Common use of Board Benefits Surplus Clause in Contracts

Board Benefits Surplus. The Parties and the Crown agree that the benefit surplus amounts to be distributed to the OECTA ELHT shall be resolved via the CDR process. The Parties agree to cooperate in having the matter heard expeditiously. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #14 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: OECTA’s Court Challenge‌ It is understood and agreed that the increases identified in Article 2 are agreed to without prejudice to OECTA’s right to continue its application in Court File No. CV-20- 006360890000 challenging the constitutionality of the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 SO 2019, c 12. It is further understood and agreed that OECTA will not amend its application in Court File No. CV-20- 006360890000 to seek a declaration that Ontario Regulation 132/12 – Class Size (as amended by Ontario Regulation 287/19) or Ontario Regulation 277/19 – Grants for Student Needs – Legislative Grants for the 2019-2020 School Board Fiscal Year are unconstitutional. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #15 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: The Support for Students Fund‌ OECTA and OCSTA agree that subject to school boards receiving funding consistent with the Supports for Students Fund in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years the following shall apply for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years: The “Support for Students Fund” shall be allocated to English-language Roman Catholic school boards to create additional teacher positions to provide school boards with more flexibility to address special education, unique learning needs as well as mental health initiatives and STEM programming, in accordance with the FTE allocations identified in Appendix III. The positions created shall not include coordinators, consultants, or student success teachers. The Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of these positions. Consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) will be provided with information relevant to 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school staffing levels. Five working days prior to the JSC meeting, the board shall provide, to the members of the JSC areas of student need, where it is believed that additional qualified teachers are required to provide student support. The JSC shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of additional positions, based on student needs, arising from the system investment for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. The number of positions will be based on Appendix III. Appendix III shall be made available to boards to be shared with JSCs. This system investment is an additional fund which shall provide additional teacher staffing to support student needs subject to fluctuations as determined by a school board acting reasonably. The positions will be filled in accordance with Part B of the collective agreement. However, where Part B of the collective agreement does not include language outlining a staffing/posting mechanism and selection process based on objective criteria, the Board shall post, for each of these new positions resulting from the Board’s allocation of the system investment, for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, which shall be limited to: • School(s) • FTE • Required qualifications in accordance with Regulation 298 • Desired qualifications and teaching experience reasonably related to the position The Board’s selection shall be made reasonably and based solely on the objective criteria, listed in the posting. It is understood that these positions shall not be filled by principals or vice principals. In addition to the information provided to the JSC consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Board shall provide to the JSC a list of the teachers assigned, by school(s), to the new positions generated as a result of the new system investment with a target date of October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2021 subject to the completion of the local ratification. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #16 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: Domestic and Sexual Violence‌ The Parties agree that subsequent to the ratification of central terms, a meeting, or series of meetings if required, will be scheduled between representatives of OCSTA and OECTA to discuss the creation of an information pamphlet to be shared with school boards. The pamphlet will address recognizing indicators of domestic violence and the existence of the Employment Standards Act leave provision in respect of Domestic and Sexual Violence. The pamphlet shall be made available to all teachers in the bargaining unit(s) on an annual basis. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #17 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: No Reprisals‌ OCSTA and OECTA agree that: There shall be no reprisals for any member participating in OECTA’s 2020 strike. No teacher shall suffer discrimination, harassment, or any form of reprisal by the employer brought about as a result of action taken during OECTA’s 2020 strike. • A strike day shall not be construed as an interruption of either the calculation of consecutive days for the purposes of determining whether an occasional teaching assignment is a long term occasional assignment, or the interruption of a long term occasional assignment. • Teachers in receipt of extended sick leave or STLDP pay prior to the commencement of a strike day and who remained unfit to work during such strike, shall receive sick leave or STLDP pay, consistent with the eligibility requirements of Part A, Article 3 or 4 including medical confirmation where appropriate. • Where a teacher had scheduled and been approved for a paid leave of absence in advance of strike day notice being provided, the teacher will be provided with payment for the paid leave and the leave shall be recorded as having been taken. Where the above actions resolve any outstanding matters raised by grievances, those grievances shall be withdrawn. OCSTA shall bring to the attention of OECTA any grievance that remains active for which it believes the matter has been resolved. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #18 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: Class Size Local Language‌ Average Secondary Class Size The Parties agree that local agreement class size provisions are to be amended to be consistent with the prevailing regulations, including achieving the allowable class sizes in the Regulation. For clarity, if in the future the prevailing regulations provide for a class size average that is lower than the class size averages to be recommended in this Memorandum of Understanding, the local provisions shall be amended to reflect the lower class size average.

