FLEX Days for Educational Assistants (EAs)

201314 School Year – REVISED Nov. 7/13

The Educational Assistants (EAs) work 193 Regular Days. EAs are to report to work on all student contact or numbered days (185 days). In addition to the student contact days, all EAs must report to work on the following non-student contact or non-numbered days:

Aug. 28/13(First Day of work – agenda to be determined by school admin.)

Aug. 29/13(School based day - complete TEAM Orientation Modules 2 & 3 with classroom teacher/ teachers)

Nov. 8/13(School based PD Day)

Jan. 31/14(Division based PD event for EAs)

Mar. 14/14(School based PD Day)

May 20/14(Division based PD event for EAs & CUPE Meeting)

6 days in total

Key Points Regarding FLEX Hours

All EAs are contracted and paid for 2 additional days that are not a part of their scheduled work days but rather FLEX Days.

FLEX Days are in place so there is flexibility for EAs to attend conferencing, planning, IIP meetings, outside of their pre-scheduled hours of work.

The decision for an EA to attend such meetings or events needs to be collaboratively planned with the school Student Support Teacher and authorized by the Principal.

Once an EA has completed working their FLEX/flexible hours they are NOT required to work June 26th. For example, if a 6 hour employee attended student meetings (i.e. IIP, MAPS, transition, etc...) after their pre-scheduled hours of work which amounted to 12 hours, he or she would NOT have to work on June 26th. If that same 6 hour employee only worked 6 additional hours beyond his or her pre-scheduled hours of work, that employee WOULDbe required to work for 6 additional hours on June 26th.

Questions &/or concerns regarding FLEX Days should be directed to the School Principal first. If questions &/or concerns continue, the School Principal may contact Q. Robertson, Deputy Director of Education, at 306 786-5504.

BREAK DOWN OF EA DAYS OF WORK

Contracted EA Days (EAs paid to work these days)193

Student Contact Days185

Non-numbered designated days as listed above 6

FLEX Days (to be scheduled during the school year)2

Total EA Days193

FLEX Time for Temporary Educational Assistants

1. If an EA’s contract commences on or before August 30 and concludes on June 27, they are paid for two flex days.

2. If an EA’s contract commences on or before August 30 and concludes on June 25 (or sooner), they are paid for one flex day.

2. If an EA’s contract commences September 3 (or later) and concludes on June 27, they are paid for one flex day.

3. If an EA’s contract commences September 3 (or later) and concludes on June 25 (or sooner), they are not paid for any flex days.

November 7, 2013