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AN AGREEMENT 
between the 
WINTHROP SCHOOL COMMITTEE 
and the 
WINTHROP TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION 
(Nurses) 
Winthrop, Massachusetts 
2015-2018 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
ARTICLE PAGE 
AGREEMENT AND PREAMBLE 3 
1 RECOGNITION 3 
2 NO DISCRIMINATION 4 
3 CHECK-OFF AND AUTHORIZATION 4 
4 RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE 5 
5 GRIEVANCES 6 
6 ARBITRATION 9 
7 CONTINUITY OF EMPLOYMENT 9 
8 WORK YEAR AND WORK DAY 9 
9 EVALUATION 10 
10 PROBATIONARY PERIOD 11 
11 COMPENSATION 11 
12 SICK LEAVE 12 
13 PERSONAL LEAVE 13 
14 FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE 14 
15 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE 15 
16 INSURANCE BENEFITS 16 
17 SEPARABILITY AND SAVINGS 17 
18 LAYOFF LANGUAGE/RIF/RECALL 17 
19 CLOTHING ALLOWANCE 18 
20 SICK LEAVE BANK 18 
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21 SMALL NECESSITIES LEAVE ACT 20 
22 BACKGROUND CHECKS CORI AND SAFIS 21 
23 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION/NETWORK 
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY 27 
24 ACCESS TO KEYS POLICY 27 
25 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED
BY NURSING STAFF 27 
26 NURSE CERTIFICATION 27 
27 STAFFING 27 
28 DURATION 28 
APPENDIX A ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION/NETWORK 
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY 29 
APPENDIX B ACCESS TO KEYS POLICY – FORM 32 
APPENDIX C SALARY SCHEDULE 2015-2018 33 
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AGREEMENT 
This Agreement is made and entered into this 5 th day of November 2015 (to be
effective September 1, 2015), and September 1, 2015 – June 30, 2018 by and between the
School Committee of the Town of Winthrop (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”)
and the Winthrop Teachers’ Association affiliated with the Massachusetts Teachers
Association and with the National Education Association (hereinafter referred to as the
“Association”). 
PREAMBLE 
In entering this field of collective bargaining, it has been the intention of the
parties by the consummation of this Agreement to continue their harmonious relations, to
promote mutual cooperation and understanding, to formulate rules, to define and resolve
the proper interest of the nurses in their rights to compensation and conditions under
which they perform their duties, all with a goal to improving educational and health
opportunities for the students enrolled in the Winthrop Public Schools. 
The parties acknowledge that the Committee has complete authority, except as
modified by this Agreement, over the policies and administration of the schools, which it
exercises under law, and that this vehicle of collective bargaining will continue to provide
the nurses with an opportunity to bring their knowledge and experience to bear on matters
of professional concern together with that of the Committee, with a goal of assisting in
solving the growing problems inherent in the advancement of education. 
ARTICLE 1 
RECOGNITION 
Section 1. 
Subject to any applicable provisions of state or federal law or regulation now or
hereafter in effect, the Committee recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining
representative through which the registered nurses and nurses with a Bachelor of Science
in Nursing (BSN) of the Winthrop School System represent their considered opinion on
matters cognizable as mandatory subjects for discussion pursuant to the terms and valid
administrative interpretation of Chapter 150E of the Massachusetts General Laws and
any subsequent amendments hereto. 
Section 2. 
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent any nurse from
at any time discussing any problems with any of his/her supervisors or the School 
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Committee, without the previous consent of the Association, nor shall any action taken
by said supervisors or School Committee, as a result of such discussion, be the subject of 
a grievance or otherwise contested by said Association unless such action is in direct
contravention of express language in a provision of this Agreement. The Association will
be notified and have a right to attend any such session before the School Committee. 
Section 3. 
This Agreement is a complete agreement between the parties covering all
mandatory subjects of discussion. The parties agree that the relations between them shall
be governed by the terms of this Agreement only. No prior agreements or understanding,
oral or written, shall be controlling or in any way affect the relations between the parties
unless and until such agreements have been reduced to writing and duly executed by both
parties subsequent to the date of this Agreement. 
All matters not dealt with herein shall be treated as having been brought up and
disposed of and the Committee shall be under no obligation to discuss with the
Association any modifications or additions to this Agreement which are to be effective
during the term thereof. 
No change or modification of this Agreement shall be binding on either the
Committee or the Association unless reduced to writing and executed by the respective
duly authorized representatives. 
ARTICLE 2 
NO DISCRIMINATION 
There shall be no discrimination, interference, restraint, or coercion by the School
Committee, the Teachers’ Association or their respective agents against any nurse
because of his/her membership or non-membership in the Association. The services of
the Winthrop Teachers’ Association in the capacity of bargaining agent will be available
to all nurses covered by this Agreement who are eligible for membership. No nurse shall
be required to join the Winthrop Teachers’ Association or to pay dues as a condition of
employment, or to obtain such services. 
ARTICLE 3 
CHECK-OFF 
The Committee agrees that from and after the receipt of written authorization in
the form set out below, pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, 
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Chapter 180, Section 17E, it will request the Town Treasurer to deduct from the salary of
the nurse signing such authorization bi-weekly Association dues as there in authorized
and will remit the amount so deducted in accordance with such authorization, provided
that the Committee shall be under no obligation to make any such deduction as aforesaid
after the termination of the terms of this Agreement, and provided that the Committee
may cease making such deduction on behalf of the nurse upon receipt of at least sixty
(60) days’ written notice by the superintendent of schools of a revocation of authorization
from that nurse. The Committee will incur no liability for loss of dues monies after
depositing same, properly addressed to the Association in the U.S. Mail. 
AUTHORIZATION 
To: Winthrop School Committee 
Winthrop, Massachusetts 
You are hereby authorized and directed to deduct from my salary the bi-weekly
dues as established by the members of the Winthrop Teachers’ Association a/w the
Massachusetts Teachers Association and the National Education Association, and
certified to you by the president of the Association. The said dues shall be deducted at
the times agreed upon by you and the Association and thereafter remitted to the
Association as agreed upon by you and the Association. 
This Authorization shall remain in effect until (a) the termination of the
Agreement between the Committee and the Association providing for such deductions, or
(b) my written notice sixty (60) days after receipt of such revocation by the
superintendent of schools. 