Board Benefits Surplus. The Parties and the Crown agree that the benefit surplus amounts to be distributed to the OECTA ELHT shall be resolved via the CDR process. The Parties agree to cooperate in having the matter heard expeditiously. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #14 BETWEEN‌ BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: OECTA’s Court Challenge‌ Challenge It is understood and agreed that the increases identified in Article 2 are agreed to without prejudice to OECTA’s right to continue its application in Court File No. CV-20- 006360890000 challenging the constitutionality of the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 SO 2019, c 12. It is further understood and agreed that OECTA will not amend its application in Court File No. CV-20- 006360890000 to seek a declaration that Ontario Regulation 132/12 – Class Size (as amended by Ontario Regulation 287/19) or Ontario Regulation 277/19 – Grants for Student Needs – Legislative Grants for the 2019-2020 School Board Fiscal Year are unconstitutional. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #15 BETWEEN‌ BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: The Support for Students Fund‌ Fund OECTA and OCSTA agree that subject to school boards receiving funding consistent with the Supports for Students Fund in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years the following shall apply for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years: The “Support for Students Fund” shall be allocated to English-language Roman Catholic school boards to create additional teacher positions to provide school boards with more flexibility to address special education, unique learning needs as well as mental health initiatives and STEM programming, in accordance with the FTE allocations identified in Appendix III. The positions created shall not include coordinators, consultants, or student success teachers. The Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of these positions. Consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) will be provided with information relevant to 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school staffing levels. Five working days prior to the JSC meeting, the board shall provide, to the members of the JSC areas of student need, where it is believed that additional qualified teachers are required to provide student support. The JSC shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of additional positions, based on student needs, arising from the system investment for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. The number of positions will be based on Appendix III. Appendix III shall be made available to boards to be shared with JSCs. This system investment is an additional fund which shall provide additional teacher staffing to support student needs subject to fluctuations as determined by a school board acting reasonably. The positions will be filled in accordance with Part B of the collective agreement. However, where Part B of the collective agreement does not include language outlining a staffing/posting mechanism and selection process based on objective criteria, the Board shall post, for each of these new positions resulting from the Board’s allocation of the system investment, for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, which shall be limited to: • School(s) • FTE • Required qualifications in accordance with Regulation 298 • Desired qualifications and teaching experience reasonably related to the position The Board’s selection shall be made reasonably and based solely on the objective criteria, listed in the posting. It is understood that these positions shall not be filled by principals or vice principals. In addition to the information provided to the JSC consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Board shall provide to the JSC a list of the teachers assigned, by school(s), to the new positions generated as a result of the new system investment with a target date of October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2021 subject to the completion of the local ratification. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #16 BETWEEN‌ BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: Domestic and Sexual Violence‌ Violence The Parties agree that subsequent to the ratification of central terms, a meeting, or series of meetings if required, will be scheduled between representatives of OCSTA and OECTA to discuss the creation of an information pamphlet to be shared with school boards. The pamphlet will address recognizing indicators of domestic violence and the existence of the Employment Standards Act leave provision in respect of Domestic and Sexual Violence. The pamphlet shall be made available to all teachers in the bargaining unit(s) on an annual basis. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #17 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: No Reprisals‌ OCSTA and OECTA agree that: There shall be no reprisals for any member participating in OECTA’s 2020 strike. No teacher shall suffer discrimination, harassment, or any form of reprisal by the employer brought about as a result of action taken during OECTA’s 2020 strike. • A strike day shall not be construed as an interruption of either the calculation of consecutive days for the purposes of determining whether an occasional teaching assignment is a long term occasional assignment, or the interruption of a long term occasional assignment. • Teachers in receipt of extended sick leave or STLDP pay prior to the commencement of a strike day and who remained unfit to work during such strike, shall receive sick leave or STLDP pay, consistent with the eligibility requirements of Part A, Article 3 or 4 including medical confirmation where appropriate. • Where a teacher had scheduled and been approved for a paid leave of absence in advance of strike day notice being provided, the teacher will be provided with payment for the paid leave and the leave shall be recorded as having been taken. Where the above actions resolve any outstanding matters raised by grievances, those grievances shall be withdrawn. OCSTA shall bring to the attention of OECTA any grievance that remains active for which it believes the matter has been resolved. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #18 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: Class Size Local Language‌ Average Secondary Class Size The Parties agree that local agreement class size provisions are to be amended to be consistent with the prevailing regulations, including achieving the allowable class sizes in the Regulation. For clarity, if in the future the prevailing regulations provide for a class size average that is lower than the class size averages to be recommended in this Memorandum of Understanding, the local provisions shall be amended to reflect the lower class size average.

Board Benefits Surplus. The Parties and the Crown agree that the benefit surplus amounts to be distributed to the OECTA ELHT shall be resolved via the CDR process. The Parties agree to cooperate in having the matter heard expeditiously. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #14 BETWEEN‌ BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: OECTA’s Court Challenge‌ It is understood and agreed that the increases agreedthat theincreases identified in Article 2 are agreed to areagreedto without prejudice to OECTA’s right to continue its application in Court File No. CV-20- 006360890000 challenging the constitutionality of the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 SO 2019, c 12. It is further understood and agreed that OECTA will not amend its application in Court File No. CV-20- 006360890000 to seek a declaration that Ontario Regulation 132/12 – Class Size (as amended by Ontario Regulation 287/19) or Ontario Regulation 277/19 – Grants for Student Needs – Legislative Grants for the 2019-2020 School Board Fiscal Year are unconstitutional. P a ge |65 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #15 BETWEEN‌ BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: The Support for Students Fund‌ OECTA and OCSTA agree that subject to school boards receiving funding consistent with the Supports for Students Fund in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years the following shall apply for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years: The “Support for Students Fund” shall be allocated to English-language Roman Catholic school boards to create additional teacher positions to provide school boards with more flexibility to address special education, unique learning needs as well as mental health initiatives and STEM programming, in accordance with the FTE allocations identified in Appendix IIIAppendixIII. The positions created positionscreated shall not include coordinators, consultants, or student success teachers. The Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of these positions. Consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) will be provided with information relevant to 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school staffing levels. Five working days prior to the JSC meeting, the board shall provide, to the members of the JSC areas of student need, where it is believed that additional qualified teachers are required to provide student support. The JSC shall JSCshall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of additional positions, based on student needs, arising from the system investment for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. The number of positions will be based on Appendix III. Appendix III shall be made available to boards to be shared with JSCs. This system investment is an additional fund which shall provide additional teacher staffing to support student needs subject to fluctuations as determined by a school board acting reasonably. The positions will be filled in accordance with Part B of the collective agreement. However, where Part B of the collective agreement does not include language outlining a staffing/posting mechanism and selection process based on objective criteria, the Board shall post, for each of these new positions resulting from the Board’s allocation of the system investment, for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, which shall be limited to: • School(s) P a ge |66 • FTE • Required qualifications in accordance with Regulation 298 • Desired qualifications and teaching experience reasonably related to the position The Board’s selection shall be made reasonably and based solely on the objective criteria, listed in the posting. It is understood that these positions shall not be filled by principals or vice principals. In addition to the information provided to the JSC consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Board shall provide to the JSC a list of the teachers assigned, by school(s), to the new positions generated as a result of the new system investment with a target date of October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2021 subject to the completion of the local ratification. P a ge |67 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #16 BETWEEN‌ BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: Domestic and Sexual Violence‌ The Parties agree that subsequent to the ratification of central terms, a meeting, or series of meetings if required, will be scheduled between representatives of OCSTA and OECTA to discuss the creation of an information pamphlet to be shared with school boards. The pamphlet will address recognizing indicators of domestic violence and the existence theexistence of the Employment Standards Act leave Actleave provision in respect of Domestic and Sexual Violence. The pamphlet shall be made available to all teachers in the bargaining unit(s) on an annual basis. P a ge |68 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #17 BETWEEN‌ BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: No Reprisals‌ OCSTA and OECTA agree that: There shall be no reprisals for any member participating in OECTA’s 2020 strike. No teacher shall suffer discriminationteachershall sufferdiscrimination, harassment, or any form anyform of reprisal by the employer brought about as a result of action taken during OECTA’s 2020 strike. • A strike day shall not be construed as an interruption of either the calculation of consecutive days for the purposes of determining whether an occasional teaching assignment is a long term occasional assignment, or the interruption of a long term occasional assignment. • Teachers in receipt of extended sick leave or STLDP pay prior to the commencement of a strike day and who remained unfit to work during such strike, shall receive sick leave or STLDP pay, consistent with the eligibility requirements of Part A, Article 