This agreement is made in quintuplicate this 13 day of February, AD 2008, pursuant to the School Act and Labour Relations Code.
Between the St Albert Protestant Board of Education (hereinafter called "the Board") of the first part and the Alberta Teachers' Association (hereinafter called "the Association" acting on behalf of the teachers employed by the Board) of the second part.
Whereas the Association is the bargaining agent for the teachers employed by the Board, and
Whereas terms and conditions of employment and salaries have been the subject of negotiation between the parties, and
Whereas the parties desire that these matters be set forth in an agreement to govern these terms of employment of the teachers.
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH:
1. Applicability
During the currency thereof, this agreement shall be applicable to all persons who require a teacher's certificate as a condition of their employment with the Board, specifically exempting from the provisions of this agreement the superintendent, deputy superintendent and the associate superintendents.
1.1 All teachers covered by this agreement shall be members of the Association.
2. Duration
This agreement shall have effect from September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2012.
Notwithstanding the termination date of this agreement, if notice has been given to commence collective bargaining, the terms and conditions contained herein shall remain in full force and effect until otherwise altered through the advent of a new collective agreement or until notice of a strike or lockout is received, whichever occurs first.
3. Collective Bargaining
A notice in writing to commence collective bargaining may be given by either party to the other, not less than 60 days nor more than 150 days prior to the termination date of this agreement. Unless notice is given within the specified period, the agreement continues in effect for another year.
Following the giving of the initial notice, the representatives of the parties shall commence collective bargaining not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days thereafter exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays or other holidays, or such other times as is mutually agreed upon. At the first meeting between the parties following the initial notice, both parties shall provide a list of any amendments sought unless mutually agreed to do so at a future meeting.
4. New Positions
In the event that the Board creates a new position falling within the jurisdiction of this agreement, salaries and allowances for that position shall be arrived at by consultation with representatives of the economic policy committee of the Alberta Teachers' Association Local No 73.
5. Salary Schedule
5.1 All salaries and allowances mentioned herein are "per annum" unless specifically stated otherwise.
5.2 The number of years of teacher education and the years of teaching experience, computed according to the agreement, shall together determine the annual salary rate for each teacher employed by the Board.
5.3 The salary grids during the period September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2012 shall be as follows:
Effective September 1, 2007
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Years of teaching experience
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Years of University Education
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Four
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Five
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Six
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0
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|
|
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48,583
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51,471
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54,801
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1
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|
|
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51,436
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54,321
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57,659
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2
|
|
|
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54,285
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57,174
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60,505
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3
|
|
|
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57,144
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60,024
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63,358
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4
|
|
|
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59,991
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62,875
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66,211
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5
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|
|
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62,840
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65,728
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69,058
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6/7
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|
|
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65,696
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68,578
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71,912
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8
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|
|
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68,545
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71,431
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74,765
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|
9
|
|
|
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71,393
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74,285
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77,621
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10
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|
|
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74,300
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77,136
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80,472
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|
11
|
|
|
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77,217
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80,108
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83,441
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For the years subsequent to 2007-08, Salary increases shall be calculated as per Appendix B of the Memorandum of Agreement reached November 15, 2007 between the Alberta Teachers’ Association and the Province of Alberta:
“ALBERTA AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS* (M of A Appendix B)
The increase for September 1, 2008, will be calculated by comparing the average of earnings for Alberta from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007, to the average of earnings for Alberta from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 and so forth for each subsequent year.
The average weekly earnings for Alberta (based on the Statistics Canada Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours), unadjusted for seasonal variation by type of employee for selected industries classified using the North American Industry Classification system (NAICA) monthly (Dollars) (281-0026).”
Effective September 1, 2008,
The December, 2007 annual Alberta Average Weekly Earnings (AAWE) index shall be compared to the December 2006 annual AAWE and the per cent increase shall be applied to the salary grid to take effect September 1, 2008
Effective September 1, 2009,
The December, 2008 annual Alberta Average Weekly Earnings (AAWE) index shall be compared to the December 2007 annual AAWE and the per cent increase shall be applied to the salary grid to take effect September 1, 2009
Effective September 1, 2010,
The December, 2009 annual Alberta Average Weekly Earnings (AAWE) index shall be compared to the December 2008 annual AAWE and the per cent increase shall be applied to the salary grid to take effect September 1, 2010
Effective September 1, 2011,
The December, 2010 annual Alberta Average Weekly Earnings (AAWE) index shall be compared to the December 2009 annual AAWE and the per cent increase shall be applied to the salary grid to take effect September 1, 2011
Rollup of salary grid continues until complete
In no case will a reduction in salary be applied. If the formula produces a negative number, the existing salary grid shall continue for the subsequent year.
