1. Any Teacher offered employment by the Education Authority for a full school year shall be signed to a Teacher – General Contract.
2. “Full school year” shall be the minimum number of days required for a year of experience for teachers as recognized by Manitoba Education.
3. Teachers employed for less than a full school year may be employed under a Limited Term Teacher – General Contract.
4. Any Teacher employed for 180 aggregate days on Limited Term Teacher – General Contracts shall be signed to a Teacher – General Contract if employed by the Authority thereafter.
5. Any Teacher employed by the Education Authority on one or more Limited Term Teacher – General Contracts for an aggregate of 180 days, and who is thereafter signed to a Teacher – General Contract in accordance with this article shall receive recognition of actual service and seniority from the date of first hire and is entitled retroactively to sick leave accrued but not used since the date of first hire.