ROLLING RIVER TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 4: SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

4.01

Any changes to the article shall be made effective Date of Signing.

4.02

Substitute teacher means a teacher employed on a day-to-day basis.

4.03

Substitution days cannot be accumulated from one assignment to another.

4.04

Substitute teachers shall not be eligible for wages, benefits or rights under this collective agreement except as may be specifically covered in this article.

4.05

In addition to Article 4, the following Articles of the Collective Agreement apply to substitute teachers:

Article 1                      Purpose

Article 1 (a)                Scope

Article 2                      Effective Period

Article 3.01                Basic Salary Schedule [as it relates to 4.07 (b)]

Article 3.02 (a)          Classification

Article 3.02 (b)          Reclassification

Article 3.03                Allowance for Previous Experience

Article 3.05                Special Qualifications

Article 3.06                Payment of Salary

Article 3.09                Clinics, Workshops, Conferences

Article 6                      MTS Membership

Article 8                      Duty Free Noon Hour

Article 10                   Complaints Concerning Teachers

Article 11                   Discipline

Article 17                   Content, Meaning, Application or Violation of the Agreement

Letter of

Understanding           Record of Employment

4.06

A substitute teacher shall be allowed one (1) day of Sick Leave with pay for each nine (9) consecutive days taught in an assignment.  Sick Leave days shall not accumulate from assignment to assignment.  The use of a Sick Leave day with pay shall not constitute an interruption of consecutive days of substitute teaching in an assignment.  Assignment shall mean consecutive teaching days in one (1) position.

4.07

1. Short-term substitute teachers (1 to 5 days) shall be paid at the rate of per day, which includes vacation pay, as follows: 

$160               effective May 1, 2021

COLA* (rounded to the nearest $1.00)

effective on the date the parties confirm the amount of the COLA adjustment (in January 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter).

                                   

2. A substitute teacher who, in the judgment of the Principal adequately fulfills the duties of a regular teacher for a continuous period exceeding five (5) consecutive school days shall be paid on a retroactive basis at the rate on salary schedule commensurate with his or her qualifications and experience.

 

Reference - Appendix 7: Letter of Agreement: Retroactive Payment for Substitute Teachers

4.08

A substitute who is called for a teaching assignment, who reports, and who finds that his or her services are not required shall be paid a half-day’s pay for reporting to work.

4.09

The only matters which may be grieved under Article 17:  Content, Meaning, Application or Violation of the Agreement by a substitute teacher or the Association on behalf of a substitute teacher are the provisions of this Article, and the substantive rights and obligations of employment-related and human rights statutes to the extent that they are incorporated into this collective agreement.

4.10

Manitoba Teachers’ Society and Rolling River Teachers’ Association fees shall be deducted and remitted from a substitute’s pay monthly.  These fees shall be prorated on the basis of the number of days worked in a given month.

 

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 Manitoba Teachers’ Society fees or Rolling River Teachers’ Association fees.