ROLLING RIVER TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 3: SALARY

3.01

  1. Effective the first day of the Fall Term 2018, salaries shall be paid according to the following schedules: (See **Note)

Effective First Day of the Fall Term 2018  

Net of Family Dental and Extended Health $2,757

Years of Experience

CLASS

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

0

$35,568

$39,700

$43,580

$53,725

$57,670

$61,001

$64,334

1

$37,037

$41,445

$45,818

$56,858

$60,912

$64,356

$67,789

2

$38,500

$43,191

$48,054

$59,990

$64,156

$67,711

$71,241

3

$39,964

$44,931

$50,291

$63,122

$67,398

$71,066

$74,699

4

$41,434

$46,676

$52,529

$66,256

$70,644

$74,420

$78,152

5

$42,899

$48,417

$54,767

$69,387

$73,887

$77,774

$81,606

6

$44,361

$50,161

$57,002

$72,520

$77,130

$81,128

$85,060

7

$45,827

$51,903

$59,240

$75,654

$80,373

$84,483

$88,515

8

$47,295

$53,647

$61,479

$78,786

$83,616

$87,838

$91,972

9

  

$55,392

$63,725

$81,917

$86,861

$91,193

$95,424

10

      

$85,050

$90,104

$94,546

$98,880

 

Reference - Appendix 4: Letter of Agreement: September 2018 Salary Grid Net of Dental and Extended Health

Effective the first day of the Fall Term 2019 – 1.4% increase, salary schedule to be published.

Effective the first day of the Fall Term 2020 – 0.5% increase, salary schedule to be published.

Effective the first day of the Fall Term 2021 – COLA * increase, salary schedule to be published.

*Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to be determined as follows:

COLA is to be determined based on the 12 month (January to December 2021) average annual Statistics Canada consumer price index change (Manitoba CPI - All Items). For clarity, this measure is calculated by comparing the average of the 12 monthly index value changes in the two comparator years. In January 2022, the increase will be applied retroactively to September 1, 2021.

Note these rates will also apply to Articles 3:07; 3:10

  1. It shall be the responsibility of each teacher to present proof of qualifications and experience to the Professional Certification Branch, Manitoba Education, upon initial employment or re-classification.

3.02

  1. Classification

Each teacher shall be placed on the salary schedule according to his or her classification as determined by the Professional Certification Branch, Manitoba Education.

 

  1. Reclassification

Reclassification to occur upon receipt, by the Board, of notification from the Professional Certification Branch, Manitoba Education.

Salaries shall be calculated according to the new classification effective the first day of the month during which notification of reclassification is received, with the exception of notification received during July or August when salaries will be adjusted in the following September.

3.03 Allowance for Previous Experience

The minimum rates indicated in the basic schedule (Article 3.01) are for teachers with less than one year of teaching experience before joining the Rolling River Division staff. For teachers with one or more years’ experience the minimum rates are increased in accordance with the years of teaching experience as verified by the Professional Certification Branch, Manitoba Education subject to Manitoba Regulations 195/83. The increments for past experience shall be the same as those stated in Article 3.01 above.

3.04 Annual Increments

Teachers shall receive annual increments as indicated in 3.01 above to maximum salary. The anniversary dates for increments for teachers shall be the first day of teaching month that follows the date on which the teacher completes a year of teaching experience as recognized by Manitoba Education.

3.05 Special Qualifications and Related Experience

A teacher assigned to a recognized Vocational Industrial Program and holding a valid special certificate for Vocational Industrial Education or special permission from the Director of Teacher Certification to teach a recognized Vocational Industrial program shall be paid one (1) increment for every year of recognized trade experience in the areas of Vocational Industrial Education in which he/she is teaching, up to a maximum of eight (8) increments.

3.06 Payment of Salaries

All salaries shall be paid in ten (10) payments on the last Friday of each month, except in the months of March, June and December when payment shall be made on the last teaching day of the month.

