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TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2014/07/01 - 2018/06/30 (EXPIRED)

WITNESSETH: That for the purpose of promoting co-operation and understanding between the Division and its employees affected hereby, and to recognize the mutual value of joint discussions and negotiations with respect to compensation for employees and working conditions of employees, the parties hereto agree as follows:

All articles that have any reference to leaves will be prorated at the teacher's full time equivalency (FTE).

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ARTICLE 1:00 - EFFECTIVE PERIOD

This agreement shall come into effect as from the 1st day of July 2014 and shall remain  in force until the 30th day of June 2018.  Thereafter it shall automatically renew itself annually unless either party gives the other written notice by Registered Mail, of a desire to terminate or amend the agreement. This written notice shall be given not later than the 31st day of May.

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1:01 Definitions

"Principal" means a teacher who is an administrative officer appointed by the Board for the purpose of administering a school or school complex.

"Vice-Principal" means a teacher who is an administrative officer appointed by the Board to assist a Principal in the administration of a school complex.

"Administrative Experience" means experience gained in a particular administrative position in a particular school or school complex.

"School Complex" means a school or schools under the jurisdiction of a single principalship.

"Transfer" means the Board initiated removal of a teacher, principal or vice-principal from one school or school complex to another school or school complex within the Division.

"Household Effects" personal clothing, furniture, china, kitchen appliances, and other items of equipment and supplies used in the regular home and domestic garden but excluding bulky hobby equipment or collections and supplies, antiques where special packing or handling is required, perishable plants, livestock, pets, lumber, furniture and equipment from a summer home or cottage, boats, motors, heavy machinery, or similar items used in connection with a secondary source of a family income.

"Re-Assignment" means the changing of a teacher's, principal's or vice-principal's duties within a school or school complex.

"Board" or "Board of Trustees" means the Board of Trustees of the Turtle Mountain School Division.

"Minister" means the Minister of Education for Manitoba.

"School" means a public school in the Turtle Mountain School Division.

“Superintendent” means the Superintendent of the Turtle Mountain School Division.

“Secretary Treasurer” means the Secretary-Treasurer of the Turtle Mountain School Division.

"Society" means The Manitoba Teachers' Society.

"Teacher" means a person who holds a teacher's certificate or a limited teaching permit issued under the Education Administration Act, and who is employed, under a written contract in Form 2 in the Schedule or in any other form approved by the Minister under section 92, of the Public Schools Act, by the Board of Trustees of the Turtle Mountain School Division, but does not include a Superintendent, an assistant Superintendent or a Deputy Assistant Superintendent employed by the Division.

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ARTICLE 2:00 - EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, CHANGES IN EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS AND INCREMENTS

a) For the purpose of this Collective Agreement and its attached schedules, the members of the teaching staff shall be classified according to the tables as set forth in the Manitoba Regulations No. 195/83 and its amendments being regulations under the Public Schools Act.

b) Where increased academic qualifications are secured during the year which qualifies a teacher for an advance in class on the salary schedule, the resulting increase shall become effective September 1st of the same year.  Proof of change in qualifications must be filed with the Division Office by December 31st  of that year.

c) Except as herein provided, teachers shall proceed from their initial salary by increments as indicated in salary schedule "A" for each full-time year of service in the Division recognized by the Professional Certification Unit of Manitoba.

d) Full-time teachers entering the service of the Division between September 1st and December 31st of any year will receive annual increments on September 1st next following and full-time teachers entering the service of the Division between January 1st and June 30th in any year will receive an annual increment on January 1st next following.

e) Teachers employed under contract on a part-time basis shall:

    i)    be  paid according to their qualifications and experience as recognized by the Professional Certification Unit of Manitoba
    ii)   be paid on a rate based on the fraction of time employed.

f) The service of a part-time teacher shall be accumulated in  the proportion of actual percentage of time employed in each school year.  Whenever a part-time teacher's accumulated service equals the equivalent of one full year or more, that teacher shall be placed at the next higher step of the schedule, on September 1st or January 1st next, whichever occurs first.

g) Teachers coming on staff subsequent to January 1st, 1972, shall receive full placement for previous qualified experience as recognized by the Department of Education.

h) Where acceptable to the Board, each three (3) years of non-teaching experience related to the duties of a specialist in Industrial Arts may be counted as one (1) year of teaching experience to a maximum of five (5) increments.

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ARTICLE 3:00 - REMUNERATION

3:01 Administrative Allowances

a.  A principal shall be appointed with the approval of the Board of Trustees for a school and be assigned to have jurisdiction as Principal over one (1) or more schools.

b.  A principal or vice principal of a school, in addition to the salary for which he/she qualifies on Schedule A, shall receive an administrative allowance as indicated on Schedule B.

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3:02 Interest on Back Pay

Interest on back pay shall be paid at the rate of $5.00 per month, prorated for part-time teachers, beginning on the first day of the month in which the salaries would have been due to the date of actual payment.

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3:03 Retro-Active Pay

When the conclusion of negotiation for a new Collective Agreement occurs and back pay in excess of three (3) months due, such retroactive pay shall be paid by separate cheque.

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3:04 Payment of Salary

Effective September 2016, all teachers shall be paid 1/24 of their annual contract salary rate plus allowance on or before the fifteenth day of every month, and on the last teaching day before the end of each month with the exception of July and August when it shall be paid on the 15th day and last banking day.

A teacher  (on a teacher-general contract) who commences employment with the division after the beginning of a school year shall have their salary calculated for the balance of the school year and paid out on the semi-monthly pay system through to the end of the following August.  Payments shall be deposited to a teacher’s bank account.

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3:05 Deduction of Professional Fees

a)   The Manitoba Teachers' Society membership fees shall be deducted from every teacher who has not given notice to the Board within 10 days of the current school year that she or he is not a member of The Manitoba Teachers' Society.

These deductions will be made in 10 equal monthly installments starting with the September cheque according to the scale of  fees established by The  Manitoba Teachers' Society. Each monthly installment will be forwarded to The Manitoba Teachers' Society normally not later than the 15th day of the following calendar month. The onus is on the teacher to make the necessary arrangements with The Manitoba Teachers' Society for rebates of deductions.

b)   Every teacher employed by the Turtle Mountain School Division shall automatically have deducted from his or her October, November and December payments one third (1/3) of the amount equal to that determined to be the annual fees of the Turtle Mountain Teachers' Association of the Manitoba Teachers' Society.  The total of these deductions shall be remitted to the Treasurer of The Turtle Mountain Teachers' Association of The Manitoba Teachers' Society by the fifteenth day of January.

c)  The Association shall provide the Division with at least two weeks advance notice of any change in Association fees.

d)  The Association shall indemnify and save harmless the Division from any and all losses, costs, liabilities or expenditures suffered or sustained by the Division as a result of any claim or legal action arising from the deduction of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society fees.

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3:06 Credit for Extra Grades

A teacher who teaches more than one (1) grade during the same time period in a classroom for an average of more than one-third (1/3) of the teaching cycle shall receive an allowance of:

September

September

September

September

January

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

391

398

406

413

419


Above the annual salary for each grade above one (1) to a maximum of


1,563.00

1,594.00

1,626.00

1,650.00

1,675.00


For the purposes of application of this clause, the determination of multi-grade classroom time will not include the following:

 1. Band
 2. Music
 3. Physical Education
 4. Art
 5. Any subject area in grades 10, 11 and 12.

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3:07 Substitute Teachers

 a) A substitute teacher with qualifications of Class IV or better shall be paid:
          • Effective January 2016 =  $146.00/full day
          • Effective 1st day of Fall Term 2016 =  $148.00/full day
          • Effective 1st day of Fall Term 2017 =  $150.00/full day

b) A substitute teacher with qualifications of less than Class IV shall be paid:
         • Effective January 2016 =  $124.00/full day
         • Effective 1st day of Fall Term 2016 =  $126.00/full day
         • Effective 1st day of Fall Term 2017 =  $128.00/full day

c)  A period of substitute teaching in one particular assignment of five (5) days or more shall be termed extended substitute teaching.

A substitute teacher after teaching five (5) or more consecutive days shall be paid on the basis of 1/N (where N represents the number of teaching days in the current school year calendar) of the annual salary for which he/she qualifies on the schedule retroactive to the first day.

d) Per diem rate considered to be inclusive of vacation pay.

e) Substitution days cannot be accumulated from one assignment to another.

f) A substitute teacher who has been employed for at least nine (9) consecutive days of extended substitute teaching in a school year shall be entitled to one (1) day of sick leave with pay for each nine (9) days taught in that assignment.  Sick leave shall not accumulate from one extended substitute teaching assignment to another. The use of a sick leave day with pay shall not constitute an interruption of the extended substitute teaching assignment.  Assignment shall mean consecutive teaching days in one (1) position.

g) A substitute teacher who is called to work for an assignment for one half (1/2) day or less shall be paid one half (1/2) of the daily rate.  A substitute teacher who is called to work for an assignment of greater than a half day but less than a full day shall be paid the daily rate.

h) A substitute teacher who is called to work for an assignment, and who reports for the assignment  finding that his or her services are not required, shall be offered an alternative assignment equivalent in time to the substitute’s original assignment and when such an assignment is not available shall be paid a half (1/2) day’s pay at the applicable rate in lieu.

i) A substitute teacher who has been employed for at least twenty (20) days of extended substitute teaching shall, on the twenty-first (21st) day, be signed to a Limited Term Teacher – General contract, unless the return of the regular teacher or conclusion of the substitute assignment is within three (3) days.

j) The provisions of the Collective Agreement do no apply to substitute teachers except as expressly provided for below:

Article 1       Effective Period

Article 2       Educational Qualifications, Changes in Education Qualifications and Increments [sub-articles (a) and (b) only.]

