Common use of Recall Process and Procedures Clause in Contracts

Recall Process and Procedures. 37.12.01 All Teachers on contract and declared redundant to the Elementary panel will be given Right of Recall for a period of two years from the end of the contract year in which they are declared redundant. 37.12.02 All Teachers, whose contracts are terminated due to redundancy, will be given Recall Rights in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. 37.12.03 Staff who have accumulated more than two years of service with the Board are entitled to a severance allowance if they are declared redundant. The amount of severance pay is based on a one time payment of 4% of that person's grid salary for all Teachers who are declared redundant. Acceptance of a severance allowance ends the Board's obligation to that person. 37.12.04 All Teachers on the Recall List have the right to purchase benefits under the Board's group plan at no cost to the Board. 37.12.05 A staff member must accept or reject a formal offer of a teaching position within a period of 24 hours from the time of the formal offer. This time excludes weekends. 37.12.06 During the recall period the employee will accumulate seniority credit. 37.12.07 First priority will be given to Teachers on the Recall List for inclusion on the Occasional Teachers (O.T.) List when O.T. vacancies occur. This does not eliminate any Rights of Recall during the Recall period. The Board will not fill subsequent O.T. list openings until the Transfer and Surplus process determines whether there are Teachers on the Recall List who have not had an opportunity to join the O.T. List. 37.12.08 Every attempt will be made to avoid dividing positions to reach the amount of contractual entitlement. 37.12.09 The Human Resources Officer (Teaching Staff) and the Superintendent of Human Resources or designate will be responsible for maintaining the Recall List and making contact regarding vacancies. 37.12.10 Principals will contact the Human Resources Department as soon as they have any information regarding vacancies, leaves, retirements or other openings. The Human Resources Officer (Teaching Staff), or designate, will contact staff on the Recall List concerning acceptance of the position. Seniority and qualifications will be the only criteria for selection, in accordance with the following considerations: 37.12.11 Conditions for offering a position to contract staff on the Recall List: 37.12.

Recall Process and Procedures. 37.12.01 All Teachers on contract and declared redundant to the Elementary panel will be given Right of Recall for a period of two years from the end of the contract year in which they are declared redundant. 37.12.02 All Teachers, whose contracts are terminated due to redundancy, will be given Recall Rights in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. 37.12.03 Staff who have accumulated more than two years of service with the Board are entitled to a severance allowance if they are declared redundant. The amount of severance pay is based on a one time payment of 4% of that person's grid salary for all Teachers who are declared redundant. Acceptance of a severance allowance ends the Board's obligation to that person. 37.12.04 All Teachers on the Recall List have the right to purchase benefits under the Board's group plan at no cost to the Board. 37.12.05 A staff member must accept or reject a formal offer of a teaching position within a period of 24 hours from the time of the formal offer. This time excludes weekends. 37.12.06 During the recall period the employee will accumulate seniority credit. 37.12.07 First priority will be given to Teachers on the Recall List for inclusion on the Occasional Teachers (O.T.) List when O.T. vacancies occur. This does not eliminate any Rights of Recall during the Recall period. The Board will not fill subsequent O.T. list openings until the Transfer and Surplus process determines whether there are Teachers on the Recall List who have not had an opportunity to join the O.T. List. 37.12.08 Every attempt will be made to avoid dividing positions to reach the amount of contractual entitlement. 37.12.09 The Human Resources Officer (Teaching Staff) and the Superintendent of Human Resources or designate will be responsible for maintaining the Recall List and making contact regarding vacancies. 37.12.10 Principals will contact the Human Resources Department as soon as they have any information regarding vacancies, leaves, retirements or other openings. The Human Resources Officer (Teaching Staff), or designate, will contact staff on the Recall List concerning acceptance of the position. Seniority and qualifications will be the only criteria for selection, in accordance with the following considerations: 37.12.11 Conditions for offering a position to contract staff on the Recall List: 37.12.:

