The Winnipeg School Division
1577 Wall Street East, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 2S5
Telephone: (204) 775-0231
Fax: (204) 772-6464
Email: pclarke@wsd1.org
P.E. CLARKE M.Ed.
Chief Superintendent
January 19, 2016
Mr. Nathan Martindale, President
Winnipeg Teachers’ Association
202-2639 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3J 0P7
Dear Mr. Martindale,
Re: Letter of Understanding – Substitute Assignment
The parties agree to refer the issue of substitute teacher assignment and timetable (“the assignment issue”) to the In-School Coverage Committee for further discussion. The Committee will meet to deal with concerns over the assignment issue beginning not later than February 15, 2007 and will seek to reach a resolution between the parties by June 30, 2007.
The Division will instruct principals to act reasonably and fairly in assigning or adjusting short term substitute teacher timetables. For extended substitute assignments, the Division will normally assign substitutes the same timetable as the teacher they are replacing, unless otherwise determined at the time of assignment or in unforeseen circumstances.
Pending the conclusion of the Committee’s discussions, the parties will develop contract language regarding the assignment of substitutes, which will be appended to the current collective agreement as an addendum to Article 17.03 (Substitutes).
If either party is dissatisfied with progress or results on the assignment issue in the Committee process, either party may, after June 30, 2007, direct the assignment issue to binding interest arbitration.
The arrangements in this Letter of Understanding are without prejudice to the rights of the parties in the event that interest arbitration is required to resolve the issue.
If the parties are making progress in their deliberations, and it is viewed by the parties that additional meeting(s) would be required in the Fall of 2007, the parties can mutually agree to extend the June 30 deadline.
Yours sincerely,
Pauline Clarke
Chief Superintendent
This will confirm the Association’s agreement with the understanding set forth in the above letter as of this 19th day of January, 2016.
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