consultation with the SCAC, shall implement
29922992 the following options, in the order provided below, to achieve the two
29932993 hundred twenty- five (225) minutes for planning periods. The Supervisor
29942994 shall proceed to the next option only if the previous option cannot be
29952995 achieved.
29962996 23.6.2.2. Options
29972997 23.6.2.2.1. Priority 1
29982998
29992999 23.6.2.2.1.1. Teachers receive 45-minute planning periods five days a
30003000 week.
30013001
30023002
30033003 Frequency Planning Period Length
30043004 5 Days of the Week 45 Minutes Per Day
30053005
30063006
30073007 23.6.2.2.2. Priority 2
30083008 23.6.2.2.2.1. Teachers receive planning time four days a week. Three
30093009 days of 45 minute planning periods and one 90 minute planning period.
30103010
30113011 Frequency Planning Period Length
30123012 3 Days of the Week 45 Minutes Per Day
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30153015 1 Day of the Week 90 Minutes Per Day
30163016
30173017 23.6.2.2.3. Priority 3
30183018 23.6.2.2.3.1. Teachers receive planning time three days a week. One day
30193019 of 45 minute planning period and two days of 90 minute planning
30203020 periods
30213021
30223022 Frequency Planning Period Length
30233023 1 Day of the Week 45 Minutes Per Day
30243024 2 Days of the Week 90 Minutes Per Day
30253025
30263026 23.6.2.2.3.2. OR two days of 45 minute planning periods and one day of
30273027 135 minute planning period.
30283028 Frequency Planning Period Length
30293029 2 Days of the Week 45 Minutes Per Day
30303030 1 Day of the Week 135 Minutes Per Day
30313031
30323032 23.6.2.2.4. Priority 4
30333033 23.6.2.2.4.1. This option shall be implemented only for those teachers
30343034 for whom the Supervisor is unable to achieve the required minimum of 225 minutes of weekly planning time through use of option 1, option 2, or option 3 of this section. In such case, each Teacher
30353035 affected shall be provided a minimum of 225 minutes per week of individual planning time using the following procedures.
30363036 23.6.2.2.4.2. The Supervisor shall provide each Teacher with at least
30373037 three (3) minimum 45-minute daily individual planning periods
30383038 between the hours of 8:40 am and 3:15 pm each week.
30393039 23.6.2.2.4.3. The Supervisor shall use two (2) of the 30- minute morning
30403040 blocks (60 minutes), if there is a need to achieve one (1) additional
30413041 individual planning period for the Teacher.
30423042 23.6.2.2.4.4. The Supervisor shall use three (3) of the 30- minute
30433043 morning blocks (90 minutes), if there is a need to achieve 2
30443044 additional individual planning periods for the Teacher.
30453045 23.6.2.2.4.5. One example of priority 4 shown below:
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30493049 Frequency Planning Period Length
30503050 3 Days of the Week 45 Minutes Per Day
30513051
30523052 3 Days of the Week
30533053 30 Minutes Day (During
30543054 the Thirty-Minute
30553055 Morning Block)
30563056
30573057
30583058 23.6.2.2.4.6. All planning periods provided through the use of the 30-
30593059 minute morning blocks shall be at least 30 minutes in duration and
30603060 shall be scheduled from 8:10 am to 8:40 am, unless agreed to by the
30613061 Teacher.
30623062 23.6.3. All special subject classes will begin on the first day of school.
30633063 23.6.4. In instances where a special subject Teacher is not available to provide coverage
30643064 for a Teacher’s scheduled planning period, the building Supervisor shall:
30653065 23.6.4.1. Seek a substitute;
30663066 23.6.4.2. Utilize an alternative planning schedule; and/or
30673067 23.6.4.3. Implement an alternative planning mechanism to be determined by the
30683068 Supervisor and the SCAC.
30693069 23.6.5. Secondary Planning Periods
30703070 23.6.5.1. All secondary school teachers shall be given at least five (5) daily
30713071 planning periods per week that are equal in length to a class period, except as
30723072 may be mutually agreed between the Supervisor and the Teacher.
30733073 23.6.5.2. The planning periods shall be scheduled during the normal workday, as
30743074 defined in this Agreement.
30753075 23.7. Lunch Period
30763076 23.7.1. Secondary Schools
30773077 23.7.1.1. In secondary schools, each Teacher shall have a duty-free lunch period
30783078 equal in length to a full teaching period. However, in no case shall a Teacher’s
30793079 lunch period be less than 45 minutes or exceed 60 minutes. A duty- free lunch
30803080 period shall not include the supervision of students.
30813081 23.7.2. Elementary Schools
30823082 23.7.2.1. In the elementary schools, the Supervisor and the School Chapter
30833083 Advisory Committee shall develop a schedule and utilize available resources,
30843084 so that each Teacher shall have a minimum forty-five (45) minute, duty-free,
30853085 uninterrupted lunch period each day. When it is impossible to configure the
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30883088 master schedule to provide each Teacher a daily minimum forty-five minute
30893089 duty free lunch period, the schedule shall be arranged to provide each Teacher
30903090 a minimum of 225 minutes of duty free lunch per week. In such cases, each
30913091 Teacher shall be given no less than a thirty minute, duty free, uninterrupted
30923092 lunch period daily. Teachers, Teacher -aides, and school assistants shall be
30933093 rotated for lunch duty on an equitable basis throughout the school year. The
30943094 rotation system shall be arranged in consultation between the Supervisor and
30953095 the School Chapter Advisory Committee. During the duty -free lunch period, a
30963096 Teacher shall not be required to monitor students, escort students to and from
30973097 lunch, escort students to the playground or to class or other activities.
30983098 23.7.2.2. DCPS agrees to study the issue of school lunches to the extent the Union
30993099 asserts there is inequity between Teachers at elementary schools and other
31003100 DCPS Teachers.
31013101 23.7.3. Special Education City-Wide Schools
31023102 23.7.3.1. In the Special Education City- Wide Schools, the Supervisor and the
31033103 School Chapter Advisory Committee shall develop a schedule and utilize
31043104 available resources, so that each Teacher shall have a minimum forty-five (45)
31053105 minute, duty- free, uninterrupted lunch period each day. When it is impossible
31063106 to configure the master schedule to provide each Teacher a daily minimum
31073107 forty-five duty free lunch period, the schedule shall be arranged to provide
31083108 each Teacher a minimum of 225 minutes of duty free lunch per week. In such
31093109 cases, each Teacher shall be given no less than a thirty minute, duty free,
31103110 uninterrupted lunch period daily. Teachers, Teacher-aides, and school
31113111 assistants shall be rotated for lunch duty on an equitable basis throughout the
31123112 school year. The rotation system shall be arranged in consultation between the
31133113 Supervisor and the School Chapter Advisory Committee. During the duty- free
31143114 lunch period, a Teacher shall not be required to monitor students, escort
31153115 students to and from lunch, escort students to the playground or to class or
31163116 other activities.
31173117
31183118 23.7.4. Career Development Centers/Vocational Programs
31193119 23.7.4.1. In these schools, each Teacher shall have a duty-free lunch period equal in
31203120 length to a full teaching period. However, in no case shall a Teacher’s lunch
31213121 period be less than 45 minutes or exceed 60 minutes. A duty- free lunch period
31223122 shall not include the supervision of students.
31233123 23.7.4.2. Whenever possible, teachers with double shops in the career development
31243124 centers/vocational programs will be relieved of section duties.
31253125 23.7.4.3. In the career development centers/vocational programs, each Teacher shall
31263126 have a duty-free lunch period of a full teaching period.
31273127 23.7.4.4. In shops and other classrooms where special work projects are carried on,
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31303130 requests for such projects shall be channeled to the Teacher through the
31313131 Supervisor. These special work projects will be performed under the direction
31323132 of the Teacher. Any request relating to community programs, improvements,
31333133 or renovation shall come first to the attention of the Supervisor and then shall
31343134 be forwarded to the shop Teacher affected. The Teacher, in consultation with
31353135 the Supervisor, shall decide whether the project is to be undertaken.
31363136 23.8. Thirty-Minute Morning Block
31373137 23.8.1. The Thirty-Minute Morning Block shall be defined as the period from 8:10 AM
31383138 until 8:40 AM for all DCPS schools that operate under a traditional instructional
31393139 schedule (8:45 AM to 3:15 PM ).
31403140 23.8.2. The Thirty-Minute Morning Block shall be defined as the thirty (30) minutes prior
31413141 to a five-minute period before the start of the school day for students for all DCPS
31423142 schools that operate under a non- traditional instructional schedule (anything other
31433143 than 8:45 AM to 3:15 PM).
31443144 23.8.3. Each School shall establish a Morning Block Team (MBT), which shall consist of
31453145 the Supervisor (or her/his designee), the Building Representative (or her/his
31463146 designee), the Instructional Coach, all department and grade level chairs, and other
31473147 Teachers as designated by the Supervisor or the Building Representative.
31483148 23.8.4. Morning Blocks that are not reserved for Teacher-initiated individual or
31493149 collaborative planning will be principal-led. The MBT shall develop a Morning
31503150 Block plan and a monthly calendar for the principal-led Morning Block that shall be
31513151 provided to all Teachers. The Morning Block plan shall include schedules,
31523152 procedures, and substantive details, and developed with faculty input.
31533153 23.8.5. Four of the Morning Blocks each week are reserved for Teacher-initiated
31543154 planning. All Teacher-initiated Morning Blocks shall be consistent with the
31553155 requirements of a School’s restructuring program, intervention model, or
31563156 instructional strategy. The Morning Blocks shall be used only for the following
31573157 purposes:
31583158 23.8.5.1. Collaborative planning among Teachers, which may include:
31593159 • Analysis of student data;
31603160 • Sharing of best practices;
31613161 • Implementation of the DCPS standards-based curricula;
31623162 • Alignment of instruction with assessments; and
31633163 • Discussion of educational issues.
31643164
31653165 23.8.5.2. Individual Teacher planning, which may include:
31663166 • Lesson preparation;
31673167 • Instructional material development;
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31703170 • Providing student feedback;
31713171 • Recordkeeping; and
31723172 • Professional development
31733173
31743174 23.8.6. If a Supervisor causes a Teacher to lose a Morning Block, the Teacher shall
31753175 receive compensation for the additional workload using Administrative Premium.
31763176
31773177 23.9. Conference with Parents
31783178 23.9.1. The responsibility of the Teacher to be available for conferences with parents is
31793179 recognized as a Teacher's professional responsibility and shall be encouraged by the
31803180 Parties. Such contact with parents may be accomplished by personal appointment,
31813181 parent-Teacher conference meetings, home visits, and e- mail or telephone
31823182 conversations. In order to contact parents, DCPS shall provide a sufficient number
31833183 of dedicated phones for Teachers.
31843184
31853185 23.9.2. Teachers are required to attend, for the sole purpose of meeting with parents, not
31863186 more than four parent-Teacher conference meetings during each school year. Three
31873187 of these shall be held on non- instructional days from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm,
31883188 including a one-hour break. One of the four conferences shall be a “Back-to-
31893189 School” night, which shall be scheduled in accordance with each school’s needs.
31903190
31913191 23.10. Shared Scheduling
31923192 23.10.1. Teachers who are shared between two (2) Schools shall alternate between
31933193 the Schools in the following manner:
31943194 23.10.1.1. During “Week 1,” such Teachers shall report for three (3) full days to Site
31953195 A, and then for two (2) full days to Site B.
31963196 23.10.1.2. During “Week 2,” such Teachers shall report for two (2) full days to Site
31973197 A, and then for three (3) full days to Site B.
31983198 23.10.1.3. Such Teachers shall mutually determine with their Supervisors which
31993199 School shall be Site A and which shall be Site B.
32003200 23.10.1.4. The provisions above shall be strictly adhered to unless the Teacher and
32013201 her/his Supervisors mutually agree to an alternate arrangement.
32023202 23.11. Faculty Meetings
32033203 23.11.1. DCPS and the WTU agree that faculty meetings shall encourage dialogue
32043204 between the Supervisor and Teachers on all matters related to the School. To this
32053205 end, both the Supervisor and Teachers shall be free to discuss matters of concern at
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32083208 such meetings.
32093209 23.11.2. The Supervisor shall have the right to call one (1) required general faculty
32103210 meeting per month.
32113211 23.11.3. The Supervisor shall have the right to call one (1) additional required
32123212 general faculty meeting in the months of September and June, as necessary.
32133213 23.11.4. The Supervisor shall have the right to call one (1) additional required
32143214 general faculty meeting in all other months of the school year, provided that:
32153215 23.11.4.1. The Supervisor fully complies with his or her requirement to schedule and
32163216 meet monthly with the SCAC, pursuant to Section 9.1.;
32173217 23.11.4.2. The Supervisor consults with the SCAC on the dates and times of the
32183218 additional meetings;
32193219 23.11.4.3. The Building Representative (or her/his designee) is afforded no less than
32203220 ten (10) minutes during each meeting to discuss WTU related business; and
32213221 23.11.4.4. At least two of the additional meetings are for faculty discussion of and
32223222 input into the Local School Plan and the School Budget, of which:
32233223 23.11.4.4.1. One (1) shall be during the development phase; and
32243224 23.11.4.4.2. One (1) shall be after the Supervisor finalizes the Local School
32253225 Plan and the School Budget, but prior to her/his submitting them to
32263226 DCPS.
32273227
32283228 23.11.5. Attendance at such meetings is required, but in the event of an emergency,
32293229 the Teacher will be excused upon notification to the Supervisor or his/her designee.
32303230 23.11.6. The Supervisor shall provide to Teachers an agenda at least twenty -four
32313231 (24) hours in advance of each faculty meeting.
32323232 23.11.7. No faculty meeting shall exceed one (1) hour in duration, nor extend
32333233 beyond 4:30 PM, unless mutually agreed to by the Supervisor and the Building
32343234 Representative.
32353235 23.11.8. Nothing in this article shall prevent the Supervisor from calling additional
32363236 meetings for Teachers to attend on a voluntary basis.
32373237 23.12. Non-Instructional Days Prior to the First Day of School for Students
32383238 23.12.1. The Supervisor shall have the right call one (1) mandatory, introductory
32393239 meeting for Teachers during the non-instructional days that precede the first day of
32403240 school for students. This meeting shall be no more than three (3) hours in length,
32413241 unless the SCAC and the Supervisor mutually agree to an extension.
