FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE Clause Samples
The 'Freedom from Violence' clause establishes a commitment to ensuring that individuals are protected from acts or threats of physical harm within the scope of the agreement. In practice, this clause may require parties to implement policies, training, or reporting mechanisms to prevent and address violence in workplaces, schools, or other relevant environments. Its core function is to create a safe and secure setting by explicitly prohibiting violence, thereby reducing risk and promoting well-being for all involved.
FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE.
1. All Teachers are entitled to a working environment free from violence as defined in the Workplace Safety and Health Act.
2. This Article is subject to The Public Schools Act and regulations thereto and is not intended to abrogate any management right with respect to the student disciplinary process.
3. A Teacher shall not have the right to grieve individual student disciplinary decisions made by school administration.
FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE. The parties recognize the principle that all teachers should have a working environment free from physical violence, verbal abuse or the threat of physical assault and both parties shall make reasonable efforts to maintain this goal. This section is subject to the Public Schools’ Act and regulations thereto and is not intended to abrogate any management rights with respect to the student disciplinary process. Teachers shall not have the right to grieve individual student disciplinary decisions made by the school administration.
FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE. 1. The parties support the desire of teachers to work in an environment that is free from violence, threats of violence and intimidation.
2. For the purposes of this Article, violence refers to the attempted, threatened or actual exercise by any person of any physical force causing physical injury to a teacher. Intimidation refers to threatening behaviour by any person which gives a teacher substantial reason to believe that they are at risk of violence.
3. Incidents of violence, threats of violence or intimidation experienced by teachers shall be reported to the Superintendent or designate and shall be investigated jointly by the Superintendent, or designate, and the President of the Association, or designate, who shall be empowered to make joint recommendations to the Board regarding the corrective action which should be taken.
4. Nothing in this Article reduces in any way the authority of the Principal/Vice Principal to deal with situations of violence in their schools.
FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE. The Division and Association recognize the importance of a caring school environment that is orderly, supportive and non-violent. The working and learning environment should be free from physical or emotional abuse. Physical abuse shall mean acts of violence against a person, the person’s family and the person’s possessions. Emotional abuse consists of obscene gestures, verbal abuse, threats of physical abuse and harassment. Incidents of abuse will be treated with confidence and dealt with through Divisional Policy. This section is subject to The Public Schools Act and regulations thereto and is not intended to abrogate any management rights with respect to the student disciplinary process. Teachers shall not have the right to grieve individual student disciplinary decisions made by the Division.
FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE. The parties recognize the principle that all individuals should have a working environment free from physical violence, verbal abuse, or the threat of physical assault and that all parties shall make reasonable efforts to maintain that goal.
FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE. 27.01 The parties recognize the principle that all teachers in the Garden Valley School Division should have a working environment free from physical violence, emotional or sexual abuse or harassment, and the threat of physical assault and both parties shall make reasonable efforts to maintain this goal.
27.02 This section is subject to The Public Schools Act and regulations thereto and is not intended to abrogate any management rights with respect to the student disciplinary process.
27.03 Teachers shall not have the right to grieve individual student disciplinary decisions made by the school administration.
27.04 If an act of student violence results in a student suspension, the offended member of staff shall, in consultation with and the approval of the principal, have the option of attending the re-entry meeting with the student.
FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE. The Division and Association recognize that the school, all employees, and the School Board, shall nurture a caring environment that is orderly, supportive and non-violent to the teachers and to the students. The working and learning environment should be free from physical or emotional abuse. Physical abuse shall mean acts of violence against a person, the person’s family and the person’s possessions. Emotional abuse consists of obscene gestures, verbal abuse, threats of physical abuse and harassment. Incidents of abuse will be dealt with through the involvement of the teacher(s), principal, superintendent, parent(s), board, etc. as appropriate.
FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE. Meal Period (when a substitute teacher is offered and has accepted an assignment for greater than one-half day)
FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE. Due Process For Administrators Complaints Teachers On Limited Term Teacher General Contracts Transfers Personnel Records Layoff Settlement of Differences Non-Discrimination Posting of Teaching Positions ARTICLE 5: WORKING CONDITIONS Contact Time Extra Activities
FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE. Settlement of Differences (except that the only matters that may be grieved under the Settlement of Differences article by a substitute teacher or the Association on behalf of a substitute teacher are the provisions of this Article, and the substantive rights and obligations of employment-related and human rights statutes to the extent that they are incorporated into this Collective Agreement.)