Occasional Teachers

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Section 7 - Duties of the Committees

9. Occasional Teachers

The duties of the Occasional Bargaining Unit Committee shall be as defined in the current Association Handbook and:

1. to work towards achieving the Unit’s objectives for occasional teachers;

2. to identify the needs of the members, particularly as they apply to the occasional teachers, and recommend actions which the Unit Executive may undertake to assist them;

3. to make known the professional development needs of occasional teachers to the Professional Development committee;

4. to make recommendations to the Unit Executive for the expenditure of the Occasional Teacher Bargaining Unit Reserve Fund, until it is exhausted;

5. to conduct a members’ needs survey;

6. to exercise the following duties in relation to collective bargaining in a manner consistent with the relevant provisions of the Association Handbook:

   1. to represent the members of the Occasional Bargaining Unit in collective bargaining negotiations with the employer, subject to the relevant provisions of the Association Handbook and applicable law;

   2. to recommend to the Unit Executive, the members of the Occasional Bargaining Unit who shall compose the Collective Bargaining committee;

   3. to recommend to the Unit Executive, a chief negotiator to negotiate with the employer;

   4. to provide input into collective bargaining proposals.