Date __________________________ Name ______________________________ 
ARTICLE 4 
RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE 
In recognition of the fact that the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
vest responsibility to the people of the Town of Winthrop in the Committee and the
superintendent for quality of education in, and the efficient, safe, and economical
operation of the Winthrop School System, it is herein agreed that except as modified,
amended, or abridged by express language in a provision of this Agreement, the 
Committee and superintendent retain all rights and powers that they have or may
hereafter be granted by law and may exercise the same at its discretion without any such
exercise being made the subject of a grievance. 
Said rights and powers include but are in no way to be construed as limited to the
rights and powers to hire; fire; suspend; or in any other manner discipline; promote; 
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demote; transfer (permanently or temporarily); evaluate the performance of; prescribe
hours for and working conditions of; assign any added, lessened, or different work
responsibility to; set standards and requirements applicable to and make determinations
of eligibility for any in-step wage increases for; grant tenure to; promulgate rules and 
regulations pertinent to; regulate and restrict the use of school property (real or personal)
by; implement improved benefits at any time for all or some of the; make any pay
deductions because of the absence of, or failure to perform work by; and prescribe any
professional improvement program or policies for nurses in the school system and to
assign other work to whatever personnel—either in or out of the unit—that the
Committee or superintendent in their discretion choose. 
ARTICLE 5 
GRIEVANCES 
Section 1. 
For the purpose of this Agreement, a grievance shall be defined as: Any
complaint by a nurse covered by the Agreement that (1) he/she has been subject to a
violation, inequitable application or misinterpretation of a specific provision of this
Agreement or (2) he/she has been subjected to an unfair or discriminatory act contrary to
established policy and practice. 
Section 2. 
The purpose of this procedure is to secure, at the lowest possible administrative
level, equitable solutions to the problems which may from time to time arise, affecting
the welfare or working conditions of nurses. Both parties agree that these proceedings
will be kept as informal and confidential as may be appropriate at any level of this
procedure. Consultation between the Association and the superintendent is encouraged
as a means of resolving problems. 
Section 3. 
Nothing herein contained will be construed as limiting the right of any nurse
having a grievance to discuss the matter informally with any appropriate member of the
administration and to have the grievance adjusted without intervention of the Association,
provided the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement and that the 
Association has been given the opportunity to be present at such adjustment above Level
One and to state its views. If the nurse so chooses, a representative of the Association
may be present at Level One. 
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Section 4. 
No written communication, other document, or record relating to any grievance
shall be filed in the personnel file maintained by the School Department of the Town of
Winthrop for any nurse involved in presenting such grievance. 
Section 5. 
Since it is important that grievances be processed as rapidly as possible, the
number of days indicated at each level should be considered as maximum, and every
effort should be made to expedite the process. The time limits specified may be extended
only by prior mutual agreement. It is understood and agreed that no grievance, dispute,
misunderstanding or difference between the parties arising out of acts which occurred
prior to the execution of this Agreement shall be submitted to the Committee under the
provision of this Article. It is understood that any grievance pending at the conclusion of
the contract will remain operative in the subsequent contract period unless settled in
negotiations. 
Section 6. 
If at the end of the fifteen days next following either the occurrence of any
grievance or the date when the nurse should reasonably have had first knowledge of its
occurrence, whichever is later, the grievance shall not have been presented at Level One,
as set forth below, the grievance shall be deemed to have been waived. Such time limit
may be extended by mutual agreement. 
Level 1. 
A nurse with a grievance will first discuss it with his/her principal or
immediate supervisor during non-teaching hours. 
Level 2. 
If at the end of three (3) school days next following such presentation, the
grievance shall not have been disposed of to the aggrieved’s satisfaction, the
nurse may file with the president of the Association a written statement of the
grievance. Such statement shall be reviewed with the nurse by the said president
or his/her designee, and if after such review the nurse so desires, the grievance
shall be presented in writing by the nurse to the superintendent or his/her designee
within five (5) school days. 
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Level 3. 
If at the end of ten (10) school days next following presentation of the
grievance in writing to the superintendent the grievance shall not have been
disposed of to the satisfaction of the nurse, the nurse may refer the grievance in
writing to the chair of the School Committee within five (5) school days. 
The Committee or its designated representative and the nurse and, if the
nurse so elects, counsel and/or an authorized representative of the Association
shall meet to discuss the grievance as promptly as possible, normally within
fourteen (14) school days at a time mutually agreed upon by the chair of the
School Committee and the president of the Teachers’ Association. 
If any person or persons are to represent the nurse at this meeting, the
School Committee will be informed in writing prior to three (3) school days
before the meeting of the titles and names (if possible) of such person or persons
anticipated. The School Committee or its designated representative shall elect
whether this discussion shall take place during working hours. 
The School Committee will give its written answer to the grievance within
ten (10) school days following the conclusion of the meeting. If no satisfactory
settlement of the grievance is made, it may 
Level 4. 
Be appealed to arbitration by written notice of such intention to appeal
within ten (10) school days after the receipt of the written answer under Level 3.
This appeal to arbitration shall be in accordance with the procedure and
conditions set forth in Article VI. 
Section 7. 
If there is a grievance which directly affects a group or class of nurses or is of a
general nature, the Association may submit such a grievance in writing directly to the
level of administration having the appropriate authority to resolve said grievance. If
appropriate, an individual grievance may be filed directly at the lowest level of the
administration having the appropriate authority to resolve the grievance. 
Section 8. 
A grievance not initiated within the time specified shall be deemed waived.
Failure of the nurse filing the grievance to appeal a decision within the time limit
specified will mean that the grievance shall be considered settled on the basis of the
decision last made and shall not be eligible for further appeal. 
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Failure of the School Committee to answer an appeal within the time limit
specified shall mean that the appeal may be taken to the next step immediately. The
above limitations may be waived by mutual agreement of the parties. 
Section 9. 
In the event a grievance is filed on or after June 1, which, if left unresolved until
the beginning of the following school year, could result in irreparable harm to a party in
interest, the time limits set forth herein will be reduced so that the grievance procedure
may be exhausted prior to the end of the school year or as soon thereafter as practicable.
For grievances being processed during the summer, the time limits stated in terms of
school days will be interpreted as referring to regular workdays (Monday through Friday,
exclusive of any legal holidays). 
Section 10. 
The School Committee will, upon request, provide the Association with copies of
any documents in its possession including approved minutes of the School Committee
which may be necessary for the Association to process grievances under this Agreement. 
ARTICLE VI 
ARBITRATION 
Section 1. 
