CALVERT ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF

“Something of Value”

The CAESS Representative Assembly voted overwhelmingly at Monday’s meeting to begin “Work to Rule” action on Wednesday, April 21st.

Our Goal

• To negotiate a contract with the Board of Education that includes “something of value” for our membership and rewards their hard work and achievements for the children of Calvert County.

We Can

• Work to rule means simply working to the terms of the negotiated agreement, and any other individual contract that has been signed with the BOE.
• It means not putting in additional hours performed on a voluntary basis.
• It means not taking on additional assignments that would mean working beyond your workday.
• Join your colleagues outside of our buildings until contractual starting time.
• You must sign in and out every day and continue all professional duties during your contractual workday.
• You must attend all inservice trainings and staff meetings scheduled during the contractual workday.
• We must respect the right of those colleagues who decide not to participate in this collective work action.
• Work to rule actions will include asking staff to wear a particular color shirt, button, or ribbon as a sign of solidarity.

  We Cannot

• We cannot strike – it is illegal under Maryland law and you could lose your job.
• We cannot boycott inservices or staff meetings scheduled during our contracted workday.
• We cannot organize a sick-out – this is considered a strike. During to rule be prepared to produce a doctor’s excuse or evidence of a doctor’s appointment.
• We cannot send information home with students.
• We cannot break any school rule intentionally.
• We cannot give “busywork” or meaningless activities to our students as a means of protest.
• We cannot take class time to discuss our grievances.
• We cannot violate extra pay for extra duty contracts already signed.
• We cannot commit any action which constitutes insubordination.

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