Federation Leave. 31.1.1 At the request of the Federation, the Board shall permit up to three members (or equivalent), not more than one of which would be split into not more than two half-time leaves, designated by the Federation, to act as members on Federation Leave. The members shall be released from teaching duties on a full- time or part-time basis, without loss of salary, employee benefits (including Teachers’ Pension Plan), and seniority with respect to recognized teaching experience. In all respects, the Teachers will remain full-time Teachers with the Board. 31.1.2 The Federation will give at least two weeks' notice to the Board of its intention to designate a Teacher or Teachers in the positions of District Officer and/or members on Federation Leave for a given school year. Normally notice will be given prior to the third Friday of May of the previous year. Such notice shall be given unless there are reasons which are unavoidable or extraordinary. Sufficient time will be allowed following this designation for staffing adjustments to be made in the school(s) involved, such adjustments being acceptable to the Board. The District Officer or Federation Leave position(s) shall commence only upon the completion of the required staffing arrangements. 31.1.3 Release time as necessary, will be provided for each bargaining unit representative for the performance of Federation duties involved with the interpretation or application of this Collective Agreement. 31.1.4 The Federation shall notify the Board of the names of bargaining unit representatives to receive such Federation leave. Reasonable notice of such leave will be requested from the Principal and the time period will be mutually agreed upon. 31.1.5 The costs associated with the District Officer position or members on Federation Leave shall be the total costs associated with a Teacher in Category 3 with 0 years of experience. 31.1.6 In the event that the District Officer is not a Teacher (T.B.U.), the District Officer’s salary is to be paid directly by the District Executive and will not be covered by this Collective Agreement. 31.1.7 Each member on Federation Leave shall receive the salary and benefits he/she would normally receive if he/she had not gone on leave. 31.1.8 The District Officer or member on Federation Leave costs as defined in 31.1.5 and 31.1.6 shall be covered as follows: a) The Board's Accumulated Sick Leave plan shall be registered with The Employment Insurance Commission as a Wage Loss Replacement Plan with 5/12ths of the resulting maximum allowable premium reduction in the Board's contribution being applied against the District Officer position. b) Should the funds provided in 31.1.8 not be adequate, the Board will provide the remaining balance for the salaries or members on Federation Leave. Such funding shall be reimbursed to the Board by the Federation. 31.1.9 Should the Federation choose not to exercise its prerogative of designating a District Officer or member on Federation Leave, or should the funds generated in 31.1.8 a) be in excess of the amount required, all such unused or un-required funds shall be turned over to OSSTF Limestone District 27 Teachers’ Bargaining Unit for the equitable disbursement of those funds. 31.1.10 Upon the return of a Teacher to normal teaching duties, having held the District Officer or Federation Leave position for up to two (2) years, the Board shall restore that Teacher to the Teacher's former position, in the Teacher's former school, subject to the staffing procedures in Article 19.0 of this agreement. In the event a Teacher holds the District Officer position, or has Federation Leave, for more than two (2) years, the Teacher upon return shall be declared a system responsibility no longer attached to his/her former school for staffing purposes, and shall be placed in accordance with Article 19.0
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Federation Leave. 31.1.1 35.1 At the request of the Federation, the Board shall permit up to three members (or equivalent), not more than one of which would be split into not more than two half-time leaves, designated by the Federation, to act as members on Federation Leave. The members shall be released from teaching duties on a full- full-time or part-time basis, without loss of salary, employee benefits (including Teachers’ Pension Plan), and seniority with respect to recognized teaching experience. In all respects, the Teachers will remain full-time Teachers with the Board.
31.1.2 35.2 The Federation will give at least two weeks' notice to the Board of its intention to designate a Teacher or Teachers in the positions of District Officer and/or members on Federation Leave for a given school year. Normally notice will be given prior to the third Friday of May of the previous year. Such notice shall be given unless there are reasons which are unavoidable or extraordinary. Sufficient time will be allowed following this designation for staffing adjustments to be made in the school(s) involved, such adjustments being acceptable to the Board. The District Officer or Federation Leave position(s) shall commence only upon the completion of the required staffing arrangements.
