Common use of Responsibility Allowances Clause in Contracts

Responsibility Allowances. ‌ L7.1 The principal shall ensure that every subject area in the school to which a teacher has been assigned is represented within the Positions of Responsibility structure, singly or in combination with other subject areas. The number of Positions of Responsibility allocated to each school shall be based on the projected ADE school enrolments as listed below. L7.2 These provisions shall apply and will continue in force subject to any revisions required by the Ministry of Education & Training funding formula. L7.3 The duties of a Teacher in a Position of Responsibility are as defined in Regulation 298 of the Education Act. L7.4 The following responsibility allowances for those in charge of department or organizational units will be granted and the amounts shall be in addition to those granted in Article L6.00 of this Agreement. September 1 , 2014 September 1, 2015 February 1, 2017 (a) Major Department Heads $4,502 $4547 $4570 (b) Minor Department Heads $3,376 $3410 $3427 L7.5 A Major Department Head shall be appointed and defined as the teacher in charge of a department or organizational unit with more than five (5) timetables (for the purposes of this Article, a timetable shall be the equivalent of one [1] teacher FTE). L7.6 A Minor Department Head shall be appointed and defined as the teacher in charge of a department or organizational unit with five (5) or fewer timetables. L7.7 The responsibility allowance of each Department Head shall be defined November 1st of each school year. L7.8 Teachers holding positions of responsibility shall be specialists in their area or hold honours specialist qualifications in one (1) or more subjects taught in the department or programs. In the absence of an applicant with appropriate specialist qualifications, the principal may appoint an applicant who undertakes to pursue a specialist qualification within the term of appointment. An exception may be made where no teacher in the school is qualified and/or willing to perform the duties. L7.9 No teacher shall hold more than one (1) position of responsibility at any one (1) time. Positions of responsibility may be shared between two (2) teachers on a half-time (½) basis only. L7.10 All positions of Responsibility shall be for a three (3) year term. L7.11 An incumbent may re-apply for a Position of Responsibility at the end of their term. L7.12 Any leave taken during the term of position will be considered as part of the term of the position. L7.13 A position of responsibility which becomes vacant during the school year and will remain vacant for more than ninety (90) days will be filled on an interim basis. L7.14 Interim appointments shall be made to fill a vacancy which is created by the Board’s granting a leave to a teacher holding a position of responsibility and shall be for the period not exceeding three (3) years or the duration of the leave, whichever is less. (a) Consultant appointments shall be made from teachers with section(s) on school staffing lists as of May 31st, unless there are no applicants from the staffing lists. (b) Consultant appointments shall not exceed a three year term. (c) An appointee shall be exempt for a maximum of one redundancy process for the term of the appointment. (d) Consultant positions cannot be filled through the redundancy process.