Maryland Law requires the Board of Education of Harford County to engage in a labor
negotiation process called collective bargaining. In collective bargaining the Board
formally negotiates labor contracts with employee associations of unions, which
are referred to as bargaining units in Harford County. State law mandates that these
labor contracts include such items as employee work hours, salary, healthcare benefits,
and working conditions. A negotiated contract must be
ratified
by both the Board and the employee members of the unit. The labor contract, which
is called a Negotiated Agreement, is kept in place for a set period of time and
is
binding.
The Board of Education negotiates with five bargaining units that represent all
employees within the Harford County Public School system: (A description of the
employee make-up of each unit can be found in the preceding tabs.)
AFSCME
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
AHCATSP
The Association of Harford County Administrative, Technical and Supervisory Professionals
APSASHC
The Association of Public School Administrators and Supervisors of Harford County
HCEA
Harford County Education Association
HCESC
Harford County Education Services Council
Collective Bargaining Glossary of Terms
- Ratified - In contract law, contracts have to be ratified before
they are valid. Ratification is usually required when contracts are negotiated on
behalf of someone else. For example, when bargaining units negotiate with their
employers, they return to the unit members with a contract proposal and they must
vote on it. If it is accepted by a majority of the bargaining unit members, the
contract is considered ratified, if it is not, they must return to the negotiating
table to attempt to develop a contract which will be accepted.
Collective Bargaining Glossary of Terms
- Binding - Legally binding means that
each party agrees with the terms under a written or spoken contract to behave in
certain ways. The terms and conditions of a binding contract may either prohibit
or define appropriate behavior under the agreement. Violation of terms in a legally
binding agreement can either void the contract, or cause legal repercussions.
The Harford County Education Association
The Harford County Education Association
(HCEA) is the exclusive public school employee organization for all teachers,
guidance counselors, psychologists, media specialists, occupational therapists,
physical therapists, and speech and hearing clinicians. HCEA represents approximately
3200 employees of Harford County Public Schools.
The Harford County Educational Services Council
The Harford County Educational Services
Council (HCESC) is the exclusive public school employee organization for
all clerical/secretaries, paraeducators, team nurses, instructionally-related
technicians, school bus driver instructors, transportation specialists,
transliterators, sign language interpreters, Braille technicians, inclusion helpers,
and related instructional support personnel who work twenty (20) or more hours per
week. HCESC represents approximately 1100 employees of Harford County Public Schools.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is the
exclusive public school employee organization for all school custodians, facilities
and maintenance trades workers, bus drivers, bus attendants, school cafeteria workers
and other non-instructional support related employees. AFSCME represents approximately
900 employees of Harford County Public Schools.
The Association of Harford County Administrative, Technical and Supervisory Professionals
The Association of Harford County Administrative, Technical and Supervisory Professionals
(AHCATSP)is the exclusive public school employee organization for all non-certified
supervisors. This includes department managers, supervisors, computer programmers
and analysts, coordinators and other related
non-certificated
supervisory personnel, school nurses, purchasing agents and specialists. AHCATSP represents approximately 80 employees of Harford
County Public Schools.
Collective Bargaining Glossary of Terms
- Non-certificated - employees who do
not require a teaching certificate to perform their duties.
The Association of Public School Administrators and Supervisors of Harford County
The Association of Public School Administrators and Supervisors of Harford County
(APSASHC) is the exclusive public school employee organization for the
certificated
administrators and supervisors. This includes principals, curriculum supervisors,
instructional coordinators, assistant principals, instructional facilitators, pupil
personnel workers and other related
certificated
supervisory personnel. APSASHC represents approximately 300 employees of Harford
County Public Schools.
Collective Bargaining Glossary of Terms
- Certificated - Employees who require
a teaching certificate to perform their duties.
Collective Bargaining Glossary of Terms
- Certificated - Employees who require
a teaching certificate to perform their duties.
Collective Bargaining Information Archive
Data & Background Information (2011)
Data and Information Reports
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Bargaining Proposals
Data & Background Information(2010)
Data and Information Reports
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Bargaining Proposals
Data & Background Information(2011)
Data and Information Reports
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Data & Background Information(2010)
Data and Information Reports
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Bargaining Proposals
Data & Background Information(2011)
Data and Information Reports
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Bargaining Proposals(2010)
Data & Background Information
Data and Information Reports
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Bargaining Proposals
HCEA Archive
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Board Proposals
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HCEA Proposals
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Data & Background Information(2011)
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Data and Information Reports
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Bargaining Proposals
Board Proposals
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HCEA Proposals
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Data & Background Information
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Board Proposals
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HCEA Proposals
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HCESC Archive
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2013
2012
2011
2010
Data & Background Information(2011)
Bargaining Proposals
Board Proposals
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HCESC Proposals
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Data & Background Information(2010)
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HCESC Proposals
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