a. A teacher, being a member of the Manitoba Teachers' Society Executive Committee, or of the Executive Committee of any branch thereof, or any special committee of the Society or being appointed an official representative or delegate of the Society or any branch thereof, and being authorized by the Executive Committee of which he or she is a member, or acting as a representative or delegate, shall be excused from school duties for either purpose or both purposes for not more than a total of six (6) teaching days in any one school year, or a total of ten (10) teaching days in any one school year if the teacher is a member of the Provincial Executive of the Manitoba Teachers' Society. A maximum of fifty-five (55) days in total may be taken for the purposes mentioned above during any school year by members of the association. No additional leave of absence beyond fifty-five (55) days in a school year shall be taken for the purpose mentioned above except with consent and approval of the Division. The Division or its designate is to be given two weeks' notice of intended leave. The Division may waive a full notice period for special circumstances.
b. Members of the instructional staff being members of the Provincial Executive of the Manitoba Teachers' Society or any member of a Provincial Committee thereof, may be excused from school duties for the purpose of attending such meetings for a maximum of ten (10) teaching days under the same regulations as laid down in Article 4:07 a.
c) The Manitoba Teachers' Society shall reimburse the Division for each day of leave at the rate of the daily salary deduction based on the number of days in a school year as dictated by the Minister of Education from one school year to the next.