PEMBINA TRAILS TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 3: SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND DEDUCTIONS

3.1 Salary Schedule

Basic Salary Schedule - Effective September 1, 2018

STEP	CLASS 1	CLASS2	CLASS 3	CLASS4	CLASS 5	CLASS 6	CLASS 7
0	37,399	41,594	45,457	54,766	58,281	62,529	66,159
1	39,309	43,488	47,946	57,931	61,696	65,850	69,905
2	41,221	46,007	51,130	61,092	65,090	69,413	73,704
3	43,134	48,536	54,304	64,265	68,508	73,017	77,482
4	45,048	51,058	57,488	67,537	71,917	76,622	81,288
5	46,957	53,589	60,668	70,827	75,329	80,228	85,067
6	49,164	57,280	65,149	74,119	78,749	83,834	88,858
7				77,402	82,215	87,444	92,645
8				80,703	85,840	91,062	96,433
9				86,924	92,021	97,898	103,648

Basic Salary Schedule - Effective September 1, 2019

STEP CLASS 1 CLASS2 CLASS3 CLASS4 CLASSS CLASS& CLASS 7 0 38,052 42,306 46,223 55,662 59,226 63,534 67,215 1 39,989 44,226 48,747 58,872 62,689 66,901 71,013 2 41,928 46,781 51,975 62,077 66,131 70,514 74,865 3 43,867 49,345 55,194 65,294 69,597 74,169 78,696 4 45,808 51,902 58,422 68,612 73,053 77,824 82,556 5 47,744 54,469 61,647 71,948 76,513 81,481 86,387 6 49,982 58,211 66,191 75,286 79,981 85,137 90,231 7       78,615 83,495 88,798 94,072 8       81,962 87,171 92,466 97,913 9       88,270 93,439 99,398 105,229

 

Basic Salary Schedule - Effective September 1, 2020

 

STEP	CLASS 1	CLASS2	CLASS3	CLASS4	CLASSS	CLASS&	CLASS 7
0	38,310	42,585	46,522	56,008	59,590	63,919	67,619
1	40,257	44,515	49,058	59,234	63,070	67,303	71,436
2	42,205	47,083	52,303	62,455	66,529	70,934	75,307
3	44,154	49,659	55,538	65,688	70,013	74,607	79,157
4	46,105	52,229	58,782	69,023	73,486	78,281	83,036
5	48,050	54,809	62,023	72,375	76,963	81,956	86,887
6	50,300	58,870	66,590	75,730	80,449	85,630	90,750
7				79,076	83,980	89,310	94,610
8				82,439	87,675	92,996	98,470
9				88,779	93,974	99,963	105,823

Basic Salary Schedule - Effective September 1, 2021

 

Will be adjusted by 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 (CPl)-all items change is made known, the increase will be applied retroactively to September 1, 2021.

3.2 Method of Payment

0. 1.  
1. Subject to the Letter of Administration: Method of Payment, dated April 30, 2015, attached to this Agreement, Teachers shall normally be paid one-twenty- fourth (1/24) of their annualized salary rate on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month and on or before the last business day of each month, September to August inclusive in which services were provided from the first teaching day of a semi­ monthly pay period. In the case of a teacher commencing employment on a teaching day other than the first teaching day of the pay period, the teacher shall be paid, for that pay period, the proportion of the number of days taught bears to the total number of teaching days in the pay period multiplied by one- twenty­ fourth (1/24) of the Teacher's annualized salary rate.

 

1. 1.  
2. Where, in any year, teachers who leave the employ of the Division between the expiration of the previous agreement and the date of signing of this agreement shall bear the onus of notifying the Board as to any change in address.

 

2. 1.  
3. Any perceived discrepancies with respect to the full-time equivalency are to be brought to the attention of the applicable Assistant Superintendent. Any perceived discrepancies with respect to classification, step on the salary schedule and deductions are to be brought to the attention of the Secretary-Treasurer.

3.3 Interest On Retroactive Pay

3.4 Principals and Vice-Principals

 

bb)    For vice-principals:

Sept.1, 2018	Sept.1, 2019	Sept.1, 2020	Sept.1, 2021
$6,601	$6,693	$6,726	COLA

 

Plus:

1. 4. Staffing Allowance

aa) For principals:

Sept.1, 2018	Sept.1, 2019	Sept.1, 2020	Sept.1, 2021
$545	$553	$556	COLA

 

bb)       For vice-principals:

Sept.1, 2018	Sept.1, 2019	Sept.1, 2020	Sept.1, 2021
$272	$276	$277	COLA

 

The staffing allowance shall be based on the actual number of teachers in a school as at September 30^th, of each year, excluding therefrom the principal and vice­ principal, with each teacher counted as one.