In the event either party elects to submit a grievance to arbitration, the arbitrator
shall be selected according to and shall be governed by the following procedure: 
The arbitrator is to be mutually selected by the Committee and the Association. If
the Committee and the Association cannot agree within seven school days after written
notice of intention to arbitrate has been received from the Association, then the
Association shall within five school days thereafter request the American Arbitration
Association to provide a panel of arbitrators, said arbitrator then to be selected under the
provisions of the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules. 
The parties may by mutual agreement choose to submit more than one grievance
to the same arbitrator. 
Section 2. 
Each party shall bear the expense of its representatives, participants, witnesses
and for preparation and representation of its own case. The fees and expenses (if any) of
the arbitrator and the American Arbitration Association shall be shared equally by the 
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parties provided that the obligation of the Committee and the Association to pay shall be
limited to the obligation which the Committee and the Association can legally undertake
in that connection. In no event shall any present or future member of the Committee or
the Association have any personal obligation for any payment under the provision of this
Section. 
Section 3. 
The arbitrator’s award shall be in writing and shall set forth his/her findings of
fact with reasoning and conclusions. He/she shall arrive at his/her decisions solely upon
the facts, evidence and contentions presented by the parties through the arbitration
proceeding. The arbitrator shall have no power to add to, subtract from, or modify any of
the terms of this Agreement, and in reaching his/her decision shall interpret the
Agreement in accordance with the commonly accepted meaning of words used herein and 
the principle that there are no restrictions intended on the rights or authority of the
Committee other than those expressly set forth herein. Subject to the foregoing, the
decision of the arbitrator shall be submitted to the School Committee and the Association
and shall be final and binding upon the Committee, the Association and the teacher or
group of teachers who initiated the grievance. 
Section 4. 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no dispute or controversy shall be the
subject for arbitration unless it involves the interpretation or application of a specific
provision of this Agreement. 
ARTICLE 7 
CONTINUITY OF EMPLOYMENT 
Section 1. 
In recognition of the provisions of Section 9A (a) of Chapter 150E of the
Massachusetts General Laws, the Association agrees that during the term of this
Agreement, or any renewal or extension thereof, neither it nor any of its agents will
engage in, incite, or participate, either directly or indirectly, in any strike, sit-down, stay-
in, slow-down, work stoppage, withholding of service, concerted unauthorized absences,
or any other interference with assigned or expected work. 
Section 2. 
The Teachers’ Association further agrees that should any strike, sit-down, stay-in,
slow-down, work stoppage, withholding of services or any other interference occur
(regardless of the lack of Association connection with the activity), it shall put forward 
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every effort to have the activity immediately terminated, including ordering the persons
concerned to return to work. 
Section 3. 
Any individual who violates the provisions of this Article will be subject to
discipline and possible discharge by the School Committee. 
Section 4. 
It is agreed that in any event of an alleged breach of Section 1 or 2, the Committee
may seek its redress through the grievance procedure of this Agreement, by filing an
action in any appropriate court, or by exercise of any of its rights and powers, or by a
combination of the above. 
Section 5. 
It is agreed that during the term of this Agreement, the School Committee will not
seek monetary damages against the Winthrop Teachers’ Association for a violation of
this Article as long as the Association fully complies with the provisions of Section 2. 
ARTICLE 8 
WORK YEAR AND WORK DAY 
Section 1. 
The normal work year for nurses shall comprise one hundred eighty-two (182)
days in accordance with the school calendar as determined and voted by the School
Committee. 
Effective with the 2011-2012 school year, the four days previously scheduled as
early release days for students shall be regular school days and the nurses shall be
required to work the full day. Nurses shall be in the building when the students are in the
building. Scheduling of these days shall be subject to the discretion of the
Superintendent. 
Section 2. 
Nurses will be in their respective work locations for at least ten (10) minutes
before and ten (10) minutes after the regular student day. 
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Section 3. 
Nurses will be entitled to a duty-free lunch period of at least thirty (30) minutes
except in cases of emergency. The parties acknowledge that said lunch periods are to be
scheduled so as not to conflict with student recess, where applicable. 
Section 4. 
Nurses will be entitled to a fifteen- (15) minute break each day. 
Section 5. 
All employees shall be required to sign in upon arrival at school each day and
sign out if they leave during the day. 
ARTICLE 9 
EVALUATION 
Section 1. 
The work performance of each employee covered by the Agreement shall be
evaluated annually by his/her building principal using the attached form. The Teach
Point Evaluation document shall be amended to incorporate the DESE standards for
nurses. 
Section 2. 
A copy of each evaluation report shall be furnished to the employee evaluated,
and he/she shall have the right to discuss the same with the evaluators. The employee
shall affix his/her signature to the evaluation to indicate that he/she has seen the report. 
Section 3. 
Employees shall have the right, upon request, to review the contents of their
respective personnel files and to have a representative of the Association accompany
them. An employee will be informed whenever an addition is made to his/her personnel
folder, and he/she shall have the right to submit a written response to any such material,
which shall be attached thereto and be retained in the file. 
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ARTICLE 10 
PROBATIONARY PERIOD 
All new employees covered by this Agreement (as of September 1, 2005) shall
serve a one hundred eighty- (180) workday probationary period during which any
discipline, suspension, or discharge shall be at the sole discretion of the superintendent
and/or his/her designee and shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration
provisions of this Agreement. Upon completion of the 180 day probationary period, no
nurse shall be disciplined, discharged, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation, or
deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. 
ARTICLE 11 
COMPENSATION 
Section 1. 
Nurses shall be paid according to the following schedule: 
 Effective the first day of the 2015-2016 school year – 2% 
 Effective the last day of the 2015-2016 school year – 1% 
 Effective the first day of the 2016-2017 school year – 3% 
 Effective the first day of the 2017-2018 school year – 4% 
 Effective the last day of the 2017-2018 school year – 1%* This increase is
conditioned on an agreement that a flex schedule is adopted by the teachers for
the 2018-2019 school year. 
(a) Nurses shall receive a one-time lump sum payment of one-quarter percent 
of their annual salary in year 2010-2011. 
(b) Nurse-in-charge - $3,000 stipend 
(c) Any nurse who holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing will be
placed on the Teachers’ Salary Schedule on the appropriate step and
column. 
(d) Any nurse who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in an academic area other than 
Nursing will receive a $ 1,500 stipend. 
Section 2. 
