1) Full-time teachers joining the teaching staff during the spring semester (from January to June) shall advance one step on the salary schedule as of the first day of January the fol-lowing year.
2) Full-time teachers joining the teaching staff during the fall semester (from September to December) shall advance one step on the salary schedule as of the first day of September of the following year.
3) Teachers shall advance one step on the salary schedule for each year of experience as verified by the Professional Certification Unit of Manitoba Education, but not exceeding the maximum of their classification.