PARK WEST TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 5 - LEAVES

5.10 Special Leave

In all other cases of absence from teaching duties, for one or more days, other than leave granted under Articles 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.04, 5.05, 5.06, 5.07, 5.08, and 5.09 permission of the C.E.O./Superintendent must be obtained.  The teacher shall be informed whether such leave shall be granted:

(a) with no deduction from the teacher's salary, or
(b) with the cost of the substitute teacher, where provided, deducted from the teacher's salary, or
(c) with a daily deduction of the teacher’s per diem salary. Where the C.E.O./Superintendent refuses permission, he/she shall set out in writing such reasons for such refusal.  The teacher shall have the right to appeal the refusal to the Park West School Division Board.  Further, the refusal shall be subject to arbitration, pursuant to Article 10 of this collective agreement.  The function of the Arbitration Board shall be to determine whether the reasons for the refusal are reasonable.