31.1.3 35.3 Release time as necessary, will be provided for each bargaining unit representative for the performance of Federation duties involved with the interpretation or application of this Collective Agreement.
31.1.4 35.4 The Federation shall notify the Board of the names of bargaining unit representatives to receive such Federation leave. Reasonable notice of such leave will be requested from the Principal and the time period will be mutually agreed upon.
31.1.5 35.5 The costs associated with the District Officer position or members on Federation Leave shall be the total costs associated with a Teacher in Category 3 with 0 years of experience.
31.1.6 35.6 In the event that the District Officer is not a Teacher (T.B.U.TBU), the District Officer’s salary is to be paid directly by the District Executive and will not be covered by this Collective Agreement.
31.1.7 35.7 Each member on Federation Leave shall receive the salary and benefits he/she would normally receive if he/she had not gone on leave.
31.1.8 35.8 The District Officer or member on Federation Leave costs as defined in 31.1.5 35.5 and 31.1.6 35.6 shall be covered as follows:
a) The Board's Accumulated Sick Leave plan shall be registered with The Employment Insurance Commission as a Wage Loss Replacement Plan with 5/12ths of the resulting maximum allowable premium reduction in the Board's contribution being applied against the District Officer position.
b) Should the funds provided in 31.1.8 35.8 not be adequate, the Board will provide the remaining balance for the salaries or of members on Federation Leave. Such funding shall be reimbursed to the Board by the Federation.
31.1.9 35.9 Should the Federation choose not to exercise its prerogative of designating a District Officer or member on Federation Leave, or should the funds generated in 31.1.8 a35.8(a) be in excess of the amount required, all such unused or un-required funds shall be turned over to OSSTF Limestone District 27 Teachers’ Bargaining Unit for the equitable disbursement of those funds.
31.1.10 35.10 Upon the return of a Teacher to normal teaching duties, having held the District Officer or Federation Leave position for up to two (2) years, the Board shall restore that Teacher to the Teacher's former position, in the Teacher's former school, subject to the staffing procedures in Article 19.0 20 of this agreement. In the event a Teacher holds the District Officer position, or has Federation Leave, for more than two (2) years, the Teacher upon return shall be declared a system responsibility no longer attached to his/her former school for staffing purposes, and shall be placed in accordance with Article 19.020.
35.11 Federation Leave shall be granted to members who serve as Federation representatives on Board-Federation committees which are convened during school hours. Such leaves will be covered by the Board with Occasional Teachers.
35.12 In addition to the leave outlined in Article 35.1, Federation leave shall be granted upon request to other bargaining unit representatives for the purpose of carrying out Federation business. Every effort will be made to give reasonable notice. The Federation will reimburse the Board for the replacement cost.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Federation Leave. 31.1.1 26.1 At the request of the Federation, the Board shall permit up to three members (or equivalent), not more than one of which would be split into not more than two half-time leaves, designated by the Federation, to act as members on Federation Leave. The members shall be released from teaching duties on a full- time or part-time basis, without loss of salary, employee benefits (including Teachers’ Teachers Pension Plan), and seniority with respect to recognized teaching experience. In all respects, the Teachers will remain full-time Teachers with the Board.
31.1.2 26.2 The Federation will give at least two weeks' notice to the Board of its intention to designate a Teacher or Teachers in the positions of District Officer and/or members on Federation Leave for a given school year. Normally notice will be given prior to the third Friday of May of the previous year. Such notice shall be given unless there are reasons which are unavoidable or extraordinary. Sufficient time will be allowed following this designation for staffing adjustments to be made in the school(s) involved, such adjustments being acceptable to the Board. The District Officer or Federation Leave position(s) shall commence only upon the completion of the required staffing arrangements.
31.1.3 26.3.1 Release time as necessary, will be provided for each bargaining unit representative for the performance of Federation duties involved with the interpretation or application of this Collective Agreement.
31.1.4 26.3.2 The Federation shall notify the Board of the names of bargaining unit representatives to receive such Federation leave. Reasonable notice of such leave will be requested from the Principal and the time period will be mutually agreed upon.
