Common use of RETIREMENT GRATUITIES Clause in Contracts

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART B – - LOCALLY AGREED NEGOTIATED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4PROVISIONS

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 Part B:‌ Local Collective Agreement Legend: • C = Central • L = Local • R = Retained Language for Historical Reference • 2015L = Negotiated Locally in 2015 • 2020L = Negotiated Locally in 2020 L - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4Article 1: Purpose‌

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] TABLE OF CONTENTS PART B – LOCALLY AGREED - LOCAL TERMS Table of Contents Preamble BETWEEN DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA and XXXXX, Xxxxxxxx 00 (TBU) Article 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4Preamble

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 Part B:‌ Local Collective Agreement Legend: • C = Central • L = Local • R = Retained Language for Historical Reference • 2015L = Negotiated Locally in 2015 • 2020L =Negotiated Locally in 2020 L - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4Article 1: Purpose‌

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] OSSTF-OT – PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4B

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] OSSTF OCCASIONAL TEACHERS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4B

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement calculatingRetirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity RetirementGratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity abovegratuityabove:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4]

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 LOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN: THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (hereinafter called “The Board") THE ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' FEDERATION DISTRICT 19 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4OCCASIONAL TEACHERS' BARGAINING UNIT (hereinafter called "The Union") September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2017

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART B OSSTF Teachers Part B: Local Terms L 1.00 – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4RECOGNITION‌

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] TABLE OF CONTENTS PART B – LOCALLY AGREED - LOCAL TERMS Table BETWEEN DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA and XXXXX/XXXXX, Xxxxxxxx 00 (Occasional Teachers) Article 1 Purpose Article 2 Recognition Article 3 Term of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4Agreement

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE APPENDIX II TO OSSTF Teachers MOS MEMORANDUM OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4AGREEMENT #1

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: Draft “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE APPENDIX II TO OSSTF Teachers MOS MEMORANDUM OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4AGREEMENT #1

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] OSSTF – PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4B

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] TABLE OF CONTENTS PART B – LOCALLY AGREED - LOCAL TERMS Table of Contents BETWEEN DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA and XXXXX/XXXXX, Xxxxxxxx 00 (Contract Teachers) Article 1 Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE Article 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4Recognition and Scope

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4Back To Index

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART B – LOCALLY AGREED LOCAL TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 449

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] TABLE OF CONTENTS PART B – LOCALLY AGREED - LOCAL TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE BETWEEN DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4NIAGARA and OSSTF, District 22 (Contract Teachers)

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] TABLE OF CONTENTS PART B – LOCALLY AGREED - LOCAL TERMS Table BETWEEN DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA and XXXXX, Xxxxxxxx 00 (OTBU) Article 1 Purpose Article 2 Recognition Article 3 Term of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4Agreement

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] (See also Local Article L9.00 for Pregnancy Leave Benefits, See also Local Article L12.00 for Short Term Paid Leaves) PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 LOCAL ARTICLES The Thames Valley District School Board - AND - The Ontario Secondary Teachers’ Federation - District #11 ARTICLE 1 L1.00 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4RECOGNITION

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] OSSTF – PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4B

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART Part B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4Local Agreement

RETIREMENT GRATUITIES. The issue of Retirement Gratuities has been addressed at the Central Table and the parties agree that formulae contained in current local collective agreements for calculating Retirement Gratuities shall govern payment of retirement gratuities and be limited in their application to terms outlined in Appendix A - A- Retirement Gratuities. Disputes arising in respect of such provisions shall be subject to Section 43 of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. The following language shall be inserted unaltered as a preamble to Retirement Gratuity language into every collective agreement: “"Retirement Gratuities were frozen as of August 31, 2012. A Teacher is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity or any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Teacher had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day. The following language applies only to those teachers eligible for the gratuity above:” " [insert current Retirement Gratuity language from local collective agreement] PART B – LOCALLY AGREED TERMS Table of Contents Preamble 1 ARTICLE 1 Part B:‌ Local Collective Agreement Legend: • C = Central • L = Local • R = Retained Language for Historical Reference • 2015L = Negotiated Locally in 2015 L - DEFINITIONS 1 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE PERIOD 3 ARTICLE 3 - RECOGNITION 3 ARTICLE 4 - STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY 4 ARTICLE 5 - REASONABLE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS 4 ARTICLE 6 - WORKLOAD 4 6.01 Teaching Assignment 4Article 1: Purpose‌