Know Your Contract
Personnel File - Right to See and Object
Do I have any rights to see or object to documents in my personnel file?
YES, and you should check your file every couple years!
ARTICLE 20 – Personnel Files
Article 16-1 Except for confidential references given prior to the beginning of employment, a teacher, upon request, shall have the right to review the contents of the teacher’s permanent personnel file maintained at the District’s Administration Building, and to make copies of any documents contained in such file at the teacher’s own expense.
Article 16-2 No material derogatory to a teacher’s conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in such file unless the teacher has been given the opportunity to review such material. The teacher will acknowledge that the opportunity to review such material has been given by signing the material to be placed in such file. The parties understand and agree that the signature merely means that the teacher has read such material and does not mean that the teacher necessarily agrees with the statements contained in such materials.
The teacher shall have the right to file a written reply to such materials within twenty (20) days of the date on which the teacher was given the opportunity to review such material. Such reply may be reviewed by the Superintendent, or the Superintendent’s designee, and shall be attached to the material to which it pertains. No anonymous complaints shall be placed in a teacher’s personnel file.
WEA ESP staff
ARTICLE 10 – Personnel Files
Article 10-1 Except for confidential references given prior to the beginning of employment, an employee, upon request, shall have the right to review the contents of the employee's permanent personnel file maintained at the District's Administration Building, and to make copies of any documents contained in such file at the employee's own expense.
Article 10-2 No material derogatory to an employee's conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in such file unless the employee has been given the opportunity to review such material. The employee will acknowledge that the opportunity to review such material has been given by signing the material to be place in such file. The parties understand and agree that the signature merely means that the employee has read such material and does not mean that the employee necessarily agrees with the statements contained in such materials.
Article 10-2-1 The employee shall have the right to file a written reply to such materials within fifteen (15) work days of the date on which the employee was given the opportunity to review such material. Such reply may be reviewed by the Superintendent, or the Superintendent's designee, and shall be attached to the material to which it pertains. No anonymous complaints shall be placed in an employee's personnel file. No material derogatory to an employee's conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in such file unless the employee has been given the opportunity to review such material. The employee will acknowledge that the opportunity to review such material has been given by signing the material to be place in such file. The parties understand and agree that the signature merely means that the employee has read such material and does not mean that the employee necessarily agrees with the statements contained in such materials.
Your building administrator is not required to inform you of your rights. It is up to you to Know Your Contract!
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