RED RIVER VALLEY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 7 - PLACEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT

  1. Increased Qualifications - Any teacher who improved his or her academic or professional qualifications and thereby reaches a higher salary classification shall be paid according to such improved qualifications as provided for in this agreement. The onus is on the teacher to give notice to the Division as soon as possible after such credit has been obtained.  In giving notice, the teacher must offer documentary evidence that his/her increased qualifications have been registered with the Professional Certification Branch.  When such evidence has been submitted, the salary change shall become effective the teaching month following the notification of successful completion of increased qualifications.
  1. Experience - In the Vocational field, related work experience will be granted as follows:

 

Vocational:  related work experience to be calculated from the time he/she received his/her journeyman’s license.

One increment will be granted for each year of related work experience up to three (3) years, thereafter one (1) increment will be granted for each two (2) years of related experience up to a maximum of three (3) increments - to a maximum of six (6) increments for nine (9) years of related work experience.  Total number of increments shall not be greater than the required number of increments needed to get a maximum salary.  In areas of employment in which a journeyman’s certificate is not issued, related work experience shall be calculated from the time the person became qualified in the area of employment.  However, only those years of employment in the particular areas shall be counted as a related work experience.

  1. Statement of Placement - For purposes of this salary schedule, the members of the teaching staff are classified according to the classification set forth by the Professional Certification Branch of Manitoba Education.
  1. Advancement on the Salary Schedule - Teachers shall receive an increment increase on the earlier of September 1st or February 1st following the date on which the teacher completes a year of teaching experience as recognized by Manitoba Education.
  1. Teachers on Letter of Authority - Teachers hired on Letter of Authority or on Permit shall be placed on the salary schedule one (1) class below the class where such teachers would be placed if they had completed their professional training.