ARTICLE 19: LEAVE WITHOUT PAY
19.01
Subject to Articles 9 and 29 and Clause 19.02, a teacher employed by a School Board may, upon request, be granted leave without pay for reasons deemed valid by the School Board; and on the teacher’s return shall be given a comparable position in the same school, unless it is […]
ARTICLE 18: LEAVES IN GENERAL
A. Compassionate/Family Leave
18.01 A teacher shall be entitled to leave not exceeding three (3) days with pay in the case of the death of the teacher’s parent, or legal guardian, sibling, child, spouse, grandchild, grandparent, parent-in-law, child-in-law, or near relative who had been living in the same household. Where extensive travel […]
ARTICLE 17: MATERNITY/ADOPTION/PARENTAL LEAVE
17.01
Subject to Clause 17.03, Maternity/Adoption/Parental Leave shall be granted without pay for a period of up to fifty-eight and one half (58.5) continuous weeks when school is in session.
Teachers, while on approved leave granted under this Article, shall continue to accumulate seniority.
Teachers, while on approved leave granted under […]
ARTICLE 16: INJURY ON DUTY
16.01 A teacher who is unable to perform duties because of a personal injury received in the performance of those duties shall be entitled to receive benefits in accordance with the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act.
However, in the event that Section 81 of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation […]
ARTICLE 15: SICK LEAVE
15.01 A teacher is eligible for sick leave with pay when the teacher is unable to perform duties because of illness, injury or other disability provided the necessary sick leave credits have been accumulated and provided the other requirements of this Article have been complied with.
15.02
A teacher, who has teaching […]
ARTICLE 14: EVALUATION
14.01 The prime purpose of evaluation shall be the increased effectiveness of personnel in improving instruction and the educational environment.
14.02
Subject to Clause 14.02(b), all evaluations, both formative and summative, shall be conducted openly and with the knowledge of the teacher and the teacher shall be informed as to which type of […]
ARTICLE 13: TRANSFER OF TEACHERS
13.01 A teacher may be transferred to a comparable position within the same community when it is deemed necessary but shall not be transferred from one community to another without the teacher’s consent.
13.02 Any transfer may be made with the mutual agreement of the School Board and the teacher.
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ARTICLE 12: TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS
12.01 By the School Board
A contract of employment including a term contract made between a School Board and a teacher may only be terminated:
by giving three (3) months’ notice in writing by the School Board (or pay in lieu of notice) if the contract is to be terminated during […]
ARTICLE 11: TEACHER CERTIFICATION
11.01 Whenever it is decided by a School Board to recommend to the Teacher Certification Review Panel that the licence or certificate of a teacher should be suspended or cancelled, a notice in writing shall be sent to the teacher involved at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the recommendation being […]
ARTICLE 10: DISCIPLINARY ACTION
10.01 Subject to Clause 12.01(b), no teacher shall be suspended, dismissed, or otherwise disciplined except for just cause.
10.02 Any teacher who is suspended or dismissed shall be provided written notification within five (5) calendar days of any oral notification. Such written notification shall state the precise reason(s) for the suspension or dismissal […]
