A) A teacher who is a member of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society Executive or any of the Society’s other authorized committee(s), or who acts as a representative or delegate, shall be allowed leave, without loss of salary, provided that the Division be notified prior to the leave and that the Division be reimbursed for the cost of providing a substitute teacher. No more than a total of thirty-five (35) days of such leave shall be taken during any school year by members of the Association without prior approval of the Board. This leave is conditional provided that a substitute satisfactory to the Division can be secured.
B) Association President’s Leave:
i) The Evergreen Teachers’ Association shall have the option to use up to 40% of the school year for President Release Time.
ii) The Association agrees to reimburse the Division for the president’s salary and benefits required for the leave taken by the President of the Association.
iii) The Evergreen Teachers’ Association will notify the Division as soon as possible but not later than April 30th if they intend to exercise the leave of absence for the President in the following school year. An acceptable arrangement for the leave shall be developed with the Principal and the Superintendent.
iv) This leave cannot be combined with leave available for the Association President under 6.04 (a).
v) Regardless if the Association President accesses the leave as outlined in i) above, they shall be able access up to fifteen (15) days leave per school year for President Release Time.