Philadelphia Federation of Teachers School District of Philadelphia

XII. Compensation
18. An employee who, when and if permitted by this Agreement, is requested
or directed by the Administration to go to a location other than that to which
he/she is regularly assigned or is authorized to use a personal car for School
District business, shall be paid at the IRS-approved rate for any authorized
travel and shall be reimbursed for any reasonable and necessary parking fees
and tolls.
19. Teachers shall not be required to attend meetings outside of their regularly
assigned workday for which there is no additional compensation, except
for two (2) evening meetings per year and induction hours. Nothing in this
Agreement shall prohibit employees from volunteering to perform duties outside
their regularly assigned workday, which services shall not result in any
additional compensation.
If an additional night meeting beyond the two (2) meetings referenced above
is desired by a school community, the following process will be followed. The
issue will be discussed and a plan developed collaboratively by the Principal,
the Building Committee, the Home and School President and/or parent members
of the School Council.
An additional night meeting may be scheduled through a shortened work day
and that day cannot exceed the contractual work day. If such a meeting is scheduled,
it requires the signature of the Principal, the Building Committee and the
Home and School President.
20. All overtime shall be distributed equitably among eligible employees
qualified to perform the work, within each classification at a given work location.
Such distribution shall be accomplished in a manner to be determined by
the operating head of each department in consultation with the Federation.
21. An employee, other than a member of the teachers bargaining unit,
required to work on the first day of his/her scheduled two (2) days off shall be
paid at the rate of time and one-half (1½) for all time worked on such day. Such
employee required to work on the second day of his/her scheduled two (2) days
off shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half (1½) for all time worked on
such day. In the event such employee is required to work both the first and second
day of his/her scheduled two (2) days off, he/she shall be paid at the rate of
double time for such time as he/she works on the second day of such scheduled
two (2) days off.
22. All employees shall be eligible if qualified for extra-curricular activities
and pay. Employees other than teachers shall be paid at their regular hourly
rate of pay.
23. In each school year, each teacher (as defined in Article XVIII, Section
A(1) shall have the right, beginning in the 2005/2006 school year, to expend one
hundred ($100) dollars out of his/her school’s allotment for supplies, instructional
aids and books for the purpose of purchase or requisition of such materials
for use with his/her students. Any unexpended portion of such one hundred
($100) dollars shall be retained in the school’s said allotment. The method of
effectuation of this Section has been agreed upon by the Federation and the
School District and will govern for the life of this Agreement except as modified
from time to time by mutual agreement of the parties.
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