SWAN VALLEY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 3: SALARIES

3.01

For the purposes of this salary schedule, the teachers are classified according to their qualifications as recognized by Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth.

3.02

A basic salary, as per the accompanying schedule, shall be paid each teacher with a valid classification as in Section 3.01 above.

3.03 Salary Schedule

Salary/Allowances and other monetary items:   

Effective first day of fall term 2018 Family Premium $2,805                                         

Yrs. Exp.

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

35,645

39,706

45,624

54,528

58,115

61,068

64,503

1

37,518

41,869

47,745

57,322

61,068

64,672

67,796

2

40,669

44,018

49,874

60,746

64,672

67,679

71,078

3

41,731

46,126

52,000

63,868

67,799

71,058

74,382

4

43,549

48,221

54,138

66,990

70,919

74,441

77,658

5

45,352

50,316

56,267

70,118

74,085

77,824

80,961

6

46,535

52,415

58,396

73,448

77,421

81,206

84,250

7

47,202

54,528

60,527

76,787

80,761

84,585

87,537

8

 

55,190

62,654

80,110

84,099

87,966

90,819

9

 

 

63,932

83,445

87,440

91,350

94,114

10

 

 

 

84,805

90,162

94,731

99,365

Effective first day of fall term 2019 Family Premium $2,901

Yrs. Exp.

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

36,087

40,205

46,206

55,235

58,872

61,866

65,349

1

37,987

42,398

48,357

58,068

61,866

65,521

68,688

2

41,182

44,578

50,516

61,540

65,521

68,570

72,016

3

42,259

46,715

52,671

64,705

68,691

71,996

75,367

4

44,102

48,839

54,839

67,871

71,855

75,426

78,688

5

45,930

50,964

56,998

71,043

75,065

78,857

82,038

6

47,130

53,092

59,157

74,420

78,448

82,286

85,373

7

47,806

55,235

61,318

77,805

81,835

85,712

88,706

8

 

55,906

63,474

81,175

85,220

89,141

92,034

9

 

 

64,770

84,557

88,607

92,572

95,375

10

 

 

 

85,936

91,368

96,001

100,699

 

 

 

Effective first day of fall term 2020 Family Premium $3,099

Yrs. Exp.

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

0

$36,084

$40,223

$46,254

$55,328

$58,983

$61,992

$65,492

1

$37,993

$42,426

$48,415

$58,175

$61,992

$65,665

$68,848

2

$41,204

$44,617

$50,585

$61,664

$65,665

$68,729

$72,193

3

$42,287

$46,765

$52,751

$64,845

$68,851

$72,172

$75,560

4

$44,139

$48,900

$54,930

$68,027

$72,031

$75,620

$78,898

5

$45,976

$51,035

$57,100

$71,215

$75,257

$79,068

$82,265

6

$47,182

$53,174

$59,269

$74,609

$78,657

$82,514

$85,616

7

$47,862

$55,328

$61,441

$78,011

$82,061

$85,957

$88,966

8

 

$56,002

$63,608

$81,397

$85,463

$89,403

$92,311

9

 

 

$64,910

$84,796

$88,867

$92,851

$95,668

10

 

 

 

$86,182

$91,641

$96,298

$101,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective first day of fall term 2021:  Salary Schedule to be adjusted by 2021 COLA to be determined as follows:  In January 2022, or as soon as possible thereafter, when the 12-month (January to December 2021) average annual Manitoba Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index (All Items) change is made known, the increase will be applied retroactively to September 1, 2021  and adjustments as provided by the Collateral Dental and Extended Health Plan Agreement.

3.04 Annual Increments

Annual increments shall be paid as per Table 3.03 as of September 01.

  1. Full-time teachers entering the service of the School Division in the fall term of any year shall receive an adjustment to the next higher rate their Class on the Salary Schedule at the beginning of the fall term next   following.

 

  1. Full-time teachers entering the service of the School Division in the spring term of any year shall receive an adjustment to the next higher rate in their Class on the Salary Schedule at the beginning of the spring term next following.

 

  1. Part-time teachers shall receive an adjustment to the next higher rate in their Class based on the fraction of the time employed at the beginning of the fall or spring term following the accumulation of service with the School Division equals the equivalent of one full-time year of     service as verified by The Manitoba Education Professional Certification Branch.

3.05 Credit for Past Experience

Full credit shall be allowed for past experience, as recognized by Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth.

3.06 A. Principal's Administrative Allowance

Effective first day of fall term 2018, all principals shall be paid at the rate of $961.00, per teacher(s) supervised, excluding himself/herself.  In no case will the allowance be less than $7,823.00.  In no case will the allowance be more than $27,940.00. 