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32443244 23.12.2. Teachers shall be provided with a minimum of one and half (1.5) days for
32453245 planning and room preparation.
32463246 23.13. Class Size
32473247 23.13.1. Except as provided in Section 23.13.3, maximum class size shall not
32483248 exceed the following:
32493249 Class Type Maximum Size
32503250 Pre-Kindergarten Without an Aide 15
32513251 Pre-Kindergarten With an Aide 20
32523252 Kindergarten Through Grade 2 20
32533253 Grades 3 Through 12 25
32543254 Remedial Classes 12
32553255 Career and Technology Education 18
32563256
32573257 23.13.2. Special Provisions for Classrooms that Serve Students with Disabilities
32583258 23.13.2.1. Self-Contained Classrooms
32593259 When the Least Restrictive Environment (as defined by the
32603260 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) is a self-contained
32613261 classroom, maximum class size shall not exceed the following:
32623262
32633263 Class Type Maximum Size
32643264 Autism 6
32653265 Emotional Disabilities 8
32663266 Hearing Impairments/Deafness 5
32673267 Mental Retardation (Mild/Moderate) 12
32683268 Mental Retardation (Severe) 6
32693269 Mental Retardation (Profound) 4
32703270 Orthopedic Impairments 10
32713271 Physical Disabilities 4
32723272 Speech/Language Impairments 12
32733273 Traumatic Brain Injury 10
32743274 Visual Impairments/Blindness 5
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32783278 23.13.2.2. Learning Centers
32793279 When the Least Restrictive Environment (as defined by the Individuals
32803280 with Disabilities Education Act) is a Learning Center, maximum class size
32813281 shall not exceed the following:
32823282
32833283 Class Type Maximum Size
32843284 Learning Center 10
32853285
32863286 23.13.2.3. Inclusion
32873287 Due to the complexities of class size provisions in any contract, the WTU and DCPS agree to form a committee to review the possibility of developing and using a “weighted formula” for determining appropriate
32883288 class size in DCPS. In addition, this committee will recommend
32893289 solutions when DCPS is unable to meet the class size provisions.
32903290
32913291 23.13.2.4. IEP Caseloads
32923292 Individual Education Plan (IEP) caseloads shall not exceed fifteen (15) per
32933293 Teacher.
32943294
32953295 23.13.3. An acceptable reason for altering the class size may be any of the
32963296 following:
32973297 23.13.3.1. Lack of sufficient funds for equipment, supplies, or rental of classroom
32983298 space;
32993299 23.13.3.2. Lack of classroom space and/or personnel available to permit scheduling
33003300 of any additional class or classes in order to reduce class size;
33013301 23.13.3.3. Conformity to the class size objective because it would result in the
33023302 organization of half or part time classes;
33033303 23.13.3.4. A class larger than the above is necessary and desirable in order to provide
33043304 for specialized or experimental instruction;
33053305 23.13.3.5. Placement of pupils in a subject class for which there is only one (1) on a
33063306 grade level;
33073307 23.13.3.6. Size of specific classroom space is inadequate.
33083308 23.14. Teaching Assignments
33093309 23.14.1. Teachers may express in writing to the Supervisor their preference of
33103310 grade assignment in the elementary school and subject assignment in the secondary
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33133313 school. If a Teacher does not receive his/her requested assignment, he/she shall be
33143314 so notified in writing with the reason(s) stated.
33153315 23.14.2. Teachers' programs will be established in accordance with the following
33163316 guidelines:
33173317 23.14.2.1. Teachers' abilities and preparation shall be a prime consideration;
33183318 23.14.2.2. The number of different rooms in which assignments occur for a Teacher
33193319 shall be held to the minimum;
33203320 23.14.2.3. Equitable standards shall be applied within a school for exemptions from
33213321 homeroom and building assignments; and,
33223322 23.14.2.4. In rooms with specific stations (shops, typing rooms, laboratories), the
33233323 number of pupils assigned to such rooms shall not exceed the number of
33243324 stations available, provided that in the programming of such classes, an extra
33253325 number of pupils equal to the anticipated attrition rate may be included.
33263326 23.14.3. Teachers shall have the opportunity to express their preference of
33273327 assignment to school committees and other extracurricular activities for which there
33283328 is no pay. These requests shall be honored on the basis of competency of the
33293329 individual in the judgment of the Supervisor.
33303330 23.14.4. Elementary teachers shall receive their tentative grade assignments and
33313331 secondary teachers shall receive their tentative subject assignment for the next
33323332 school year no later than the last day of the current school year.
33333333 23.14.5. In the secondary schools, there shall be no more than three (3) consecutive
33343334 periods of academic teaching assignments, except where the Teacher agrees.
33353335 However, in schools with block schedules, there should be no more than two
33363336 consecutive teaching periods, except where the Teacher agrees.
33373337 23.14.6. In the secondary schools, efforts shall be made to keep the number of
33383338 lesson preparations to a minimum, consistent with an effective teaching program.
33393339 23.14.7. A secondary Teacher may be assigned to a duty in lieu of a teaching
33403340 period.
33413341 23.15. Non-Traditional Scheduling
33423342 23.15.1. The SCAC must consider requests for non-traditional scheduling.
33433343 23.15.2. If the SCAC recommends the implementation of such nontraditional
33443344 scheduling, then the entire faculty must, by secret ballot vote, approve the measure
33453345 by a percentage of no less than 66 and 2/3% before such implementation may occur.
33463346 23.15.3. Where non- traditional schedules are adopted, the term “teaching period”
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33493349 shall mean at minimum, the average length of time for a class period in a traditional
33503350 secondary instructional day.
33513351 23.15.4. Teachers who are unable to adapt to non- traditional scheduling shall be
33523352 permitted to seek a voluntary transfer to another school in accordance with Teacher
33533353 Transfer Policy.
33543354 23.15.5. Secondary Schools include high schools, junior high schools, grades 6, 7
33553355 and 8 in middle schools and educational centers.
33563356 23.16. Substitute Service
33573357 23.16.1. Teachers shall not be required to obtain their own substitutes.
33583358 23.16.2. DCPS shall make every effort to provide substitute service for every
33593359 absence of a Teacher, provided the Teacher notifies her/his Supervisor of the
33603360 absence in accordance with the rules established in this Agreement.
33613361 23.16.3. In cases when a Teacher fails to notify her/his Supervisor of the absence in
33623362 accordance with the rules established in this Agreement, DCPS shall make a
33633363 concerted effort to provide a substitute, but shall be under no obligation to do so.
33643364 23.16.4. Except where it is not possible to do so, Teachers shall have available for
33653365 substitute teachers current class lists, lesson plans, and other appropriate materials to
33663366 enable the substitute Teacher to carry out her/his duties.
33673367 23.16.5. DCPS agrees to review and revise, in collaboration with the WTU, the
33683368 recruitment, training, and evaluation of substitute teachers with the goal of ensuring
33693369 a highly effective substitute pool of sufficient size to support Teachers.
33703370 23.17. Class Coverage
33713371 23.17.1. In emergencies and in cases when substitute service cannot be obtained for
33723372 an absent Teacher, other Teachers may be required to provide class coverage.
33733373 23.17.2. If a Teacher notifies the principal or his designee less than twenty-four
33743374 (24) hours before the start of the Teacher’s tour of duty that he/she will be absent,
33753375 that shall constitute an emergency. In such cases, the principal will make a
33763376 concerted effort to find a substitute.
33773377 23.17.3. In emergency situations, Teachers in secondary schools may be required
33783378 to cover classes on a per-period rotation basis. On the elementary level, Teachers
33793379 may be required to accept other students in their classrooms for instruction, with
33803380 consideration given to class size, equitable distribution and the grade levels of the
33813381 students involved. For ESL, special education, and teachers in a co -teaching
33823382 arrangement, Teachers may be required to leave their assignment to cover classes on
33833383 a per-period rotation basis.
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33863386 23.17.4. The Supervisor and the SCAC shall jointly develop procedures for
33873387 assigning class coverage on a voluntary basis, except as provided below.
33883388 23.17.5. When a building Supervisor is unable to provide substitute services for an
33893389 absent Teacher during the instructional day, the Supervisor may require teachers to
33903390 provide coverage for the absent Teacher’s students. When a Teacher is required to
33913391 provide class coverage for students, the Teacher shall be compensated in accordance
33923392 with the following sections:
33933393 23.17.5.1. Secondary Level and Block Schedules
33943394 23.17.5.1.1. Secondary teachers who are assigned to provide instructional
33953395 coverage for an absent Teacher’s students, which results in the loss of a
33963396 planning period for the Teacher, shall receive compensation for the
33973397 additional workload using Administrative Premium.
33983398 23.17.5.1.2. The Chancellor and WTU agree to jointly update the Pro Rata Pay
33993399 Scale covering secondary schools with traditional class schedules (5
34003400 teaching periods) and those with block or modified block schedules in
34013401 accordance with the current Administrative Premium rate.
34023402 23.17.5.2. Elementary Level
34033403 23.17.5.2.1. When an elementary Teacher is required to accept additional
34043404 students in his/her class due to a Teacher’s absence, and the additional
34053405 number results in a class exceeding the contractual limit, the Teacher
34063406 shall be paid at the Administrative Premium per day of coverage. This per
34073407 diem rate shall also apply to a special subject Teacher if the additional
34083408 number of students results in three (3) or more of his/her classes
34093409 exceeding the contractual limit.
34103410 23.17.5.2.2. When an elementary Teacher loses his/her planning period due to
34113411 coverage based on the absence or unavailability of a special subject
34123412 Teacher, itinerant Teacher or other person(s) designated in the master
34133413 schedule to provide the Teacher with a planning period, the Teacher shall
34143414 receive compensation using Administrative Premium.
34153415 23.17.5.2.3. Time records for pay for coverage shall be submitted by the local
34163416 school Supervisor or his/her designee in accordance with the same
34173417 timeline submission requirements for regular Teacher pay. Teachers shall
34183418 receive their pay for coverage compensation on a biweekly basis through
34193419 a process approved by DCPS and the WTU.
34203420 23.17.6. ESL Teachers, Special Education Teachers, and Co-Teachers
34213421 23.17.6.1. When an ESL Teacher, Special Education Teacher, or Co-Teacher is
34223422 required to provide instructional coverage for an absent Teacher’s class, they
34233423 shall receive additional compensation equal to three (3) hours of
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34263426 Administrative Premium per day of coverage.
34273427 23.17.6.2. In instances where an ESL, Special Education, or Co-Teacher is
34283428 reassigned to provide coverage in a different classroom, leading to a reduction
34293429 in instructional support within their originally assigned classroom, the Teacher
34303430 impacted by this reassignment shall also be eligible for additional
34313431 compensation equal to three (3) hours of Administrative Premium per day of
34323432 coverage.
34333433 23.17.6.3. When an ESL Teacher, Special Education Teacher, or Co-Teacher loses
34343434 his/her planning period due to coverage based on the absence or unavailability of
34353435 a special subject Teacher, itinerant Teacher or other person(s) designated in the
34363436 master schedule to provide the Teacher with a planning period
34373437 , the Teacher
34383438 shall receive compensation using Administrative Premium.
34393439 23.17.7. DCPS and WTU will execute a Memorandum of Understanding that
34403440 further defines pay for coverage, loss of planning time, and loss of lunch time.
34413441 23.18. Lesson Plans
34423442 23.18.1. Daily, unit, and long- term lesson plans shall be required of each Teacher
34433443 and such plans shall be available for review by the principal/Supervisor at any time
34443444 upon his/her request. The Supervisor shall be permitted to make a copy of the lesson
34453445 upon request. It is understood that lesson plans are used as a guide to the Teacher in
34463446 structuring the learning experiences of pupils. The system-wide template prescribes
34473447 the minimum required elements for a lesson plan. No Teacher shall be required to
34483448 provide more detail than that which is required in the system-wide template.
34493449 23.18.2. Teachers shall not be required to submit daily, weekly, unit or long- range
34503450 lesson plans on a regular basis. However, if the Supervisor determines as a result of
34513451 the DCPS evaluation process that a Teacher has an average score of less than 2.5 in
34523452 Planning domain of the Teaching and Learning Framework, then the Supervisor
34533453 may require the Teacher to submit daily lesson plans for review and comment until
34543454 such time that the Teacher’s planning has satisfactorily improved. In such cases, the
34553455 Supervisor must suggest how the lesson plans can be improved.
34563456 23.18.3. Lesson plans do not determine a Teacher’s effectiveness; therefore, they
34573457 shall not be used in isolation to determine a Teacher’s effectiveness.
34583458 23.18.4. DCPS shall develop the lesson plan template in collaboration with the
34593459 WTU.
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34643464 ARTICLE 24 - AUXILIARY AND ANCILLARY SERVICES
34653465 24.1. Library Media Specialists
34663466 24.1.1. The District of Columbia Public Schools shall maintain library and media center
34673467 facilities.
34683468 24.1.2. When funds are specifically allocated, clerical assistance shall be provided for all
34693469 Library Media Specialists.
34703470 24.1.3. Library Media Specialists shall not be assigned non-Library Media Specialist
34713471 duties, which will cause the closing of the library.
34723472 24.1.4. Where there are two (2) or more professional staff personnel assigned to a media
34733473 center or library, the Library Media Specialist with building seniority shall be
34743474 designated as team leader if the performance ratings are equal.
34753475 24.1.5. Library Media Specialists shall be given the opportunity to acquire the necessary
34763476 training for handling non print materials, provided funding is available.
34773477 24.1.6. When libraries are established, the standards of the American Library Association
34783478 shall be considered.
34793479 24.1.7. Continuous access to the library collections and flexible scheduling may be
34803480 components of the library media center. Flexible scheduling for the use of the
34813481 library shall be developed and implemented when it is deemed appropriate for the
34823482 instructional program of the school by the Supervisor after consultation with the
34833483 Library Media Specialist-media specialist.
34843484 24.1.8. School Library Media Specialists shall arrange cooperative meetings and/or
34853485 conferences with faculty Teachers during the employee’s workday. These meetings
34863486 and/or conferences shall be to discuss issues, books, materials and other business
34873487 pertinent to the professional Library Media Specialist’s and Teacher’s mission of
34883488 providing the highest quality of education to DCPS students. The goal is to
34893489 implement the most efficient and effective use of the library as a learning and
34903490 resource center.
