(a) For the purpose of this agreement the members of the teaching staff shall be classified according to the classification set forth in the Manitoba Regulations under the Public Schools Act, except herein as provided.
(b) Permit teachers will be classified one class lower than they would be with one year of teacher training.
(c) Classification of and Experience for Vocational Industrial Teachers:
A vocational industrial teacher who holds a Journeyman Certificate and who obtained from the Department of Education and Training of Manitoba at least a P1 rating will be classified as Class 4 by the Lakeshore School Division for salary purposes. If the teacher rating for grant purposes by the Department of Education and Training is higher than Class 4, the teacher will be classified according to the Department rating.
A vocational industrial teacher who holds a Journeyman Certificate will be granted increments for "related work experience" up to a maximum of 6 years. "Related work experience" shall be experience for which a Journeyman's Certificate was needed for the work performed. Experience beyond this definition may be granted at the discretion of the School Board. If a Vocational Industrial teacher with a Journeyman Certificate has taught elsewhere than in the Lakeshore School Division without at least one year of recognized teacher training by the Department of Education and Training, his/her teaching experience shall be recognized as "related experience only", and will be included in the maximum 6 years allowed for related experience.
If the above related experience clause will result in lower salary for any one of the Vocational Industrial teachers presently employed by the Lakeshore School Division, no cut in salary will be made. However, there will be no salary increases granted until that teacher is entitled to higher salary because of further teaching experience.
A teacher who holds a permanent Vocational Industrial Certificate and a Bachelor of Education degree will be paid at the rate of Class 5 or according to the Department salary classification, whichever is higher.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this agreement the corresponding classifications shall be as follows:
Grant Code Division Classification
P1A1 Class 1
P1A2 Class 2
P1A3 Class 3
P1A4 Class 4
P1A5, P2A4 Class 5
P1A6, P2A5 Class 6
P2A6 Class 7