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Certified Nursing Assistant - Albert - Sep 2019-FY20

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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
September 1, 2019 — June 30, 2020

This AGREEMENT is made this                 day of                            between
Jennifer Fischer-Mueller, Superintendent of the Canton Public Schools, hereinafter
referred to as the "Superintendent" and Michelle Albert, hereinafter referred to as the
“Certified Nursing Assistant". IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises contained
herein, the parties hereto mutually covenant and agree as follows:

EMPLOYMENT:

The Superintendent hereby employs Michelle Albert, as Certified Nursing
Assistant for the Canton Public Schools, and Michelle Aibert (hereinafter
referred to as the “Certified Nursing Assistant”) hereby accepts employment
subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter provided.

TERM:
The Certified Nursing Assistant shall be employed for the period commencing
September 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020.

WORK YEAR/WORK DAY:

The Certified Nursing Assistant work year will consist of 181 days, pera
schedule approved by the Superintendent of Schools or her designee. Additional
days, as requested by the Director of Student Services, will be paid.ata per diem
rate of 1/181. The Certified Nursing Assistant shall work six and one half (6.50)
hours per day.

COMPENSATION:
Effective September 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, the salary shall be $18.78
per hour. All salary payments shall be paid bi-weekly.

TERMINATION:

A. In the event that the Certified Nursing Assistant desires to terminate this
contract before the term of service shall have expired, she may do so by giving at
least ninety (90) days written notice of such intention to the Superintendent, with
a time for such termination to be jointly established between the Certified Nursing
Assistant and the Superintendent and confirmed in writing.

B. The Superintendent may terminate this contract at any time during its term
due to reduction in force or reorganization resulting from declining enrollment or
other budgetary reasons.

C.. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Superintendent may dismiss
the Certified Nursing Assistant, and thus terminate this contract, for good cause.
As used herein, “good cause” shall mean any grounds put forth by the

- Superintendent which are not arbitrary, irrational, unreasonable, in bad. faith or not

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relevant to the sound operation of the school system. Prior to any dismissal for
good cause, the Superintendent will notify the Certified Nursing Assistant of the
intended dismissal with an explanation of the grounds therefore and, if the Certified
Nursing Assistant so requests, will provide her with an opportunity for a meeting to
review thé decision and to present information pertaining to its basis and to the
employee’s status.

D. In the event this contract is terminated, any and all financial and other
obligations by either party under the contract shall cease.

DUTIES:

The Certified Nursing Assistant shall faithfully carry out the duties of her position
at the direction of the Director of Student Services and in accordance with the
provisions of the existing job description.

PROFESSIONAL DAYS:

With the advanced approval of the Superintendent, the Certified Nursing Assistant
may attend educational meetings, workshops and conference held outside the
school system without loss of pay. With the advance approval of the
Superintendent, the Certified Nursing Assistant may be reimbursed for attendance
of such meetings, workshops and conferences.

PERSONAL BUSINESS DAYS:

“The Certified Nursing Assistant will be entitled to three (3) personal business

days per work year, subject to advance approval by the Superintendent.

REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES:

sA. The Employer may, at the Superintendent's discretion, reimburse the Certified

Nursing Assistant for expenses incurred in attendance at local, state, and national
meetings. Professional Development expenses will be reimbursed at the discretion
of the Director of Student Services.

STATE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION:
The Certified Nursing Assistant shall be a member of the Norfolk County
Retirement as required by M.G.L.

HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE

The Certified Nursing Assistant shall be eligible to participate in the same
medical, hospital and life insurance benefits provided by the Town to other
employees employed by the Canton Public Schools, subject to the same terms
and conditions and at the same rate of contribution applicable to said employees

SICK LEAVE POLICY:
The Certified Nursing Assistant may earn sick leave at the rate of fifteen (15)
days per year.

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BEREAVEMENT LEAVE:

In case of death during the work year of any member of the Certified Nursing
Assistant's family (grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-
in-law, mother-in-law, or father-in-law), no reduction of salary or reduction in
accumulated sick leave shall be made for an absence not exceeding three work
days.

In case of death during the work year of the Certified Nursing Assistant's spouse,
parent, child or relative living with the family, no reduction of salary or reduction
in accumulated sick leave shall be made for an absence not exceeding five work
days

In case of death during the work year of the Certified Nursing Assistant's
nephew, niece, or other relative not mentioned elsewhere in this paragraph, one
day's leave without loss of pay or accumulated sick leave shall be granted on the
day of the funeral.

EVALUATION/PERFORMANCE:
The Certified Nursing Assistant shall fulfill all aspects of this contract.  She shall
be evaluated annually by the Director of Student Services.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Contract embodies the whole agreement between the Superintendent and
the Certified Nursing Assistant and supersedes all prior agreements between the
parties. There are no other inducements, promises, terms, conditions or
obligations made or entered into by either party other than those contained
herein. This Contract may not be changed except by a writing signed by the
party against whom enforcement thereof is sought.                                 :

WAIVER

The parties agree that any waiver of any term or provision of this Agreement, by
either party, shall not be binding upon the parties unless said waiver is in writing
and signed by both parties.

INVALIDITY

If any paragraph or part of this Agreement is invalid, it shall not affect the
remainder of said Agreement, but said remainder shall be binding and effective
against all parties.

CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement shall be executed in triplicate, each of which shall constitute an
original and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts as they are in effect on the date of execution.

APPROPRIATION

The monetary provisions of this Contract are subject to approval and appropriation
by the Canton Annual Town Meeting. If approval or funding is withheld by the
Canton Annual Town Meeting, this contract will be immediately terminated, without
further obligations by the Town of Canton or the Canton Public Schools.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties Ke hereunto signed and sealed this Agreement
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in triplicate this     Ute day of                    , 2019.
FOR THE Canton Public Schools               Assented to By:
By:
LD.           Walls but
nifer Fischer-Mueller, Ed:                     Michelle Albert
Superintendent of Schools                          Certified Nursing Assistant

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