D$.$ What are the main elements you noted in the agreement as$-(3$ Marks$)$

i$.$ An employee $($teacher$)$

ii$.$ The employer ETFO OCCASIONAL TEACHERS $-$ PART A: CENTRAL TERMS

C$1\mathrm{.}00$ STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

C$1\mathrm{.}1$ Separate Central and Local Terms

The collective agreement shall consist of two parts. Part $$A$$ shall comprise those

terms which are central terms. Part $$B$$ shall comprise those terms which are

central and local terms. For clarity there shall be one single collective agreement

for teachers and one single collective agreement for occasional teachers.

C$1\mathrm{.}2$ Implementation

Part $$A$$ may include provisions respecting the implementation of central terms by

the school board and, where applicable, the bargaining agent. Any such

provision shall be binding on the school board and, where applicable, the

bargaining agent. Should a provision in the Central Agreement conflict with a

provision in the Local Agreement, the provision in the Central Agreement, Central

Term will apply.

C$1\mathrm{.}3$ Parties

a$)$ The parties to the collective agreement are the school board and the

employee bargaining agent.

b$)$ Central collective bargaining shall be conducted by the central employer and

employee bargaining agencies representing the local parties.

C$1\mathrm{.}4$ Single Collective Agreement

Central terms and local terms shall together constitute a single collective

agreement.

C$2\mathrm{.}00$ DEFINITIONS

C$2\mathrm{.}1$ Unless otherwise specified, the following definitions shall apply only with respect to

their usage in standard central terms. Where the same word is used in Part B of this

collective agreement, the definition in that part, or any existing local interpretation shall

prevail.

C$2\mathrm{.}2$ The $$Central Parties$$ shall be defined as the employer bargaining agency, the Ontario

Public School Boards$$ Association $($OPSBA$)$ and the employee bargaining agent, the

Elementary Teachers$$ Federation of Ontario $($ETFO$).$

C$2\mathrm{.}3$Teacher$$ shall be defined as a permanent Teacher and specifically excludes

Continuing Education Teachers, Long Term Occasional Teachers and Daily

Occasional Teachers, unless otherwise specified.

C$2\mathrm{.}4$Employee$$ shall be defined as per the Employment Standards Act.

C$2\mathrm{.}5$Professional Judgement$$ shall be defined as judgement that is informed by

professional knowledge of curriculum expectations, context, evidence of learning,

methods of instruction and assessment, and the criteria and standards that indicate

success in student learning. In professional practice, judgement involves a purposeful

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and systematic thinking process that evolves in terms of accuracy and insight with

ongoing reflection and self$-$correction.

C$3\mathrm{.}00$ LENGTH OF TERM$/$NOTICE TO BARGAIN$/$RENEWAL

C$3\mathrm{.}1$ Single Collective Agreement

The central and local terms of this collective agreement shall constitute a single

collective agreement for all purposes.

C$3\mathrm{.}2$ Term of Agreement

a$)$ The parties to the central agreement have entered into an extension

agreement pursuant to the provisions of section $41\mathrm{.}1$ of the School Boards

Collective Bargaining Act which agreement is attached as Appendix B$.$

b$)$ In accordance with Section $41(1)$ of the School Boards Collective Bargaining

Act, the term of this collective agreement, including central terms and local

terms, shall be from September $1,2014-$ August $31,2019.$

c$)$ The provisions of the extension agreement modify the provisions of the

central agreement as set out therein and form part of the central terms of the

collective agreement entered into between the parties. Where a conflict exists

between the terms of the central agreement and extension agreement, the

provisions of the extension agreement govern.

C$3\mathrm{.}3$ Where Term Less Than Agreement Term

Where a provision of this collective agreement so provides, the provision shall be

in effect for a term less than the term of the collective agreement.

C$3\mathrm{.}4$ Term of Letters of Understanding

All central letters of understanding appended to this agreement, or entered into

after the execution of this agreement shall, unless otherwise stated therein, form

part of the collective agreement, run concurrently with it$,$ and have the same

termination date as the agreement.

C$3\mathrm{.}5$ Amendment of Terms

In accordance with Section $42$ of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act,

the central terms of this agreement, excepting term, may be amended at any

time during the life of the agreement upon mutual consent of the central parties

and agreement of the Crown.

C$3\mathrm{.}6$ Notice to Bargain

a$)$ Where central bargaining is required under the School Boards Collective

Bargaining Act, notice to bargain centrally shall be in accordance with

Sections $31$ and $28$ of that Act, and with Section $59$ of the Labour Relations

Act. For greater clarity:

b$)$ Notice to commence bargaining shall be given by a central party:

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i$.$ within $90($ninety$)$ days of the expiry of the collective agreement; or

within such greater period agreed upon by t