The parties agree that for subsequent collective agreements between the parties in 2008 and beyond, should two or more school divisions (at least one metro division) and local teacher associations in Manitoba agree to return to work provisions in any maternity or adoptive leave articles that includes an employer top-up provision, the following language will be inserted into the respective article in the Western School Division - Western Teachers’ Association agreement:
Any teacher who receives top-up paid by the Division must sign an agreement with the Division that the teacher will return to work and remain in the employ of the Division on a full time basis, or at the same percentage they were working prior to the leave or other arrangements made by mutual agreement between the Board and the teacher, for at least the equivalent of the period of time that the teacher was away on leave with top-up following their return to work. Should a teacher fail to return to work for reasons other than death, lay-off or long-term disability, the teacher will be indebted to the Division for an amount determined as follows:
(allowance received) X (remaining period to be worked following return to work)
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[ total period to be worked]
The parties may mutually agree to amend or terminate this letter’s application and/or attachment to the collective agreement during future rounds of collective bargaining.
Dated at Morden, Manitoba, this 17th day of August, 2016
Signed and agreed to on behalf of Western School Division
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Chairperson Secretary-Treasurer
Signed and Agreed to on behalf of the Western Teachers' Association of the Manitoba Teachers' Society.
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President Secretary