The BC Teachers’ Federation has announced it will commence Phase 1 of its job action when school resumes in September.

 As a result of this announcement, the Labour Board has issued an essential service order that lists specific activities teachers will not be required to perform during Phase 1 of the teachers’ job action plan.

 In support of the BCTF’s job action, CUPE members should not perform any of the duties normally performed by teachers that have been deemed non-essential by the Labour Relations Board, unless these duties are part of a CUPE member’s normal work duties. In cases where CUPE members’ administrative duties overlap with duties deemed non-essential by the Board, CUPE members should continue to perform their normal duties, but should not increase the work they perform in order to make up for work not being performed by BCTF members.

 **If you are asked to perform any of the non-essential duties listed below, and these duties are not part of your normal work duties, please immediately advise your CUPE Local**

 The non-essential duties are as follows:

• Participate in meetings or interviews with parents/guardians and/or District teaching staff outside of instructional time, or during instructional time unless coverage is provided.
• Participate in meet the teacher activities outside of instructional time, or during instructional time unless coverage is provided.
• Prepare or distribute report cards.
• Provide any student assessment data to Administrative Officers or the school office, except Grade 12 marks required for graduation, post-secondary applications and scholarship purposes.
• Complete and submit student referral forms outside of instructional time.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Attend staff committee meetings.
• Attend any meeting called by School District management.
• Participate in any standing or ad hoc District committees.
• Attend school based meetings called by an Administrative Officer, unless the meetings are related to an emergency.
• Provide Administrative Officers with any routine printed, written or electronic communications.
• Accept any printed, written or electronic communication from an Administrative Officer, unless it relates to an emergency.
• Participate in the preparation or organization of assemblies outside of instructional time, or during instruction time unless coverage is provided.
• Participate in any accreditation activity.
• Participate in any School District or Ministry in-service.
• Participate in any professional development that is not teacher directed.
• Participate in any school photo organization.
• Provide coverage for a teacher who is absent, except for a Teacher On Call hired specifically for that purpose (consistent with principles in B421/2001 and B444/2001).
• Administer or supervise FSA or any District or Ministry test (consistent with principle in B418/2001).
• Collect money from students or participate in fund raising.
• Order supplies, textbooks, etc., unless needed immediately to effectively maintain ongoing instruction.
• Assist the Administrative Officer in administrative tasks like building timetables or computer organization.
• Do inventory.
• Organize textbooks.
• Answer school office phones.
• Supervise detentions before, during or after instructional time.
• Prepare overviews or previews for the Administrative Officer, except when associated with a teacher evaluation process.
• Distribute School District or administrative letters, newsletters, memos or announcements to students, unless it is health and safety related.
• Pack up classrooms to facilitate painting, renovations or maintenance.
• Perform department head/position of responsibility duties except during allocated time in the timetable.

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