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14-The Canadian Champion, Frîday July 18, 2003 Halton sehool board contracts reached EAs reject latest offer The Halton District Sehool Board has reached cotîtract Trhe Office Clerical ehîtical Unit (OCTU> and Professional Student Services Personnel (PSSP) both have new deals with the hoard. OCTU and PSSP ecdigmt îwo- year pacîs with salary increases boîh totalling 6.25 per cent uver the life of tîteir deals. OCTU members receive a 3 pet cent raise retroactive lu Sepieîaier 1,"2002, another 2.75 increcase on January 1, 20014. OCTU represents more than 20(1 full and pant-lime support staff in Halton sehools and at the boards administrative office in Bon ingioti. PSSP workers also gel 3 per cent retritactive Io Selîtember 1, 2002, but they gel 3 per cent again on September 1.. 20013, and another 025 per cent on August 3l,20014. tratîve support for and work directly with special needs stu- dents. They include psycholuî- gists. speech language patholo- gists, social woî-kers and child and youth couniscîlors. OCTU aînd PSSI> are buîîh grmuîps wîtlîiî the Ointariot Sccondary Sehîtol Teachers' Federatitin. hv public school board By TIM WHITNELL Speciaf to The Champion Eduicititnai assistant iîs<tl the Hain liii strit ScitititiBoard lhave aitîtttstuwnn itttusly reîncte in liaicont .î.i t friletsi thinion itttaddfitg ilt', ounotti piniîad to ilegotiat oserthlie suntîtnttl. The pinsîdett'l iîi itîdeîîetîdlentila upet- atnd uniî oitsaid then sast tîta î iity ofthfel -grlps ttîniîîber-slîîp n ere premcil ai a Juitîn 23 <u i tucon a im coniraci fIer irîoilîe At Sears, we are big enough to bave what you want... but small enouqh to care who Von are. FOR MAJOR APPLIANCESý SALE PRICES START SUNOAY. JULY 13 AND END SATUROAY, JULY 26, 2003, WHILE OUANTITIES LASI FOR ALL OTHER ITEMS: SALE PRICES SOARI SUNDAY, JULY 20 AND END SATURTAY, JULY 26, 2003. 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She said tils as brouonht forai a rd for a gennial mennhrship voie by secret ballot becanse til had PI ornised EAS thex s«i do so unîder certain circumIIStanICCn. EduILcýlttît t aI assi statts woiEinn lti-ite liton board haven the lowesî s alued com- pensation package in flic IA. [laiton EAs are not paid ai the governrnent betîchmark o'1997 and ihis recenitillter dons nothinL, il) bridge the \n%îdening gap." Ms (<Uni Satd n a press inînase. Special education rnonev i eceived by this hoard skas increased hy ovnr I) 9 «il- lion, $2 millionu put îîto inservs. (Educatitîn Dîrnctor) Dusîy Papkn satd thîs taiutnn musi bc s peni on spectal nduIcatiot - niel ilîts us,. lThe cîtientt miliithe Haltoiî pub- lic board. Daunt Becknt Mortoiî. oaîd the board put a gnnerous dnal onî<tile table. "WC e asn a f Icithat is double dnt inî telnis <of a pay nu. rease. n hen s Oittau1 o n mii îîacti se pao. another raîse ihis Septetaber and ficî pas IltOr a hall boutH luinger n nik d:îs. As for the extra hiall b1our EAs n ttUld <svork eacb day. Ms Beckett-Mortotî saîd it <sas tbe EAs' negottattng tai that îold the board il wanted tlecsAork day Io go trittm five-and-a-hall hours 10 six. Il's a cosi factor 10 nus \hich ssould add another $750.1100 per year." Ms Gurzi said Ms Beckeit-Morton inade a "tbreat îto impose changes Io the tenais and conditions of the EAs' employ ment il' the latest contraci ofler nasn't accepteil. This prompted Ms Gurzi 10 state te union <s ouldu t be mncl ined mn meet over the sunt nmer. Boss ns er. Ms BeckntMorion saic sIte ntade no such ibeat. "No threats ssci e made. That is ni lelp- lu.she said of a refusaI bo ment ouer the holidays. In a press release issued by the board. Ms Beckett-Monton saîd il's the boards ien- lion 10 meach a mutuaily-heneiicial colle tise agreement. 1-osever. should îîegotiaîîons not achieve this outcome. the board lias te right under the Labour Relations Act lu take one of the following options impose a new collective agreement with changes 10 tenais and conditions: preset the hoards final offer and put il to a final offer vote (supervised hy the Ministry of Labour); lock oui the members; or take no action. JULY SPECIAL!! Save up to $400 on air conditioning when you purchase a new high efficiency gas furnace. We seil the best and service the rest. For professional, courteous service cali Peak Air for Peak Performance. CaiI905-873-0228