2-year deals ratified between Halton District School Board and 500 educational assistants Another one down and one more employee contract to go for the Halton District Sclhool Board. The board and its Halton District Educational Assistants Association (HDEAA) announced they have ratified a pair of two-year deals. The agreements run consecutively and are retroactive to September 2004 and run to August 2008. It covers more than 500 educational assistants (EAs) woa king i the board,, scbools. FA dutnes include working woith spe- cial needs students. assisting with pro- gram development, planning and implementation, and helping prepare instructional materials. -We are pleased to have corne to a mutually beneficial agreement which will ultimately serve the needs of our students, our system and our sehools,' said Dawn Beckett-Morton, executive director of human resources for the Halton board. The president of the HDEAA is also happy with the pact. "We believe the ratification vote of our members, showing 95 per cent approval for the contract, demonstrates the extremely positive reaction to this agreement by Halton Educational Assistants," Lynne Gurzi said in a news release. Beckett-Morton said the salary and benefit improvements for the EAs are in fine with other employee contracos set- tled in 2005-06. She said the first two- year deal will see EAs get a two per cent raise back to September 2004, 2.4 per cent back to September 2005, two per 7 Costly Home Seller Mistakes Free Report Viset: www. haltoncostlyhomesellers.com 2-4 peu, 1M Sienuiale La, $M,0110 Jessie 8arres. ReMax Real tstane Centre, 905-878-7777 2-4 len, M 801qeuPlae, $«,M tebntaS Tuft, ReMax Rea totate Ceintre, 9-878-7777 2-4 pe, 738 Releshuie, $274,W BarS King, ReMax Ra toEte Centre, 905-878-777 2-4 pr, 6W Treeu Dole Katfnna Wafton, ReMet Ra Ette Centre, 905-878-7777 2-4 pin, 48 Rail i., $212,M6 Lana Harvey, Royal LePage Meadomnr Reaity, 905-878-8101 2-4 lent P6 Aeen ., 83M ,11111 Michelle Ment, RyL efaqe Meadowtowre Rey 905-878-8101 2-4 pet, 512 iiely, Au., $27§,M9 Cendi isale, Royal LePage Meaeiowlooere Realri, 905-878-8101 2-4 prit, 71 McLaren Rd., $519,11111 Cern Levn, Roya LePage Meadwtin Really, 905-878-8101 2-4 lien, 061 Meule ha., $37n,1111 Paul Jackson. Royal LePage Meanlowlone Re, 905-878-8101 2-4 pien, 1207 Nevol Ane., 91111116 Michelle Penmar, Roa LePage Meadowowne Rea 905-878-8101 Cal! DIANE WOLSTENHOLME is b00k vor ad in the neot Best Homes or weekend 0050 ighi secition 905-878-2341 X210 Fart 905-876-2364 emnai a ianew@mlltoncanai anchamn on.com cent in September 2006, one per cent l-ebruary 1, 2007, 1.8 per cent on September 1, 2007 and 1.4 pet cent February 1, 2008. The Halton public board now bas just one employee group without a contract. In laie lune the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF), District 20, Halton Professional Student Services Personnel (PS'SP) bargainong unot asked the Ministry osf Labour lor a No Board Report. That step will puî the uenit in a posi- tion to Cake legal sîrike acteon by August 26. The action was taken after negotiations with board personnel on june 16, with the assistance of a provin- cial conciliator, failed to, break a labour impasse. PSSP represenos more than 40 staff, including psycho-educational consult- ants, social workers, speech and fan- guage pathologists, and child and youth counsellors who work with at- rosk and specoal needs students in Halton's public elementary and second- arv schools. The board and union have a meeting scheduled for Augttst 22. The Canadian Champion, Friday, July 21, 2006 - All loin the many people wro agree noîti drinik alcofrolic bteeages ... and lt drise everyone in their groop tome salely. 2M1 CEVROU EUIIOX LS 2M1 CHEVflLET HMI LS PURC IASICE e ICHASEp5 IICE 24 P9 98' $1 8,9 95' -3415 pSn V6 Ern,ý - 5 S,- t.s se T...i.. i C.dirn a 12L e ý . C OTC Eg -df.., - .5 S.k., CDOS.- F.1ding. hI~ ~ ~ Si s. r-, .,t 8 .1 -I D.1 Ssý. F-W Ai B.5 Çttrt is SoeenJl Packcage Çeen F, Çeeaas, aclag oT, , theEq,n.,, LT and getth Su Son.nd rea he.HHR LS with poes nna,ea CDMP3 ps.y-, -1a-ad p.e a.-I y - -n $4 mn, emnt* M c-, 905-78-2393 HWY. 25 S. AT DERBY RD., MILTON Sec dealer for complete detlss F . , 5 .f www.ricbardsoncbev.ca HOW EQUINOX COMPARES: 11-114