6. Application of Salary Schedule
The Board shall cause to be paid to each teacher on contract for a full school year his/her salary in equal amounts of 1/12 of his/her annual salary on the day prior to the last teaching day of each month from September to June inclusive, on the last business day for the month of July and for the month of August, on the last business day or on the last business day before the first operational day of the next school year, whichever occurs first.
7. University Education
7.1 The evaluation of a teacher's education for salary purposes shall be determined by a statement of qualifications issued by the Alberta Teachers' Association Teacher Qualifications Service in accordance with the policies and principles approved by the Teacher Salary Qualifications Board established by memorandum of agreement among the Department of Education, the Alberta Teachers' Association and the Alberta School Trustees' Association, dated March 23, 1967.
7.2 The adjustment dates for changes in the annual rate of salary resulting from improved teacher education shall be September 1, January 1, May 1 or the starting date of employment, subject to clause 7.3.
7.3 Each teacher shall be responsible for submitting to the superintendent written proof of application to the Teacher Qualifications Service for evaluation of increased teacher education not later than 30 days from September 1, January 1, May 1 or the starting date of employment.
7.4 A teacher shall be placed on the salary schedule according to the most recent acceptable statement of qualifications or according to the minimum educational requirements for his/her teaching certificate, until the teacher submits to the superintendent the statement from the Teacher Qualifications Service attesting to increased teacher education.
7.5 If a teacher does not submit written proof of application in accordance with clause 7.3, the Board shall adjust the salary effective the first of the month following the month the statement from the Teacher Qualifications Service is submitted to the superintendent.
7.6 No payment shall be made for teacher education or any other education allowance which should have been claimed in previous school years.
8. Experience Increments
8.1 Subject to the terms of this agreement, every teacher under contract with the Board who is not on maximum salary for his/her category of teacher education according to clause 5.3 shall receive an experience increment effective at the commencement of the school year following each year of service with the Board.
8.2 For the purpose of clause 8.1, a year of teaching experience (excluding substitute teaching) is earned when a teacher under contract with the Board has received salary for at least 120 equivalent full days during
8.2.1 a school year; or
8.2.2 a period of up to three consecutive school years,
whichever occurs first. When an experience increment becomes effective in accordance with clause 8.1, the teacher shall begin to accumulate credit toward another increment.
8.3 A teacher shall not be granted more than one increment in any school year.
8.4 For teachers who are graduates of a Bachelor of Education program in vocational or business education and who teach in these specialties, 1/2 of the associated vocational experience as one actively employed as a journeyman or business experience obtained by a teacher prior to engagement by the Board may be counted as teaching experience as adjudged by the superintendent subject to appeal by the teacher to the interpretation and review committee.
8.5 Effective September 1, 1997 teaching experience gained prior to commencement of employment with the Board in positions for which a valid teaching certificate was a requirement of employment and while the teacher held a valid teaching certificate, shall be treated as if it was teaching experience earned with the Board. There shall be no retroactive application of this article.
9. Special Projects
The Board may offer employment to a teacher for special projects related to teaching at the per hour rate specified in clause 25 as well as the relevant administrative allowances when applicable. Special projects require mutual agreement and exclude assigned teacher duties as described in clause 20 of this agreement and those teaching and administrative duties related to school programs and operations.
10. Additional Allowance
In addition to the foregoing salary, administrative allowances shall be paid in accordance with the following schedule:
10.1 Principals and Assistant Principals
The formula to be used in computing the principal's allowance for each school will be as follows: additional allowances for principals and assistant principals effective September 1, 2007 = $18,724 + $15.60 x (P-300), maximum $28,687. Effective September 1, 2008 to September 1, 2011, increase all amounts by the same increases on the same dates as the salary grid. For the purpose of this clause “P” shall be defined as the number of full time equivalent students enrolled in school on September 30 of that school year with ECS students weighted as .5 FTE and all other students weighted as 1.0 FTE. Assistant principals shall receive an amount equal to 55 per cent of the principal’s allowance. The Board may, where a vacancy for a principal occurs, appoint an acting principal who shall receive all the benefits accrued to a principal under this agreement while acting in that capacity.
