Provincial Bargaining Collective Local Table Agreement

Bargaining Information Meeting

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Welcome Overview of Process Provincial Issues Local Issues Strike Vote Questions and Answers

Overview of Process

Provincial Bargaining Table Bill 122, the School Boards

Collective Bargaining Act

Collective Agreement

Local Bargaining

Overview of Process • 2012-2014 - Local Research Team identified key issues • Winter 2014 - Regional Bargaining Forums gave direction on issues of concern • Spring 2014 - Council of Presidents appointed Provincial Bargaining Team • Fall 2014 – OECTA met with Employers group (OCSTA & government) to set ground rules and scope of bargaining • January 2015 - Matters in dispute referred to Ontario Labour Relations Board for arbitration • BEFORE RATIFICATION – Tentative Agreement comes back to Provincial Executive, Council of Presidents, then to the membership for ratification vote. (By-Laws 2.74-2.77)

Overview of Process (2) • Other Affiliates • ETFO 96% Strike Vote • January 20/22 2015 commence bargaining

• OSSTF 88% Strike Vote • December 15 agreed upon central issues • February 3,4 2015 scheduled for bargaining

• AEFO – no OLRB date set • OECTA – OLRB dates January 9 & 19

Scope of central bargaining • 1. Monetary compensation. • 2. Pregnancy/Parental Leave including Maternity Leave/SEB plans. • 3. WSIB top up. • 4. Benefits. • 5. Hiring Practice including the July 5, 2012 MoU and Regulation 274. • 6. VLAP type program. • 7. Paid leaves. • 8. Teacher working conditions and workload as they relate to the following*: • 9. Teacher professional judgment.

Scope of central bargaining (2) Protection of teacher bargaining unit work. 11. Ministry of Education Initiatives and the implementation thereof. 12. Creation of a central issues dispute resolution and grievance process 13. Length of term, notice to bargain and renewal. 14. The structure and organization of collective agreements. 15. How to incorporate into the collective agreement the content/language of the July 5, 2012 MoU 16. Return to teacher bargaining unit of Principals and Viceprincipals. 17. System Principals. 18. All matters relating to information requests relating to all issues identified above.

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ISSUES IN DISPUTE • ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS • SENIORITY AS THE BASIS FOR THE TEACHERS TRANSFER • (HEALTH & SAFETY) HARASSMENT IN SCHOOLS INCLUDING: REPORTING PROVISIONS, INVESTIGATIONS AND ACCESS TO GRIEVANCE/ ARBITRATION PROVISIONS • MATTERS RELATING TO CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT STATUS RESULTING FROM ENROLMENT FLUCTUATIONS, SCHOOL AMALGAMATIONS/CLOSURES, EXCLUDING TEACHER REDUNDANCY