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SUBJECT:NEGOTIATINGUNITSDEFINED

InaccordancewiththecriteriaestablishedbylawandtheproceduresunderthePublic Employees'FairEmploymentActandtoassistitsemployeesindetermininganappropriateunit theemployerhasestablishedthefollowingnegotiatingunits:

a)TeachingUnit,representedbytheVestalTeachers'Association,whichshallinclude:

1.Teachingpersonnel,bothfullandpart-timeincluding

(a)ClassroomTeachers

(b)GuidanceCounselors

(c)SchoolNurseTeachers(d)Librarians

(e)SpecialSubjectTeachers

(f)SpecialEducationTeachers

(g)PermanentSubstitutes

(h)RegisteredNurses

(i)OccupationalTherapists

(j)PhysicalTherapists

(k)TeachingAssistants

b)AdministrativeandSupervisoryUnit,representedbytheVestalAdministrators' Association,whichshallinclude:

1.AdministrativeandSupervisorypersonnelincluding: (a)BuildingPrincipals

(b)AssistantSecondaryPrincipals

(c)DirectorofPhysicalEducationandAthletics(Continued)

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(d)Coordinators(e)Psychologists

(f)Supervisorof Transportation

(g)Supervisor(Director)ofFacilitiesandOperations(h)SupervisorofFinanceandCentralServices

(i)AssistantSupervisor(Director)ofFacilitiesandOperations

(j)HeadBusDriver

(k)ComputerOperator

(1)DirectorofSpecialServices

c)OperationsandServiceUnit,representedbytheVestalEmployees'Association, whichshallinclude:

1.OfficePersonnel:

(a)SeniorAccountClerks(b)AccountClerks

(c)SeniorTypists(d)Typists

(e)StudentRecordsSpecialist

2.ReceivingPersonnel:

(a)SeniorStoresClerks(b)StoresClerks

(Continued)

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SUBJECT:NEGOTIATINGUNITSDEFINED(Cont'd.)

3.SchoolLunchPersonnel

(a)CookManagers

(b)Cooks

(c)FoodServiceHelpers

(d)AssistantCooks

4.BuildingsandGrounds

(a)BuildingMaintenanceWorkers

(b)Groundskeepers

(c)Cleaners

(d)Custodians

(e)HeadCustodians

(f)PerformingArtsProductionAssistant

5.Transportation

(a)BusDrivers

(b)BusDriverSubstitutes

(c)HeadMechanics

(d)Mechanics

(e)BusMonitors

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SUBJECT:NEGOTIATINGUNITSDEFINED(Cont'd.)

d)ParaprofessionalUnit,represented bytheAssociationof VestalSchools

Paraprofessionals,whichshallinclude:

1.Teacher Aides

2.Monitors

e)AdministrativeSecretarialUnit,representedbytheAdministrativeSecretarial

Association,whichshallinclude:

1.SecretariestotheSchoolBusinessAdministrator

2.SecretariestotheDirector ofInstruction

3.SecretariestotheDirector ofSpecialServices

4.SecretarytotheSupervisorofFinanceandCentralServices

5.SecretaryforEmployeeBenefits

6.SecretaryforWordProcessing

f)Teacher SubstituteUnit,represented bytheSubstitutesUnitedof BroomeCounty, whichshallinclude:

1.Allperdiemsubstituteteacherswhohavebeengivenreasonableassuranceof continuedemploymenteachschool year.

Anyorganizationoremployees mayrequestthattheemployer modifyorexpand its definitionofunitpriortotherecognitionorcertificationofaunitthatwouldincludethe employeesinissue.Suchrequestshallbedirected totheemployerinwriting,requestingsuch modificationorexpansion,andshallindicate,amongotherthings,theemployeesthatthe petitioningpartyrepresents,howitdesiresthatanegotiatingunitberedefined,adescriptionof whatitcontendswouldbeanappropriateunit,andthereasonswhysuchredefinitionshouldbe considered.Thereaftertheemployershallconsidersuchrequest,afterconsultingwithanyother unit(whether recognized,certified, unrecognizedoruncertified)itdeemsappropriate.

HistoricalNote:PolicyAdopted 1/23/68

Amended 3/27/84,1/24/89,6/27/89,9/5/89,8/9/94,1/10/95,2/28/95,3/3/98, 7/11/06

Amended 6/12/07, 6/24/07

Amended11/26/10

Amended 12/20/11

Amended 2/26/13

Amended 5/26/15