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IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW IN OUR
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
Working Conditions
Preparation time 240 minutes/5 day cycle directed by the
teacher.
Supervision time no more than 80 minutes/5 day cycle.
Time to travel between two schools and paid kilometrage
at the Board rate.
40 minute lunch break free from assigned duties.
Two P.A. Days designated for the purpose of assessment
and completion of report cards prior to each reporting
period.
Staff meetings 1/month and 75 minutes max. – dates, times
established with staff consensus in September; agenda
and input by teachers.
Seniority
Seniority begins the first day you work.
Your experience from other boards, any secondary
teaching and supply teaching will increase your seniority
as a tie-breaker with all others who began work on the
same day.
It is important to get evidence of other experience into
the ADSB Human Resources office within 30 days of
being hired.
Whether you are part-time or full-time, you gain a year on
the seniority list for each year worked.
If your school loses a classroom and you have the least
seniority in your school, you will be placed in another
position according to your qualifications.
Sick Days
Members are entitled to 11 sick days per school year at
100%.
Short Term Sick Leave – an employee absent beyond
11 days shall be entitled up to an additional 120 days to
be paid at 90% regular salary.
Top Up – up to 11 unused sick days for the previous school
year can be used in 10% increments to move sick leave
pay from 90% to 100%.
If you have a medical or dental appointment, a sick day
is the appropriate leave to use.
Adverse Weather
If buses are cancelled because of adverse weather,
members are expected to make a reasonable effort to
report to work.
If a member is unable to report to work, the member
must keep the supervisor informed and continue to
attempt to report to work or an alternative worksite
throughout the day.
There will be no loss of pay should a member be unable to
report to work under adverse weather conditions.
Leaves
Bereavement: up to 3 days for brother-in-law, sister-in-
law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandparents.
Bereavement: up to 5 days for child, father, mother, step-
parents, brother, sister, spouse, common law or same sex
partner, guardian, parents-in-law, grandchild, fiancé/ée.
Compassionate Leave 1: up to 5 days for major surgery of
immediate family or a life threatening situation.
Compassionate Leave 2: up to 2 days to attend to the
medical needs of immediate family.
Personal Leave Type 1: 1 day for reasons specific (death
not covered by bereavement, wedding, convocation of
teacher’s family, legal appointment, medical appointment
for immediate family member).
Personal Leave Type 2: 1 day at cost of supply for above
reasons as well as accompanying child to tournaments,
sporting events, awards, recitals, etc.
Emergency Leave: 1 day at cost of supply to allow
members to attend matters of emergency, cannot extend
a holiday.
Court Attendance / Jury Duty: leave of absence with pay,
proof must be provided.
Birth Leave: up to 2 days to attend to the responsibilities
related to the birth of a child.
Adoption Leave: up to 5 days to attend to the
responsibilities related to the adoption of a child.
A copy of our current Collective Agreement can be found above.
If you require assistance, please contact your released officers.
Shelly Predum – algomaprez@shaw.ca
Melanie Bryant – algomavp@gmail.com
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