Nurses who are required to use their own automobiles on school business to travel
between schools on a regular basis shall be paid $200 annually. 
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Section 3. Conference Reimbursement 
The Committee will pay reasonable expenses, including but not limited to
registration fees, meals, and transportation expenses with transportation expenses not to
exceed $100 per nurse per year, that are incurred by nurses who are required to or request
to attend workshops, seminars, college courses or other professional development
sessions, or who attend these sessions to acquire Continuing Education Units (CEU)
necessary to maintain Board of Nursing registration requirements. The total average cost
will not exceed the tuition costs of nine (9) credits at a state university at the rate of 75%
per fiscal year. 
Section 4. Super Maximum 
In recognition of the value of continued years of service to the Winthrop School
System, a “Super Maximum” salary schedule is set forth: 
10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 
$800 $1000 $1200 
Section 5. 
Nurses covered by this Agreement, upon leaving the system, shall upon
application obtain an increase in compensation in the final year of working, in the
following manner: all accumulated sick leave shall be wiped off the books and in lieu
thereof, the annual salary schedule for the individual concerned will be increased by
twenty (20) dollars per day for each sick day surrendered. 
ARTICLE 12 
SICK LEAVE 
Section 1. 
Nurses will be credited with thirteen (13) days of sick leave as of the first official
day of attendance of each school year. 
Section 2. 
Sick leave not used in any school year may accumulate from year to year up to a
maximum of one hundred eighty-two (182) days as of the first official day of any school
year (plus any additions under Personal Leave, Section 1). 
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Section 3. 
Absences for periods in excess of five (5) days’ duration will be paid only on
submission of a doctor’s certificate to the superintendent, if requested. 
Section 4. 
Extension beyond stated sick leave may be given in exceptional cases at the
discretion of the School Committee. 
Section 5. 
A nurse must notify his/her principal or immediate supervisor as promptly as
possible when he/she will be unable to be present because of illness. 
ARTICLE 13 
PERSONAL LEAVE 
Section 1. 
In the school year, up to three (3) days may be utilized for imperative personal
business which could not effectively be conducted outside of school hours. The first two
(2) days will be exclusive of sick leave and the third will be deducted from sick leave. 
In the event that these days are not taken, the days will be added to the
individual’s sick day accumulation of the next school year. 
Section 2. 
Requests for such leave must be made in writing to the superintendent as early as
possible and usually not less than forty-eight (48) hours before such absence occurs
whenever possible. In emergency situations when it is impossible to give the required
notice in writing, it will be conveyed by telephone to the superintendent and later reduced
to writing. 
No request for personal leave will be granted so as to extend a holiday or vacation
period. Exceptions to this paragraph may be granted at the sole discretion of the
superintendent. 
Section 3. 
If the superintendent believes the purpose of the leave is not of a nature specified
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pay for such leave. This matter may, however, be presented through grievance and
arbitration procedures if the individual nurse so elects. 
Section 4. 
Nothing in this Section shall preclude the superintendent from granting additional
personal leave without pay for reasons which he/she deems urgent. In cases of personal
leave without pay, deductions from salary will be made on the basis of 1/182 of the
nurse’s salary for each such day. 
ARTICLE 14 
FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE 
Section 1. 
In accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Committee
will provide eligible employees up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave in a twelve- (12)
month period and in accord with the Act. This Article will be amended to include the
latest changes in the Statute and Regulations. 
Eligible employees shall be defined as set forth in the Act. 
Section 2. 
The following reasons qualify for leave: 
 to care for a newborn or a newly-placed adopted or foster child; 
 to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition; 
 to care for the employee’s own serious health condition. 
Section 3. Substitution of Paid Leave 
If leave is taken because of the employee’s own serious health condition, an
eligible employee must first exhaust any accrued paid sick leave, personal leave, and
vacation. 
If leave is taken to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health
condition or to care for a newborn or newly-placed adopted or foster child, an eligible
employee must first exhaust any accrued paid personal leave and vacation. 
If the employee’s accrued paid leave is less than twelve (12) weeks, the remaining
weeks will be unpaid. 
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Section 4. Benefits During Leave 
The Committee will maintain health coverage for an employee on leave under this
policy at the level and under the same condition as the employee would have enjoyed if
not on leave. If the employee fails to return to work following the leave, unless the
failure to return is due to the continuation, reoccurrence, or onset of a serious medical
condition of himself/herself or family, or other circumstances beyond the employee’s
control, the employee on leave under this policy will be responsible for the cost of health
coverage during the period of leave. 
Section 5. 
The twelve- (12) month period shall be a rolling period. 
Section 6. 
Seniority shall accrue while an employee is on an approved FMLA leave. 
Section 7. Extended Leave 
In the event an employee desires a leave without pay longer than provided under
the FMLA, the procedure listed will be followed: 
(a) The employee shall request the leave in writing including the expected date
of return; 
(b) Such leave shall not be unreasonably denied. 
ARTICLE 15 
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE 
Section 1. 
Nurses will be allowed up to five (5) consecutive days’ leave without loss of pay
during the school year in case of death in the immediate family. The term “immediate
family” means the nurse’s spouse, child, father, mother, (stepfather or stepmother), sister,
brother, or grandparent. 
Section 2. 
An absence of two (2) days may be granted applicable to a nurse’s in-laws or the
grandparents of his/her spouse, unless said relative is a member of the immediate
household, in which case he/she shall be entitled to three (3) days. 
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These provisions shall be administered in the light of their purpose, which is to
provide opportunity when needed to enable the employee to attend the funeral or to
attend to family or personal matters arising as a result of the death. 
ARTICLE 16 
INSURANCE BENEFITS 
Section 1. 
As long as the Town of Winthrop agrees to pay eighty-five percent of the cost of
the Group Insurance HMO Health Plans, one half of the cost of a $2000 life insurance
policy and a $2000 accidental death and dismemberment policy, details of which are
covered in a supplementary booklet, the School Department will deduct the employee’s
share from payroll checks for participating members on receipt of the proper
authorization. 
Eligible members of the bargaining unit may participate in any insurance plan
offered by the Town of Winthrop to school department employees. The school
department will deduct the employee’s share from the payroll checks for participating
members on receipt of the proper authorization. 
On the date of retirement, life insurance may be continued in the amount of
$1,000, one-half to be paid by the retiree. 
Section 2. 