3.07 Administrative Allowance

  1. Principals of schools with one teacher (including themselves) shall be paid an administrative allowance as follows:

$1,634            effective the first day of the Fall Term 2018

$1,657            effective the first day of the Fall Term 2019                                           

$1,665            effective the first day of the Fall Term 2020

COLA*            effective the first day of the Fall Term 2021

 

  1. Principals employed in schools with two teachers (including themselves) shall be paid an administrative allowance as follows:

$5,057            effective the first day of the Fall Term 2018

$5,128            effective the first day of the Fall Term 2019

$5,154            effective the first day of the Fall Term 2020

COLA*            effective the first day of the Fall Term 2021

 

  1. Principals of all other schools shall be paid an administrative allowance as follows:

$6,522            effective the first day of the Fall Term 2018

$6,613            effective the first day of the Fall Term 2019

$6646             effective the first day of the Fall Term 2020

COLA*            effective the first day of the Fall Term 2021

 

Plus the following allowance for every teacher in excess of five (5):

$821               for every teacher in excess of five (5) to a maximum of $22,012 effective the first day of the Fall Term 2018

$832               for every teacher in excess of five (5) to a maximum of $22,320 effective the first day of the Fall term 2019

$838               for every teacher in excess of five (5) to a maximum of $22,432 effective the first day of the Fall Term 2020

COLA*            for every teacher in excess of five (5) to a maximum of $22,432 with COLA* applied effective the first day of the Fall Term 2021

A principal shall not be classified as a teacher for this calculation.

 

  1. Vice-Principals shall receive one half of what he/she would receive as principal of that school.

 

Reference - Appendix 5: Memorandum of Agreement: Administrative Allowance

3.08 Acting Principal

Subject to prior approval by the Superintendent, when a school has a principal and, where applicable, a vice principal absent due to illness or school business, a teacher shall be appointed to act as a principal for the days necessary and that teacher so appointed shall receive $30 or 1/2 of the regular principal’s daily administrative allowance for each day or part day of such appointment, whichever is greater.

 

This article does not apply to schools with one or two teachers (including the Principal).

3.09 Clinics, Workshops, Conferences, etc.

The Board agrees to pay all reasonable expenses for all workshops and conferences that the Board or Superintendent or designate requires a teacher to attend. Regular Division In-service and

 

Orientation Sessions are excluded from this article.

3.10 Coordinators Allowance

Effective the first day of the Fall Term 2018 the following shall apply:

Year One       $7,690

Year Two       $8,546

Year Three    $9,495

Year Four    $10,550

 

Effective the first day of the Fall Term 2019 the following shall apply:

Year One       $7,798

Year Two       $8,666

Year Three    $9,628

Year Four    $10,698

 

Effective the first day of the Fall Term 2020 the following shall apply:

Year One         $7,837

Year Two         $8,709

Year Three      $9,676

Year Four      $10,751

 

Effective the first day of the Fall Term 2021 the following shall apply:

Year One       COLA* applied to Fall Term 2020 rate

Year Two       COLA* applied to Fall Term 2020 rate

Year Three    COLA* applied to Fall Term 2020 rate

Year Four      COLA* applied to Fall Term 2020 rate

3.11 Interest on Back Pay

The Board shall pay interest on net retroactive pay to all employees covered by this Agreement at the lesser of 10% per annum or the average cost of borrowing to the Division for the 12 month period preceding the calculation date, and the interest shall be paid for the period from the expiry of the collective agreement until the until the monies become due and payable.

Reference - Appendix 6: Letter of Agreement: Interest On Back Pay

Interest on back pay will be paid based on the average interest   payable to a full time equivalent teacher. Teachers working part time will have the average interest payable amount pro-rated based on their part time equivalent.

For the September 2018- June 2022 Collective Agreement, the parties agree that Article 3:11 Interest on Back Pay will be waived

3.12 Payroll Savings Plan

Where requested by a teacher the Board shall deduct from the teacher's monthly salary an amount and deposit said amount in the Payroll Savings Plan, administered by the Minnedosa Credit Union Ltd., according to the following provisions:

  1. that each teacher requesting such deduction inform the Secretary-Treasurer between September 1 and September 15 of the constant amount to be deducted from each monthly cheque during the school year.

 

  1. that the Board submit to the said Payroll Savings Plan the total amounts deducted each month during the school year.