SWAN VALLEY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30

ARTICLE 21: WRITTEN WARNINGS AND SUSPENSIONS

21.01

The Division or any agent thereof shall have the right to issue a written warning(s) to any teacher or suspend a teacher with or without pay.

Where the Division or person(s) acting on behalf of the Division issued a written warning(s) or suspension affecting any person covered by this        Collective Agreement and where the affected person is not satisfied that the written warning(s) or suspension is for a just cause, the Division’s action shall be deemed to be a difference between the parties to or persons bound by this Collective Agreement.

21.02

When such a difference is referred to a Board of Arbitration under Article 19, the Board of Arbitration shall have the power to:

1. uphold the written warning(s) or suspension;
2. rescind the written warning(s) or suspension;
3. vary or modify the written warning(s) or suspension;
4. order the Division to pay all or part of any loss of pay and/or benefits in respect of the written warning(s) or suspension;
5. do one or more of the things set out in subclause (1) or (2), (3), (4) above.      

21.03

This Article does not apply to teacher assessment and evaluation process done pursuant to Division policy and practices and amendments thereto, except to the extent that any such assessment or evaluation is used as the basis of or in connection with disciplinary action.