Common use of REGULAR WORK YEAR FOR TEACHERS Clause in Contracts

REGULAR WORK YEAR FOR TEACHERS. 1. The annual salary established for teachers covered by this Agreement, shall be payable in respect of the teacher’s regular work year. 2. Pursuant to the Standard School Calendar established by legislation and regulation: a. the regular work year shall be scheduled from and including the first Tuesday after Labour Day to and including the last Friday in June, or if the last Friday in June falls on or before June 25, June 30. b. the first day of Winter Break shall be on the Monday preceding December 26. Schools shall re-open on the Monday following January 1 unless January 1 is a Friday, Saturday or Sunday in which case schools shall re-open on the following Tuesday. c. the first day of Spring Break shall be the third Monday in March. School shall re-open on the fourth Monday of March. If the fourth Monday in March is Easter Monday, schools shall re-open for the Wednesday following the fourth Monday in March. d. the regular work year for teachers shall include: i. no fewer than five (5) non-instructional days pursuant to Article F.21 Professional Development Days. ii. two half days for report card preparation. iii. two half days to allow for assessment/evaluation and/or the designing of educational programs. e. The first day of the work year will be a day for organization. Students shall be in attendance for up to one-half the day. f. The last day shall be an administrative day with no students in attendance. g. The Board shall shorten 4 school days of a school by not more than one hour for the purpose of facilitating parent-teacher interviews related to student progress. 3. Any work performed by teachers covered by this Agreement beyond the teacher’s work year, shall be voluntary. 4. All Board requests for a teacher to work beyond the regular work year will be in writing as far in advance as possible. A teacher who is requested and agrees to work beyond the regular work year shall receive at the teacher’s option: a. payment at the rate of 1/200th of the teacher’s annual salary for each day worked, or b. the equivalent release time during the regular work year. Every reasonable effort shall be made to accommodate the wishes of the teacher with respect to the scheduling of this release time. 5. Nothing in this article shall prevent the Board from offering, or a teacher from accepting a fixed- sum contract for a specific project provided the Union receives notice of all such projects and the project does not consist of or include work of a kind that would normally be performed by a teacher. 6. If the work requested requires the teacher to travel more than twenty (20) km from the normal worksite, the teacher shall be paid mileage reimbursement pursuant to Article B.10 Reimbursement for Mileage and Insurance for travelling costs and, if applicable, reasonable expenses for accommodation, meals and other expenses, upon submission of a district expense voucher. 7. Where a statutory holiday falls on a full-time teacher’s normally scheduled day off, during a week in which school is in session, and the full-time teacher is not required to work on that day, the teacher shall have the option of receiving: a. payment in lieu thereof calculated at 1/200 of the annual salary for that teacher’s scale placement, or b. with mutual agreement between the teacher and the teacher’s supervisor, equivalent time off. 8. For the purpose of introducing Kindergarten students to school, teachers of Kindergarten, in consultation with the principal, shall be entitled to design and implement a gradual entry program involving altered hours and the phasing in of small groups of children for the first five days after the opening of school.

REGULAR WORK YEAR FOR TEACHERS. 1. The annual salary established for teachers employees covered by this Agreement, Agreement shall be payable in respect of the teacher’s regular work year. 2. Pursuant to the Standard School Calendar established by legislation and regulation: a. the 's regular work year which shall not exceed one hundred ninety-five (195) days in session per school year. All days in session shall be scheduled from and including between the first Tuesday after Labour Day to and including the last Friday in June, or if the last Friday in June falls on or before June 25of the subsequent year, June 30excluding Saturdays and Sundays, statutory holidays, Christmas break and Spring break. b. a. In school years when Labour Day occurs on the seventh (7th) of September and only in those years, the school year may, by agreement, commence in the first week of September or be extended into the last week of June. 2. The regular work year for the teacher shall include: a. five (5) non-instructional days for professional development as follows: i. two (2) District days; ii. three (3) school based days. 3. The first day of Winter Break Christmas break shall be on the Monday preceding December 26. Schools School shall re-open reopen on the Monday following January 1 unless January 1 is a FridaySunday, Saturday or Sunday in which case schools then school shall re-open on the following reopen Tuesday, January 3. c. the 4. The first day of Spring Break break shall be the third Monday in March. School shall re-open on reopen the fourth Monday of in March. If the fourth Monday in March is Easter Monday, schools school shall re-open for reopen on the Wednesday following the fourth Monday in March. d. the regular work year for teachers shall include: i. no fewer than five (5) non-instructional days pursuant to Article F.21 Professional Development Days. ii. two half days for report card preparation. iii. two half days to allow for assessment/evaluation and/or the designing of educational programs. e. The first last day of the work school year will continue to be a day made available for organizationnecessary year-end administration. Students shall All students will be deemed to be in attendance for up to one-half the on that day. f. 6. The last Employer will make every reasonable effort to provide the equivalent of one day shall in session for parent/teacher interviews during the school year. All students will be an administrative day with no students deemed to be in attendanceattendance on that day. g. The Board shall shorten 4 school days of a school by not more than one hour for the purpose of facilitating parent-teacher interviews related to student progress. 37. Any work performed by teachers employees covered by this Agreement beyond the teacher’s 's regular work year, year shall be voluntary. 48. All Board requests for Where, at the request of the Superintendent or designate, a teacher to work beyond the regular work year will be in writing as far in advance as possible. A teacher who is requested and agrees to work beyond the regular work year shall receive at the teacher’s option: a. payment at the rate of 1/200th outside of the teacher’s annual salary for each day worked, or b. the equivalent release time during the 's regular work year. Every reasonable effort , the Superintendent or designate shall be made to accommodate the wishes of give the teacher with respect to paid time off during the scheduling of this release school year at a mutually agreeable time. 5. Nothing in this article shall prevent the Board from offering, or a teacher from accepting a fixed- sum contract for a specific project provided the Union receives notice of all failing such projects and the project does not consist of or include work of a kind that would normally be performed by a teacher. 6. If the work requested requires agreement, shall pay the teacher to travel more than twenty (20) km from the normal worksite, the teacher shall be paid mileage reimbursement pursuant to Article B.10 Reimbursement for Mileage and Insurance for travelling costs and, if applicable, reasonable expenses for accommodation, meals and other expenses, upon submission of a district expense voucher. 7. Where a statutory holiday falls pro rata based on a full-time teacher’s normally scheduled day off, during a week in which school is in session, and the full-time teacher is not required to work on that day, the teacher shall have the option of receiving: a. payment in lieu thereof calculated at 1/200 of the annual salary for that teacher’s scale placement, or b. with mutual agreement between the teacher and the teacher’s supervisor, equivalent time off's annual salary. 8. For the purpose of introducing Kindergarten students to school, teachers of Kindergarten, in consultation with the principal, shall be entitled to design and implement a gradual entry program involving altered hours and the phasing in of small groups of children for the first five days after the opening of school.

REGULAR WORK YEAR FOR TEACHERS. 1. The annual salary established for teachers covered by this Agreement, shall be payable in respect of the teacher’s teacher‟s regular work year. 2. Pursuant to the Standard School Calendar established by legislation and regulation: a. the regular work year shall be scheduled from and including the first Tuesday after Labour Day to and including the last Friday in June, or if the last Friday in June falls on or before June 25, June 30. b. the first day of Winter Break shall be on the Monday preceding December 26. Schools shall re-open on the Monday following January 1 unless January 1 is a Friday, Saturday or Sunday in which case schools shall re-open on the following Tuesday. c. the first day of Spring Break shall be the third Monday in March. School shall re-open on the fourth Monday of March. If the fourth Monday in March is Easter Monday, schools shall re-open for the Wednesday following the fourth Monday in March. d. the regular work year for teachers shall include: i. no fewer than five (5) non-instructional days pursuant to Article F.21 Professional Development Days. ii. two half days for report card preparation. iii. two half days to allow for assessment/evaluation and/or the designing of educational programs. e. The first day of the work year will be a day for organization. Students shall be in attendance for up to one-half the day. f. The last day shall be an administrative day with no students in attendance. g. The Board shall shorten 4 school days of a school by not more than one hour for the purpose of facilitating parent-teacher interviews related to student progress. 3. Any work performed by teachers covered by this Agreement beyond the teacher’s teacher‟s work year, shall be voluntary. 4. All Board requests for a teacher to work beyond the regular work year will be in writing as far in advance as possible. A teacher who is requested and agrees to work beyond the regular work year shall receive at the teacher’s teacher‟s option: a. payment at the rate of 1/200th of the teacher’s teacher‟s annual salary for each day worked, or b. the equivalent release time during the regular work year. Every reasonable effort shall be made to accommodate the wishes of the teacher with respect to the scheduling of this release time. 5. Nothing in this article shall prevent the Board from offering, or a teacher from accepting a fixed- sum contract for a specific project provided the Union receives notice of all such projects and the project does not consist of or include work of a kind that would normally be performed by a teacher. 6. If the work requested requires the teacher to travel more than twenty (20) km from the normal worksite, the teacher shall be paid mileage reimbursement pursuant to Article B.10 Reimbursement for Mileage and Insurance for travelling costs and, if applicable, reasonable expenses for accommodation, meals and other expenses, upon submission of a district expense voucher. 7. Where a statutory holiday falls on a full-time teacher’s teacher‟s normally scheduled day off, during a week in which school is in session, and the full-time teacher is not required to work on that day, the teacher shall have the option of receiving: a. payment in lieu thereof calculated at 1/200 of the annual salary for that teacher’s teacher‟s scale placement, or b. with mutual agreement between the teacher and the teacher’s teacher‟s supervisor, equivalent time off. 8. For the purpose of introducing Kindergarten students to school, teachers of Kindergarten, in consultation with the principal, shall be entitled to design and implement a gradual entry program involving altered hours and the phasing in of small groups of children for the first five days after the opening of school.

