A teacher shall proceed from his/her initial salary by annual increments, as indicated in the basic schedule, until he/she has reached the maximum rate for his/her class or position, whichever is the higher.
The anniversary date for annual increments for all teachers shall be the first day of the teaching month that follows the date on which the teacher completes a year of teaching experience, equivalent to two hundred (200) days of full-time employment as recognized by Manitoba Education and Training. The pay adjustments for increments shall be made accordingly.
Related experience for teachers holding a special certificate in and employed in the areas of vocational industrial education, agriculture, and marketing education, effective September 01, 1974, shall be credited to such teachers on the basis of increments as follows:
one (1) increment for each of the first three (3) years of experience, and one (1) increment for each two (2) years of experience thereafter to the end of their salary classification. For purposes of this calculation, related experience shall be defined as full years of employment in an occupation directly associated to the teaching position held or the teaching authority provided by Manitoba Education, including years served in apprenticeship or equivalent. Also, for purposes of this calculation, the number of full years shall be defined as the whole number obtained by dividing the total number of months of acceptable related experience by twelve (12). Satisfactory proof of all such experience shall be filed upon acceptance of a teaching position and shall be subject to scrutiny by the Superintendent's office and a designated representative of the Association and approval by the School Board.
Teachers receiving increments under the provisions of this Article shall not be eligible to apply said years of experience for remuneration provided in other Articles of this agreement.