K-12 SCHOOL PD Day - NO CLASSES
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NEGOTIATIONS GOALS
The Portage la Prairie School Division Board, or its representatives, and the Portage la Prairie Teachers Association of the Manitoba Teachers Society will enter into negotiations to obtain a Collective Agreement which establishes:
The Portage la Prairie School Division Board, or its representatives, will enter into negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 2085 to obtain a Collective Agreement which establishes:
The Portage la Prairie School Division Board, or its representatives, will meet with other employee groups to establish:
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NEGOTIATIONS LEGAL STATUS
The legal requirements associated with Collective Bargaining are stated in the Public Schools Act, Part VIII, sections 97-112 and the Labour Relations Act.
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GUIDELINES FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
The Board will negotiate terms and conditions of employment with all officially recognized employee bargaining groups pursuant to the provisions of existing Collective Agreements, the Public Schools Act, Labour Relations Act and Employment Standards Code. Terms and conditions of employment shall mean compensation paid or furnished to the employee, physical conditions at the place of employment which affect the health or safety of employees, and benefits as the term is commonly understood in public employment.
The Business and Finance Committee of the Board shall be the official negotiating committee of the Board. The Chair of the Business and Finance Committee or his/her appointee shall be the spokesperson. With the approval of the Board, the Committee may delegate a Board approved negotiator as its spokesperson.
The Business and Finance Committee is authorized to make tentative agreements with the bargaining units provided these agreements do not alter or conflict with official Board policies, regulations or the Board-approved negotiation plan. Any item which alters or conflicts with official Board policies, regulations or the negotiation plan must be approved by the Board before any tentative agreements are reached with the bargaining units.
Although not all inclusive, the following general items are considered non-negotiable. Specific items will be determined by the Board as necessary:
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PRIVILEGES OF STAFF NEGOTIATING ORGANIZATIONS
Staff negotiating organizations have the permission of the Board to use, to a reasonable extent, those Division facilities and services which are necessary to carry on negotiations.
More specifically, these privileges involve the use of school room space for negotiating meetings, the use of inter-school mail facilities, and the use of communication and duplicating equipment.
These privileges will be exercised only with the approval of the Principal of the school(s) involved.