For the purpose of this agreement, teachers shall be placed on the salary schedule according to the salary classification and verified teaching experience issued by the Professional Certification and Student Records Unit of Manitoba Education and Training. Newly hired teachers who have not produced documentation for certification of years of experience shall be held at a rate of 4/1; when documentation is produced, salary shall be adjusted to their qualifications and experience to their first day of work.
Teachers teaching on the strength of a Letter of Authority from Manitoba Education and Training shall be paid at one level below that which they would otherwise be entitled to had they been fully certified.