ROLLING RIVER TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2014/07/01 - 2018/06/30 (EXPIRED)

ARTICLE 4: SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

4.01

 Any changes to the article shall be made effective Date of Signing.

4.02

 Substitute teacher means a teacher employed on a day-to-day basis.

4.03

 Substitution days cannot be accumulated from one assignment to another.

4.04

 Substitute teachers shall not be eligible for wages, benefits or rights under this collective agreement except as may be specifically covered in this article.

4.05

In addition to Article 4, the following Articles of the Collective Agreement apply to substitute teachers:

 Article 1 Purpose
 Article 1 (a) Scope
 Article 2 Effective Period
 Article 3.01 Basic Salary Schedule [as it relates to 4.07 (b)]
 Article 3.02 (a) Classification
 Article 3.02 (b) Reclassification
 Article 3.03 Allowance for Previous Experience
 Article 3.05 Special Qualifications
 Article 3.06 Payment of Salary
 Article 3.09 Clinics, Workshops, Conferences
 Article 6 MTS Membership
 Article 8 Duty Free Noon Hour
 Article 10 Complaints Concerning Teachers
 Article 11 Discipline
 Article 17 Content, Meaning, Application or Violation of the Agreement
 Letter of  Understanding Record of Employment

4.06

A substitute teacher shall be allowed one (1) day of Sick Leave with pay for each nine (9) consecutive days taught in an assignment.  Sick Leave days shall not accumulate from assignment to assignment.  The use of a Sick Leave day with pay shall not constitute an interruption of consecutive days of substitute teaching in an assignment.  Assignment shall mean consecutive teaching days in one (1) position.

4.07

(a) Short-term substitute teachers (1 to 5 days) shall be paid at the rate of per day, which includes vacation pay, as follows: 
     $145  effective the first day of the Fall Term 2014
     $148  effective the first day of the Fall Term 2015    
     $151  effective the first day of the Fall Term 2016
     $153  effective the first day of the Fall Term 2017
     $155  effective the first day of January 2018

(b)   A substitute teacher who, in the judgment of the Principal adequately fulfills the duties of a regular teacher for a continuous period exceeding five (5) consecutive school days shall be paid on a retroactive basis at the rate on salary schedule commensurate with his or her qualifications and experience.


Reference - Appendix 7: Letter of Agreement: Retroactive Payment for Substitute Teachers

Notwithstanding Article 4:01, for this round of bargaining, the parties have agreed that Substitute Teachers shall receive the amount of $145 as provided in Article 4:07 a) effective the first day of the 2014/2015 school year.

4.08

A substitute who is called for a teaching assignment, who reports, and who finds that his or her services are not required shall be paid a half-day’s pay for reporting to work.

4.09

The only matters which may be grieved under Article 17:  Content, Meaning, Application or Violation of the Agreement by a substitute teacher or the Association on behalf of a substitute teacher are the provisions of this Article, and the substantive rights and obligations of employment-related and human rights statutes to the extent that they are incorporated into this collective agreement.

4.10

Manitoba Teachers’ Society and Rolling River Teachers’ Association fees shall be deducted and remitted from a substitute’s pay monthly.  These fees shall be prorated on the basis of the number of days worked in a given month.

The Association shall indemnify and save harmless the Division from any and all losses, costs, liabilities or expenses suffered or sustained by the Division as a result of any claim or legal action arising from the deduction of Manitoba Teachers’ Society fees or Rolling River Teachers’ Association fees.