2019 –2022 - School District 61 Greater Victoria

2019 ?2022 ? DISTRICT WORKING DOCUMENT PROVINCIAL and LOCAL AGREEMENT A WORKING DOCUMENT

- Between British Columbia Teachers' Federation

(BCTF)

Greater Victoria Teachers' Association (The "Local")

- and British Columbia Public School Employers' Association

(BCPSEA) Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria)

(The "Employer")

Effective July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022

AS IT APPLIES IN School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria)

Please note: This document attempts to set out all the current terms and conditions of employment contained in the Collective Agreement between BCTF and BCPSEA under the Public Education Labour Relations Act, as those terms and conditions are applicable to this school district. In the event of dispute, the original source documents would be applicable.

Greater Victoria Teachers' Association/Greater Victoria School Board Collective Agreement July 1, 2019 ? June 30, 2022

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Greater Victoria Teachers' Association/Greater Victoria School Board Collective Agreement July 1, 2019 ? June 30, 2022

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION A THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RELATIONSHIP.................................8

ARTICLE A.1 TERM, CONTINUATION AND RENEGOTIATION ..............................................................8 ARTICLE A.2 RECOGNITION OF THE UNION .............................................................................................9 ARTICLE A.3 MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT..............................................................................................9 ARTICLE A.4 LOCAL AND BCTF DUES DEDUCTION...............................................................................10 ARTICLE A.5 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP.................................................................................................10 ARTICLE A.6 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................11 ARTICLE A.7 EXPEDITED ARBITRATION ..................................................................................................15 ARTICLE A.8 LEAVE FOR PROVINCIAL CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS .............................................17 ARTICLE A.9 LEGISLATIVE CHANGE .........................................................................................................17 ARTICLE A.10 LEAVE FOR REGULATORY BUSINESS AS PER THE TEACHERS' ACT ....................18 ARTICLE A.20 NO CONTRACTING OUT ........................................................................................................18 ARTICLE A.21 DEFINITION OF AN EMPLOYEE.........................................................................................18 ARTICLE A.22 SECONDMENT AND RELEASE TIME..................................................................................19 ARTICLE A.23 STAFF COMMITTEE................................................................................................................20 ARTICLE A.24 ACCESS TO INFORMATION..................................................................................................21 ARTICLE A.25 REPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT........21 ARTICLE A.26 ASSOCIATION/BOARD LIAISON..........................................................................................21 ARTICLE A.27 PICKET LINE PROTECTION .................................................................................................22 ARTICLE A.28 ACCESS TO WORK SITE AND USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES......................................23

SECTION B SALARY AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS .......................................................24

ARTICLE B.1 ARTICLE B.2 ARTICLE B.3 ARTICLE B.4 ARTICLE B.5 ARTICLE B.6 ARTICLE B.7 ARTICLE B.8 ARTICLE B.9 ARTICLE B.10 ARTICLE B.11 ARTICLE B.12 ARTICLE B.20 ARTICLE B.13

ARTICLE B.21 ARTICLE B.22 ARTICLE B.23 ARTICLE B.24 ARTICLE B.25

SALARY ......................................................................................................................................24 TTOC PAY AND BENEFITS ....................................................................................................27 SALARY DETERMINATION FOR EMPLOYEES IN ADULT EDUCATION..................28 EI REBATE .................................................................................................................................28 REGISTERED RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ..................................................................28 SALARY INDEMNITY PLAN ALLOWANCE.......................................................................30 REIMBURSEMENT FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY LOSS.................................................30 OPTIONAL TWELVE-MONTH PAY PLAN .........................................................................31 PAY PERIODS............................................................................................................................32 REIMBURSEMENT FOR MILEAGE AND INSURANCE ...................................................32 BENEFITS ...................................................................................................................................33 CATEGORY 5+ ..........................................................................................................................35 PLACEMENT ON SALARY SCALE......................................................................................36 BOARD PAYMENT OF SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS PROFESSIONAL FEES ..........................................................................39 ALLOWANCES .........................................................................................................................40 NEW POLICY OR CHANGES IN POLICY ..........................................................................43 SAFEGUARD AGAINST SALARY REDUCTION ...............................................................43 HEALTH/FITNESS CLUB MEMBERSHIP ...........................................................................43 CLASSROOM RELOCATION .................................................................................................43

SECTION C EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS................................................................................45

ARTICLE C.1 RESIGNATION ..........................................................................................................................45

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ARTICLE C.2 SENIORITY ................................................................................................................................45 ARTICLE C.3 EVALUATION............................................................................................................................48 ARTICLE C.4 TTOC EMPLOYMENT .............................................................................................................48 ARTICLE C.20 PRINCIPLE OF SECURITY.....................................................................................................48 ARTICLE C.21 DEFINITION OF QUALIFICATIONS ....................................................................................49 ARTICLE C.22 SECURITY OF EMPLOYMENT (LAYOFF) .........................................................................49 ARTICLE C.23 TEACHERS' RIGHTS OF RE-ENGAGEMENT (Recall) .....................................................50 ARTICLE C.24 SEVERANCE PAY .....................................................................................................................51 ARTICLE C.25 CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT ...........................................................................................53 ARTICLE C.26 DISCIPLINE AND DISMISSAL .............................................................................................53 ARTICLE C.27 TEACHERS-TEACHING-ON-CALL ......................................................................................56

