A teacher holding a valid and subsisting special certificate for vocational industrial education, vocational agriculture, or their equivalents, or special permission from the Director of Professional Certification to teach in such an area, and assigned to teach a recognized vocational program shall be paid, in addition to the basic salary schedule, an allowance of $1,000.00 per annum and shall be classified on the salary schedule one (1) classification above the classification allowed by Manitoba Education until such time as his/her total annual salary reaches the maximum of a class four (4) salary classification, subject to the following conditions:
Teachers being paid one (1) classification above classification allowed by the Department of Education shall receive this payment:
a) for five (5) years from the date of commencement of employment if the holder of a teaching certificate upon commencement of employment; or
b) for six (6) years from the date of commencement of employment if the holder of a "letter of authority" upon commencement of employment; or
c) for seven (7) years from the date of commencement of employment if the holder of a "permit" upon commencement of employment.
All such teachers must complete, during the prescribed period of time, further educational training sufficient to raise the classification allowed by Manitoba Education to a class four (4) minimum standing. It shall be the responsibility of all such teachers during this period of time to file with the Division each September a transcript indicating courses completed to date and a statement indicating courses to be pursued in the forthcoming year. The agreement to pay the teacher one (1) classification above classification allowed by Manitoba Education shall cease:
1) effective January 1st immediately following the teacher's failure to register evidence of progress in educational upgrading satisfactory to the Division, unless the teacher furnishes evidence satisfactory to the Division of circumstances beyond the teacher's control; or
2) effective concurrently with the awarding of a class four (4) salary classification by Manitoba Education; or
3) effective with the expiration of the aforementioned prescribed time limits of employment based upon initial date of commencement of employment; whichever occurs first.
Experience for vocational industrial and vocational agricultural teachers or their equivalents shall be recognized as provided in Article 8.03.