Current Language. Education Assistants and Post-Secondary and Career Advisors shall be entitled to two (2) non-instructional days with pay each school year. These two (2) paid Pro-D days shall normally be the non-instructional days between September and December (Note: refer to 6.1 G.2.iv.). Language Effective July 1, 2020: Education Assistants and Post-Secondary and Career Advisors shall be entitled to three (3) non-instructional days with pay each school year.
Current Language. Where there are more than two (2) non-instructional days between September and December, an Education Assistant or Post-Secondary and Career Advisor has the option of taking an unpaid leave of absence or of taking an advance on the next year’s vacation entitlement for those days in excess of the two
Current Language i. Employees who have not completed one (1) year of seniority as at the final pay period of the previous year shall receive one (1) day at regular rates of pay for each month worked in an appointed position to a maximum of ten (10) working days or 4% of gross earnings to the final pay period of the previous year, whichever is greater. (Note re Transition to a position with benefits: the “greater of” value of the vacation days to be paid under this clause includes 4% vacation pay already received in the previous year under Article 6.17 A.)
Current Language. If two or more people in any work location have requested by March 1 vacation for the same period, vacation schedule approval will be based on the preference of the most senior employee. All regular twelve (12) month employees with benefits must submit to Human Resources a preliminary vacation schedule by March 1 and their final annual vacation schedule no later than June 1 of each year or the supervisor will establish their vacation schedule. Employees who fail to schedule and/or take their vacation (unless unable to reschedule due to continuing illness) within the time frames established in this article shall be paid for vacation days taken only and shall not be entitled to the percentage of earnings specified above.
Current Language. Seniority is defined as the length of service in the bargaining unit and shall be applied on a bargaining unit-wide basis. Seniority shall be applied in determining vacation entitlement and priority for such matters as promotion, transfer, layoffs, or recall, as set out in other provisions of this Agreement.
Current Language. Where an employee requests and receives a permanent transfer from one place of work to another, such employee shall not be eligible to apply for another permanent transfer for a period of twelve (12) months following the effective date of transfer. Employees who wish to revert back as outlined in E and G above shall not be entitled to do so if they have exercised this option during the previous twenty-four (24) months. However, it is understood and agreed that the Board may at its discretion initiate transfers during the aforementioned periods. This provision shall not prohibit an employee making an application for promotion.
Current Language. Safety Footwear to a maximum of $125 may be provided as required by WorksafeBC for permanent shop employees. Effective July 1, 2024, replace Article 10.7.F with: Safety Footwear to a maximum of $250.00/year may be provided as required by WorksafeBC for permanent shop employees.
Current Language. School Food Service Managers, who successfully complete the sixteen (16) week Manager Intern Program , or employees who are working in the capacity of a School Food Service Manager, and whose job assignment includes additional responsibilities associated with a specific service delivery activity, will receive supplemental pay as authorized by the School Food Services Department: Manager Trainer $750.00 Rotation Secondary School Engineering/All Special Population $500.00 Monthly *amounts will be prorated when working less than a full month
Current Language. Section 3 (A) - Emergency Payments A. Whenever a Department error results in the failure of an employee to receive full salary payment on time, the Department will take immediate action to promptly pay the employee. An emergency payment will be issued not later than three working days following the date the payment should have been received. Emergency payments will be made in the same form normally issued to an employee (i.e., EFT or check) or in other forms of payment in effect at the employee’s facility. This would not apply to nominal errors that are routinely corrected through payroll adjustments.