 

The allowances set out in sub-paragraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv) shall apply in full to each principal and vice-principal notwithstanding the proportion of the work assignment which relates to administrative activities.

 

The annual salary of each principal and vice-principal shall be adjusted effective the first day of the Fall Term of each year based upon the foregoing components.

2. Minimum Principal's Allowance

Effective on and from September 1, 2018, each Principal shall be paid an allowance which is the greater of:

1. 1. The allowance determined as the sum of Article 3.4 (a) (ii) (aa), Article 3.4 (a) (iii) and Article 3.4 (a) (iv) (aa), or

 

1. 2. The minimum Principal's allowance as set out below:

Sept. 1, 2018	Sept. 1, 2019	Sept. 1, 2020	Sept. 1, 2021
$21,348	$21,647	$21,755	COLA

3. Transfer Protection:

1. 1. Board Initiated Transfers

Where the Board initiates by way of directing a transfer of a principal or vice­ principal from the current position to a different position which position generates a lower salary than the current position, the following protections shall apply:

 

aa) Where such Board-initiated transfer is to a new assignment  as  a principal or vice-principal the transferee shall retain a protected salary as defined in 3.4(c)(iii) until such time as the overall salary of the newly assigned principalship or vice-principalship exceeds the protected salary of the current principalship or vice-principalship. In no event, however, shall the protected salary paid, pursuant to this Article, extend for more than three (3) years past the date the transfer to the new assignment becomes effective.

 

bb) Where such Board-initiated transfer is to a new assignment in any position other than a principalship or vice-principalship the transferee shall receive a protected salary as defined in 3.4(c)(iii) until the overall salary of the newly assigned position exceeds the protected salary of the current principalship or vice-principalship. In no event, however, shall the protected salary paid, pursuant to this Article, extend for more than one (1) year past the date the transfer to the new assignment becomes effective.

 

cc) For purposes of this Article the term "overall salary'' shall mean the sum of the Basic Salary Schedule and all allowances as determined in Article 3.4(a) or Article 3.4 (b).

 

1. 2. Principal/Vice-Principal Initiated Transfers:

Where a principal or vice-principal initiates a transfer, by way of application or another means, from the current position to any other position of any type whatsoever, the salary for that new assignment shall be the overall salary as derived through the provisions of this Agreement and the protected salary provisions of this Article shall not apply.

 

1. 3. The protected salary referenced in Articles 3.4(c)(i)(aa) and (bb) shall be defined as the salary applicable to that position for the year immediately prior to the transfer but increased in any year by the dollar amount of increase in the affected principal's or vice-principal's Basic Salary Schedule in Article 3.1 (i.e. the teacher's Basic Salary Schedule portion).

The newly appointed or transferred principals or vice-principals are required to work the additional days for which they are being paid pursuant to this Article.

Any new appointments or transfers effective at any time other than on the first day of the Fall Term do not qualify for the additional payment as herein provided.

5. Establishment of Vice-Principalships:

1. 1. aa)  A vice-principalship(s) shall be established in any school based on the enrolment as at September 30^th of each year as follows:

                                        Average Enrolment                 Vice-Principalship

450-849	1.0
850-1,249	1.5
1,250+	2.0

 

bb) When the Board is required to  establish a vice-principalship pursuant to Article 3.4(e)(i)(aa) that appointment shall become effective not later than the start of the next Fall Term.

 

1. 2. The Board shall have the discretion to establish or discontinue vice­ principalships of any full-time equivalency whatsoever in whole or in part in any school other than those required in Article 3.4(e)(i)(aa).

 

1. 3. In cases where a school no longer qualifies for a vice-principalship pursuant to Article 3.4(e)(i)(aa) and the Board desires to discontinue that vice­ principalship, that vice-principalship shall not be discontinued earlier than the start of the following Fall Term.

6. Return from Leave:

Principals and vice-principals returning from Deferred Salary Leave or Maternity Leave shall be placed in the same or comparable position as had been occupied at the time leave was taken.

