TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

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

ARTICLE 4:00 LEAVES

4:01 Leave of Absence for Executive Duties - MTS

  1. Any teacher filling in an elected position in the provincial Manitoba Teachers’ Society (MTS) shall be granted leave for the term of office.

On any given teaching day no more than seven (7) teachers shall be on leave of absence for executive duties.  The Board may grant leave in excess of seven (7) teachers on any one (1) teaching day at their discretion.

  1. For the President of the Local Association
  1. The Division shall provide the President of the Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association leave to      conduct association business 33% of the teacher’s assignment or as agreed between the parties.
  2. The Association agrees to reimburse the Division, the President’s salary and benefits for the percentage of leave taken by the President of the Association.
  3. The Turtle Mountain Teachers’ Association will notify the Division by April 15th if they intend to exercise the leave of absence for the President.  The schedule for the leave shall be developed with the Principal and the Superintendent.
  4. Upon completion of the leave, the President shall return to a mutually agreed upon position or the same position he/she held immediately prior to becoming President, unless the position is no longer available due to declining enrolment or the discontinuation of a program.