10-1. Youth Intervention Specialist (“YIS”) Classification

10-1.1. Job Duties/Responsibilities. 

Youth Intervention Specialists shall only perform work in conformity with applicable statutes, established guidelines and their job description and within the responsibilities they have historically performed.

10-1.2. Exempt Status. 

YISs are non-exempt employees.

10-1.3. Status Quo after Recognition. 

No YIS shall suffer a loss in salary or benefits due to the agreement to bring YISs into the bargaining unit.

10-1.4. Applicability of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. 

All provisions of the CBA applicable to PSRPs also apply to YISs unless they specifically conflict with the provisions of this Article.

10-1.5. Regular Work Day. 

YISs shall work an 8-hour workday, inclusive of a forty-five minute duty free lunch period. All travel time is part of an 8-hour workday, except travel to and from the school each day. The practice of two attendance swipes per day shall be maintained. The work day shall normally begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.; however, the start and end times may vary according to the school start and end times as well as any meetings prior to or after the regular work day (e.g., if a YIS is assigned to a school that starts at 8:30 a.m. and has mandatory administrative meetings at 7:30 a.m., the YISs day would start at 7:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m.). It is understood that YISs may be required to work outside their regular workday or workweek schedule.

10-1.6. Work Year. 

YISs are employed on a 208-day basis.

10-1.7. Salary. 

10-1.8. Discipline. 

Discipline for YISs shall be issued in accordance with Articles 9 and 29 of the CBA. YISs discharge procedures will be governed under the same terms as delineated for PSRPs.