Any member interested in job sharing must notify the Superintendent in writing by March 1st and current job-sharers must notify the office of Human Capital in writing by March 1st per Section 51.2 of the RTA contract.
Section 51 — JOB-SHARING
1. Job sharing shall be defined as two (2) unit members sharing one (l) full-time position. Job-sharing assignments shall be filled only by unit members who have agreed to work together under a mutually developed plan.
2. Job-sharing positions shall be available to unit members who have indicated to the Superintendent in writing by March 1st, of the desire to share a position.
3. a. Job sharers shall submit a written description of job-sharing arrangements to the SBPT(s) no later than one (1) week before the last SBPT(s) meeting in June. Decisions of approval or denial by the SBPT(s) shall be no later than the last SBPT team(s) meeting in June. The responsibilities of a shared assignment must be specified in the plan designed by the job sharers. This plan should include but not be limited to, all professional duties, attendance at meetings, parent conferences, etc.
b. Approval of a job-sharing arrangement shall not be unreasonably withheld by the SBT(s). A SBPT may not prohibit job sharing as described in Section 51 as a matter of policy for the building.
c. Approval of a job-sharing arrangement shall be promptly submitted to the Office of Human Capital in writing by the school-base planning team(s).
4. Job-sharing assignments shall have a duration of one year. By March 1st, job sharers must notify the Office of Human Capital in writing of their intent to continue or discontinue the job-sharing assignment for the following September.
5. Unit members sharing a position shall receive a salary prorated according to the time each works.
6. Benefits presently granted to full-time employees will be granted to job sharers on a prorated basis according to the time each teacher works. Sick days, personal days, etc. will be divided between job sharers: medical and dental benefit payments will follow District practice.
7. When possible, job sharers shall substitute for each other’s absences. Job sharers may recommend methods for providing coverage in emergencies and include this feature in their annual plan.