SECTION D WORKING CONDITIONS ..............................................................................57

ARTICLE D.1 INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ..........................................................................................57 ARTICLE D.2 INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ..........................................................................................57 ARTICLE D.3 ALTERNATE SCHOOL CALENDAR.....................................................................................57 ARTICLE D.4 PREPARATION TIME ..............................................................................................................58 ARTICLE D.5 MIDDLE SCHOOLS ..................................................................................................................58 ARTICLE D.20 REGULAR WORK YEAR.........................................................................................................60 ARTICLE D.21 HOURS OF WORK AND PREPARATION ............................................................................60 ARTICLE D.22 SUPERVISION............................................................................................................................62 ARTICLE D.23 EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................62 ARTICLE D.24 STAFF MEETINGS....................................................................................................................62 ARTICLE D.25 TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ................................................................................................63 ARTICLE D.26 HEALTH AND SAFETY ...........................................................................................................64

SECTION E PERSONNEL PRACTICES .............................................................................65

ARTICLE E.1 ARTICLE E.2 ARTICLE E.20 ARTICLE E.21 ARTICLE E.22 ARTICLE E.23 ARTICLE E.24 ARTICLE E.25 ARTICLE E.26 ARTICLE E.27 ARTICLE E.28 ARTICLE E.29 ARTICLE E.30 ARTICLE E.31

NON-SEXIST ENVIRONMENT...............................................................................................65 HARASSMENT/SEXUAL HARASSMENT ............................................................................65 POSTING AND FILLING OF VACANCIES ..........................................................................72 INTERNAL REASSIGNMENT AND ASSIGNMENT IN SCHOOL....................................74 TRANSFER OF TEACHER DECLARED IN EXCESS TO SCHOOL NEEDS ..................76 EVALUATION OF TEACHERS ..............................................................................................77 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE: FALSE ACCUSATION ...........................................................80 TEACHER FILES.......................................................................................................................80 TEACHER IN CHARGE ...........................................................................................................81 TEACHER ASSISTANTS.........................................................................................................82 NO DISCRIMINATION.............................................................................................................82 RACE RELATIONS ...................................................................................................................83 SCHOOL ACT APPEALS .........................................................................................................83 COMPLAINT PROCESS...........................................................................................................84

SECTION F PROFESSIONAL RIGHTS ..............................................................................85

ARTICLE F.20 ARTICLE F.21 ARTICLE F.22 ARTICLE F.23

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND............................................................................85 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS ............................................................................85 CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION....................................................................................86 PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY...............................................................................................86

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SECTION G LEAVES OF ABSENCE ...................................................................................87

ARTICLE G.1 PORTABILITY OF SICK LEAVE ...........................................................................................87 ARTICLE G.2 COMPASSIONATE CARE LEAVE.........................................................................................87 ARTICLE G.3 EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT LEAVES......................................................................88 ARTICLE G.4 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE .........................................................................................................89 ARTICLE G.5 UNPAID DISCRETIONARY LEAVE......................................................................................90 ARTICLE G.6 LEAVE FOR UNION BUSINESS .............................................................................................91 ARTICLE G.7 TTOCs CONDUCTING UNION BUSINESS ...........................................................................91 ARTICLE G.8 TTOCs ? CONDUCTING UNION BUSINESS NEGOTIATING TEAM .............................92 ARTICLE G.9 TEMPORARY PRINCIPAL / VICE PRINCIPAL LEAVE...................................................92 ARTICLE G.10 TEACHERS RETURNING FROM PARENTHOOD AND COMPASSIONATE LEAVES

.......................................................................................................................................................93 ARTICLE G.11 CULTURAL LEAVE FOR ABORIGINAL EMPLOYEES ...................................................93 ARTICLE G.20 SICK LEAVE ..............................................................................................................................93 ARTICLE G.21 MATERNITY, PARENTAL LEAVE AND S.E.B. PLAN.......................................................94 ARTICLE G.22 PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LEAVE .........................................................................96 ARTICLE G.23 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LEAVE OF ABSENCE PLAN ..........................................99 ARTICLE G.24 LEAVE FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATION AND ADMINISTRATION ...........................99

LOCAL LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING .........................................................................101

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ........................................................................................................................101

Re:

Appeals During Staffing Process................................................................................................101

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ........................................................................................................................102

Re:

Joint Grievance Committee ........................................................................................................102

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ........................................................................................................................103

Re:

Staffing Processes ......................................................................................................................103

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ........................................................................................................................112

Re:

Staffing Processes ......................................................................................................................112

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ........................................................................................................................115

Re:

Processes for Increasing Teachers Continuing FTE....................................................................115

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING NO. 1 .............................................................................................................117

Re: Designation of Provincial and Local Matters...............................................................................................117

Appendix 1 ? Provincial Matters............................................................................................................................119

Appendix 2 ? Local Matters ..................................................................................................................................129

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING No. 2 ..............................................................................................................135

Re: Agreed Understanding of the Term Teacher Teaching on Call ..................................................................135

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING No. 3. a...........................................................................................................136

Re: Section 4 of Bill 27 Education Services Collective Agreement Act ...........................................................136

Re: Section 27.4 Education Services Collective Agreement Act ......................................................................136

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING No. 4 ..............................................................................................................137

Re: Employment Equity ? Aboriginal Employees ..............................................................................................137

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING No. 5 ..............................................................................................................138

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING No. 6 ..............................................................................................................142

Re: Article C.2. ? Porting of Seniority ? Separate Seniority Lists...................................................................142

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING No. 7 ..............................................................................................................144

Re: Article C.2 ? Porting of Seniority & Article G.1 Portability of Sick Leave ? Simultaneously Holding Part-

Time Appointments in Two Different Districts.....................................................................................................144

Revised with housekeeping March 26, 2020 ............................................................................................................145

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING No. 8 ..............................................................................................................146

Re:

Article C.2 ? Porting of Seniority ? Laid off Teachers who are Currently on the Recall List ....146

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