10.1.1 Outreach Principal
The Outreach Principal Allowance provision will take effect September 1, 2008. The formula to be used in computing the allowance will be $12,000 + $15.60 x (P-200) to a maximum of $13,544. For the purpose of this clause, “P” shall be defined as the number of full time equivalent students enrolled in the school on September 30th of each school year. In the event that the number of FTE students exceeds 300 on September 30th of the school year, the allowance will be calculated as in clause 10.1.
Effective September 1, 2009 to September 1, 2011, increase all amounts by the same increases on the same dates as the salary grid.
10.2 Supervisory and Consultative Personnel
10.2.1 Supervisors of education—25 percent of fourth year maximum as in clause 5.3.
Incumbents in this position shall not take more than six weeks vacation during the July/August period.
10.2.2 District coordinator 1 shall be paid 13 percent of the maximum of the fourth year as in clause 5.3, effective September 1, 2004. District coordinator 2 shall be paid 7.5 percent of the maximum of the fourth year as in clause 5.3.
10.2.3 Department heads shall be paid 5.5 percent of fourth year maximum as in clause 5.3.
10.2.4 Curriculum coordinators shall be paid 2.5 percent of the fourth year maximum as in clause 5.3.
10.3 Administrative Allowance - General
10.3.1 Payment of the allowance for administration shall commence on the effective date of appointment and terminate on the last day of such appointment.
10.3.2 In a school with 250 or more pupils, the Board shall designate one or more teachers to full-time or part-time supervisory positions to assist the principal.
10.3.3 When, in the absence of the principal, the assistant principal acts in his/her place for a period of six or more consecutive school days, the assistant principal shall be designated as acting principal and shall receive an allowance, in place of the assistant principal's allowance, equivalent to that of the principal and for the period during which he/she is so designated.
10.3.4 When, in the absence of the assistant principal, a teacher is designated in writing by the superintendent or his/her designee to carry out the function of the assistant principal for a period exceeding 10 consecutive days, the teacher shall be then designated as acting assistant principal and shall receive an allowance equivalent to that of the assistant principal for the period he/she is so designated.
10.4 Travelling Allowance
Where teachers are required and have received prior authorization to use their vehicles when representing the district they shall be eligible for travel allowance in accordance with Board policy.
11. Safeguard to Prevent Loss of Salary
No teacher shall suffer a loss of pay because of implementation of this agreement.
12. Insurance
12.1 Employment Insurance Act—The Board and the teachers agree that the Employment Insurance Commission rebate has been shared in accordance with the Employment Insurance Act by the increase in the benefits contained in this agreement.
12.2 The Board shall effect and keep in force a policy or policies of insurance, insuring every teacher in its employ, when acting in the course of such teacher's employment, against liability in respect of any claim for damages or personal injury.
12.3 The Board's contribution to the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan and to the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan - Extended Health Care Plan 1, shall be at the rate of 100 per cent of the total premiums.
12.3.1 Notwithstanding the foregoing, clause 12.3 shall not apply to a married teacher who submits proof that he/she is already a member of any of the insurance plans named, through participation in these plans by his/her spouse.
12.4 Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan
12.4.1 All teachers eligible to participate shall be members of the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan as a condition of employment.
12.4.2 In accordance with the provisions of the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan, the Board shall pay 100 percent of the premiums in respect of benefits under the Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Schedule 2A. The Board shall pay 50 per cent of the premium cost for the Extended Disability Plan D up to January 31, 2008, and 60 per cent effective February 1, 2008.
12.4.3 Effective May 1, 1998 the Board shall pay 100 per cent of the cost of the premium for teachers enrolled in the Alberta School Employee Benefit Dental Plan 3C.
12.4.4 The Board will pay 100 per cent of the premium for the Vision Care Plan 3.
12.5 Health Spending Account
Effective September 1, 2006, the Board will provide a Health Spending Account of $500 per year per eligible teacher.
Effective February 1, 2008, the Board will increase the Health Spending Account to $550 per year per eligible teacher.
Effective September 1, 2008, the Board will increase the Health Spending Account to $600 per year per eligible teacher.
Effective September 1, 2009, the Board will increase the Health Spending Account to $625 per year per eligible teacher.
