a) Professional fees for a school year will be deducted from every participating teacher. These deductions will be made in twenty-four (24) equal semi-monthly installments, according to the scale of fees established by the Manitoba Teachers’ Society, starting with the September cheque.
Monthly installments will be forwarded to the Central Office of Manitoba Teachers’ Society, normally not later than the twentieth (20th) day of the following calendar month.
b) Pembina Trails Teachers’ Association fees will be deducted from every teacher. These deductions will be made in twenty-four (24) equal semi-monthly installments, in accordance with the current rate of fees set by the Pembina Trails Teachers’ Association. The fees will be remitted to the Pembina Trails Teachers’ Association not later than the twentieth (20th) day of the calendar month following the month of collection.
c) For new teachers, deduction of professional fees as set out in paragraph a) shall become effective from the start of the full pay period immediately following the commencement of employment.
d) Any deductions required to be made from the salary of a teacher, as required by any statute having force and effect in Manitoba, shall take precedence over the deduction and payment of such fees.
e) Fees to be paid by the Administrators eligible to be members of and belonging to the Pembina Trails Teachers’ Association as members of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society Administrators’ Council will be deducted in four (4) equal installments in December and January. The amount of the deduction will be dependent on the scale set by the Council. Any Principal or Vice-Principal wishing to write themselves out of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society Administrators’ Council will notify the Division by October 15th each year.
f) The Association shall indemnify and save harmless 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 local Association fees, Manitoba Teachers’ Society fees and/or Manitoba Teachers’ Society Administrators’ Council fees provided, however, that should the Association so require, it shall be permitted to take over and conduct such legal action and make such settlement thereof as it shall see fit.