Philadelphia Federation of Teachers School District of Philadelphia

XVIII. Working Conditions of Teachers
(d) Teachers will be provided a choice of schools and, where administratively
possible, that choice will be honored in making assignments.
(e) Seniority in summer school shall govern when it becomes necessary to
reduce positions. Where such summer school seniority is equal, then systemwide
seniority shall apply.
(f) Information regarding the number of allotted positions by level and subjects
as well as teachers appointed to such positions shall be made available to
the Federation on a timely basis.
(g) Additional appointments to summer school shall be made as needed during
the summer school sessions in accordance with subsection (b) of this Article.
If a list is exhausted, then teachers certified in that subject and on another current
summer school list (though not appointed from it) shall be given the opportunity
to fill the position as a temporary appointee. If the name of such temporary
appointee is reached on the eligibility list for a regular appointment, he/she shall
continue in the temporary position for the duration of the summer session.
However, his/her seniority for summer school purposes, in the subject of the
eligibility list shall begin from the date his/her name was reached on such eligibility
list.
(h) A summer school teacher may take an unpaid leave of absence for up to
two (2) summers if he/she is on sabbatical leave from regular school. A teacher
taking such leave of absence shall retain his/her position and continue to accrue
seniority and all other benefits as though he/she were teaching.
(i) A summer school teacher shall be permitted, during the summer session,
to use sick leave accumulated during the regular school year.
(j) A summer school teacher will be permitted the same funeral leave as
during the regular school year.
(k) A summer school teacher shall be permitted to use accumulated personal
leave from regular school for the same reasons as such leave is used during the
regular school year.
10. Assignment of Vocational Coordinators and Court Representatives
(a) Coordinator positions allotted to Vocational/Technical Schools may be
reduced subject to the following procedure:
(b) As vacancies occur anywhere in the School District of Philadelphia for
Department Head positions in Math, Social Studies, English or Science, a Principal
of a Vocational/Technical School may reduce the Coordinator allotment at
the school for that Coordinator subject area. The affected Coordinator shall be
a force transfer.
(c) If a Coordinator position becomes vacant for any reason at a Vocational/
Technical School, the Principal may abolish the vacant position.
(d) If a court representative, employed in that position as of September 1,
2000, vacates that position for any reason he/she need not be replaced.
11. Assignment of Nurses
(a) Assignments and reassignments of nurses shall be made in accordance
with the needs of the school system. The Superintendent and/or CEO or his/her
designee shall make available to the Federation information regarding these
assignments and reassignments.
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