Article 3:04   Payment of Salary

Article 3:05   Deduction of Professional Fees

Article 4        Classification and Experience

Article 9         Settlement of Differences (only to articles that apply to substitute teachers as per Article 3:07)

Article 12       Head Teacher Allowance

Article 15       Personnel Files

Article 18      Access Agreement

Salary Schedule “A”

k) The only matters that may be grieved under Article 10 – Settlement of Differences during the currency of Agreement by a substitute teacher or the Association on behalf of substitute teachers are the provisions of this Article, and the substantive rights and obligations of employment-related and human rights statutes, to the extent that they are incorporated into this Collective Agreement.

l) Effective September 2016, the Division agrees to deduct the TMTA fees for the Association from substitute teachers on the basis of 1/N of the annual fee determined by the Association.  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 the Manitoba Teachers’ Society fees.

m) Effective date of signing, unless otherwise determined at the time of the assignment, or except in unforeseen circumstances, the timetable for a substitute teacher in any assignment shall normally be the same as the timetable of the teacher who is being replaced.

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ARTICLE 4:00 LEAVES

4:01 Leave of Absence for Executive Duties - MTS

(a)  Any teacher filling in an elected position in the provincial Manitoba Teachers' Society (MTS) shall be granted leave for the term of office.

On any given teaching day no more than seven (7) teachers shall be on leave of absence for executive duties.  The Board may grant leave in excess of seven (7) teachers on any one (1) teaching day at their discretion.

(b) For the President of the Local Association

i) The Division shall provide the President of the Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association leave to  conduct association business 33% of the teacher’s assignment or as agreed between the parties.

ii) The Association agrees to reimburse the Division, the President’s salary and benefits for the percentage of leave taken by the President of the Association.

iii) The Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association will notify the Division by April 15th if they intend to exercise the leave of absence for the President.  The schedule for the leave shall be developed with the Principal and the Superintendent.

iv) Upon completion of the leave, the President shall return to a mutually agreed upon position or the same position he/she held immediately prior to becoming President, unless the position is no longer available due to declining enrolment or the discontinuation of a program.

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4:02 Compassionate Leave

a) Effective Date of Signing, five (5) days of compassionate leave shall be granted on the death of a member of the teacher's immediate family or step family.  Immediate family or step family to consist of father, mother, son, daughter, wife, husband, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, and common-law spouse.

b) Effective Date of Signing, one (1) day of compassionate leave for niece, nephew, aunt, uncle.

c) One (1) day of compassionate leave for pallbearers.

d) Compassionate leave may be granted upon the application to the Superintendent on the serious illness of a member of the teacher's immediate family as defined in a) and b).

e) Additional compassionate leave may be granted upon application to the Superintendent.

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4:03 Court Leave

A teacher who is summoned for jury duty or who receives a summons or subpoena to appear in a court proceeding, other than a court proceeding occasioned by the teachers' private affairs, shall be granted a leave of absence with pay for the required period of absence and all jury or witness fees received by the teacher shall be remitted to the School Division.  The teacher shall notify the Division upon becoming aware of his/her requirement to attend court and will keep the Division informed of the anticipated absence and return dates.

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4:04 Personal Leave

a)   With three (3) days’ notice to the principal and Superintendent, and subject to the availability of a suitable substitute teacher, teachers will be granted two (2) days of personal leave per year at no cost to the teacher.  In cases of emergency, the three (3) day request may be waived.

b) Teachers will not take this leave on any day of the 10 days for teacher in-service, parent-teacher conferences, administration and pupil evaluation.

c) Additional leave may be granted with the approval of the principal and Superintendent at a deduction of 1/N (where N represents the number of school days in the current school year) of the teacher's annual salary for each day of leave taken.

d) Effective September 1, 2015, up to one unused personal day may be carried forward to the following school year. 

e) Effective September 1, 2015, the maximum leave taken under Article 4.04 when combined with extra-curricular leave under Article 19 shall be no more than 5 days at any one time per school year.

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4:05 Accumulated Sick Leave

A teacher in each school year is entitled to be paid his/her salary during sick leave for a maximum period as follows:

a) Full-time teachers in the first year of employment with the Turtle Mountain School Division are entitled to 20 days sick leave at the beginning of the year.

    If a first year teacher terminates his/her contract during the year the Board shall be entitled to recover from the teacher monies paid out as sick leave in excess of the equivalent of two (2) days per month or part thereof of the actual teaching service of the teacher.  The Division shall recover the advance from either any monies owing to the teacher at termination or from the teacher directly.

    Effective September 1, 2016, where the employment of a full-time teacher is continued for more than one (1) year the unused portion of the sick leave from year one (1) shall accumulate to a maximum of 130 days for the life of the contract.

   Teachers employed on a part-time basis shall be granted sick leave with pay pro-rated based on full-time equivalents.

   A teacher may regain any sick leave which he/she has used at a rate of 20 days each school year thereafter to a maximum of 130 days.

b)  Sick leave days claimed by a teacher shall be deducted from that teacher's accumulation as determined at the beginning of the fall term.

c)  Sick leave shall not accrue while on any leave of absence without pay.

d)  A teacher may be required to furnish a medical certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that the teacher was sick during the period of absence when requested by the Division.

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4:06 Maternity and Parental

A. Every female teacher shall be entitled to maternity leave in accordance with this article.

B. Every teacher shall be entitled to unpaid parental leave.

C. Except as otherwise provided therein the Manitoba Employment Standards Code will apply.

D. The teacher and the Division may mutually agree to extend the length of leave if the teacher so  desires.  Any such arrangements shall be confirmed in writing by the Division.

E. Effective July 1, 2015 a teacher taking Maternity Leave and/or Parental/Adoptive Leave pursuant to this article shall be entitled to receive pay equivalent to ninety  percent (90%) of the teacher’s gross salary at the time the leave commenced plus any  subsequently negotiated salary adjustments for up to one hundred and thirty-five (135) teaching  days, which pay will include any employment insurance benefits received in accordance with this  article. 

 F. Effective July 1, 2015, the Division shall pay a teacher on Maternity Leave and/or  Parental/Adoptive Leave:

     (a) if the teacher’s two (2) week or ten (10) day waiting period falls entirely on teaching days, ninety  percent (90%) of the teacher’s gross salary plus up to seventy-five (75) teaching days of  Maternity Leave  Top-Up calculated at the difference between the teacher’s employment  insurance benefit and ninety percent (90%) of the teacher’s gross salary provided the teacher  remains on either maternity or parental leave and continues to receive employment insurance  benefits;

     (b) if the teacher’s two (2) week or ten (10) day waiting period falls partially or entirely within a non- teaching period, ninety percent (90%) of the teacher’s gross salary for any teaching days and up  to eighty-five (85) teaching days of maternity leave top-up calculated at the difference between  the teacher’s employment insurance benefit and ninety percent (90%) of the teacher’s gross salary  provided the teacher remains on either maternity or parental leave and continues to receive  employment insurance benefits;

    (c) up to fifty (50) teaching days of parental/adoptive leave top-up calculated at the difference  between the teacher’s employment insurance benefit and ninety percent (90%) of the teacher’s  gross salary provided the teacher remains on parental/adoptive leave an continues to receive  employment insurance benefits.
 
   For greater certainty, a teacher who is receiving employment insurance benefits shall be entitled  to:

   (a) one hundred and thirty-five (135) teaching days of pay and/or top-up benefits if the teacher takes both maternity leave and parental/adoptive leave;

   (b) eighty-five (85) teaching days of pay and/or top-up benefits if the teacher only takes maternity leave;

   (c) fifty (50) teaching days of pay and/or top-up benefits if the teacher only takes parental/adoptive leave;

Unless the teacher takes a shorter period of maternity leave or parental/adoptive leave in which case, the pay and/or top-up will be pro-rated to reflect the actual number of teaching days taken.  The parties acknowledge that the top-up payments made by the Division for maternity leave may extend into the period of time that the teacher is on parental leave but the payment is intended to be a top-up of maternity leave benefits.

G. Non-Application

This article shall not apply to any teacher who is employed on a term contract during the teacher’s first year of employment.  All other teachers shall be eligible to receive the top-up benefits once they have been employed for a period of seven (7) months by the Division.

H. In respect of the period of parental or adoptive leave, payments made according to the SUB Plan will consist of the following:

     1. For the first two weeks, payment equivalent to 90% percent of gross salary, and

     2. Up to eight (8) weeks payment equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit the employee is eligible to receive and 90%  of gross salary.

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4:07 Paternity Leave

At the birth of his child a teacher shall be entitled to one (1) day of leave during the period of confinement at no loss of salary.

