ARTICLE 26 STAFFING
26.01 Basic Staff Entitlement (BSE)
(a) Basic Staff Entitlement (BSE) shall be
calculated in accordance with the Ministry Class Size Regulations
using the predicted average daily enrolment (ADE).
Average Daily Enrolment (ADE) shall be calculated in accordance
with the Education Act and Regulations.
The BSE shall be defined as the ratio:
Predicted ADE (less congregated Special Education)
Average Class Size as defined in the Regulations as adjusted in
accordance with September actual enrolment.
(b) The BSE shall be allocated to the elementary
schools by means of a staff allocation model as determined by the
Elementary Staffing Committee in accordance with Article
26.03.
(c) In the event the average class size maximum
currently defined in the Education Act is amended, the divisor used
to calculate the BSE shall be amended accordingly.
26.02 The Board shall continue to allocate
additional equivalent full-time teaching positions on a
discretionary basis based on Board budget decisions and provincial
funding.
26.03 Elementary Staffing Committee
There shall be an Elementary Staffing Committee comprised of the
following:
- up to three (3) representatives of the Board
- up to three (3) representatives of Ottawa Carleton
ETFO/FEEO
Additional representatives may be invited to attend as resources
to deal with the specific subject matters under discussion.
Each party shall bear the cost, if any, associated with the
attendance of these additional representatives.
The parties agree that the Elementary Staffing Committee shall be
governed by the principles of fair and equitable allocation of
staff. The parties further agree to jointly develop a staff
allocation model and all factors therein for the 2001/2002 school
year.
26.04 Resource Person
In addition to the Elementary Staffing Committee, a Teacher will
be released full-time (1.0) from his/her full-time teaching duties
to serve as resource to the committee. The primary
responsibilities assigned to the resource person shall be to
support the committee with respect to the completion of the duties
described below in Article 26.05, and, where time permits, perform
other related elementary staffing duties as may be assigned by the
Superintendent of Human Resources.
If the position becomes vacant, the position shall be posted
within the elementary panel. The interview committee will
include an equal number of Ottawa Carleton ETFO/FEEO and Board
representatives and will be responsible for selecting the
successful applicant.
26.05 Mandate
The Committee shall make recommendations to the Director of
Education with respect to the following:
(a) The design, use and operation of the
elementary school staffing model, including the requirements under
Article 26.06 (a) shall be referred to the Elementary Staffing
Committee for adjustment. The committee does not have the
authority to increase staff.
(b) The staff timelines as per Article 30.02
(b).
(c) The allocation of staff for each elementary
school based on staffing entitlements and enrollments in accordance
with Articles 26.01 to 26.04 above. The initial allocation
shall be based on the annual predicted ADE and will take place in
accordance with Article 29.
(d) The existing practices in all schools with a
view to ensuring consistent working conditions within the
system including supervision and preparation time assigned to
staff.
(e) The fairness and equitability of teaching
assignments within a given school will be monitored through a Joint
Working Conditions Survey. The members of the Elementary
Staffing Committee will analyze annually:
Compliance with collective agreement provisions for preparation
time, Ministry requirements for a forty (40) minute uninterrupted
lunch, supervision duties and average class size data as required
by the Ministry.
(f) In order to assist its deliberations, the
Elementary Staffing Committee may request and shall have access to
such information as enrolment data, school organization charts, and
statistical data related to teaching assignments and preparation
time normally collected and retained for staffing purposes.