Common use of LEAVE FOR UNION AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Clause in Contracts

LEAVE FOR UNION AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. 1. A teacher who is a member of the Executive Committee, representative assembly, a committee or task force of either the Union or the British Columbia Teachers‟ Federation or appointed an official representative or delegate of the Union or the BCTF, the Canadian Teachers‟ Federation, the Teacher Regulation Branch or who is a school staff representative, shall be granted leave of absence from teaching duties in order to carry out the business of the Union and/or BCTF, the Canadian Teachers‟ Federation, and/or Teacher Regulation Branch so long as not more than 10% of the membership is on leave of absence pursuant to this clause at any one time. Such leave shall be granted subject only to the BCTF, the Canadian Teachers‟ Federation, Teacher Regulation Branch or Union reimbursing the Board for the full cost of a teacher- teaching-on-call. a. In the case of a teacher appointed on a term contract of employment to the administrative staff of the BCTF, leave without pay shall be granted for up to four years, and the employee shall be entitled, on written notice prior to March 31, to return to employment with the Board effective September 1, and shall be granted an assignment comparable to that previously held. b. In the case of a teacher elected to a full-time position as an officer of the BCTF and/or CTF, leave without pay shall be granted upon request annually should the person continue to be elected to a full- time position. Such a teacher shall be entitled, on written notice prior to March 31 if the person decides not to seek a further term and immediately following any Annual General Meeting when such person is unsuccessful in achieving a further term, to return to employment with the Board effective September 1. Furthermore, a teacher returning to duties from leave of absence up to two (2) years as an elected officer shall be assigned, where practicable, to the position held prior to the leave. A teacher returning to duties from leave of absence longer than two (2) years as an elected officer shall be assigned to a position in the District comparable to the position held prior to the period of leave. 3. Leave with pay shall be granted to a teacher when required for covering the duties of the Union president during contract negotiations, grievance proceedings, arbitration hearings and for covering the duties of the Union president when absent due to illness. The Union will reimburse the District the full cost of any teacher on call.

LEAVE FOR UNION AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. 1. A teacher who is a member of the Executive Committee, representative assembly, a committee or task force of either the Union or the British Columbia Teachers‟ Teachers’ Federation or appointed an official representative or delegate of the Union or the BCTF, the Canadian Teachers‟ Teachers’ Federation, the Teacher Regulation Branch or who is a school staff representative, shall be granted leave of absence from teaching duties in order to carry out the business of the Union and/or BCTF, the Canadian Teachers‟ Teachers’ Federation, and/or Teacher Regulation Branch so long as not more than 10% of the membership is on leave of absence pursuant to this clause at any one time. Such leave shall be granted subject only to the BCTF, the Canadian Teachers‟ Teachers’ Federation, Teacher Regulation Branch or Union reimbursing the Board for the full cost of a teacher- teaching-on-call. a. In the case of a teacher appointed on a term contract of employment to the administrative staff of the BCTF, leave without pay shall be granted for up to four years, and the employee shall be entitled, on written notice prior to March 31, to return to employment with the Board effective September 1, and shall be granted an assignment comparable to that previously held. b. In the case of a teacher elected to a full-time position as an officer of the BCTF and/or CTF, leave without pay shall be granted upon request annually should the person continue to be elected to a full- time position. Such a teacher shall be entitled, on written notice prior to March 31 if the person decides not to seek a further term and immediately following any Annual General Meeting when such person is unsuccessful in achieving a further term, to return to employment with the Board effective September 1. Furthermore, a teacher returning to duties from leave of absence up to two (2) years as an elected officer shall be assigned, where practicable, to the position held prior to the leave. A teacher returning to duties from leave of absence longer than two (2) years as an elected officer shall be assigned to a position in the District comparable to the position held prior to the period of leave. 3. Leave with pay shall be granted to a teacher when required for covering the duties of the Union president during contract negotiations, grievance proceedings, arbitration hearings and for covering the duties of the Union president when absent due to illness. The Union will reimburse the District the full cost of any teacher on call.

LEAVE FOR UNION AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. 1. A teacher who is a member of the Executive Committee, representative assembly, a committee or task force of either the Union or the British Columbia Teachers‟ Teachers’ Federation or appointed an official representative or delegate of the Union or the BCTF, the Canadian Teachers‟ Teachers’ Federation, the Teacher Regulation Branch or who is a school staff representative, shall be granted leave of absence from teaching duties in order to carry out the business of the Union and/or BCTF, the Canadian Teachers‟ Teachers’ Federation, and/or Teacher Regulation Branch so long as not more than 10% of the membership is on leave of absence pursuant to this clause at any one time. Such leave shall be granted subject only to the BCTF, the Canadian Teachers‟ Teachers’ Federation, Teacher Regulation Branch or Union reimbursing the Board for the full cost of a teacher- teacher-teaching-on-call. a. In the case of a teacher appointed on a term contract of employment to the administrative staff of the BCTF, leave without pay shall be granted for up to four years, and the employee shall be entitled, on written notice prior to March 31, to return to employment with the Board effective September 1, and shall be granted an assignment comparable to that previously held. b. In the case of a teacher elected to a full-time position as an officer of the BCTF and/or CTF, leave without pay shall be granted upon request annually should the person continue to be elected to a full- time position. Such a teacher shall be entitled, on written notice prior to March 31 if the person decides not to seek a further term and immediately following any Annual General Meeting when such person is unsuccessful in achieving a further term, to return to employment with the Board effective September 1. Furthermore, a teacher returning to duties from leave of absence up to two (2) years as an elected officer shall be assigned, where practicable, to the position held prior to the leave. A teacher returning to duties from leave of absence longer than two (2) years as an elected officer shall be assigned to a position in the District comparable to the position held prior to the period of leave. 3. Leave with pay shall be granted to a teacher when required for covering the duties of the Union president during contract negotiations, grievance proceedings, arbitration hearings and for covering the duties of the Union president when absent due to illness. The Union will reimburse the District the full cost of any teacher on call.