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4:08 Leave to Adopt a Child

a)   On the adoption of a child, a teacher is entitled to one (I) day of !eave at no loss of salary.

b)   A teacher upon completion of 12 consecutive  months of employment shall be entitled, upon written request, to adoptive leave in accordance with The Employment Standards Act and under the following conditions:

      i)     Employees intending to take adoptive leave shall notify the Superintendent of their intent as soon as a home study has been completed and the names of the adoptive parents have been placed on the Provincial Registry.
     ii)    At the termination of adoptive leave the teacher shall be reinstated in the position occupied by him/her at the time such leave commenced or in a comparable position with not less than the same salary and benefits.
    iii)    Nothing in the foregoing shall reduce the right of the employee with respect to adoptive leave which is provided in current legislation.

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4:09 Sabbatical Leave

a) After two (2) years of satisfactory service a request for Sabbatical Leave will be considered by the Board on the recommendation of the Superintendent of schools.

b) A minimum grant of $6,000.00 will be made for Sabbatical Leave.  An additional amount may be granted which will be determined by negotiation between the teacher concerned, the Superintendent of Schools and the Board.

c) A teacher granted Sabbatical Leave shall be requested to return to the system for a period of two (2) years or refund the money received under this Article on a pro-rata basis.

d) In cases where the Board has granted permission of Sabbatical Leave to a teacher for the purpose of accepting appointments from C.I.D.A., D.N.D., or C.U.S.O., or where the teacher is returning to university for further studies, the teacher's former or a comparable position in the Division will be restored to him/her upon his/her return to the Division after a year or two (2) years from the beginning of the leave.

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4:10 Family Medical Leave

a) Effective September 1, 2016, each teacher shall been entitled to use up to seven (7) days of accumulated sick leave per year to attend to the illness and injury or medical appointment of that teacher’s spouse, parents, children or dependents.  In the case of child or dependent where both parents are teachers within the scope of this agreement, both teachers shall not have access to this provision concurrently, except where the said child or dependent is involved in an emergency illness or injury involving hospitalization.

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ARTICLE 5:00 - LAY-OFF CLAUSE

The following procedures re: surplus teachers shall be applied to any teacher declared surplus.

1.  Where it  is determined by the Board that a lay-off is necessary and where natural attrition, transfers, sabbaticals and leave of absence do not affect the necessary reduction in staff, the Board shall give first consideration to retaining teachers having the greatest seniority.

2.   Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall have the right to disregard the seniority of any teacher in the event of a lay-off,  if such teacher does not have the necessary training, academic qualifications, and/or experience for a specific teaching assignment.

3. Definitions:

    a) Training:  Instruction received as preparation for the profession of teaching, which leads to the development of a particular skill, or proficiency with respect to a particular subject or subjects;

    b) Qualifications:  Refers to the classification in which a teacher is placed by the Administration and Teacher Certification Branch of the Department of Education;

    c)  Experience: The practical application of the training over a period of time with respect to the particular subject or subjects;

4.  For a purpose of identification of teachers having the least seniority on the basis of the criteria set out in five (5), the names of all teachers whose contract commenced on or after September 1, 1978 shall be placed on a list in  the reverse order of seniority with those having the least seniority first. (If necessary, the list may be extended to include the names of teachers whose contract commenced prior to September 1, 1978). The Association shall be provided with a copy of the seniority list on or before October 15. The Association shall be permitted a period of 10 working  days after receipt of such seniority list, to protest in writing any alleged omission or incorrect listing to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board, but such protest shall be confined to errors or changes occurring subsequent to posting of the previous seniority list. In the event the Association does not file a written protest within the time stipulated, the list shall be deemed correct.

5. Seniority shall be determined on the basis of the following criteria:

    a)   the length of continuous teaching experience with the Division

    b)   where teachers have the same length of continuous experience with the Division, the order on the surplus teacher list shall be determined on the basis of total teaching experience with the Division.

    c)   where teachers have the same length of total teaching experience with the Division, the order on the surplus teacher list shall be determined on the basis of total recognized teaching experience in Manitoba.

    d)   where teachers have the same seniority as defined in  a, b and c the order of seniority shall be determined on the basis of total recognized teaching experience.

    e)   if the length of teaching experience, as defined in a, b and c, and d is equal, the teacher to be declared surplus shall be determined by the Board.

    f)    for the purpose of this article, any approved leave of absence of one (1) school year or less duration, shall be deemed not to  interrupt the continuity of service and shall be considered as teaching experience for seniority purposes but not for salary purposes.

    g)   an approved leave of absence in excess of one (1) school year, taken prior to September 1, 1985 shall be deemed not to interrupt the continuity of service and shall be considered as teaching experience for seniority purposes but not for salary purposes.

    h)   for the purposes of this article, any approved Leave of Absence in excess of one (1) school year, taken after September 1, 1985, shall be deemed not to interrupt the continuity of service, but the duration of such leave shall not be considered as teaching experience for seniority or salary purposes.

6.  As soon as possible, but in any event not later than May 1, the Board will notify in writing, those teachers who have been identified as surplus and at the same time the local association shall be provided with a copy of the surplus teacher list.  Each teacher shall be permitted a period of five (5) working days after receipt of such surplus teachers list to protest in writing, any alleged omission or incorrect listing to the Secretary Treasurer of the Board, but such protest shall be confined to errors or changes occurring subsequent to the posting of the previous surplus teachers list.  In  the event the teacher does not file a written protest with the Board within the time stipulated, the list shall be deemed correct.

7.    Surplus teachers whose contracts have been terminated will be placed on a re-employment list. Teachers placed on the re-employment list shall be rehired in the reverse order of their seniority, if the teacher so affected has the necessary training, academic qualifications and/or experience to perform the work.

8. Loss of Recall Rights

A teacher who has been laid off shall lose recall rights for any of the following reasons:

a)   the teacher resigns

b)   the teacher becomes employed by another school division as a full time teacher on a Teacher General Contract, or equivalent full time contract approved by the Minister, except those teachers who are not employed full time on such a contract for a limited term, not to exceed one (1) year.

c)   the teacher fails to return to work after the termination of any leave granted by the Board.

d)   the teacher is not re-employed within one (1) calendar year after September 30th following the date of lay-off.

e)   the teacher fails to comply with clause 9 of this article.

9.   a)   Any teacher on the re-employment list who refuses to accept a position for which the teacher has the necessary training, academic qualifications, and/or experience to perform the work under clause 7 subject to the exception contained  in the 8 b) hereof, forfeits all rights of seniority re-employment.

     b)   Notice of re-call to a teacher who has been placed on the re-employment  list shall be made by Registered Mail to the last known address of the teacher filed by the teacher. If the teacher fails to reply within seven (7) calendar days of such recall notice being received, then the teacher shall be withdrawn from the re-employment list and the Board shall recall the teacher next in line according to clause 7 of this article.

     c)   No new teachers may be hired by the Board to fill vacant positions while there are teachers on the re-employment list having the necessary training, academic qualifications, and/or experience required for those positions.

10. If the Board terminates the contract of a teacher because that teacher is surplus, the Board shall provide the teacher with a letter to this effect.

11. Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, the provisions of one (1) through 10 shall not apply to teachers where an agreement (Form 6 or 2) between the teacher and the Board has not been in effect for more than two (2) years with the Turtle Mountain School Division, or to teachers employed for less than one (1) school year on the express written understanding that the teacher will not, after the completion of such time, be employed by the Board.  However, no teacher with tenure shall be laid off where a non­tenured teacher has not been laid off having regard to the necessary training, academic qualifications and/or experience required for specific teaching assignment of such non-tenured teacher.

12.  If a teacher is recalled as provided in seven (7) above, the following will not be affected:
       a)   accumulated sick leave
       b)   seniority gained prior to being laid off, but seniority shall not be accrued for the period of time of the lay-off.

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ARTICLE 6:00 - DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN

6:01

The Board shall administer The Manitoba Teachers' Society Disability Benefits Plan for participating employees.

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6:02

The premium for the plan shall be paid by each employee participating in the plan and shall be deducted monthly from salary and timely remitted to the plan.

a) The Division shall deduct from teachers’ salaries the full premium costs prescribed by the Plan and shall forward such premiums on a monthly basis to the Plan.

b) All teachers shall be enrolled in the Plan and shall participate in the Plan, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.

c) Any teacher entering the Division’s employ shall be enrolled automatically in the Plan and shall have deducted monthly from his/her salary the amount of premiums specified by the Plan.

d) The Division’s responsibility with respect to the administration of this Plan shall be limited to the following.
    i. Deducting premiums for the teachers;
   ii. Enrolling newly hired teachers in the Plan;
  iii. Maintaining records of the teachers who are and are not insured, including maintaining files of application cards, late applicants, teachers whose coverage 
      was rejected on last application, beneficiary designations, and teachers whose coverage has terminated on leaving the Division;
  iv. Completing a premium statement to accompany premium remittances;
   v. Distributing plan information to teachers from time to time;
  vi. Completing a Disability Notification Form and submitting it to the Plan after a teacher has been absent ten (10) consecutive teaching days and where the
       sickness or disability may result in the filing of a claims or benefits;
  vii. Reporting to the Plan salary changes for teachers in receipt of benefits.

e) Save and except for the express responsibilities set out in d) of this article, the Association acknowledges and agrees that the Division neither has nor assumes any responsibility whatsoever with respect to any aspect of the Disability Benefits Plan.

f) The Association shall indemnify and save the Division from any and all losses, cost, liabilities or expenses suffered or sustained by the Division as a result of any claim or legal action arising from the deduction of premiums or exercise of other responsibilities with respect to the Disability Benefits plan.

