Common use of Tripartite Teacher Advisory Committee (TTAC Clause in Contracts

Tripartite Teacher Advisory Committee (TTAC. The Parties recognize the value of ongoing provincial dialogue as a means to sustain labour peace and progress. • The Parties agree to take part in the TTAC, to be appointed by the Minister. • The TTAC shall be a tripartite body composed of representatives from teacher federations, School Boards and the Ministry. • The TTAC will be established by December 31, 2008. • The TTAC shall be in effect until August 31, 2012. • The TTAC shall: o Discuss issues that arise from the implementation of the PDT Agreement over the course of the term of Collective Agreements brought to it by the Minister, the Ministry or any one of the parties; o Advise the Minister on the implementation of government initiatives in publicly-funded elementary and secondary schools; o Design strategies for effective local labour-management coordination and cooperation; o Address the following issues raised specifically during the PDT process : Exemplary practices in labour relations; Efficiency of assessment and reporting practices; Teaching supports in English Catholic School Authorities; Best practices to expedite and reduce the cost of grievance/arbitrations, without loss of rights in collective agreements; Province-wide administration of benefits; School safety and violence in the workplace; Availability of information from Ontario Students’ Records (OSR); Expansion of programs for 4 and 5 year olds. o Consider such other issues as agreed to by the participants or that may from time-to-time be directed by the Minister. • The Minister will draft Terms of Reference, after consultation with the Parties. • Expenses related to the TTAC will be funded by the Ministry of Education.

Tripartite Teacher Advisory Committee (TTAC. The Parties recognize the value of ongoing provincial dialogue as a means to sustain labour peace and progress. • The Parties agree to take part in the TTAC, to be appointed by the Minister. • The TTAC shall be a tripartite body composed of representatives from teacher federations, School Boards and the Ministry. • The TTAC will be established by December 31, 2008. • The TTAC shall be in effect until August 31, 2012. • The TTAC shall: o • Discuss issues that arise from the implementation of the PDT Agreement over the course of the term of Collective Agreements brought to it by the Minister, the Ministry or any one of the parties; o • Advise the Minister on the implementation of government initiatives in publicly-funded elementary and secondary schools; o • Design strategies for effective local labour-management coordination and cooperation; o • Address the following issues raised specifically during the PDT process : ▪ Exemplary practices in labour relations; ▪ Efficiency of assessment and reporting practices; ▪ Teaching supports in English Catholic School Authorities; ▪ Best practices to expedite and reduce the cost of grievance/arbitrations, without loss of rights in collective agreements; ▪ Province-wide administration of benefits; ▪ School safety and violence in the workplace; ▪ Availability of information from Ontario Students’ Records (OSR); ▪ Expansion of programs for 4 and 5 year olds. o • Consider such other issues as agreed to by the participants or that may from time-to-time be directed by the Minister. • The Minister will draft Terms of Reference, after consultation with the Parties. • Expenses related to the TTAC will be funded by the Ministry of Education.