19. ESP FACILITIES

19.1 Parking Areas

19.1.1 Consideration shall be given to safety and security of ESP employees' cars when assigning parking areas.

19.1.2 ESP employees at the School Administrative Center shall be assigned parking at S.A.C. or a satellite area based on pay grade and seniority in the Hillsborough County School System.

19.1.3 ESP employees not assigned parking at S.A.C. shall be provided free parking at satellite locations. ESP employees shall also be provided with free bus transportation from these satellite areas to S.A.C.

19.1.4 The bus schedule to and from S.A.C. and the satellite area(s) shall reasonably accommodate employees relative to beginning and ending duty times.

19.1.5 A ride shall be provided from S.A.C. to satellite areas at any time needed between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

19.1.6 All requests for transportation will be submitted to the Director of Administration.

19.2 Dining Facilities

19.2.1 ESP employees shall be provided with facilities apart from students. In those schools where lack of space prohibits a separate facility, an area within the student lunchroom will be established by use of available visual barriers, such as bookcases, etc. This will not prevent an ESP from dining with students if he/she desires to do so.

19.2.2 ESP employees located at non-school work sites shall be provided with facilities apart from the immediate work area whenever possible.

19.3 Faculty Lounge

19.3.1 ESP employees shall be afforded equal access to and use of all faculty lounges, workrooms, and restrooms through the workday.

19.4 Cash Bookkeeping Safety

19.4.1 School Bookkeepers and other ESP employees who have cash bookkeeping responsibilities shall be provided a private work area for the handling of cash.