PARK WEST TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 3 - SALARY SCHEDULE

3.01 Classification

For the purpose of the salary schedule, teachers shall be classified and placed on the salary scale according to classification and years of experience as set forth by Manitoba Regulation 115/2015 a regulation under the Education Administration Act and subsequent amendments.

3.02 Basic Schedule (Net of Dental and Extended Health Premiums)

Year 1: September 2018 (2018-19) $2,544 Annual Benefit Premium

Increment	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	36,061	39,891	44,837	53,902	57,796	61,847	64,302
1	38,019	42,131	47,277	57,394	61,451	65,251	67,815
2	39,980	44,376	49,715	60,886	65,105	68,651	71,333
3	41,937	46,619	52,156	64,379	68,761	72,047	74,846
4	43,892	48,865	54,591	67,870	72,413	75,446	78,363
5	45,854	51,098	57,031	71,361	76,065	78,946	81,877
6	47,796	53,338	59,467	74,855	79,719	82,240	85,391
7		55,577	61,905	78,347	83,372	85,640	88,909
8			64,355	81,839	87,028	89,041	92,422
9				85,333	90,683	92,435	95,937
10						95,793	99,452

Year 2: September 2019 (2019-20) $2,580 Annual Benefit Premium

Increment	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	36,565	40,449	45,464	54,656	58,605	62,713	65,202
1	38,551	42,720	47,938	58,197	62,311	66,164	68,764
2	40,539	44,997	50,411	61,738	66,016	69,612	72,332
3	42,524	47,272	52,886	65,280	69,723	73,055	75,893
4	44,506	49,548	55,355	68,820	73,427	76,502	79,460
5	46,496	51,813	57,829	72,360	77,129	80,051	83,023
6	48,465	54,084	60,299	75,902	80,835	83,391	86,586
7		56,355	62,771	79,443	84,539	86,838	90,154
8			65,255	82,984	88,246	90,287	93,715
9				86,527	91,952	93,728	97,280
10						97,133	100,844

Year 3: September 2020 (2020-21) $2,700 Annual Benefit Premium

Increment	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7
0	36,641	40,545	45,585	54,822	58,791	62,919	65,420
1	38,636	42,826	48,071	58,381	62,515	66,387	69,001
2	40,635	45,115	50,556	61,940	66,239	69,853	72,586
3	42,630	47,401	53,044	65,499	69,965	73,313	76,166
4	44,622	49,689	55,524	69,057	73,687	76,777	79,750
5	46,621	51,965	58,011	72,614	77,408	80,344	83,331
6	48,600	54,248	60,493	76,175	81,132	83,701	86,912
7		56,530	62,978	79,733	84,854	87,165	90,497
8			65,474	83,292	88,580	90,632	94,077
9				86,853	92,305	94,090	97,659
10						97,512	101,241

Year 4: September 2021 Salary Schedule to be adjusted by Cost of Living Adjustment ("COLA") and adjustments as provided by the applicable Collateral agreement for the MPSE Dental and Extended Health Plan.

COLA to be determined as follows: In January 2022, or as soon as possible thereafter, when the 12 month (January 2021 to December 2021) average annual Manitoba Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index (All Items) change for Manitoba is made known, the increase will be applied retroactively to September 1, 2021.

3.03 Anniversary Dates For Increments

Teachers shall receive annual increments as indicated in 3.02 above to the maximum salary. The anniversary dates for increments for teachers shall be the first day of the teaching month that follows the date on which the teacher completes a year of teaching experience as recognized by the Professional Certification Records Branch of the Manitoba Department of Education.

3.04 Change in Classification

The onus is on the teacher to give notice to the Division as soon as possible after credit has been obtained for change in classification. In giving notice, the teacher must offer documentary evidence that his/her increased qualifications have been registered with the Professional Section of the Administration and Professional Certification Branch of Manitoba Education. The salary change for increased qualifications shall become effective from the beginning of the month following the receipt of the confirmation of the increased qualifications from the Professional Section of the Administration and Professional Certification Branch of Manitoba Education.

3.05 Staff Placement

Teachers already on staff shall be given full credit for previous experience on the Park West Division staff plus credit for previous experience as provided in 3.03 above. No teacher at present on the Park West staff shall suffer reduction in salary according to Article 3.01, 3.02, and 3.03.

3.06 Part Time Teachers

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

be paid according to their classification and years of experience as established in Article 3.01 and Article 3.02.

be paid on a rate based on the fraction of the time employed

Increments – 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 of teaching experience as recognized by the Professional Certification Branch of the Manitoba Department of Education, that teacher shall receive the next higher step of the schedule, on the first day of the teaching month that follows the date of recognition.

Part-time teachers shall participate in activities during the regular school day when requested by the Superintendent or designate. Part-time teachers shall receive a pro-rata portion of the per diem rate for the time spent over and above their regularly scheduled teaching time during the school day.

