The Governing Board recognizes the right of public school employees to form bargaining units, select an employee organization as the exclusive representative of their unit, and be represented by that organization in their employment relationship with the district. The Board is committed to negotiating in good faith with the employee organizations and respecting the rights of employees and employee organizations.
(cf. 4141/4241 - Collective Bargaining Agreement)
(cf. 4143/4243 - Negotiations/Consultation)
The Board shall negotiate only with the exclusive representative of each bargaining unit. (Government Code 3543.3)
Certificated and classified employees shall not be included in the same bargaining unit. (Government Code 3545) Centinela Valley Secondary Teachers Association (CVSTA) is the bargaining unit for certificated staff. California Schools Employee Association (CSEA) is the bargaining unit for classified staff.
The district shall not dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any employee organization or contribute financial or other support to it. (Government Code 3543.5)
Neither the district nor the employee organization shall impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, discriminate or threaten to discriminate against employees, or otherwise interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees because of their membership or nonmembership in an employee organization. (Government Code 3543.5, 3543.6)
(cf. 4119.1/4219.1/4319.1 - Civil and Legal Rights)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
45060-45061.5 Deduction of fees from salary or wage payment, certificated employees
45168 Deduction of fees from salary or wage payment, classified employees
45220-45320 Merit system, classified employees
GOVERNMENT CODE
3540-3549.3 Educational Employment Relations Act
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 8
33015-33490 Recognition of exclusive representative; proceedings
33700-33710 Severance of established unit
34020 Petition to rescind organizational security arrangement
34055 Reinstatement of organizational security arrangement
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Collective Bargaining DVD-ROM
Maximizing School Board Governance: Collective Bargaining
Before the Strike: Planning Ahead in Difficult Negotiations, 1996
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Federation of Teachers: http://www.cft.org
California School Employees Association: http://www.csea.com
California Teachers Association: http://www.cta.org
Public Employment Relations Board: http://www.perb.ca.gov
Policy CENTINELA VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: December 14, 2010 Lawndale, California