(a) A teacher who is a member of the Manitoba Teachers' Society Executive Committee, or any of the Society's authorized committees, or is an authorized representative or delegate of the Society, and who is authorized to attend a meeting of the committee(s) or to act as a representative, or delegate may be allowed at the discretion of the Board, without loss of salary, a leave of absence to a maximum of five (5) teaching days in any one school year, provided that the Board is notified prior to the leave and the Division is reimbursed for the cost of providing a substitute teacher. A maximum of 40 days in total may be taken for the purposes mentioned above during any school year by members of the Association. No additional leave of absence beyond 40 days in a school year may be taken for the purposes mentioned above except with the consent and approval of the Board.
Effective Fall Term 2016:
(b) President’s Release Time
i) Each school year, the Division shall provide release time of up to thirty (30%) percent to the President of the Association.
ii) The Association agrees to reimburse the Division with the replacement teacher’s cost and for any increased administrative allowances incurred during the leave taken by the President of the Association.
iii) Lakeshore Teachers’ Association shall notify the Division by May 15th if they intend to exercise the leave of absence for the President. The schedule for the leave shall be developed with the President, Principal of the school affected and the Superintendent.