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6.03 Short-Term Disability (effective no later than September 1, 2016)

a) The Board shall deduct from teachers’ salaries the full premium costs prescribed by the Plan and shall forward such premiums on a monthly basis to the Plan.

b) All eligible teachers shall be enrolled in the Plan and shall participate in the Plan, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.

c) Any teacher entering the Division’s employ shall be enrolled automatically in the Plan and shall have deducted monthly from his/her salary the amount of premiums specified by the Plan.

d) The Board’s responsibility with respect to the administration of this Plan shall be limited to the following:
     i)   Deducting premiums from the teachers;
     ii)   Enrolling newly hired eligible teachers in the Plan;
     iii)  Completing a premium statement to accompany premium remittances;
     iv)  Distributing plan information to teachers from time to time;
     v)  Completing a Short Term Disability Notification Form and submitting it to the Plan when a teacher has been absent and where the sickness or disability may result in the filing of a claims or benefits, as per the requirements of the plan.

e) Save and except for the express responsibilities set out in d) of this article, the Association acknowledges and agrees that the Board neither has nor assumes any responsibility whatsoever with respect to any aspect of the Short Term Disability Plan.

f) The Association shall indemnify and save 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 premiums or exercise of other responsibilities with respect to the Short Term Disability Plan.

g)  The Division shall refund to the Association 100% of the additional premium rebate under the Employment Insurance Commission Act as a result of the implementation and continuation of the Short Term Disability Plan.

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ARTICLE 7:00 - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

7:01 Life Insurance

a) The Board will administer the Manitoba Public School Employees Group Life Insurance Plan according to the terms and conditions of the Master Policy of the said plan.

b) The employee’s share of premiums shall be deducted at source for all participants in the plan.

c) All employees coming on staff after the effective date of the implementation of the plan in the Division shall be required to participate in the plan, unless granted exclusion by the Trustees for the Manitoba Public School Employees Group Life Insurance Plan.

d) Notwithstanding the provision of Section a) of this article, the Division and the Association may, by mutual agreement, institute such other group insurance plans as may be developed.

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7:02 Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Benefits Plan

A. The Division will participate in the administration of the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Benefits Plan(s), MPSE Dental and EHB Plan(s) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement entered into by the Division and the Association attached hereto as the (collateral agreement).

B. All Employees covered by this Collective Agreement that are eligible under the terms of the MPSE Dental Plan and EHB Plan(s) shall be required to participate in the MPSE Dental and EHB Plan(s)  unless entitled to elect out of the Dental and/or EHB Plan(s)  as may be permitted under the terms thereof.

C. The cost of the MPSE Dental and EHB Plan(s) will be paid by the Division in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Dental and EHB Plan(s) Agreement.

D. The Division agrees that the Division’s monthly contribution to the MPSE Dental and EHB Plan(s) on behalf of each Employee will be the monthly rate for family coverage (that is, entitlement to coverage for an Employee, his/her spouse, and his/her dependent children, having regard to the definition of spouse and dependent children in the Dental and EHB Plan(s). Provided that an Employee may elect, in prescribed form, for reduced coverage as permitted under the terms of the Dental and EHB Plan(s) in which case the Division agrees to make monthly  payments to the Employee as follows:

      1. An Employee with only one dependent (spouse or child) who is entitled to and does so duly elect to opt down from family coverage under the Dental Plan to coverage for Employee and one other family member only, shall receive an amount equal to the difference in the monthly rate between family coverage and coverage for an Employee and one dependent only; or

      2. An Employee with neither spouse nor dependent children who is entitled to and does so duly elect to opt down from family coverage under the Dental and Extended Health Plan to coverage for an Employee only, shall receive an amount equal to the difference in the monthly rate between family coverage and coverage for an Employee only; or

      3. An Employee who is entitled to and does so duly elect to opt out of all coverage on the basis that the Employee’s spouse has group Dental and/or Extended Health Plan coverage, shall receive an amount equal to the monthly rate for family coverage.

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ARTICLE 8:00 - TRANSFER AND REASSIGNMENT

8:01

Teachers will be advised prior to May 1 of a transfer to become effective for the following September 1 except in cases where a vacancy arises after May 1  that cannot be filled by a suitable applicant hired by the normal procedure, the Board has the right to transfer such teachers.

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8:02

Teachers required to transfer shall receive from the division eligible expenses incurred in the transfer to a maximum of $750.00.  Eligible expenses shall be limited to:

a)   Moving of household effects including packing and loading from the former residence, cartage and transportation, delivery to and unloading at the new residence. If a public carrier is used it must be a fully licensed Manitoba-based carrier.  Estimates of cost must be obtained from two (2) carriers and submitted to the Board.  Selection of the carrier must be approved in writing to the teacher by the Board before final arrangements are made.

b)   In respect to the accommodation being vacated, claims for expenses supported by receipts, will be accepted for:

   i)   Legal fees in an amount consistent with the Manitoba Law Society Tariff, plus related itemized disbursements.
  ii)   Realty agent's commission not to exceed the local tariff as filed with the Manitoba Real Estate Association.
 iii)   Cost of  advertising or related expenses, where the teacher undertakes the sale of  his own residence and provided there is no claim under ii).

c)   In respect to the new accommodation, claims for expenses, supported by receipts, will be accepted for:
 
   i)   Legal fees in an amount consistent with the Manitoba Law Society Tariff, plus related itemized disbursements.

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8:03

Teachers will be subject to reassignment with prior consultation. Notice will be given by June 15 except in emergency situations such as a sudden loss of a staff member. In the event notice of reassignment  is provided after May 31 and such reassignment is unacceptable to the teacher, the teacher shall have up to 10 calendar days from receipt of notification to advise the Board that he/she will be terminating his/her Form 2 contract as of June 30.  The Board will mutually agree with the teacher's decision to terminate his/her contract.

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ARTICLE 9:00 - SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES

9:01

Where a violation of this agreement is alleged by a  party to or persons bound by the agreement or on whose behalf it was entered into, or difference between the parties arises relating to the content, meaning, application or violation of this agreement, either party shall, within 30 teaching days of the event giving rise to the alleged violation or difference, or within 30 teaching days from the date on which the grievor became aware of the event giving rise to alleged violation or difference, notify the other party in writing, stating the alleged violation or difference and the solutions sought.

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9:02

Any grievance between the parties to or persons bound by this agreement, or on whose behalf it was entered into, concerning its meaning, applications or violation which is not settled to the satisfaction of the parties may be referred by either party to a Board of Arbitration at any time within 30 teaching days after the answer in writing has been given, but not later.

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9:03

All deadlines stated in 10:01 and 10:02 above may be extended on mutual agreement of both parties.

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9:04

Each of the parties to the dispute shall, within 14 calendar days of the date of the written request for arbitration appoint an arbitrator and shall notify the other party of the appointment.

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9:05

These two (2) arbitrators  within further period of 14 calendar days after their appointment, shall meet and select a chairman mutually satisfactory to both.  Should the two (2) arbitrators fail to agree upon a chairman within  the 14 calendar days either party may request the Manitoba Labour Board to make the appointment of the Chairman.

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9:06

The decision of the Arbitration Board shall be binding on the parties and upon any person on whose behalf this decision is made.

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9:07

The Board of Arbitration shall not have any power to alter or change any provisions of this agreement or to substitute any new provisions for existing provisions, not to give any decision inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this agreement.

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9:08

Each of the parties to this agreement will bear one-half (1/2) of the arbitration expenses.

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9:09

Except as herein provided, the Labour Relations Act shall apply.

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ARTICLE 10:00 - TEACHERS' IN-SERVICE FUND

The  Board and the M.T.S. Local Association will establish an In-Service Fund each year with the Board contributing the sum of $150 per full-time teacher.

This fund shall be jointly administered by the Superintendent and the Professional Development Committee of the Association.

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11:00 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY

1. Teachers in the Division may apply for extended leaves of absence without pay.

2. If granted, such a leave shall not constitute a break in tenure. Accumulated sick leave shall neither accrue or diminish nor shall the time on leave count in calculating experience  for increment purposes.

3. A teacher returning from leave shall have the same or comparable position held prior to the leave.  A reasonable effort shall be made to place the teacher in his/her prior school.

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ARTICLE 12:00 - HEAD TEACHER'S ALLOWANCE

A teacher  designated  to assume the duties of a principal in the absence of the Principal and Vice-Principal receives the following per full day:

Effective September 1, 2014, 1/N of the base administrators’ allowance, (with N being the number of days in the current school year calendar).  Base administrators’ allowance refers to the administrator allowance provided to colony principals.

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ARTICLE 13:00 - DISCIPLINE

The imposition of discipline without just cause by the Division or any agent thereof in the form of written warning(s) and/or suspension(s) with or without pay shall be subject to the following provisions:

1. Where the Division or person(s) acting on behalf of the Division so disciplines any person covered by this Collective Agreement and where the affected person is not satisfied that the discipline is for just cause, the Division's action shall be deemed to be a difference between the parties to or persons bound by this Collective Agreement under Article 10:00 Settlement of Differences.

2. When such a difference is referred to a Board of Arbitration under Article 10:00, the Board of Arbitration shall have the power to:

 a) uphold the discipline
 b) rescind the discipline
 c) vary or modify the discipline
 d) order the Board to pay all or part of any loss of pay and/or benefits in respect of the discipline
 e) do one (1) or more things set out in subclause (a), (b), (c) and (d) above.

