Common use of Credit for Previous Teaching Experience Clause in Contracts

Credit for Previous Teaching Experience. a) Prior to September 1, 1998 teaching experience recognized for placement on the salary grid means teaching experience as a permanent contract or as a probationary contract teacher while holding a valid Ontario Teacher Certificate or Letter of Standing or equivalent teacher qualification. After August 31, 1998 teaching experience recognized for placement on the salary grid means teaching experience gained in an elementary or secondary regular day school program, while a member of the Ontario College of Teachers or while holding equivalent teacher qualifications. The only occasional teaching experience recognized for placement on the salary grid is occasional teaching experience set out in Clause 4.02 (c). b) The following previous teaching experience shall be recognized for placement on the salary grid up to the maximum: i) teaching experience under contract to a school board, operated under the authority of the Acts and Regulations of a Ministry of Education in a Canadian province or territory and/or ii) teaching experience with the Department of Indian Affairs, with the Department of National Defence or with an Ontario private school. c) The only occasional teaching experience recognized for placement on the salary grid shall be: occasional teaching experience as an occasional teacher on a Long Term Occasional Teacher Contract with any Board prior to or in the same school year as employment with the Board as a teacher, who is member of the regular teaching staff, in the regular day school program. d) Previous teaching experience of teachers who teach at full time equivalent status shall be calculated as follows: one month's credit for each full month of previous teaching experience at full time equivalent status. e) Previous teaching experience of teachers who teach at less than full time equivalent status for a full year shall be calculated as follows: one month's credit for each month of previous teaching experience at least one quarter time equivalent status but less than full time equivalent status. However, the above month's credit shall be prorated in the same ratio that the part time equivalent status bears to full time equivalent status. f) The Board will recognize ten (10) months of full time equivalent previous teaching experience to be equal to one (1) full year of teaching experience provided that no teacher shall be credited with more than one year of teaching experience in any twelve month period commencing with the first of September or with the first official school day of the school year. For each teacher the number of full years of teaching experience shall be calculated as set out above and the residue, if any, shall be determined. The Board will recognize a residue of five (5) or more months of full time equivalent teaching experience to be equal to one (1) full year of teaching experience. g) Previous teaching experience shall be credited as of the day before the first official school day of the school year and shall be effective the first official day of the school year provided the required documentation has been filed with the Board within a reasonable time from the date of hire. h) Experience which is deemed to be valid and equivalent to Canadian experience by the Board or its designate shall be recognized for placement on the salary grid. i) Claim for previous teaching experience, if any, will be made in writing within ninety (90) days from the commencement of employment.

Credit for Previous Teaching Experience. a) Prior to September 1, 1998 teaching experience recognized for For purposes of placement and progression of full-time and part-time teachers on the salary grid means teaching experience as a permanent contract schedule, the following shall apply: (a) Part-time or as a probationary contract teacher while holding a valid Ontario Teacher Certificate or Letter of Standing or equivalent teacher qualification. After August 31, 1998 teaching experience recognized for placement on the salary grid means full-time teaching experience gained in a day program within the school year while engaged as a teacher holding an elementary Ontario Teaching Certificate, or secondary regular day school programits equivalent, while or as a member in good standing of the Ontario College of Teachers or while holding equivalent teacher qualifications. The only occasional teaching experience recognized for Teachers, shall be credited by the Board in determining placement on the salary grid is occasional teaching experience set out in Clause 4.02 (c). b) The following previous teaching experience shall be recognized for placement on schedule, provided the salary grid up to the maximum: i) teaching experience under contract to employment was either with a school board, operated or with other than a school board, where