RIVER EAST TRANSCONA TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 19: LAY OFF

19.11

A laid off teacher shall lose seniority and the rights to further consideration for recall for any of the following reasons:

  1. the teacher resigns;
  2. the teacher is employed by another school division as a full time teacher on a Teacher General Contract, or equivalent full time contract, approved by the Minister; except those teachers who are employed full time on such a contract for a limited term not to exceed one year;
  3. the teacher is not recalled within one (1) calendar year after September 30th following the date of lay off;
  4. the teacher’s contract is terminated for cause;
  5. any teacher on the recall list who refuses to accept a position for which the teacher has the necessary training or academic qualifications, or experience to perform the work in the positions offered shall forfeit all right of seniority and recall subject to the exception contained in b) hereof.  The circumstances as outlined in 19.10 b), refusal to accept employment shall forfeit all claims to the position offered.