3 or 4 including medical confirmation where appropriate. • Where a teacher had scheduled and been approved for a paid leave of absence in advance of strike day notice being noticebeing provided, the teacher will theteacherwill be provided with payment for the paid leave and the leave andtheleave shall be recorded as having been taken. Where the above actions resolve any outstanding matters raised by grievances, those grievances shall be withdrawn. OCSTA shall OCSTAshall bring to the attention totheattention of OECTA any grievance that remains active grievancethat remainsactive for which it believes the matter believesthematter has been resolvedbeenresolved. P a ge |69 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #18 BETWEEN‌ BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: Class Size Local Language‌ Average Secondary Class Size The Parties agree that local agreement class size provisions are to be amended to be consistent with the prevailing regulations, including achieving the allowable class sizes in the Regulation. For clarity, if in the future the prevailing regulations provide for a class size average that is lower than the class size averages to be recommended in this Memorandum of Understanding, the local provisions shall be amended to reflect the lower thelower class size average.

Board Benefits Surplus. The Parties and the Crown agree that the benefit surplus amounts to be distributed to the OECTA ELHT shall be resolved via the CDR process. The Parties agree to cooperate in having the matter heard expeditiously. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #14 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND AND‌ The Crown RE: OECTA’s Court Challenge‌ Challenge It is understood and agreed that the increases identified in Article 2 are agreed to without prejudice to OECTA’s right to continue its application in Court File No. CV-20- 006360890000 challenging the constitutionality of the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 SO 2019, c 12. It is further understood and agreed that OECTA will not amend its application in Court File No. CV-20- 006360890000 to seek a declaration that Ontario Regulation 132/12 – Class Size (as amended by Ontario Regulation 287/19) or Ontario Regulation 277/19 – Grants for Student Needs – Legislative Grants for the 2019-2020 School Board Fiscal Year are unconstitutional. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #15 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: The Support for Students Fund‌ OECTA and OCSTA agree that subject to school boards receiving funding consistent with the Supports for Students Fund in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years the following shall apply for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years: The “Support for Students Fund” shall be allocated to English-language Roman Catholic school boards to create additional teacher positions to provide school boards with more flexibility to address special education, unique learning needs as well as mental health initiatives and STEM programming, in accordance with the FTE allocations identified in Appendix III. The positions created shall not include coordinators, consultants, or student success teachers. The Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of these positions. Consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) will be provided with information relevant to 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school staffing levels. Five working days prior to the JSC meeting, the board shall provide, to the members of the JSC areas of student need, where it is believed that additional qualified teachers are required to provide student support. The JSC shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of additional positions, based on student needs, arising from the system investment for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. The number of positions will be based on Appendix III. Appendix III shall be made available to boards to be shared with JSCs. This system investment is an additional fund which shall provide additional teacher staffing to support student needs subject to fluctuations as determined by a school board acting reasonably. The positions will be filled in accordance with Part B of the collective agreement. However, where Part B of the collective agreement does not include language outlining a staffing/posting mechanism and selection process based on objective criteria, the Board shall post, for each of these new positions resulting from the Board’s allocation of the system investment, for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, which shall be limited to: • School(s) • FTE • Required qualifications in accordance with Regulation 298 298‌ • Desired qualifications and teaching experience reasonably related to the position position‌ The Board’s selection shall be made reasonably and based solely on the objective criteria, listed in the posting. It is understood that these positions shall not be filled by principals or vice principals. In addition to the information provided to the JSC consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Board shall provide to the JSC a list of the teachers assigned, by school(s), to the new positions generated as a result of the new system investment with a target date of October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2021 subject to the completion of the local ratification. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #16 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: Domestic and Sexual Violence‌ Violence The Parties agree that subsequent to the ratification of central terms, a meeting, or series of meetings if required, will be scheduled between representatives of OCSTA and OECTA to discuss the creation of an information pamphlet to be shared with school boards. The pamphlet will address recognizing indicators of domestic violence and the existence of the Employment Standards Act leave provision in respect of Domestic and Sexual Violence. The pamphlet shall be made available to all teachers in the bargaining unit(s) on an annual basis. