(a) Subject to Article 4.02 (b), years of previous teaching experience shall be recognized at the rate of one increment for each year of experience as recognized by the Teachers' Certification Branch of Manitoba Education until such teacher reaches the maximum in his/her classification, such maximum being in accordance with Article 4.01 (a) of this Agreement. Only one year of teaching experience in Manitoba on letter of authority will be credited, provided such teacher now holds a valid teaching certificate.
(b) Related Experience of Vocational Teachers (*)
Experience related to the duties of vocational teachers shall be recognized according to the following pattern:
2 - 4 years of related experience = 1 increment
5 - 7 years of related experience = 2 increments
8 years and over of related experience = 3 increments
The termination date of related experience claimed must be within five (5) years of the application for recognition of such experience. All claims as to related experience will be subject to Board/Association Agreement.
(*) A Vocational Teacher is a teacher teaching a vocational course offered in the St. James-Assiniboia School Division as approved by the Board. The Board shall consider all vocational courses approved by Manitoba Education as vocational courses.