Negotiated Agreement
What is the Negotiated Agreement?
This document is an agreement between the Education Associated of St. Mary's County (EASMC) and the Board of Education (BOE) of St. Mary's County. This document is specifically written for Education Support Professionals (ESPs). You can find a wealth of helpful information within the Negotiated Agreement to include:
Working Conditions and your Workday (Article 5, starting on page 14)
Uniforms for Operations, Maintenance, Technology, Safety Assistants, Food Services, and Transportation personnel (starts on page 21)
Duty Days (Article 6, page 23)
Insurance (Article 8, starts on page 26)
Salary (Article 9, starts on page 31)
Compensation for College & Specialized Training (starts on page 33)
Education Assistance for Training and Advanced Education (Article 10, starts on page 37)
Leaves (Article 12, starts on page 48)
Performance Assessment (Article 19, starts on page 75)
EASMC ESP Negotiated Agreement 2024.pdfFrequently Asked Questions
How much leave will I get?
You will receive one day of sick leave per month worked each year. These sick days will be advanced to you at the start of the school year. We strongly encourage you to consider joining the Sick Leave Bank. Please refer to the "Leave" section of this website for more information.
Please refer to pages 49-51 in the Negotiated Agreement for more details regarding your sick leave.
3 days of personal leave for all 10-month employees and 4 days of personal leave for all 11-month employees will also be advanced to you at the start of the school year.Â
Please refer to pages 51-53 in the Negotiated Agreement for more details regarding your personal leave.
12-month employees earn Annual Leave. The amount of annual leave earned depends on the number of years worked with SMCPS.
Please refer to page 53 for more information about Annual Leave.
There are other types of leave, so take a minute to look over this section of the Negotiated Agreement (pages 48-61). This is also where you will find information about Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty, and Inclement Weather.
Tuition Reimbursement! Tell me more!
We encourage you to continue to grow professionally. Please refer to the "Other Benefits" section of this website for more information about tuition reimbursement. Also refer to pages 37-42 in the Negotiated Agreement for more specific details regarding tuition reimbursement.