5.01 The salary payable to substitute teachers shall be at the following daily rates:
| Effective | Effective | Effective |
| Sept. 2014 | Sept. 2015 | Sept. 2016 |
| $178.43 | $182.00 | $185.64 |
The above rates include vacation pay credits.
Any qualified teacher filling a position on staff for a period of five (5) consecutive days or longer shall be paid per diem for qualifications and experience according to the schedule retroactively to the first day of filling such a position. An inservice day does not constitute a break in consecutive days.
The Manitoba Teachers' Society fees shall be deducted from a substitute teacher’s pay monthly and be pro-rated on the basis of the number of days worked in that specific month. Substitute teachers who have retired from the teaching profession and are accessing TRAF benefits shall not have Manitoba Teachers’ Society fees deducted from their pay.
Substitute teachers employed under a Limited Teacher-General contract for an indefinite period shall receive the following benefits:
1. Teachers' Retirement Allowance Fund pension contribution;
2. Accumulation of sick leave on a pro rata basis.
Substitute teachers employed under a Limited Teacher-General contract for a definite period which exceeds sixty (60) teaching days shall receive the following benefits:
1. Teachers’ Retirement Allowance Fund pension contribution;
2. Accumulation of sick leave on a pro rata basis;
3. Group Life Insurance as specified in Article 9;
4. Salary Continuance as specified in Article 9.
A substitute teacher who is called to work for an assignment, and who reports for the assignment finding that his or her services are not required shall be offered an alternative assignment equivalent in time to the substitute’s original assignment, and when such alternative assignment is not available shall be paid a half (1/2) day’s pay at the applicable rate in lieu.
Substitute teachers shall not be eligible for wages and/or benefits under this collective agreement other than those specified in this Article.
The clauses of this Collective Agreement which apply to substitutes are as follows:
Article 1: Purpose
Article 2: Effective Period
Article 3: Salary Schedule – as it relates to conversion to per diem under 5.02
Article 4: Salaries 4.06(4) – payroll direct deposit
Article 5: Substitutes 5.01 – 5.07 – current substitute clause
In respect to
Article 6 6.10: Sick Leave
§ A substitute teacher who has been employed for at least nine (9) consecutive days of extended substitute teaching in a school year shall be entitled to one (1) day of sick leave with pay for each nine (9) days taught in that assignment. Sick leave shall not accumulate from one extended substitute teacher assignment to another.
§ The use of a sick leave day with pay shall not constitute an interruption of the extended substitute teaching assignment.
§ When a substitute teacher suffers an on-job injury during an extended substitute teaching assignment and is absent from work as a result of that injury, the Board shall continue to pay the salary of that substitute teacher during such absence limited to the extent of the accumulated sick leave balance at the time of suffering the on-job injury. The period of time absent from work as a consequence of the on-job injury shall not be charged against the accumulated sick leave balance.
§ Entitlement to accrued sick leave or on-the-job injury entitlement ceases upon the last day prior to the return of the teacher being replaced in the assignment.
Article 8: Community Schools Staff – if in that assignment
Article 11: Posting of Positions
Article 13: Deduction of professional fees – already covered in 5.03
Article 14: Professional Development Fund and Advisory Committees – no obligation to pay salary for attending a meeting unless in an extended teaching assignment
Article 15: Complaints Against Teachers
Article 17: Discipline
Article 18: Interest on Retroactive Pay: Interest on a retroactive salary adjustment will be calculated similarly to the interest on retroactive pay calculation (second paragraph) and paid to the Association in one lump sum.
Article 19: Working Conditions
19.01 Extra-curricular
19.01.01 Mileage & meal expenses for extra-curricular
19.02 Freedom of violence
19.03 Meal Period
19.04 Working Conditions: Preparation time will only be provided to substitutes in an extended (greater than 5 days for the same teacher) substitute assignment.
Article 20: Provisions for Settlement of Dispute During Currency of Agreement – As it relates to disputes concerning the clauses applicable to substitutes.
Article 24: Signatures
Appendix B: Salary Classification – as it relates to the conversion to per diem under 5:02.
1. Upon appointment to ongoing continuous service beginning the 1997-98 school year, teachers with two (2) years of continuous service under a Limited Teacher-General contract shall be granted a permanent contract.
2. The division shall not employ more teachers under Limited Teacher-General contract than there are teachers on leaves of absence.
3. A teacher who has been employed by the division under a Limited Teacher-General contract and who subsequently is employed under a Teacher-General contract pursuant to 1. above, shall be deemed to have been employed under a Teacher-General contract since the commencement of his/her duties under a Limited Teacher-General contract and shall be entitled retroactively to all benefits arising therefrom.
Part-time teachers and teachers in job sharing arrangements may participate in school activities during the regular school day when requested by the employer. Part-time teachers and teachers in job sharing arrangements shall receive per diem rate or portion thereof for time spent over and above their regularly scheduled teaching time during the school day. By mutual agreement between the teacher and the Division, time in lieu of compensation may be given.
The school activities, when occurring during the regular school day, eligible for payment for part-time teachers and teachers in job sharing arrangements are:
1. In-service components;
2. Field trips, band trips, music festivals and any other school related business.
All other duties performed by the part-time teacher shall be assigned on a pro-rata basis.
Part-time teachers shall be assigned preparation time on a pro-rata basis.
Part-time Teacher’s First Consideration for Full-time Positions
When a full-time teaching position becomes vacant within the division, first consideration shall be given to part-time teachers who apply for the position and are already employed within the division provided that:
1. Students in the charge of these part-time teachers, in the opinion of the Superintendent, are not negatively affected by the loss of their teachers due to the time of year, particular conditions in their assignment and/or schools and particular relationships with the students in question; and,
2. There is a better match between competence, qualifications and experience of the applicant currently on staff as compared to those applicants not on staff at the time of these positions being declared vacant.
A substitute teacher who has been employed for at least twenty (20) days of extended substitute teaching shall, on the twenty-first (21st) day, be signed to a Limited Term Teacher contract, unless the return of the regular teacher or the conclusion of the substitute assignment will occur within five (5) working days.