31.1.5 26.4.1 The costs associated with the District Officer position or members on Federation Leave shall be the total costs associated with incurred by the Board on behalf of the Teachers, such expenditures being those required if the Teachers had a Teacher regular full-time teaching assignment (except for the salary adjustment as indicated in Category 3 with 0 years 26.4.2 below) and had not undertaken the responsibilities of experiencethe District Officer position and/or member(s) on Federation Leave.
31.1.6 In the event that 26.4.2.1 If the District Officer is not a Teacher (T.B.U.)) and current employee of the Board, the District Officer’s salary is to be paid directly by 's annual salary, on the District Executive and will not be covered by this Collective Agreement.
31.1.7 Each member on Federation Leave shall receive the salary and benefits he/she would normally receive if he/she had not gone on leave.
31.1.8 The District Officer or member on Federation Leave costs as defined in 31.1.5 and 31.1.6 basis of an eleven-month year, shall be covered as followsthe greater of:
a) The Board1.1 X the member's Accumulated Sick Leave plan shall be registered with The Employment Insurance Commission as a Wage Loss Replacement Plan with 5/12ths of the resulting maximum allowable premium reduction in the Board's contribution being applied against the District Officer position.
b) Should the funds provided in 31.1.8 not be adequate, the Board will provide the remaining balance for the salaries salary based on his or members on Federation Leave. Such funding shall be reimbursed to the Board by the Federation.
31.1.9 Should the Federation choose not to exercise its prerogative of designating a District Officer or member on Federation Leave, or should the funds generated in 31.1.8 a) be in excess of the amount required, all such unused or un-required funds shall be turned over to OSSTF Limestone District 27 Teachers’ Bargaining Unit for the equitable disbursement of those funds.
31.1.10 Upon the return of a Teacher to normal teaching duties, having held the District Officer or Federation Leave position for up to two (2) years, the Board shall restore that Teacher to the Teacher's former her previous position, in the Teacher's former school, subject to the staffing procedures in Article 19.0 of this agreement. In the event a Teacher holds the District Officer position, or has Federation Leave, for more than two (2) years, the Teacher upon return shall be declared a system responsibility no longer attached to his/her former school for staffing purposes, and shall be placed in accordance with Article 19.0or
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Federation Leave. 31.1.1 35.1 At the request of the Federation, the Board shall permit up to three members (or equivalent), not more than one of which would be split into not more than two half-time leaves, designated by the Federation, to act as members on Federation Leave. The members shall be released from teaching duties on a full- full-time or part-time basis, without loss of salary, employee benefits (including Teachers’ Pension Plan), and seniority with respect to recognized teaching experience. In all respects, the Teachers will remain full-time Teachers with the Board.
31.1.2 35.2 The Federation will give at least two weeks' notice to the Board of its intention to designate a Teacher or Teachers in the positions of District Officer and/or members on Federation Leave for a given school year. Normally notice will be given prior to the third Friday of May of the previous year. Such notice shall be given unless there are reasons which are unavoidable or extraordinary. Sufficient time will be allowed following this designation for staffing adjustments to be made in the school(s) involved, such adjustments being acceptable to the Board. The District Officer or Federation Leave position(s) shall commence only upon the completion of the required staffing arrangements.
31.1.3 35.3 Release time as necessary, will be provided for each bargaining unit representative for the performance of Federation duties involved with the interpretation or application of this Collective Agreement.
31.1.4 35.4 The Federation shall notify the Board of the names of bargaining unit representatives to receive such Federation leave. Reasonable notice of such leave will be requested from the Principal and the time period will be mutually agreed upon.
31.1.5 35.5 The costs associated with the District Officer position or members on Federation Leave shall be the total costs associated with a Teacher in Category 3 with 0 years of experience.
31.1.6 35.6 In the event that the District Officer is not a Teacher (T.B.U.), the District Officer’s salary is to be paid directly by the District Executive and will not be covered by this Collective Agreement.
31.1.7 35.7 Each member on Federation Leave shall receive the salary and benefits he/she would normally receive if he/she had not gone on leave.
31.1.8 35.8 The District Officer or member on Federation Leave costs as defined in 31.1.5 35.5 and 31.1.6 35.6 shall be covered as follows:
a) The Board's Accumulated Sick Leave plan shall be registered with The Employment Insurance Commission as a Wage Loss Replacement Plan with 5/12ths of the resulting maximum allowable premium reduction in the Board's contribution being applied against the District Officer position.
b) Should the funds provided in 31.1.8 35.8 not be adequate, the Board will provide the remaining balance for the salaries or members on Federation Leave. Such funding shall be reimbursed to the Board by the Federation.
