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GARDEN VALLEY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 1: PURPOSE

It is the purpose of the parties to this Agreement to establish certain conditions of employment including a salary schedule for all teachers covered by this Agreement, and to provide a basis for both parties to improve the professional and academic services rendered to the school children and citizens of Garden Valley School Division.

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ARTICLE 2: EFFECTIVE PERIOD

This Agreement shall come into force and take effect as from the first day of July 2014 and shall remain in force until the 30th day of June 2018.  Thereafter it shall automatically renew itself annually unless either party gives the other written notice, by registered mail, of a desire to terminate or amend the Agreement.  Should either party desire to terminate or amend the agreement, such party shall notify the other parties of its intention not more than ninety (90) days and not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration thereof.

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ARTICLE 3: SCOPE

All teachers on staff, holding a teaching certificate, currently recognized by Manitoba Education and Training, or a limited teaching permit issued under the Education Department Act (and teachers employed under article 6), shall come within the scope of this Agreement.

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ARTICLE 4: SALARY

4.01: BASIC SALARY SCHEDULE

 

September 2014		2.00%
Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Increment
0	34,026	37,839	42,716	51,322	54,894	57,938	61,180
1	35,604	39,973	45,324	54,550	58,293	61,094	64,410
2	37,176	42,113	47,935	57,783	61,671	64,247	67,655
3	38,759	44,320	50,540	61,012	65,090	67,402	70,898
4	40,341	46,382	53,148	64,247	68,492	70,560	74,134
5	41,927	48,522	55,753	67,475	71,890	73,715	77,374
6	43,504	50,655	58,368	70,709	75,287	76,867	80,616
7	45,083	52,796	60,973	73,940	78,687	80,015	83,852
8				77,171	82,087	83,171	87,093
9				80,395	85,483	86,326	90,284
10						89,480	93,577

September 2015	2.00%
Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Increment
0	34,707	38,596	43,570	52,348	55,992	59,097	62,404
1	36,316	40,772	46,230	55,641	59,459	62,316	65,698
2	37,920	42,955	48,894	58,939	62,904	65,532	69,008
3	39,534	45,206	51,551	62,232	66,392	68,750	72,316
4	41,148	47,310	54,211	65,532	69,862	71,971	75,617
5	42,766	49,492	56,868	68,825	73,328	75,189	78,921
6	44,374	51,668	59,535	72,123	76,793	78,404	82,228
7	45,985	53,852	62,192	75,419	80,261	81,615	85,529
8				78,714	83,729	84,834	88,835
9				82,003	87,193	88,053	92,090
10						91,270	95,449

September 2016		2.00%
Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Increment
0	35,401	39,368	44,441	53,395	57,112	60,279	63,652
1	37,042	41,587	47,155	56,754	60,648	63,562	67,012
2	38,678	43,814	49,872	60,118	64,162	66,843	70,388
3	40,325	46,110	52,582	63,477	67,720	70,125	73,762
4	41,971	48,256	55,295	66,843	71,259	73,410	77,129
5	43,621	50,482	58,005	70,202	74,795	76,693	80,499
6	45,261	52,701	60,726	73,565	78,329	79,972	83,873
7	46,905	54,929	63,436	76,927	81,866	83,247	87,240
8				80,288	85,404	86,531	90,612
9				83,643	88,937	89,814	93,932
10						93,095	97,358

September 2017 1.50%
Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Increment
0	35,932	39,959	45,108	54,196	57,969	61,183	64,607
1	37,598	42,211	47,862	57,605	61,558	64,515	68,017
2	39,258	44,471	50,620	61,020	65,124	67,846	71,444
3	40,930	46,802	53,371	64,429	68,736	71,177	74,868
4	42,601	48,980	56,124	67,846	72,328	74,511	78,286
5	44,275	51,239	58,875	71,255	75,917	77,843	81,706
6	45,940	53,492	61,637	74,668	79,504	81,172	85,131
7	47,609	55,753	64,388	78,081	83,094	84,496	88,549
8				81,492	86,685	87,829	91,971
9				84,898	90,271	91,161	95,341
10						94,491	98,818

January 2018		1.50%
Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Increment
0	36,471	40,558	45,785	55,009	58,839	62,101	65,576
1	38,162	42,844	48,580	58,469	62,481	65,483	69,037
2	39,847	45,138	51,379	61,935	66,101	68,864	72,516
3	41,544	47,504	54,172	65,395	69,767	72,245	75,991
4	43,240	49,715	56,966	68,864	73,413	75,629	79,460
5	44,939	52,008	59,758	72,324	77,056	79,011	82,932
6	46,629	54,294	62,562	75,788	80,697	82,390	86,408
7	48,323	56,589	65,354	79,252	84,340	85,763	89,877
8				82,714	87,985	89,146	93,351
9				86,171	91,625	92,528	96,771
10						95,908	100,300

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4.02: ANNUAL INCREMENTS

A. Except as hereinafter provided, teachers shall proceed from their initial salary by increments as indicated in Article 4.01 and 4.02 for each year of service in the teaching profession.

B. Annual increments shall be paid on September 1 if the anniversary date of experience falls between April 1 and October 31, and on January 1 if the anniversary date of experience falls between November 1 and March 31.

C. Any teacher who improves his or her academic or professional qualifications and thereby reaches a higher salary classification shall be paid according to such improved qualifications, as provided for in this Agreement, effective September 1 of the year in which such improved qualifications were obtained.

The onus is on the teacher to give notice to the Division of increased qualifications.  The teacher must provide documentary evidence that his/her increased qualifications have been registered with the Manitoba Education and Professional Certification Unit.  If evidence is not submitted by November 15 then the change in classification will be effective the month following submission of evidence.

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4.03: CREDIT FOR EXPERIENCE

A. Permit Experience:
    1.  Teachers shall receive credit for two years only of permit experience.

B. Teachers on staff shall receive credit for experience as is recognized by the Manitoba Education Professional Certification Unit.

C. Vocational Industrial and Business Education Teachers: Experience gained prior to becoming a teacher in this area shall be assessed at 1 increment for every 2 years of practical experience so achieved in the particular field of expertise to a maximum of 5 increments.

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4.04: EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

A. For the purpose of the salary schedule, teachers shall be classified according to the classification awarded them by the Manitoba Education Professional Certification Unit.  (Manitoba Regulation 515/88R).
  
B. Unspecified Qualifications
If a teacher engaged by the Division whose qualifications cannot be specifically defined by the terms of this Agreement, the Division shall meet with the Division Association Committee to determine the placement of such teachers on the salary schedule not later than 15 days following the effective date of employment.

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4.05: SALARY PAYMENTS

The Board is prepared to provide salary 2X per month including July and August.

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4.06: INTEREST ON RETROACTIVE PAY

The Division shall pay to members of the Association interest on the net amount of any retroactive pay which may be paid to such members, calculated from the date on which the monies would have been due to the date of actual payment.  The interest shall be calculated at the Board’s average deposit interest rate over the last 12 months on the date the Agreement is signed.

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4.07: PER DIEM SALARY RATES

Wherever in this Agreement deduction of salary during a leave of absence or payment of salary is to be made at the per diem rate, the amount of deduction or payment shall be calculated in accordance with the appropriate formula set out below:

A. Payment at Per Diem Rate
     No. of days for which payment is due
     No. of school days in the school year        X Teacher’s Current Annual Salary
     As defined by the Minister of Education

B. Deduction at Per Diem Rate
     No. of days leave without pay
     No. of school days in the school year        X Teacher’s Current Annual Salary
     As defined by the Minister of Education

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ARTICLE 5: ADMINISTRATION ALLOWANCE

5.01

The Principal's and Vice Principal's salary shall be composed of two elements as follows:

A. A basic salary according to Article 4.01 of this Agreement, plus

B. An allowance for administrative and supervisory duties as follows:

1. Principal Allowance: 

Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2014 (2.0%):
a base of $2,999 plus $742 per teacher supervised to a maximum of $26,320     
except High Schools where the maximum shall be $27,961.

Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2015 (2.0%):
a base of $3,059 plus $757 per teacher supervised to a maximum of $26,846
except High Schools where the maximum shall be $28,520.

Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2016 (2%):
a base of $3,120 plus $772 per teacher supervised to a maximum of $27,383
except High Schools where the maximum shall be $29,090.

Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2017 (1.5%):
a base of $3,167 plus $784 per teacher supervised to a maximum of $27,794
except High Schools where the maximum shall be $29,526.

Effective 1st day of the January 2018 (1.5%):
a base of $3,215 plus $796 per teacher supervised to a maximum of $28,211
except High Schools where the maximum shall be $29,969.

 

2.  Vice-Principal Allowance:

Where the Board appoints a Vice Principal, the Vice-Principal shall be entitled to an allowance of 60% of the principal’s allowance x percent (%) of administrative time as designated by the Board.

