Teachers make deal The Halton Distrnct School Board llïtllle(Oiîc a1 nus c ontract Both sides held votes on the tenta- tive deal Wednesday and the resuit is a new four-year agreement between the board and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Fedieration (0551F) District 20 Halton Office, Clerical and Technical (OCTU) Unit. A 25-hour bargaîning session May 26 produced the new pact for the more than 250 front-line office, clerical and technical staff at elementary and sec- ondary schools and the main board administrative fae.ilities. The OCTU group includes secretaries, library îecb- nicians and repair technîcians. The new deal calis for 11.08 per cent in compounded raises over the term of the agreement. OCTU members gel a two per cent pay bîke retroactive to September 2004, a two per cent bike for the current school year, three per cent in 2006-07 and 3.2 per cent in 2007-08. Wbile the deal was accepted unani- mously b>' sebool board trusîcs, the executive ollicer of the OSSIF, wbo was the chief negotiator for OCi F, said ber niembers weren't as pleased with the o fier. of job actions in M,îv bers were bopîng to play 'catch-up" in terms uf pay, witb the goal to have the union's lower paying jobs gel increases above what Halton's higher paid elle- mentary and secondary teachers have been getting of late. lnstead, Sahli said ber members got raises, and improve- ments to henefits tbat are in uine witb area teachers. Sabli said OCTU members can now cash out" their unused overtime bours at the end of tbe school year notîng, li t.s tougb for secretanies, particularly where ibere is only one ai a scbool, to take lieu time.'l The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - A3 *Smartlease ate based on 48 mths and include 100,000 km with $0.15 oser and are plust feight -Cash prices are plus treight, taxes and license tee. Ail rebutes assigned to deater Sos dealer for complte eis s Some testrictions apply, Fuil detaits availubte. Why ait. We wilt rebate yuu 1% GSI. Pursuit $4362 due un delivery, Muntana $7164 due on cr detioery, G6 $5732 due un delive'y. Ste dealer tur details. a