3. The written warning(s) shall not include Performance Assessment and Development done pursuant to Policy K-2 and any amendments thereto, except where the implementation of said policy against a person covered by this Collective Agreement is for the purpose of disciplining said person.

4. The Association agrees that the Division has the right to suspend an employee with or without pay for just cause.

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ARTICLE 14:00 - REGISTERED RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN PAYROLL DEDUCTION

Teachers:

a) The Board shall deduct monthly and in equal amounts, contributions towards a registered retirement savings plan. The teachers' plan shall be optional and administered by one carrier. Taxation receipts, (if required), application forms and the investment of contributions will be the responsibility of the carrier. Remittances will be forwarded to the carrier within 15 days following deductions.

b)  Deduction for the plan shall commence only in January and September of each year.

c)  The Association shall select the carrier.

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ARTICLE 15:00 - PERSONNEL FILES

A teacher, may at a mutually agreed upon time, review his/her personnel file, after submitting a request in writing to the Superintendent or his/her designate.  The Division will have a representative present when a teacher is examining their file.

A teacher shall have the right to respond in writing to any document contained in the personnel file.

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ARTICLE 16:00 - PART-TIME TEACHERS

Part-time teachers who are required to attend or participate in official functions during regular school hours but outside their contracted working hours, shall be paid for the extra time in accordance with their regular salary schedules.

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ARTICLE 17:00 - INCLEMENT WEATHER

In all circumstances where schools are open teachers must make reasonable effort to attend at their school.  If, however, due to inclement weather and related travel conditions, a teacher is unable to attend, the teacher will not be deducted salary for the absence provided that the teacher notifies their Principal or designate that they cannot attend and,

I.  the RCMP has closed the highway(s) within the Division on the teacher's normal route to work and/or,

2. the School Division has cancelled buses and/or classes or closed schools.

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ARTICLE 18:00 - ACCESS AGREEMENT

Staff Officers or other Association  Representatives shall be permitted to transact official business of the Association with teachers on Division property provided such business shall not interfere with or interrupt the daily contact time of classroom  teachers.

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ARTICLE 19:00 - EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

1.  "Extra-Curricular Activities" means student-related athletic, social, recreational and cultural activities, occurring outside the normal school day, but does not include activities related to academic or instructional matters or curriculum subjects outside the normal school day, whether such occur alone or with students, parents or administrative staff, such as (without limitation) staff meetings, parent/teacher meetings, committee work, in-service sessions, marking and setting examinations, or marking school assignments.

2.  An eligible extra-curricular activity is an activity that has received prior approval from the school principal.

3. In any school year, a teacher will be entitled to a paid leave of absence of one day provided that he or  she:

     a. Performs fifty (50) hours of eligible extra-curricular duties during the school year to a maximum of three (3) days of paid leave for a teacher performing one hundred and fifty (150) hours of eligible extra-curricular duties, and (NOTE: the change from 100 to 150 hours is effective September 1, 2015)
   
     b. The date for such leave shall be agreed upon between the principal and the teacher.

4.  a. In the case where a teacher accumulates sufficient hours to qualify for a day of paid leave in any school year, the teacher may choose to take the day of paid leave in the following school year.  The maximum  leave allowed to be carried over by a teacher in any school year shall be two days.
 
     b.   If a teacher accumulates between 25 and 49 extra-curricular hours in one school year (1st year), these hours will be carried forward into the following school year. (2nd year).

     c.   The teacher can use any extra-curricular hours accumulated in the 2nd year to add to the carried forward amount from the 1st year to reach the 50 hours.

5. Teachers will not take this leave on any day of teacher in-service, parent-teacher conferences,  administration and pupil evaluation.

6.  Teachers authorized to engage in approved extra-curricular activities shall be reimbursed for their  proven  reasonable and actual out of pocket expenses.

7.  Effective September 1, 2015 the maximum leave taken under article 19 when combined with personal  leave in article 4:04 shall be no more than 5 days at any one time per school year.

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ARTICLE 20:00 - HARASSMENT

The  Division and Association recognize the right of all employees in the Turtle Mountain School Division to a working environment free from harassment.

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ARTICLE 21:00 - PREPARATION TIME

a) Effective September, 2013, and within the existing school day, each teacher shall receive an average of 35 minutes of preparation time per day exclusive of recesses and noon hour.

b) Part time teachers shall have their preparation time pro-rated based on the percentage of their teaching assignment.

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SCHEDULE A - SALARY

Salary Schedules to be developed to reflect the following increases:

Effective on the first day of Fall Term 2014  (2014-15) 2.00%

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

30,923

34,876

39,401

47,608

51,152

54,302

60,276

1

32,635

39,318

43,907

52,856

55,889

59,776

63,274

2

33,756

41,410

46,099

55,751

59,501

62,937

66,475

3

35,666

42,472

48,301

58,687

62,471

66,104

69,680

4

37,208

45,495

50,525

61,620

65,514

69,288

72,902

5

38,814

47,540

52,720

64,695

68,562

72,448

76,112

6

40,266

49,667

54,911

67,638

71,528

75,617

79,328

7

41,886

51,738

57,125

70,606

74,476

78,778

82,550

8

 

 

59,366

73,542

77,479

81,944

85,748

9

 

 

 

76,548

80,429

85,063

88,954

10

 

 

 

78,658

83,367

87,818

91,713

 

Effective on the first day of Fall Term 2015  (2015-16)   2.00%

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

31,375

35,407

40,022

48,393

52,008

55,221

61,315

1

33,121

39,938

44,618

53,746

56,840

60,805

64,373

2

34,264

42,071

46,854

56,699

60,524

64,029

67,638

3

36,212

43,155

49,100

59,694

63,554

67,259

70,907

4

37,785

46,238

51,369

62,686

66,657

70,507

74,193

5

39,423

48,324

53,608

65,822

69,766

73,730

77,467

6

40,904

50,493

55,842

68,824

72,792

76,962

80,748

7

42,557

52,606

58,101

71,851

75,799

80,187

84,034

8

 

 

60,386

74,846

78,862

83,416

87,296

9

 

 

 

77,912

81,871

86,597

90,566

10

 

 

 

80,064

84,867

89,408

93,380

 

Sept 2016-June 2018 to be determined based on 2% 2016-2017, 1.5% September 2017, 1.5% January 2018 and  Blue Cross rate changes.


Dated at Killarney this 16th day of  February, 2016


Signed and agreed on behalf of the Turtle Mountain                 Signed and agreed on behalf of the Turtle Mountain
School Division                                                                       Teachers’ Association of The Manitoba Teachers'  Society


 ________________________________                              _________________________________  
(Chairperson)                                                                          (President)


________________________________                               __________________________________   
(Secretary-Treasurer)                                                              (Secretary) 

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SCHEDULE B - ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCES

Administrative allowances shall be determined as follows:

1.  Effective September 1, 2014, principal’s allowance of $60 per student, to be calculated on November 1, of a school year and based on current year September 30 enrolment.  Percentage increases to the allowance are effective September 1, 2015. 

2.  For the purpose of calculating the allowance, kindergarten students will be counted as one (1). 

3.  Effective September 1, 2014, no Principal in Turtle Mountain School Division will receive more than $26,000 administration allowance.  Percentage increases are effective September, 2015.

4.  No administrator shall receive less than $7,183.79 for September 2014, ($7,327.46 for 2015/2016), ($7,474.01 for 2016/2017), ($7,586.12  for September 2017), ($7,699.92 for January 2018). This minimum shall remain unchanged until the student allocation surpasses the amount.

5.  A vice-principal will receive half of the principal’s allowance, regardless of the FTE percentage of assigned administration time.

6. Up to June 30, 2016, no administrator will receive a reduction in administrator allowance.

7. The current vice-principal of Killarney School, employee number 1040, is considered to be grandfathered for the duration of the life of the agreement, and would therefore not receive less than is currently being received as of January 11, 2016.

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AUXILIARY AGREEMENT

THIS AUXILIARY AGREEMENT made as of the 16th day of February, 2016

BETWEEN:

TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION
(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)

- and -

TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF
THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY,
(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)


WHEREAS pursuant to a certain collective agreement dated February 16, 2016, the Division has agreed to participate in a number of insurance programs, including:

• The Manitoba Public School Employees Group Life Insurance Plan; and
• The Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan.

The Division has agreed to participate in these plans subject to the terms of administration and cost sharing, as determined by the conditions of entry stipulated by each individual plan.

WHEREAS the Division recognizes that not all teachers will be eligible for coverage under these plans by virtue of their administration and underwriting rules, the Division and the Association have agreed that certain Teachers will be paid according to the annual rates of pay for the following school years; 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, and 2017/18.

