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 Health and Safety Committee
Memo
Collective Agreement Health and Safety Language
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November 1, 2003
Article 15 – Occupational Health and Safety
15.01
A Teacher shall have the right to report a health and safety concern without being disciplined.
15.02 Joint Health and Safety Committee Members
The Union shall nominate Teachers to serve on the Board's Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Joint Health and Safety Committee will continue to co-operate in the promotion of safety and safe working conditions. Meetings and school inspections shall take place during the regular school day.
15.03.1 Health and Safety Worker Members
A Teacher who has been designated by her/his staff to be the Health and Safety Worker Member will inspect part or all of her/his workplace once a month, during the regular school day. The amount of time to be allotted for monthly inspections shall be set out by the Board’s Health and Safety Officer and the Superintendent of Human Resources at the beginning of each school year.
15.03.2
A Teacher who uses her/his preparation time to complete an inspection shall be reimbursed an equal amount of preparation time at a future date mutually agreed upon by the teacher and the principal.
15.05
A violent incident, referred to within this Article, shall be defined as any incident in which a Teacher is threatened verbally or in writing and/or is abused, harassed or assaulted physically, emotionally, sexually, racially or ethno culturally by a student, resulting in the impairment of health and safety of the teacher.
15.07
Violent incidents involving a Teacher shall be brought to the attention of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Board agrees that the Joint Health and Safety Committee shall concern itself with matters relating to violence to Teachers, including, but not limited to, helping to develop measures and procedures to prevent violence to Teachers.
15.08
A Teacher who has been the victim of a violent incident must report the incident to the Principal or Vice-Principal who shall provide an Employee Incident/Accident Report Form (# to be confirmed) for the Teacher to complete. The completed form will be sent to the Board’s Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Teacher may keep a photocopy for her/his records
15.09
When a Teacher has been the victim of a violent incident involving a student, the Principal or Vice-Principal will complete a Violent Incident Report (Form 206-1). The completed form will be signed by the Principal and the Teacher and sent to the Superintendent of Education
Article 17 – Anti-Harassment
17.01 The Board, in consultation with the Union, will develop, implement and maintain an Anti- Harassment policy. The Anti-Harassment policy, including an implementation schedule, shall be approved by the Board no later than May 1, 2003. In-servicing for ETFO members shall be scheduled for the 2003-2004 school year.
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