3.  Acting Principal Allowance:

The Principal shall appoint a teacher to serve as the Acting Principal when the school’s principal and vice-principal(s) are both absent from the school, or when the principal, where there is no vice-principal, is absent from the school.  The acting Principal shall be paid an administrative allowance of 30% of the Principal's per diem allowance (minimum $20.00) for each half day (1/2) in this position.

 
4.  Head Teacher Allowance:

In those administration units that have a supervising Principal, a teacher shall be appointed as the head teacher in each school within the unit and shall be paid an annual allowance for this appointment as follows:

Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2014 (2.0%): $1,310
Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2015 (2.0%): $1,336
Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2016 (2.0%):  $1,363
Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2017 (1.50%): $1,383

Effective 1st day of January 2018 (1.50%):  $1,404

For those units that have a Vice Principal no head teacher will be appointed in the supervising location.

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5.02: COORDINATOR ALLOWANCE

A teacher appointed as a coordinator shall receive compensation at the following annual rates:

	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	(First Year)	(Second Year)	(Third Year)
Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2014 (2.0%)	$2,791	$4,194	$5,574
Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2015 (2.0%)	$2,847	$4,278	$5,685
Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2016 (2.0%)	$2,904	$4,364	$5,799
Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2017 (1.50%)	$2,948	$4,429	$5,886
Effective 1st day of January 2018 (1.50%)	$2,992	$4,495	$5,974

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5.03: MULTI-GRADE CLASSES

Teachers teaching in multi grade classes shall be paid the following annual rates per grade in excess of one grade except in High Schools and the following: Band, Music, Choir, Physical Education, Industrial Technology and similar situations.

Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2014 (2.0%)	$318
Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2015 (2.0%)	$324
Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2016 (2.0%)	$330
Effective 1st day of the Fall Term 2017 (1.50%)	$335
Effective 1st day of January 2018 (1.50%)	$340

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ARTICLE 6: SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

6.01

Substitute teacher means a teacher employed on a day to day basis.

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6.02

Substitute teachers shall not be eligible for wages, benefits or rights under this Collective Agreement except as may be specifically covered in this article.

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6.03

Substitution days cannot be accumulated from one assignment to another.

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6.04

A substitute teacher who assumes the teaching workload of a teacher for a period of five (5) consecutive days or more shall be paid the per diem rate of his or her classification according to qualifications and experience under Article 4.01, retroactive to the first day.

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6.05

The following articles of the Collective Agreement apply to substitute teachers:
Definitions
 Article 1        Purpose
 Article 2        Effective Period
 Article 4.01   Basic Salary Schedule (information purposes only)
 Article 4.02   Annual Increments (information purposes only)
 Article 4.03   Credit for Experience (information purposes only)
 Article 4.04   Education Qualifications (when Article 6.10 applies to a substitute teacher)
 Article 12      Duty Free Meal Period
 Article 20      Settlement of Differences
 Article 23      Discipline
 Article 27      Freedom from Violence
 Article 28      Employment Related Harassment

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6.06

Manitoba Teachers’ Society fees shall be deducted and remitted from a substitute teacher’s pay in accordance with the guidelines established by the Manitoba Teachers’ Society.

 A. Garden Valley Teachers’ Association fees shall be deducted and remitted from a substitute teacher’s pay monthly. These fees shall be pro-rated on the basis of the number of days worked in a given month.

 B. The Association shall indemnify and save harmless the Division from any and all losses, costs, liabilities or expenses suffered or sustained by the Division as a result of any claim or legal action arising from the deduction of Manitoba Teachers’ Society fees or Garden Valley Teachers’ Association fees.

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6.07

In September, substitute teachers shall be paid on the last teaching Friday of the month.  For the remainder of the school year, substitute teachers shall be paid no later than the 15th of each month.

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6.08

Substitute teachers employed by the Division shall be paid at the following rates:

 Teachers without a degree shall be paid at the rate of $118 per day including vacation pay.
 Teachers with a degree shall be paid at the rate of $137 per day including vacation pay. 

 Effective date of signing:
 Teachers without a degree shall be paid at the rate of $123 per day including vacation pay.
 Teachers with a degree shall be paid at the rate of $143 per day including vacation pay.

 Effective the 1st day of the Fall Term 2016 (2.0%):
 Teachers without a degree shall be paid at the rate of $126 per day including vacation pay.
 Teachers with a degree shall be paid at the rate of $146 per day including vacation pay.

 Effective the first day of the Fall Term 2017 (1.50%):
 Teachers without a degree shall be paid at the rate of $128 per day including vacation pay.
 Teachers with a degree shall be paid at the rate of $149 per day including vacation pay.

 Effective the first day of January, 2018 (1.50%):
 Teachers without a degree shall be paid at the rate of $130 per day including vacation pay.
 Teachers with a degree shall be paid at the rate of $152 per day including vacation pay.

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6.09

A substitute teacher shall be allowed one (1) day of sick leave with pay for each nine (9) consecutive days taught in an assignment.

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6.10

A substitute teacher who has been employed for at least twenty (20) consecutive days of substitute teaching in the same assignment shall, on the twenty-first (21st) day, be signed to a Limited Term Teacher – General Contract.

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6.11

A. A substitute teacher who is called for a half day assignment and shows up to the school and is told by the school administrator that their services are not required, shall be paid a half-day’s pay.

 B. A substitute teacher who is called for a full day assignment and shows up to the school and is told by the school administrator that their services are not required, shall be paid a full-day’s pay.

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6.12

The only matters which may be grieved under Article 20: Settlement of Differences by a substitute teacher or the Association on behalf of the substitute teacher are the provisions of this article, and the substantive rights and obligations of employment related and human rights statutes to the extent that they are incorporated into this Collective Agreement.

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6.13

A substitute who replaces an itinerant teacher, who receives mileage, shall receive the same mileage rate provided that the substitute teacher fulfills the travel requirements of the teacher for that day.

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ARTICLE 7: SICK LEAVE

7.01

Upon working the first day of the school year, each full-time teacher shall be credited with twenty (20) days sick leave with full salary at the beginning of each year of employment as a teacher, subject to the maximum provisions in 7.02.  The entitlement shall be pro-rated for a teacher who works part time, or does not work the entire school year either on a Teacher General or Limited Term Teacher – General contract.

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7.02

Commencing the first day of the September 2013 school year, the maximum provision of sick leave days will be 125.  Commencing the first day of the September 2016 school year, the maximum provision of sick leave days will be 130.

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7.03

Teachers employed on a part time basis who have a contract with the Division, shall be granted sick leave with pay pro-rated based on full time equivalents ("F.T.E.").

For example: A teacher who is employed by the Division for 50% time would be eligible for twenty (20) 50% days per year to a maximum of one hundred thirty (130) 50% days per year. If this teacher’s time increased to 100% and was then required to use sick time, 130 50% days would be converted to 65 F.T.E. days for the purposes of determining the teacher’s sick leave entitlement while employed at 100%.

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7.04

Each teacher employed under contract by the Division will receive notification of accumulated sick leave entitlement no later than the last teaching Friday of September.

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7.05

There shall be no accumulation of sick leave credited for periods of Leave of Absence and/or Deferred Salary Leave.

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7.06

Should the Division become eligible for a reduction on premium under the Employment Insurance Act, the teachers' 5/12 share of the premium reduction will be remitted twice yearly (at the conclusion of the spring and fall terms) to the treasurer of the Association.

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7.07: SICK LEAVE USAGE - FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE

Each teacher is permitted to use up to 3 days of accumulated sick leave per year to attend to family related medical issues.  This leave is for serious medical issues for members of the teacher’s immediate family which includes the teacher’s parents, teacher’s spouse’s parents, spouse/common law partner, or child/step child.  Staff should use local services where possible and arrangement of appointment times that would minimize their absence.  This leave is non-cumulative from one school year to the next school year.  This leave is prorated for part-time teachers.  A doctor’s certificate may be requested.

Effective September 1, 2016:  Maximum annual Family Medical Leave days – 4 days
Effective September 1, 2017:  Maximum annual Family Medical Leave days – 5 days

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ARTICLE 8: COMPASSIONATE LEAVE

8.01

Each teacher shall be allowed compassionate leave without loss of salary up to but not exceeding four (4) days in the case of death or serious illness of any member of the immediate family of the teacher.  Immediate family shall include: spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, parent in law, grandparent of the teacher or spouse, grandchild, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law.

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8.02

In addition, each teacher shall be allowed compassionate leave without loss of salary up to, but not exceeding one day in the case of death or serious illness of an aunt, uncle, niece and nephew.

