As a result of the combining of the Provincial and Labrador West bargaining units, several gains from the 2020-2022 Labrador West Collective Agreement have been incorporated into the Provincial Collective Agreement. In particular, the following new provisions now apply to all NLTA members on a go forward basis:
Clause 7.05(b)(i) of the Provincial Collective Agreement shall now read […]
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING RE LAYOFFS DURING THE TERM OF THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
The Employer shall not announce any mass layoff of teachers to effect Provincial budgetary expenditure reductions for the duration of this Collective Agreement.
For greater clarity, the parties agree that this Memorandum of Understanding shall have no application whatsoever in respect of layoffs that result […]
Letter #9 – Letter of Understanding re: Employer Cost Sharing for Post Employment NLTA Group Insurance Premiums
April 17, 2019
Stefanie Tuff
Chief Negotiator
Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association
3 Kenmount Road
St. John’s, NL
A1B 1W1
Dear Ms. Tuff:
Re: Employer Cost Sharing for Post Employment NLTA Group Insurance Premiums
The parties hereby confirm and acknowledge that:
1. Employees who are hired subsequent to March […]
Letter #8 – Movement of Speech Language Pathologists and Educational Psychologists
April 17, 2019
Stefanie Tuff
Chief Negotiator
Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association
3 Kenmount Road
St. John’s, NL
A1B 1W1
Dear Ms. Tuff:
The parties agree that permanent employees employed in a permanent position allocated for the 2019/2020 school year in the classification of Speech Language Pathologists or Educational Psychologists will continue to […]
Letter #7 – Letter of Understanding Re: Market Adjustment
April 17, 2019
Ms. Stefanie Tuff
Chief Negotiator
Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association
3 Kenmount Road
St. John’s, NL
A1B 1W1
Dear Ms. Tuff:
This will confirm our understanding reached during negotiations whereby if the Employer determines that it is unable to recruit/retain teachers in specific positions at a particular geographic site, the Employer may […]
Letter #6 – Length of Primary Day
April 17, 2019
Goronwy Price
President
Newfoundland and Labrador School Boards Association
40 Strawberry Marsh Road
St. John’s, NL
A1B 2V5
Dear Mr. Price:
It is understood and agreed by the parties that, notwithstanding Schedule D, School Boards may increase the hours of instruction for students in Grades 1-3 to a maximum of five (5) hours each […]
Letter #5 – Interpretation of Articles 9 and 13
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALL BOARD CHAIRPERSONS
RE: INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLES 9 AND 13 OF THE NLTA COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
FROM: Goronwy Price, President, NLSBA
DATE: April 17, 2019
It has come to my attention that there may be some confusion regarding the interpretation placed on the above referred Articles. In situations where redundancies occur, […]
Letter #4 – Emergency Supply
April 17, 2019
Mr. Steve Brooks
Executive Director
Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association
3 Kenmount Road
St. John’s, NL
A1B 1W1
Dear Mr. Brooks:
I wish to confirm to you the procedure which the Department will follow in the granting of permission for School Boards to use uncertified teachers by way of emergency supply when fully qualified teachers are […]
Letter #3 – Pensionable Service During A Legal Work Stoppage
April 17, 2019
Mr. Dean Ingram
President
Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association
3 Kenmount Road
St. John’s, NL
A1B 1W1
Reference: Pensions
Dear Mr. Ingram:
In any case where pensionable service is lost due to a legal work stoppage, regulations will be passed to allow a teacher so affected to purchase an amount of pensionable […]
Letter #2 – Instruction Time
April 17, 2019
Mr. Dean Ingram
President
Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association
3 Kenmount Road
St. John’s, NL
A1B 1W1
Dear Mr. Ingram:
Under Section 28 of the Schools Act, 1997, it is understood by my department that instruction time includes all scheduled class activities, but does not include recess periods.
Yours truly,
Robert Gardiner
Deputy Minister
Department of Education and Early Childhood […]
