No. 153      Human Resource Services Division

Brief Explanation:

The state budget and the collective negotiations contract between the district and the San Diego Education Association (SDEA) both provide for three staff development days as part of the certificated unit member’s work year.  Per Article 8 of the SDEA collective negotiations contract, all unit members, with the exception of Child Development Center unit members, are required to participate in staff development activities.  The following information is provided for planning purposes:

1.   August 31, November 9, 2001, and February 19, 2002, are designated as mandatory staff development days. Staff development must be observed on those days, or there is an option of moving the August 31 staff development day to August 28, 29, or 30 in exchange for a teacher preparation day.

2.   Per the collective bargaining agreement, Article 8.1.2.1.b, contract unit members are eligible for absence with pay on staff development days only if ill or injured (as documented by a medical doctor’s note which must be attached to the timesheet) or if on bereavement leave.  There will be no make-up day opportunities for unit members who must be absent from the staff development days for legitimate reasons other than those cited above.

 3.  It is critical that the attached guidelines be followed in conducting the mandatory staff development days to ensure accurate payment from the state to the district, and accurate payment to eligible unit members.

Other than for discussion and planning purposes, no action is necessary at this time.  Each certificated unit member assigned to an individual calendar will receive notification from the Payroll Unit in April asking that an individual calendar for the 2001-02 fiscal year be submitted.  The individual calendar must include the three staff development days.

Questions pertaining to placement of the staff development days or other payroll issues may be directed to Carol Hinton at (619) 725-7717, or by e-mail to <chinton@mail.sandi.net>.

Questions regarding the attached “Guidelines for Conducting the 2001-2002 Mandatory Staff Development Days” may be directed to Edward Morris at (619) 725-7586 (emorris@mail.sandi.net) or to Jean Mills at (619) 725-7585 (jmills@mail.sandi.net).