CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION and COLLECTIVE BARGAINING that is GOOD FOR STUDENTS Philip E. Stern, Esq. Law Offices of Philip E. Stern, Esq., LLC Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq.

1. The anatomy of a collective bargaining agreement. 2. How to administer the grievance procedure to ensure resolution at the lowest possible level. 3. Contract administration and educational governance: time to rethink some issues. 4. Training building-level administrators to administer the contract. 5. Preparing for collective bargaining. 6. Building-level feedback to ensure a student-friendly collective bargaining agreement. 7. How to bargain health benefits in light of Chapter 78 and the Affordable Care Act. 8. Methods of bargaining that fit your district. 9. Using a professional to bargain on behalf of the Board: costs and benefits. 10. The various stages of collective bargaining. 11. Charting a course forward….. 2 Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq.

Contracts are historical documents that tell stories Be careful how you critique a contract Contracts are cut and paste jobs passed down through the ages. 3 Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq.

Scenario: Your principal comes to you with the following: Teacher has been involuntarily transferred and alleges that she was not told about her transfer. She files a grievance. 4 Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq.

Scope of negotiations Chapter 78 Evaluation (TEACHNJ) ACHIEVENJ 2% Cap 5 Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq.

Lowest possible level How to write a response How to talk to people How to….. Training ….. 6 Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq.

When does it start? Decisions to be made….. Who is at the table? What do you need? Brainstorming 7 Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq.

Be specific For time…..for what? For PD……for what? and how? 8 Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq.

Sunrise/sunset When to bargain Chapter 78 sunset issues Options for bargaining 9 Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq.

Interest-based Positional Hybrids 10 Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq.

Costs and benefits Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq. 11

Preparation At the table bargaining Impasse—mediation Impasse – fact-finding Superconciliation ??????????? Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq. 12

What do you want? Can you make the process meaningful…worthwhile? Questions/comments? Copyright 2014, Philip E. Stern, Esq. 13