Recall Process and Procedures. 37.12.01 All Teachers on contract and declared redundant to the Elementary panel will be given Right of Recall for a period of two years from the end of the contract year in which they are declared redundant. 37.12.02 . All Teachers, whose contracts are terminated due to redundancy, will be given Recall Rights in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. 37.12.03 . Staff who have accumulated more than two years of service with the Board are entitled to a severance allowance if they are declared redundant. The amount of severance pay is based on a one time payment of 4% of that person's grid salary for all Teachers who are declared redundant. Acceptance of a severance allowance ends the Board's obligation to that person. 37.12.04 . All Teachers on the Recall List have the right to purchase benefits under the Board's group plan at no cost to the Board. 37.12.05 . A staff member must accept or reject a formal offer of a teaching position within a period of 24 hours from the time of the formal offer. This time excludes weekends. 37.12.06 . During the recall period the employee will accumulate seniority credit. 37.12.07 . First priority will be given to Teachers on the Recall List for inclusion on the Occasional Teachers (O.T.) List when O.T. vacancies occur. This does not eliminate any Rights of Recall during the Recall period. The Board will not fill subsequent O.T. list openings until the Transfer and Surplus process determines whether there are Teachers on the Recall List who have not had an opportunity to join the O.T. List. 37.12.08 . Every attempt will be made to avoid dividing positions to reach the amount of contractual entitlement. 37.12.09 . The Human Resources Officer (Teaching Staff) ), and the Superintendent of Human Resources or designate will be responsible for maintaining the Recall List and making contact regarding vacancies. 37.12.10 . O Principals will contact the Human Resources Department as soon as they have any information regarding vacancies, leaves, retirements or other openings. The Human Resources Officer (Teaching Staff), or designate, will contact staff on the Recall List concerning acceptance of the position. Seniority and qualifications will be the only criteria for selection, in accordance with the following considerations: 37.12.11 : Conditions for offering a position to contract staff on the Recall List: 37.12Qualifications Staff must be qualified to teach the Staff may agree to become qualified in the summer or during the year. (See Retraining and Professional Upgrading) Consideration A position should be no more than from the previous school to the new unless no positions are available within that distance. Offers in excess of may be considered if the new position does not increase the driving distance from the Teacher's home. Availability Up to June 30th of each year, vacancies that occur after the final placement meeting will be filled from the Recall List. No calls will be made for vacancies which occur after June until the period of August At this time, every attempt will be made to fill vacancies with people on the Recall List. After September vacancies will be filled as they occur. Staff will make every effort to remain available for recall by the Board during the period of redundancy. (Telephone, fax, E-mail, web, pager, and addresses, which are appropriate, should be on file with the Board.) In the event that the Board makes a reasonable effort (two attempts on each of two consecutive working days) to contact the staff member and is unable to do so, the Board move to the next name on the list. This is not considered a rejection by the staff member. Contractual Entitlement The Board will attempt to match the teaching load (percent of the teaching day or year) for which the redundancy occurred, to the job offer. Acceptance of a teaching assignment for a percentage which is less than the actual entitlement, may occur. Prior to the beginning of the school year, staff who have accepted an offer of a position for a reduced teaching load, will be given the opportunity to increase their teaching assignment to that for which they are entitled if new positions become After the beginning of the year, the Board will offer increases in teaching assignment to this person if program and geographical considerations this to happen. Teachers who fill a partial vacancy will continue to be considered for up to two years for the portion of their contractual entitlement not filled. Refusal of a position less than the Teacher's contractual entitlement does not constitute a formal rejection. No interruption of service will be considered to have occurred when an offer is accepted. Seniority is accumulated while on the Recall List. When all redundant staff have been recalled in accordance with the above, part-time staff who would like to increase their assignment back to full time will be allowed to do so as occur. This may occur for pari or full year duration and must be with mutual consent. Part-time staff, who have letters of intent to increase their teaching percentage on file with the Board, will be considered during this process if there are no staff on the Recall List who can or will accept the identified position. an Offer One offer may be rejected by that person for PROGRAM or PERSONAL reasons. First rejection of a position does not change the staff member’s order on the redundancy list. Should a second offer be rejected, the Board will have no further obligation to the Teacher.

Recall Process and Procedures. 37.12.01 38.12.01 All Teachers on contract and declared redundant to the Elementary panel will be given Right of Recall for a period of two years from the end of the contract year in which they are declared redundant. 37.12.02 38.12.02 All Teachers, whose contracts are terminated due to redundancy, will be given Recall Rights in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. 37.12.03 38.12.03 Staff who have accumulated more than two years of service with the Board are entitled to a severance allowance if they are declared redundant. The amount of severance pay is based on a one time payment of 4% of that person's grid salary for all Teachers who are declared redundant. Acceptance of a severance allowance ends the Board's obligation to that person. 37.12.04 38.12.04 All Teachers on the Recall List have the right to purchase benefits under the Board's group plan at no cost to the Board. 37.12.05 38.12.05 A staff member must accept or reject a formal offer of a teaching position within a period of 24 hours from the time of the formal offer. This time excludes weekends. 37.12.06 38.12.06 During the recall period the employee will accumulate seniority credit. 37.12.07 38.12.07 First priority will be given to Teachers on the Recall List for inclusion on the Occasional Teachers (O.T.) List when O.T. vacancies occur. This does not eliminate any Rights of Recall during the Recall period. The Board will not fill subsequent O.T. list openings until the Transfer and Surplus process determines whether there are Teachers on the Recall List who have not had an opportunity to join the O.T. List. 37.12.08 38.12.08 Every attempt will be made to avoid dividing positions to reach the amount of contractual entitlement. 37.12.09 38.12.09 The Human Resources Officer (Teaching Staff) and the Superintendent of Human Resources or designate will be responsible for maintaining the Recall List and making contact regarding vacancies. 37.12.10 38.12.10 Principals will contact the Human Resources Department as soon as they have any information regarding vacancies, leaves, retirements or other openings. The Human Resources Officer (Teaching Staff), or designate, will contact staff on the Recall List concerning acceptance of the position. Seniority and qualifications will be the only criteria for selection, in accordance with the following considerations: 37.12.11 38.12.11 Conditions for offering a position to contract staff on the Recall List: 37.1238.12.