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8.03

Additional leave beyond this for compassionate reasons regarding the people mentioned in this clause may be granted at the discretion of the Board, with such additional leave at substitute deduction.

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ARTICLE 9: LEAVE FOR EXECUTIVE DUTIES

9.01

A teacher, being a member of The Manitoba Teachers' Society Executive Committee or of the Executive Committee of any branch thereof, or of any special committee of the Society, or being appointed an official representative or delegate of the Society, or any branch thereof, and being authorized by the Executive Committee of the Society to attend a meeting of the committee which he/she is a member of or to act as a representative or delegate, shall be excused from school duties for either purpose or both purposes.  In any one school year the aggregate number of leave days approved division wide shall not exceed 30 days.  In those years that a teacher is elected to the MTS Provincial Executive the aggregate number shall not exceed 35 days.

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9.02

The cost of providing the substitute teacher shall be assumed by the Society and shall not be a charge upon the Division.  No additional leave of absence beyond 30 or 35 days in a school year shall be taken for the purpose mentioned above except with the consent and approval of the Board thereof prior to taking such a leave.

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9.03

In addition to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 9.01, any teacher who is elected President of the Garden Valley Teachers’ Association shall be seconded for up to 50% FTE.  The Association shall inform the Division of the secondment time for a school year by May 30 of the previous school year.  Such time shall be taken at a time mutually agreed to between the Association and the Division.

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9.04

The Association shall reimburse the Division for all salary and benefits costs of the secondment.

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9.05

Upon return from the secondment, the teacher shall be placed in the same assignment held by the teacher prior to the secondment, unless there is a mutual agreement between the teacher and the Division to do otherwise.

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9.06

Leave taken under this article shall not be taken on parent teacher days, professional development days, or administrative days unless the Division has expressly given consent to do so by the Superintendent.

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ARTICLE 10: PARENTING LEAVE

MATERNITY AND PARENTAL LEAVES

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10.01

Every female teacher shall be entitled to maternity leave and every teacher shall be entitled to parental leave in accordance with this article.

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10.02

Every teacher shall be entitled to unpaid parental leave.

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10.03

Except as otherwise provided herein, the Manitoba Employment Standards Code will apply.

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10.04

The teacher and the Division may mutually agree to extend the length of leave if the teacher so desires.  Any such arrangements shall be confirmed in writing by the Division.

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SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS PLAN

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10.05

After having served a qualifying period of seven (7) consecutive teaching months in the employ of the Garden Valley School Division, a teacher who is eligible for maternity leave under the provisions of the Employment Standards Code, and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits, shall be entitled to receive pay for the period of leave up to seventeen (17) weeks in the amount of ninety percent (90%) of the gross salary being earned at the time leave was taken.  This pay shall include any benefits received from Human Resources Development Canada to a Supplementary Employment Benefits Plan.

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10.06

In respect of the period of maternity leave, payments made according to the SEB Plan will consist of the following:
 A.  For the first two weeks, payments equivalent to 90% of her gross salary, and
 B.  Up to fifteen (15) additional weeks payment equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit the employee is eligible to receive and 90% of her gross salary.

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10.07

After having served a qualifying period of seven (7) consecutive teaching months in the employ of the Garden Valley School Division, a teacher who is eligible for adoptive/parental leave under the provisions of the Employment Standards Code, and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits, shall be entitled to receive pay for the period of leave up to ten (10) weeks in the amount of ninety percent (90%) of the gross salary being earned at the time leave was taken.  This pay shall include any benefits received from Human Resources Development Canada to a Supplementary Employment Benefits Plan.

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10.08

In respect of the period of adoptive/parental leave, payments made according to the SEB Plan will consist of the following:
A.  For the first two weeks, payments equivalent to 90% of gross salary, and
B.  Up to eight (8) additional weeks payment equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit the employee is eligible to receive and 90% of gross salary.

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10.09

Where any portion of the 17 weeks referenced in 10.06 above, or where any portion of the 10 weeks referenced in 10.08 above, falls during the summer, Christmas break, Spring break, or any other period for when the teacher would not be earning his or her salary, that portion of the leave period does not qualify the teacher to receive a top-up benefit pursuant to this article.

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10.10

A. Where a teacher had commenced her maternity leave prior to June 30 of a given year, and a portion of the first 17 weeks falls after the start of the next immediate fall term, the teacher shall be entitled to receive the top-up payments for the portion, if any, of the first 17 weeks of maternity leave which falls after the start of the next immediate fall term.

 B. Where a teacher had commenced his or her adoptive/parental leave prior to June 30 of a given year, and a portion of the first 10 weeks falls after the start of the next immediate fall term, the teacher shall be entitled to receive the top-up payments for the portion, if any, of the first 10 weeks of adoptive/parental leave which falls after the start of the next immediate fall term.

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PARENTING LEAVE

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10.11

When a teacher requests leave from teaching duties to be with the teacher’s partner while she is having a baby or they are adopting a child, such leave, up to two additional days, shall be granted as leave with pay.

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ARTICLE 11: PERSONAL LEAVE

11.01

The principal and/or the superintendent shall grant a teacher personal leave up to but not exceeding two teaching days in one school year, with the provision that the teacher taking said leave:

A. Makes suitable arrangements with the principal and/or superintendent;

B. Be deducted the actual cost of the substitute teacher replacing the teacher taking personal leave for the second personal leave day; the first personal leave day will be at no substitute teacher deduction. Where no substitute teacher is required the deduction for personal leave shall be at the rate specified in the current collective agreement for substitute teachers not holding a recognized university degree.

C. Personal Leave cannot be used in conjunction with extra-curricular leave.

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ARTICLE 12: DUTY FREE NOON HOUR MEAL PERIOD

12.01

Except in cases of emergency, or in unforeseen circumstances, every teacher shall be entitled to an uninterrupted meal period of fifty-five minutes duration between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. each school day. Designated professional staff will be on call on the premises during the meal period to deal with emergencies or unforeseen circumstances.

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12.02

It is understood by both the Board and the Association that teachers may, on an individual and voluntary basis, agree to hold meetings during the meal period. Any activities undertaken with students by teachers during the meal period will be completely voluntary.

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ARTICLE 13: EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE

13.01

The Division will provide an Early Retirement Incentive to teachers under contract to the Division in accordance with the foregoing:

 A. That seven (7) consecutive years of service with the Garden Valley School Division be required with the last year of employment being the year in which the Early Retirement Incentive is taken. 

 B. A Deferred Salary Leave shall not constitute a break in service with the Division.

 C. That a sliding incentive scale be used, as follows:
      - 54 and 55 years of age to receive $15,000.00;
      - 56 and 57 years of age to receive $12,000.00.

 D. That the incentive payment be pro-rated based on time taught during the seven (7) consecutive years of employment prior to the incentive being taken.

 E. That there be no restriction on the number of incentives offered, provided applicants meet the eligibility requirements stipulated above and have submitted notification of retirement prior to March 15 of the school year in which they wish to retire.  Teachers submitting such notification will be permitted to complete the school year.

 F. That the Early Retirement Incentive take effect January 1, 1994.

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ARTICLE 14: PREPARATION TIME

Effective the first day of the fall term 2012:

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14.01

Each classroom teacher shall be entitled to an equivalent of six (6) regular teaching periods per six (6) day cycle for preparatory work as scheduled within their school timetable.

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14.02

Part time classroom teachers shall be provided preparation time on a pro rata basis on their percentage of contract.

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14.03

It is expected and shall be the responsibility of each teacher to utilize the preparation time provided to them in a productive, efficient manner towards fulfilling the educational needs of his/her students.  Teachers are expected to remain in their assigned school during the preparation time except with the approval from the school principal or designate.

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ARTICLE 15: MEMBERSHIP FEES

15.01

 The Manitoba Teachers' Society membership fees shall be deducted monthly from every member and remitted monthly to the Manitoba Teachers’ Society.

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15.02

The Association fees shall be deducted from every member each pay period and remitted monthly to the Association.

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15.03

The Association shall indemnify and save harmless the Division from any and all losses, costs, liabilities or expenses suffered or sustained by the Division as a result of any claim or legal action arising from the deduction of Manitoba Teachers’ Society fees or Garden Valley Teachers’ Association fees.

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ARTICLE 16: GROUP LIFE INSURANCE

16.01

 The Board will administer the Manitoba Public School Employees Group Life Insurance Plan #50561-G according to the terms and conditions of the Master Policy of the said plan.

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16.02

Unless otherwise excluded, the employees' share of annual premiums shall be deducted in equal amounts from each salary cheque, for all participants in the plan.

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16.03

All employees coming on staff after the effective date of the implementation of the plan in the Division (District) shall be required to participate in the plan, unless granted exclusion by the Trustees of the Manitoba Public School Employees Group Life Insurance Plan.