34913491 24.1.9. Library Media Specialists are integral Teachers of the teaching function in the
34923492 DCPS. Library Media Specialists shall, in addition to the traditional functions,
34933493 collaborate in the selection of all learning resources, work with teachers in the
34943494 planning and/or implementation of curriculum, and offer instruction to both teachers
34953495 and students in the use of library and media center resources and equipment, as well
34963496 as reading, listening and viewing skills.
34973497 24.1.10. The Supervisor and Library Media Specialist (LMS) shall meet and jointly
34983498 develop annually the library media program including a flexible scheduling model
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35013501 based on best practices in accordance with the standards of the American Library
35023502 Association. Should the Supervisor and Library Media Specialist fail to mutually
35033503 agree on the library media program, the Director of Library Services shall be
35043504 available upon request from the Supervisor or Library Media Specialist to assist
35053505 with the design and implementation of an effective library media program in
35063506 accordance with best practices and standards of the profession.
35073507 24.2. Counselors
35083508 24.2.1. When funds are specifically allocated, clerical assistance shall be provided for all
35093509 counselors.
35103510 24.2.2. Counselors' duties and DCPS counselor standards shall be related solely to the
35113511 standards of the American School Counselors Association.
35123512 24.2.3. Suitable space as permitted by the existing physical plant shall be provided for
35133513 counselors to carry out their programs. In a building which has a suite designed for a
35143514 counselor, the counselor shall be assigned to that area.
35153515 24.2.4. In all schools, DCPS, within budget limitations, will work toward providing one
35163516 counselor for every two hundred fifty (250) students or major fraction thereof.
35173517 24.2.5. Counselors shall be provided with a telephone in the counselor suite/area and,
35183518 where possible, a direct line.
35193519 24.2.6. The confidentiality of the work of the counselor is recognized with the
35203520 understanding that student records are to be made available upon request by the
35213521 Supervisor.
35223522 24.2.7. DCPS and the WTU agree that school counselors must be provided local school
35233523 benchmark data deadlines in a timely matter in order to support timely submission
35243524 or inputting of required data. To this end, DCPS shall request that supervisors
35253525 provide school counselors critical benchmark data deadlines upon receipt.
35263526 24.2.8. All Senior High School 10- month counselors who desire to be converted to 11-
35273527 month counselors shall be entitled to such conversion during the 2010- 2011 school
35283528 year.
35293529 24.2.9. For school year 2010- 2011, if there is an insufficient number of 10- month
35303530 counselors who wish to convert to 11- month counselors, DCPS may designate one
35313531 of the counseling positions or up to 50% of the existing counseling positions at the
35323532 school as 11-month counselors (ET15- 11). These counselors shall be paid on a
35333533 prorated basis based on their current salary. For school years 2011- 2012 and
35343534 beyond, all high school counseling positions will be 11 month positions.
35353535 24.2.10. In such cases, the selection of the 11- month counselor shall be determined
35363536 by the principal based on the recommendation of the school’s Personal Committee.
35373537 If there are an insufficient number of counselors who volunteer to convert to 11-
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35403540 month positions within a school, DCPS shall make the position available to other
35413541 senior high school certified counselors currently employed within DC Public
35423542 Schools. If there are not enough senior high applicants, DCPS shall make the
35433543 position available to other certified counselors within DCPS. If there exists an
35443544 insufficient number of voluntary 11- month counselors within the school system,
35453545 DCPS shall have the authority to hire 11- month counselors from outside of the
35463546 system to meet the programmatic needs of the school system.
35473547 24.2.11. If there exists an insufficient number of voluntary 11- month counselors
35483548 within the school system, DCPS shall have the authority to hire 11- month
35493549 counselors from outside of the system to meet the programmatic needs of the school
35503550 system
35513551 24.3. Related Service Providers (School Social Workers, School Psychologists,
35523552 Speech/Language Pathologists and Psychiatric Social Workers)
35533553 24.3.1. All Related Service Providers, covered under this section, shall perform duties
35543554 related to their special field, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
35553555 24.3.2. DCPS Related Service Provider standards shall consider the standards of the
35563556 American Speech and Hearing Association, the National Association of Social
35573557 Workers, and the National Association of School Psychologists.
35583558 24.3.3. Related Service Providers shall not be assigned duties or perform acts which
35593559 would result in a violation of standards of professional practice as defined by the
35603560 appropriate professional organizations.
35613561 24.3.4. A room conducive to individual testing, interviewing, and the transaction of
35623562 business of a confidential nature shall be made available to school psychologists,
35633563 school social workers and other Related Service Providers as needed. The
35643564 transaction of business of a confidential nature may require access to and a use of a
35653565 telephone.
35663566 24.3.5. Where a speech suite, a converted area or a room that is specifically designated
35673567 for Speech language therapy and Hearing therapy services exists, the Speech
35683568 language therapist and/or Hearing therapist will be assigned to that designated space
35693569 on the day or days that the employee is in that building.
35703570 24.3.6. A Related Service Provider who is required to appear at a placement meeting, an
35713571 assessment, a disciplinary hearing or a due process hearing shall have the
35723572 opportunity to consult with the designated representatives of DCPS in advance of
35733573 the event.
35743574 24.3.7. Related service providers may express in writing to the principal/Supervisor their
35753575 preference for program assignments as long as the request is consistent with the
35763576 educational needs of the system. If the related service provider does not receive
35773577 his/her requested assignment, he/she shall be so notified in writing with the
35783578 reason(s) stated.
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35813581 24.3.8. Protocols for all related service providers shall be provided by the DCPS Office
35823582 of Special Education.
35833583 24.3.9. In accordance with the procedures outlined in this Agreement, the local school
35843584 Supervisor shall provide funding for supplies to all related service providers
35853585 assigned to his/her school.
35863586 24.3.10. Related service providers shall be provided a room with confidential
35873587 access to an operational telephone and computer.
35883588 24.3.11. Assignment of workload to related service providers shall be done in an
35893589 equitable manner to ensure that responsibilities are fairly distributed to avoid undue
35903590 burden on any individual service provider. In cases where disputes arise concerning
35913591 the equity of workload assignments among service providers, the Office of Teaching
35923592 and Learning will review and resolve each matter on a case- by-case basis.
35933593 24.3.11.1. Workload refers to all activities required and performed by school based
35943594 RSPs. RSP workloads include considerable time for face-to-face direct
35953595 services to students, assessments, and consultations. Workloads also include
35963596 many other activities necessary to support students' education programs,
35973597 implement best practices for related service providers and ensure compliance
35983598 with IDEA and other mandates.
35993599 24.4. Visiting Instruction Service (VIS)
36003600 24.4.1. The workday for VIS teachers is the same as that of any other Teacher and any
36013601 unscheduled time shall be used in a relevant manner toward improving the
36023602 instructional program.
36033603 24.4.2. One (1) afternoon per week shall be devoted to record keeping, meetings,
36043604 planning, and any other relevant activities toward improving the instructional
36053605 program.
36063606 24.4.3. Weekly teaching schedules must be updated promptly. If no changes occur during
36073607 the week, such notation shall be recorded.
36083608 24.4.4. Teachers assigned full-time to child-oriented hospitals or institutions shall adjust
36093609 their teaching schedules in consultation with their Supervisor.
36103610 24.4.5. When a daily schedule is to be rearranged, the Supervisor shall be notified by
36113611 telephone within a reasonable time and a record of the changes shall be recorded as
36123612 soon as practicable.
36133613 24.4.6. When conditions indicate, the Teacher may require adult supervision in the home
36143614 while instruction is taking place.
36153615 24.4.7. Daily attendance records noting teachers’ time of arrival with signature of parent
36163616 or guardian and/or pupil shall be submitted to the Supervisor weekly.
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36193619 24.4.8. An orientation of at least 3 days shall be provided for all new teachers in the VIS
36203620 program.
36213621 24.4.9. A Teacher shall not be required to provide instructional services in any home,
36223622 institution, or area if there is a valid reason to believe that the physical well being of
36233623 the Teacher is threatened. This provision shall be applicable to all teachers who are
36243624 required to make home visitations as a routine in their work schedule.
36253625 24.5. Special Education Teachers
36263626 24.5.1. Special education teachers who are involved in the development of Individualized
36273627 Educational Programs (IEP) shall be granted the necessary time during the school
36283628 day for testing, conferences, and the writing of IEP(s)
36293629 24.5.2. The Division of Special Education will disseminate to special education teachers
36303630 any federal and state guidelines, which affect the operation of their program.
36313631 24.5.3. As funds are specifically allocated, special education teachers shall be provided
36323632 with the necessary forms, supplies, equipment, materials and test(s) needed to fulfill
36333633 curriculum requirements, as determined by the Chancellor.
36343634 24.5.4. Special education teachers who are assigned to non-citywide schools shall attend
36353635 the organizational meetings of their assigned schools at the beginning of each school
36363636 year.
36373637 24.5.5. The annual IEP caseload for special education teachers shall not exceed 15 per
36383638 Teacher, except by mutual Agreement between the Supervisor and special education
36393639 Teacher. If Teacher agrees to complete more than 15 IEPs annually, the Teacher
36403640 shall receive administrative premium at the rate of three (3) hours per additional
36413641 IEP.
36423642 24.5.6. Upon request by a Teacher, including general education teachers, the Supervisor
36433643 shall make available for review by the Teacher the IEP of each special needs student
36443644 assigned to that Teacher for instruction.
36453645 24.5.7. DCPS and the WTU agree to establish a Joint Special Education Committee to
36463646 develop policies and procedures that will support effective implementation of
36473647 inclusion/inclusive instruction.
36483648 24.6. Special Subject Teachers
36493649 24.6.1. All special subject teachers assigned to a single school building shall be required
36503650 to perform all the duties regular teachers are expected to perform.
36513651 24.6.2. Itinerant special subject teachers shall not be required to perform any of the
36523652 following:
36533653 24.6.2.1. Answering of telephones; or
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36563656 24.6.2.2. General clerical work.
36573657 24.6.3. Itinerant teachers shall be required to perform all duties regular teachers are
36583658 expected to perform at schools where they teach a full day, provided that no
36593659 itinerant Teacher shall be required to perform duties in excess of that which he/she
36603660 would be assigned if full time in one school.
36613661 24.6.4. The duties of the special subject teachers shall be based on the guidelines for
36623662 special subject and resource teachers.
36633663 24.6.5. All ET personnel covered under the provision of this Article shall be paid at a per-
36643664 diem rate for each day they are required to work following the closing day of the
36653665 school year for teachers and before the opening day of the school year for teachers,
36663666 provided funds are available.
36673667 24.7. Athletic Trainers
36683668 24.7.1. DCPS hereby recognizes WTU as the sole, and exclusive, representative for the
36693669 purposes of negotiating all matters related to rates of pay, wages, benefits, hours of
36703670 employment, and working conditions for employees of DCPS classified as Athletic
36713671 Trainers.
36723672 24.7.2. The basic school year for the ET 15 /11 month Athletic Trainers will be 210 days,
36733673 including all days worked by the Athletic Trainer, such as Saturdays, Sundays, and
36743674 holidays.
36753675 24.7.3. The school year shall start no earlier than August 1, or the first regular school day
36763676 (Monday – Friday) after August 1, and end no later than the last day of the
36773677 traditional school year for ET 15/11 month teachers or when an Athletic Trainer has
36783678 reported to work for 210 days, whichever comes first.
36793679 24.7.4. Days 1 and 2 of the Athletic Trainer school year shall be reserved for Athletic
36803680 Trainers to plan and prepare. Practices may not be held during these days.
36813681 24.7.5. Holidays are those days designated by the school year calendar, DCPS, the D.C.
36823682 Code, and D.C. government, and all weekend days before or after a holiday.
36833683 24.7.6. DCPS shall provide a written list of Saturday, Sunday and holiday workdays to
36843684 Athletic Trainers by: August 1st for the fall sports season, November 1st for the
36853685 winter sports season, and February 1st for the spring sports season. The maximum
36863686 required Saturday workdays is nine (9) per Athletic Trainer per school year.
36873687 24.7.7. Athletic Trainers are entitled to all holidays, vacation days, and non- regular
36883688 workdays (Saturdays and Sundays) off. If DCPS requires Athletic Trainers to work
36893689 on holidays, Saturdays, or Sundays, or in excess of 37.5 hours per week, it shall pay
36903690 them in accordance with the premium pay provisions below
36913691 24.7.8. The basic work day for Athletic Trainers will be a 7.5- hour day, Monday through
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36943694 Friday, with Saturday obligations as provided in this Article.
36953695 24.7.9. Holiday pay shall be one and one half (1 ½) times the daily salary amount of pay.
36963696 The daily salary amount shall be calculated by dividing an individual’s annual
36973697 salary by the number of contract days responsible for work.
36983698 24.7.10. If required to cover athletic events scheduled on Saturdays or Sundays,
36993699 Athletic Trainers shall be paid, for hours worked, at 1 ½ times their ET- 15/ 11 pay
37003700 scale hourly rate.
37013701 24.7.11. Athletic Trainers shall be provided with a duty-free meal period each day
37023702 of no less than 45 minutes and no more than 60 minutes.
37033703 24.7.12. FTE Athletic Trainers assigned to the high schools will be ET 15/11
37043704 month employees .
37053705 24.7.13. FTE Athletic Trainers assigned to middle schools will be ET 15/10 month
37063706 employees.
37073707 24.7.14. Each Athletic Trainer shall be provided with the resources necessary to
37083708 carry out the job duties assigned by DCPS, including:
37093709 24.7.14.1. Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and Stop the Bleed kits, or
37103710 comparable resources, shall be made available and readily accessible within three minutes of all spaces where athletic events and/or practices are held. As these activities may occur simultaneously, multiples of these items may be required. Each a Athletic tTrainer will have an AED and Stop the Bleed kit, or
37113711 equivalent resources as determined by DCPS.
37123712 24.7.14.2. Each Athletic Trainer shall be provided access to an Athletic Training
37133713 Room, a direct line telephone, internet access, a computer, a cellular telephone, sink with running water, and functioning ice machines, or comparable resources, as permitted by the existing physical facility design, in accordance with industry standards.
37143714 24.7.15. Athletic Trainers are entitled to attend professional development sessions
37153715 on the Professional Development days designated by DCPS for staff. Athletic Trainers who would like to take additional professional development during their tour of duty must be approved in writing at least one week in advance of the
37163716 training.
