ARTICLE 5 OTHER LEAVES OF ABSENCE

5:10 Leave for Executive Duties

1. A teacher, being a member of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society Executive Committee or of the Executive Committee of any branch thereof, or of any special committee of the Society, or being appointed an official representative or delegate of the Society or any branch thereof, and being authorized by the Executive Committee of the Society to attend a meeting of the committee of which they are a member, or to act as a representative or delegate, shall be excused from school duties for either purpose or both purposes on not more than a total of ten (10) teaching days in any one school year, provided that a substitute satisfactory to the Board can be secured and that the cost of providing such a substitute is assumed by the Society.  A maximum of seventy-five (75) days in total may be taken for the purpose mentioned above during any school year by the members of the Association.  In all cases, the teacher shall give reasonable notice to the Board prior to requiring such leave.

2. In addition to the ten (10) days granted in accordance with the provisions of Section One of this article, any teacher who is elected president of the Prairie Spirit Teachers’ Association shall be granted an additional ten days in any school year provided that the Society assumes the cost of providing the substitutes.  The Association shall reimburse the division for such substitute costs.

3. Association President Leave

 

1. The Association President as determined by the Association shall be granted a leave of absence of 50%, 75% or 100% with pay as authorized by the Association or MTS and during the period of such leave of absence shall be deemed to be in the full employ of the Division.  The request for leave time is to be made by the Association on or before April 30 for the following school year.  “Full employ” means the employer will continue to pay the full salary, benefits, pension contributions and all other contributions and benefits they would receive as if they were not on leave.  In addition, the President shall continue to be entitled to all benefits and rights under the Collective Agreement, at the cost of the employer where such costs are identified by the Collective Agreement.

2. During the leave(s) the Association shall reimburse the Division for 100% of such salary, benefits, pension contributions and all other contribution costs upon receipt of a monthly statement.

3. In the event the Association President shall, as determined by the Association in accordance with the Bylaws of the Association, become unwilling or unable to fulfill the duties of the President;

i. the Association may in writing advise the Division that the Leave for such person is  no longer required and such leave shall immediately terminate,

ii. the former President shall be returned to his/her former position with the Division in accordance with the Collective Agreement,          

iii. the Association shall cease to have any responsibility to reimburse the Division for any costs associated with said leave, and

iv. the Association may in writing advise the Division that a new teacher will assume the role of President for the duration of the unexpired term.  In such case, the replacement shall be granted Leave on the same terms and conditions as provided for the President Leave herein.  The timing of the leave for the replacement president shall be as mutually agreed between the Association and the Division.