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ARTICLE 17: DENTAL INSURANCE PLAN

17.01

The Division will participate in the administration of the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Benefits Plan(s), (MPSE Dental and EHB Plan(s) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement entered into by the Division and the Association attached hereto as the collateral agreement.

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17.02

All Employees covered by this Collective Agreement that are eligible under the terms of the MPSE Dental Plan and EHB Plan(s) shall be required to participate in the MPSE Dental and EHB Plan(s)  unless entitled to elect out of the Dental and/or EHB Plan(s)  as may be permitted under the terms thereof.

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17.03

The cost of the MPSE Dental and EHB Plan(s) will be paid by the Division in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Dental and EHB Plan(s) Agreement.

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17.04

The Division agrees that the Division’s monthly contribution to the MPSE Dental and EHB Plan(s) on behalf of each Employee will be the monthly rate for family coverage (that is, entitlement to coverage for an Employee, his/her spouse, and his/her dependent children, having regard to the definition of spouse and dependent children in the Dental and EHB Plan(s)). Provided that an Employee may elect, in prescribed form, for reduced coverage as permitted under the terms of the Dental and EHB Plan(s) in which case the Division agrees to make monthly  payments to the Employee as follows:

A. An Employee with only one dependent (spouse or child) who is entitled to and does so duly elect to opt down from family coverage under the Dental Plan to coverage for Employee and one other family member only, shall receive an amount equal to the difference in the monthly rate between family coverage and coverage for an Employee and one dependent only; or

B. An Employee with neither spouse nor dependent children who is entitled to and does so duly elect to opt down from family coverage under the Dental and Extended Health Plan to coverage for an Employee only, shall receive an amount equal to the difference in the monthly rate between family coverage and coverage for an Employee only; or

C. An Employee who is entitled to and does so duly elect to opt out of all coverage on the basis that the Employee’s spouse has group Dental and/or Extended Health plan coverage, shall receive an amount equal to the monthly rate for family coverage.

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ARTICLE 18: VISION PLAN

18.01

The Division shall administer the Vision Health Benefits Plan pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Plan. The premiums for the Plan shall be paid by the employee.

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ARTICLE 19: SHORT TERM DISABILITY

19.01

The Board shall deduct from teachers’ salaries the full premium costs prescribed by the Plan and shall forward such premiums on a monthly basis to the Plan. 

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19.02

All eligible teachers shall be enrolled in the Plan and shall participate in the Plan, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.

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19.03

Any teacher entering the Division’s employ shall be enrolled automatically in the Plan and shall have deducted monthly from his/her salary the amount of premiums specified by the Plan.

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19.04

The Board’s responsibility with respect to the administration of this Plan shall be limited to the following:
A.  Deducting premiums from the teachers;
B. Enrolling newly hired eligible teachers in the Plan;
C. Completing a premium statement to accompany premium remittances;
D. Distributing plan information to teachers from time to time;
E.   Completing a Short Term Disability Notification Form and submitting it to the Plan when a    teacher has been absent and where the sickness or disability may result in the filing of a claims or benefits, as per the requirements of the plan.

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19.05

Save and except for the express responsibilities set out in d) of this article, the Association acknowledges and agrees that the Board neither has nor assumes any responsibility whatsoever with respect to any aspect of the Short Term Disability Plan.

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19.06

The Association shall indemnify and save the Division from any and all losses, costs, liabilities or expenses suffered or sustained by the Division as a result of any claim or legal action arising from the deduction of premiums or exercise of other responsibilities with respect to the Short Term Disability Plan.

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19.07

The Association will continue to receive 5/12 of the EI Premium Reduction as a result of the Sick Leave Plan and the Short Term Disability Plan. 

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ARTICLE 20: SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES

20.01

Where a violation of this Agreement is alleged by a party to or persons bound by the Agreement or on whose behalf it was entered into, or difference between the parties arises relating to the content, meaning, application or violation of this Agreement, either party shall:

 A.  within thirty (30) teaching days of the event giving rise to the alleged violation or difference, or

 B. within thirty (30) teaching days from the date on which the griever became aware of the event giving rise to the alleged violation or difference notify the other party in writing stating the alleged violation or difference and the solution sought.

 C. If the alleged violation or difference is not settled to the satisfaction of the parties within ten (10) teaching days from the date of the written notification, then the matter shall, upon the written request of either party, be submitted to an arbitration board, consisting of three members.

 D. The request for arbitration shall be made not later than ten (10) teaching days after the expiration of the ten day period provided for the negotiated resolution of the dispute. 

 E. Each of the parties to the dispute, shall within seven (7) days of the date of the written request for arbitration, appoint an arbitrator and shall notify the other party of the appointment. 

 F. These two arbitrators, within a further period of seven (7) days after their appointment, shall meet and select a chairperson.  Should the two arbitrators fail to agree upon a chairperson, within the requested seven (7) days, either party may request the Manitoba Labour Board to appoint a chairperson.

 G. Nothing herein shall prohibit the parties from agreeing on a single arbitrator.  If the parties so agree, the provisions of this article relating to an arbitration board shall apply with the necessary changes in points of detail to a single arbitrator.

 H. Except as herein provided the Labour Relations Act applies.

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ARTICLE 21: DUE PROCESS FOR ADMINISTRATORS

21.01

No teacher in an administrative or supervisory position for at least one (1) year shall suffer a reduction in salary or be transferred from such a position to another OR to a non-administrative or non-supervisory position until:

 A he/she has first received notice, in writing, of the specific reason(s) why such a reduction in salary or change in position is being contemplated; whereupon,

 B. he/she shall have the opportunity of a fair hearing to make representation in person or through his/her representative to the Board, 'in camera', to respond to the reason(s), should he/she so desire; and

 C. where the teacher is not satisfied that the action taken by the Board is fair and reasonable, the Board's action shall be deemed to be a difference between the parties or persons bound by this Collective Agreement under Article 20 Settlement of Differences.

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ARTICLE 22: LAY-OFF/SENIORITY

22.01

The Division will provide a seniority list to the Association by March 31 of each year.

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22.02

When it is determined by the Board that a lay off is necessary and where natural attrition, transfers, sabbaticals and leaves of absence do not affect the necessary reduction in staff, the Board shall develop a seniority list as hereinafter provided. Such a list shall contain the names of those tenured teachers having the least seniority identified in sufficient numbers to enable the Board to lay off the required number of teachers after taking into account the special subject, program and administrative needs of the Board.  The Association and the teacher shall be permitted a period of ten (10) teaching days after posting of such list to protest in writing to the Board any alleged omission or incorrect listing, but such protest shall be confined to errors in or changes occurring since the posting of the first seniority list.

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22.03

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall have the right to disregard the length of service of any teacher in the event of a lay off, if such teacher does not have the necessary training, academic qualifications and experience for a specific teaching assignment.

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22.04

Definitions

A.  Training: Instruction received as preparation for the profession of teaching which leads to the development of a particular skill or proficiency with respect to a particular subject or subjects.

B. Academic Qualifications: Refers to the classification in which the teacher is placed by the Teachers' Certification and Records Branch of Manitoba Education and Training.

C. Experience: The practical applications of the training over a period of time with respect to the particular subject or subjects.

D. Length of Teaching Service:

    1. Seniority for the purpose of this policy is defined to mean the length of continuous teaching experience from the date of last hire with the Division on a current Form 2 contract or Teacher General Contract.

    2. Where the teachers have the same length of continuous teaching experience, the order of the seniority list shall be determined on the basis of total length of employment with the Division.

    3. Where teachers have the same seniority as defined in 1. and 2., the order of seniority shall be determined on the basis of total teaching experience recognized by the Province of Manitoba for classification purposes.

    4. If the length of teaching experience as defined in 1., 2., and 3. is equal, the teacher to be declared surplus shall be determined by the Board.

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22.05

In the event of a lay off, the Board shall meet with the Executive of the Association to discuss the implications of the lay offs and shall provide the Association with a list of teachers to be laid off.

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22.06

Notice of lay off and a copy of this article shall be given to the teacher by registered mail no later than the first day of May of any school year.  The teacher, within ten (10) teaching days of receiving notice of lay off, shall indicate, in writing of his/her wish to be placed on the re employment list.  Notwithstanding anything else in this article, failure to respond within the time limit specified in this paragraph shall relieve the onus on the Division for that teacher's placement on the re employment list and the teacher shall lose seniority.

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22.07

If after lay offs have occurred and for a period of one calendar year after the 30th day of September following the date of lay off, teachers who have been laid off and have given notice by registered mail under paragraph 22.06 above shall be offered the position first as it becomes available, when positions become vacant provided such teachers have the necessary training, academic qualifications and experience for the positions available.  Length of teaching service with the Board will be used to determine the order in which the laid off teachers are offered the available positions provided that said teachers have the necessary training, academic qualifications and experience.

