ROLLING RIVER TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2014/07/01 - 2018/06/30 (EXPIRED)

ARTICLE 11: DISCIPLINE

The imposition of discipline without just cause by the Division or any agent thereof in the form of written warning(s) and/or suspension(s) with or without pay shall be subject to the following provisions:

(a) Where the Division or person(s) acting on behalf of the Division so disciplines a teacher covered by this Collective Agreement and where the affected person is not satisfied that the discipline is for just cause, the Division's action shall be deemed to be a difference between the parties to or persons bound by this Collective Agreement under Article 17: Content Meaning Application or Violation of the Agreement.

(b) When such a difference is referred to a Board of Arbitration under Article 17 the Board of Arbitration shall have the power to:

1) uphold the discipline

2) rescind the discipline

3) vary or modify the discipline

4) order the board to pay all or part of any loss of pay and/or benefits in respect of the discipline

5) do one or more of the things set out in subclause (1), (2), (3) and (4) above.

(c) The written warning(s) shall not include Performance Evaluations done pursuant to Board Policy and any regulations and amendments thereto (hereinafter referred to as the policy), except where the implementation of said policy against a teacher covered by this Collective Agreement is for the purpose of disciplining said teacher.

(d) The Association agrees that the Division has the right to suspend a teacher with or without pay for just cause.