a. A teacher, being a member of The Manitoba Teachers’ Society Executive Committee, or of the Executive Committee of any branch thereof, or any special committee of the Society or being appointed an official representative or delegate of the Society or any branch thereof, and being authorized by the Executive Committee of which he/she is a member, or acting as a representative or delegate, shall be excused from school duties for either purpose or both purposes, for not more than a total of five (5) teaching days in any one school year, provided, that a substitute satisfactory to the Division can be secured and that the cost of providing such a substitute to the Division is assumed by the Society. A maximum of thirty (30) days in total may be taken for the purpose mentioned above during any school year by members of the Association. No additional leave of absence beyond the thirty (30) days in a school year shall be taken for the purposes mentioned above except with the consent and approval of the Division. In all cases, the teacher shall notify the Division five (5) teaching days prior to taking such leave.
b. Any teacher filling in the position of President of Provincial MTS shall be given a two (2) year leave of absence with a guarantee of employment at the end of his/her term.
c. Any teacher who is elected to The Manitoba Teachers’ Society Executive shall be entitled up to an additional twenty (20) days of release time per year or agreeable number of days to be confirmed no later than June 1st with the Superintendent and Principal of the school The Manitoba Teacher’s Society shall reimburse the Division for the full cost of the Teacher’s salary and fringe benefits while on release time.
d. In addition to the above, both parties mutually recognize and agree that the President of the Association be entitled up to 20 days of release time per year to attend to Association business or agreeable number of days to be confirmed no later than June 1st with the Superintendent and Principal of the school. The Association shall reimburse the Division for the full cost of the President’s salary and fringe benefits while on release time.