Any teacher who improves his or her professional or academic qualifications during any part of the year shall be paid according to those improved qualifications as provided in this Agreement.
a. Where evidence that Manitoba Education recognized the improved qualifications is submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer before June 30th, an increase in salary shall be retroactive to January 1st of that year.
b. Where evidence that Manitoba Education recognized the improved qualifications is submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer before December 31st an increase in salary shall be retroactive to September 1st of that year.