Year 1: September 2014 (2014-15) 2.00%

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

35,537

39,490

44,015

52,222

55,766

58,916

62,583

1

37,249

41,625

46,214

55,163

58,196

62,083

65,581

2

38,370

43,717

48,406

58,058

61,808

65,244

68,782

3

40,280

44,779

50,608

60,994

64,778

68,411

71,987

4

41,822

47,802

52,832

63,927

67,821

71,595

75,209

5

43,428

49,847

55,027

67,002

70,869

74,755

78,419

6

44,880

51,974

57,218

69,945

73,835

77,924

81,635

7

46,500

54,045

59,432

72,913

76,783

81,085

84,857

8

 

 

61,673

75,849

79,786

84,251

88,055

9

 

 

 

78,855

82,736

87,370

91,261

10

 

 

 

80,965

85,674

90,125

94,020

Year 2: September 2015 (2015-16) 2.00%

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

36,248

40,280

44,895

53,266

56,881

60,094

63,835

1

37,994

42,458

47,138

56,266

59,360

63,325

66,893

2

39,137

44,591

49,374

59,219

63,044

66,549

70,158

3

41,086

45,675

51,620

62,214

66,074

69,779

73,427

4

42,658

48,758

53,889

65,206

69,177

73,027

76,713

5

44,297

50,844

56,128

68,342

72,286

76,250

79,987

6

45,778

53,013

58,362

71,344

75,312

79,482

83,268

7

47,430

55,126

60,621

74,371

78,319

82,707

86,554

8

 

 

62,906

77,366

81,382

85,936

89,816

9

 

 

 

80,432

84,391

89,117

93,086

10

 

 

 

82,584

87,387

91,928

95,900

Year 3: September 2016 (2016-17) 2.00%

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

36,973

41,086

45,793

54,331

58,019

61,296

65,112

1

38,754

43,307

48,081

57,391

60,547

64,592

68,231

2

39,920

45,483

50,361

60,403

64,305

67,880

71,561

3

41,908

46,589

52,652

63,458

67,395

71,175

74,896

4

43,511

49,733

54,967

66,510

70,561

74,488

78,247

5

45,183

51,861

57,251

69,709

73,732

77,775

81,587

6

46,694

54,073

59,529

72,771

76,818

81,072

84,933

7

48,379

56,229

61,833

75,858

79,885

84,361

88,285

8

 

 

64,164

78,913

83,010

87,655

91,612

9

 

 

 

82,041

86,079

90,899

94,948

10

 

 

 

84,236

89,135

93,767

97,818

Year 4: September 2017 (2017-18) 1.50%

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

37,528

41,702

46,480

55,146

58,889

62,215

66,089

1

39,335

43,957

48,802

58,252

61,455

65,561

69,254

2

40,519

46,165

51,116

61,309

65,270

68,898

72,634

3

42,537

47,288

53,442

64,410

68,406

72,243

76,019

4

44,164

50,479

55,792

67,508

71,619

75,605

79,421

5

45,861

52,639

58,110

70,755

74,838

78,942

82,811

6

47,394

54,884

60,422

73,863

77,970

82,288

86,207

7

49,105

57,072

62,760

76,996

81,083

85,626

89,609

8

 

 

65,126

80,097

84,255

88,970

92,986

9

 

 

 

83,272

87,370

92,262

96,372

10

 

 

 

85,500

90,472

95,174

99,285

Year 4: Jan. 2018 (2017-18) 1.50%

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

38,091

42,328

47,177

55,973

59,772

63,148

67,080

1

39,925

44,616

49,534

59,126

62,377

66,544

70,293

2

41,127

46,857

51,883

62,229

66,249

69,931

73,724

3

43,175

47,997

54,244

65,376

69,432

73,327

77,159

4

44,826

51,236

56,629

68,521

72,693

76,739

80,612

5

46,549

53,429

58,982

71,816

75,961

80,126

84,053

6

48,105

55,707

61,328

74,971

79,140

83,522

87,500

7

49,842

57,928

63,701

78,151

82,299

86,910

90,953

8

 

 

66,103

81,298

85,519

90,305

94,381

9

 

 

 

84,521

88,681

93,646

97,818

10

 

 

 

86,783

91,829

96,602

100,774

The parties have acknowledged that, without limiting the foregoing, the following classes of Teachers shall be paid according to this pay scale:

1. Substitute teachers;
2. Part-time teachers working less than 30% of full time;
3. Teachers receiving a Maternity or Parental Leave top-up;
4. Term teachers who are contracted to work less than 60 days.

This Auxiliary Agreement is attached to and forms part of the Collective Agreement between the Parties dated February 16, 2016.

CONCURRING SIGNATORIES

Dated at Killarney, Manitoba this 16th day of February, 2016.

Signed and agreed on behalf of the Division:

 _________________________________________
 Chairperson

 _________________________________________
 Secretary - Treasurer


Signed and agreed on behalf of the Association:

 _________________________________________
 President

 _________________________________________
 Secretary

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COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT made this 16th day of February, 2016          

BETWEEN:

THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION
(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)

OF THE FIRST PART,

- and -

THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF
THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY
(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

OF THE SECOND PART

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain collective agreement dated February 16, 2016, made between the Division and the Association, the Division has agreed to participate in the administration of the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan (the “Plan”) for all of the eligible employees (the “Employees”) as described by the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan Trust (the “Trust”) in the employ of the Division; and

WHEREAS the Division and the Association desire to set forth the terms and conditions under which the Division shall so participate in the administration of the Plan; and

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain agreement made between the Manitoba School Boards Association, the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and the Trust, the Trust is responsible for the formulation, implementation and operation of the Plan.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. The preamble hereto shall form an integral part hereof.

2. The terms and conditions of the Plan shall be as formulated by the Trust.

3. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Division and the Association shall comply with any administrative or underwriting requirements in respect to the Plan stipulated by the Trust and/or by the insurer appointed by the Trust to administer the Plan.
 
4. The Division shall make the following payments:

a) Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for September, 2014 the Division shall pay monthly $86.75 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Dental plan and/or $105.50 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health plan, said $86.75 and $105.50 being the monthly rates for family coverage under each plan. Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.

Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for September, 2015 the Division shall pay monthly $102.50 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Dental plan and/or $107.50 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health plan, said $102.50 and $107.50 being the monthly rates for family coverage under each plan. Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.

b) Where an Employee is entitled to and has so elected for reduced coverage, as permitted under the terms of the Plan, that is, coverage for Employee and one dependent (spouse or child) only, or for Employee only, or for no coverage in the event of the Employee having alternate employer-sponsored group dental or health coverage, as the case may be, the Division shall pay to the employee the difference in the monthly rate under each plan between family coverage and the coverage elected by the Employee.

c) For each year thereafter, the Division shall pay monthly on behalf of each Employee an amount not to exceed the amount payable by the Division for each Employee in the preceding year (taking into account payments referred to in both sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 4) increased or decreased by a percentage equivalent to the percentage negotiated or awarded on average for the salary schedule of the Employees in the current year.

5. It is understood and agreed by the Association that any eligible Employees employed on or after the effective date of the implementation of the Plan shall be required to participate in the Plan unless entitled to elect out of the Plan as may be permitted under the terms thereof.

6. This Agreement may be terminated by either of the parties hereto effective the first day of September of a particular calendar year provided that not less than 12 months written notice of such termination is given by the party terminating this Agreement to the other party hereto.

7. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed to be effectively given if mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid or delivered by bonded carrier to the parties at the following addresses:

  To the Division:

  TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION
  Box 280 435 Williams Ave
  Killarney MB   R0K 1G0


  To the Association:
 
  TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
  P.O. Box 1751
  Killarney MB    R0K 1G0

and if mailed as aforesaid, shall be deemed to have been given on the fifth business day next following that upon which the letter containing such notice was posted.

8. Time shall be of the essence of the Agreement which Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Manitoba.

9. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Division has caused its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed duly attested by the signatures of its proper officers in that behalf, the day and year first above written.


 THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION
 
________________________________
 Chairperson
 
________________________________ 
 Secretary - Treasurer


IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Association has caused this Agreement to be executed as duly attested by the signatures of the proper officers of the Association.

 THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
 
 ______________________________
 President
 
______________________________ 
 Secretary

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LETTER OF AGREEMENT

Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan

LETTER OF AGREEMENT 
Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan

Between

The Turtle Mountain School Division

and

The Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association

of the

Manitoba Teachers’ Society

RE: Sept 2014 and Sept 2015 Salary grids net of Dental and Extended Health

The Division administers the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan as per the Collateral Agreement dated Feb. 16, 2016 for the members of the Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association.  Teachers who are participants in the Dental Plan and Extended Health shall be paid according to article 4 in the Collateral agreement. The following salary schedule reflects the provisions of article 4 of the Collateral Agreement for September 2014 and September 2015.

