- “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 the normal school day, whether such occur alone or with students, parents or administrative staff, such as (without limitation) staff meetings, parent/teacher meetings, committee work, in-service sessions, marking and setting examinations, or marking school assignments.
- The parties acknowledge the importance of extra-curricular activities as an integral part of each student’s educational experience.
- Teacher participation in extra-curricular activities shall be voluntary.
- An eligible extra-curricular activity is an activity which has received prior approval from the school principal.
- In any school year (as per the Minister of Education’s definition) a teacher will be entitled to a paid leave of absence of one (1) day for performing 50 hours of extra-curricular duties during the school year, or two (2) days for performing 100 hours of extra-curricular duties during the school year.
In the case where a teacher does not accumulate sufficient hours to qualify for the day of paid leave in any school year, the teacher may choose to carry forward these hours to the next school year.
In the case where a teacher accumulates sufficient hours to qualify for the day of paid leave in any school year, the teacher may choose to take the day of paid leave in the year in which it is earned or the following school year. The maximum leave allowed to be carried over by a teacher in any school year shall be one (1) day. The maximum leave allowed to be used in any school year shall be two (2) days.
- The date for such leave shall be agreed upon between the principal and the teacher.