Common use of Modified Work Plans Clause in Contracts

Modified Work Plans. The Board and the Federation recognize the benefit of enabling a disabled teacher to return to suitable work as early as the teacher is willing and able. For the purposes of this Article, "disabled teacher" is defined as an teacher who is unable to perform the full work requirements of the regular position. Accordingly, the Board and Federation have developed this "Modified Work Plan" protocol to facilitate the return to work of the teacher by making reasonable accommodations that fairly balance the needs and the requirements of the disabled teacher, the Federation members and the Board. For each disabled teacher who is able to perform work, the Board in consultation with the Federation and the teacher, shall cooperatively develop a "Modified Work Plan". The Plan will consider the employment needs and abilities of the disabled teacher, the workplace needs of the system and the interests of the Federation. A Work Plan shall establish an implementation date and a termination date. The underlying principle behind each Modified Work Plan is to create a suitable position by modifying the teacher's regular position through the smallest possible changes to both the teacher's position and/or to other positions. With due regard to seniority, a reserved vacancy may also be considered to facilitate the teacher's return to full teaching status. Any position modified, reserved and/or created under this provision shall be treated as non-permanent and no teacher shall have the rate of pay reduced nor the fundamental quality of the normal position permanently eroded. For the purpose of administering other provisions of the collective agreement, any position that is modified under this provision shall be treated in the same manner as if it were a regular position. It is understood that the Federation reserves its right of access to the grievance procedure up to and including arbitration should the Federation disagree with Board's application of these Modified Work Plan provisions.

Modified Work Plans. The Board and the Federation recognize the benefit of enabling a disabled teacher to return to suitable work as early as the teacher is willing and able. For the purposes of this Article, "disabled teacher" is defined as an a teacher who is unable to perform the full work requirements of the regular position. Accordingly, the Board and Federation have developed this "Modified Work Plan" protocol to facilitate the return to work of the teacher by making reasonable accommodations that fairly balance the needs and the requirements of the disabled teacher, the Federation members and the Board. For each disabled teacher who is able to perform work, the Board in consultation with the Federation and the teacher, teacher shall cooperatively develop a "Modified Work Plan". The Plan will consider the employment needs and abilities of the disabled teacher, the workplace needs of the system and the interests of the Federation. A Work Plan shall establish an implementation date and a termination date. The underlying principle behind each Modified Work Plan is to create a suitable position by modifying the teacher's regular position through the smallest possible changes to both the teacher's position and/or to other positions. With due regard to seniority, a reserved vacancy may also be considered to facilitate the teacher's return to full teaching status. Any position modified, reserved and/or created under this provision shall be treated as non-non- permanent and no teacher shall have the rate of pay reduced nor or the fundamental quality of the normal position permanently eroded. For the purpose of administering other provisions of the collective agreement, any position that is modified under this provision shall be treated in the same manner as if it were a regular position. It is understood that the Federation reserves its right of access to the grievance procedure up to and including arbitration should the Federation disagree with Board's application of these Modified Work Plan provisions.

Modified Work Plans. The Board and the Federation recognize the benefit of enabling a disabled teacher to return to suitable work as early as the teacher is willing and able. For the purposes of this Article, "disabled teacher" is defined as an a teacher who is unable to perform the full work requirements of the regular position. Accordingly, the Board and Federation have developed this "Modified Work Plan" protocol to facilitate the return to work of the teacher by making reasonable accommodations that fairly balance the needs and the requirements of the disabled teacher, the Federation members and the Board. For each disabled teacher who is able to perform work, the Board in consultation with the Federation and the teacher, teacher shall cooperatively develop a "Modified Work Plan". The Plan will consider the employment needs and abilities of the disabled teacher, the workplace needs of the system and the interests of the Federation. A Work Plan shall establish an implementation date and a termination date. The underlying principle behind each Modified Work Plan is to create a suitable position by modifying the teacher's regular position through the smallest possible changes to both the teacher's position and/or to other positions. With due regard to seniority, a reserved vacancy may also be considered to facilitate the teacher's return to full teaching status. Any position modified, reserved and/or created under this provision shall be treated as non-permanent and no teacher shall have the rate of pay reduced nor or the fundamental quality of the normal position permanently eroded. For the purpose of administering other provisions of the collective agreement, any position that is modified under this provision shall be treated in the same manner as if it were a regular position. It is understood that the Federation reserves its right of access to the grievance procedure up to and including arbitration should the Federation disagree with Board's application of these Modified Work Plan provisions.