Know your Local Collective Agreement (CA)

Section G – LEAVES OF ABSENCE (pp 68 – 76)

Section G governs the rules around teacher absence from school.  Leaves include:

Ø  Portability of Sick Leave

Ø  Compassionate Care Leave

Ø  Deferred Salary Leave Plan

Ø  Sick Leave

Ø  Personal Leave

Ø  Workers’ Compensation/Injury on Duty

Ø  Serious Illness

Ø  Leave of Absence for Non-Elective Treatment of Minor Dependents

Ø  Bereavement Leave

Ø  Maternity Leave

Ø  Supplemental Employment Benefits on Maternity Leave

Ø  Paternity Leave

Ø  Parental Leave for Fathers

Ø  Adoption Leave

Ø  Marriage or Attendance at Weddings

Ø  Leave of Absence for Political Purposes

Ø  Jury Duty and Summons to Legal Proceedings

Ø  Early Retirement Incentive Plan

Ø  Educational Leave

FAQs about leaves:

Personal Leave (G.22) – teachers receive 1 personal leave day when they have a bank of 50 sick days, 2 when they have 90 days.  50% of unused leave in a year (minimum .5 of a day) will be carried forward to your bank to a maximum of 10 days.  Remember: a Teacher Request for Leave form must be completed and approved prior to the leave.

Bereavement Leave (G.26) – teachers receive 5 days paid leave on the death of a family member and ½ day to attend a friend or distant family member’s funeral.  Additional unpaid leave may be granted for additional days or for travel. 

Did you know? Language can differ between our Local and Provincial contracts – superior language prevails!  For example, the Provincial CA contains possible provision for an additional 2 days paid leave for travel. Please contact Michele for further information or help regarding leaves!  

Please go to www.prntalocal60.ca for CA information.

Welcome back!

 As we begin a new school year, Mary Tremain (PRNTA, Vice-President) and I (Michele Wiebe, PRNTA President) want to wish you a successful year. 

While there are uncertainties in how the collective bargaining process will play out with the government, we are certain that Peace River North teachers will stand firm with the BCTF and CUPE so that fairly bargained collective agreements are reached for both of our unions. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at lp60@bctf.ca, by phone 250-785-8881 (PRNTA office) or 250-262-4205 (cell).

All the best in 2013-2014!

Michele and Mary

Michele and I want to take this opportunity to wish PRN teachers a happy summer break!  This has been a long and eventful school year and everyone deserves some R & R!  Safe travels for those of you who are off on adventures!  

We look forward to seeing you in September!

Michele Wiebe and Mary Tremain

2013-14 Calendar

The PRNTA recently submitted three questions to local MLA candidates - as soon as we receive their answers we will post the results:

Questions for Peace River North MLA candidates respectfully submitted on behalf of the Peace River North Teachers’ Association.

It is our intention to circulate these questions, and your answers, to PRN teachers. The PRNTA asks that you respond to these questions in writing to ensure that local teachers understand your position on these critical issues.

Children in poverty and the working poor:

1.  BC ranks high in the numbers of children living in poverty.  Low wages, high cost-of-living and child-care are factors that contribute to the dire situation in which many of our families live.  If you are elected, what will you do to change this?

Special education support:

2.  The need for special education programs is increasing but provincial funding is frozen or is being reduced.  Classroom teachers are asked to provide instruction to students with diverse learning needs but are receiving fewer supports and resources. The clear message is ‘do more with less’.  If you are elected, what will you do to change this?

Teacher collective bargaining:

3.  PRN teachers want a fair, negotiated contract.  The restrictions the government has placed on the bargaining process ensure that we will not have a contract that respects teachers and meets our needs.  If you are elected, what will you do to change this?

Please remember to get out and vote!

Advance voting places

You can vote at any advance voting place Wednesday, May 8 - Saturday, May 11, 2013 - between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advance voting is available to all voters and all advance voting places are wheelchair accessible.

Advance voting places are:

Taylor Comm Hall, 9896 W Cherry Ave, Taylor
Pearkes Centre, 10801 Dudley Dr, Hudson's Hope
Pomeroy Sports Centre, 9324 96 St, Fort St. John

General Voting Day is Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time.

General voting places

Taylor Comm Hall, 9896 W Cherry Ave, Taylor
Hudson's Hope Comm Hall, 10310 Kyllo St, Hudson's Hope
Prespatou Elem/Sec School, 22113 Triad Rd, Prespatou
Fort St. John Seniors Hall, 10908 100 St, Fort St. John
Rose Prairie Curling Rink, 7077 260 Rd, Rose Prairie
Baldonnel Elem School, 5836 Baldonnel Rd, Baldonnel
Montney Rec Hall, 12401 Rd 256, Montney
Cecil Lake Comm Hall, 4864 Cecil Lake Rd, Cecil Lake
Buick Comm Hall, 15288 Rodeo Rd, Buick
Pomeroy Hotel, 11308 Alaska Rd N, Fort St. John
Charlie Lake Comm Hall, 12717 Charlie L Hall Ave, Charlie Lake
Pomeroy Sports Centre, 9324 96 St, Fort St. John
Wonowon Elem School, MILE 101 Alaska Hwy, Wonowon

2013 PRNTA AGM

NOTICE

Peace River North Teachers’ Association

Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

TIME:               6:30pm

PLACE:           Legion Hall

LOCATED AT: 10103 - 105th Avenue

Fort St. John

(enter using parking lot side doors)

Agenda items:

·      Glen Hansman, BCTF 1^st Vice-President will present information on Provincial Bargaining

·      Election of Executive positions

·      Executive reports                                         

Michele Wiebe

PRNTA President

PRNTA Election Results-AGM May 02, 2012

• Congratulations to the following members who have been elected to the PRNTA Executive and committee positions for the 2012 - 2013 school year:

• President- 2 year term: Michele Wiebe
• Vice President: Mary Tremain
• Secretary: Keely Bailey
• Treasurer: Trent Read
• Local Representative: Bryan Barranti
• Bargaining Chair: Ryan Pearce
• Social Justice: Kelly Snow
• Working and Learning Conditions: Tracy Sawchuk
• Professional Development 2 – 2 year terms: Jessica Dmytruk , Anita Yorke
• Health and Safety: Matthew McColm (101), Lynn St-Louis (Central)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program: Bev Baker
• Social: Sandra Cushway
• T.T.O.C. Rep.: Carolyn Robe
• Aboriginal Rep.: Jan Pope
• Scholarship: Jolene Laychuk

   The Local would like to express a sincere thank-you to all members who let their name stand for office.  

A special thank-you to all previous Executive, Executive Committee members, and volunteers, who have served the membership throughout the years. They provided immeasurable support to, and diligently represented, the members of the Peace River North Teachersʼ Association. Your forceful acts to protect our professional autonomy, contract and employment rights, and the promotion of
social and legal justice, will be respected far into the future!

PRNTA Pro-D Survey

The PRNTA Pro-D Committee has created a survey to gather information and direction for possible changes to the Pro-D Policy and Guidelines.  This survey is intended for PRNTA members only. Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to complete.