37173717 24.7.16. DCPS shall not require an Athletic Trainer to provide services in any
37183718 building, institution, or area if there is a reasonable belief that the physical
37193719 wellbeing of the Athletic Trainer is threatened, the place is unsafe, or conditions
37203720 present safety concerns that would be remedied by leaving that location. The School
37213721 Emergency Response Plan and Management Guide established by DCPS shall be
37223722 followed.
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37253725 24.7.17. Supplies for startup of Fall sports shall be ordered and received by
37263726 Athletic Trainers no later than September 30 of each school year.
37273727 24.7.18. Except as provided above, Athletic Trainers shall have the same rights and
37283728 privileges under the CBA as other ET- 15/11 employees covered by the CBA.
37293729
37303730 ARTICLE 25- SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, TEXTBOOKS, TECHNO LOGY, AND
37313731 RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
37323732 25.1. Definition
37333733 25.1.1. For the purposes of this Article, “instructional resources” shall refer to basic
37343734 office supplies (e.g., paper, pencils, pens), textbooks, curricular support materials
37353735 (e.g., math manipulatives, lab equipment, literacy kits), instructional technology
37363736 (e.g., computers, interactive white boards, student response systems), and other
37373737 education- related materials.
37383738 25.2. Inventory and Distribution of Existing Instructional Resources
37393739 25.2.1. Prior to the first day of school for students, the Supervisor (or her/his designee)
37403740 and the SCAC shall prepare an inventory of the School’s existing instructional
37413741 resources and shall develop procedures for the equitable distribution of these
37423742 resources.
37433743 25.2.2. The Supervisor (or her/his designee) and the SCAC may elect to reserve a certain
37443744 portion of the existing inventory for distribution at later points in the year.
37453745 25.2.3. The Supervisor shall provide a copy of the inventory and the distribution
37463746 procedures to all Teachers on the first day of school for students.
37473747 25.3. Acquisition of New Resources
37483748 25.3.1. No later than September 30, the Supervisor shall meet with the SCAC to review
37493749 the School’s budget for instructional resources and to develop procedures for the
37503750 equitable and instructionally appropriate use of these funds.
37513751 25.3.2. Included in the procedures shall be rules governing how Teachers shall submit
37523752 their specific resource requests to the Supervisor.
37533753 25.3.3. Also included shall be a stipulation that, whenever the Supervisor is unable to
37543754 fulfill a resource request, s/he shall provide a written explanation.
37553755 25.3.4. No later than October 15, the Supervisor shall meet with all Teachers to review
37563756 the budget for instructional resources and to discuss the procedures pertaining to the
37573757 use of the budget
37583758 25.3.5. A written copy of the budget and the procedures shall be provided to all Teachers
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37613761 prior to the meeting.
37623762 25.4. Supply Room
37633763 25.4.1. The Supervisor shall provide a supply room in each School for the storage of
37643764 instructional resources.
37653765 25.4.2. The Supervisor and the SCAC shall jointly develop procedures governing access
37663766 to the supply room during the meeting referenced in Section 25.3.1.
37673767 25.5. Special Provision for Textbooks
37683768 25.5.1. The Supervisor shall ensure that all Teachers, including those without classrooms
37693769 of their own, have adequate storage space for textbooks.
37703770 25.6. Special Provisions for Instructional Technology
37713771 25.6.1. The Chancellor and the President of the WTU agree to work cooperatively to
37723772 ensure that each Teacher has, for instructional purposes, a designated computer
37733773 (preferably a laptop) as well as Internet access, as soon as possible after this
37743774 Agreement takes effect.
37753775 25.6.2. When a Teacher transfers from one work location to another, DCPS shall provide
37763776 the Teacher with an operational computer at the new worksite within thirty (30)
37773777 calendar days.
37783778 25.6.3. In addition, the Parties agree to work cooperatively to develop an Instructional
37793779 Technology Plan for DCPS that shall include strategies to:
37803780 25.6.3.1. Acquire a sufficient number of computers for student use;
37813781 25.6.3.2. Acquire other instructional technologies such as LCD projectors,
37823782 interactive whiteboards, electronic student response systems, opaque document
37833783 projects, etc.;
37843784 25.6.3.3. Improve the availability, reliability, and speed of Internet access in all
37853785 Schools;
37863786 25.6.3.4. Train Teachers in the use of instructional technology; and
37873787 25.6.3.5. Ensure regular maintenance of all instructional technology.
37883788 25.7. The Chancellor and President of the WTU shall appoint a Joint Committee to
37893789 develop uniform standards for classroom resources. The Joint Committee shall provide
37903790 opportunities for teachers and other educational stakeholders to give input during the
37913791 process and shall make its final recommendations to the Chancellor and WTU President
37923792 no later than March 31, 2010. The standards developed by the Joint Committee and
37933793 approved by the Chancellor and WTU president shall be the standards of classroom
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37963796 resources for a DCPS “ Certified Classroom.” DCPS agrees to fund the “Certified
37973797 Classroom” standards of resources annually to the extent possible. DCPS and the WTU
37983798 shall mutually develop and agree on a process for monitoring the implementation of
37993799 “Certified Classroom ’ resource standards in all DCPS classrooms.
38003800 25.8. No Teacher shall receive discipline or endure intimidation of any kind because,
38013801 through no fault of the Teacher, the technology (including, but not limited to, computers,
38023802 software, hardware, printers, copiers) necessary to perform his/her duties is not available
38033803 when needed by the Teacher.
38043804
38053805 ARTICLE 26 - SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS
38063806 26.1. Supervisory Relationships
38073807 26.1.1. Teachers shall have the right to know the names, titles, and reporting relationships
38083808 of all personnel exercising direct, indirect, technical or administrative supervision
38093809 over them.
38103810 26.1.2. The Supervisor shall furnish Teachers with this information upon request.
38113811
38123812 ARTICLE 27 - EXTRA DUTY PAY AC TIVITIES
38133813 27.1. The WTU and DCPS agree to establish a joint committee to review all policies
38143814 and make recommendations to the Chancellor and WTU President regarding extra duty
38153815 assignments, including compensation, no later than May 30, 2010. The current extra
38163816 duty pay policies and compensation will remain in effect until the joint committee has
38173817 made its recommendations to the Chancellor and WTU President and those
38183818 recommendations have been accepted by the Chancellor and WTU President and subject
38193819 to certification of available funds by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of
38203820 Columbia.
38213821 27.2. Extra-duty pay activities shall include only those activities performed before and
38223822 after school as determined by DCPS in consultation with the WTU.
38233823 27.3. Where an extra- duty pay activity is such that it normally starts in September, the
38243824 extra- duty pay applicable to such activity shall also start in September.
38253825 27.4. The following procedures will apply to assignments to positions for which there is
38263826 extra- duty pay:
38273827 27.4.1. No later than April 30 of the current school year, the Board shall publish a list of
38283828 vacancies and the qualifications for positions for which there is extra duty pay. The
38293829 list of vacancies shall include those positions held by an incumbent for three (3)
38303830 years. Candidates shall apply within a two (2) week period stating their
38313831 qualifications. Three (3) year incumbents who wish to be considered for the position
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38343834 they hold must reapply. All subsequent vacancies shall be published and candidates
38353835 shall apply within a two (2) week period.
38363836 27.4.2. The selection for the position shall be made from only qualified applicants,
38373837 regardless of their area of certification. Where qualifications are equal, seniority is
38383838 the determining factor. If in any school year in a particular school there is no
38393839 qualified Teacher available to conduct a specific needed extra-duty pay activity, the
38403840 services of a qualified Teacher from another school may be utilized after Agreement
38413841 between the concerned Supervisors and the qualified Teacher from another DC
38423842 Public School. If in any school year there is no qualified Teacher in the DCPS
38433843 system available to conduct a specific needed extra -duty pay activity, the Supervisor
38443844 may appoint a qualified applicant from outside the school system. Such appointment
38453845 of a non- Teacher shall be for the current school year only and shall be made only
38463846 after DCPS has advertised the specific extra duty pay position to all Teachers
38473847 throughout the system and no qualified Teacher applicants are available.
38483848 27.4.3. A qualified Teacher who applies for an extra-duty pay activity held by another
38493849 Teacher for at least three (3) years shall have priority over such incumbent except
38503850 that if the services of the incumbent are satisfactory, the incumbent may be re-
38513851 appointed to that position on an annual basis; if the Supervisor, after consultation
38523852 with the School Chapter Advisory Committee, determines on an equitable basis to
38533853 continue the incumbent’s appointment.
38543854 27.4.4. If selected, teachers must serve in such positions for the scheduled length of the
38553855 activity. Teachers who do not wish to continue in the position should notify the
38563856 Supervisor in writing by April 1 of the current school year so that the vacancy list
38573857 for extra-duty positions for which there is pay can be prepared and made available
38583858 by April 30.
38593859 27.4.5. A Teacher applicant for an activity who does not receive the desired position shall
38603860 be notified in writing with the reason so stated by the end of the school year.
38613861 27.4.6. A Teacher who is removed from an extra-duty pay activity because of
38623862 unsatisfactory performance shall be given the reason(s) for the removal in writing.
38633863
38643864 ARTICLE 28- PERSONAL AFFAIRS D URING NON- DUTY HOURS
38653865 28.1. Personal behavior of a Teacher during non- duty hours is the Teacher’s concern,
38663866 but this shall not preclude DCPS from taking action against a Teacher in appropriate
38673867 circumstances after notification to the WTU of such personal behavior.
38683868 28.2. Complaints concerning unpaid bills, bad checks, tax delinquencies, and court
38693869 judgments not involving D.C. Government monies or accounts shall be forwarded to the
38703870 employee concerned without comment.
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38743874
38753875 ARTICLE 29 - SUMMER AND PART- TIME SCHOOLS AND PROG RAMS
38763876 29.1. Teachers applying for summer and part-time school positions shall be considered
38773877 by qualification to teach specific subject matter. Qualification shall be determined by
38783878 educational background and demonstrated competence as indicated by performance
38793879 evaluations. In the case of shop instructors, preference will be given to the day school
38803880 Teacher who teaches in that particular shop.
38813881 29.2. Subject to legal limitations, all teachers shall have equal opportunities for
38823882 employment in any summer or part time program. System-wide seniority, as defined in
38833883 the Definitions section, shall be the prime consideration in employment if all other
38843884 factors are equal.
38853885 29.3. Regular teaching personnel with satisfactory performance evaluations will be
38863886 given preference over substitutes and transient teachers provided they apply during the
38873887 announced period for applications.
38883888 29.4. All applicants for such employment will be notified in writing that their
38893889 applications have been received and that they will be considered for summer or part time
38903890 positions.
38913891 29.5. No Teacher shall be eligible to teach in these part-time programs after five (5)
38923892 years of consecutive service unless there is no other qualified applicant available.
38933893 29.6. Sections 29.1 – 29.6 shall not apply to those teachers who are declared excess and
38943894 are qualified for the positions.
38953895 29.7. Summer program teachers will receive written notification of employment at least
38963896 two (2) weeks before the end of the regular school year, where possible, even if so
38973897 notified on a contingency basis. If funds are reduced after teachers have been notified of
38983898 employment on a contingency basis, the selection from among these individuals shall be
38993899 in accordance with this Article.
39003900
39013901 ARTICLE 30 - MEETINGS ON POLICY MATTERS
39023902 30.1. The WTU and DCPS representatives shall hold meetings at least once a month,
39033903 unless cancelled by mutual Agreement, to discuss school policies and problems relating
39043904 to the implementation of the Agreement. Any agreement reached on the interpretation of
39053905 any part of the Agreement shall be reduced to writing and signed by DCPS or its
39063906 designee and the WTU.
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39103910 ARTICLE 31 - COPY OF AGREEMENT
39113911 31.1. The WTU and the DCPS shall each pay half of the full cost of the printing of this
39123912 Agreement by a union printer for distribution to all Teachers.
39133913
39143914 ARTICLE 32 - TAX- SHELTERED ANN UITY
39153915 32.1. The WTU shall choose the company or companies to provide tax- sheltered
39163916 annuity coverage for employees in the ET teachers' bargaining unit. Employees in the
39173917 EG teachers' bargaining unit will continue to be covered by the carrier designated by the
39183918 District of Columbia Government.
39193919
39203920 ARTICLE 33 - NO STRIKE CLAUSE
39213921 33.1. During the life of this Agreement, the WTU shall not cause, support, encourage or
39223922 authorize any Teacher to participate in any cessation of work through slowdown, strike,
39233923 work stoppage, or other similar activity.
39243924 33.2. If a strike, slowdown, stoppage of work, or other similar activity were to occur,
39253925 the WTU’s agents shall, upon notification of such activity by the Chancellor,
39263926 immediately and publicly declare as illegal all such activity and shall order Teachers to
39273927 terminate such activity. Failure of the WTU’s agents to do so shall constitute a violation
39283928 of this Agreement.
39293929 33.3. For the purposes of this Agreement, an employee who is absent from work
39303930 without permission, or who abstains wholly or in part from the full performance of
39313931 his/her duties in his/her normal manner without permission, on the date or dates when a
39323932 strike occurs, shall be presumed to have engaged in such strike on such date or dates.
39333933 Such a presumption is rebuttable.
39343934 33.4. Any Teacher who participates in any slowdown, strike, work stoppage, or other
39353935 similar activity shall be subject to discipline or discharge with the right to appeal through
39363936 the grievance and arbitration procedure only as to the determination of the question of
39373937 whether the employee so disciplined or discharged did, in fact, participate in, support or
39383938 encourage the strike, work stoppage or slowdown.
39393939
39403940 ARTICLE 34 - CONFORMITY TO LAW-SAVING CLAUSE
39413941 34.1. If any provision of this Agreement is or shall at any time be contrary to law, then
39423942 such provision shall not be applicable or performed or enforced, and substitute language,
39433943 if any, shall be subject to negotiation between the parties.
39443944 34.2. In the event that any provision of the Agreement is or shall at any time be
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39473947 contrary to law, all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in effect.
39483948
39493949 ARTICLE 35 - MATTERS NOT COVERED
39503950 35.1. The parties agree that by mutual consent they will consult and negotiate on
39513951 matters not covered by this Agreement, which are proper subjects for collective
39523952 bargaining.
39533953
39543954 ARTICLE 36- COMPENSATION
39553955 36.1. The effective date for all across-the-board base salary increases in this Agreement
39563956 shall be October 1 for each year of this Agreement.
