a) Training: Instruction received as preparation for the profession of teaching, which instruction leads to the development of a particular skill or proficiency with respect to a particular subject or subjects.
b) Academic Qualifications: Refers to the classification in which a teacher is placed by the Professional Certification Unit of Manitoba Education.
c) Experience: The practical application of the training over a period of time with respect to the particular subject or subjects.
d) Continuous Employment: The teacher's length of employment with the Division from the date of hire under one or more successive Limited Term Teacher - General or Teacher - General contracts as long as there is no break in actual teaching service between contracts. For purposes of seniority list placement of teachers employed as of the first year of operation of the Division, employment with the Division shall be deemed to include employment with a provider school board as defined in Sections 21.44 and 21.45 of the Public Schools Amendment (Francophone Schools Governance Act). This recognition of employment with the provider school board for purpose of seniority shall continue for the duration of the teacher's employment with the Division. Approved leaves of absence up to a maximum of two years of consecutive leave at any one time shall not constitute a break in continuity of service. Approved leaves of absence longer than two consecutive years shall result in that individual retaining but not accruing credit for service. Leaves for compassionate reasons as may be mutually agreed upon by the Association and the Superintendent, parenting leaves, sick leaves and secondments shall not constitute a break in continuity of service regardless of their duration.