Effective September 1, 2010, the Board will increase the Health Spending Account to $650 per year per eligible teacher.
Effective September 1, 2011, the Board will increase the Health Spending Account to $700 per year per eligible teacher.
13. Sick Leave
13.1 A teacher who qualifies for extended disability benefits as provided in the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan shall not receive additional salary and shall not be entitled to additional sick leave benefits after 90 consecutive calendar days of disability.
13.2 During the first year of employment under contract with the Board a teacher shall be credited with 20 operational days of sick leave.
13.3 Commencing with the second consecutive year of employment under contract with the Board, a teacher shall be credited with 90 consecutive calendar days of sick leave and all sick leave accumulated under article 13.2 shall be cancelled. A teacher with more than one year of continuous employment under contract with the Board who returns to work following a period of sick leave or extended disability shall have the 90 consecutive calendar day entitlement reinstated.
13.4 When a teacher leaves the employ of the Board all accumulated sick leave shall be cancelled. Notwithstanding this clause, if a teacher with more than one year of continuous employment under contract with the Board resigns and is reappointed by the Board within a two year period article 13.3 shall apply to such teacher.
13.5 When a teacher is granted sabbatical leave, disability or other leave of absence by the Board, the teacher shall retain the number of accumulated sick leave days to the date of leave commencement. However, the teacher shall not earn additional sick leave days during the period of leave.
13.6 A teacher who is absent from school duties to obtain necessary medical or dental treatment or because of accident, disability or sickness shall be required to provide the following documentation:
13.6.1 A signed statement giving the reason for an absence of three consecutive days or less provided within one week after resuming normal teaching duties; or
13.6.2 A medical certificate for an absence of more than three consecutive days within two weeks of commencement of the absence.
13.6.3 Prior to returning to work after an extended absence, the teacher shall provide a medical certificate stating they are capable of resuming teaching duties.
For the purpose of clause 13.6, "day" is defined as per section 97(1) of the Alberta School Act, chapter S-3, 2000.
13.7 The Board may require any person employed by it to undergo a medical examination by a physician named or approved by the Board.
14. Leave of Absence
14.1 The Board shall pay for an absence approved by the superintendent, pursuant to section 111(1)(d)(i) of the School Act, chapter S-3, 2000, where such teacher is absent:
14.1.1 For not more than five teaching days because of the critical illness or death of spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, parent of spouse, guardian, grandparent and grandchild or other relative who is a member of the teacher's household and for not more than two teaching days because of the critical illness or death of a sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law or son-in-law. A teacher who is absent from teaching duties under this clause may be required to provide a medical certificate stating that the illness warranted the leave of absence for attendance.
14.1.2 To write an examination in an academic or professional course or to attend a convocation for the purpose of receiving a degree or diploma at any Alberta university.
14.1.3 To attend an educational conference, convention or other Board approved meeting.
14.1.4 While serving as a juror at a scheduled session of the court in response to a notice to attend, provided that any fee received for acting in such capacity be paid over to the Board.
14.1.5 For up to two days leave per school year for paternity leave for natural and adoptive parents.
14.2 One-half day leave shall be granted without loss of pay to attend a funeral as a pallbearer; an additional 1/2 day may be added at the discretion of the superintendent.
14.3 The superintendent at his/her discretion may grant a teacher leave of absence with pay:
14.3.1 While serving as a witness at a scheduled session of the court in response to a notice to attend or a subpoena, provided that any fee received for acting in such capacity be paid over to the Board and that the teacher is not charged with any offence.
14.3.2 Due to extenuating circumstances.
14.4 Temporary leave of absence with pay less the cost of a substitute may be granted by the superintendent:
14.4.1 For up to and including five days per school year in order that the teacher may attend to public business arising from his/her position as an elected official.
14.4.2 To teachers who are required to leave before the end of the school term to attend an educational institution for a program of summer study.
14.4.3 To teachers who wish to participate in a competitive sporting event leading to provincial or national competition to a maximum of two days per year.
14.4.4 For personal leave for up to two days per school year for essential personal business providing that the leave does not adversely affect the operation of the school or school district. Requests for leaves which extend major or statutory holidays shall not normally be approved under this clause.