31.1.9 35.9 Should the Federation choose not to exercise its prerogative of designating a District Officer or member on Federation Leave, or should the funds generated in 31.1.8 a35.8(a) be in excess of the amount required, all such unused or un-required funds shall be turned over to OSSTF Limestone District 27 Teachers’ Bargaining Unit for the equitable disbursement of those funds.
31.1.10 35.10 Upon the return of a Teacher to normal teaching duties, having held the District Officer or Federation Leave position for up to two (2) years, the Board shall restore that Teacher to the Teacher's former position, in the Teacher's former school, subject to the staffing procedures in Article 19.0 20 of this agreement. In the event a Teacher holds the District Officer position, or has Federation Leave, for more than two (2) years, the Teacher upon return shall be declared a system responsibility no longer attached to his/her former school for staffing purposes, and shall be placed in accordance with Article 19.020.
35.11 Federation Leave shall be granted to members who serve as Federation representatives on Board-Federation committees which are convened during school hours. Such leaves will be covered by the Board with Occasional Teachers.
35.12 Short term Federation Leaves will not reduce the number of days available under Article 35.1.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Federation Leave. 31.1.1 35.1 At the request of the Federation, the Board shall permit up to three members (or equivalent), not more than one of which would be split into not more than two half-time leaves, designated by the Federation, to act as members on Federation Leave. The members shall be released from teaching duties on a full- full-time or part-time basis, without loss of salary, employee benefits (including Teachers’ Teachers‟ Pension Plan), and seniority with respect to recognized teaching experience. In all respects, the Teachers will remain full-time Teachers with the Board.
31.1.2 35.2 The Federation will give at least two weeks' notice to the Board of its intention to designate a Teacher or Teachers in the positions of District Officer and/or members on Federation Leave for a given school year. Normally notice will be given prior to the third Friday of May of the previous year. Such notice shall be given unless there are reasons which are unavoidable or extraordinary. Sufficient time will be allowed following this designation for staffing adjustments to be made in the school(s) involved, such adjustments being acceptable to the Board. The District Officer or Federation Leave position(s) shall commence only upon the completion of the required staffing arrangements.
31.1.3 35.3 Release time as necessary, will be provided for each bargaining unit representative for the performance of Federation duties involved with the interpretation or application of this Collective Agreement.
31.1.4 35.4 The Federation shall notify the Board of the names of bargaining unit representatives to receive such Federation leave. Reasonable notice of such leave will be requested from the Principal and the time period will be mutually agreed upon.
31.1.5 35.5 The costs associated with the District Officer position or members on Federation Leave shall be the total costs associated with a Teacher in Category 3 with 0 years of experience.
31.1.6 35.6 In the event that the District Officer is not a Teacher (T.B.U.), the District Officer’s Officer‟s salary is to be paid directly by the District Executive and will not be covered by this Collective Agreement.
31.1.7 35.7 Each member on Federation Leave shall receive the salary and benefits he/she would normally receive if he/she had not gone on leave.
31.1.8 35.8 The District Officer or member on Federation Leave costs as defined in 31.1.5 35.5 and 31.1.6 35.6 shall be covered as follows:
a) The Board's Accumulated Sick Leave plan shall be registered with The Employment Insurance Commission as a Wage Loss Replacement Plan with 5/12ths of the resulting maximum allowable premium reduction in the Board's contribution being applied against the District Officer position.
b) Should the funds provided in 31.1.8 35.8 not be adequate, the Board will provide the remaining balance for the salaries or members on Federation Leave. Such funding shall be reimbursed to the Board by the Federation.
31.1.9 35.9 Should the Federation choose not to exercise its prerogative of designating a District Officer or member on Federation Leave, or should the funds generated in 31.1.8 a35.8(a) be in excess of the amount required, all such unused or un-required funds shall be turned over to OSSTF Limestone District 27 Teachers’ Teachers‟ Bargaining Unit for the equitable disbursement of those funds.
