Bargaining Information Meeting

1.Welcome 2.Overview of Process 3.Provincial Issues 4.Local Issues 5.Strike Vote 6.Questions and Answers

Overview of Process Provincial Bargaining Collective Local Table Agreement Bargaining Bill 122, the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act Provincial Bargaining Collective Local Table Agreement Bargaining Bill 122, the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act

Overview of Process Local Research Team identified key issues Winter Regional Bargaining Forums gave direction on issues of concern Spring Council of Presidents appointed Provincial Bargaining Team Fall 2014 – OECTA met with Employers group (OCSTA & government) to set ground rules and scope of bargaining January Matters in dispute referred to Ontario Labour Relations Board for arbitration BEFORE RATIFICATION – Tentative Agreement comes back to Provincial Executive, Council of Presidents, then to the membership for ratification vote. (By-Laws )

Overview of Process (2) Other Affiliates ETFO 96% Strike Vote January 20/ commence bargaining OSSTF 88% Strike Vote December 15 agreed upon central issues February 3, scheduled for bargaining AEFO – no OLRB date set OECTA – OLRB dates January 9 & 19

Scope of central bargaining 1. Monetary compensation. 2. Pregnancy/Parental Leave including Maternity Leave/SEB plans. 3. WSIB top up. 4. Benefits. 5. Hiring Practice including the July 5, 2012 MoU and Regulation VLAP type program. 7. Paid leaves. 8. Teacher working conditions and workload as they relate to the following*: 9. Teacher professional judgment.

Scope of central bargaining (2) 10. Protection of teacher bargaining unit work. 11. Ministry of Education Initiatives and the implementation thereof. 12. Creation of a central issues dispute resolution and grievance process 13. Length of term, notice to bargain and renewal. 14. The structure and organization of collective agreements. 15. How to incorporate into the collective agreement the content/language of the July 5, 2012 MoU 16. Return to teacher bargaining unit of Principals and Vice- principals. 17. System Principals. 18. All matters relating to information requests relating to all issues identified above.

ISSUES IN DISPUTE ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS SENIORITY AS THE BASIS FOR THE TEACHERS TRANSFER (HEALTH & SAFETY) HARASSMENT IN SCHOOLS INCLUDING: REPORTING PROVISIONS, INVESTIGATIONS AND ACCESS TO GRIEVANCE/ ARBITRATION PROVISIONS MATTERS RELATING TO CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT STATUS RESULTING FROM ENROLMENT FLUCTUATIONS, SCHOOL AMALGAMATIONS/CLOSURES, EXCLUDING TEACHER REDUNDANCY