Members of the teaching staff who are members of The Manitoba Teachers’ Society shall be allowed a maximum absence of six (6) days per school year per teacher for executive or official duties pertaining to The Manitoba Teachers’ Society and/or its affiliates. However, the combined total of teacher absences for such purposes shall not exceed fifty (50) days per school year. The cost of the substitute will be the responsibility of the Association or Society and such costs will be collected from the Society by the Board.
Any person covered by this agreement, who, being elected to The Manitoba Teachers’ Society as President, President Designate, or Vice-President shall upon reasonable notice be granted leave for that term of office, and upon the return of that teacher to the Division, shall be reinstated in a position no less favorable than the one held by the teacher prior to the leave. Such leave shall be at no cost to the Division.
For the purpose of this article “no less favorable” shall be deemed to be a position as may be determined by the Division. The Division shall exercise its judgment in placing that teacher in a reasonable fashion having regard to all relevant factors including the educational needs of the Division and the interests of the teacher.
Any teacher who is elected President of the Border Land Teachers’ Association shall be provided release time, subject to a replacement suitable to the Division being available, for a mutually agreeable percentage of time to be confirmed, no later than June 1st for the next school year.
The Association shall reimburse the Division for the full cost of the President’s salary and fringe benefits while on release time.