ARTICLE 1 TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT

Johnston School Department

Section 1. Recognition

1.1 The Johnston School Committee (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "School Committee") recognizes the Johnston Federation of Teachers, Local 1702, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Federation"), as the exclusive bargaining agent for all certified personnel in the Town of Johnston excluding the Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendent, principals, assistant principals, supervisors, directors, administrative assistants, and long-term substitute teachers.

1 .2 The Federation will continue to maintain its eligibility to represent all teachers by continuing to admit persons to membership without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, or marital status and to represent equally all employees without regard to membership or participation in or association with the activities of any employee organization. The School Committee will continue its policy of not discriminating against any employee on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or membership or participation in or association with the activities of any employee organization.

Section 2. Severability

In the event that any provision of this Agreement is or at any time shall be contrary to law, all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 3. Waiver or Modification of the Agreement

There will be no waiver or modification of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement by any teacher or the School Committee. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be modified, amended, or altered in any way unless made in writing and signed by both parties.

Section 4. Savings Clause

Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to diminish in any way the rights or non-salary benefits presently enjoyed by any teacher.

Section 5. Disputes Settlement

The School Committee agrees that during the term of this Agreement any or all disputes arising between the parties shall be settled in accordance with the Grievance Procedure set forth in this Agreement. The Federation agrees that it will not engage in any strike, work stoppages, or concerted refusal to perform work duties during the life of this Agreement.

Section 6. Agency Shop

6.1 All personnel who are not members of the Federation and for whom the Federation is the exclusive bargaining agent may pay an agency fee to the Federation. The fee shall be set by the Federation and shall be no greater than the amount paid in dues by Federation members. Payment of said fee does not imply membership in the Federation. All employees who choose not to be members of the Federation, and agree to pay an agency fee, shall pay this fee bi-weekly through the payroll deduction method.

6.2 The Committee shall authorize payment of same to the Federation within the week following the pay period from which the fees were deducted.

Section 7. Dues Deduction

7.1 The Committee shall continue on a bi-weekly basis to deduct from the salary of its teachers dues for the Johnston Federation of Teachers.

7.2 The Committee shall authorize payment of same to the Federation within the week following the pay period from which the dues were deducted.

7.3 The following shall constitute the form by which dues shall be authorized to be deducted.

To The Johnston School Committee:

I hereby affirm my membership In the Johnston Federation ofTeachers1 Local 1702, AFT, RIFTHP, and authorize my employer to withhold from my salary a sum equal to the constitution dues of the local1 state and national unions. This authorization shall remain In effect until further notice1 unless changed or terminated,

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I understand that mv dues will Include the services of local, state and national bodies as well as subscriptions to AFT publication. I also1.mderstand that the union dues may not be deductible for federal Income tax purposes. Employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement have a right to renounce full membership,

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7. 4 THE FEDERATION AND THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR PROPERLY COMPLYING WITH THIS DUES DEDUCTION AUTHORIZATION.

Section 8. Payroll Deductions

8.1 The Committee shall continue to deduct monies for teacher annuities and credit union deductions from the salary of bargaining unit members who authorized same.

8.2 The Committee shall authorize payment of same to the agencies, as authorized by each teacher, within the week following the pay period from which deductions were made.

Section 9. Successors and Assigns Clause

This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto, and no provisions, terms, or obligations herein contained shall be affected, modified, altered, or changed in any respect whatsoever by the consolidation, merger, annexation, transfer or assignment of either party hereto, or by any change geographically or otherwise in the location or place of business of either party hereto.

Section 10. Duration of the Agreement

This Agreement and each of its provisions shall be in full force and effect as of September 1, 2021 and shall continue in full force and effect through August 31, 2024.