WHITESHELL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2014/08/31 - 2018/06/30 (EXPIRED)

ARTICLE 3: SALARIES

3.09 Method of Payment

a. Salaries shall be paid in twelve (12) payments on or before the 26th day of each month. In December and March the payment shall be made on or before the last teaching day of the month.

b. Salaries are earned on the basis of four-tenths (4/10) for the fall term and six-tenths (6/10) for the spring term and shall be based on the salary schedule in effect for the teacher's classification.

c. Adjustments in salary earned after September 1st shall be pro-rated over the remaining payments to the following August 31st .

d. Teachers terminating employment in June shall be paid in full all salaries accrued at June 30th in accordance with the Teacher General or Limited Term Teacher General contract.

e. Teachers who commence employment or return to active employment following an unpaid leave of absence after the commencement of a school year shall be paid as follows:

i. In the first month of employment, the salary shall be paid on the basis of the number of teaching days remaining in that month as a fraction of the total number of days in the current school year as prescribed by the Minister.

ii. For the balance of the school year, the pay installments shall be determined on the basis of the number of teaching days remaining in that school year as a fraction of the total number of days in the current school year as prescribed by the Minister divided by the number of pay days remaining to August 31 next.

iii. Thereafter, the teacher shall be paid in accordance with Article 3.09 Payment of Salary.

iv. When a teacher’s agreement is terminated provisions of the agreement as set out under The Public Schools Act and/or Regulations thereto shall apply.

f. If a teacher's contract is terminated as provided therein or if a teacher commences a leave of absence without pay before the end of a school year, the final salary payment shall be so adjusted that the teacher shall receive, for the part of the year taught, such fraction of the salary for the whole year as a number of days taught is of the total number of days in the current school year as prescribed by the Minister.

g. Adjustments in salary resulting from a change in a teacher's salary entitlement pursuant to this Agreement, shall be calculated and paid as follows:

i. Number of teaching days remaining in the current school year from the date of adjustment as a fraction of the total number of days in the school year as prescribed by the Minister times the adjusted annual salary rate in effect for that period of time.

ii. For the balance of the school year, the pay installments shall be determined on the basis of the number of teaching days remaining in that school year as a fraction of the total number of days in the current school year as prescribed by the Minister divided by the number of pay days remaining to August 31 next.

iii. Thereafter, the teacher shall be paid in accordance with Article 3.09 Payment of Salary.

iv. When a teacher's agreement is terminated, provisions of the agreement as set out in the Public Schools Act or provisions thereto shall apply.