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22.08

It shall be the responsibility of the teacher to report an address to which a recall notice can be delivered.  Recall notices will be delivered by registered mail to the last reported address given by the teacher and a teacher who is recalled from lay off shall be required to indicate, notwithstanding any other time limits in this policy, within 15 teaching days of the registered letter being sent, his/her intent to return to work and shall be required to return to work on the date set out in the notice which shall not be less than one month's calendar days following such notification, unless by written mutual agreement.

Failure to respond within the time limits specified or agreed to shall relieve the onus on the Division for that teacher's placement on the re employment list and he/she shall lose seniority.

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22.09

A teacher will retain and accrue seniority if absent from work because of:
    
    A.  illness or accident up to the maximum days accumulated under the provisions of the Collective Agreement;
   
    B.  a leave of absence up to thirty (30) calendar days;
   
    C.  parenting leave under the provisions of the Employment Standards Act.

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22.10

A teacher shall retain but not accrue seniority if the teacher is:

    A. on leave of absence in excess of thirty (30) calendar days;

    B. laid off for a period of time less than that set out in Article 22.11 (c.) hereof;

    C. absent because of illness or accident for more than the maximum number of days accumulated under the provisions of the Collective Agreement;

    D. sabbatical leave;

    E. absent because the Division has granted more parenting leave than required by the Employment Standards Act.

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22.11

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a teacher shall lose seniority and the rights to further consideration for employment for any of the following reasons:

A. the teacher resigns;

B. the teacher fails to return to work after the termination of any leave granted by the Board;

C. the teacher is not re employed within one (1) calendar year after September 30th following the date of lay off;

D. the teacher's contract is terminated for cause;

E. any teacher on the re employment list who refuses to accept a position for which the teacher has the necessary training, academic qualifications, and experience to perform the work in the position offered shall forfeit all right of seniority and re employment.

     A teacher who has lost seniority as a result of the application of this article shall be notified as soon as possible that his/her teaching contract has been terminated.

F.  the teacher is employed by another School Board on a regular basis and on a Form 2 contract or Teacher General contract.

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22.12

If the Board terminates the contract of a teacher because that teacher is surplus, the Board shall, at the request of the teacher, provide him/her with a letter to this effect.

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22.13

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the lay off provisions shall not apply to teachers who are not tenured or to teachers employed on a fixed term contract where during that term the teacher is employed on the express written understanding that such teacher will not, after the completion of such term, be employed by the Division.

Tenure means the status of a teacher as defined in Sections 92(5) and 92(6) of the Public Schools Act, who is continuously employed by the School Board for more than one full school year or who was employed by one other School Board in the Province for more than one full school year within three years prior thereto.

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ARTICLE 23: DISCIPLINE

23.01

The imposition of discipline without just cause by the Division or any agent thereof in the form of written warning(s) and/or suspension(s) with or without pay shall be subject to the following provisions:

 A. Where the Division or person(s) acting on behalf of the Division so disciplines any person covered by the Collective Agreement and where the affected person is not satisfied that the discipline is for just cause, the Division's action shall be deemed to be a difference between the parties to or persons bound by this Collective Agreement under Article 20 - Settlement of Differences.

 B. When such a difference is referred to a Board of Arbitration under Article 20, the Board of Arbitration shall have the power to:
      1. uphold the discipline
      2. rescind the discipline
      3. vary or modify the discipline
      4. order the Board to pay all or part of any loss of pay and/or benefits in respect of the discipline
      5. do one or more of the things set out in subclause 1, 2, 3 and 4 above.

 C. The written warning(s) shall not include Teacher Evaluations done pursuant to Division policy and practices and amendments thereto, except where the implementation of said policy against a person covered by this Collective Agreement is for the purpose of disciplining said person.

 D. The Association agrees that the Division or any agent thereof has the right to suspend an employee with or without pay for just cause.

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ARTICLE 24: TERM CONTRACTS

24.01

 A teacher who has been employed full time or part time in the Division under a Limited Term Teacher – General contract for two (2) successive entire school years and who subsequently is employed under a Teacher - General contract shall be deemed to have been employed under a Teacher - General contract since the commencement of his or her successive duties under a Limited Term Teacher - General contract, and shall be entitled retroactively to seniority.

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24.02

Sick leave earned but not utilized, while employed on a term contract, may be carried forward to employment under a Teacher - General or subsequent Limited Term Teacher - General, only in instances where employment on a Limited Term Teacher - General has been continuous and there has been no break in service. For the purpose of this clause, a continuous Limited Term Teacher - General contract will be employment with the Division under the Limited Term Teacher - General contract where there has been no break in service between one Limited Term Teacher - General contract and another Limited Term Teacher - General contract or Teacher – General contract. For further clarity, the summer, winter and spring breaks do not constitute a break in service provided that the teacher has a summer, winter or spring break and a Limited Term Teacher – General or Teacher - General contract is in force and in effect the first teaching day following that summer, winter or spring break.

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ARTICLE 25: EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

25.01

A teacher who participates in extra-curricular activities shall be entitled to a paid leave of absence of one (1) day per school year, non-cumulative provided that at least fifty (50) hours of extra curricular duties are performed in that school year.  A teacher who participates in an additional one hundred hours (a total of 150 hours) of extra curricular duties shall be entitled to a second day of paid leave of absence per school year.

 Effective September 2011, a teacher who participates in extra-curricular activities shall be entitled to a paid leave of absence of one (1) day per school year, non-cumulative provided that at least fifty (50) hours of extra curricular duties are performed in that school year.  A teacher who participates in an additional fifty hours (a total of 100 hours) of extra curricular duties shall be entitled to a second day of paid leave of absence per school year.

 Effective September 2015, a teacher who participates in extra-curricular activities shall be entitled to a paid leave of absence of one (1) day per school year, non-cumulative provided that at least fifty (50) hours of extra curricular duties are performed in that school year.  A teacher who participates in an additional fifty hours (a total of 100 hours) of extra curricular duties shall be entitled to a second day of paid leave of absence per school year.  Extra-curricular Hours in a school year that are less than fifty (50) can be carried over to the following school year and can be combined with hours earned in the subsequent school year in order to reach one day of extra-curricular leave.  However, those carried over hours expire at the end of the following year.

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25.02

A part time teacher shall be entitled to the equivalent time off as that of a full time teacher.

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25.03

In the case where the teacher accumulates sufficient hours to qualify for a day of leave in any school year, the teacher may choose to take the day in the following school year.  The maximum leave allowed to be carried over by a teacher to the next school year shall be one day.

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25.04

An extra-curricular activity is an activity which has received prior approval from the school principal. In areas where a question arises regarding whether an activity would qualify under this clause, the school principal will consult with the Superintendent.

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25.05

Leave taken under this article shall not be taken on parent teacher days, professional development days, or administrative days unless the Division has expressly given consent to do so by the Superintendent.

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25.06

This leave is contingent on the Division finding a replacement teacher. Prior notification must be submitted in writing to the teacher's principal for extra-curricular leave.

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25.07

Said leave is on a first come first served basis and must be taken in no less than half-day increments.

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ARTICLE 26: PART-TIME TEACHERS

26.01

Teacher employed on a part-time basis shall be paid a rate based on the fraction of the time employed.

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26.02

When required by the Division, part-time teachers participating in professional development activities (except SAGE), administrative day activities, early dismissal staff meetings and field trips that occur during the school day which are over and above their regularly scheduled instructional day, shall receive a pro-rated share of their annual salary rate for that time spent in these activities.

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26.03

Part-time teachers who apply for a full time teaching position shall be entitled to an interview if, as determined by Administration, the teacher has the appropriate level of skill, ability and competence for the position applied.

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ARTICLE 27: FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE

27.01

The parties recognize the principle that all teachers in the Garden Valley School Division should have a working environment free from physical violence, emotional or sexual abuse or harassment, and the threat of physical assault and both parties shall make reasonable efforts to maintain this goal.

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27.02

This section is subject to The Public Schools Act and regulations thereto and is not intended to abrogate any management rights with respect to the student disciplinary process.

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27.03

Teachers shall not have the right to grieve individual student disciplinary decisions made by the school administration.

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27.04

If an act of student violence results in a student suspension, the offended member of staff shall, in consultation with and the approval of the principal, have the option of attending the re-entry meeting with the student.

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ARTICLE 28: EMPLOYMENT RELATED HARASSMENT

28.01

The Division recognizes the right of teachers to an environment free from harassment including:

 A. Conduct which creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment or interferes with a teacher’s ability to provide satisfactory service.

