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PFT Contract

You can download a PDF of the new 2009-2012 contract language, as well as the previous collective bargaining agreement below. Unless specifically addressed in the Tentative Agreement, the language in the previous contract stands. New language is underlined. Deleted language is crossed out.

The PFT will post the combined language as soon as all language is approved and indexed.

A searchable PDF of the Table of Contents of the 2004-2008 agreement will take you directly to a particular section of the contract.

 


 

 

  1. Purpose and Scope of Agreement
  2. Management Rights and Responsibilities
  3. Union Rights and Responsibilities
    1. Recognition/Exclusive Representation
    2. Union Representatives—Leaves
    3. Union Visitation
    4. Meetings, Announcements and Publications
  4. Communication, Consultation and Cooperation
    1. General Terms
    2. Joint Federation-District Committee
    3. Region Based Committees
    4. Building Committees
    5. Focus Groups and Work Teams
    6. Data, Reports and Statistics
    7. Site-based Management-Educational Compacts
  5. Union Security
    1. Dues Checkoff
    2. Fair Share
    3. Indemnification
  6. Fair Practices
  7. Bargaining Unit Work
  8. Examinations and Appointments
    1. Postings
    2. Examinations
    3. Appointments
    4. Secretarial Examinations
    5. Food Service
  9. Employment Security
    1. Seniority
    2. Layoff/Recall
    3. Just Cause
  10. Professional Development
    1. Recognition of Need for Professional Development at District, Region, and School Levels
    2. Required Professional Development Hours
    3. Jointly Administered Programs
  11. Assessment of Performance and Interventions
    1. Assessments for Professional Employees
    2. Interventions
    3. Non-Professional Employees
  12. Compensation
    1. Salaries
    2. General Compensation Terms
    3. Senior Career Teachers
    4. Other Compensation Terms for Members of the Secretaries’ Bargaining Unit
    5. Other Compensation Terms for Members of the Paraprofessionals’ Bargaining Unit
    6. Other Compensation Terms for Members of the Non-Teaching Assistants’ Bargaining Unit
    7. Other Compensation Terms for Per Diem Substitutes
    8. Other Compensation Terms for Members of the Professional/Technical Bargaining Unit
    9. Other Compensation Terms for Members of the Comprehensive Early Learning Center Bargaining Unit
    10. Other Compensation Terms for Members of the Head Start Bargaining Unit
    11. Other Compensation Terms for Supportive Services Assistants’ Bargaining Unit
    12. Other Compensation Terms for Food Service Managers Bargaining Unit
    13. Pay for Assignment to an Acting Position
    14. Pay for Satisfactory Performance
    15. Schedule/Methods of Payments
    16. National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
    17. Schools
  13. Benefits
    1. Medical Plans
    2. Creation of Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Health and Welfare Fund
    3. Purpose of Trust Fund
    4. Payment to Trust
    5. Title to Monies Paid Into Trust
    6. Leave of Absence For Employees to Work for Health and Welfare
    7. >Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Legal Services Trust Fund
    8. Career Development
    9. Life Insurance
    10. Wage Continuation Program
    11. Workers’ Compensation
    12. Termination Pay
    13. Leave Benefits
    14. Inoculations
    15. Benefits Bulletins and Policies
  14. Due Process Procedures
    1. Conference Procedures
    2. Personnel Files
    3. Third Party Medical Evaluations
  15. Dispute Resolution
    1. Grievance Subjects
    2. Procedure For Adjustment of Grievances
    3. General Procedures
  16. Long-Term Substitutes
    1. Eligibility for Long-Term Status
    2. Assignment and Replacement
    3. Other Terms
  17. General Working Conditions
    1. Work Year
    2. Workday
    3. Extracurricular Activities and Special Assignment
    4. Other Working Conditions
  18. Working Conditions of Teachers
    1. Definitions
    2. Work Schedule
    3. Assignment and Transfer
    4. Duties
    5. Pupils, Programs and Curriculum
    6. Support Services, Supplies, Facilities and Other Conditions
    7. Class Size
  19. Working Conditions of Secretaries
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignment and Transfers
    3. Duties
    4. Equipment, Supplies, Facilities and Other Condition
  20. Working Conditions of Non-Teaching Assistants
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignment and Transfers
    3. Duties
    4. Equipment, Supplies and Facilities
    5. Examinations and Appointment
  21. Working Conditions of Paraprofessionals
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignment and Transfer
    3. Duties
    4. Support Services, Facilities and Supplies
  22. Working Conditions of Comprehensive Early Learning Center Employees
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignment and Transfers
    3. Duties
    4. Support Services, Facilities and Supplies
    5. Class Size/Case Load
  23. Working Conditions of Food Service Managers
    1. Assignment and Transfers
    2. Duties
    3. Support Services, Facilities and Supplies
  24. Working Conditions of Head Start Employees
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Duties
    3. Assignment and Transfer
    4. Equipment, Supplies, Services and Facilities
  25. Working Conditions of Per Diem Substitute Teachers
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignment and Transfers
    3. Duties
    4. Support Services, Facilities and Supplies
  26. Working Conditions of Professional Technical Employees
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignment and Transfer
    3. Duties
    4. Examinations and Appointments
  27. Working Conditions of Supportive Services Assistants, Parent Assistants and Health Room Technicians
    1. Work Schedule
    2. Assignments and Transfers
    3. Duties
    4. Support Services, Facilities and Supplies
    5. Other Conditions
  28. Severability
  29. Resolution of Differences by Peaceful Means
  30. Guarantee Clause
  31. Duration of Agreement
  32. Non-Reprisal Clause
  33. Signatures

Appendices

Side Letters

Index

 




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