10-15. At-Risk Student Coordinator (“ASC”) and Conflict Resolution Specialists (“CRS”) Classifications
10-15.1. Job Duties/Responsibilities.
At-Risk Student Coordinators and Conflict Resolution Specialists shall perform duties in accordance with applicable statutes, established guidelines and their job description.
10-15.2. Exempt Status.
ASCs and CRSs are exempt professional employees.
10-15.3. Status Quo after Recognition.
No ASC/CRS shall suffer a loss in salary or benefits due to the agreement to bring RJCs into the bargaining unit.
10-15.4. Regular Work Day.
ASCs and CRSs shall work an eight (8) hour workday, inclusive of a 45-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 one attendance swipe 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 an ASC/CRS is assigned to a school that starts at 8:30 a.m. and has mandatory administrative meetings at 7:30 a.m., the ASC/CRSs day would start at 7:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m.). It is understood that ASC/CRSs may be required to work outside their regular workday or workweek schedule.
10-15.5. Applicability of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
All provisions of the CBA applicable to PSRPs also apply to ASCs/CRSs except transfers and discipline unless they specifically conflict with the provisions of this Article.
10-15.6. Work Year.
ASCs and CRSs are continuously employed on a 12 month, 52-week basis.
10-15.6(a). When students are not in session, employees may be permitted to work remotely during winter break, spring break and summer break at the discretion of the school principal or designee, subject to operational needs.
10-15.7. Vacation Accrual and Scheduling.
10-15.7(a). Vacation Accrual.
As 52-week employees, ASCs and CRSs will accrue vacation in accordance with the terms of the Board’s Paid Time Off Policy in effect as of July 1, 2024.
10-15.7(b). Vacation Scheduling.
Approval of any vacation request will be subject to the operational needs of the Board and vacation requests of less than one weeks shall not be denied by the Board absent reasonable justification. Vacation requests of two or more consecutive weeks shall be discussed with the manager or designee and accommodated to the extent possible, provided that the Board’s work is not disrupted.
10-15.8. Discipline.
Discipline for ASC/CRSs shall be issued in accordance with Articles 9 and 29 of the CBA. ASC/CRS discharge procedures will be governed under the same terms as delineated for PSRPs.
10-15.9. Salary.
10-15.9(a). Grade.
ASC/CRSs employees shall be placed on the 52-Week GA8/NA8-G29/N29-G44/N44 salary schedule.
10-15.9(b). Step placement.
New hires and transfers will be placed on Step 1 or any appropriate advanced step in accordance with CPS policies.
10-15.9(c). Incumbent Employee Step Placement.
Effective July 1, 2024, the Board will place employees on the step in accordance with the following principles:
- ASC/CRSs who have not been employed for 12 months or more as of July 1, 2024, will be placed on the step closest to their current salary.
- All other ASC/CRSs incumbents will be placed on the appropriate step commensurate with their years of service as follows: one year of service credit for every two years of service in a CTU position from the initial hire date to their entry date in the SCCS position provided that the step has a salary equal to or greater than their current salary.
- Effective July 1, 2024, incumbent ASC/CRSs employee’s step anniversary date will be July 1 of each year thereafter.