KELSEY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30

ARTICLE 3 - SALARY CLASSIFICATION

3.01

1. Educational Qualifications

For the purpose of the salary schedule, members of the teaching staff shall be paid according to the classification awarded to them by Manitoba Education, except as otherwise indicated in the agreement.

Teachers with unverified qualifications and years of experience shall be paid at Class 4 with zero years experience until such time as the teacher’s qualifications and experience are certified by the Department of Education, Province of Manitoba.  Full retroactive payment shall be made upon receipt by the Division from the Department of Educations of verification of the teacher’s qualifications and experience.

2.  Net Salary Scale

September 2021 – COLA – Scale to be determined

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to be determined as follows:  in January 2022, or as soon as possible thereafter, when the 12 month (January to December 2021) average annual Manitoba Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index (all items) change is made known, the increase will be applied retroactively to September 1, 2021.

3.02 Increments

Effective first day of  Fall Term 2004:

1. Teachers shall receive annual increments as indicated in the Salary Schedule to maximum salary.  The anniversary dates for 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.

2. Teachers employed under contract on a part-time basis shall:

1. be paid according to their qualifications as established in Article 3.01 (a);
2. be paid on a rate based on the fraction of the time employed.

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 as recognized by Manitoba Education that teacher shall be reclassified to the next higher step of the schedule on the first day of the teaching month following such accumulation.

3.03 Allowance for Additional Qualifications

1. All Class I, II, and III teachers shall be paid the allowance for additional qualifications which shall be effective from the first day of the month following which evidence is filed with the Secretary Treasurer that such additional qualifications have been obtained.  The exception to this is evidence submitted in September or October.  The allowance, here, is paid retroactive to September 1^st of the last year submitted.

2. In respect of all other teachers, the present mobility on the salary grid will apply if:

1. Prior to commencing upon a program leading to increased qualifications, the teacher gives notice to the Division of his/her intention to do so, and
2. The Division does not within sixty (60) days of receipt of such notice, advise the teacher in writing that in its considered opinion such improved qualifications would not be of benefit to the educational needs of the Division.
3. If the teacher does not so notify the Division, or if after the teacher has notified the Division, the Division advises the teacher as aforesaid, the teacher’s mobility on the salary scale shall be to the higher classification for which the teacher has qualified at the step on the scale nearest to but not less than the rate of pay prior to the improved qualifications.

3. In coming to a conclusion that the improved qualification would not be of benefit to the educational needs of the Division, the Division shall take into account all relevant factors and shall act reasonably and fairly having regard to all circumstances.

4. The allowance for additional qualifications shall be paid to a teacher effective from the first day of the month following which evidence is filed with the Secretary Treasurer that such additional qualifications have been obtained.  The exception to this is evidence submitted in September or October.  The allowance here is paid retroactive to September 1^st of the year in which evidence is filed with the Secretary Treasurer.

5. Effective January 1^st, 1986, teachers entering the Division shall be placed on the salary schedule in accordance with their qualifications as recognized by the Certification and Records Branch of the Department of Education.

1. If the teacher has not changed his/her academic classification since January 1, 1986, he/she should be credited with the additional years of experience gained since that time in order to determine the salary to be paid him/her upon commencing employment with the Division.
2. If the teacher has changed his/her academic classification since January 1, 1986, the salary to be paid him/her upon commencing employment with the Division shall be determined as if the teacher had been teaching in the Division at the time of reclassification in accordance with the provisions of this article.
3. A permit teacher shall be paid $500.00 below the class the teacher would be in if the said teacher had professional training.
4. In the event that a conflict arises between this clause and any other clause in the collective agreement, this clause shall be deemed to modify the other clause or clauses.

(e) Effective January 1^st, 1986, teachers entering the Division shall be placed on the salary schedule in accordance with their qualifications as recognized by the Certification and Records Branch of the Department of Education.

(i) If the teacher has not changed his/her academic classification since January 1, 1986, he/she should be credited with the additional years of experience gained since that time in order to determine the salary to be paid him/her upon commencing employment with the Division.

(ii) If the teacher has changed his/her academic classification since January 1, 1986, the salary to be paid him/her upon commencing employment with the Division shall be determined as if the teacher had been teaching in the Division at the time of reclassification in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(iii) A permit teacher shall be paid $500.00 below the class the teacher would be in if the said teacher had professional training.

(iv) In the event that a conflict arises between this clause and any other clause in the collective agreement, this clause shall be deemed to modify the other clause or clauses.

3.04 Method of Salary Payment

Basic Entitlement

The amount of salary earned during the school year by a teacher shall be determined by taking, as a fraction, the total number of teaching days a teacher is employed over the total number of teaching days as prescribed by the Minister of Education multiplied by the annual salary.  The total salary paid for July and August shall be equal to the difference between the annual salary earned during the school year and all amounts said during the school year.

Method of Payment

1. All salaries will be calculated on a monthly basis but paid in twenty-four (24) approximately equal semi-monthly payments on the 15^th and on or before the last day of each month.

Each month end pay stub shall indicate the total deductions taken for that month.

2. Direct Deposit  -  the Division shall deposit the entire net pay of each teacher directly into one designated account of the financial institution of the teacher’s choice.  It shall be the responsibility of the teacher to notify the Division in writing of any changes in their chosen financial institution.

3. Final Payments  -  where a teacher leaves the employ of the Board during the course of the school year, the final payment shall be so adjusted that the teacher shall receive, for the part of the school year employed such fraction of the salary for the whole school year as the number of teaching days employed over the number of days prescribed by the Minister for that school year.

3.05 Allowances

1. An allowance of:                                    

be paid to resource teachers and teachers whose primary function is to teach children with special needs. 

September 2021 – COLA – Scale to be determined

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to be determined as follows:  in January 2022, or as soon as possible

thereafter, when the 12 month (January to December 2021) average annual Manitoba Statistics Canada

Consumer Price Index (all items) change is made known, the increase will be applied retroactively to

September 1, 2021.

Such teachers who are in possession of a Letter of Certification from the Department of Education and Training (Special Education Branch) shall be paid:                                               

September 2021 – COLA – Scale to be determined

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to be determined as follows:  in January 2022, or as soon as possible

thereafter, when the 12 month (January to December 2021) average annual Manitoba Statistics Canada

Consumer Price Index (all items) change is made known, the increase will be applied retroactively to September 1, 2021.

2. The allowance for the work education coordinator shall be:

$3099.00             

Excluding any other allowances in this clause and this allowance shall include expense.

3. The student services coordinator will receive an allowance of:

$10,005          

3.06 Administrative Allowances

1. Principal and Assistant Principal Allowance

1. The Principal and Assistant Principal shall be paid an allowance in addition to the basic schedule.
2. The allowance will be calculated based on the number of years of experience as Principal in Kelsey School Division.
3. Three or more years experience in the position of Assistant Principal in Kelsey School Division shall place an administrator at the second year of the experience scale upon first being promoted to Principal.
4. Assistant Principals with less than three years experience as an Assistant Principal with the School Division shall be placed at the 1^st year of the experience scale upon first being promoted to a Principal.

September 2021 – COLA – Scale to be determined

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to be determined as follows:  in January 2022, or as soon as possible thereafter, when the 12 month (January to December 2021) average annual Manitoba Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index (all items) change is made known, the increase will be applied retroactively to September 1, 2021.

2. Allowance for Acting Principal

When the principal and assistant-principal are absent from the school for a period of one half day or more the acting principal shall be paid:

       $36.94          $18.47

per full day of such service.