3.07 Administration Allowance

Principals

A Principal shall be paid a basic annual administrative allowance of:

Effective July 1, 2018: $6,673

Effective July 1, 2019: $6,767

Effective July 1, 2020: $6,800

Effective July 1, 2021: To be determined by COLA (defined in Article 3.02)

In addition to the base allowance, a principal shall receive a per teacher annual allowance of:

Effective July 1, 2018: $804

Effective July 1, 2019: $815

Effective July 1, 2020: $819

Effective July 1, 2021: To be determined by COLA (defined in Article 3.02)

for each full time equivalent teacher in excess of 5, to a maximum of:

Effective July 1, 2018: $16,807

Effective July 1, 2019: $17,042

Effective July 1, 2020: $17,127

Effective July 1, 2021: To be determined by COLA (defined in Article 3.02)

The principal shall not be classified as a teacher for the above calculation.

In a school with more than 25 teachers, the principal shall be entitled to two additional increments. These increments are to be earned as follows:

Effective July 1, 2018: $616

Effective July 1, 2019: $624

Effective July 1, 2020: $627

Effective July 1, 2021: To be determined by COLA (defined in Article 3.02)

For each successive year of administrative experience in the Division.

Vice-Principals

A vice‑principals shall be paid an annual administrative allowance equal to one half the principal’s allowance. In a school with more than 25 teachers he/she shall be entitled to two additional increments. These increments are to be earned as follows:

Effective July 1, 2018: $308

Effective July 1, 2019: $312

Effective July 1, 2020: $314

Effective July 1, 2021: To be determined by COLA (defined in Article 3.02)

for each successive year of administrative experience in the Division.

Acting Principals

For each school building, a teacher shall be appointed by the Division to act as a principal during the absence of the principal and vice-principal.

An acting principal appointed by the Division shall be paid an allowance equal to the Principal’s per diem administrative allowance or:

Effective July 1, 2018: $43.61

Effective July 1, 2019: $44.22

Effective July 1, 2020: $44.44

Effective July 1, 2021: To be determined by COLA (defined in Article 3.02)

whichever is greater for each day that he/she is appointed.

Coordinators

A certified teacher, employed as coordinator, shall be paid in addition to the salary afforded by the salary schedule an annual allowance determined as follows:

Coordinator Allowance

	Year One	Year Two	Year Three	Year Four
Effective July 1, 2018	5,384.25	6,153.41	6,922.60	7,691.78
Effective July 1, 2019	5,459.63	6,239.56	7,019.51	7,799.47
Effective July 1, 2020	5,486.93	6,270.76	7,054.61	7,838.46
Effective July 1, 2021	To be determined by COLA (defined in Article 3.02)

Student Services Coordinator Allowance

	Year One	Year Two	Year Three	Year Four
Effective July 1, 2018	7,691.03	8,546.66	9,495.22	10,550.39
Effective July 1, 2019	7,798.70	8,666.32	9,628.15	10,698.09
Effective July 1, 2020	7,837.70	8,709.65	9,676.29	10,751.58
Effective July 1, 2021	To be determined by COLA (defined in Article 3.02)

Coordinators employed on a part-time basis shall have the allowance paid on a prorated basis in accordance with the percentage of time employed.

3.08 Substitute Teachers

Subsitute teachers shall be paid at the negotiated rate of:

Uncertified Subsitutes:

Effective Date of Signing: $129.39

First day of the Fall Term 2021 $129.39 + COLA (defined in Article 3.02)

Certified Substitutes:

Effective Date of Signing: $159.85

First day of the Fall Term 2021 $159.85 + COLA (defined in Article 3.02)

All of the above rates are inclusive of vacation pay.

If the substitute teacher is employed on a day to day basis and the period of employment extends beyond five consecutive teaching days in the same assignment, the teacher shall be paid at a rate under the salary schedule in accordance with his/her qualifications and experience beyond the fifth day.

If the teacher is hired to substitute for a period known to exceed five consecutive days the teacher shall be paid at a rate under the salary schedule in accordance with his/her qualifications and experience from the first day of employment.

Substitutes called into work will be paid a minimum of one-half (1/2) day at the appropriate rate of pay Substitute teachers called in for greater than one half day or a substitute teacher whose assignment has been extended shall be paid on a pro-rated basis for the entire assignment.

A substitute teacher who has been employed for at least twenty consecutive (20) days of extended substitute teaching in the same assignment shall, on the twenty-first (21^st) day, be signed to a Limited Term Teacher contract, unless the return of the regular teacher or the conclusion of the substitute assignment will occur within five (5) working days.

A substitute teacher filling a position for the same teacher for a period of at least five (5) consecutive scheduled teaching days shall be termed extended substitute teaching.

