The intent and purpose of the parties to this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as this Agreement) is to promote and improve the working relations between the Board and the Teachers’ Association; to establish a salary schedule and other conditions of employment resulting from the operation of the said schedule; and to provide a basis for both parties to improve the professional and academic services rendered to the taxpayers and the children of the Pembina Trails School Division.
Whenever used in this Collective Agreement per diem shall mean the fraction that one school day bears to the total number of school days as prescribed by the Minister in any given school year.
The Division and the Association recognize the value and acknowledge the mutual benefits to be derived from effective communication between trustees, senior administration and professional teaching staff. The Division and the Association recognize the advantages of having a joint committee where teachers, Division senior administration and trustees discuss perspectives on policies, practices, programs and services.
This Agreement shall come into force and take effect on July 1st, 2014, and shall remain in force until June 30th, 2018. In order to amend this Agreement, written notice, by registered mail, must be given by one party no later than 30 days prior to the end of the present Agreement. Agreement or amendment on which negotiations are begun prior to July 1st, 2018, shall be effective from July 1st, 2018, unless otherwise specified.