The salary of a teacher commencing employment or returning to employment following an unpaid leave of absence other than on the first teaching day of the school year shall be calculated as follows:
a) In the first calendar month of employment, the salary to be paid shall be such fraction of the salary for the whole school year as the number of teaching days employed in that month is of the number of teaching days prescribed by the Minister for that school year.
b) Thereafter, the monthly installments shall be such fraction of the salary for the whole school year as the number of teaching days employed for the balance of the school year is of the number of teaching days prescribed by the Minister for the school year, divided by the number of months remaining to August 31st, next, or the termination of the teacher’s individual contract, whichever comes first. If a teacher is hired or returns to work after January 1st, the monthly installments shall be such fraction of the salary for the whole school year as the number of teaching days employed for the balance of the school year is of the number of teaching days prescribed by the Minister for the school year, divided by the number of months remaining to June 30th.
c) Thereafter, the teacher shall be paid in accordance with Article 10 - Payment of Salary.