For the retired employee, the hospital-surgical-medical coverage may be
continued through the Group Insurance Commission. If an individual does not desire to
remain in the insurance plan, the retired employee may secure his/her hospital-surgical-
medical coverage under any conversion contract offered by the insurance agent. 
In the event the Town of Winthrop modifies its insurance plan, similar
arrangements for payroll deductions will be made available to all the nurses. 
Section 3. 
Nurses leaving the system at the conclusion of the school year are entitled to
remain in the Health Insurance Plan until August 31 of the current year. 
Section 4. 
Nurses on unpaid leave of absence may remain in the appropriate health plan by
paying the entire premium due to the Office of the Town Treasurer, to the extent allowed
by the policy and the law. 
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Section 5. 
Nurses will be listed on the school department liability insurance policy. 
Section 6. 
The School Committee will pay up to one hundred (100) dollars per year for
malpractice insurance for each nurse. 
ARTICLE 17 
SEPARABILITY AND SAVINGS 
If any Article or Section of this Agreement or any Riders thereto should be held
invalid by operation of law or by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or if the
compliance with or enforcement of any Article or Section should be restrained by such
tribunal pending a final determination as to its validity, the remainder of this Agreement
and any Rider thereto, or the application of such Article or Section to persons or
circumstances other than those as to which it has been held invalid or as to which
compliance with or enforcement of has been restrained, shall not be affected thereby. 
In the event that any Article or Section is held invalid or enforcement of or
compliance with which has been restrained, as set forth above, the parties affected
thereby shall enter into immediate collective bargaining negotiations upon request of
either party for the purpose of arriving at a mutually satisfactory replacement for such
Article or Section during the period of the invalidity or restraint. 
ARTICLE 18 
LAYOFF LANGUAGE/RIF/RECALL 
Section 1 
In the event that the School Committee decides to reduce the number of
employees in the unit, the Committee shall select employees for layoff on the basis of
seniority, that is, the least senior employee(s) will be laid off. 
Section 2. 
Unit members selected for layoff shall be notified prior to June 1 of the school
year prior to the school year in which the layoff is to become effective. 
Section 3. 
Unit members who are laid off shall be placed on a layoff/recall list for a period
of twenty-six (26) months. Whenever a vacancy should occur within the unit, the most 
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senior employee on the layoff/recall list shall be offered the vacant position, in the order
of seniority, before the School Committee offers such vacant position to outside
applicants. 
Section 4. 
Seniority shall be computed as unbroken length of service in months, weeks, and
days, as an employee within the unit. Authorized leaves of absence shall not constitute a
break in seniority. 
Section 5. 
A seniority/recall list will be posted annually by October 1 and be subject to
correction through the grievance process. 
Section 6. 
In the event that two (2) or more unit members shall have identical seniority, their
educational attainment and certification as set forth in the salary schedule shall be used to
determine relative seniority; if they are still equal, lots will be drawn to establish relative
seniority. 
ARTICLE 19 
CLOTHING ALLOWANCE 
Upon employment* each unit member will be eligible for a one hundred (100)
dollar reimbursement for the purchase of a lab coat or other uniform. Such
reimbursement will be provided after submission of a purchase receipt to the
superintendent. 
*Effective September 1, 1991, unit members who are employed prior to the current
contract year will be eligible for the clothing allowance subject to submission of the
purchase receipt as set forth in the paragraph above. 
ARTICLE 20 
SICK LEAVE BANK 
Section 1. 
Effective for the duration of this Agreement, a sick leave bank will be established
for use by qualified members of the bargaining unit whose sick leave accumulation is
exhausted through serious prolonged illness/accident and who require additional leave to 
make full recovery from an extended illness/accident. 
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Section 2. 
Each member of the bargaining unit shall submit one (1) sick day of his/her
personal accumulation to the Sick Leave Bank to be utilized by nurses who qualify and
who have exhausted their own individual leave, both annual and accumulated and who
still have a serious extended illness. 
Section 3. 
Personnel shall not qualify for consideration of extended illness leave within the
framework of the Sick Leave Bank unless they have accumulated at least 20 sick leave
days (after the submission required by Section 2). Once a nurse has become eligible for
the benefits of the Sick Leave Bank he/she shall continue such eligibility for the duration
of this Agreement. 
Section 4. 
The Sick Leave Bank shall be administered by a Sick Leave Bank Committee
consisting of two members designated by the School Committee to serve at its discretion
and two members designated by the Association to serve at its discretion. 
Section 5. 
Any sick leave granted under the provisions of the Article shall expire at the end
of the school year. 
There shall be no accumulation or carryover to successive years of unused sick
leave bank days beyond the term of this Agreement. 
Section 6. 
Sick Leave Bank days shall only be available after the infirmed employee has
exhausted his/her entire personal sick leave, both annual and accumulated. 
Section 7. 
All requests for grants from the Bank shall be in writing and shall be accompanied
by certification of a physician as to the illness and/or disability of the teacher and the
anticipated extent of recovery time necessary. 
Section 8. 
Application for benefits may be made prior to the employee’s exhaustion of
his/her personal sick leave to expedite benefits, but drawings upon the Bank will not 
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actually commence until after the employee’s own sick leave days are exhausted and
adequate medical notification has been provided. 
Section 9. 
The initial grant of sick leave by the Sick Leave Bank Committee to an eligible
employee shall not exceed thirty (30) days. 
If additional days are needed, they must be requested in writing and contain
further certification by a physician. 
Section 10. 
The Sick Leave Bank Committee may request further evidence or a second
physician’s opinion before granting additional days from the Bank. 
Section 11. 
Subject to the foregoing requirements, the Sick Leave Bank Committee will
determine the eligibility for the use of the Bank and the amount of leave to be granted.
The following general criteria shall be considered by the Committee in administering the
Bank and in determining the amount of leave: 
1. Medical evidence of serious extended illness; 
2. Prior utilization of eligible sick leave. 
The decision of the Sick Leave Bank Committee with respect to eligibility and
entitlement shall be final and binding and not subject to appeal. 
No days may be withdrawn from the Sick Leave Bank for any illness other than
prolonged illness or accident. Days may not be withdrawn to permit an individual to stay
at home to care for other members of the family and in no instance may days be
withdrawn for purposes of a normal maternity. 
ARTICLE 21 
SMALL NECESSITIES LEAVE ACT 
Section 1 
Employees who are eligible for twenty-four (24) hours of unpaid leave pursuant to the
Small Necessities Leave Act (Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 52D)
must substitute any accrued paid personal leave for any of the leave provided under the
Act. 
