12.8 Noon Supervision

  • 12.8.1 Section 12.8 shall apply only to Teachers who participate in supervision during the scheduled noon break.
  • 12.8.2 The PSSD and the PSTA recognizes the value of noon supervision being provided by Teachers.
  • 12.8.3 Noon Supervision shall be defined as supervision of students during the noon break.
  • 12.8.4 Teacher involvement in noon supervision is voluntary.
  • 12.8.5 The Administrator will inform PSSD of noon break supervision needs and implement noon break supervision. There will be variation of need from school to school.
  • 12.8.6 Noon supervision compensation is earned annually in seven and a half (7.5) hour increments. A Teacher shall be compensated in one of the following two ways:
    • a. A Teacher shall receive one half (1/2) earned day off for each seven and a half (7.5) hour increment of noon supervision, or
    • b. A Teacher shall receive the equivalent of one half (1/2) day minimum sub pay rate for seven and one half (7.5) hours of noon supervision.
  • 12.8.7 Earned days off may be taken as soon as the application to provide supervision is accepted and the days are submitted to payroll. In the event that a Teacher accesses leave through earned days off prior to earning those days and does not possess sufficient EDO’s or personal days, or fails to subsequently earn sufficient days to cover the days accessed, the Division may deduct from the Teacher’s June pay the equivalent of the current minimum substitute teacher pay rate. If the contract ends prior to the end of the school year, the deduction will be made from the final pay period.
  • 12.8.8 When accessing Noon Supervision leave, Teachers will demonstrate a shared awareness and responsibility for student and teacher learning and safety as per The Education Act, 1995 and teacher professional codes. It is recognized that emergency situations may require the Teacher to take an immediate leave, in which case the Teacher will notify the Administrator at the earliest reasonable opportunity.
  • 12.8.9 A Teacher may declare a pay-out option by June 30 of each year.
    • 12.8.9.1 Teachers who are leaving the employment of the Board need to declare their intention to utilize the payout option by May 15 of each year to ensure payout by June 30.
    • 12.8.9.2 Payout would be no later than July 31 for those who declare payout by June 30.
  • 12.8.10 All earned days off and personal days with pay may be carried to the next academic school year to a maximum of three (3) days. A maximum of five (5) consecutive earned days off or personal leave days with pay may be used at any one time.