REGULAR WORK YEAR FOR TEACHERS. ‌ 1. The annual salary established for teachers employees covered by this Agreement, Agreement shall be payable in respect of the teacher’s regular work year. 2. Pursuant to the Standard School Calendar established by legislation and regulation: a. the 's regular work year which shall not exceed one hundred ninety-five (195) days in session per school year. All days in session shall be scheduled from and including between the first Tuesday after Labour Day to and including the last Friday in June, or if the last Friday in June falls on or before June 25of the subsequent year, June 30excluding Saturdays and Sundays, statutory holidays, Christmas break and Spring break. b. a. In school years when Labour Day occurs on the seventh (7th) of September and only in those years, the school year may, by agreement, commence in the first week of September or be extended into the last week of June. 2. The regular work year for the teacher shall include: a. five (5) non-instructional days for professional development as follows: i. two (2) District days; ii. three (3) school based days. 3. The first day of Winter Break Christmas break shall be on the Monday preceding December 26. Schools School shall re-open reopen on the Monday following January 1 unless January 1 is a FridaySunday, Saturday or Sunday in which case schools then school shall re-open on the following reopen Tuesday, January 3. c. the 4. The first day of Spring Break break shall be the third Monday in March. School shall re-open on reopen the fourth Monday of in March. If the fourth Monday in March is Easter Monday, schools school shall re-open for reopen on the Wednesday following the fourth Monday in March. d. the regular work year for teachers shall include: i. no fewer than five (5) non-instructional days pursuant to Article F.21 Professional Development Days. ii. two half days for report card preparation. iii. two half days to allow for assessment/evaluation and/or the designing of educational programs. e. The first last day of the work school year will continue to be a day made available for organizationnecessary year-end administration. Students shall All students will be deemed to be in attendance for up to one-half the on that day. f. 6. The last Employer will make every reasonable effort to provide the equivalent of one day shall in session for parent/teacher interviews during the school year. All students will be an administrative day with no students deemed to be in attendanceattendance on that day. g. The Board shall shorten 4 school days of a school by not more than one hour for the purpose of facilitating parent-teacher interviews related to student progress. 37. Any work performed by teachers employees covered by this Agreement beyond the teacher’s 's regular work year, year shall be voluntary. 48. All Board requests for Where, at the request of the Superintendent or designate, a teacher to work beyond the regular work year will be in writing as far in advance as possible. A teacher who is requested and agrees to work beyond the regular work year shall receive at the teacher’s option: a. payment at the rate of 1/200th outside of the teacher’s annual salary for each day worked, or b. the equivalent release time during the 's regular work year. Every reasonable effort , the Superintendent or designate shall be made to accommodate the wishes of give the teacher with respect to paid time off during the scheduling of this release school year at a mutually agreeable time. 5. Nothing in this article shall prevent the Board from offering, or a teacher from accepting a fixed- sum contract for a specific project provided the Union receives notice of all failing such projects and the project does not consist of or include work of a kind that would normally be performed by a teacher. 6. If the work requested requires agreement, shall pay the teacher to travel more than twenty (20) km from the normal worksite, the teacher shall be paid mileage reimbursement pursuant to Article B.10 Reimbursement for Mileage and Insurance for travelling costs and, if applicable, reasonable expenses for accommodation, meals and other expenses, upon submission of a district expense voucher. 7. Where a statutory holiday falls pro rata based on a full-time teacher’s normally scheduled day off, during a week in which school is in session, and the full-time teacher is not required to work on that day, the teacher shall have the option of receiving: a. payment in lieu thereof calculated at 1/200 of the annual salary for that teacher’s scale placement, or b. with mutual agreement between the teacher and the teacher’s supervisor, equivalent time off's annual salary. 8. For the purpose of introducing Kindergarten students to school, teachers of Kindergarten, in consultation with the principal, shall be entitled to design and implement a gradual entry program involving altered hours and the phasing in of small groups of children for the first five days after the opening of school.