Double dipping

[waddydogg]

What is the name of your state? California. I am a high school special education teacher and I also coach junior college soccer in our local community. During the course of the soccer season, I have to leave early for a soccer match. I have never taken more time than what is negotiated in our contract as a teacher. The district was fine with this, but after a few politically powerful teachers made a stink, the district now has a position that this is illegal and I have already been written up. The say it is double dipping. My argument is, I can choose to take my negotiated personal necessity time any way I choose. Especially since it is a benefit to our community and it is under the umbrella of education. The irony is that over half of the college coaches I face are school teachers in the k-12 arena and their districts are not claiming this is illegal.

 

[Beth3]

waddy, I think you left out the most pertinent piece of information - are you being paid twice by the school district/State for the same time? If you are, then that would indeed be considered double-dipping. As a public sector employee, whether you can be disciplined for this depends upon your CBA (if there is one) and/or on the policies you're subject to by the Board of Education or the school district. I tend to doubt anyone can answer that here.

I can only suggest you appeal the decision internally through whatever avenues are available to you.