31.1.10 35.10 Upon the return of a Teacher to normal teaching duties, having held the District Officer or Federation Leave position for up to two (2) years, the Board shall restore that Teacher to the Teacher's former position, in the Teacher's former school, subject to the staffing procedures in Article 19.0 20 of this agreement. In the event a Teacher holds the District Officer position, or has Federation Leave, for more than two (2) years, the Teacher upon return shall be declared a system responsibility no longer attached to his/her former school for staffing purposes, and shall be placed in accordance with Article 19.020.
35.11 Federation Leave shall be granted to members who serve as Federation representatives on Board-Federation committees which are convened during school hours. Such leaves will be covered by the Board with Occasional Teachers.
35.12 Short term Federation Leaves will not reduce the number of days available under Article 35.1.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Federation Leave. 31.1.1 26.1 At the request of the Federation, the Board shall permit up to three members (or equivalent), not more than one of which would be split into not more than two half-half- time leaves, designated by the Federation, to act as members on Federation Leave. The members shall be released from teaching duties on a full- time or part-time basis, without loss of salary, employee benefits (including Teachers’ Teachers= Pension Plan), and seniority with respect to recognized teaching experience. In all respects, the Teachers will remain full-time Teachers with the Board.
31.1.2 26.2 The Federation will give at least two weeks' notice to the Board of its intention to designate a Teacher or Teachers in the positions of District Officer and/or members on Federation Leave for a given school year. Normally notice will be given prior to the third Friday of May of the previous year. Such notice shall be given unless there are reasons which are unavoidable or extraordinary. Sufficient time will be allowed following this designation for staffing adjustments to be made in the school(s) involved, such adjustments being acceptable to the Board. The District Officer or Federation Leave position(s) shall commence only upon the completion of the required staffing arrangements.
31.1.3 26.3.1 Release time as necessary, will be provided for each bargaining unit representative for the performance of Federation duties involved with the interpretation or application of this Collective Agreement.
31.1.4 26.3.2 The Federation shall notify the Board of the names of bargaining unit representatives to receive such Federation leave. Reasonable notice of such leave will be requested from the Principal and the time period will be mutually agreed upon.
31.1.5 26.4.1 The costs associated with the District Officer position or members on Federation Leave shall be the total costs associated with a Teacher in Category 3 with 0 years of experience.
31.1.6 26.4.2.1 In the event that the District Officer is not a Teacher (T.B.U.), the District Officer’s =s salary is to be paid directly by the District Executive and will not be covered by this Collective Agreementcollective agreement.
31.1.7 26.4.3 Each member on Federation Leave shall receive the salary and benefits he/she would normally receive if he/she had not gone on leaveleave except that the District Officer's salary will be that calculated in Article 26.4.2.
31.1.8 26.4.4 The District Officer or member on Federation Leave costs as defined in 31.1.5 and 31.1.6 shall be covered as follows:
a) The Board's Accumulated Sick Leave plan shall be registered with The Employment Insurance Commission as a Wage Loss Replacement Plan with 5/12ths of the resulting maximum allowable premium reduction in the Board's contribution being applied against the District Officer position.
b) Should the funds provided in 31.1.8 not be adequate, the Board will provide the remaining balance for the salaries or members on Federation Leave. Such funding shall be reimbursed to the Board by the Federation.
31.1.9 Should the Federation choose not to exercise its prerogative of designating a District Officer or member on Federation Leave, or should the funds generated in 31.1.8 a) be in excess of the amount required, all such unused or un-required funds shall be turned over to OSSTF Limestone District 27 Teachers’ Bargaining Unit for the equitable disbursement of those funds.
31.1.10 Upon the return of a Teacher to normal teaching duties, having held the District Officer or Federation Leave position for up to two (2) years, the Board shall restore that Teacher to the Teacher's former position, in the Teacher's former school, subject to the staffing procedures in Article 19.0 of this agreement. In the event a Teacher holds the District Officer position, or has Federation Leave, for more than two (2) years, the Teacher upon return shall be declared a system responsibility no longer attached to his/her former school for staffing purposes, and shall be placed in accordance with Article 19.026.4.1 and
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Samples: Collective Agreement