 B. Harassment as defined by the Human Rights Code.

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ARTICLE 29: SIGNATURES

Dated at Winkler, Manitoba, this 12 day of May, 2016.

Signed and agreed on behalf of the                          Signed and agreed on behalf of the
Garden Valley School Division                                Garden Valley Teachers’ Association
                                                                              of The Manitoba Teachers' Society

__________________________                          ___________________________   
Chairman                                                                President

__________________________                          ___________________________   
Secretary Treasurer                                                Collective Bargaining Chairperson

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

Between:

Garden Valley School Division

(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)

And

Garden Valley Teachers’ Association

(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

As discussed during the most recent round of collective bargaining, the purpose of this letter is to acknowledge the position of Red River Technical Vocational Area Director (hereinafter referred to as the "RRTVA Director") within the scope of the collective agreement between the Division and the Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Collective Agreement") and to codify the remuneration for the position of RRTVA Director.

IT IS HEREBY AGREED between the Division and the Association:

1. That all the provisions of the Collective Agreement, policies of the Garden Valley School Division, and Garden Valley Teachers' Association policies shall be in full force and effect. The only exception to the above provision is the acknowledgement that this position will involve some work beyond the regular school year. The arrangement for work beyond the regular school year shall be that the RRTVA Director shall receive compensatory time equal to the number of hours/days employed during this non-teaching period. The amount and scheduling of compensatory time shall be mutually agreed to by the RRTVA Director and the Superintendent.

2. That the RRTVA Director shall receive an allowance in addition to the base salary according to Article 4 of the Collective agreement. The allowance effective the first day of the fall term 2015 shall be the applicable Coordinator's allowance plus 105% of the applicable Coordinator's allowance: Level 1, 2 or 3 based on years of experience. For example, a newly hired RRTVA Director would receive the Level 1 Coordinator's allowance plus 105% of that allowance.

3. IN AGREEMENT WHEREOF WE HAVE EACH BELOW AFFIXED OUR SIGNATURES

THIS 12th  DAY OF MAY, 2016.

FOR THE DIVISION                                          FOR THE ASSOCIATION

_________________________                            _________________________
Chair, Board of Trustees                                          President

_________________________                            _________________________
Secretary/Treasurer                                                  Collective Bargaining Chair

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

Between:

Garden Valley School Division

(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)

And

Garden Valley Teachers’ Association

(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the intent of the Agreement-In-Committee dated January 13, 2016 between the Division and the Association with respect to the agreement and administration of Article 4.06 Interest on Retroactive Pay.

IT IS HEREBY AGREED between the Division and the Association:  

1. In the final Agreement-in-Committee, the Division will provide $6,000 to the Association to use as a GVTA student(s) scholarship fund. This is for this round of bargaining only, and is in lieu of payment of interest on retroactive pay to members of the Association set out in the current agreement
           
2. The Division will forward a cheque payable to the Garden Valley Teachers’ Association on or before September 30, 2016 in the amount of $3,000

3. The Division will forward a cheque payable to the Garden Valley Teachers’ Association on or before September 30, 2017 in the amount of $3,000

IN AGREEMENT WHEREOF WE HAVE EACH BELOW AFFIXED OUR SIGNATURES
THIS 12th  DAY OF MAY, 2016.

FOR THE DIVISION                                            FOR THE ASSOCIATION

_________________________                            _________________________
Chair, Board of Trustees                                           President

_________________________                            _________________________
Secretary/Treasurer                                                 Collective Bargaining Chair

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

Between:

Garden Valley School Division

(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)

And

Garden Valley Teachers’ Association

(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the intent of the Agreement-In-Committee dated January 13, 2016 between the Division and the Association with respect to a review of the allocation of preparation time in the Division.

IT IS HEREBY AGREED between the Division and the Association:  

1. That a joint GVSD-GVTA committee be struck to study the issue of inequitable preparation time within K-8 schools.

2. That the ad hoc committee provide a summary report of its findings and recommendations to the School Board of Trustees.

3. That the Superintendent of Schools and the GVTA President will convene to establish the Terms of Reference.
     
4. This agreement will expire on completion of the Terms of Reference for the committee as agreed to by the Superintendent and Association President.

IN AGREEMENT WHEREOF WE HAVE EACH BELOW AFFIXED OUR SIGNATURES
THIS 12th DAY OF MAY 2016.

FOR THE DIVISION                                            FOR THE ASSOCIATION

_________________________                            _________________________
Chair, Board of Trustees                                           President

_________________________                            _________________________
Secretary/Treasurer                                                   Collective Bargaining Chair

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COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT made this 30th day of August, 2016

BETWEEN:

THE GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION
(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)

                                                                                                                  OF THE FIRST PART,

- and -

THE GARDEN VALLEY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF
THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY
(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

                                                                                                                       OF THE SECOND PART.

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain collective agreement dated May 12, 2016, made between the Division and the Association, the Division has agreed to participate in the administration of the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Benefits Plan (the “Plan”) for all of the eligible employees (the “Employees”) as described by the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan Trust (the “Trust”) in the employ of the Division; and

 WHEREAS the Division and the Association desire to set forth the terms and conditions under which the Division shall so participate in the administration of the Plan; and

 WHEREAS pursuant to a certain agreement made between the Manitoba School Boards Association, the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and the Trust, the Trust is responsible for the formulation, implementation and operation of the Plan.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. The preamble hereto shall form an integral part hereof.

2. The terms and conditions of the Plan shall be as formulated by the Trust.

3. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Division and the Association shall comply with any administrative or underwriting requirements in respect to the Plan stipulated by the Trust and/or by the insurer appointed by the Trust to administer the Plan.
 
4. The Division shall make the following payments:

a) Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for September, 2014 the Division shall pay monthly $105.50 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health plan, said $105.50, being the monthly rate for family coverage under the plan. Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.

Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for September, 2015 the Division shall pay monthly $107.50 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health plan, said $107.50, being the monthly rate for family coverage under the plan. Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.

Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for April, 2016 the Division shall pay monthly $116.50 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Dental plan and/or $107.50 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health plan, and $16.25 for the Vision component of Extended Health, said $116.50, $107.50, and $16.25 being the monthly rates for family coverage under each plan. Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.

b) Where an Employee is entitled to and has so elected for reduced coverage, as permitted under the terms of the Plan, that is, coverage for Employee and one dependent (spouse or child) only, or for Employee only, or for no coverage in the event of the Employee having alternate employer-sponsored group dental or health coverage, as the case may be, the Division shall pay to the employee the difference in the monthly rate under each plan between family coverage and the coverage elected by the Employee.

c) For each year thereafter, the Division shall pay monthly on behalf of each Employee an amount not to exceed the amount payable by the Division for each Employee in the preceding year (taking into account payments referred to in both sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 4) increased or decreased by a percentage equivalent to the percentage negotiated or awarded on average for the salary schedule of the Employees in the current year.

5. It is understood and agreed by the Association that any eligible Employees employed on or after the effective date of the implementation of the Plan shall be required to participate in the Plan unless entitled to elect out of the Plan as may be permitted under the terms thereof.

6. This Agreement may be terminated by either of the parties hereto effective the first day of September of a particular calendar year provided that not less than 12 months written notice of such termination is given by the party terminating this Agreement to the other party hereto.

7. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed to be effectively given if mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid or delivered by bonded carrier to the parties at the following addresses:

  To the Division:

  Garden Valley School Division
  Box 1330, 750 Triple E Boulevard
  Winkler MB   R6W 4B3

  To the Association:

  Garden Valley Teachers' Association
  1176 Southview Drive
  Winkler MB    R6W 1L8

and if mailed as aforesaid, shall be deemed to have been given on the fifth business day next following that upon which the letter containing such notice was posted.

8. Time shall be of the essence of the Agreement which Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Manitoba.

9. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Division has caused its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed duly attested by the signatures of its proper officers in that behalf, the day and year first above written.

THE GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION
  
 _______________________________
 Chairperson
 
_______________________________ 
 Secretary - Treasurer

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Association has caused this Agreement to be executed as duly attested by the signatures of the proper officers of the Association.

 THE GARDEN VALLEY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
 
 _______________________________
 President
 
 ______________________________ 
 Secretary

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AUXILIARY AGREEMENT

THIS AUXILIARY AGREEMENT made as of the 30 day of August, 2016

BETWEEN:

GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION
(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)

- and -

GARDEN VALLEY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF
THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY,
(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain collective agreement dated May 12, 2016, the Division has agreed to participate in a number of insurance programs, including:

• The Manitoba Public School Employees Group Life Insurance Plan; and
• The Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan.

The Division has agreed to participate in these plans subject to the terms of administration and cost sharing, as determined by the conditions of entry stipulated by each individual plan.

