Infosheet No. 19
Transportation and Teacher Liability
Introduction
Teachers are sometimes faced with the issue of transporting students to sports and other school related events, and questions are often raised regarding liability. General questions on liability can be answered by referring to Infosheet Number 18 entitled “Teacher Liability.” In this Infosheet, however, those issues specific to the transportation […]
Infosheet No. 18
Teacher Liability
Introduction
Many legal questions from teachers center around the topic of liability. The obligations and responsibilities of teachers are established by a combination of legislation, regulation, common law and school board policy or by-laws. Where teachers have not fulfilled their obligations properly, and when that action has resulted in injury to a student, […]
Infosheet No. 17
Legal Assistance for Teachers
Introduction
The Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association offers a program of legal assistance to teachers who are Association members. The Legal Assistance Policy covers procedure, policies, and appeals. Each of these major components is examined briefly in this Infosheet.
Procedure
All requests for legal assistance must be initiated through the NLTA Programs and […]
Infosheet No. 16
Probation, Tenure, Evaluation and Contract Termination
Introduction
For the teacher who is new to the profession or securing employment for the first time with a school board, three areas deserve particular attention with regard to professional security. These are the issues of probation and tenure, evaluation, and contract termination. This Infosheet is designed to provide […]
Infosheet No. 15
Redundancy, Reassignment and Layoff
Introduction
The Provincial Collective Agreement (PCA) and the Labrador West Collective Agreement (LWCA) both contain provisions to deal with redundancy, reassignment and layoff of teachers. The articles in both agreements are quite similar; however, there are unique aspects applicable in Labrador West. This Infosheet provides an overview of the provisions contained […]
Infosheet No. 13
Substitute Teacher Membership Benefits
Membership
(a) The By-Law
The NLTA By-Laws make provision for substitute teachers to have active membership in the NLTA. The relevant by-laws state:
III.A.(5): Substitute teachers: Every person engaged in teaching or administration on a casual part-time basis, who holds a valid teaching certificate or licence granted pursuant to the Teacher Training Act […]
Infosheet No. 12
Pre-Retirement Planning Seminars and Financial Information Seminars
The Seminars
To assist NLTA members in preparing for retirement, the Association offers, each school year, a series of pre-retirement planning seminars. The agenda includes sessions on the Teachers’ Pension Plan, the NLTA Group Insurance Plan, Financial Planning, Estate Planning, and the Retired Teachers’ Association.
A well-qualified group of […]
Infosheet No. 11
Planning to Retire
Introduction
This Infosheet is designed to offer a summary of considerations to be made as an NLTA member prepares for retirement, as well as procedures leading up to this event.
Eligibility
It is essential that a member makes certain that the necessary service and age requirements for pension have been met before tendering resignation […]
Infosheet No. 9
Deferred Salary Leave Plan
Eligibility
Tenured teachers are eligible for enrollment in the Deferred Salary Leave Plan. For reasons related to continuity of service, probationary teachers are not able to participate.
Application
Interested teachers must apply to the school district prior to April 30 of the calendar year in which they intend to commence participation in the […]
Infosheet No. 8
Teachers and Parenthood Leave
Collective Agreement Provisions
Both the Provincial Collective Agreement (Article 17) and the Labrador West Collective Agreement (Article 28) provide for maternity, adoption and parental leave without pay to a teacher, with the provision that the teacher shall be returned to a comparable or the same teaching position held prior to the […]