the teacher taught a program of study similar to that taught in the Ontario elementary school system. (b) Experience credit under this section shall be granted on the authority basis of one month credit for each full month employed, with ten months constituting a full school year. A teacher must be employed for at least one-half of the Acts and Regulations of a Ministry of Education available teaching days in a Canadian province or territory and/or ii) given month to gain credit for a full month's teaching experience with the Department of Indian Affairs, with the Department of National Defence or with an Ontario private schoolfor that month. (c) The only occasional teaching credited as experience recognized for placement on the salary grid shall be: be extended occasional teaching experience as an occasional teacher on a Long Term Occasional Teacher Contract with any Board prior to or acquired in the same school year as or the school year immediately preceding employment on contract with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. In addition, experience which has been recognized previously by the Board for pay purposes shall also be credited as a teacher, who is member of the regular teaching staff, in the regular day school programexperience. (d) Previous teaching experience of teachers who teach at full time equivalent status shall be calculated as follows: one month's credit for each full month of previous teaching experience at full time equivalent status. e) Previous teaching experience of teachers who teach at less than full time equivalent status for a full year shall be calculated as follows: one month's credit for each month of previous teaching experience at least one quarter time equivalent status but less than full time equivalent status. However, the above month's credit shall be prorated in the same ratio that the part time equivalent status bears to full time equivalent status. f) The Board will recognize ten (10) months of full time equivalent previous teaching experience to be equal to one (1) full year of teaching experience provided that no A teacher shall be credited with a full year of experience for purposes of progression on the grid, provided: i) A teacher has taught for the full year or has been actively engaged in a teaching assignment under this collective agreement for the full year; ii) A teacher has been absent for an accumulated total of not more than one one-half of the number of school days in the school year for reasons authorized by the Board, which shall include illness and pregnancy/ parental leave and has been actively engaged in a teaching assignment for the remainder of teaching experience in any twelve month period commencing with the first of September that particular school year; or iii) A teacher has been absent for part or with the first official school day all of the school yearyear at the specific request of the Director of Education or designate, or The teacher has been absent on leave with pay, such as secondments, sabbaticals, loans to DND, language training leaves and CUSO teaching assignment authorized by the Board. For each Subject to Article 10.02 (b), the teacher the number of full years of teaching experience shall be calculated as set out credited for all time during which he/she has been actively engaged in a teaching assignment with the Board. (e) In applying the above and the residuesections of this article, if any, full-time teachers shall be determined. The Board will recognize a residue of five (5) or more months of full credited with full-time equivalent teaching experience, and part-time teachers shall have their experience to be equal to one (1) full year of teaching experiencecredit pro-rated. g(f) Previous teaching For purposes of progression on the salary grid, experience acquired with the Board shall be credited as of the day before the first official school day of the school 31 August each year and shall be effective the first official day following 1 September. (g) In no case shall a teacher receive more than one full year's credit for a combination of teaching experience within one school year. (h) Notwithstanding any provision of this article, no teacher shall accumulate continuous teaching experience with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board by virtue of being on lay-off, leave of absence without pay, LTD of more than one-half of the school year provided the required documentation has been filed with the Board within a reasonable time from the date of hireyear. h(i) Experience which is deemed In order to be valid and equivalent to Canadian experience credited with experience, acceptable proof must be provided by the Board or its designate shall be recognized for placement on the salary gridteacher. i) Claim for previous teaching experience, if any, will be made in writing within ninety (90) days from the commencement of employment.

