RED RIVER VALLEY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION -- ARTICLE 28

“Extra curricular activities” for the purpose of this collective agreement means student-related athletic, social, recreational and cultural activities, occurring with the written approval of school administration 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.

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 shall be entitled to a paid leave of absence of one (1) day provided that he or she performs forty-five (45) hours to a maximum of three (3) days leave for one hundred thirty-five (135) hours of eligible extra curricular duties during a school year. A part time teacher shall be entitled to the equivalent time off as a full time teacher. The date for such leave shall be agreed upon between the teacher and the principal.

A teacher who accumulates at least forty-five (45) hours under clause (d) and where such forty-five (45) hours are not accumulated until after April 30th, shall be entitled to carry forward one (1) day of leave into the subsequent school year.

In the event a teacher does not accumulate sufficient hours to qualify for his/her leave, the teacher may carry forward those hours to the following school year. In such case, the day must be completed and used within that school year.

RED RIVER VALLEY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION