ARTICLE XXI GENERAL

Middletown School District

A. All benefits presently held, if not specifically mentioned, are retained.

B. No fringe benefits nor voluntary withholding shall take effect without the teacher having filed the necessary forms, and there shall be flexibility in changes to payroll deductions, withholdings, etc.

C. Part-time teachers (which term does not include substitute teachers) may opt to receive, on a pro rata basis, the contractual benefits enumerated in Article XVIII insurance, where such benefits are available on that basis, provided that the part-time teacher involved must pay his/her proportionate share of the costs thereof in accordance with payment schedules established by the School Department, which shall be held harmless if the part-time teacher fails to meet the payment schedule.

D. Positions listed in this Agreement under Appendix II (extracurricular sponsorship and advisorships) and in Appendix III (coaches) shall be subject to appointment by the School Committee on an annual basis and will remain listed in this Agreement notwithstanding that any such position may from time to time be vacant.