Credit for Previous Teaching Experience. a) Prior to September 1, 1998 teaching experience recognized for For purposes of placement and progression of full-time and part-time Teachers on the salary grid means teaching experience as a permanent contract schedule, the following shall apply: (a) Part-time or as a probationary contract teacher while holding a valid Ontario Teacher Certificate or Letter of Standing or equivalent teacher qualification. After August 31, 1998 teaching experience recognized for placement on the salary grid means full-time teaching experience gained in a day program within the school year while engaged as a Teacher holding an elementary Ontario Teaching Certificate, or secondary regular day school programits equivalent, while or as a member in good standing of the Ontario College of Teachers or while holding equivalent teacher qualifications. The only occasional teaching experience recognized for Teachers, shall be credited by the Board in determining placement on the salary grid is occasional teaching experience set out in Clause 4.02 (c). b) The following previous teaching experience shall be recognized for placement on schedule, provided the salary grid up to the maximum: i) teaching experience under contract to employment was either with a school board, operated or with other than a school board, where the Teacher taught a program of study similar to that taught in the Ontario elementary school system. (b) Experience credit under this section shall be granted on the authority basis of one month credit for each full month employed, with ten months constituting a full school year. A Teacher must be employed for at least one-half of the Acts and Regulations of a Ministry of Education available teaching days in a Canadian province or territory and/or ii) given month to gain credit for a full month's teaching experience with the Department of Indian Affairs, with the Department of National Defence or with an Ontario private schoolfor that month. (c) The only occasional teaching credited as experience recognized for placement on the salary grid shall be: be long term occasional teaching experience as an occasional teacher on a Long Term Occasional Teacher Contract with any Board prior to or acquired in the same school year as or the school year immediately preceding employment on contract with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. In addition, experience which has been recognized previously by the Board for pay purposes shall also be credited as a teacher, who is member of the regular teaching staff, in the regular day school programexperience. (d) Previous teaching experience of teachers who teach at full time equivalent status shall be calculated as follows: one month's credit for each full month of previous teaching experience at full time equivalent status. e) Previous teaching experience of teachers who teach at less than full time equivalent status for a full year shall be calculated as follows: one month's credit for each month of previous teaching experience at least one quarter time equivalent status but less than full time equivalent status. However, the above month's credit shall be prorated in the same ratio that the part time equivalent status bears to full time equivalent status. f) The Board will recognize ten (10) months of full time equivalent previous teaching experience to be equal to one (1) full year of teaching experience provided that no teacher A Teacher shall be credited with a full year of experience for purposes of progression on the grid, provided: i) A Teacher has taught for the full year or has been actively engaged in a teaching assignment under this collective agreement for the full year; ii) A Teacher has been absent for an accumulated total of not more than one one-half of the number of school days in the school year for reasons authorized by the Board, which shall include illness and pregnancy/ parental leave and has been actively engaged in a teaching assignment for the remainder of teaching experience in any twelve month period commencing with the first of September that particular school year; or iii) A Teacher has been absent for part or with the first official school day all of the school yearyear at the specific request of the Director of Education or designate, or The Teacher has been absent on leave with pay, such as secondments, sabbaticals, loans to DND, language training leaves and CUSO teaching assignment authorized by the Board. For each teacher Subject to Article 10.02 (b), the number Teacher shall be credited for all time during which he/she has been actively engaged in a teaching assignment with the Board. (e) In applying the above sections of full years of teaching this article, full-time Teachers shall be credited with full-time experience, and part-time Teachers shall have their experience credit pro-rated. (f) Should a part-time Teacher become a full-time Teacher, the part-time experience shall be calculated as set out above accumulated and the residue, if any, shall be determined. The Board will recognize a residue of five (5) or more months of full time equivalent teaching experience to be equal to one (1) full year of teaching experienceTeacher placed on the salary schedule accordingly. (g) Previous teaching For purposes of progression on the salary grid, experience acquired with the Board shall be credited as of the day before the first official school day of the school 31 August each year and shall be effective the first official day following 1 September. (h) In no case shall a Teacher receive more than one full year's credit for a combination of teaching experience within one school year. (i) Notwithstanding any provision of this article, no Teacher shall accumulate continuous teaching experience with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board by virtue of being on lay-off, leave of absence without pay, LTD of more than one-half of the school year provided the required documentation has been filed with the Board within a reasonable time from the date of hireyear. h(j) Experience which is deemed In order to be valid and equivalent to Canadian experience credited with experience, acceptable proof must be provided by the Board or its designate shall be recognized for placement on the salary gridTeacher. i) Claim for previous teaching experience, if any, will be made in writing within ninety (90) days from the commencement of employment.