INTERLAKE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

Letter of Understanding

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

between

THE INTERLAKE SCHOOL DIVISION

and

THE INTERLAKE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION of the MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY

This letter of understanding is to confirm the agreement that was reached between representatives of the Division and the Association on June 26th regarding the Manitoba Teachers' Society Short Term Disability Plan.

  1. The Interlake School Division and the Interlake Teachers' Association agree that, commencing in the 2018/2019 school year, the Interlake School Division will administer on behalf of the Interlake Teachers' Association the Manitoba Teachers' Society Short Term Disability plan, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.
  2. The Division 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Any teacher entering the Division’s employ shall be enrolled automatically in the Plan and shall have deducted semi-monthly from his/her salary the amount of premiums specified by the Plan.
  5. The Division’s responsibility with respect to the administration of this Plan shall be limited to the following:
  1. Deducting premiums from the teachers;
  2. Enrolling newly hired eligible hired teachers in the Plan;
  3. Completing a premium statement to accompany premium remittances;
  4. Distributing plan information to teachers from time to time;
  5. Completing a Short Term Disability Notification Form and submitting it to the Plan when a teacher has been absent from teaching and where the sickness or disability may result in the filing of a claims or benefits, as per the requirement of the plan.             
  1. Save and except for the express responsibilities set out in 5 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The Association will continue to receive 5/12 of the El Premium Reduction as a result of the Sick Leave Plan and the Short Term Disability Plan.


 

Dated at Stonewall, Manitoba this 26th day of June, 2018

Signed and agreed on behalf of the Interlake School Division:                                                                                                                                               

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Chairperson                                                                       Secretary – Treasurer                                                              

Signed and agreed on behalf of the Interlake Teachers’ Association:                                                                                             

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President                                                                            Secretary