39573957 36.2. Base Salary Increases
39583958 36.2.1. DCPS shall provide the following base salary raises for the following years:
39593959 FY2025
39603960
39613961 FY2026
39623962
39633963 FY2027
39643964
39653965 FY2028
39663966 2% 3% 3% 4%
39673967
39683968 36.2.2. The 2024- 2025 raise shall be implemented within 120 days of approval by the
39693969 Council of the District of Columbia, and the raise paid retroactively to October 1,
39703970 2024, to all DCPS employees who are members of the WTU bargaining unit upon
39713971 approval of this Agreement by the DC Council, all WTU bargaining unit members
39723972 who retired during the 2024- 2025 fiscal year, and the estates of all WTU bargaining
39733973 unit members who died during the 202 4-2025 fiscal year, in accordance with D.C.
39743974 Official Code 1-611.06(d).
39753975 36.2.3. For the 2023 -2024 fiscal year, all DCPS employees who wer e members of the
39763976 WTU bargaining unit shall be paid retroactively a bonus of 4.0% . The Agency shall
39773977 pay the bonus within 120 days of approval by the Council of the District of
39783978 Columbia of this agreement to all DCPS employees who were members of the WTU
39793979 bargaining unit during the 2023- 2024 fiscal year, and the estates of all DCPS
39803980 employees who were members of the WTU bargaining unit during the 2023- 2024
39813981 fiscal year but who have since died.
39823982 36.2.4. The Parties agree that in the 2022-2023 and 2023- 2024 school years, WTU
39833983 bargaining unit members in “hard to fill” positions shall receive a $1,500 retention
39843984 bonus. Hard to fill positions are defined as Social Worker, Psychologist, Special
39853985 Education, Math/Science, World Languages, Speech Pathologist, Occupational
39863986 Therapist, Physical Therapist, and ESL/ESL Itinerant.
39873987 36.2.5. For the 2022-2023 and 2023- 2024 school years, WTU bargaining unit members
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39903990 taking on the following key duties will receive an annual stipend of $1,500:
39913991 36.2.5.1. Special Education Designees, LEA Representatives, and Case Managers:
39923992 manage specialized duties related to legal compliance and service delivery
39933993 36.3. DCPS shall implement an individual performance-based pay and/or bonus system
39943994 in the fall of 2010 in collaboration with the WTU that results in Teachers in the system
39953995 being among the highest compensated educators in the nation.
39963996 36.3.1. The system shall be based on the following parameters:
39973997 36.3.1.1. The program shall be constructed to support improved achievement for all
39983998 students.
39993999 36.3.1.2. DCPS and the WTU shall collaborate on the development, implementation
40004000 and restructuring of the program and the related support mechanisms.
40014001 36.3.1.3. DCPS shall provide a strong base pay structure including competitive
40024002 benefits.
40034003 36.3.1.4. DCPS and the WTU shall collaborate on the development and ongoing
40044004 improvement of a dynamic set of instructional and performance standards for
40054005 all Teachers in the program.
40064006 36.3.1.5. A significant amount of professional development shall be provided to all
40074007 Teachers and administrators on the instructional, performance, and program
40084008 standards.
40094009 36.3.1.6. All Teachers may qualify for the individual performance -pay system and
40104010 the program shall not use quotas for budgeting purposes.
40114011 36.3.1.7. The best programs are easily understood and focus on causal effect.
40124012 36.3.1.8. The components of the individual performance-pay system shall be
40134013 interdependent.
40144014 36.3.1.9. Funding for this program, as well as the Together Everyone Achieves
40154015 More (TEAM) awards, shall be sufficient and stable.
40164016 36.3.1.10. DCPS shall provide the infrastructure necessary to sufficiently run the
40174017 individual performance-pay system.
40184018 36.4. The individual performance-based pay system shall be on a voluntary “qualify- in”
40194019 basis, with the qualifications including student growth for tested and non- tested grades
40204020 and subjects and not requiring permanent status Teachers to relinquish their tenure.
40214021 36.5. DCPS shall collaborate with the WTU on the expansion of the Together Everyone
40224022 Achieves More (TEAM) school-wide bonus program (originally defined by the
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40254025 December 17, 2007 Memorandum of Agreement between DCPS and the WTU) by
40264026 broadening eligibility requirements based on a growth metric.
40274027 36.6. Salary Step Hold
40284028 36.6.1. Teachers who receive an evaluation score of Minimally Effective shall be held on
40294029 their current salary step.
40304030 36.6.2. Such Teachers who earn an evaluation scored of Effective or higher shall be
40314031 immediately moved to the next step.
40324032 36.7. Service Credit
40334033 36.7.1. Teachers shall receive a service credit of up to nine (9) years for:
40344034 36.7.1.1. Each year of comparable, satisfactory, full-time service in another school
40354035 system, as determined by DCPS; and
40364036 36.7.1.2. Each year of work in another field deemed applicable to education, as
40374037 determined by DCPS.
40384038 36.8. Administrative Premium
40394039 36.8.1. Administrative premium shall be provided to Teachers for participating in:
40404040 36.8.1.1. Summer School;
40414041 36.8.1.2. Saturday School;
40424042 36.8.1.3. After-school programs;
40434043 36.8.1.4. Class coverage; and
40444044 36.8.1.5. Other eligible activities, approved by the Supervisor or DCPS.
40454045 36.8.2. Administrative premium shall be provided at $60/hr starting in the 2022- 2023
40464046 school year.
40474047 36.9. Extra Duty Pay
40484048 Extra-duty pay shall remain at the levels in effect as of the 2021- 2022 school year
40494049 until changes are mutually agreed to by the Parties.
40504050 36.10. Department and Grade Level Chair Stipends
40514051 36.10.1. All secondary Department Chairs shall receive an annual non-pensionable
40524052 stipend at $2,500 starting in the 2022-2023 school year.
40534053 36.10.2. All elementary Grade Level Chairs shall receive an annual non-
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40564056 pensionable stipend at $1,000 starting in the 2022-2023 school year.
40574057 36.11. Reimbursement for Travel
40584058 Itinerant Teachers shall be provided Metro fare or reimbursement for required use of
40594059 a vehicle at the Internal Revenue Code’s recognized reimbursement rate. Teachers
40604060 using privately owned vehicles must obtain authorization through their immediate
40614061 Supervisor and submit the required documentation of travel.
40624062 36.12. Reimbursement for Tuition Expenses
40634063 36.12.1. A Teacher who is enrolled in graduate coursework or a relevant dual
40644064 certification program shall be reimbursed at the rate of $200 per credit hour, not to
40654065 exceed $1,800 per year, provided:
40664066 36.12.1.1. The Teacher has not been subject to a discharge for misconduct that has
40674067 been upheld;
40684068 36.12.1.2. The Teacher’s most recent evaluation score is Effective or higher;
40694069 36.12.1.3. The Teacher is “Certified” (as determined by the District of Columbia
40704070 Office of the State Superintendent of Education);
40714071 36.12.1.4. The coursework is for an advanced degree or as part of a relevant dual
40724072 certification program;
40734073 36.12.1.5. The program is approved by DCPS and the Teacher submits the tuition
40744074 reimbursement form not later than two (2) weeks following the beginning of
40754075 the coursework;
40764076 36.12.1.6. The Teacher earns a letter grade of “B” or higher in each course for which
40774077 reimbursement is sought; and
40784078 36.12.1.7. The credit hours are not otherwise funded by grants, scholarships, or other
40794079 educational awards.
40804080 36.12.2. The tuition reimbursement shall be paid within sixty (60) School Days
40814081 following completion of the coursework.
40824082 36.12.3. The Teacher shall be required to work in DCPS for a minimum of three
40834083 (3) years after receiving the reimbursement.
40844084 36.12.4. In the event that a Teacher fails to meet the three-year commitment, s/he
40854085 shall be obligated to return the compensation to DCPS on a prorated basis.
40864086 36.13. Dual Certification
40874087 36.13.1. A Teacher who is a certified classroom Teacher, and who achieves a
40884088 second certification in secondary math, secondary science, or special education (or
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40914091 other subjects, as determined by DCPS) shall receive a non-pensionable, one-time
40924092 bonus of $1,500, provided:
40934093 36.13.1.1. The Teacher’s most recent evaluation score is Effective or higher; and
40944094 36.13.1.2. The $1,500 bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) Calendar Days following
40954095 completion of the second certification.
40964096 36.13.2. The Teacher shall be required to work in DCPS for a minimum of three
40974097 (3) years after receiving the bonus unless terminated by DCPS.
40984098 36.13.3. In the event that the Teacher fails to meet the three- year commitment, s/he
40994099 shall be obligated to return the compensation to DCPS on a prorated basis.
41004100 36.14. Start-up Allocation for Instructional Supplies
41014101 36.14.1. Prior to the first of day of school for students, DCPS shall provide each
41024102 Teacher with non- pensionable funds for the purchase of start-up instructional
41034103 supplies in the amount of $250.
41044104 36.14.2. The Parties agree that the annual start-up allocation shall not be a
41054105 substitute for DCPS instructional obligations under this Agreement.
41064106 36.14.3. DCPS shall provide each Athletic Trainer with an additional $250 per
41074107 school year prior to the first working day for Athletic Trainers to purchase health
41084108 and safety supplies necessary for athletic training support during the school year.
41094109 36.15. Reimbursement Fund
41104110 36.15.1. The Parties agree to jointly explore a pilot fund to reimburse Teachers for
41114111 personal expenditures related to their core duties (e.g., purchase of instructional
41124112 supplies for classroom projects or use of cell phone to call students’
41134113 parents/guardians).
41144114 36.15.2. The Parties further agree to jointly develop policies and procedures to
41154115 govern this fund.
41164116 36.16. Declaration of Intent
41174117 36.16.1. Teachers who do not intend to continue employment with DCPS the
41184118 following year shall be required to submit a Declaration of Intent to Not Return
41194119 (DINR) form no later than April 1 annually.
41204120 36.16.2. Teachers who submit the DINR form by April 1 annually, and who do, in
41214121 fact, leave the school system of their own accord at the conclusion of the school
41224122 year, shall be eligible for a non- pensionable, one-time $1,000 bonus payable by
41234123 September 30 of the calendar year in which they leave DCPS.
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41264126 36.16.3. Teachers who submit the DINR form by April 1 annually, but who decide
41274127 to remain in the school system the following year, shall incur no loss of pay or
41284128 benefits as long as they notify DCPS by April 30 annually and withdraw their DINR
41294129 form. If such Teachers do not notify DCPS by April 30 annually, they shall incur a
41304130 $1,000 penalty in the form of withheld compensation. This penalty shall not apply
41314131 to Teachers who declare an intent to retire, but who subsequently find that they are
41324132 ineligible to do so.
41334133 36.16.4. Teachers who do not submit a DINR form by April 1 annually, but who
41344134 decide to leave the school system the following year shall incur a $1,000 penalty in
41354135 the form of withheld compensation. This penalty shall not apply to Teachers who
41364136 are terminated by DCPS.
41374137 36.16.5. Teachers who incur the penalties outlined above shall have the right to
41384138 request a waiver from the Chancellor. The Chancellor shall have the sole authority
41394139 to grant such waivers at her/his discretion.
41404140 ARTICLE 37 – BENEFITS
41414141 37.1. Stipulations
41424142 37.1.1. The dental, optical, and legal service plans shall be contracted by the WTU,
41434143 subject to a competitive bidding process.
41444144 37.1.2. The WTU shall be responsible for the administration of the legal service plan and
41454145 shall bear all related administrative costs. DCPS shall be held harmless from any
41464146 liability arising from the administration of the legal service plan.
41474147 37.1.3. DCPS shall be responsible for the administration of the open enrollment process
41484148 for the dental and optical plans. DCPS shall provide the list of Teachers eligible for
41494149 benefits to the benefits provider in a timely fashion. WTU shall be held harmless
41504150 from any liability arising from DCPS’s administration of the open enrollment
41514151 process.
41524152 37.1.4. The WTU shall provide DCPS with quarterly reports on all benefit programs.
41534153 37.2. Optical Plan
41544154 37.2.1. DCPS agrees to contribute the following amounts per month, per Teacher,
41554155 towards an optical insurance plan to be contracted by the WTU:
41564156
41574157 1/1/2024-
41584158 12/31/2024*
41594159 1/1/2025-
41604160 12/31/2025
41614161 1/1/2026-
41624162 12/31/2026
41634163 1/1/2027-
41644164 12/31/2027
41654165 1/1/2028-
41664166 12/31/2028
41674167 Self/Family $21.62 $22.27 $22.94 $23.62 $24.33
41684168 * DCPS shall pay these amounts retroactive to January 1, 2024 .
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41714171 37.3. Dental Plan
41724172 37.3.1. DCPS agrees to contribute the following amounts per month, per Teacher,
41734173 towards a dental insurance plan to be contracted by the WTU:
41744174 1/1/2024-
41754175 12/31/2024*
41764176 1/1/2025-
41774177 12/31/2025
41784178 1/1/2026-
41794179 12/31/2026
41804180 1/1/2027-
41814181 12/31/2027
41824182 1/1/2028-
41834183 12/31/2028
41844184 Self $45.87 $48.39 $51.05 $53.86 $56.82
41854185 Family $87.57 $92.39 $97.47 $102.83 $108.48
41864186 * DCPS shall pay these amounts retroactive to January 1, 2024 .
41874187 37.4. Legal Services Plan
41884188 37.4.1. DCPS agrees to contribute the following amounts biweekly, per Teacher, towards
41894189 a legal insurance plan to be contracted by the WTU:
41904190 FY2024
41914191 10/1/2023-
41924192 9/30/2024*
41934193 FY2025
41944194 10/1/2024-
41954195 9/30/2025**
41964196 FY2026
41974197 10/1/2025- 9/30/2026
41984198 FY2027
41994199 10/1/2026- 9/30/2027
42004200 FY2028
42014201 10/1/2027- 9/30/2028
42024202 $18.25 $19.75 $20.75 $21.75 $22.75
42034203 * DCPS shall pay these amounts retroactive to October 1, 2023 .
42044204 ** DCPS shall pay these amounts retroactive to October 1, 2024.
42054205 37.5. DCPS will provide contributions for optical, dental, and legal services in such a
42064206 way that does not reduce the benefits available to bargaining unit members.
42074207 37.6. Pension
42084208 37.6.1. Teachers shall pay into the District of Columbia Teachers Retirement Fund, as
42094209 stipulated by the District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB).
