CENTRAL TERMS. For Reference Only LETTER OF AGREEMENT #6 BETWEEN The Ontario Public School Board Association (hereinafter called ‘OPSBA’) AND The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (hereinafter called the ‘ETFO’) AND
CENTRAL TERMS. C1.00 STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 1 C2.00 DEFINITIONS 1 C3.00 LENGTH OF TERM/NOTICE TO BARGAIN/RENEWAL 2 C4.00 CENTRAL GRIEVANCE PROCESS 2 C5.00 VESTED RETIREMENT GRATUITY VOLUNTARY EARLY PAYOUT OPTION 4 C6.00 BENEFITS 5 C7.00 SICK LEAVE 6 C8.00 CENTRAL LABOUR RELATIONS COMMITTEE 8 C9.00 MINISTRY/SCHOOL BOARD INITIATIVES 8 C10.00 DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT 9 C11.00 STATUTORY LEAVES OF ABSENCE/SEB 9 C12.00 CLASS SIZE/STAFFING LEVELS 11 APPENDIX A – RETIREMENT GRATUITIES 12 CENTRAL LETTERS OF AGREEMENT RE: Sick Leave 13 RE: Regulation 274 - Hiring Practices 14 RE: Occasional Teacher Ability to Lock the Classroom Door 16 RE: Employment Insurance (E.I.) Rebate 17 RE: Special Education Committee 18 RE: Benefits 19 APPENDIX A – HRIS File 26 RE: Status Quo Central Items 27 RE: Status Quo Central Items Requiring Amendment and Incorporation 28 PART B - LOCAL TERMS L1.00 PURPOSE 30 L2.00 RECOGNITION 30 L3.00 AMENDMENTS 30 L4.00 STRIKE OR LOCKOUT 31 L5.00 IMPLEMENTATION 31 L6.00 UNION DUES AND LEVIES 31 L7.00 RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 32 L8.00 BENEFIT PLANS 32 L9.00 LEAVE PLANS 35 L10.00 INCREASES TO ENTITLEMENT 43 L11.00 VACANCIES 44 L12.00 PROBATIONARY PERIOD 45 L13.00 SALARY SCHEDULE 46 L14.00 ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES 47 L15.00 CREATION OF NEW POSITION 48 L16.00 DEFINITION OF LEVELS 49 L17.00 METHOD OF PAYMENT 49 L18.00 GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES 51 L19.00 JUST CAUSE 53 L20.00 PERSONNEL FILE 53 L21.00 WORKING CONDITIONS 53 L22.00 SENIORITY LISTS 58 L23.00 ACTING PRINCIPALS AND VICE PRINCIPALS 59 L24.00 SURPLUS AND REDUNDANCY PROCEDURES COMMITTEE 59 L25.00 SURPLUS AND REDUNDANCY PROCEDURES 60 L26.00 JOB SHARING, RECALL, AND SEVERANCE PAY 67 L27.00 EXCHANGE PROGRAMS, SECONDMENTS, AND OVERSEAS TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS 67 L28.00 X OVER Y PLAN 69 L29.00 HEALTH AND SAFETY 73 L30.00 HARASSMENT 74 L31.00 TEACHER PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS 74 L32.00 PEER COACHING AND MENTORING 74 L33.00 PRINCIPALS AND VICE PRINCIPALS 75 APPENDIX A Travel Allowance 77 APPENDIX B Mileage Chart 78 APPENDIX C Staffing Process for Consolidation 79
CENTRAL TERMS. C1.0 STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT (ALL JOB CLASSIFICATIONS)
CENTRAL TERMS. C1.00 STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
CENTRAL TERMS. C1.00 STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 3 C1.1 Separate Central and Local Terms 3 C1.2 Implementation 3 C1.3 Parties 3 C1.4 Single Collective Agreement 3 C2.00 DEFINITIONS 3 C3.00 LENGTH OF TERM/NOTICE TO BARGAIN 4 C3.1 Term of Agreement 4 C3.2 Term of Letters of Agreement/Understanding 4 C3.3 Amendment of Terms 4 C3.4 Notice to Bargain 4 C4.00 CENTRAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS 5 C4.1 Statement of Purpose 5 C4.2 Parties to the Process 5 C4.3 Meetings of the Committee 5 C4.4 Selection of Representatives 5 C4.5 Mandate of the Committee 5 C4.6 Role of the Central Parties and Crown 6 C4.7 Referral of Disputes 6 C4.8 Carriage Rights 6 C4.9 Responsibility to Communicate 6 C4.10 Language of Proceedings 6 C4.11 Definition of Dispute 7 C4.12 Notice of Disputes 7 C4.13 Referral to the Committee 7 C4.14 Timelines 7 C4.15 Voluntary Mediation 8 C4.16 Arbitration 8 C5.00 BENEFITS 