ST. JAMES-ASSINIBOIA TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 4.0: Salaries

4.06 Coordinators, Department Heads and Program Implementation Assistants

(a) Coordinators

A Coordinator shall be responsible to the Chief Superintendent or designate for the coordination of work in a specific area of education.

  (1) A full-time coordinator shall receive an allowance as per the schedule below, in addition to salary provided in Article 4.01.

July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015                      July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
Year 1    Year 2    Year 3                             Year 1     Year 2      Year 3
$4,816   $5,965    $7,159                             $4,912     $6,084     $7,302

 July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
 Year 1     Year 2     Year 3
 $5,010    $6,206     $7,448

(2) A Coordinator appointed on less than a full-time basis shall receive a pro rata share of the allowance provided in Article 4.06 (a)(1) based on his/her percentage of time as a Coordinator.

(3) Whenever practicable, the date of appointment or re-appointment of a Coordinator shall be made no later than May 31st of each year.

(4) With respect to Coordinators serving in a position as at June 30th, 1994, if such position is subsequently eliminated, such Coordinator who has served in a position for ten or more years and has five years or less until age 65 may be assigned to a teaching position but shall continue to receive the Coordinators' allowance until retirement.  This Article shall not apply to Coordinators appointed after June 30th, 1994.

(5) A Coordinator whose position is eliminated or is not re-appointed shall have his/her allowance reduced in thirds over three (3) years.  The first year his/her allowance shall be reduced by one-third (1/3) and the second year by two thirds (2/3).

(b) Secondary Department Heads and Middle School Team Leaders
  
A Department Head shall be a qualified teacher appointed by the Chief Superintendent to assist the principal with the operation of a specific subject area in grades 6 through Senior 4.  Subject area is defined as one in which students obtain a credit.

A Middle School Team Leader shall be a qualified teacher appointed by the Chief Superintendent to assist the principal with the operation of a Middle School team of teachers at a specific grade level in grades 6 through 8.

(1) (a)  A Middle School Team Leader or a Department Head of subject areas shall receive an allowance, in accordance with the number of continuous years in the position of Department Head and/or Team Leader as follows:

July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015            July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
Year 1    Year 2     Year 3                   Year 1     Year 2    Year 3
$748      $1,068     $1,386                  $763       $1,089    $1,414

July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
Year 1    Year 2     Year 3
  $778     $1,111    $1,442

PLUS: In addition, each Department Head shall receive:

July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015              July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
Year 1     Year 2     Year 3                  Year 1     Year 2     Year 3
  $159       $202      $232                      $162       $206        $237

  July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
  Year 1    Year 2    Year 3
  $165        $210       $242

per full time equivalent teacher in the Department, not including the Department Head.  In application of the Clause, the number of full-time equivalent teachers shall be determined by totaling the actual teaching time in the department, not including the Department Head's time.  (e.g. total teaching time of 3.4 teachers in the department shall count as 3.4 full-time equivalent teachers).

PLUS: In addition, each Team Leader shall receive:

July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015            July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
Year 1     Year 2     Year 3                Year 1     Year 2     Year 3
$101         $145        $174                 $103        $148       $177

July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
Year 1     Year 2     Year 3
$105         $151       $181

for each homeroom class for which the teacher is Team Leader in the specific grade.  Each homeroom class will be counted once for Team Leader allowances.

(1) (b) A Department Head of Vocational Subject areas (subject area is defined as one in which students obtain a credit), shall receive an allowance as follows:

July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015            July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
Year 1      Year 2     Year 3                Year 1     Year 2     Year 3
$1,979     $2,124     $2,771                $2,019    $2,166     $2,826

 July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
 Year 1     Year 2     Year 3
 $2,059    $2,209     $2,883

 PLUS: In addition each Department Head of Vocational Subject Areas shall receive:  

 July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015            July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
Year 1     Year 2     Year 3                 Year 1     Year 2     Year 3
$159         $202        $232                   $162        $206        $237

 July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
 Year 1     Year 2     Year 3
$165          $210      $242

per full-time equivalent teacher in the Department, not including the Department Head.  In application of the above Clause, the number of full-time equivalent teachers shall be determined by totaling the actual  teaching time in the department, not including the Department Head's time. (e.g. total teaching time of 3.4 teachers in the department shall count as 3.4 full-time equivalent teachers.)
  
NOTE: Department Heads employed as at June 30, 1994 will have their current rate of pay grandfathered. (See Appendix B of the Collective Agreement)                    

(1) (c) Secondary Department Heads in an instructional program across the school shall receive remunerations as follows:

July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015                                        July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016      
Total Teaching      Remuneration                                     Total Teaching    Remuneration
Staff involved                                                                  Staff involved
in Program
                                                                      in Program
   
1 - 20                       $1,577                                               1 - 20                  $1,609
21 - 40                     $2,056                                               21 - 40                $2,097
40 and over               $2,520                                              40 and over          $2,570


July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
Total Teaching    Remuneration
Staff involved 
in Program

1 - 20                     $1,641
21 - 40                   $2,139
40 and over            $2,621

(c) Program Implementation Assistants

A Program Implementation Assistant shall be a qualified teacher appointed by the Chief Superintendent to assist with the operation of a specific subject area in kindergarten through to grade five (5).

A Program Implementation Assistant shall receive an allowance in accordance with the number of continuous years in the position of Program Implementation Assistant, as follows:

July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015                 July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
Year 1      Year 2                                    Year 1      Year 2
$655           $971                                      $668        $990

July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
Year 1      Year 2
$681        $1,010

(d) Remuneration for any new position below that of Deputy Assistant Superintendent created by the Board in the duration of this Agreement and not covered by this Agreement shall, upon a reasonable basis of concern presented by the Association, be subject to negotiations between the Association and the Board.