Summary of Issue: Teaching Defined

Decision 43503 Full Text of Decision 43503

Claimant was not entitled to benefits on the ground that benefits are not payable to school teachers during a non-teaching period. Claimant's argument is that she was not employed as a teacher, she was employed as a counsellor. Umpire concluded that the whole theme is that the function of a counsellor is to instruct, communicate, counsel and educate, all of which forms part of the process of teaching. Claimant was indeed a teacher assigned to a counselling position.

Decision 28456 Full Text of Decision 28456

Claimant argues that half her work was in an occupation other than teaching. She makes a distinction between being a teacher and an Early Childhood Educator in a preschool. I do not think it can be considered as an occupation other than teaching so as to come within the exception of 46.1(2)(c).

Decision 25883A Full Text of Decision 25883A

Secretary for the Lunenburg District School Board in N.S. who is paid an annual salary divided in 26 pays and who does not work during 6 weeks in the summer months. The Board concluded that no interruption of earnings occurred. Held that the Board correctly applied the law.

Decision A0437.12 Full Text of Decision A0437.12

The claimant worked as a teacher during the 2010-2011 school year and she accepted a job offer to teach for the 2011-2012 school year. She applied for EI benefits effective July 3, 2011 for the summer break. The Commission determined that the claimant was not eligible for benefits during the summer school break because she was employed in teaching. The FCA concluded that the claimant was a teacher. However, the FCA held taht section 33 of the EIR did not apply because the claimant was not teaching in an institution specifically listed in section 33 of the Regulations, but rather in a training centre for adults.