Year 1: September 2014 (2014-15) Annual
Benefit
Premium
$2,307

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

33,230

37,183

41,708

49,915

53,459

56,609

60,276

1

34,942

39,318

43,907

52,856

55,889

59,776

63,274

2

36,063

41,410

46,099

55,751

59,501

62,937

66,475

3

37,973

42,472

48,301

58,687

62,471

66,104

69,680

4

39,515

45,495

50,525

61,620

65,514

69,288

72,902

5

41,121

47,540

52,720

64,695

68,562

72,448

76,112

6

42,573

49,667

54,911

67,638

71,528

75,617

79,328

7

44,193

51,738

57,125

70,606

74,476

78,778

82,550

8

 

 

59,366

73,542

77,479

81,944

85,748

9

 

 

 

76,548

80,429

85,063

88,954

10

 

 

 

78,658

83,367

87,818

91,713

Year 2: September 2015 (2015-16) Annual
Benefit
Premium
$2,520

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

33,728

37,760

42,375

50,746

54,361

57,574

61,315

1

35,474

39,938

44,618

53,746

56,840

60,805

64,373

2

36,617

42,071

46,854

56,699

60,524

64,029

67,638

3

38,566

43,155

49,100

59,694

63,554

67,259

70,907

4

40,138

46,238

51,369

62,686

66,657

70,507

74,193

5

41,777

48,324

53,608

65,822

69,766

73,730

77,467

6

43,258

50,493

55,842

68,824

72,792

76,962

80,748

7

44,910

52,606

58,101

71,851

75,799

80,187

84,034

8

 

 

60,386

74,846

78,862

83,416

87,296

9

 

 

 

77,912

81,871

86,597

90,566

10

 

 

 

80,064

84,867

89,408

93,380

Dated at Killarney, Manitoba this 16th day of  February, 2016

Signed on behalf of the Turtle Mountain School Division:
        __________________________
        Chairperson

        __________________________
        Secretary – Treasurer

Signed on behalf of the Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association:
        __________________________
        President

        __________________________
        Secretary 

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COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT made this 12 day of October, 2016          

BETWEEN:

THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION
(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)

OF THE FIRST PART,

- and -

THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF
THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY
(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

OF THE SECOND PART.

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain collective agreement dated Oct. 12, 2016, made between the Division and the Association, the Division has agreed to participate in the administration of the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan (the “Plan”) for all of the eligible employees (the “Employees”) as described by the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan Trust (the “Trust”) in the employ of the Division; and

WHEREAS the Division and the Association desire to set forth the terms and conditions under which the Division shall so participate in the administration of the Plan; and

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain agreement made between the Manitoba School Boards Association, the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and the Trust, the Trust is responsible for the formulation, implementation and operation of the Plan.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. The preamble hereto shall form an integral part hereof.

2. The terms and conditions of the Plan shall be as formulated by the Trust.

3. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Division and the Association shall comply with any administrative or underwriting requirements in respect to the Plan stipulated by the Trust and/or by the insurer appointed by the Trust to administer the Plan.
 
4. The Division shall make the following payments:

a) Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for September, 2016 the Division shall pay monthly $114.75 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Dental plan and/or $112.50 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health plan, said $114.75 and $112.50 being the monthly rates for family coverage under each plan. Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.

b) Where an Employee is entitled to and has so elected for reduced coverage, as permitted under the terms of the Plan, that is, coverage for Employee and one dependent (spouse or child) only, or for Employee only, or for no coverage in the event of the Employee having alternate employer-sponsored group dental or health coverage, as the case may be, the Division shall pay to the employee the difference in the monthly rate under each plan between family coverage and the coverage elected by the Employee.

c) For each year thereafter, the Division shall pay monthly on behalf of each Employee an amount not to exceed the amount payable by the Division for each Employee in the preceding year (taking into account payments referred to in both sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 4) increased or decreased by a percentage equivalent to the percentage negotiated or awarded on average for the salary schedule of the Employees in the current year.

5. It is understood and agreed by the Association that any eligible Employees employed on or after the effective date of the implementation of the Plan shall be required to participate in the Plan unless entitled to elect out of the Plan as may be permitted under the terms thereof.

6. This Agreement may be terminated by either of the parties hereto effective the first day of September of a particular calendar year provided that not less than 12 months written notice of such termination is given by the party terminating this Agreement to the other party hereto.

7. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed to be effectively given if mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid or delivered by bonded carrier to the parties at the following addresses:

  To the Division:

  TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION
  Box 280 435 Williams Ave
  Killarney MB   R0K 1G0


  To the Association:
 
  TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
  P.O. Box 943
  Boissevain MB    R0K 0E0

and if mailed as aforesaid, shall be deemed to have been given on the fifth business day next following that upon which the letter containing such notice was posted.
 
8. Time shall be of the essence of the Agreement which Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Manitoba.

9. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Division has caused its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed duly attested by the signatures of its proper officers in that behalf, the day and year first above written.


 THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION
  
________________________________ 
 Chairperson
 
  _______________________________
 Secretary - Treasurer


 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Association has caused this Agreement to be executed as duly attested by the signatures of the proper officers of the Association.

 THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
 
 ______________________________
 President
  
______________________________ 
 Secretary

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LETTER OF AGREEMENT

Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan

LETTER OF AGREEMENT 
Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan

Between

The Turtle Mountain School Division
 
and
 
The Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association

of the
 
Manitoba Teachers’ Society

RE: Sept 2016 Salary grid net of Dental and Extended Health

The Division administers the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan as per the Collateral Agreement dated __________ for the members of the Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association.  Teachers who are participants in the Dental Plan and Extended Health shall be paid according to article 4 in the Collateral agreement. The following salary schedule reflects the provisions of article 4 of the Collateral Agreement for September 2016.

Year 3: September 2016 (2016-17) Annual Benefit Premium $2,727

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

34,246

38,359

43,066

51,604

55,292

58,569

62,385

1

36,027

40,580

45,354

54,664

57,820

61,865

65,504

2

37,193

42,756

47,634

57,676

61,578

65,153

68,834

3

39,181

43,862

49,925

60,731

64,668

68,448

72,169

4

40,784

47,006

52,240

63,783

67,834

71,761

75,520

5

42,456

49,134

54,524

66,982

71,005

75,048

78,860

6

43,967

51,346

56,802

70,044

74,091

78,345

82,206

7

45,652

53,502

59,106

73,131

77,158

81,634

85,558

8

 

 

61,437

76,186

80,283

84,928

88,885

9

 

 

 

79,314

83,352

88,172

92,221

10

 

 

 

81,509

86,408

91,040

95,091

Dated at Killarney, Manitoba this 12 day of October, 2016

Signed on behalf of the Turtle Mountain School Division:

__________________________         
 Chairperson
 __________________________         
 Secretary – Treasurer


Signed on behalf of the Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association:

 __________________________         
 President
__________________________         
 Secretary

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COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT made this 21 day of June, 2017          

BETWEEN:

THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION
(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)

OF THE FIRST PART,

- and -

THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF
THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY
(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

OF THE SECOND PART.

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain collective agreement dated July 1, 2014, made between the Division and the Association, the Division has agreed to participate in the administration of the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan (the “Plan”) for all of the eligible employees (the “Employees”) as described by the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan Trust (the “Trust”) in the employ of the Division; and

WHEREAS the Division and the Association desire to set forth the terms and conditions under which the Division shall so participate in the administration of the Plan; and

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain agreement made between the Manitoba School Boards Association, the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and the Trust, the Trust is responsible for the formulation, implementation and operation of the Plan.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. The preamble hereto shall form an integral part hereof.

2. The terms and conditions of the Plan shall be as formulated by the Trust.

3. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Division and the Association shall comply with any administrative or underwriting requirements in respect to the Plan stipulated by the Trust and/or by the insurer appointed by the Trust to administer the Plan.
 
4. The Division shall make the following payments:

a) Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for September, 2017 the Division shall pay monthly
$116.50 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Dental plan and/or $118.00 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health plan, said $116.50 and $118.00 being the monthly rates for family coverage under each plan. Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.

Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for January, 2018 the Division shall pay monthly
$118.25 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Dental plan and/or $120.00 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health plan, said $118.25 and $120.00 being the monthly rates for family coverage under each plan. Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.

b) Where an Employee is entitled to and has so elected for reduced coverage, as permitted under the terms of the Plan, that is, coverage for Employee and one dependent (spouse or child) only, or for Employee only, or for no coverage in the event of the Employee having alternate employer-sponsored group dental or health coverage, as the case may be, the Division shall pay to the employee the difference in the monthly rate under each plan between family coverage and the coverage elected by the Employee.

c) For each year thereafter, the Division shall pay monthly on behalf of each Employee an amount not to exceed the amount payable by the Division for each Employee in the preceding year (taking into account payments referred to in both sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 4) increased or decreased by a percentage equivalent to the percentage negotiated or awarded on average for the salary schedule of the Employees in the current year.

5. It is understood and agreed by the Association that any eligible Employees employed on or after the effective date of the implementation of the Plan shall be required to participate in the Plan unless entitled to elect out of the Plan as may be permitted under the terms thereof.

6. This Agreement may be terminated by either of the parties hereto effective the first day of September of a particular calendar year provided that not less than 12 months written notice of such termination is given by the party terminating this Agreement to the other party hereto.

7. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed to be effectively given if mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid or delivered by bonded carrier to the parties at the following addresses:

  To the Division:

  TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION
  Box 280 435 Williams Ave
  Killarney MB   R0K 1G0


  To the Association:
 
  TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
   P.O. Box 943
  Boissevain MB    R0K 0E0

and if mailed as aforesaid, shall be deemed to have been given on the fifth business day next following that upon which the letter containing such notice was posted.
 
8. Time shall be of the essence of the Agreement which Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Manitoba.

9. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Division has caused its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed duly attested by the signatures of its proper officers in that behalf, the day and year first above written.


 THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION
  
 _____________________________
 Chairperson
  
 ____________________________
 Secretary - Treasurer


 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Association has caused this Agreement to be executed as duly attested by the signatures of the proper officers of the Association.

 THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
 
__________________________ 
 President
  
 __________________________
 Secretary

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LETTER OF AGREEMENT

Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan

LETTER OF AGREEMENT 
Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan

Between

The Turtle Mountain School Division
 
and
 
The Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association

of the
 
Manitoba Teachers’ Society

RE: Sept 2017 and Jan 2018 Salary grids net of Dental and Extended Health

The Division administers the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan as per the Collateral Agreement dated July 1, 2014 for the members of the Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association.  Teachers who are participants in the Dental Plan and Extended Health shall be paid according to article 4 in the Collateral agreement. The following salary schedule reflects the provisions of article 4 of the Collateral Agreement for September 2017 and January 2018.

Year 4: September 2017 (2017-18)

 

Annual Benefit Premium $2,814

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

34,714

38,888

43,666

52,332

56,075

59,401

63,275

1

36,521

41,143

45,988

55,438

58,641

62,747

66,440

2

37,705

43,351

48,302

58,495

62,456

66,084

69,820

3

39,723

44,474

50,628

61,596

65,592

69,429

73,205

4

41,350

47,665

52,978

64,694

68,805

72,791

76,607

5

43,047

49,825

55,296

67,941

72,024

76,128

79,997

6

44,580

52,070

57,608

71,049

75,156

79,474

83,393

7

46,291

54,258

59,946

74,182

78,269

82,812

86,795

8

 

 

62,312

77,283

81,441

86,156

90,172

9

 

 

 

80,458

84,556

89,448

93,558

10

 

 

 

82,686

87,658

92,360

96,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 4: January 2018 (2017-18)

 

 

Annual Benefit Premium $2,859

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

35,232

39,469

44,318

53,114

56,913

60,289

64,221

1

37,066

41,757

46,675

56,267

59,518

63,685

67,434

2

38,268

43,998

49,024

59,370

63,390

67,072

70,865

3

40,316

45,138

51,385

62,517

66,573

70,468

74,300

4

41,967

48,377

53,770

65,662

69,834

73,880

77,753

5

43,690

50,570

56,123

68,957

73,102

77,267

81,194

6

45,246

52,848

58,469

72,112

76,281

80,663

84,641

7

46,983

55,069

60,842

75,292

79,440

84,051

88,094

8

 

 

63,244

78,439

82,660

87,446

91,522

9

 

 

 

81,662

85,822

90,787

94,959

10

 

 

 

83,924

88,970

93,743

97,915

Dated at Killarney, Manitoba this 21 day of June, 2017

Signed on behalf of the Turtle Mountain School Division:
__________________________         
 Chairperson
 __________________________         
 Secretary – Treasurer


Signed on behalf of the Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association:
__________________________         
 President
 __________________________         
 Secretary

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Letter of Agreement

Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan

Between

The Turtle Mountain School Division

and

The Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association 

of the 

Manitoba Teachers’ Society

RE: Sept 2018 Salary grid net of Dental and Extended Health

The Division administers the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan as per the Collateral Agreement dated June 21, 2018 for the members of the Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association.  Teachers who are participants in the Dental Plan and Extended Health shall be paid according to article 4 in the Collateral agreement. The following salary schedule reflects the provisions of article 4 of the Collateral Agreement for September 2018.       

September 2018 (2018-19)

 

 

 

 

Annual Benefit Premium $2,883

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

35,208

39,445

44,294

53,090

56,889

60,265

64,197

1

37,042

41,733

46,651

56,243

59,494

63,661

67,410

2

38,244

43,974

49,000

59,346

63,366

67,048

70,841

3

40,292

45,114

51,361

62,493

66,549

70,444

74,276

4

41,943

48,353

53,746

65,638

69,810

73,856

77,729

5

43,666

50,546

56,099

68,933

73,078

77,243

81,170

6

45,222

52,824

58,445

72,088

76,257

80,639

84,617

7

46,959

55,045

60,818

75,268

79,416

84,027

88,070

8

 

 

63,220

78,415

82,636

87,422

91,498

9

 

 

 

81,638

85,798

90,763

94,935

10

 

 

 

83,900

88,946

93,719

97,891

Dated at Killarney, Manitoba this 27th day of June, 2018

Signed on behalf of the Turtle Mountain School Division:

__________________________

Chairperson

__________________________

Secretary – Treasurer

 

Signed on behalf of the Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association:

__________________________

President

__________________________

Secretary 

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Collateral Agreement

THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT made this 25th day of June, 2019

BETWEEN:

THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION

(hereinafter referred to as the “Division”)

OF THE FIRST PART, 

- and - 

THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF

THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY

(hereinafter referred to as the “Association”)

OF THE SECOND PART.

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain collective agreement dated July 1, 2014, made between the Division and the Association, the Division has agreed to participate in the administration of the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan (the “Plan”) for all of the eligible employees (the “Employees”) as described by the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental & Extended Health Benefits Plan Trust (the “Trust”) in the employ of the Division; and

WHEREAS the Division and the Association desire to set forth the terms and conditions under which the Division shall so participate in the administration of the Plan; and

WHEREAS pursuant to a certain agreement made between the Manitoba School Boards Association, the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and the Trust, the Trust is responsible for the formulation, implementation and operation of the Plan.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

  1. The preamble hereto shall form an integral part hereof.
  2. The terms and conditions of the Plan shall be as formulated by the Trust.
  3. Subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Division and the Association shall comply with any administrative or underwriting requirements in respect to the Plan stipulated by the Trust and/or by the insurer appointed by the Trust to administer the Plan.
  4. The Division shall make the following payments:
  1. Subject to paragraph (b) which follows, for September, 2019 the Division shall pay monthly
    $112.50 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Dental plan and/or $122.00 on behalf of each Employee in respect of the Extended Health plan, said $112.50 and $122.00 being the monthly rates for family coverage under each plan. Such payments shall be made to the Trust or to such party as the Trustees shall designate in writing.
  2. Where an Employee is entitled to and has so elected for reduced coverage, as permitted under the terms of the Plan, that is, coverage for Employee and one dependent (spouse or child) only, or for Employee only, or for no coverage in the event of the Employee having alternate employer-sponsored group dental or health coverage, as the case may be, the Division shall pay to the employee the difference in the monthly rate under each plan between family coverage and the coverage elected by the Employee.
  3. For each year thereafter, the Division shall pay monthly on behalf of each Employee an amount not to exceed the amount payable by the Division for each Employee in the preceding year (taking into account payments referred to in both sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 4) increased or decreased by a percentage equivalent to the percentage negotiated or awarded on average for the salary schedule of the Employees in the current year.
  1. It is understood and agreed by the Association that any eligible Employees employed on or after the effective date of the implementation of the Plan shall be required to participate in the Plan unless entitled to elect out of the Plan as may be permitted under the terms thereof.
  2. This Agreement may be terminated by either of the parties hereto effective the first day of September of a particular calendar year provided that not less than 12 months written notice of such termination is given by the party terminating this Agreement to the other party hereto.
  3. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed to be effectively given if mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid or delivered by bonded carrier to the parties at the following addresses:

                        To the Division:

                        TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION

                        Box 280 435 Williams Ave

                        Killarney MB   R0K 1G0

 

                        To the Association:

                        TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION

                        P.O. Box 943

                        Boissevain MB    R0K 0E0

and if mailed as aforesaid, shall be deemed to have been given on the fifth business day next following that upon which the letter containing such notice was posted.
 

  1. Time shall be of the essence of the Agreement which Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Manitoba.
  2. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Division has caused its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed duly attested by the signatures of its proper officers in that behalf, the day and year first above written.

THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DIVISION

_____________________________

Chairperson

_____________________________

Secretary - Treasurer

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Association has caused this Agreement to be executed as duly attested by the signatures of the proper officers of the Association.

THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

_______________________________

President

_______________________________

Secretary

 

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Letter of Agreement

LETTER OF AGREEMENT  

Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan

Between 

The Turtle Mountain School Division 

and 

The Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association 

of the 

Manitoba Teachers’ Society

RE: Sept 2019 Salary grid net of Dental and Extended Health

The Division administers the Manitoba Public School Employees Dental and Extended Health Plan as per the Collateral Agreement dated June 25, 2019 for the members of the Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association.  Teachers who are participants in the Dental Plan and Extended Health shall be paid according to article 4 in the Collateral agreement. The following salary schedule reflects the provisions of article 4 of the Collateral Agreement for September 2019.       

 

September 2019 (2019-20)

 

 

 

 

Annual Benefit Premium $2,814

Years

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

35,277

39,514

44,363

53,159

56,958

60,334

64,266

1

37,111

41,802

46,720

56,312

59,563

63,730

67,479

2

38,313

44,043

49,069

59,415

63,435

67,117

70,910

3

40,361

45,183

51,430

62,562

66,618

70,513

74,345

4

42,012

48,422

53,815

65,707

69,879

73,925

77,798

5

43,735

50,615

56,168

69,002

73,147

77,312

81,239

6

45,291

52,893

58,514

72,157

76,326

80,708

84,686

7

47,028

55,114

60,887

75,337

79,485

84,096

88,139

8

 

 

63,289

78,484

82,705

87,491

91,567

9

 

 

 

81,707

85,867

90,832

95,004

10

 

 

 

83,969

89,015

93,788

97,960

Dated at Killarney, Manitoba this 25th day of June, 2019

Signed on behalf of the Turtle Mountain School Division:

__________________________

Chairperson

__________________________                                                                                           

Secretary – Treasurer

 

Signed on behalf of the Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association:

__________________________

President

__________________________

Secretary 

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