Support Staff

We have a Central Dispatch system for all absence tracking and replacement call ins.

Please fax your Leave of Absence form to the School Board Office for all absences. Forms can be picked up at your school office or see our HR Forms page. Before sending your leave form to the School Board Office it must be signed by the Principal. Please fax signed leave form to Central Dispatch a minimum of 5 working days before the leave date, except for same day emergency absences i.e. illness, personal emergency, compassionate.

For Pro D leaves, applications have to be approved by the CUPE Pro D representative prior to being sent to Central Dispatch for booking. Pro D/Pro Growth Forms are available on the HR Forms page.

For early morning, same day emergencies, please leave a message on the Dispatch answering machine at 537-2932 (SSI) or 539-2741 (Outer Islands). Thank you for your cooperation.

Teacher

We have a Central Dispatch system for all absence tracking and replacement call ins.

We book your replacement; however, schools provide Central Dispatch with three preferences for each teacher, authorized by your Principal (article 34.11). We call in the order of your preference. Download form

Please fax your Leave of Absence form to the School Board Office for all absences. Forms can be picked up at your school office or see our forms page. Before sending your leave form to the School Board Office it must be signed by the Principal. Please fax signed leave form to Central Dispatch a minimum of 5 working days before the leave date, except for same day emergency absences i.e. illness, personal emergency, compassionate.

or Pro D and Pro Growth leaves, applications have to be approved by the GITA Pro D representative and administrative Pro Growth representative prior to being sent to Central Dispatch for booking. Forms are available on the HR Forms page

For early morning, same day emergencies, please leave a message on the Dispatch answering machine at 537-2932 (SSI) or 539-2741 (Outer Islands). Thank you for your cooperation.

Teacher on Call and Sub Casual Employees

Availability for Bookings

• Bookings will be made between 6:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
• 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. emergency (same day) bookings will be made
• Pre bookings (for future dates) are made throughout the day, if you are not at home a message will be left.
• There could also be mid-day emergency call-ins if an employee needs to leave work mid-day.
• Your pay will be based on the booking done by Central Dispatch.
• If for any reason you will not be available to work, please notify to Central Dispatch.
• Salt Spring Island 537-2932, Outer Islands 539-2741

Paydates for Teachers on Call and Sub Casual

100% net advance will be deposited into your bank account no later than the 17th* of the month, with the cut off date being approximately the 10th of the month.

Final net pay will be deposited into your bank account no later than the 7th* of the following month, which will be the remaining days not paid for the previous month.

Pay is based on the information provided to Central Dispatch Service.

*If the 17th or the 7th of the month are weekends, pay will be deposited the last working day before the weekend.