 

Effective first day of fall term 2019, all principals shall be paid at the rate of $974.00, per teacher(s) supervised, excluding himself/herself.  In no case will the allowance be less than $7,933.00.  In no case will the allowance be more than $28,331.00. 

 

Effective first day of fall term 2020, all principals shall be paid at the rate of $979.00, per teacher(s) supervised, excluding himself/herself.  In no case will the allowance be less than $7,973.00.  In no case will the allowance be more than $28,473.00.

 

Effective first day of fall term 2021, the 2021 COLA adjustment as defined in Article 3.03 applied to above fall term 2020 per teacher rate, minimum and maximum allowance, all principals shall be paid at the rate of $TBA, per teacher(s) supervised, excluding himself/herself.  In no case will the allowance be less than $TBA.  In no case will the allowance be more than $TBA.

 

In addition to the above, principals who have obtained a Level 1     Manitoba School Administrator’s Certificate shall receive an allowance          per annum of effective fall term 2018 $254.00, effective fall term 2019 $258.00, effective fall term 2020 $259.00 and effective fall term 2021 $259.00 plus the 2021 COLA adjustment as defined in Article 3.03.

 

Those principals who have obtained a Level 11 Manitoba Principal’s Certificate shall receive an additional allowance per annum of effective fall term 2018 $254.00, effective fall term 2019 $258.00, effective fall term 2020 $259.00 and effective fall term 2021 $259.00 plus the 2021 COLA adjustment as defined in Article 3.03.

 

Those principals who have obtained a Certificate in School Leadership shall receive an allowance per annum of effective fall term 2018 $508.00, effective fall term 2019 $515.00, effective fall term 2020 $518.00 and effective fall term 2021 $518.00 plus the 2021 COLA adjustment as defined in Article 3.03.

3.06 B. Vice-Principal's Administrative Allowance

A vice-principal shall receive an administrative allowance, which is equal to one-half of that of the principal.

In addition to the above, vice-principals who have obtained a Level I

Manitoba School Administrator’s Certificate shall receive an allowance per annum of effective fall term 2018 $254, effective fall term 2019 $258, effective fall term 2020 $259 and effective fall term 2021 $259 the plus the 2021COLA adjustment as defined in Article 3.03.  

Those vice-principals who have obtained a Level II Manitoba Principal’s Certificate shall receive an additional allowance per annum of effective fall term 2018 $254, effective fall term 2019 $258, effective fall term 2020 $259 and effective fall term 2021 $259 plus the 2021 COLA adjustment as defined in Article 3.03.  

Those vice-principals who have obtained a Certificate in School Leadership shall receive an allowance per annum of effective fall term 2018 $508.00, effective fall term 2019 $515.00, effective fall term 2020 $518.00 and effective fall term 2021 $518.00 plus the 2021 COLA adjustment as defined in Article 3.03.

3.06 C. Interim Vice-Principal

In schools where there is no permanent vice-principal appointment, an interim vice-principal shall be designated when the need arises.  The designee shall assume the duties of the vice-principal during the absence of the principal. 

When such absence extends to one full day, the designee shall be paid a per diem allowance of one half of the principal’s administrative allowance of that school.

In the event of one half day absence, the designated teacher shall be paid a per diem allowance of one quarter of the principal’s administrative allowance of that school.

3.06 D. Supervisory Allowance

Coordinator of Student Services, shall be paid an administrative                  allowance, prorated to a full time position, according to the following                 schedule:

                        Years in           First Day   First Day   First Day    First Day  

                        Designated      Fall Term  Fall Term  Fall Term   Fall Term 

                        Position           2018          2019          2020           2021           

     0                      $10,351     $10,496    $10,548      2020 allowances plus the   

     1                     $11,279     $11,437    $11,494       2021 COLA adjustment as     

                         2                      $12,209     $12,380    $12,442      defined in Article 3.03.       

3.07 Change in Classification

  Any teacher who improves his/her classification on the schedule shall be paid a salary as per the improved classification as follows:

  1. If Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth recognizes the change   in classification by the fifteenth of the month, then the change in salary shall be made effective on the first day of that month.
  2. If Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth recognizes the change in classification after the fifteenth of the month, then the change in salary shall be made effective on the first day of the following month.                                            

3.08 Qualifications

The onus of providing the Board with satisfactory proof of qualifications rests with the teacher concerned. 

3.09 Salary Protection

No teacher, now on a negotiated contract, shall suffer a reduction in basic salary by reason of the adoption of this agreement, but shall remain at the same basic salary until this agreement is in accord therewith.

3.10 Irregular Qualifications

The salary of a teacher, whose qualifications and experience do not permit him/her to be paid according to the classification in this schedule, shall be paid by the Division subject to negotiation and agreement with the Swan Valley Teachers’ Association.   

