Collective Agreement
Work Year (Article 7)
Article 7 – Work Year shall apply, except that 7.04(b) “College Year” is replaced by the following with respect to the Teachers: “College Year – College year shall mean the one year period beginning the last Monday in August in any year.”
The parties agree that Teachers listed on Schedule “A” hereto may elect to take on additional work that is outside the scope of the Collective Agreement, beyond their positions with MITT. Any such additional work shall be excluded from the total number of days a Teacher works in a College Year pursuant to article 7.01 of the Collective Agreement and this Memorandum of Understanding, and MITT shall have the sole authority to determine the compensation for such work.
Article 21 - Layoffs
Teachers listed on Schedule “A” hereto shall be afforded the same seniority and layoff provisions as provided in the Collective Agreement, subject to the following modifications.
Further to the above, the parties agree the following modifications to Article 21 – Layoff shall apply:
Qualifications shall include a member’s qualifications in the post-secondary field of study, similar to the assessment for secondary vocational teachers.
In the event of a lay-off, the Institute or its designate shall meet with the Executive of the Association to discuss the implications of the possible layoff and to provide a copy of the seniority list.
Notice of layoff shall be given to the teacher laid off by registered mail not less than thirty (30) calendar days before the date of layoff. It is understood that layoffs may occur at any time.