THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 14th day of November, 2017 (the "Agreement")
BETWEEN:
St. James Assiniboia School Division,
(the "Employer")
- and –
St James Assiniboia Teachers' Association of
The Manitoba Teachers' Society,
(the "Association")
WHEREAS:
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:
Signed at Winnipeg in the Province of Manitoba, this 14th day of November, 2017.
Per: _______________________ _____________________
Signed at Winnipeg, Manitoba, this 21st day of November, 2017.
Per ______________________ ______________________
5.05 Parenting Leave
Top-Up Benefits
1) If the teacher's one (1) week or five (5) day waiting period falls entirely on teaching days, ninety percent (90%) of the teacher's gross salary plus up to eighty (80) teaching days of Maternity Leave Top-Up calculated at the difference between the teacher's employment insurance benefit and ninety percent (90%) of the teacher's gross salary provided the teacher remains on either maternity or parental leave and continues to receive employment insurance benefits;
2) if the teacher's one (1) week or five (5) day waiting period falls partially or entirely within a non-teaching period, ninety percent (90%) of the teacher's gross salary for any teaching days and up to eighty-five (85) teaching days of maternity leave top-up calculated at the difference between the teacher's employment insurance benefit and ninety percent (90%) of the teacher's gross salary provided the teacher remains on either maternity or parental leave and continues to receive employment insurance benefits;
3) up to fifty (50) teaching days of Parental Leave top-up calculated at the difference between the teacher's employment insurance benefit and ninety percent (90%) of the teacher's gross salary provided the teacher remains on parental leave and continues to receive employment insurance benefits.
For greater certainty, a teacher who is receiving employment insurance benefits shall be entitled to:
unless the teacher takes a shorter period of maternity leave or parental leave in which case, the pay and/or top-up will be pro-rated to reflect the actual number of teaching days taken. The parties acknowledge that the top-up payments made by the Division for maternity leave may extend into the period of time that the teacher is on parental leave but the payment is intended to be a top-up of maternity leave benefits.
This article shall not apply to any teacher who is employed on a term contract during the teacher's first year of employment. All other teachers shall be eligible to receive the top-up benefits once they have been employed for a period of seven (7) months by the Division.
(h) A teacher who wishes to attend the birth of their child, or who is adopting a child, and is not otherwise on a Parenting Leave shall be entitled to a maximum of one (1) day leave at no deduction of salary should the child be born, or