June 11, 2020
Re: Follow-up - 191 Day Employees
Hello ,
Many are concerned that the last day for 191 Unit IV employees is different than that of 191 Unit I (Teachers) employees.
What you are
not
being told is that Unit I employees are being MANDATED to complete 20 hours (the equivalent of 3 days) of Professional Development AFTER June 19. So clearly, their last day is not actually June 19.
It is not in the best interest of SAAAAC/Unit IV employees to be strung out all summer long waiting for professional development opportunities to be developed by the BOE. It is in our best interest that our work year have a definite end date.
Any professional development that you are asked to do after our end date (June 25) will require the BOE to compensate (pay) you at your hourly rate of pay. DO NOT attend any professional development without being compensated at your hourly rate of pay! DO NOT accept "stipends" (flat amounts of money)! DO NOT work for free!
------------Original Message---------------
As indicated in yesterday's memo from the BOE, the last day for 191 Day Unit IV employees is June 25.
This includes "make up" days for the two week shutdown (March 16-27).
The "wavier" that the state of Maryland issued was for student days
not
employee days. We are obligated under the contract to work 191 days.
It is my opinion (based on preliminary conversations with Employee Relations) that there will be some sort of on-line professional development and/or virtual faculty meeting(s) that will occur during the period of June 19 - 25.
If you feel that you have a unique circumstance (i.e. work performed during the two week shutdown) that needs to be brought to my attention, please contact me.
cc: SAAAAC President
SAAAAC Executive Board
