(a) The certified teachers in the public school system in any city, town, or regional
school district have the right to negotiate professionally and to bargain collectively
with their respective school committees and to be represented by an association or
labor organization in the negotiation or collective bargaining concerning hours, salary,
working conditions, and all other terms and conditions of professional employment.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, “certified teachers” means certified teaching personnel
employed in the public school systems in the state of Rhode Island engaged in teaching
duties, including support personnel whose positions require a professional certificate
issued by the state department of education and personnel licensed by the department
of health; or other non-administrative professional employees.
(c) Whenever the word “school committee” is used in this chapter, in a municipality with
an appointed school committee, it means the chief executive officer of the municipality.
(d) Superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, and assistant principals,
and other supervisors above the rank of assistant principal, are excluded from the
provisions of this chapter.
(e) Active employees whose collective bargaining agreements expire on or after September
30, 2011, may, upon expiration of such collective bargaining agreements, receive coverage
under benefit plans including, but not limited to, those recommended in accordance
with chapter 73 of title 27.
Notes of Decisions
Belanger v. Matteson, 346 A.2d 124 (R.I. 1975).
· cites it 6× “The court therefore is content to interpret *139 the teachers' power to enter into binding arbitration regarding the "terms and conditions of professional employment," (§ 28-9.3-2) so broadly as to include the power to submit to arbitrators questions of school teacher selection…”
Barrington Sch. Comm. v. Rhode Island State Labor Relations Bd., 388 A.2d 1369 (R.I. 1978).
· cites it 5× “The fundamental substantive issue in this case is the reconciliation of §16-2-18 with §28-9.3-2. In other words, the question to be decided is whether the abolition by the committee of the 12 positions previously held by the teachers is a matter of educational policy and thus…”
Berthiaume v. Sch. Com. of City of Woonsocket, 397 A.2d 889 (R.I. 1979).
· cites it 2× “Section 28-9.3-2 grants certified teaching personnel the right to bargain collectively “concerning hours, salary, working conditions and all other terms and conditions of professional employment.”
Providence Teachers Union v. Providence Sch. Bd., 689 A.2d 384 (R.I. 1996).
· cites it 5× “It argues that § 17-27 of the City Ordinances does not apply to the agreement at issue because the board was vested with the authority to negotiate, execute, and ratify contracts pursuant to G.”
Exeter-West Greenwich Reg'l Sch. Dist. v. Exeter-West Greenwich Teachers' Ass'n, 489 A.2d 1010 (R.I. 1985).
· cites it 3× “3-1, and has authorized teachers to organize and bargain collectively, § 28-9.3-2, as amended by P.L.1981, ch. 418, § 1, and has imposed upon school committees the obligation to bargain in good faith and to submit to binding arbitration any grievances arising out of labor…”
Providence Teachers Union v. Providence Sch. Bd., 689 A.2d 388 (R.I. 1997).
· cites it 2× “Although terms and conditions of employment may be insulated from postexpiration unilateral change in order to protect the statutory right to bargain, see G.L. 1956 §§ 28-9.3-2 and 28-9.3-4, such terms and conditions no longer have force by reason of the expired contract.”
Town of North Kingstown v. North Kingstown Teachers Ass'n, 297 A.2d 342 (R.I. 1972).
· cites it 2× “Briefly stated, plaintiffs’ contention is that this part of the award calls for establishment of a plan for the payment of bonuses, a subject which they assert is outside the scope of those matters upon which §28-9.3-2 obligated them to bargain. This may well be so.”
Chariho Reg'l Sch. Comm. v. Chariho Teachers' Ass'n, 447 A.2d 1140 (R.I. 1982).
“1956 (1979 Reenactment) § 28-9.3-2. The Superior Court justice in the Richmond case drew a distinction between a mandatory subject for collective bargaining and the obligation to agree to a particular provision.”
Providence Teachers' Union v. Providence Sch. Comm., 412 A.2d 926 (R.I. 1980).
· cites it 2× “1956 (1979 Reenactment) § 28-9.3-2, the statute which grants teachers the right to organize and bargain collectively, excludes from its coverage certified teachers not engaged in teaching duties and (2) the arbitrators so imperfectly executed their powers that a mutual, final…”
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