1. Purpose and Scope of Agreement
2. Management Rights and Responsibilities
3. Union Rights and Responsibilities
   1. Recognition/Exclusive Representation
   2. Union Representatives—Leaves
   3. Union Visitation
   4. Meetings, Announcements and Publications
4. Communication, Consultation and Cooperation
   1. General Terms
   2. Joint Federation-District Committee
   3. Region Based Committees
   4. Building Committees
   5. Focus Groups and Work Teams
   6. Data, Reports and Statistics
   7. Site-based Management-Educational Compacts
5. Union Security
   1. Dues Checkoff
   2. Fair Share
   3. Indemnification
6. Fair Practices
7. Bargaining Unit Work
8. Examinations and Appointments
   1. Postings
   2. Examinations
   3. Appointments
   4. Secretarial Examinations
   5. Food Service
9. Employment Security
   1. Seniority
   2. Layoff/Recall
   3. Just Cause
10. Professional Development
    1. Recognition of Need for Professional Development at District, Region, and School Levels
    2. Required Professional Development Hours
    3. Jointly Administered Programs
11. Assessment of Performance and Interventions
    1. Individual Assessments for Professional Employees
    2. Peer Intervention
    3. Professional Growth and Peer Assistance and Review System
    4. Non-Professional Employees
12. Compensation
    1. Salaries
    2. General Compensation Terms
    3. Senior Career Teachers
    4. Other Compensation Terms for Members of the Secretaries’ Bargaining Unit
    5. Other Compensation Terms for Members of the Paraprofessionals’ Bargaining Unit
    6. Other Compensation Terms for Members of the Non-Teaching Assistants’ Bargaining Unit
    7. Other Compensation Terms for Per Diem Substitutes
    8. Other Compensation Terms for Members of the Professional/Technical Bargaining Unit
    9. Other Compensation Terms for Members of the Comprehensive Early Learning Center Bargaining Unit
    10. Other Compensation Terms for Members of the Head Start Bargaining Unit
    11. Other Compensation Terms for Supportive Services Assistants’ Bargaining Unit
    12. Other Compensation Terms for Food Service Managers Bargaining Unit
    13. Pay for Assignment to an Acting Position
    14. Value Added Compensation Program
    15. Pay for Satisfactory Performance
    16. Schedule/Methods of Payment
    17. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
    18. School District of Philadelphia Masters Degree Partnership Program
13. Benefits
    1. Medical Plans
    2. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Health and Welfare Fund
    3. Purpose of Trust Fund
    4. Payment to Trust
    5. Title to Monies Paid Into Trust
    6. Leave of Absence For Employees to Work for Health and Welfare
    7. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Legal Services Trust Fund
    8. Career Development
    9. Life Insurance
    10. Wage Continuation Program
    11. Workers’ Compensation
    12. Termination Pay
    13. Leave Benefits
    14. Inoculations
    15. Benefits Bulletins and Policies
14. Due Process Procedures
    1. Conference Procedures
    2. Personnel Files
    3. Third Party Medical Evaluations
15. Dispute Resolution
    1. Grievance Subjects
    2. Procedure For Adjustment of Grievances
    3. General Procedures
16. Long-Term Substitutes
    1. Eligibility for Long-Term Status
    2. Assignment and Replacement
    3. Other Terms
17. General Working Conditions
    1. Work Year
    2. Workday
    3. Extracurricular Activities and Special Assignment
    4. Other Working Conditions
    5. High Needs Schools
    6. Renaissance Schools
18. Working Conditions of Teachers
    1. Definitions
    2. Work Schedule
    3. Assignment and Transfer
    4. Duties
    5. Pupils, Programs and Curriculum
    6. Support Services, Supplies, Facilities and Other Conditions
    7. Class Size
19. Working Conditions of Secretaries
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignment and Transfers
    3. Duties
    4. Equipment, Supplies, Facilities and Other Condition
20. Working Conditions of Non-Teaching Assistants
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignment and Transfers
    3. Professional Development
    4. Duties
    5. Equipment, Supplies and Facilities
    6. Examinations and Appointment
21. Working Conditions of Paraprofessionals
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignment and Transfer
    3. Duties
    4. Support Services, Facilities and Supplies
22. Working Conditions of Pre-K Employees (including CELC and Head Start)
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignment and Transfers
    3. Duties
    4. Support Services, Facilities and Supplies
    5. Class Size/Case Load
23. Working Conditions of Food Service Managers
    1. Assignment and Transfers
    2. Duties
    3. Support Services, Facilities and Supplies
24. Working Conditions of Per Diem Substitute Teachers
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignment and Transfers
    3. Duties
    4. Support Services, Facilities and Supplies
25. Working Conditions of Professional Technical Employees
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignment and Transfer
    3. Duties
    4. Examinations and Appointments
26. Working Conditions of Supportive Services Assistants, Parent Assistants and Health Room Technicians
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignments and Transfers
    3. Duties
    4. Support Services, Facilities and Supplies
    5. Other Conditions
27. Severability
28. Resolution of Differences by Peaceful Means
29. Guarantee Clause
30. Duration of Agreement
31. Non-Reprisal Clause
32. Signatures

Appendices

• Bargaining Unit Job Classification Codes
• Prof./Tech. Job Classifications Codes
• Professional Development Standards
• Curriculum
• Leave Benefits
• Vocational Teacher Pay Policy

Side Letters

Salary Schedules

Index