Such periods as defined in 3.08 (a), 3.08 (b), 3.08 (d) and 3.08 (e) shall not be interrupted because of in-service or administration days on which a school is declared closed by the Division or on which a substitute is not required to teach because of a school or Division activity and such days shall not constitute a break in consecutive days.

Manitoba Teachers’ Society Fees and Park West Teachers’ Association fees shall be deducted from a substitute teacher’s pay monthly.

The Association shall indemnify and save harmless the Division from any and all losses, costs, liabilities, or expenses suffered or sustained by the Division as a result of any claim or legal action arising from the deduction of local Association fees or Manitoba Teachers’ Society fees.

A substitute teacher who has been employed for at least nine (9) consecutive days of extended substitute teaching in a school year shall be entitled to one (1) day of sick leave with pay for each nine (9) days taught in that assignment. Sick leave shall not accumulate from assignment to assignment.

The use of sick leave with pay shall not constitute an interruption of the extended substitute teaching assignment.

The following clauses in the collective agreement apply to substitute teachers covered under Article 3.08:

Article 1: Purpose

Article 2: Effective Period

Article 3.01: Classification (when a substitute teacher is eligible under 3.08 (a)

Article 3.02: Basic Schedule (for information purposes only)

Article 3.03: Anniversary Dates for Increments

Article 3.04: Changes of Classification

Article 7: Noon Hour

Article 8: Freedom from Violence

Article 10: Settlement of Disputes

Article 15: Sexual Harassment

Article 16: Interpretation

The provisions of the collective agreement do not apply to substitute teachers except as expressly provided for in Article 3.08 – Substitute Teachers.

The only matters which may be grieved under Article 10 – Settlement of Disputes by a substitute teacher or the Association on behalf of a substitute teacher are the provisions of this Article, and the substantive rights and obligations of employment-related and human rights statutes to the extent that they are incorporated into this collective agreement.

3.09 Interest on Retroactive Pay

For the purposes of the 2018-2022 collective agreement only, the interest on retroactivity will be waived.

The Division shall pay interest on the gross amount of any retroactive pay increase to all employees covered by this agreement at the average Royal Bank of Canada prime rate minus one-half percent, calculated and commencing from the first day of the fall term 2018 to the date of the retroactive payment.

3.10 Payment of Salaries

All teachers will be paid in twelve (12) equal monthly payments these payments to be received on or before the last teaching Friday of each month. Payments for June, July and August shall be paid in one deposit at the close of school in June.

Teachers will receive payment by automatic deposit into the financial institution they set up with the Division, at the start of such payment.

3.11 Deduction Of Professional Fees

Manitoba Teachers’ Society Deduction

The teacher's annual fees to The Manitoba Teachers' Society shall be deducted in ten (10) equal installments, not including the months of July and August from their monthly salary deposits and shall be remitted monthly to the Manitoba Teachers' Society office.

Association Rights

The annual fees of the Park West Teachers' Association shall be deducted from the salary of all members of the Park West Teachers' Association and forwarded to the Association Treasurer. The Association shall notify, in writing, the Division Secretary-Treasurer, the amount of the dues to be deducted, one month prior to the date the dues is to be deducted.

In consideration of the Division making the compulsory check-off of Association dues as herein provided, the Association agrees to and does hereby indemnify and save the Division harmless for all claims, demands, actions and the proceeding of any kind and from all costs which may arise or be taken against the Division by reason of the division making the compulsory check-off of Association dues provided for in this article.

E.I. Rebate

Should the Division become eligible for a reduction in premiums under the Employment Insurance Act, the teachers’ 5/12 share of the premium reduction will be remitted twice yearly (at the conclusion of the Spring and Fall terms) to the Treasurer of the Association.

3.12 Allowance For Courses Not Leading to a Degree

Effective date of signing a teacher will be paid $30.75 per week up to a maximum of $122.98 in any one year for attending and successfully completing one or more professional courses, where such course or courses have been approved or endorsed by Manitoba Education and/or The Manitoba Teachers' Society and has received prior approval from the Board. Professional courses are described as those educational courses which do not give credit towards a recognized degree or a permanent certificate. Teachers receiving benefits under this provision must remain on staff for the next school year or refund the remuneration received, to the Division. Approval of the Board shall be granted unless it can reasonably conclude that such a course or courses would be redundant, undesirable, or unlikely to add to the qualifications of the teacher applying for financial assistance.

3.13 Per Diem Salary Rate

Whenever in this agreement deduction of salary during a leave of absence or payment of salary is to be made at the per diem rate, the amount of the deduction or payment shall be calculated in accordance with the appropriate formula set out below:

Payment at Per Diem Rate:

No of days for which payment is due x Teachers’ current annual salary

No of days in the school year as

Defined by the Minister of Education