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Section 2. 
To be entitled to leave, employees must provide notice to the superintendent as
follows: 
(a) If the need for leave is foreseeable, the employee must request the leave not
later than seven (7) days in advance; 
(b) If the need is not foreseeable, the employee must notify the employer as
soon as practicable under the particular circumstances of the individual case; 
(c) Employees must complete the attached certificate form. 
Employee’s Certification 
I certify that on __________________, I will/did take ___________ hours of
leave for the following purpose: 
___ to participate in school activities directly related to the educational
advancement of my son or daughter; 
___ to accompany my son or daughter to routine medical or dental appointments
such as check-ups or vaccinations; 
___ to accompany an elderly relative to routine medical or dental appointment or
appointments for other professional services related to the elder’s care. 
Name: ____________________________________ Date: _____________ 
Article 22 
Background Checks (CORI and SAFIS) 
It shall be the policy of the school district that, as required by law, a state and national
fingerprint criminal background check will be conducted to determine the suitability of
full or part time current and prospective school employees, who may have direct and
unmonitored contact with children. School employees shall include, but not be limited to
any apprentice, intern, or student teacher or individuals in similar positions, who may
have direct and unmonitored contact with children. The School Committee shall only
obtain a fingerprint background check for current and prospective employees for whom
the School Committee has direct hiring authority. In the case of an individual directly
hired by a school committee, the School Committee shall review the results of the
national criminal history check. The Superintendent shall also obtain a state and national
fingerprint background check for any individual who regularly provides school related
transportation to children. The School Committee, Superintendent or Principal, as 
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appropriate, may obtain a state and national fingerprint criminal background check for
any volunteer, subcontractor or laborer commissioned by the School Committee, school
or employed by the city or town to perform work on school grounds, who may have
direct and unmonitored contact with children. School volunteers and
subcontractors/laborers who may have direct and unmonitored contact with children must
continue to submit state CORI checks. 
The fee charged by the provider to the employee and educator for national fingerprint
background checks will be $55.00 for school employees subject to licensure by DESE
and $35.00 for other employees, which fee may from time to time be adjusted by the
appropriate agency. The employer shall continue to obtain periodically, but not less than
every three (3) years, from the department of criminal justice information services all
available Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) for any current and prospective
employee or volunteer within the school district who may have direct and unmonitored
contact with children. 
Direct and unmonitored contact with children is defined in DESE regulations as contact
with a student when no other employee who has received a suitability determination by
the school or district is present. “Contact” refers to any contact with a student that
provides the individual with opportunity for physical touch or personal communication. 
This policy is applicable to any fingerprint-based state and national criminal history
record check made for non-criminal justice purposes and requested under applicable
federal authority and/or state stature authorizing such checks for licensing or employment
purposes. Where such checks are allowable by law, the following practices and
procedures will be followed. 
Requesting CHRI (Criminal History Record Information) checks. 
Fingerprint-based CHRI checks will only be conducted as authorized by state and federal
law, in accordance with all applicable state and federal rules and regulations. If an
applicant or employee is required to submit to a fingerprint-based state and national
criminal history record check, he/she shall be informed of this requirement and instructed
on how to comply with the law. Such instruction will include information on the
procedure for submitting fingerprints. In addition, the applicant or employee will be
provided with all information needed to successfully register for a fingerprinting
appointment. 
Access to CHRI 
All CHRI is subject to strict state and federal rules and regulations in addition to
Massachusetts CORI laws and regulations. CHRI cannot be shared with any
unauthorized entity for any purpose, including subsequent hiring determinations. All
receiving entities are subject to audit by the Massachusetts Department of Criminal 
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Justice Information Services (DCJIS) and the FBI, and failure to comply with such rules
and regulations could lead to sanctions. Federal law and regulations provide hat the
exchange of records and information is subject to cancellation if dissemination is made
outside of the receiving entity or related entities. Furthermore, an entity can be charged
criminally for the unauthorized disclosure of CHRI. 
Storage of CHRI 
CHRI shall only be stored for extended periods of time when needed for the integrity
and/or utility of an individual’s personnel file. Administrative, technical, and physical
safeguards, which are in compliance with the most recent CJIS Security Policy have been
implemented to ensure the security and confidentiality of CHRI. Each individual
involved in the handling of CHRI is to familiarize himself/herself with these safeguards. 
In addition to the above, each individual involved in the handling of CHRI will strictly
adhere to the policy on the storage, retention and destruction of CHRI. 
Retention and Destruction of CHRI 
Federal law prohibits the repurposing or dissemination of CHRI beyond its initial
requested purpose. Once an individual’s CHRI is received, it will be securely retained in
internal agency documents of the following purposes only : 
 Historical reference and/or comparison with future CHRI requests 
 Dispute of the accuracy of the record 
 Evidence for any subsequent proceedings based on information contained in the
CHRI. 
CHRI will be kept for the above purposes in a secure location in the office of the
Superintendent. 
When no longer needed, CHRI and any summary of CHRI data must be destroyed by
shredding paper copies and/or by deleting all electronic copies from the electronic storage
location, including any backup copies or files. The shredding of paper copies of CHRI
by an outside vendor must be supervised by an employee of the district. 
CHRI Training 
An informed review of a criminal record requires training. Accordingly, all personnel
authorized to receive and/or review CHRI at the district will review and become familiar
with the educational and relevant training materials regarding SAFIS and CHRI laws and
regulations made available by the appropriate agencies, including the DCJI 
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Determining Suitability 
In determining an individual’s suitability, the following factors will be considered; these
factors may include, but not necessarily be limited to: the nature and gravity of the crime
and the underlying conduct, the time that has passed since the offense, conviction and/or
completion of the sentence, nature of the position held or sought, age of the individual at
the time of the offense, number of offenses, any relevant evidence of rehabilitation or
lack thereof and any other factors deemed relevant by the district. 
A record of the suitability determination will be retained. The following information will
be included in the determination: 
 The name and date of birth of the employee or applicant 
 The date on which the school employer received the national criminal history
check results, and 
 The suitability determination (either “suitable” or “unsuitable”) 
A copy of an individual’s suitability determination documentation must be provided to
another school employer, or to the individual, upon request of the individual for whom
the school employer conducted a suitability determination. 