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #17 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: No Reprisals‌ OCSTA and OECTA agree that: There shall be no reprisals for any member participating in OECTA’s 2020 strike. No teacher shall suffer discrimination, harassment, or any form of reprisal by the employer brought about as a result of action taken during OECTA’s 2020 strike. • A strike day shall not be construed as an interruption of either the calculation of consecutive days for the purposes of determining whether an occasional teaching assignment is a long term occasional assignment, or the interruption of a long term occasional assignment. • Teachers in receipt of extended sick leave or STLDP pay prior to the commencement of a strike day and who remained unfit to work during such strike, shall receive sick leave or STLDP pay, consistent with the eligibility requirements of Part A, Article 3 or 4 including medical confirmation where appropriate. • Where a teacher had scheduled and been approved for a paid leave of absence in advance of strike day notice being provided, the teacher will be provided with payment for the paid leave and the leave shall be recorded as having been taken. Where the above actions resolve any outstanding matters raised by grievances, those grievances shall be withdrawn. OCSTA shall bring to the attention of OECTA any grievance that remains active for which it believes the matter has been resolved. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #18 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: Class Size Local Language‌ Average Secondary Class Size The Parties agree that local agreement class size provisions are to be amended to be consistent with the prevailing regulations, including achieving the allowable class sizes in the Regulation. For clarity, if in the future the prevailing regulations provide for a class size average that is lower than the class size averages to be recommended in this Memorandum of Understanding, the local provisions shall be amended to reflect the lower class size average.

Board Benefits Surplus. The Parties and the Crown agree that the benefit surplus amounts to be distributed to the OECTA ELHT shall be resolved via the CDR process. The Parties agree to cooperate in having the matter heard expeditiously. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #14 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) BETWEEN AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: OECTA’s Court Challenge‌ It is understood and agreed that the increases identified in Article 2 are agreed to without prejudice to OECTA’s right to continue its application in Court File No. CV-20- -20-006360890000 challenging the constitutionality of the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 SO 2019, c 12. It is further understood and agreed that OECTA will not amend its application in Court File No. CV-20- CV-20-006360890000 to seek a declaration that Ontario Regulation 132/12 – Class Size (as amended by Ontario Regulation 287/19) or Ontario Regulation 277/19 – Grants for Student Needs – Legislative Grants for the 2019-2020 School Board Fiscal Year are unconstitutional. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #15 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) BETWEEN AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: The Support for Students Fund‌ Fund OECTA and OCSTA agree that subject to school boards receiving funding consistent with the Supports for Students Fund in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years the following shall apply for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years: The “Support for Students Fund” shall be allocated to English-language -language Roman Catholic school boards to create additional teacher positions to provide school boards with more flexibility to address special education, unique learning needs as well as mental health initiatives and STEM programming, in accordance with the FTE allocations identified in Appendix III. The positions created shall not include coordinators, consultants, or student success teachers. The Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of these positions. Consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) will be provided with information relevant to 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school staffing levels. Five working days prior to the JSC meeting, the board shall provide, to the members of the JSC areas of student need, where it is believed that additional qualified teachers are required to provide student support. The JSC shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of additional positions, based on student needs, arising from the system investment for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. The number of positions will be based on Appendix III. Appendix III shall be made available to boards to be shared with JSCs. This system investment is an additional fund which shall provide additional teacher staffing to support student needs subject to fluctuations as determined by a school board acting reasonably. The positions will be filled in accordance with Part B of the collective agreement. However, where Part B of the collective agreement does not include language outlining a staffing/posting mechanism and selection process based on objective criteria, the Board shall post, for each of these new positions resulting from the Board’s allocation of the system investment, for the 2020-2021 -2021 and 2021-2022 school years, which shall be limited to: • School(s) • FTE • Required qualifications in accordance with Regulation 298 • Desired qualifications and teaching experience reasonably related to the position The Board’s selection shall be made reasonably and based solely on the objective criteria, listed in the posting. It is understood that these positions shall not be filled by principals or vice principals. In addition to the information provided to the JSC consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Board shall provide to the JSC a list of the teachers assigned, by school(s), to the new positions generated as a result of the new system investment with a target date of October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2021 subject to the completion of the local ratification. