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Union and district overhaul grievance and workplace protections language; agree to continue drafting outside full table
Summary
The ITA submitted proposed revisions to the grievance procedure, progressive discipline, tenure‑denial protections and contract readability; negotiators tentatively agreed to restructure grievance steps to increase informal resolution opportunities and to form a drafting committee to finalize language.
The Ithaca Teachers Association presented a package of proposals intended to strengthen procedural protections and clarify contract language: conversion of the CBA formatting to improve readability, enhanced protections for teachers facing tenure denial, a reworked grievance procedure that bifurcates informal and formal resolution, and a progressive discipline protocol for lower‑level issues.
Why it matters: Grievance procedure wording governs how disputes are raised, escalated and resolved. The parties discussed changes designed to encourage early problem solving, reduce unnecessary formal grievances, and speed decisions where possible — while preserving statutory rights…
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