Collective Agreement

Timeline of Communication with the District regarding Extended Days

We want members to know about our efforts to engage with the District regarding their plans to have Extended Days at some schools. We have language in our Collective Agreement

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Stay Informed: PTOC Prep Time Grievance

In 2019, the Union filed a grievance about PTOC prep time. The Grievance was referred to arbitration. The parties were able to reach an agreement before going to a hearing:

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Get Yourself Qualified!

Threshold Qualifications and Teacher Evaluations for the Qualified Book are due January 31, 2024. Apply if you: Please follow the instructions carefully to avoid any delay in application approval. Applications are

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Parenthood Leave Grievance Win!

The union became aware the Employer was only allowing teachers to access one parenthood leave under G.21.4 of the Collective Agreement. The Union filed a grievance on April 26, 2022.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

TTOC Experience Transfer Form

Your pay increment (step level) is based on your teaching experience. Contract teachers advance one step on the pay scale after 10 months of full-time experience, occurring automatically on September

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Variance Application Package

Article D.22.1 of the collective agreement limits the length of a school’s instructional day. Some courses involve multi-grade classes that do not fit neatly within a timetable designed to comply

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Failure to Fill?

Please make sure your school has a rotation set up through Staff Committee to ensure an equitable rotation of teachers who may be called on to cover a teacher absence.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Check Your School’s Bell Schedule!

Check your school’s bell schedule, especially if your schedule includes collaboration time. The collective agreement and the School Act have specific language about the school day, the instructional day, and

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Failure to Fills

Please make sure your school has a rotation set up through Staff Committee to ensure an equitable rotation of teachers who may be called on to cover a teacher absence. It