42104210 37.6.2. DCPS shall collaborate with the WTU and the DCRB to ensure proper payroll
42114211 deduction for pension purposes.
42124212 37.7. Other Retirement Plans
42134213 37.7.1. DCPS shall collaborate with the WTU to ensure proper payroll deduction for
42144214 other retirement plan options.
42154215 37.7.2. The parties will establish a labor-management committee consisting of equal
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42184218 members of the WTU and DCPS representatives, assisted by subject matter experts
42194219 from within D.C. Government as well as those appointed by the WTU to evaluate
42204220 the feasibility, parameters, implementation, timeline, and appropriateness of a new,
42214221 supplemental qualified retirement plan pursuant to Section 401(a) of the U.S.
42224222 Internal Revenue Code or the same equivalent for teachers. The committee may
42234223 seek funding for an actuarial study of such a program and may recommend potential
42244224 legislative changes that would be required to implement such a change. The
42254225 committee will report their findings to the President of the WTU, the Chancellor of
42264226 DCPS, and the District of Columbia Office of Labor Relations and Collective
42274227 Bargaining within 6 months of its first meeting.
42284228 37.7.2.1. In the event that any other group of District employees receives or
42294229 negotiates for the first time a benefit similar to the one described in Section
42304230 37.6.2 during the term of this agreement, the WTU and DCPS agree to
42314231 promptly take all necessary steps to negotiate and implement an appropriate
42324232 benefit for the employees covered by this Agreement.
42334233
42344234 ARTICLE 38– PAYMENT POLICIES
42354235 38.1. Ten-month, eleven-month, and twelve-month teachers shall be paid on a bi-
42364236 weekly basis. A ten (10) month Teacher shall not lose pay for Saturdays, Sundays and/or
42374237 legal holidays if he/she is in a non- pay status on the Friday before Saturday, the Monday
42384238 following Sunday, and/or the day before and the day after the holiday.
42394239 38.2. Employees must choose either direct deposit of paychecks or to receive their
42404240 paycheck in the mail at their home address of record. Employees choosing direct deposit
42414241 must designate their choice of financial institution to receive the direct deposit.
42424242 Employees not choosing direct deposit have the responsibility for ensuring that their
42434243 current address is the address of record.
42444244 38.3. When there is an administrative error on a salary check or payment, the error shall
42454245 be corrected immediately, unless it is demonstrated in a particular case that this is not
42464246 administratively possible.
42474247 38.4. When an administrative error occurs which prevents teachers from being paid on
42484248 the proper day, DCPS shall prepare and issue a supplemental check to the Teacher.
42494249 38.5. Compensation for a Teacher granted leave under this Agreement shall be paid in
42504250 the same manner as if they were on active duty during the period of such leave of
42514251 absence reduced by the amount of contributions which he/she is required to make to the
42524252 retirement fund, federal and state taxes, and any other contributions he/she may elect to
42534253 make in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations.
42544254 38.6. A Teacher, who is re- appointed, reassigned, or converted to an ET position within
42554255 the bargaining unit shall be granted salary placement according to the number of years of
42564256 full time teaching service at the time of salary certification as determined by DCPS.
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42594259 Salary placement shall be granted for each year of satisfactory service in a full-time,
42604260 equivalent position in or outside DCPS, in an educational program of recognized
42614261 standing as determined by DCPS, except that salary placement shall be limited to nine
42624262 (9) years.
42634263 38.7. A Teacher who is re- appointed, reassigned, or converted to an ET position of
42644264 shop Teacher in the career development program shall be granted one (1) year of salary
42654265 placement for each year of approved experience in the trades, as determined by DCPS,
42664266 but shall be limited to nine (9) years of any combination of trade experience and/or
42674267 educational service outside the Public Schools of the District of Columbia.
42684268 38.8. DCPS shall “pick up” within the meaning of Subsection 414 (h) (2) of the Internal
42694269 Revenue Code, each bargaining unit Teacher’s contribution to the Teachers’ Retirement
42704270 Fund. The employee’s basic pay shall be reduced by the full amount of retirement
42714271 contribution. In determining retirement benefits, the employee’s contributions which are
42724272 “picked up” by the employer shall be treated as base pay in the same manner as
42734273 contributions made by the employee prior to the commencement of the “pick up”
42744274 program. The contributions will be included in compensation for the purpose of
42754275 retirement benefit calculation. The employer’s contribution to the Teachers’ Retirement
42764276 Fund on behalf of the employee shall be calculated on the employee’s basic pay before
42774277 the “pick up” is deducted.
42784278 38.9. All ET personnel covered under the provisions of this Agreement shall be paid at
42794279 a per diem rate for each day they are required to work following the closing day of the
42804280 school year for teachers and before the opening day of the school year for teachers.
42814281 38.10. All bargaining unit Teachers shall be paid at the administrative premium rate
42824282 provided for in this Agreement for performing job related duties or engaging in
42834283 educational activities outside the regular school hours except as otherwise provided in
42844284 the Extra Duty Pay guidelines, or as may be mutually agree to by the Supervisor and the
42854285 bargaining unit Teacher involved. Pay for the performance of such duties and activities
42864286 shall be approved by the Supervisor, his/her designee or other appropriate DCPS agent
42874287 prior to the performance of such duties.
42884288
42894289 ARTICLE 39 - REDUCTION- IN-FORCE, ABOLISHMENT AND F URLOUGH
42904290 39.1. DCPS intends not to use the reduction in force (RIF) or abolishment procedures in
42914291 cases commonly known as “Fall Equalization,” “Spring Excessing,” or in any other
42924292 excess as defined in this Agreement. In these situations, DCPS intends to use the
42934293 performance- based excessing and mutual consent provisions of this Agreement.
42944294 39.2. DCPS shall notify the WTU in writing prior to any Furlough. This notice shall
42954295 include the reasons for the Furlough and all timelines.
42964296 39.3. Prior to the decision to implement a reduction in force and/or abolishment, DCPS
42974297 shall discuss other possible options with the WTU.
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43004300 39.4. After DCPS has made a decision to effectuate any reduction in force,
43014301 abolishment, or furlough, DCPS shall consult with the WTU regarding implementation.
43024302 39.5. When DCPS determines a RIF, Abolishment, or Furlough may be necessary, the
43034303 LSAT shall explore alternative ways to address the required budget reductions prior to
43044304 making a recommendation that affects a reduction of personnel. If the Supervisor’s final
43054305 decision departs from the recommendation of the LSAT, the Supervisor shall prepare a
43064306 written justification. A copy of the justification shall be provided to the Chancellor and
43074307 President of the WTU. Upon the request of the WTU President, the justification shall
43084308 require the approval of the Chancellor, or the Chancellor’s designee prior to
43094309 implementation of the RIF, Abolishment, or Furlough at the school.
43104310 39.6. After the effective date of a reduction in force or an abolishment, DCPS shall
43114311 offer multiple hiring opportunities, e.g., job fairs and interviews, for Teachers subject to
43124312 the RIF or abolishment. DCPS shall provide the WTU a listing of all current vacancies
43134313 and post such list on its Web site.
43144314 39.7. As vacancies arise after the effective date of a reduction in force or abolishment,
43154315 DCPS will require principals to interview 2 appropriately qualified Teachers who lost
43164316 their positions as a result of the reduction in force or abolishment before considering any
43174317 other candidate to fill a vacancy for the remainder of the school year.
43184318 39.8. Reapplication Rights
43194319 39.8.1. All Teachers who are separated by DCPS according to the provisions of this
43204320 article shall have the right to reapply to DCPS at any time.
43214321 39.8.2. If rehired, such Teachers shall be placed on the next salary step for which they
43224322 would have been eligible at the time of their separation.
43234323 39.8.3. If rehired within one year of separation, such Teachers shall incur no break in
43244324 service for pension purposes.
43254325 ARTICLE 40 - SUFFICIENT FUNDS
43264326 40.1. The Parties agree that all provisions of this Agreement are subject to the
43274327 availability of funds.
43284328 40.2. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a promise that Congress, the DC
43294329 Council, or any other organization shall appropriate sufficient funds to meet the
43304330 obligations set forth in this Agreement.
43314331 40.3. DCPS agrees to provide financial certification that DCPS can meet the obligations
43324332 of this contract before moving toward final approval. The parties agree that the failure to
43334333 provide the funds to meet the obligations of the Agreement pertaining to base salary,
43344334 benefits (defined as the provisions governing optical, dental and legal benefits), and
43354335 mutual consent, is a material breach of contract by DCPS. The consequences of that
43364336 breach will be settled by a court or an arbitrator, unless otherwise negotiated by the
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43394339 Parties.
43404340
43414341 ARTICLE 41 - AVERAGE TEACHER S ALARY
43424342 41.1. Both the DCPS and WTU agree that local school funding based on “actual
43434343 Teacher salary” could lead to possible discrimination against senior Teachers with
43444344 higher salaries. In order to ensure equity and prevent possible discrimination against
43454345 senior Teachers and to maintain a successful balance of senior and newer teachers,
43464346 DCPS agrees to maintain “average Teacher salary” as the formula for charging Teacher
43474347 salaries to local schools.
43484348
43494349 ARTICLE 42 – DURATION OF AGREEMENT
43504350 42.1. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date of DC Council approval, and
43514351 shall remain in full force and effect until the 30th day of September 2028. It shall be
43524352 automatically renewed from year to year thereafter, unless either party shall notify the
43534353 other in writing by October 1 of the contract year in which this Agreement is due to
43544354 expire that it desires to modify or terminate this Agreement. In the event that such
43554355 notice is given, each party shall provide to the other its proposal for a successor
43564356 Agreement by November 1st of that same contract year, identifying the articles and/or
43574357 issues it proposes to modify in the successor Agreement, to the extent possible. It is the
43584358 intent of the WTU and DCPS that contract negotiations will conclude in a manner that
43594359 will allow negotiated compensation packages to be included in the DCPS annual budget
43604360 request. However, such intent shall not be construed by either party as a requirement.
43614361 This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect during the period of any
43624362 negotiations.
43634363 42.2. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement by their
43644364 duly authorized representatives this __________ day of ____________________, 2024.
43654365
43664366 This agreement is subject to final review for financial and legal sufficiency, final verification
43674367 of salary schedules, dates and typographical errors.
43684368
43694369
43704370
43714371 ____________________________________________
43724372 Jacqueline Pogue-Lyons, President
43734373 Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO
43744374
43754375
43764376
43774377 ____________________________________________
43784378 Lewis Ferebee, Chancellor
43794379 District of Columbia Public Schools
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43824382 Memorandum of Agreement – Diversity of Instructional Staff
43834383 1. The Washington Teachers Union (WTU) and The District of Columbia Public Schools
43844384 (DCPS) mutually acknowledge the importance of increasing the diversity of the
43854385 instructional staff in DC’s schools. Research shows that a diverse teaching staff can
43864386 benefit students by:
43874387 • Improving academic outcomes;
43884388 • Reducing disciplinary problems;
43894389 • Increasing a sense of belonging; and
43904390 • Enhancing cultural awareness.
43914391 2. To this end, WTU and DCPS jointly affirm their commitment to the following goals:
43924392 • Recruit more teachers of color to DCPS. By showing a shared interest in
43934393 recruiting teachers of color, candidates will be more likely to consider teaching in
43944394 DC’s schools.
43954395 • A commitment to maintain a welcoming and inclusive environment for teachers
43964396 of color where all teachers feel valued and respected.
43974397 • Advocate for policies that promote diversity in the teaching workforce. This
43984398 includes supporting legislation that increases funding for teacher preparation
43994399 programs, and that provides financial incentives for teachers of color.
44004400 • Supporting teachers of color and collaborating to provide teachers of color with
44014401 professional development opportunities, mentoring programs, and a supportive
44024402 school community.
44034403 3. By October 1, 2024, DCPS will provide WTU with the following data for the preceding
44044404 school year. It will also provide the following data on an annual basis for each subsequent
44054405 school year by August 1 of each year.
44064406 • The total number of DCPS Teachers in each of the following categories: (1)
44074407 White, (2) Black, (3) Latino, (4) Asian, (5) American Indian or Alaska Native, (6)
44084408 Not reported.
44094409 • The number of DCPS Teachers hired in each of the above categories.
44104410 • The average base salary for DCPS Teachers in each of the above categories.
44114411 • The average total compensation (including premiums and bonuses) for DCPS
44124412 Teachers in each of the above categories.
44134413 • The dates and a copy of the training and presentation materials (if any) for any
44144414 training related to diversity, inclusion, and bias for teachers and administrators.
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44184418 4. At the beginning of each school year and the end of each school year, a meeting will be
44194419 held between the Union and the District to review the progress made in achieving the
44204420 objectives of this Agreement. DCPS will provide an annual report summarizing actions
44214421 taken under this Agreement.
44224422
44234423 ____________________________________________ Date: ____________
44244424 Jacqueline Pogue-Lyons, President
44254425 Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6, American Federation of Teachers, AFL -CIO
44264426
44274427
44284428
44294429 ____________________________________________ Date: ____________
44304430 Lewis Ferebee, Chancellor
44314431 District of Columbia Public Schools
44324432
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44364436 Memorandum of Agreement - Climate Curriculum Task Force
44374437 The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is to formalize the collaboration
44384438 between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers Union to form a
44394439 Climate Curriculum Task Force (CCTF). The goal is to consult, advise, and provide
44404440 recommendations on multiple domains related to sustainability, equity, and racial justice, all
44414441 aimed at improving the environmental responsibility of the school district. All recommendations
44424442 and activities will use a safety, equity, and racial justice lens.
44434443 The Climate Curriculum Task Force will consist of the following members: (1) The President of
44444444 the WTU or a designee; (2) The Chancellor of DCPS or a designee; (3) Three additional
44454445 members appointed by WTU; and (4) Three additional members appointed by DCPS. DCPS and
44464446 WTU shall seek and encourage the participation of DCPS students, parents, and representatives
44474447 from other DC agencies who may provide relevant knowledge and support.
44484448 The members of the Climate Curriculum Task Force shall be identified within thirty (30) days
44494449 after ratification, and the Task Force shall convene within an additional thirty (30) days. The
44504450 Task Force will meet four (4) times per school year and will focus on the following:
44514451 1. Curriculum Development: Assist in the development and implementation of a curriculum
44524452 that infuses climate literacy through a racial justice lens and addresses historic disparities.
