The Board shall, annually, provide the Association with a seniority list. Seniority shall be determined on the basis of the following criteria:
A. The length of continuous teaching experience in the Division.
B. Where teachers have the same length of continuous teaching experience with the Division, the order of seniority list shall be determined on the basis of total recognized teaching experience in Manitoba.
C. Where teachers have the same seniority as defined in (a) and (b), the order of seniority shall be determined on the basis of total recognized teaching experience.
D. If the length of teaching experience, as defined in (a), (b), and (c) is equal, the teacher to be declared surplus shall be determined by the Board.
E. For the purpose of this Article, any approved leave of absence of one (1) school year or less in duration will not be deemed to interrupt the continuity of service and the duration of such leave shall be considered as teaching experience for seniority purposes, but not for salary purposes.
F. For the purpose of this Article, any approved leave of absence in excess of one (1) school year shall not be deemed to interrupt the continuity of service, but the duration of such leave shall not be considered as teaching experience for seniority or salary purposes.
G. Each teacher shall be permitted a period of five (5) working days after receipt of the seniority list to protest in writing any alleged omission or incorrect listing to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Division. In the event a teacher does not file a written protest with the Board within the time stipulated, the list shall be deemed correct.