Relying on Previous Suitability Determination 
The school employer may obtain and may rely on a favorable suitability determination
from a prior employer, if the following criteria are met: 
 The suitability determination was made within the last seven years; and 
 The individual has not resided outside of Massachusetts for any period longer
than three years since the suitability determination was made; and 
 The individual has been employed continuously for one or more school employers
or has gaps totaling no more than two years in his or her employment for school
employees; or 
 If the individual works as a substitute employee, the individual is still deemed
suitable for employment by the school employer who made a favorable suitability
determination. Upon the request of another school employer, the initial school
employer shall provide documentation that the individual is still deemed suitable
for employment by the initial school employer. 
Adverse Decisions Based on CHRI 
If inclined to make an adverse decision based on an individual’s CHRI, the district will
take the following steps prior to making a final adverse determination: 
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 Provide the individual with a copy of his/her CHRI used in making the adverse
decision; 
 Provide the individual with a copy of this CHRI Policy; 
 Provide the individual the opportunity to complete or challenge the accuracy of
his/her CHRI; and 
 Provide the individual with information on the process for updating, changing, or
correcting CHRI. 
A final adverse decision based on an individual’s CHRI will not be made until the
individual has been afforded a reasonable time depending on the particular circumstances
not to exceed thirty days to correct or complete the CHRI. 
Secondary Dissemination of CHRI 
In an individual’s CHRI is released to another authorized entity, a record of that
dissemination must be made in the secondary dissemination log. The secondary
dissemination log is subject to audit by the DCJIS and the FBI. The following
information will be recorded in the log: 
 Subject Name 
 Subject Date of Birth 
 Date and Time of the dissemination 
 Name of the individual to whom the information was provided 
 Name of the agency for which the requestor works 
 Contact information for the requestor and 
 The specific reason for the request. 
Reporting to Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education 
Pursuant to state law and regulation, if the district dismisses, declines to renew the
employment of, obtains the resignation of, or declines to hire a licensed educator or an
applicant for a Massachusetts Educator license because of information discovered
through a state or national criminal record check, the district shall report such decision or
action to the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education in writing, within
thirty (30) days of the employer action or educator resignation. The report shall be in a
form requested by the Department and shall include the reason for the action or
resignation as well as a copy of the criminal record checks results. The Superintendent
shall notify the employee or applicant that it has made a report pursuant to the regulations
to the Commissioner. 
Pursuant to state law and regulation, if the district discovers information from a state or
national criminal record check about a licensed educator or an applicant for a
Massachusetts educator license that implicates grounds for license action pursuant to
regulations, the Superintendent shall report to the Commissioner in writing within thirty 
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(30) days of the discovery, regardless of whether the distri8ct retains or hires the educator
as an employee. The report must include a copy of the criminal record check results to
the employee or applicant. The school employer shall notify the employee or applicant
that it has made a report pursuant to regulations to the Commissioner and shall also send
a copy of the criminal record check results to the employee or applicant. 
This Statewide Applicant Fingerprint Identification Services (SAFIS) Form will be given
to school employees who must comply with the background check policy. 
Winthrop Public Schools 
Town Hall 
One Metcalf Square 
Winthrop, MA 02152 
REQUIRED 
STATEWIDE APPLICANT FINGERPRINT IDENTIICATION SERVICES (SAFIS) 
As part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Statewide Applicant Fingerprint
Identification Services (SAFIS) program, all school employee must go through a state
and national criminal history record check. 
In order to comply with this program, all employees must go to the following website
http:/www.identogo.com/FP/Massachusetts.aspx. The site will provide information and
closest locations (Beverly, Dorchester, Tewksbury or Wilmington) to make an
appointment for fingerprinting. At the time of your fingerprinting you will receive a
receipt which is proof that you have completed the process. This receipt needs to be
returned to the Superintendent’s office. 
Name
ofApplicant______________________________________________________________ 
Position
______________________________________________________________________ 
School
_______________________________________________________________________ 
Adopted by the Winthrop School Committee 5/18/15 
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ARTICLE 23 
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION/NETWORK 
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY 
All members of the bargaining unit will sign and follow the Winthrop Public
Schools Electronic Communication/Network Acceptable Use Policy. A copy of the
policy is included in this Agreement as Appendix A. 
ARTICLE 24 
ACCESS TO KEYS POLICY 
To the extent members of the bargaining unit have been given access to keys to a
school, they shall sign for and be subject to the Access to Keys Policy. A copy of the
policy is included in this Agreement as Appendix B. 
ARTICLE 25 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED BY NURSING STAFF 
A nurse may prepare for and present professional development to the staff with the
permission of the Superintendent or his/her designee. 
A nurse who presents professional development will be reimbursed for supplies
necessary to complete the assignment. 
A nurse will be paid at the rate of $25.00 per hour for preparing professional
development. 
ARTICLE 26 
NURSE CERTIFICATION 
All nurses hired after the effective date of this Agreement must meet the requirements
of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 
ARTICLE 27 
STAFFING 
Section 1 
Every school in Winthrop will be staffed by a nurse. 
Section 2 
The Winthrop School Department shall use its best efforts to have a nurse substitute
available to take over if a nurse is out sick or unable to work. 
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Section 3. 
A nurse who is taken from her assignment to go to another school to give medication,
check diabetic students, attend to an accident/injury will be paid an additional $50.00 for
providing this assistance. 
ARTICLE 28 
DURATION 
This Agreement shall become effective as of September 1, 2015, and continue in
full force and effect until August 31, 2018, and from year to year thereafter unless either 
party notifies the other prior to January 2018, or any January thereafter, of its desire to
terminate or modify the Agreement. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seal by their duly
authorized representatives this 29 th day of November 2011. 
WINTHROP TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION WINTHROP SCHOOL COMMITTEE 
NURSES UNIT 
By _____________________________ By __________________________ 
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APPENDIX A 
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM/NETWORK 
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY 
It is the policy of the Winthrop Public Schools that staff will use the school
district’s electronic communication system/network (“system/network”), including the
Internet, voice mail, and e-mail, in a responsible, legal, and ethical manner. Failure to do
so or otherwise to comply with this Acceptable Use Policy may result in the suspension
or termination of system/network privileges for the user, disciplinary action up to and
including discharge, and/or prosecution under federal or state law. 
PURPOSE 
The system/network is the property of the school district and is intended to be
used for business purposes only. This may include using the system/network to conduct
research and to communicate with others concerning educational and business matters. 