WHEREAS the Division recognizes that not all teachers will be eligible for coverage under these plans by virtue of their administration and underwriting rules, the Division and the Association have agreed that certain Teachers will be paid according to the annual rate of pay for the 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, and 2017/18 school years which follow:

Year 1:  September 2014 (2014-15)							2.00%
Class	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	34,026	37,839	42,716	51,322	54,894	57,938	61,180
1	35,604	39,973	45,324	54,550	58,293	61,094	64,410
2	37,176	42,113	47,935	57,783	61,671	64,247	67,655
3	38,759	44,320	50,540	61,012	65,090	67,402	70,898
4	40,341	46,382	53,148	64,247	68,492	70,560	74,134
5	41,927	48,522	55,753	67,475	71,890	73,715	77,374
6	43,504	50,655	58,368	70,709	75,287	76,867	80,616
7	45,083	52,796	60,973	73,940	78,687	80,015	83,852
8				77,171	82,087	83,171	87,093
9				80,395	85,483	86,326	90,284
10						89,480	93,577

Year 2:  September 2015 (2015-16)							2.00%
Class	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	34,707	38,596	43,570	52,348	55,992	59,097	62,404
1	36,316	40,772	46,230	55,641	59,459	62,316	65,698
2	37,920	42,955	48,894	58,939	62,904	65,532	69,008
3	39,534	45,206	51,551	62,232	66,392	68,750	72,316
4	41,148	47,310	54,211	65,532	69,862	71,971	75,617
5	42,766	49,492	56,868	68,825	73,328	75,189	78,921
6	44,374	51,668	59,535	72,123	76,793	78,404	82,228
7	45,985	53,852	62,192	75,419	80,261	81,615	85,529
8				78,714	83,729	84,834	88,835
9				82,003	87,193	88,053	92,090
10						91,270	95,449

Year 3:  September 2016 (2016-17)							2.00%
Class	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	35,401	39,368	44,441	53,395	57,112	60,279	63,652
1	37,042	41,587	47,155	56,754	60,648	63,562	67,012
2	38,678	43,814	49,872	60,118	64,162	66,843	70,388
3	40,325	46,110	52,582	63,477	67,720	70,125	73,762
4	41,971	48,256	55,295	66,843	71,259	73,410	77,129
5	43,621	50,482	58,005	70,202	74,795	76,693	80,499
6	45,261	52,701	60,726	73,565	78,329	79,972	83,873
7	46,905	54,929	63,436	76,927	81,866	83,247	87,240
8				80,288	85,404	86,531	90,612
9				83,643	88,937	89,814	93,932
10						93,095	97,358

Year 4:  September 2017 (2017-18)							1.50%
Class	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	35,932	39,959	45,108	54,196	57,969	61,183	64,607
1	37,598	42,211	47,862	57,605	61,558	64,515	68,017
2	39,258	44,471	50,620	61,020	65,124	67,846	71,444
3	40,930	46,802	53,371	64,429	68,736	71,177	74,868
4	42,601	48,980	56,124	67,846	72,328	74,511	78,286
5	44,275	51,239	58,875	71,255	75,917	77,843	81,706
6	45,940	53,492	61,637	74,668	79,504	81,172	85,131
7	47,609	55,753	64,388	78,081	83,094	84,496	88,549
8				81,492	86,685	87,829	91,971
9				84,898	90,271	91,161	95,341
10						94,491	98,818

Year 4:  January 2018 (2017-18)							1.50%
Class	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	36,471	40,558	45,785	55,009	58,839	62,101	65,576
1	38,162	42,844	48,580	58,469	62,481	65,483	69,037
2	39,847	45,138	51,379	61,935	66,101	68,864	72,516
3	41,544	47,504	54,172	65,395	69,767	72,245	75,991
4	43,240	49,715	56,966	68,864	73,413	75,629	79,460
5	44,939	52,008	59,758	72,324	77,056	79,011	82,932
6	46,629	54,294	62,562	75,788	80,697	82,390	86,408
7	48,323	56,589	65,354	79,252	84,340	85,763	89,877
8				82,714	87,985	89,146	93,351
9				86,171	91,625	92,528	96,771
10						95,908	100,300

The parties have acknowledged that, without limiting the foregoing, the following classes of Teachers shall be paid according to this pay scale:

1. Substitute teachers;
2. Part-time teachers working less than 30% of full time;
3. Teachers receiving a Maternity or Parental Leave top-up;
4. Term teachers who are contracted to work less than 60 days.

This Auxiliary Agreement is attached to and forms part of the Collective Agreement between the Parties dated May 12, 2016.

CONCURRING SIGNATORIES

Dated at Winkler, Manitoba this 30 day of August, 2016.

 

Signed and agreed on behalf of the Division:

 _________________________________________
 Chairperson

 _________________________________________
 Secretary - Treasurer

 

Signed and agreed on behalf of the Association:

 _________________________________________
 President

 _________________________________________
 Secretary

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LETTER OF AGREEMENT

LETTER OF AGREEMENT 
Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan

Between

The Garden Valley School Division
 
and
 
The Garden Valley Teachers’ Association

of the
 
Manitoba Teachers’ Society

RE: Revised Sept 2014 and Sept 2015 Salary grid net the Extended Health Plan and April 2015 Salary grid net the Extended Health Plan and Dental a plan

The Division administers the Manitoba Public School Employees Extended Health Plan and Dental as per the Collateral Agreement dated May 12, 2016 for the members of the Garden Valley Teachers’ Association.  Teachers who are participants in the Extended Health and/or Dental plan shall be paid according to article 4 in the Collateral agreement. The following salary schedule reflects the provisions of article 4 of the Collateral Agreement for August 30, 2016.

September 2014 (2014-15)					$1,266 Annual Benefit Premium
Class	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	32,760	36,573	41,450	50,056	53,628	56,672	59,914
1	34,338	38,707	44,058	53,284	57,027	59,828	63,144
2	35,910	40,847	46,669	56,517	60,405	62,981	66,389
3	37,493	43,054	49,274	59,746	63,824	66,136	69,632
4	39,075	45,116	51,882	62,981	67,226	69,294	72,868
5	40,661	47,256	54,487	66,209	70,624	72,449	76,108
6	42,238	49,389	57,102	69,443	74,021	75,601	79,350
7	43,817	51,530	59,707	72,674	77,421	78,749	82,586
8				75,905	80,821	81,905	85,827
9				79,129	84,217	85,060	89,018
10						88,214	92,311

September 2015 to March 31, 2016					$1,290 Annual Benefit Premium
Class	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	33,417	37,306	42,280	51,058	54,702	57,807	61,114
1	35,026	39,482	44,940	54,351	58,169	61,026	64,408
2	36,630	41,665	47,604	57,649	61,614	64,242	67,718
3	38,244	43,916	50,261	60,942	65,102	67,460	71,026
4	39,858	46,020	52,921	64,242	68,572	70,681	74,327
5	41,476	48,202	55,578	67,535	72,038	73,899	77,631
6	43,084	50,378	58,245	70,833	75,503	77,114	80,938
7	44,695	52,562	60,902	74,129	78,971	80,325	84,239
8				77,424	82,439	83,544	87,545
9				80,713	85,903	86,763	90,800
10						89,980	94,159

April 1, 2016					$2,883 Annual Benefit Premium
Class	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	31,824	35,713	40,687	49,465	53,109	56,214	59,521
1	33,433	37,889	43,347	52,758	56,576	59,433	62,815
2	35,037	40,072	46,011	56,056	60,021	62,649	66,125
3	36,651	42,323	48,668	59,349	63,509	65,867	69,433
4	38,265	44,427	51,328	62,649	66,979	69,088	72,734
5	39,883	46,609	53,985	65,942	70,445	72,306	76,038
6	41,491	48,785	56,652	69,240	73,910	75,521	79,345
7	43,102	50,969	59,309	72,536	77,378	78,732	82,646
8				75,831	80,846	81,951	85,952
9				79,120	84,310	85,170	89,207
10						88,387	92,566

Dated at Winkler, Manitoba this 30 day of August, 2016

Signed on behalf of the Garden Valley School Division:
 __________________________         
 Chairperson

__________________________         
 Secretary – Treasurer

Signed on behalf of the Garden Valley Teachers’ Association:
__________________________         
 President

__________________________         
 Secretary

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LETTER OF AGREEMENT

Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan

LETTER OF AGREEMENT 
Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan

Between

The Garden Valley School Division
 
and
 
The Garden Valley Teachers’ Association

of the
 
Manitoba Teachers’ Society

RE: Sept 2017 and January 2018 Salary grids net of Extended Health Plan and Dental plan

The Division administers the Manitoba Public School Employees Extended Health Plan and Dental as per the Collateral Agreement dated June 30, 2017 for the members of the Garden Valley Teachers’ Association.  Teachers who are participants in the Extended Health and/or Dental plan shall be paid according to article 4 in the Collateral agreement. The following salary schedule reflects the provisions of article 4 of the Collateral Agreement for September 2017 and January 2018.

