LORD SELKIRK TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 4 - EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

4-1

For the purpose of placement of the members of the teaching staff on the basic schedule outlined in Article 30, classifications shall be based on educational qualifications acceptable for purpose of certification to the Manitoba Education Professional Certification. 

Classification shall be determined from the qualification rating mentioned in Article 4-1 as follows, except as provided elsewhere in the agreement.

Class  -  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

4-2

The salary of a teacher whose qualifications and experience do not permit him/her to be paid according to the classifications on this schedule shall be paid by the Board subject to negotiations and agreement with the Teachers' Association Equivalents Committee.  The Board and Committee to meet one (1) month from date of employ to assess the salary.

4-3

Except as provided hereunder, the anniversary date for annual increments shall be:

  1. During the Fall term shall be September 1st next following.
  2. During the Spring term shall be January 1st next following.
  3. Regardless of the date of entering service, teachers who have accumulated part years of experience shall be credited with an increment the next January or September immediately following accumulation of ten (10) months teaching experience.

4-4

Where increased qualifications are completed during the spring or summer sessions, which qualify a teacher for an advance in classification on the salary schedule, the resulting increase in salary shall become effective September 1st of that year, providing that satisfactory evidence has been supplied to the Board and Manitoba Education by the teacher by:

  1. September 10th for improved qualifications obtained during the Spring term.

 

  1. October 31st for improved qualifications obtained during the Summer sessions.
  1. If the teacher fails to provide evidence of improved qualifications by the above dates, then the effective date for the change in salary will be the first month following receipt of such evidence by the Board.
  2. Any salary adjustments resulting from increased qualifications during the periods other than the Spring or Summer sessions shall be made effective from the first day of the month following which satisfactory evidence has been filed with the Board and Manitoba Education. 
  3. Salary adjustments resulting from increased qualifications due to February convocation shall be retroactive to January 1st of that year. Delays due to extenuating circumstances beyond the teacher's control shall be accepted by the Board resulting in no loss of retroactive pay.
  4. The onus is on the teacher to provide evidence of his/her qualifications and experience to Manitoba Education, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Lord Selkirk School Division.