a. Determination of Salary and Allowances of a Beginning Teacher
The rating and accredited years of experience as established by Manitoba Education shall determine the placement of the teacher on the salary scale and shall determine the allowances for accredited experience, except where teachers improve their qualifications. In such cases, the provisions of Article 2.03 shall apply.
b. Payment of Salaries
Teachers’ salaries shall be paid in twenty-four (24) equal successive installments paid on the 15th and 30th of each month except in February when the installments will be paid on the 15th and 28th of the month.
c. Classification of Teachers
The onus is on the teacher:
1. To register documented evidence of qualifications and experience with the Professional Certification Branch of Manitoba Education.
2. To provide acceptable documentation from the Professional Certification Branch verifying grant and accredited experience rating, to the Secretary Treasurer for purposes of determining and receiving salary and allowances for experience.
d. Vocational Industrial Teachers
1. a. A teacher with a provisional or permanent certificate in vocational industrial education shall be placed in Class 4.
b. i. A teacher with a letter of authority or permit to teach vocational education, shall be placed in Class 3.
ii. A teacher placed in b) i) with thirty (30) or more education credit hours shall receive an additional six hundred dollars ($600.00) annually until he/she reaches maximum.
2. For the vocational teachers related work experience will be granted as follows:
One increment will be granted for each year of related work experience up to three (3) years, thereafter one increment will be granted for each two (2) years of related work experience to a maximum of three increments – to a maximum of six (6) increments for nine (9) years of related work experience. Total number of increments shall not be greater than the required amount of increments needed to get a maximum salary.
In areas of employment in which a journeyman certificate is not issued, related work experience shall be calculated from the time the person became qualified in the area of employment by virtue of the fact that the person held a position in the area of employment. However, only those years of employment in the particular area shall be counted as related work experience.
e. Teachers not classified under the terms of this Contract.
The salary of a teacher whose educational qualifications do not allow for him or her to be placed on the present salary schedule shall be subject to negotiations between the Association and the Board. These negotiations shall commence within fourteen (14) days of notice of intent being given by either party.