LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN:
THE PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE SCHOOL DIVISION
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘Division”)
-and-
THE PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF
THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY
REGARDING: Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
The parties agree that during the life of the collective agreement for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022, where articles in the body of the agreement use the term COLA for clauses or tables pertaining to wages or allowances, COLA shall be calculated 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.
Signed and Agreed to on behalf of The Portage la Prairie Teachers’ Association of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society.
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President
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Collective Bargaining Chair
Signed and Agreed to on behalf of The Portage la Prairie School Division.
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Chairperson
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Secretary-Treasurer