Year 4:  September 2017 (2017-18)					$3,081 Annual Benefit Premium
Class	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	32,851	36,878	42,027	51,115	54,888	58,102	61,526
1	34,517	39,130	44,781	54,524	58,477	61,434	64,936
2	36,177	41,390	47,539	57,939	62,043	64,765	68,363
3	37,849	43,721	50,290	61,348	65,655	68,096	71,787
4	39,520	45,899	53,043	64,765	69,247	71,430	75,205
5	41,194	48,158	55,794	68,174	72,836	74,762	78,625
6	42,859	50,411	58,556	71,587	76,423	78,091	82,050
7	44,528	52,672	61,307	75,000	80,013	81,415	85,468
8				78,411	83,604	84,748	88,890
9				81,817	87,190	88,080	92,260
10						91,410	95,737
Year 4:  January 2018 (2017-18)					$3,147 Annual Benefit Premium
Class	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	33,324	37,411	42,638	51,862	55,692	58,954	62,429
1	35,015	39,697	45,433	55,322	59,334	62,336	65,890
2	36,700	41,991	48,232	58,788	62,954	65,717	69,369
3	38,397	44,357	51,025	62,248	66,620	69,098	72,844
4	40,093	46,568	53,819	65,717	70,266	72,482	76,313
5	41,792	48,861	56,611	69,177	73,909	75,864	79,785
6	43,482	51,147	59,415	72,641	77,550	79,243	83,261
7	45,176	53,442	62,207	76,105	81,193	82,616	86,730
8				79,567	84,838	85,999	90,204
9				83,024	88,478	89,381	93,624
10						92,761	97,153

Dated at Winkler, Manitoba this 30th day of June, 2017

Signed on behalf of the Garden Valley School Division:

__________________________         
 Chairperson
 __________________________         
 Secretary – Treasurer

 

Signed on behalf of the Garden Valley Teachers’ Association:

__________________________         
 President
__________________________         
 Secretary

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COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT made this 30th day of June, 2017  

BETWEEN:

THE GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION
(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)

OF THE FIRST PART,

- and -

THE GARDEN VALLEY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF
THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY
(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

OF THE SECOND PART

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain collective agreement dated 12th May, 2016, made between the Division and the Association, the Division has agreed to participate in the administration of the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Benefits Plan (the “Plan”) for all of the eligible employees (the “Employees”) as described by the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan Trust (the “Trust”) in the employ of the Division; and

 WHEREAS the Division and the Association desire to set forth the terms and conditions under which the Division shall so participate in the administration of the Plan; and

 WHEREAS pursuant to a certain agreement made between the Manitoba School Boards Association, the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and the Trust, the Trust is responsible for the formulation, implementation and operation of the Plan.

 NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. The preamble hereto shall form an integral part hereof.

2. The terms and conditions of the Plan shall be as formulated by the Trust.

3. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Division and the Association shall comply with any administrative or underwriting requirements in respect to the Plan stipulated by the Trust and/or by the insurer appointed by the Trust to administer the Plan.
 
4. The Division shall make the following payments:

a) Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for September 2017 the Division shall pay monthly
$122.50 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Dental plan and/or $118.00 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health plan, and $16.25 for the Vision component of Extended Health, said $122.50, $118.00, and $16.25 being the monthly rates for family coverage under each plan. Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.

Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for January 2018 the Division shall pay monthly
$126.00 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Dental plan and/or $120.00 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health plan, and $16.25 for the Vision component of Extended Health, said $126.00, $120.00, and $16.25 being the monthly rates for family coverage under each plan. Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.

b) Where an Employee is entitled to and has so elected for reduced coverage, as permitted under the terms of the Plan, that is, coverage for Employee and one dependent (spouse or child) only, or for Employee only, or for no coverage in the event of the Employee having alternate employer-sponsored group dental or health coverage, as the case may be, the Division shall pay to the employee the difference in the monthly rate under each plan between family coverage and the coverage elected by the Employee.

c) For each year thereafter, the Division shall pay monthly on behalf of each Employee an amount not to exceed the amount payable by the Division for each Employee in the preceding year (taking into account payments referred to in both sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 4) increased or decreased by a percentage equivalent to the percentage negotiated or awarded on average for the salary schedule of the Employees in the current year.

5. It is understood and agreed by the Association that any eligible Employees employed on or after the effective date of the implementation of the Plan shall be required to participate in the Plan unless entitled to elect out of the Plan as may be permitted under the terms thereof.

6. This Agreement may be terminated by either of the parties hereto effective the first day of September of a particular calendar year provided that not less than 12 months written notice of such termination is given by the party terminating this Agreement to the other party hereto.

7. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed to be effectively given if mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid or delivered by bonded carrier to the parties at the following addresses:

  To the Division:

  Garden Valley School Division
  Box 1330, 750 Triple E Boulevard
  Winkler MB   R6W 4B3

  To the Association:

  Garden Valley Teachers’ Association
  Box 579
  Winkler MB R6W 4A7     

and if mailed as aforesaid, shall be deemed to have been given on the fifth business day next following that upon which the letter containing such notice was posted.

8. Time shall be of the essence of the Agreement which Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Manitoba.

9. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Division has caused its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed duly attested by the signatures of its proper officers in that behalf, the day and year first above written.

 THE GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION
 
 ________________________ 
 Chairperson
  
 ________________________
 Secretary - Treasurer

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Association has caused this Agreement to be executed as duly attested by the signatures of the proper officers of the Association.

 THE GARDEN VALLEY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
 
 _________________________
 President
 
 ________________________ 
 Secretary

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Collateral Agreement

THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT made this 19th day of June, 2018

BETWEEN:

THE GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION

(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)

 OF THE FIRST PART, 

- and - 

THE GARDEN VALLEY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF

THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY

(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

OF THE SECOND PART.

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain collective agreement dated May 12, 2016, made between the Division and the Association, the Division has agreed to participate in the administration of the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Benefits Plan (the “Plan”) for all of the eligible employees (the “Employees”) as described by the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan Trust (the “Trust”) in the employ of the Division; and

WHEREAS the Division and the Association desire to set forth the terms and conditions under which the Division shall so participate in the administration of the Plan; and

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain agreement made between the Manitoba School Boards Association, the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and the Trust, the Trust is responsible for the formulation, implementation and operation of the Plan.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. The preamble hereto shall form an integral part hereof.
2. The terms and conditions of the Plan shall be as formulated by the Trust.
3. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Division and the Association shall comply with any administrative or underwriting requirements in respect to the Plan stipulated by the Trust and/or by the insurer appointed by the Trust to administer the Plan.
4. The Division shall make the following payments:

1. Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for September 2018 the Division shall pay monthly
   $126.00 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Dental plan and/or $122.00 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health plan, and $16.25 for the Vision component of Extended Health, said $126.00, $122.00, and $16.25 being the monthly rates for family coverage under each plan. Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.
2. Where an Employee is entitled to and has so elected for reduced coverage, as permitted under the terms of the Plan, that is, coverage for Employee and one dependent (spouse or child) only, or for Employee only, or for no coverage in the event of the Employee having alternate employer-sponsored group dental or health coverage, as the case may be, the Division shall pay to the employee the difference in the monthly rate under each plan between family coverage and the coverage elected by the Employee.
3. For each year thereafter, the Division shall pay monthly on behalf of each Employee an amount not to exceed the amount payable by the Division for each Employee in the preceding year (taking into account payments referred to in both sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 4) increased or decreased by a percentage equivalent to the percentage negotiated or awarded on average for the salary schedule of the Employees in the current year.

 

5. It is understood and agreed by the Association that any eligible Employees employed on or after the effective date of the implementation of the Plan shall be required to participate in the Plan unless entitled to elect out of the Plan as may be permitted under the terms thereof.
6. This Agreement may be terminated by either of the parties hereto effective the first day of September of a particular calendar year provided that not less than 12 months written notice of such termination is given by the party terminating this Agreement to the other party hereto.
7. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed to be effectively given if mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid or delivered by bonded carrier to the parties at the following addresses:

                        To the Division:

                       Garden Valley School Division

                        Box 1330, 750 Triple E Boulevard

                        Winkler MB   R6W 4B3

                        To the Association:

                        Garden Valley Teachers’ Association

                        Box 579

                        Winkler MB  R6W 4A7                                          

and if mailed as aforesaid, shall be deemed to have been given on the fifth business day next following that upon which the letter containing such notice was posted.

8. Time shall be of the essence of the Agreement which Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Manitoba.
9. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.