3.5 Teachers-In-Charge

1. Teacher-In-Charge shall be appointed annually, by the Superintendent on the recommendation of the Principal in each school without a Vice-Principal. The annual allowance for Teachers-In-Charge shall be as set out below: In any school year where the principal is absent for more than twenty (20) full time equivalent days, the Teacher-In-Charge shall receive an additional daily allowance as set out below for each such full day:

 

Annual Allowance:

Sept.1, 2018	Sept.1, 2019	Sept.1, 2020	Sept.1, 2021
$1,327	$1,346	$1,353	COLA

 

Daily Allowance:

Sept.1, 2018	Sept.1, 2019	Sept.1, 2020	Sept.1, 2021
$48	$49	$49	COLA

2. During the simultaneous absence of the Principal and Vice-Principal or the Principal and Teacher-In-Charge, an acting Teacher-In-Charge shall be designated and shall receive a prorated allowance for each full day or portion thereof of such absence. The full day allowance shall be as follows:

 

Daily Allowance:

Sept.1, 2018	Sept.1, 2019	Sept.1, 2020	Sept. 1, 2021
$48	$49	$49	COLA

3. On request of the Principal and with the approval of the applicable Assistant Superintendent, a substitute teacher shall be engaged to relieve the Teacher-In­ Charge or Acting Teacher-In-Charge of his/her teaching duties during the Principal's and Vice-Principal's absence. The request will be made whenever the school administrator(s) will be absent for one-half (1/2) day or more.

3.6 Program Leaders

1. Program Leaders shall be appointed on an annual basis in all schools as follows:

1. 1. In each high school at a rate of one (1) Program Leader per every six (6) full time equivalent teachers on staff in the school as at September 30, each year, and

 

1. 2. In each school other than high schools at a rate of one (1) Program Leader per every eight (8) full time equivalent teachers as at September 30, each year.

 

The calculation of the number of teachers in each school shall include the Principal and Vice-Principal(s). Where the calculation produces a decimal of .5 or greater, the number of Program Leaders shall be increased to the next highest full integer and where the calculation produces a decimal of less than .5 the number of Program Leaders shall be decreased to the next lowest full integer.

 

2. The Division may, in its discretion, increase the number of Program Leaders, in any school, beyond the number generated by the calculation in this Article.

 

3. The Principal, in consultation with the teaching staff, will decide on the specific subject or area of responsibility of the Program Leaders to be appointed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Division may decide, annually, the areas in which Program Leaders shall be assigned.

 

4. Program Leaders shall be appointed by the Superintendent on the recommendation of the Principal.

 

5. A pool of substitute days will be allocated to each high school each year equal to eight (8) half days multiplied by the number of Program Leaders in each high school as at September 30 of that year. The substitute days will be used to provide release time to Program Leaders in the high school. The Principal of each high school shall determine the details of how the substitute days will be used.

 

6. The annual allowance for Program Leaders shall be as follows:

1. For Program Leaders in high schools:

Sept.1, 2018	Sept.1, 2019	Sept.1, 2020	Sept.1, 2021
$3,184	$3,229	$3,245	COLA

 

2. For Program Leaders in all other schools

Sept.1, 2018	Sept.1, 2019	Sept.1, 2020	Sept.1, 2021
$1,593	$1,615	$1,623	COLA

3.7 Coordinators and Consultants

 

Consultants:

Sept.1, 2018	Sept.1, 2019	Sept.1, 2020	Sept.1, 2021
$7,019	$7,117	$7,153	COLA

The foregoing allowances shall be paid in addition to the Consultant's or Coordinator's salary as set out in the Basic Salary Schedule.

 

2. Where the Consultant or Coordinator position is less than full time, the allowance shall be pro-rated.

3.8 Part-Time Teachers

 

1. 2. When more than one part-time teacher applies for the same position, length of service under contract with the Division shall prevail in determining the successful candidate.

3.9 Substitute Teachers

The provisions of the Collective Agreement do not apply to substitute teachers except as expressly provided for in Article 3.9, Substitute Teachers.

 

1. Rates

The Board may increase substitute rates at its discretion to such rates, for such periods of time and in such circumstances as the Board deems reasonable. In no case, however, may substitutes be paid at a rate below the following schedule:

 

Class 1-3 Daily Rates:

Effective Feb 16, 2021	$164 per day
2021/22	COLA

 

Class 4-7 Daily Rates:

Effective Feb 16, 2021	$193 per day
2021/22	COLA

 

COLA adjustment for 2021/22. This will become effective on the date the Division and PITA confirm the amount of the adjustment following some time after the average Consumer Price Index for Manitoba (all items) becomes known for the Jan 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021 period.

 

The foregoing daily substitute rates are inclusive of vacation pay.

 

Substitute rates shall be as per Article 3.9 (a) or (b) whichever is the greater.

 

With the exception of substitute payments being made pursuant to paragraph (b), retroactive substitute payments pursuant to  paragraph (a), which would arise as a result of a new Collective Agreement being concluded, in any year, shall not be paid where the gross amount of such retroactive payment is less than $10.00.