14.5 In addition to the foregoing, a teacher may apply for leave of absence for illness of his/her child or other personal reasons. The superintendent at his/her discretion may grant leave of absence for such a period as he/she deems adequate (a) with pay or (b) with pay less the cost of a substitute or (c) without pay.
15. Maternity Leave of Absence
Teachers with at least 12 months of continuous service with the Board shall be eligible for maternity leave under the following conditions:
15.1 Written notice of intent to take maternity leave shall be forwarded by the teacher to the deputy superintendent, at least six weeks prior to the expected confinement date. Exceptions to this requirement may be acceptable on the basis of any extenuating circumstances.
15.2 The commencement date and duration of maternity leave shall be determined by the teacher in consultation with the deputy superintendent.
15.3 Teachers who have been on maternity leave may subsequently apply for a leave of absence without pay and without benefits for up to one full year.
15.4 Maternity leave shall be without pay, sickness allowances or Board contributions to staff benefit premiums, except during any period(s) of such leave which are health related as determined by the teacher's physician or in accordance with clause 13.7.
15.4.1 During such period(s) the teacher shall access sick leave benefits through the employer funded registered supplementary unemployment benefits (SUB) plan, which shall not reduce the teacher's sick leave entitlement under clause 13.
15.4.2 The teacher shall be required to apply for employment insurance benefits to access the registered SUB plan.
15.4.3 The benefits under the SUB plan are a substitution for and to the exclusion of any other benefits set out in this agreement that might otherwise be available for such periods of absences.
The period(s) of the health related portion of maternity leave shall be counted for the granting of experience increments.
16. Adoptive Parent's Leave
A teacher shall be eligible for adoptive parent's leave under the following conditions:
16.1 A teacher shall notify the deputy superintendent before the expected date of adoption, that the teacher will be applying for adoptive parent's leave. The actual date of the commencement of the leave shall be determined when the adoption date is known.
16.2 Adoptive parent's leave shall not exceed 12 months and the teacher shall give the deputy superintendent at least six weeks' notice of the teacher's intention to return to the teacher's duties.
16.3 In no event shall the teacher's return to duty be delayed longer than the opening day of the school year following the teacher's request to return to duties.
16.4 Adoptive parent's leave shall be without pay, sickness allowances or Board contributions to staff benefit programs and the period of such leave shall not be counted for the granting of experience increments.
17. Sabbatical Leave
17.1 Sabbatical leave shall mean leave granted by the Board to a teacher for study, travel or experience approved by the Board for improving the teacher's academic or professional education.
17.2 To be eligible for sabbatical leave under clause 17.1, the teacher shall have served the Board for five years.
17.3 A teacher who is granted sabbatical leave shall give an undertaking in writing to return to his/her duties following expiration of his/her leave and shall not resign or retire from teaching service, other than by mutual agreement between the Board and the teacher, for a period of at least one year after resuming his/her duties.
17.4 All applications for sabbatical leave shall be submitted to the Board by February 1 preceding the school year in which the sabbatical leave is to commence.
17.5 The Board shall, upon receiving the recommendation(s) of the sabbatical leave selection committee, undertake at its discretion to grant sabbatical leave to two per cent of the total of the teaching staff by March 15; this maximum percentage may be extended at the option of the Board.
17.6 A teacher who is granted sabbatical leave for the year under clause 17.1 shall receive a salary equal to 66 2/3 per cent of the grid salary he/she would have received had he/she been teaching, payable in equal monthly instalments.
17.7 Upon resumption of duties, the teacher shall be returned to a position no less favourable than the one which he/she enjoyed before the leave was taken.
18. Claims
No new claims or demands by the Board, the Association or by a member of the Association shall arise out of previous agreements upon the coming into effect of this agreement.
19. Substitute Placement Service
Teachers unable to carry on their duties, as a result of illness or any other cause, shall give at least 1.5 hours notice to the substitute placement service before school assembles, so that proper substitutes may be obtained. Before returning to duty, the absentee teacher shall notify the substitute placement service of such intended return. If returning for the morning session, the notification must be given by 7 am and for the afternoon session, before 11 am. Other than where a previous arrangement has been made with the superintendent specifying the date and time of return, failure to observe this regulation will result in the loss to the teacher of 1/2 day's salary of a substitute teacher, whether a substitute is required or not. Provided however, that the superintendent may, at his/her discretion, after investigating the circumstances, waive the charging of a substitute teacher's salary.
