“Extra-Curricular Activities” means student-related athletic, social, recreational and cultural activities, occurring outside the normal school day, but does not include activities related to academic or instructional matters or curriculum subjects outside of the normal school day, whether such occur alone or with students, parents or administrative staff, such as (without limitation) staff meetings, committee work, in-service sessions, marking and setting examinations, Christmas or Spring Concerts, or marking school assignments.
A teacher who participates in extra-curricular activities shall be entitled to a paid leave of absence of two (2) days per school year, non-cumulative provided that at least a total of 100 hours of extra-curricular duties are performed over two consecutive school years. Any teacher who has accumulated sufficient hours to qualify for two (2) days leave shall take these leave days before the end of that school year or by the last teaching day of January in the following school year. A part time teacher shall be entitled to the equivalent time off as that of a full time teacher. This leave may not be taken in conjunction with any other leave or break unless authorized by the superintendent. Extra-curricular leave shall not be used on parent teacher days, professional development days, or administrative days.
Effective September 2016, a teacher who participates in extra-curricular activities shall be entitled to a paid leave of absence of one (1) day per fifty (50) hours up to a maximum of two (2) days per school year. Any teacher who has accumulated sufficient hours to qualify for two (2) days leave shall take these leave days before the end of that school year or by the last teaching day of January in the following school year. A part time teacher shall be entitled to the equivalent time off as that of a full time teacher. This leave may not be taken in conjunction with any other leave or break unless authorized by the superintendent. Extra-curricular leave shall not be used on parent teacher days, professional development days, or administrative days.
An extra-curricular activity is an activity that has received prior approval from the school principal.
In areas where a question arises regarding whether an activity would qualify under this clause, the school principal will consult with the Superintendent.
The number of teachers taking Extra Curricular Leave in any one school on the same day is limited to ten percent (10%) of the total teaching staff in the school.
Dated at Morden, Manitoba, this 17th day of August, 2016.
Signed and agreed to on behalf of the Western School Division
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Chairperson
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Secretary-Treasurer
Signed and Agreed to on behalf of the Western Teachers’ Association of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society.
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President
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Secretary