3.11 Payment of Salary

Payment of salary shall be on the basis of twenty-four (24) approximately equal payments from September to August, said payments to be made respectively on the last banking day on or before the 15 day of the month and the end of the month.  The payment shall be made by direct deposit.

 

Where a teacher leaves the employ of the Division during the course of the school year, the final salary payment shall be so adjusted that the teacher shall receive, for the part of the year taught, such fraction of the salary for the whole year as the number of days taught is of the number of school days in the current school year.

3.12 Per Diem

Wherever in this Agreement deduction of salary during a leave of absence or payment of salary is to be made at the per diem rate, the amount of the deduction or repayment shall be calculated in accordance with the appropriate formula set out below:

           

a)     Payment at Per Diem Rate

       Number of days for which payment is due    x   Teacher’s current annual salary

       Number of school days in the school year

       as defined by the Minister of Education.

 

b)     Deduction at Per Diem Rate

       Number of days of leave without pay            x   Teacher’s current annual salary

       Number of school days in the school year         

       as defined by the Minister of Education.

3.13 Substitute Teachers

Effective September 01 or the date of signing this agreement, whichever is the latter, the following shall apply:

 

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

 

  1. The salary rate for substitute teachers will be in accordance with the following schedule:

$160.00 per day, effective date of signing                          

Substitute rates for the 2021/22 school year will be effective on the date the parties confirm the amount of the 2021 COLA adjustment defined in Article 3.03. For clarity, this adjustment will not be applied retroactively.

 

  1. A period of substitute teaching in one particular assignment of at least five (5) days shall be deemed extended substitute teaching.  A substitute teacher employed for a period in excess of five (5) consecutive teaching days in any extended teaching assignment, shall be paid on the sixth (6) day thereafter a per diem of his/her qualifications according to Table 3.03.

In-service days and/or Administrative days, shall not constitute a break in the extended teaching assignment.

                                                                                                                                   

  1. In addition, where during an extended substitute teaching assignment, the substitute teacher becomes unavailable to work due to attending what would be described as a family related emergency or for the death or serious illness of the substitute teacher’s family or for attending to Association or MTS business as a representative of the Association and where the substitute teacher returns to the teaching assignment immediately thereafter such unavailability, such days of unavailability as noted above shall not constitute a break in extended substitute teaching.

Definition of family for the above clause to be applied consistent with the current collective agreement.

 

  1. Unless otherwise determined at the time of the assignment, or except in unforeseen circumstances, the timetable for a substitute teacher in any assignment shall normally be the same as the timetable of the teacher who is being replaced.

 

  1. A substitute teacher who is called to work for an assignment for one half (1/2) day or less shall be paid one half (1/2) of the daily rate.  A substitute teacher, who is called to work for an assignment of greater than a half day but less than a full day, shall be paid the daily rate.  Notwithstanding the above, where the substitute teacher is replacing a teacher whose contractual assignment is more than 50% time but less than full time, the substitute shall be paid for a period equivalent in time to the assignment of the teacher being replaced.

 

  1. A substitute teacher who is called to work for an assignment and who reports for the assignment finding that his or her services are not required shall be offered an alternative assignment equivalent in time to the substitute’s original assignment and when such an alternative assignment is not available shall be paid a half (1/2) day’s pay at the applicable rate in lieu.

 

  1. Limited Term Teacher-General Contract

A substitute teacher who has been employed for at least twenty (20) days of extended substitute teaching shall, on the twenty-first (21) day, be signed to a Limited Term Teacher-General contract, unless the return of the regular teacher or conclusion of the substitute assignment is immediately imminent.

 

  1. Sick Leave

A substitute teacher who has been employed for at least nine (9) consecutive days of extended substitute teaching in a school year shall be entitled to one (1) day of sick leave with pay for each nine (9) days taught in that assignment.  Sick leave shall not accumulate from one extended substitute teacher assignment to another.   

The use of a sick leave day with pay shall not constitute an interruption of the extended substitute teaching assignment.

 

  1. Pay relating to the salary earned by substitute teachers during any month shall be received by those teachers via direct deposit not later than the fifteenth (15) day of the following calendar month.

 

  1. Manitoba Teachers’ Society fees shall be deducted from a substitute teacher’s monthly pay.

 

  1. The following clauses of the Collective Agreement apply to substitute teachers:

Article 1 – Purpose

Article 2 – Effective Period

Article 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.05, 3.07, 3.08, 3.09, 3.10, 3.13 (as it relates  to the conversion to per diem in accordance with 3.13 c)

Article 14 – Noon Hour

Article 18 – Complaints Against Teachers

Article 19 – Settlement of Dispute - the only matters which may be grieved under Article 19 (Settlement of Dispute) 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.

Article 22 – Interest on Retroactive Pay

Article 23 – Freedom From Violence

Article 24 – Signing Page