1. Upon commencement of the sixth (6th) consecutive day of substitution in one classroom, or for one teacher, that substitute shall be regarded as one taking the place of a teacher on leave and shall be paid according to qualification and experience under Article 2, retroactively to  the first day of such service. Substitute teachers pursuant to this paragraph shall not be paid at a rate higher than that provided for at the maximum salary of Class 5.

 

2. In-service days, administration days or days when the Division closes a school during the regular school year shall not be deemed to interrupt the consecutive service of a substitute teacher for purposes of determining status as an extended substitute.

 

3. Such period of extended substitution shall not be deemed to be interrupted when replacing a part-time teacher who is scheduled to work on non-consecutive days. When the extended substitution is for a part­ time teacher, the provisions of Article 3.8 (a) shall apply. Article 3.8 (b) shall not apply.

 

4. A substitute teacher who has been employed for at least nine (9) consecutive days of extended substitute teaching 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 a sick leave day shall not constitute an interruption of the extended substitute teaching assignment.

 

5. When a substitute teacher suffers an on-job injury and is absent from work as a result of that injury, the Board shall continue to pay the salary of that substitute teacher during such absence limited to the extent of the accumulated sick leave balance at the time of suffering the on-job injury. The period of time absent from work as a consequence of the on-job injury shall not be charged against the accumulated sick leave balance.

 

Entitlement to accrued sick leave or on-the-job injury entitlement ceases upon the last day prior to the return of the teacher being replaced in the assignment.

Article 1.1      Purpose

Article 1.2      Per Diem

Article 1.3      Effective Period

Article 3.1      Salary Schedule

Article 4.1      Harassment

Article 4.2      Freedom from Violence

Article 4.3      Discipline

Article 4.5      Complaints

Article 4.8      Personnel Records

Article 4.11    Non-Discrimination

Article 5.2      Extra-Curricular Activities

Article 5.3      Lunch Period

 

3.10 Deduction of Professional Fees

1. Professional fees for a school year will be deducted from every participating teacher. These deductions will be made in twenty (20) equal semi-monthly installments, according to the scale of fees established by the Manitoba Teachers' Society, starting with the September cheque. Monthly installments will be forwarded to the Central Office of Manitoba Teachers' Society, normally not later than the twentieth (20th) day of the following calendar month.

 

2. Pembina Trails Teachers' Association fees will be deducted from every teacher. These deductions will be made in twenty (20) equal semi-monthly installments, in accordance with the current rate of fees set by the Pembina Trails Teachers' Association. The fees will be remitted to the Pembina Trails Teachers' Association not later than the twentieth (20th) day of the calendar month following the month of collection.

 

3. For new teachers, deduction of professional fees as set out in paragraph a) shall become effective from the start of the full pay period immediately following the commencement of employment.

 

4. Any deductions required to be made from the salary of a teacher, as required by any statute having force and effect in Manitoba, shall take precedence over the deduction and payment of such fees.

 

5. Fees to be paid by the Administrators eligible to be members of and belonging to the Pembina Trails Teachers' Association as members of the Manitoba Teachers' Society Administrators' Council will be deducted in four (4) equal installments in December and January. The amount of the deduction will be dependent on the scale set by the Council. Any Principal or Vice-Principal wishing to write themselves out of the Manitoba Teachers' Society Administrators' Council will notify the Division by October 15th each year.

 

6. 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, Manitoba Teachers' Society fees and/or Manitoba Teachers' Society Administrators' Council fees provided, however, that should the Association so require, it shall be permitted to take over and conduct such legal action and make such settlement thereof as it shall see fit.

3.11 Mileage Allowance

 

2. Payments, pursuant to this article, shall be made in accordance with the following schedule provided that the Principal has submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer, on prescribed forms, by the submission date, the reports of mileage for teachers entitled to payments.

 

For the Period	Report Submission Date to Secretary-Treasurer	Payment Date to Employees
Start of Fall Term to October 31	With month-end reports at: October 31	By November 30
November 1 to December 31	With month-end reports at: December 31	By January 31
January 1 to March 31	With month-end reports at: March 31	By April 30
April 1 to June 30	With month-end reports at: June 30	By July 30

3.12 Parking

1. The Board shall provide parking at a cost to the teacher as follows:

 

	Electrical Service		W/o Electrical Service
School Year	One-Half to Full- Time	Below Half-Time	One-Half to Full- Time	Below Half- Time
Effective April 1, 2021	$222.71	$111.35	$111.35	$55.68
2020/21	COLA	COLA	COLA	COLA

 

GST is chargeable in addition to the foregoing rates.

 

2. Parking fees shall be deducted from the teachers' pay cheques in equal instalments from September through June of each school year.