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #16 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) BETWEEN AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: Domestic and Sexual Violence‌ Violence The Parties agree that subsequent to the ratification of central terms, a meeting, or series of meetings if required, will be scheduled between representatives of OCSTA and OECTA to discuss the creation of an information pamphlet to be shared with school boards. The pamphlet will address recognizing indicators of domestic violence and the existence of the Employment Standards Act leave provision in respect of Domestic and Sexual Violence. The pamphlet shall be made available to all teachers in the bargaining unit(s) on an annual basis. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #17 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) BETWEEN AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: No Reprisals‌ Reprisals OCSTA and OECTA agree that: There shall be no reprisals for any member participating in OECTA’s 2020 strike. No teacher shall suffer discrimination, harassment, or any form of reprisal by the employer brought about as a result of action taken during OECTA’s 2020 strike. • A strike day shall not be construed as an interruption of either the calculation of consecutive days for the purposes of determining whether an occasional teaching assignment is a long term occasional assignment, or the interruption of a long term occasional assignment. • Teachers in receipt of extended sick leave or STLDP pay prior to the commencement of a strike day and who remained unfit to work during such strike, shall receive sick leave or STLDP pay, consistent with the eligibility requirements of Part A, Article 3 or 4 including medical confirmation where appropriate. • Where a teacher had scheduled and been approved for a paid leave of absence in advance of strike day notice being provided, the teacher will be provided with payment for the paid leave and the leave shall be recorded as having been taken. Where the above actions resolve any outstanding matters raised by grievances, those grievances shall be withdrawn. OCSTA shall bring to the attention of OECTA any grievance that remains active for which it believes the matter has been resolved. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #18 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) BETWEEN AND AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: Class Size Local Language‌ Average Secondary Class Size The Parties agree that local agreement class size provisions are to be amended to be consistent with the prevailing regulations, including achieving the allowable class sizes in the Regulation. For clarity, if in the future the prevailing regulations provide for a class size average that is lower than the class size averages to be recommended in this Memorandum of Understanding, the local provisions shall be amended to reflect the lower class size average.Crown

Board Benefits Surplus. The Parties and the Crown agree that the benefit surplus amounts to be distributed to the OECTA ELHT shall be resolved via the CDR process. The Parties agree to cooperate coop- erate in having the matter heard expeditiously. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #14 BETWEEN‌ BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: OECTA’s Court Challenge‌ Challenge It is understood and agreed that the increases identified in Article 2 are agreed to without prejudice to OECTA’s right to continue its application in Court File No. CV-20- 006360890000 challenging the constitutionality of the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 SO 2019, c 12. It is further understood and agreed that OECTA will not amend its application in Court File No. CV-20- 006360890000 to seek a declaration that Ontario Regulation 132/12 – Class Size (as amended by Ontario Regulation 287/19) or Ontario Regulation 277/19 – Grants for Student Needs – Legislative Grants for the 2019-2020 School Board Fiscal Year are unconstitutional. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #15 BETWEEN‌ BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: The Support for Students Fund‌ Fund OECTA and OCSTA agree that subject to school boards receiving funding consistent with the Supports for Students Fund in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years the following shall apply for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years: The “Support for Students Fund” shall be allocated to English-language Roman Catholic school boards to create additional teacher positions to provide school boards with more flexibility flex- ibility to address special education, unique learning needs as well as mental health initiatives initia- tives and STEM programming, in accordance with the FTE allocations identified in Appendix III. The positions created shall not include coordinators, consultants, or student success teachers. The Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of these positions. Consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) will be provided with information relevant to 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school staffing levels. Five working days prior to the JSC meeting, the board shall provide, to