Common use of FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE Clause in Contracts

FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE. 1. The parties support the desire of teachers to work in an environment that is free from violence, threats of violence and intimidation. 2. For the purposes of this Article, violence refers to the attempted, threatened or actual exercise by any person of any physical force causing physical injury to a teacher. Intimidation refers to threatening behaviour by any person which gives a teacher substantial reason to believe that they are at risk of violence. 3. Incidents of violence, threats of violence or intimidation experienced by teachers shall be reported to the Superintendent or designate and shall be investigated jointly by the Superintendent, or designate, and the President of the Association, or designate, who shall be empowered to make joint recommendations to the Board regarding the corrective action which should be taken. 4. Nothing in this Article reduces in any way the authority of the Principal/Vice Principal to deal with situations of violence in their schools.

FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE. 1. The parties support the desire of teachers to work in an environment that is free from violence, threats of violence and intimidation. 2. For the purposes of this Article, violence refers to the attempted, threatened or actual exercise by any person of any physical force causing physical injury to a teacher. Intimidation refers to threatening behaviour by any person which gives a teacher substantial reason to believe that they are he/she is at risk of violence. 3. Incidents of violence, threats of violence or intimidation experienced by teachers shall be reported to the Superintendent or designate and shall be investigated jointly by the Superintendent, or designate, and the President of the Association, or designate, who shall be empowered to make joint recommendations to the Board regarding the corrective action which should be taken. 4. Nothing in this Article reduces in any way the authority of the Principal/Vice Principal to deal with situations of violence in their schools.

FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE. 1. The parties support the desire of teachers to work in an environment that is free from violence, threats of violence and intimidation. 2. For the purposes of this Article, violence refers to the attempted, threatened or actual exercise by any person of any physical force causing physical injury to a teacher. Intimidation refers to threatening behaviour by any person which gives a teacher substantial reason to believe that they are he/she is at risk of violence. 3. Incidents of violence, threats of violence or intimidation experienced by teachers shall be reported to the Superintendent or designate and shall be investigated jointly by the Superintendent, or designate, and the President of the Association, or designate, who shall be empowered to make joint recommendations to the Board regarding the corrective action which should be taken. 4. Nothing in this Article reduces in any way the authority of the Principal/Vice Principal Administrative Officers to deal with situations of violence in their schools.