8 C5.1 Eligibility and Coverage 9 C5.2 Funding 9 C5.3 Cost Sharing 10 C5.4 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) and Employer Contributions 10 C5.5 Payment in Lieu of Benefits 11 C5.6 Benefits Committee 11 C5.7 Privacy 11 C6.00 SICK LEAVE 11 C6.1 Sick Leave/Short Term Leave and Disability Plan 11 C7.00 CENTRAL LABOUR RELATIONS COMMITTEE 17 C7.1 Preamble 17 C7.2 Membership 17 C7.3 Co-Chair Selection 17 C7.4 Meetings 17 C7.5 Agenda and Minutes 18 C7.6 Without Prejudice or Precedent 18 C7.7 Cost of Labour Relations Meetings 18 C8.00 CUPE/SCFP MEMBERS ON PROVINCIAL COMMITTEES 18 C9.00 ATTENDANCE AT MANDATORY MEETINGS/SCHOOL EVENTS 18 C10.00 CASUAL SENIORITY EMPLOYEE LIST 18 C11.00 UNION REPRESENTATION AS IT RELATES TO CENTRAL BARGAINING 19 C12.00 STATUTORY LEAVES OF ABSENCE/SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (SEB) 19 C12.1 Family Medical Leave or Critical Illness Leave 19 Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) 19 C13.00 MERGER, AMALGAMATION OR INTEGRATION 20 C14.00 SPECIALIZED JOB CLASSES 20 APPENDIX A NOTICE OF CENTRAL DISPUTE 00 XXXXXXXX X 22 Sick Leave Credit-Based Retirement Gratuities (where applicable) 22 Other Retirement Gratuities 22 APPENDIX C - MEDICAL CERTIFICATE 23 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #1 28 RE: Status Quo Central Items 28 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #2 29 RE: Status Quo Central Items and Items Requiring Amendment and Incorporation 29 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #3 32 RE: Job Security: Protected Complement 32 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #4 34 RE: Education Worker Protection Fund 34 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #5 37 RE: Professional Development 37 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #6 38 RE: Scheduled Unpa...
CENTRAL TERMS. Table of Contents
CENTRAL TERMS. C1.00 STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT (ALL JOB CLASSIFICATIONS) C1.1 SEPARATE CENTRAL AND LOCAL TERMS The collective agreement shall consist of Central Terms and Local Terms.
CENTRAL TERMS. C1.0 STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT (ALL JOB CLASSIFICATIONS) 5 C1.1 Separate Central and Local terms 5 C1.2 Implementation 5 C1.3 Parties 5 C1.4 Single Collective Agreement 5 C2.0 LENGTH OF TERM/NOTICE TO BARGAIN/RENEWAL (ALL JOB CLASSIFICATIONS) 5 C2.1 Term of Agreement 5 C2.2 Amendment of Terms 5 C2.3 Notice to Bargain 5 C3.0 DEFINITIONS 6 C4.0 CENTRAL LABOUR RELATIONS COMMITTEE 7 C5.0 CENTRAL GRIEVANCE PROCESS 7 C5.1 Definitions 7 C5.2 Central Dispute Resolution Committee 8 C5.3 Language of Process 8 C5.4 Grievance Shall Include 9 C5.5 Referral to the Committee 9 C5.6 Voluntary Mediation 9 C5.7 Selection of the Arbitrator 10 C6.0 EXTENDED MANDATORY ENROLLMENT IN OMERS (for employees not currently enrolled) 10 C7.0 SPECIALIZED JOB CLASSES 10 C8.0 WORK YEAR 10 C9.0 STAFFING COMMUNICATIONS 10 C10.0 BENEFITS 11 C10.1 ELHT Benefits 11 C10.2 Eligibility and Coverage 11 C10.3 Funding 11 C10.4 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) and Employer Contributions 12 C10.5 Benefits Committee 13 C10.6 Privacy 13 C10.7 Benefits not provided by ELHT 14 C10.8 Payment in lieu of Benefits 14 C10.9 EAP 14 C11.0 STATUTORY LEAVES OF ABSENCE/SEB 14 C11.1 Family Medical Leave or Critically Ill Child Care Leave 14 Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) 15 C12.0 SICK LEAVE 15 C12.1 Sick Leave/Short Term Leave and Disability Plan 15
CENTRAL TERMS. L9.2 Absence with Pay
CENTRAL TERMS. Regular weekly earnings is the teacher’s salary multiplied by 5/194 days.