44534453 2. Outdoor Education Space: Advocate for the creation, expansion, and maintenance of
44544454 outdoor education spaces, programs, and green spaces. Any outdoor education spaces must ensure the safety of students and staff.
44554455 3. Instructional Partnerships: Advise on creating partnerships for youth internships and
44564456 apprenticeships in green jobs including CTE opportunities in green energy sectors and emissions reduction.
44574457 4. Creation of a Health and Nutrition Task Force : Assist in the creation of a Health and
44584458 Nutrition Task Force within the school district.
44594459 5. Building Level Climate Champions: Advise on the creation of a program to appoint a
44604460 Climate Champion at each school who will be responsible for raising awareness of climate issues and assisting the school with measures to improve environmental responsibility.
44614461 In addition, the CCTF’s work may include, but is not limited to:
44624462 1. Recommend procedures and protocols for installing solar panels on all district facilities using unionized contractors.
44634463 2. Advocate for increasing the number of electric buses in the district’s fleet and using
44644464 unionized contractors for implementation.
44654465 3. Partner with DC Metro to extend no- cost public transportation options for students and
44664466 staff.
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44694469 4. Recommend the installation, expansion, and maintenance of water filtration stations and
44704470 removal of detectable levels of lead from school drinking water fountains.
44714471 5. Explore the feasibility and benefits of stormwater collection on district land.
44724472 6. Advocate for the increased installation of universal electric vehicle chargers on school
44734473 campuses.
44744474 7. Seek partnerships with external organizations to streamline or defray costs associated
44754475 with school greening initiatives.
44764476 Minutes shall be taken during all CCTF meetings and shared with the public. Either party may
44774477 terminate this agreement with written notice at least 30 days prior to the intended date of
44784478 termination. This MOA may be reviewed and modified with the mutual written consent of both
44794479 parties. Nothing in this MOA will be construed to impose obligations on any agency other than
44804480 DCPS.
44814481
44824482 ____________________________________________
44834483 Jacqueline Pogue-Lyons, President
44844484 Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO
44854485
44864486
44874487
44884488 ____________________________________________
44894489 Lewis Ferebee, Chancellor
44904490 District of Columbia Public Schools
44914491
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45054505
45064506
45074507 The Washington Teachers’ Union
45084508 1239 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
45094509 Washington, DC 20003
45104510 www.wtulocal6.org
45114511
45124512
45134513 Washington Teacher's Union 
45144514 ET‐15 Salary Schedule 
45154515 Effective October  6, 2024
45164516 Adjustment: 2.0%122
45174517 Education LevelStep 1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10 Step  11 Step  12‐15 Step  16
45184518 Bachelors64,640$         64,863$         66,193$         68,637$         71,057$         73,495$         76,592$         79,66
45194519 4
45204520 $        82,759$         85,827$         88,911$         95,088$         102,498 $       N/A N/A N/A
45214521 Bachelors  + 1566,795$         67,850$         69,24
45224522 4
45234523 $        71,67
45244524 4
45254525 $        74,106$         76,546$         79,638$         82,72
45264526 4
45274527 $        85,80
45284528 4
45294529 $        88,897$         91,965$         98,156$         108,63
45304530 0
45314531 $       N/A N/A N/A
45324532 Bachelors  + 30/Masters 68,950$         70,539$         73,621$         76,70
45334533 4
45344534 $        79,780$         82,875$         86,705$         90,518$         94,356$         98,170$         102,011$       109,657$       119,608 $       120,981 $       123,269$       126,47
45354535 4
45364536 $      
45374537 Masters + 3071,105$         73,621$         76,70
45384538 4
45394539 $        79,780$         82,875$         85,959$         89,776$         93,615$         97,436$         101,251$       105,069$       112,737$       122,753 $       124,12
45404540 4
45414541 $       126,41
45424542 4
45434543 $      129,619$       
45444544 Masters + 60/PhD75,413$         76,70
45454545 4
45464546 $        79,780$         82,875$         85,959$         87,299$         92,867$         96,700$         100,52
45474547 0
45484548 $      104,348$       108,158$       116,15
45494549 6
45504550 $      126,758 $       128,129 $       130,419$       133,623$       
45514551 Adjustment: 2.0%122
45524552 Education LevelStep  1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10 Step  11 Step  12‐15 Step  16
45534553 Bachelors71,105$         71,348$         72,81
45544554 4
45554555 $        75,499$         78,163$         80,84
45564556 4
45574557 $        84,252$         87,629$         91,035$         94,410$         97,80
45584558 4
45594559 $        104,598$       112,749 $       N/A N/A N/A
45604560 Bachelors  + 1573,473$         74,635$         76,169$         78,840$         81,517$         84,201$         87,602$         90,996$         94,387$         97,785$         101,162$       107,971$       119,495 $       N/A N/A N/A
45614561 Bachelors  + 30/Masters 75,846$         77,593$         80,98
45624562 4
45634563 $        84,375$         87,760$         91,161$         95,375$         99,568$         103,79
45644564 4
45654565 $      107,988$       112,212$       120,622$       131,569 $       133,078 $       135,59
45664566 6
45674567 $      139,121$       
45684568 Masters + 3078,215$         80,98
45694569 4
45704570 $        84,375$         87,760$         91,161$         94,555$         98,755$         102,97
45714571 6
45724572 $      107,18
45734573 0
45744574 $      111,37
45754575 6
45764576 $      115,577$       124,01
45774577 0
45784578 $      135,029 $       136,537 $       139,055$       142,579$       
45794579 Masters + 60/PhD82,955$         84,375$         87,760$         91,161$         94,555$         97,948$         102,155$       106,371$       110,571$       114,78
45804580 4
45814581 $      118,97
45824582 4
45834583 $      127,77
45844584 0
45854585 $      139,433 $       140,945 $       143,461$       146,985$       
45864586 Adjustment: 2.0%122
45874587 Education LevelStep  1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10 Step  11 Step  12‐15 Step  16
45884588 Bachelors76,605$         76,838$         78,260$         80,857$         83,438$         86,035$         89,33
45894589 4
45904590 $        92,603$         95,897$         99,165$         102,452$       109,031$       116,923 $       N/A N/A N/A
45914591 Bachelors  + 1578,899$         80,023$         81,508$         84,095$         86,686$         89,284
45924592 $        92,576$         95,863$         99,14
45934593 4
45944594 $        102,439$       105,705$       112,297$       123,455 $       N/A N/A N/A
45954595 Bachelors  + 30/Masters 81,192$         82,873$         86,168$         89,453$         92,729$         96,023$         100,08
45964596 0
45974597 $      104,161$       108,25
45984598 4
45994599 $      112,313$       115,333$       124,545$       135,143 $       136,517 $       138,80
46004600 6
46014601 $      142,01
46024602 0
46034603 $      
46044604 Masters + 3083,488$         86,168$         89,453$         92,729$         96,023$         99,308$         103,373$       107,46
46054605 0
46064606 $      111,533$       115,595$       119,66
46074607 0
46084608 $      127,82
46094609 6
46104610 $      138,495 $       139,86
46114611 6
46124612 $       142,155$       145,36
46134613 0
46144614 $      
46154615 Masters + 60/PhD88,076$         89,453$         92,729$         96,023$         99,308$         102,60
46164616 0
46174617 $      106,667$       110,747$       114,815$       118,892$       122,948$       131,468$       142,75
46184618 6
46194619 $       144,13
46204620 0
46214621 $       146,419$       149,623$       
46224622 17‐18 Yrs 
46234623 Service
46244624 19‐20 Yrs 
46254625 Service
46264626 21+ Yrs 
46274627 Service
46284628 FY 2025 ET 15 Salary  Schedule ‐ 11 Month
46294629 17‐18 Yrs 
46304630 Service
46314631 19‐20 Yrs 
46324632 Service
46334633 21+ Yrs 
46344634 Service
46354635 Longevity  Placements
46364636 FY 2025 ET 15 Salary  Schedule ‐ 12 Month
46374637 Longevity  Placements
46384638 FY 2025 ET 15 Salary  Schedule ‐ 10 Month
46394639 17‐18 Yrs 
46404640 Service
46414641 19‐20 Yrs 
46424642 Service
46434643 21+ Yrs 
46444644 Service
46454645 Longevity  Placements Washington Teacher's Union 
46464646 ET‐15 Salary Schedule 
46474647 Effective October  5, 2025
46484648 Adjustment: 3.0%122
46494649 Education LevelStep 1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10 Step  11 Step  12‐15 Step  16
46504650 Bachelors66,580$         66,809$         68,179$         70,696$         73,189$         75,700$         78,890$         82,05
46514651 4
46524652 $        85,241$         88,402$         91,579$         97,941$         105,573 $       N/A N/A N/A
46534653 Bachelors  + 1568,799$         69,886$         71,321$         73,825$         76,329$         78,842$         82,027$         85,206$         88,379$         91,56
46544654 4
46554655 $        94,72
46564656 4
46574657 $        101,10
46584658 0
46594659 $      111,889 $       N/A N/A N/A
46604660 Bachelors  + 30/Masters 71,018$         72,655$         75,829$         79,005$         82,17
46614661 4
46624662 $        85,361$         89,306$         93,233$         97,187$         101,115$       105,072$       112,947$       123,197 $       124,611 $       126,967$       130,268$       
46634663 Masters + 3073,238$         75,829$         79,005$         82,174
46644664 $        85,361$         88,538$         92,470$         96,423$         100,359$       104,289$       108,221$       116,119$       126,43
46654665 6
46664666 $       127,848 $       130,20
46674667 6
46684668 $      133,507$       
46694669 Masters + 60/PhD77,675$         79,005$         82,17
46704670 4
46714671 $        85,361$         88,538$         89,918$         95,653$         99,601$         103,53
46724672 6
46734673 $      107,478$       111,402$       119,64
46744674 0
46754675 $      130,561 $       131,973 $       134,332$       137,632$       
46764676 Adjustment: 3.0%122
46774677 Education LevelStep  1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10 Step  11 Step  12‐15 Step  16
46784678 Bachelors73,238$         73,488$         74,998$         77,76
46794679 4
46804680 $        80,507$         83,270$         86,780$         90,258$         93,766$         97,242$         100,738$       107,73
46814681 6
46824682 $      116,131 $       N/A N/A N/A
46834683 Bachelors  + 1575,677$         76,875$         78,45
46844684 4
46854685 $        81,205$         83,963$         86,727$         90,230$         93,726$         97,218$         100,719$       104,19
46864686 6
46874687 $      111,21
46884688 0
46894689 $      123,08
46904690 0
46914691 $       N/A N/A N/A
46924692 Bachelors  + 30/Masters 78,122$         79,921$         83,413$         86,907$         90,393$         93,896$         98,236$         102,555$       106,908$       111,228$       115,579$       124,241$       135,51
46934693 6
46944694 $       137,071 $       139,66
46954695 4
46964696 $      143,29
46974697 4
46984698 $      
46994699 Masters + 3080,561$         83,413$         86,907$         90,393$         93,896$         97,392$         101,718$       106,065$       110,395$       114,717$       119,045$       127,73
47004700 0
47014701 $      139,079 $       140,633 $       143,22
47024702 6
47034703 $      146,85
47044704 6
47054705 $      
47064706 Masters + 60/PhD85,443$         86,907$         90,393$         93,896$         97,392$         100,88
47074707 6
47084708 $      105,22
47094709 0
47104710 $      109,562$       113,888$       118,227$       122,543$       131,603$       143,61
47114711 6
47124712 $       145,173 $       147,765$       151,395$       
47134713 Adjustment: 3.0%122
47144714 Education LevelStep  1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10 Step  11 Step  12‐15 Step  16
47154715 Bachelors78,903$         79,143$         80,607$         83,283$         85,941$         88,616$         92,01
47164716 4
47174717 $        95,381$         98,77
47184718 4
47194719 $        102,14
47204720 0
47214721 $      105,525$       112,302$       120,43
47224722 0
47234723 $       N/A N/A N/A
47244724 Bachelors  + 1581,266$         82,42
47254725 4
47264726 $        83,953$         86,618$         89,286$         91,962$         95,35
47274727 4
47284728 $        98,739$         102,118$       105,512$       108,87
47294729 6
47304730 $      115,66
47314731 6
47324732 $      127,158 $       N/A N/A N/A
47334733 Bachelors  + 30/Masters 83,628$         85,359$         88,753$         92,137$         95,511$         98,903$         103,083$       107,28
47344734 6
47354735 $      111,501$       115,683$       118,793$       128,281$       139,197 $       140,612 $       142,97
47364736 0
47374737 $      146,27
47384738 0
47394739 $      
47404740 Masters + 3085,993$         88,753$         92,137$         95,511$         98,903$         102,287$       106,47
47414741 4
47424742 $      110,68
47434743 4
47444744 $      114,879$       119,062$       123,25
47454745 0
47464746 $      131,661$       142,649 $       144,062 $       146,42
47474747 0
47484748 $      149,721$       
47494749 Masters + 60/PhD90,718$         92,137$         95,511$         98,903$         102,287$       105,678$       109,86
47504750 6
47514751 $      114,069$       118,26
47524752 0
47534753 $      122,459$       126,63
47544754 6
47554755 $      135,412$       147,039 $       148,45
47564756 4
47574757 $       150,812$       154,111$       
47584758 17‐18 Yrs 
47594759 Service
47604760 19‐20 Yrs 
47614761 Service
47624762 21+ Yrs 
47634763 Service
47644764 FY 2026 ET 15 Salary  Schedule ‐ 11 Month
47654765 17‐18 Yrs 
47664766 Service
47674767 19‐20 Yrs 
47684768 Service
47694769 21+ Yrs 
47704770 Service
47714771 Longevity  Placements
47724772 FY 2026 ET 15 Salary  Schedule ‐ 12 Month
47734773 Longevity  Placements
47744774 FY 2026 ET 15 Salary  Schedule ‐ 10 Month
