I am non tenured teacher in a tenure track position, what is tenure and when will I receive it?
Tenure is a status granted to an employee indicating that the employment is permanent. Tenure is normally granted after a probationary period of three years and one day. Back to Top What is a RIF and can it affect me? A RIF is a “Reduction in Force”. A RIF usually occurs in a school district for budgetary reasons. Yes, however, in a RIF environment, all employees can be affected depending on the significance of the reduction. Teachers, see Article B-4 in the contract for details regarding RIF procedures. Secretaries, see Article E-5. Aides, see Article A-5. Back to Top What is “Just Cause” and when would it ever be important to me? “Just Cause” is the guiding principle that a public employer must follow whenever they engage some form of corrective action or progressive discipline for our employees. Supervisors/administrators are always expected to have “just cause” when disciplining an employee. Just cause protects the employee from unfair/unjust disciplinary action and is made up of a
