10-3. Attendance Coordinator (“AC”) Classification

10-3.1. Job Duties/Responsibilities

Attendance Coordinators shall perform work in conformity with applicable statutes, established guidelines and their job description.

10-3.2. Exempt Status

ACs are non-exempt employees.

10-3.3. Status Quo after Recognition

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

10-3.4. Applicability of the Collective Bargaining Agreement

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

10-3.5. Regular Work Day

ACs shall work an 8-hour workday, inclusive of a forty-five minute duty-free lunch period. All travel time is part of a 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 an AC is assigned to a school that starts at 8:30 a.m. and has mandatory administrative meetings at 7:30 a.m., the ACs day would start at 7:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m.). It is understood that ACs may be required to work outside their regular workday or workweek schedule.

10-3.6. Work Year

ACs are employed on a 208-day basis.

10-3.7. Salary

10-3.7(a)Grade

AC employees shall be placed on the appropriate grade in Appendix A.

10-3.7(b)Step placement

New hires and transfers will be placed on Step 1 or any appropriate advanced step in accordance with CPS policies.

10-3.8. Discipline

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