560 IAC 2-1-2 Definitions

Sec. 2. The definitions in IC 20-29-2 and the following apply throughout this article: (1) "Affected school employee" means an individual school employee from whom a proposed change in the bargaining unit will result in the employee's inclusion or exclusion from the unit. (2) "Board" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-29-2-3. (3) "Certificated employee" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-29-2-4. (4) "Collective bargaining agreement" or "CBA" means any and all agreements between the school employer and exclusive representative on any subject of bargaining, including, but not limited to, the mandatory subjects of bargaining, a grievance procedure, a compensation plan, and any memorandum of understanding ratified subsequent to the collective bargaining agreement. (5) "Compensation plan" means the local plan that provides for salary increases or increments pursuant to IC 20-28-9- 1.5(b). (6) "Compliance officer" means the staff member or ad hoc panel member appointed by the board pursuant to IC 20-29-6- 6.1(b) to review a collective bargaining agreement and make a written recommendation regarding the collective bargaining agreement's compliance with IC 20-29 and IC 20-28-9-1.5, including any penalty for noncompliance. (7) "Days" means calendar days in accordance with the Indiana Trial Rules. (8) "Deficit financing" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-29-2-6. (9) "Exclusive representative" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-29-2-9. (10) "Executive director" refers to the executive director appointed by the board under IC 20-29-3-3.1. (11) "Hearing examiner" means any agent of the board conducting a hearing in a proceeding under IC 20-29-7- 4(e). (12) "Hearing officer" means any agent of the board conducting the hearing in a proceeding under IC 20-29-5- 1(c). (13) "Last best offer" or "LBO" means the contract terms a party at impasse would like to have as the parties' CBA, as well as supporting documents and information. (14) "Memorandum of understanding" or "MOU" means any agreement ratified by the school employer and the exclusive representative, subsequent to a ratified collective bargaining agreement, that changes or modifies the collective bargaining agreement. (15) "Party" means any school employer, school employee, or school employee organization with standing in a proceeding. (16) "Salary and wage related fringe benefit" means a benefit, other than direct salary or compensation, received by a school employee from a school employer, including, but not limited to, health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. (17) "Salary range" means the lowest and highest base salaries for full-time bargaining unit members on which any increase for the current year will be based. (18) "School corporation" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-29-2-12. (19) "School employee" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-29-2-13. (20) "School employee organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-29-2-14. (21) "School employer" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-29-2-15. (22) "Superintendent" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-29-2-18. (23) "Unit" means a group of two (2) or more certificated school employees who share a community of interest and are grouped together for purposes of collective bargaining, under IC 20-29-5.