ACCEPTABLE USE 
Use of the system/network is a privilege, not a right. Any use of the
system/network must be consistent with, and directly related to, the educational
objectives and business purposes of the Winthrop Public Schools. A violation of the
terms of this Acceptable Use Policy may result in the suspension or termination of
system/network privileges, and also may result in other disciplinary action, consistent
with any applicable collective bargaining agreements, statutes, or district-wide
disciplinary policies. Users should be aware that violation of these provisions that
constitute a crime also may result in criminal prosecution. 
The following conduct violates the Acceptable Use Policy: 
(a) using the system/network for personal or recreational purposes or activities; 
(b) sending “chain letters” or “broadcast” messages to lists or individuals, or
subscribing to “listserves” or “newsgroups,” without permission; 
(c) accessing discussion groups or “chat rooms” whose purpose is not primarily
educational; 
(d) using the system/network to buy, sell, or advertise anything, without
permission; 
(e) using the system/network for gambling purposes; 
(f) using the system/network for political campaigning purposes, including but
not limited to attempts to influence ballot questions or to promote or oppose
a candidate for public office; 
(g) using or transmitting profane, obscene, vulgar, sexually explicit, threatening,
defamatory, abusive, discriminatory, harassing, criminal, or otherwise 
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(h) objectionable messages or materials via the system/network; employees are
also prohibited from visiting Internet sites posting such materials and from
downloading or displaying such materials; 
(i) using the system/network for illegal purposes, in support of illegal activities,
in a manner that violates any federal or state law, or for an activity
prohibited by school district policy, including but not limited to the
spreading of computer viruses; 
(j) using another person’s password or pretending to be someone else when
using the system/network; 
(k) accessing, reading, altering, deleting, or copying another user’s messages or
data without express written approval; 
(l) attempting to gain unauthorized access to system/network programs or
computer equipment, including attempts to override, or to encourage others
to override, any firewalls established on the system/network; 
(m) installing software or data on the system/network without first having the
information scanned by the system/network administrator for viruses or
other incompatibility. 
Employees are required to comply with copyright, software licenses, and
intellectual property laws. The school district strongly condemns the illegal distribution
(otherwise known as “pirating”) of software. Any users who are caught transferring such
files through the network, and whose accounts are found to contain such illegal files,
shall have their system/network privileges terminated. In addition, all users should be
aware that software piracy is a federal offense and is punishable by a fine or
imprisonment. 
MONITORED USE 
All messages and information created, sent, or retrieved on the system/network
are the property of the Winthrop Public Schools, and should not be considered to be
confidential. The system/network’s backup mechanism automatically stores
communications, including those that employees “delete.” Although the school district
does not plan to review such communications on a regular basis, it reserves the right to
access and monitor all messages and information on the system, as it deems necessary
and appropriate in the ordinary course of business, to prevent abuse by employees, to
ensure the proper use of resources, and to conduct routine maintenance. Where
appropriate, communications, including text and images, may be disclosed to law
enforcement officials in response to proper requests, or to other third parties in the
context of proper requests in the course of litigation, without the prior consent of the
sender or receiver. Employees who use the system/network are considered to have
consented to such monitoring and disclosure. 
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The system/network is not to be considered as a resource intended for use as a
public forum or for any purpose that is not directly related to the school district’s
business interests. 
E-mail messages are public records, subject to disclosure under Massachusetts
General Laws, Chapter 66, Section 10. E-mail communications, therefore, should be
printed and maintained in hard copy in the school district’s files, so that they can be made
available to the public, upon request, for inspection or copying. 
Employees should avoid sending documents or information containing
confidential or sensitive material, such as student record and personnel information, via
the system/network, due to concerns relating to the security of such documents or
information. 
Employees should not discuss litigation in e-mail messages, because such
messages are not privileged and are subject to discovery in litigation against the school
district. 
LIABILITY 
The Winthrop School System assumes no responsibility or liability for: 
(a) any unauthorized charges or fees incurred as a result of an employee’s use
of the system/network, including but not limited to telephone charges, long
distance charges, per minute surcharges, and/or equipment or line charges; 
(b) any financial obligations arising out of the unauthorized use of the network
for the purchase of products or services; 
(c) any information or materials that are transferred through the
system/network; 
(d) any cost, liability, or damages caused by a user’s violation of this
Acceptable Use Policy, or any other inappropriate use of electronic
resources of the Winthrop School System. 
The Winthrop School System makes no guarantee, implied or otherwise,
regarding the reliability of the data connection, and shall not be liable for any loss or
corruption of data resulting while using the system/network. 
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WINTHROP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM/NETWORK 
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY 
EMPLOYEE CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT 
I certify that I have received, been provided an opportunity to ask questions about
the content of, and understand the Electronic Communication System/Network
Acceptable Use Policy of the Winthrop Public Schools. 
I acknowledge that the Winthrop School System telecommunication 
system, including but not limited to voice mail, fax mail, electronic mail, and access to
the Internet is school department property and by my use of the system consent to the
monitoring of the system. 
I further acknowledge that my continued access to the telecommunication system
is conditioned upon strict adherence to the policy. Any violation of this policy or use of
the Winthrop School System telecommunication system for improper purposes shall
subject me to discipline, up to and including discharge. 
_______________________________________ 
Employee Name 
_______________________________________ ______________________________ 
Employee Signature Date 
APPENDIX B 
WINTHROP SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ACCESS TO KEYS POLICY 
I, __________________________, an employee at the _____________School 
in Winthrop, Massachusetts, acknowledge that I have been given keys to the 
_____________________ School. I understand and agree that as a recipient of the keys
to the school, I may access the school as needed in order for me to perform my job. I
further understand that I am not permitted to make additional sets of keys without
authorization from __________________________, nor am I permitted to transfer, give,
or loan the keys to any individual who has not been authorized by __________________ 
________________________, principal of the _________________________ School to 
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receive a set of keys. A violation of this policy may subject me to discipline 
________________________________________________________________________ 
Employee Name 
_______________________________________ ______________________________ 
Employee Signature Date 
Appendix C 
Salary Schedule 
STEPS 2015-16 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2017-18 
2% 1% 3% 4% 1% 
1 34,368 34,712 35,753 37,183 37,555 
2 36,015 36,375 37,466 38,965 39,355 
3 37,816 38,194 39,340 40,914 41,323 
4 39,705 40,102 41,305 42,957 43,387 
5 41,688 42,105 43,368 45,103 45,554 
6 42,716 43,143 44,437 46,215 46,677 
7 43,742 44,179 45,505 47,325 47,798