47754775 17‐18 Yrs 
47764776 Service
47774777 19‐20 Yrs 
47784778 Service
47794779 21+ Yrs 
47804780 Service
47814781 Longevity  Placements Washington Teacher's Union 
47824782 ET‐15 Salary Schedule 
47834783 Effective October  4, 2026
47844784 Adjustment: 3.0%122
47854785 Education LevelStep 1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10 Step  11 Step  12‐15 Step  16
47864786 Bachelors68,577$         68,813$         70,22
47874787 4
47884788 $        72,817$         75,385$         77,971$         81,256$         84,516$         87,799$         91,05
47894789 4
47904790 $        94,326$         100,879$       108,74
47914791 0
47924792 $       N/A N/A N/A
47934793 Bachelors  + 1570,862$         71,982$         73,461$         76,039$         78,619$         81,208$         84,487$         87,762$         91,030$         94,311$         97,566$         104,133$       115,24
47944794 6
47954795 $       N/A N/A N/A
47964796 Bachelors  + 30/Masters 73,149$         74,835$         78,10
47974797 4
47984798 $        81,375$         84,639$         87,922$         91,985$         96,030$         100,102$       104,148$       108,22
47994799 4
48004800 $      116,335$       126,892 $       128,349 $       130,77
48014801 6
48024802 $      134,17
48034803 6
48044804 $      
48054805 Masters + 3075,436$         78,10
48064806 4
48074807 $        81,375$         84,639$         87,922$         91,19
48084808 4
48094809 $        95,24
48104810 4
48114811 $        99,316$         103,369$       107,418$       111,468$       119,602$       130,229 $       131,683 $       134,112$       137,512$       
48124812 Masters + 60/PhD80,005$         81,375$         84,639$         87,922$         91,19
48134813 4
48144814 $        92,616$         98,523$         102,589$       106,642$       110,703$       114,745$       123,229$       134,478 $       135,932 $       138,362$       141,761$       
48154815 Adjustment: 3.0%122
48164816 Education LevelStep 1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10 Step  11 Step  12‐15 Step  16
48174817 Bachelors75,436$         75,693$         77,248$         80,097$         82,923$         85,768$         89,383$         92,966$         96,579$         100,16
48184818 0
48194819 $      103,76
48204820 0
48214821 $      110,968$       119,615 $       N/A N/A N/A
48224822 Bachelors  + 1577,947$         79,181$         80,807$         83,641$         86,482$         89,329$         92,937$         96,538$         100,135$       103,740
48234823 $      107,322$       114,547$       126,772 $       N/A N/A N/A
48244824 Bachelors  + 30/Masters 80,465$         82,319$         85,916$         89,51
48254825 4
48264826 $        93,10
48274827 4
48284828 $        96,713$         101,183$       105,632$       110,115$       114,565$       119,04
48294829 6
48304830 $      127,968$       139,581 $       141,183 $       143,85
48314831 4
48324832 $      147,593$       
48334833 Masters + 3082,978$         85,916$         89,51
48344834 4
48354835 $        93,10
48364836 4
48374837 $        96,713$         100,313$       104,77
48384838 0
48394839 $      109,247$       113,707$       118,159$       122,61
48404840 6
48414841 $      131,562$       143,252 $       144,852 $       147,523$       151,262$       
48424842 Masters + 60/PhD88,006$         89,51
48434843 4
48444844 $        93,10
48454845 4
48464846 $        96,713$         100,313$       103,913$       108,37
48474847 6
48484848 $      112,849$       117,305$       121,77
48494849 4
48504850 $      126,219$       135,552$       147,92
48514851 4
48524852 $       149,528 $       152,198$       155,93
48534853 6
48544854 $      
48554855 Adjustment: 3.0%122
48564856 Education LevelStep  1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10 Step  11 Step  12‐15 Step  16
48574857 Bachelors81,270$         81,517$         83,026$         85,782$         88,519$         91,27
48584858 4
48594859 $        94,77
48604860 4
48614861 $        98,242$         101,737$       105,205$       108,691$       115,671$       124,043 $       N/A N/A N/A
48624862 Bachelors  + 1583,70
48634863 4
48644864 $        84,896$         86,472$         89,216$         91,965$         94,721$         98,21
48654865 4
48664866 $        101,701$       105,182$       108,677$       112,142$       119,13
48674867 6
48684868 $      130,973 $       N/A N/A N/A
48694869 Bachelors  + 30/Masters 86,137$         87,920$         91,415$         94,901$         98,376$         101,871$       106,175$       110,505$       114,84
48704870 6
48714871 $      119,153$       122,357$       132,13
48724872 0
48734873 $      143,373 $       144,831 $       147,259$       150,658$       
48744874 Masters + 3088,572$         91,415$         94,901$         98,376$         101,871$       105,35
48754875 6
48764876 $      109,668$       114,00
48774877 4
48784878 $      118,325$       122,63
48794879 4
48804880 $      126,948$       135,611$       146,929 $       148,38
48814881 4
48824882 $       150,813$       154,213$       
48834883 Masters + 60/PhD93,440$         94,901$         98,376$         101,871$       105,35
48844884 6
48854885 $      108,848$       113,162$       117,491$       121,808$       126,133$       130,435$       139,47
48864886 4
48874887 $      151,45
48884888 0
48894889 $       152,908 $       155,33
48904890 6
48914891 $      158,735$       
48924892 17‐18 Yrs 
48934893 Service
48944894 19‐20 Yrs 
48954895 Service
48964896 21+ Yrs 
48974897 Service
48984898 FY 2027 ET 15 Salary  Schedule ‐ 11 Month
48994899 17‐18 Yrs 
49004900 Service
49014901 19‐20 Yrs 
49024902 Service
49034903 21+ Yrs 
49044904 Service
49054905 Longevity  Placements
49064906 FY 2027 ET 15 Salary  Schedule ‐ 12 Month
49074907 Longevity  Placements
49084908 FY 2027 ET 15 Salary  Schedule ‐ 10 Month
49094909 17‐18 Yrs 
49104910 Service
49114911 19‐20 Yrs 
49124912 Service
49134913 21+ Yrs 
49144914 Service
49154915 Longevity  Placements Washington Teacher's Union 
49164916 ET‐15 Salary Schedule 
49174917 Effective October  3, 2027
49184918 Adjustment: 4.0%122
49194919 Education LevelStep 1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10 Step  11 Step  12‐15 Step  16
49204920 Bachelors71,320$         71,565$         73,033$         75,729$         78,400$         81,090$         84,506$         87,896$         91,311$         94,696$         98,099$         104,915$       113,089 $       N/A N/A N/A
49214921 Bachelors  + 1573,697$         74,862$         76,399$         79,081$         81,76
49224922 4
49234923 $        84,456$         87,867$         91,272$         94,671$         98,083$         101,469$       108,299$       119,855 $       N/A N/A N/A
49244924 Bachelors  + 30/Masters 76,075$         77,828$         81,228$         84,630$         88,02
49254925 4
49264926 $        91,439$         95,665$         99,872$         104,107$       108,31
49274927 4
49284928 $      112,553$       120,989$       131,968 $       133,483 $       136,007$       139,543$       
49294929 Masters + 3078,453$         81,228$         84,630$         88,02
49304930 4
49314931 $        91,439$         94,842$         99,053$         103,288$       107,50
49324932 4
49334933 $      111,71
49344934 4
49354935 $      115,927$       124,38
49364936 6
49374937 $      135,438 $       136,95
49384938 0
49394939 $       139,477$       143,013$       
49404940 Masters + 60/PhD83,206$         84,630$         88,02
49414941 4
49424942 $        91,439$         94,842$         96,320$         102,463$       106,693$       110,907$       115,131$       119,33
49434943 4
49444944 $      128,159$       139,857 $       141,37
49454945 0
49464946 $       143,89
49474947 6
49484948 $      147,431$       
49494949 Adjustment: 4.0%122
49504950 Education LevelStep  1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10 Step  11 Step  12‐15 Step  16
49514951 Bachelors78,453$         78,721$         80,338$         83,301$         86,240$         89,198$         92,958$         96,68
49524952 4
49534953 $        100,442$       104,16
49544954 6
49554955 $      107,91
49564956 0
49574957 $      115,407$       124,40
49584958 0
49594959 $       N/A N/A N/A
49604960 Bachelors  + 1581,065$         82,348$         84,039$         86,987$         89,941$         92,902$         96,65
49614961 4
49624962 $        100,399$       104,14
49634963 0
49644964 $      107,89
49654965 0
49664966 $      111,615$       119,128$       131,843 $       N/A N/A N/A
49674967 Bachelors  + 30/Masters 83,68
49684968 4
49694969 $        85,612$         89,352$         93,09
49704970 4
49714971 $        96,829$         100,582$       105,231$       109,857$       114,52
49724972 0
49734973 $      119,148$       123,808$       133,087$       145,165 $       146,83
49744974 0
49754975 $       149,608$       153,497$       
49764976 Masters + 3086,297$         89,352$         93,09
49774977 4
49784978 $        96,829$         100,582$       104,32
49794979 6
49804980 $      108,96
49814981 0
49824982 $      113,617$       118,255$       122,885$       127,521$       136,82
49834983 4
49844984 $      148,982 $       150,64
49854985 6
49864986 $       153,42
49874987 4
49884988 $      157,312$       
49894989 Masters + 60/PhD91,527$         93,09
49904990 4
49914991 $        96,829$         100,582$       104,32
49924992 6
49934993 $      108,069$       112,711$       117,363$       121,997$       126,645$       131,268$       140,97
49944994 4
49954995 $      153,841 $       155,509 $       158,28
49964996 6
49974997 $      162,17
49984998 4
49994999 $      
50005000 Adjustment: 4.0%122
50015001 Education LevelStep  1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10 Step  11 Step  12‐15 Step  16
50025002 Bachelors84,521$         84,778$         86,347$         89,213$         92,060$         94,925$         98,565$         102,172$       105,807$       109,413$       113,039$       120,298$       129,005 $       N/A N/A N/A
50035003 Bachelors  + 1587,052$         88,292$         89,931$         92,785$         95,643$         98,510$         102,143$       105,769 $     
50045004 109,389$       113,02
50055005 4
50065006 $      116,628$       123,901$       136,212 $       N/A N/A N/A
50075007 Bachelors  + 30/Masters 89,582$         91,437$         95,072$         98,697$         102,311$       105,945$       110,422$       114,925$       119,440
50085008 $      123,919$       127,252$       137,415$       149,108 $       150,62
50095009 4
50105010 $       153,149$       156,68
50115011 4
50125012 $      
50135013 Masters + 3092,115$         95,072$         98,697$         102,311$       105,945$       109,57
50145014 0
50155015 $      114,055$       118,565$       123,058$       127,54
50165016 0
50175017 $      132,025$       141,035$       152,80
50185018 6
50195019 $       154,32
50205020 0
50215021 $       156,845$       160,381$       
50225022 Masters + 60/PhD97,177$         98,697$         102,311$       105,945$       109,57
50235023 0
50245024 $      113,202$       117,689$       122,191$       126,68
50255025 0
50265026 $      131,178$       135,653$       145,053$       157,508 $       159,02
50275027 4
50285028 $       161,549$       165,08
50295029 4
50305030 $      
50315031 17‐18 Yrs 
50325032 Service
50335033 19‐20 Yrs 
50345034 Service
50355035 21+ Yrs 
50365036 Service
50375037 FY 2028 ET 15 Salary  Schedule ‐ 11 Month
50385038 17‐18 Yrs 
50395039 Service
50405040 19‐20 Yrs 
50415041 Service
50425042 21+ Yrs 
50435043 Service
50445044 Longevity  Placements
50455045 FY 2028 ET 15 Salary  Schedule ‐ 12 Month
50465046 Longevity  Placements
50475047 FY 2028 ET 15 Salary  Schedule ‐ 10 Month
50485048 17‐18 Yrs 
50495049 Service
50505050 19‐20 Yrs 
50515051 Service
50525052 21+ Yrs 
50535053 Service
50545054 Longevity  Placements Washington Teacher's Union 
50555055 EG 09 Salary Schedule  
50565056 FY 25 ‐ 28
50575057 Education LevelStep  1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10‐16
50585058 Bachelors64,18
50595059 4
50605060 $        66,331$         68,476$         70,62
50615061 4
50625062 $        72,771$         74,917$         77,06
50635063 4
50645064 $        79,212$         81,358$         83,506$         84,752$         86,826$         89,729$         
50655065 Adjustment: 3.0%122
50665066 Education LevelStep 1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10‐16
50675067 Bachelors66,433$         68,656$         70,875$         73,099$         75,322$         77,543$         79,765$         81,988$         84,210$         86,433$         87,722$         89,870$         92,87
50685068 4
50695069 $        
50705070 Adjustment: 3.0%122
50715071 Education LevelStep  1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10‐16
50725072 Bachelors 68,758$         71,059$         73,356$         75,658$         77,958$         80,257$         82,557$         84,858$         87,157$         89,459$         90,792$         93,015$         96,125$         
50735073 Adjustment: 4.0%122
50745074 Education LevelStep  1 Step  2 Step  3 Step  4 Step  5 Step  6 Step  7 Step  8 Step  9 Step  10‐16
50755075 Bachelors72,202$         74,619$         77,031$        
50765076 79,448$         81,863$         84,277$         86,692$         89,108$         91,523$         93,940$         95,341$         97,675$         100,94
50775077 0
50785078 $      
50795079 17‐18 Yrs 
50805080 Service 
50815081 BA/BS+30  & 
50825082 Above
50835083 19‐20 Yrs 
50845084 Service 
50855085 BA/BS+30  & 
50865086 Above
50875087 21+ Yrs 
50885088 Service 
50895089 BA/BS+30  & 
50905090 Above
50915091 Longevity  Placements
50925092 FY 2028 Effective  October  3, 202
50935093 7
50945094 17‐18 Yrs 
50955095 Service 
50965096 BA/BS+30  & 
50975097 Above
50985098 19‐20 Yrs 
50995099 Service 
51005100 BA/BS+30  & 
51015101 Above
51025102 21+ Yrs 
51035103 Service 
51045104 BA/BS+30  & 
51055105 Above
51065106 FY 2026 Effective  October  5, 2025
51075107 17‐18 Yrs 
51085108 Service 
51095109 BA/BS+30  & 
51105110 Above
51115111 19‐20 Yrs 
51125112 Service 
51135113 BA/BS+30  & 
51145114 Above
51155115 21+ Yrs 
51165116 Service 
51175117 BA/BS+30  & 
51185118 Above
51195119 Longevity  Placements
51205120 FY 2027 Effective  October  4, 202
51215121 6
51225122 17‐18 Yrs 
51235123 Service 
51245124 BA/BS+30  & 
51255125 Above
51265126 19‐20 Yrs 
51275127 Service 
51285128 BA/BS+30  & 
51295129 Above
51305130 21+ Yrs 
51315131 Service 
51325132 BA/BS+30  & 
51335133 Above
51345134 Longevity  Placements