20. Teacher Assignment
20.1 A teacher will not be assigned duties in excess of 1,800 minutes per week in which a maximum of 1,400 minutes will be devoted to instruction of pupils. The remainder of the assignable time shall be distributed to the teachers by the principal in consultation with his/her staff as equitably as is possible and practical.
20.1.1 In all schools and by mutual agreement between the principal and the teacher, the assignment of 1,400 minutes of instructional time may be averaged over the 10 month school year.
21. District Policy
Any district policy changes from those detailed in the Board's most current policy handbook or adopted Board minutes, affecting teachers, may be reviewed by the economic policy committee and, with the exception of interim emergency policies, the teachers shall have the opportunity to make representations to the Board prior to the adoption of any policy.
22. Grievance Procedure
22.1 Where a difference arises between the Association and the Board as to the interpretation, application, operation or contravention, or alleged contravention of this Agreement, or as to whether such difference can be the subject of arbitration, the Association shall have the right to present a grievance. The alleged violation shall be dealt with as follows:
22.1.1 All such grievances shall be submitted to the deputy superintendent.
22.1.2 All grievances must be presented in writing and shall set out the nature of the difference, the article(s) of the Agreement that has allegedly been violated and the remedy sought.
22.1.3 If a grievance is denied, the submitting party may advance the matter to arbitration within the limits of this article.
22.2 If any difference concerning the interpretation, application, operation or an alleged violation of the agreement arises between the Board and its teachers, the alleged violation shall be dealt with as follows:
22.2.1 A teacher who has a grievance must present it verbally to the deputy superintendent within seven working days of the alleged violation, but in the case of salaries this is extended to seven working days after receipt of the salary statement. The deputy superintendent shall provide a verbal reply to the teacher within three working days.
22.2.2 In the event that the teacher is not satisfied with the verbal reply by the deputy superintendent, the teacher may within seven working days of the verbal reply prepare and deliver a written submission on the matter to the superintendent's office. The superintendent shall prepare and deliver a written response to the teacher within 10 working days from the date the teacher's submission was received by the superintendent.
22.2.3 In the event that the teacher is not satisfied with the written response by the superintendent, the teacher may prepare and deliver a written submission on the matter to the members of the interpretation and review committee through the secretary of the economic policy committee of Local No 73 of the Association within seven working days from the date the superintendent's response was delivered to the teacher.
22.2.4 The Board may refer matters directly to the interpretation and review committee.
22.2.5 The grievance procedure time limits may be extended at any stage by mutual agreement between the deputy superintendent and the teacher.
23. Interpretation and Review Committee
23.1 This committee, which is composed of two trustees appointed by the Board and two representatives of the Local of the Association shall meet to consider the alleged violation within 15 working days of the date that the matter is referred to it. The meeting shall be called by the secretary of the economic policy committee after consultation with the members of the interpretation and review committee. This committee shall thoroughly investigate the case and present a full and complete disclosure of the facts pertaining to the alleged violation along with their recommendations to the Board for decision.
23.2 The report and recommendations of the interpretation and review committee shall be placed on the agenda for the Board's next regular meeting at which time the Board shall consider the matter. This decision will be sent to the parties concerned within three working days of the Board's meeting.
23.3 Should the teacher not be satisfied with the decision of the Board, he/she may refer the matter to arbitration as per section 138 of the Alberta Labour Relations Code, chapter L-1, 2000 (providing for a three person board).
24. Substitute Teachers
24.1 Effective September 1, 2007, the Board shall pay substitute teachers at the rate of $174.64 per day and $87.32 per one-half day of service provided to the Board, which includes vacation pay. Effective September 1, 2008 to September 1, 2011, increase all amounts by the same increases on the same dates as the salary grid.
24.2 Substitute teaching shall not be counted for experience increments under clause 8 of this Agreement.
24.3 A teacher who substitutes for the same teacher for a period of five or more consecutive teaching days (four days effective February 1, 2008), shall be paid retroactively to the first day at the daily rate of 1/200 of the annual salary determined by clause 5.3 of this agreement for the duration of such substitution.
25. Evening, Saturday and Summer School
A teacher employed on an hourly basis to provide instruction at the Board’s evening, Saturday and summer school shall be paid at the rate of $52.20 per hour inclusive of holiday and vacation pay, with no benefit costs to the Board excepting Employment Insurance and Canada Pension Plan premiums. Effective September 1, 2008 to September 1, 2011, increase all amounts by the same increases on the same dates as the salary grid.
