2019-2022 PROVINCIAL COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT – Between – British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association

The parties recognize the importance of a Quality Education System and to that end the Board recognizes the professional expertise of the teachers and the Union recognizes the responsibility of the Board to manage and operate the School District. [...] It is further recognized that it is in the mutual interest of the Board and the Union to provide for the efficient and orderly operation of the schools within the School District under methods which will further, to the fullest extent possible, the education of the pupils in the School District. [...] The BCPSEA recognizes the BCTF as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the negotiation and administration of all terms and conditions of employment of all employees within the bargaining unit for which the BCTF is established as the bargaining agent pursuant to PELRA and subject to the provisions of this Collective Agreement. [...] The employer agrees to deduct from the salary of each employee covered by this Collective Agreement an amount equal to the fees of the BCTF according to the scale established pursuant to its constitution and by-laws, inclusive of the fees of the local in the district, according to the scale established pursuant to its constitution and by-laws, and shall remit the same to the BCTF and the local res. [...] If the grievance is not resolved at Step One of the grievance procedure within ten (10) working days of the date of the request made for a meeting referred to in Article A.6.2.a the grievance may be referred to Step Two of the grievance procedure by letter, through the president or designate of the local to the superintendent or designate.