the members of the JSC areas of student need, where it is believed that additional qualified teachers are required to provide student support. The JSC shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of additional positions, based on student needs, arising from the system investment for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. The number of positions will be based on Appendix III. Appendix III shall be made available to boards to be shared with JSCs. This system investment is an additional fund which shall provide additional teacher staffing to support student needs subject to fluctuations as determined by a school board acting reasonably. The positions will be filled in accordance with Part B of the collective agreement. However, where Part B of the collective agreement does not include language outlining a staffing/posting mechanism and selection process based on objective criteria, the Board shall post, for each of these new positions resulting from the Board’s allocation of the system investment, for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, which shall be limited to: • School(s) • FTE • Required qualifications in accordance with Regulation 298 • Desired qualifications and teaching experience reasonably related to the position The Board’s selection shall be made reasonably and based solely on the objective criteria, listed in the posting. It is understood that these positions shall not be filled by principals or vice principals. In addition to the information provided to the JSC consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Board shall provide to the JSC a list of the teachers assigned, by school(s), to the new positions generated as a result of the new system investment with a target date of October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2021 subject to the completion of the local ratification. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #16 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: Domestic and Sexual Violence‌ The Parties agree that subsequent to the ratification of central terms, a meeting, or series of meetings if required, will be scheduled between representatives of OCSTA and OECTA to discuss the creation of an information pamphlet to be shared with school boards. The pamphlet will address recognizing indicators of domestic violence and the existence of the Employment Standards Act leave provision in respect of Domestic and Sexual Violence. The pamphlet shall be made available to all teachers in the bargaining unit(s) on an annual basis. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #17 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: No Reprisals‌ OCSTA and OECTA agree that: There shall be no reprisals for any member participating in OECTA’s 2020 strike. No teacher shall suffer discrimination, harassment, or any form of reprisal by the employer brought about as a result of action taken during OECTA’s 2020 strike. • A strike day shall not be construed as an interruption of either the calculation of consecutive days for the purposes of determining whether an occasional teaching assignment is a long term occasional assignment, or the interruption of a long term occasional assignment. • Teachers in receipt of extended sick leave or STLDP pay prior to the commencement of a strike day and who remained unfit to work during such strike, shall receive sick leave or STLDP pay, consistent with the eligibility requirements of Part A, Article 3 or 4 including medical confirmation where appropriate. • Where a teacher had scheduled and been approved for a paid leave of absence in advance of strike day notice being provided, the teacher will be provided with payment for the paid leave and the leave shall be recorded as having been taken. Where the above actions resolve any outstanding matters raised by grievances, those grievances shall be withdrawn. OCSTA shall bring to the attention of OECTA any grievance that remains active for which it believes the matter has been resolved. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #18 BETWEEN‌ The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: Class Size Local Language‌ Average Secondary Class Size The Parties agree that local agreement class size provisions are to be amended to be consistent with the prevailing regulations, including achieving the allowable class sizes in the Regulation. For clarity, if in the future the prevailing regulations provide for a class size average that is lower than the class size averages to be recommended in this Memorandum of Understanding, the local provisions shall be amended to reflect the lower class size average.Appendix

Board Benefits Surplus. The Parties and the Crown agree that the benefit surplus amounts to be distributed to the OECTA ELHT shall be resolved via the CDR process. The Parties agree to cooperate in having the matter heard expeditiously. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #14 BETWEEN‌ RE: OECTA’s Court Challenge BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: OECTA’s Court Challenge‌ It is understood and agreed that the increases identified in Article 2 are agreed to without prejudice to OECTA’s right to continue its application in Court File No. CV-20- CV-20-006360890000 challenging the constitutionality of the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 SO 2019, c 12. It is further understood and agreed that OECTA will not amend its application in Court File No. CV-20- CV-20-006360890000 to seek a declaration that Ontario Regulation 132/12 – Class Size (as amended by Ontario Regulation 287/19) or Ontario Regulation 277/19 – Grants for Student Needs – Legislative Grants for the 2019-2020 School Board Fiscal Year are unconstitutional. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #15 BETWEEN‌ RE: The Support for Students Fund BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: The Support for Students Fund‌ OECTA and OCSTA agree that subject to school boards receiving funding consistent with the Supports for Students Fund in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years the following shall apply for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years: The “Support for Students Fund” shall be allocated to English-language Roman Catholic school boards to create additional teacher positions to provide school boards with more flexibility to address special education, unique learning needs as well as mental health initiatives and STEM programming, in accordance with the FTE allocations identified in Appendix III. The positions created shall not include coordinators, consultants, or student success teachers. The Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of these positions. Consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Joint Staffing Committee (JSC) will be provided with information relevant to 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school staffing levels. Five working days prior to the JSC meeting, the board shall provide, to the members of the JSC areas of student need, where it is believed that additional qualified teachers are required to provide student support. The JSC shall meet to discuss the resulting allocation of additional positions, based on student needs, arising from the system investment for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. The number of positions will be based on Appendix III. Appendix III shall be made available to boards to be shared with JSCs. This system investment is an additional fund which shall provide additional teacher staffing to support student needs subject to fluctuations as determined by a school board acting reasonably. The positions will be filled in accordance with Part B of the collective agreement. However, where Part B of the collective agreement does not include language outlining a staffing/posting mechanism and selection process based on objective criteria, the Board shall post, for each of these new positions resulting from the Board’s allocation of the system investment, for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, which shall be limited to: • ● School(s) • ● FTE • ● Required qualifications in accordance with Regulation 298 • ● Desired qualifications and teaching experience reasonably related to the position The Board’s selection shall be made reasonably and based solely on the objective criteria, listed in the posting. It is understood that these positions shall not be filled by principals or vice principals. In addition to the information provided to the JSC consistent with Article 11.8 of Part A, the Board shall provide to the JSC a list of the teachers assigned, by school(s), to the new positions generated as a result of the new system investment with a target date of October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2021 subject to the completion of the local ratification. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #16 BETWEEN‌ RE: Domestic and Sexual Violence BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: Domestic and Sexual Violence‌ The Parties agree that subsequent to the ratification of central terms, a meeting, or series of meetings if required, will be scheduled between representatives of OCSTA and OECTA to discuss the creation of an information pamphlet to be shared with school boards. The pamphlet will address recognizing indicators of domestic violence and the existence of the Employment Standards Act leave provision in respect of Domestic and Sexual Violence. The pamphlet shall be made available to all teachers in the bargaining unit(s) on an annual basis. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #17 BETWEEN‌ RE: No Reprisals BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) RE: No Reprisals‌ OCSTA and OECTA agree that: There shall be no reprisals for any member participating in OECTA’s 2020 strike. No teacher shall suffer discrimination, harassment, or any form of reprisal by the employer brought about as a result of action taken during OECTA’s 2020 strike. • ● A strike day shall not be construed as an interruption of either the calculation of consecutive days for the purposes of determining whether an occasional teaching assignment is a long term occasional assignment, or the interruption of a long term occasional assignment. • ● Teachers in receipt of extended sick leave or STLDP pay prior to the commencement of a strike day and who remained unfit to work during such strike, shall receive sick leave or STLDP pay, consistent with the eligibility requirements of Part A, Article 3 or 4 including medical confirmation where appropriate. • ● Where a teacher had scheduled and been approved for a paid leave of absence in advance of strike day notice being provided, the teacher will be provided with payment for the paid leave and the leave shall be recorded as having been taken. Where the above actions resolve any outstanding matters raised by grievances, those grievances shall be withdrawn. OCSTA shall bring to the attention of OECTA any grievance that remains active for which it believes the matter has been resolved. LETTER OF AGREEMENT #18 BETWEEN‌ RE: Class Size Local Language BETWEEN The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OCSTA’) AND The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (hereinafter called ‘OECTA’) AND The Crown RE: Class Size Local Language‌ Average Secondary Class Size The Parties agree that local agreement class size provisions are to be amended to be consistent with the prevailing regulations, including achieving the allowable class sizes in the Regulation. For clarity, if in the future the prevailing regulations provide for a class size average that is lower than the class size averages to be recommended in this Memorandum of Understanding, the local provisions shall be amended to reflect the lower class size average.