BORDER LAND TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL GOVERNANCE ITEMS

1.01 Purpose

The intent and purpose of the parties to this agreement is to promote and improve the working relations between the Border Land School Division and the Border Land Teachers’ Association, to establish a salary schedule and to determine other conditions of employment resulting from the operation of the said agreement, and to improve the academic services rendered to the taxpayers and the school children of Border Land School Division.

1.02 Definitions

Per Diem

Whenever used in this collective agreement “per diem” shall mean the fraction that one school day bears to the total number of school days as prescribed by the Minister in any given school year.

Manitoba Education

Whenever used in this collective agreement “Manitoba Education” shall mean the appropriate department within Manitoba Education.

1.03 Effective Period

This agreement shall come into force and take effect as of and from the first day of July 2018, and shall remain in force until the thirtieth (30) day of June 2022.  Thereafter, it shall automatically renew itself from year to year, unless either party gives the other party a written notice by registered mail of a desire to terminate or amend the schedule and terms of the agreement, between April 1 and May 31 of the calendar year in which such termination or amendment is desired.  It is agreed that in such case, the parties will meet within 14 days of receipt of notice, or within such further time as the parties hereto may mutually agree.

1.04 Dues Deduction

  1. The Division agrees to the compulsory check-off of Manitoba Teachers’ Society (MTS) dues for all teachers covered by this agreement, and;
  1. The deduction of MTS dues will be made in twenty (20) equal semi-monthly installments starting in September according to the scale of fees established by The Manitoba Teachers’ Society.  Each installment will be forwarded to The Manitoba Teachers’ Society normally not later than the fifteenth day of the following calendar month.
  1. The Division shall deduct the Border Land Teachers’ Association fees in twenty (20) equal semi-monthly installments from the September to June salary payments.  The Division shall remit the fees deducted to the Border Land Teachers’ Association Treasurer within fifteen calendar days after each deduction.
  1. The Association shall notify the Division in writing, of any change in the amount of dues deduction at least thirty (30) days prior to the expected change.
  1. In consideration of the Division making the compulsory check-off of dues as herein provided, the Association agrees to and does hereby indemnify and save the Division harmless for all claims, demands, actions and the proceeding of any kind and from all costs which may arise or be taken against the Division by reason of the Division making the compulsory check-off of the Association or Manitoba Teachers’ Society dues provided for in this article.