MAR-26-2083 1381 axe UFT Uniiea Pederatcn of fetches 12 January 2009 Ms, Blanca Ruiz Principal KIPP Academy Charter Schoo! 250 East 186 Street Bronx, NY 10451 Dear Ms. Ruiz: Union-tnitiated Grievance: Pre-Employment Agreement Pursuant to Article 56 of New York State education law and Article 22 of the collective bargaining agreement, | hereby request a conference to discuss the following issue: KiPP Academy Charter School employees have been informed, in pre-employment letters and in a personnal handbook, that their employment is “at will in violation of Articles 20 and 21 of the collective bargaining agreement and New York State education law. As a remedy, the UFT seeks that these letters be formally withdrawn and the handbook amended. The UFT will represented at the grievance conference by Vice President Leo Casey. «J Sincerely yours, Howard Solomon’ Director UFT Grievance Department C: Randi Weingarten, UFT President Leo Casey, UFT Vice President 2 BeDHey New one YOO B2RTIPTEDD wan, pemae Aste Beast -_ cans iesaran fect Nore ro Se are Tear Pet AS on ft See ‘ion mn lg Canon si (G6, Horan. TPR eT NEMAR-20-2083 17:01 P.GeB2 AG UFT Uniteg Federation of Teachers 12 January 2009 Ms. Blanca Ruiz Principal KIPP Academy 250 East 156 Street Bronx, NY 140451 Dear Ms. Ruiz: Pursuant to Article 56 of New York State education law and Article 22 of the collective bargaining agreement, | hereby request a conference to discuss the following issues: | have been improperly terminated from the KIPP Academy Charter School, in an involuntary transferto another KIP schoo! not covered by the collective bargaining agreement. | have had my salary improperly lowered in violation of Articles 20 and 21 of the collective bargaining agreement and New York State education law. As a remedy, | hereby request that | be restored to my rightful position at KIPP Academy Charter Schoo! at my previous salary. I willbe accompanied at all grievance meetings by my UFT Special Representative Janella Hinds, and/or her designee. C: Randi Weingarten, UFT President Leo Casey, UFT Vice-President Se Bones Nee ok HY “00GE RE 777I800 wma les fre ineg ug Melt as Se Me on Nace tet A eng Na Fosse Prone "Yon rece Aa Canesten may PETESPOOS A AE EDS AGE TOTAL P.@2