26. ATA President Release Time
A teacher who is elected to the office of president of Local 73 may be seconded on a scheduled basis up to a maximum of the teacher’s FTE provided that the arrangement is mutually agreeable to the Board, the president and Local 73 and is at no cost to the Board. During such secondment the Board shall pay the president her/his regular salary and allowances and shall make the normal deductions therefrom and make the normal contributions to federal and provincial programs and to benefit and pension plans on her/his behalf. Local 73 shall reimburse the Board for all payments made by the Board to the president or on her/his behalf while on secondment under this article.
27. Personnel Files
Teachers shall, upon notice to the deputy superintendent, be given access to the contents of their personnel files.
28. Inurement
This agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their successors.
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
Between St Albert Protestant School Board and Alberta Teachers' Association
Letter of Understanding – Instructional Minutes
Notwithstanding Articles 20.1 and 20.1.1, where the Board and the ATA Local No 73 have agreed to a variation of the number of minutes set out in Article 20 to accommodate school year changes to the number of instructional days, such agreement shall be binding on the parties covered in this agreement. This should be agreed to annually by April 30.
ADDENDUM TO THE 2007-2012 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ST ALBERT PROTESTANT SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 6 AND THE ALBERTA TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
Rates Effective September 1, 2008
5.3 Salary Schedule
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Years of teaching experience
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Years of University Education
|
|
|
|
|
Four
|
Five
|
Six
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
50,784
|
53,803
|
57,823
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
53,766
|
56,782
|
60,271
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
56,744
|
59,764
|
63,246
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
59,733
|
62,743
|
66,228
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
62,709
|
65,723
|
69,210
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
65,687
|
68,705
|
72,186
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
68,672
|
71,685
|
75,170
|
|
7/8
|
|
|
|
71,650
|
74,667
|
78,152
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
74,627
|
77,650
|
81,137
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
77,666
|
80,630
|
84,117
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
80,715
|
83,737
|
87,221
|
10.1 Principals and Assistant Principals
The formula to be used in computing the principal’s allowance for each school will be as follows: additional allowances for principals and assistant principals effective September 1, 2008 = $19,572 + $16.31 x (P-300), maximum $29,987. For the purpose of this clause “P” shall be defined as the number of full time equivalent students enrolled in school on September 30 of that school year with ECS students weighted as .5 FTE and all other students weighted as 1.0 FTE. Assistant principals shall receive an amount equal to 55 per cent of the principal’s allowance. The Board may, where a vacancy for a principal occurs, appoint an acting principal who shall receive all the benefits accrued to a principal under this agreement while acting in that capacity.
10.1.1 Outreach Principal
The Outreach Principal Allowance provision will take effect September 1, 2008. The formula to be used in computing the allowance will be $12,544 + $16.31 x (P-200) to a maximum of $14,158. For the purpose of this clause, “P” shall be defined as the number of full time equivalent students enrolled in the school on September 30 of each school year. In the event that the number of FTE students exceeds 300 on September 30 of the school year, the allowance will be calculated as in clause 10.1.
24.1 Effective September 1, 2008, the Board shall pay substitute teachers at the rate of $182.56 per day and $91.28 per one-half day of service provided to the Board, which includes vacation pay.
25 Evening, Saturday and Summer School
A teacher employed on an hourly basis to provide instruction at the Board’s evening, Saturday and summer school shall be paid at the rate of $54.56 per hour inclusive of holiday and vacation pay, with no benefit costs to the Board excepting Employment Insurance and Canada Pension Plan premiums.
ADDENDUM TO THE 2007-2012 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ST ALBERT PROTESTANT SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 6 AND THE ALBERTA TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
Rates Effective September 1, 2009—5.99 per cent increase
5.3 Salary Schedule
|
Years of teaching experience
|
Years of University Education
|
|
|
|
|
Four
|
Five
|
Six
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
53,826
|
57,026
|
60,714
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
56,987
|
60,183
|
63,881
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
60,143
|
63,344
|
67,034
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
63,311
|
66,501
|
70,195
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
66,465
|
69,660
|
73,356
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
69,622
|
72,820
|
76,510
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
72,785
|
75,979
|
79,673
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
75,942
|
79,140
|
72,833
|
|
8/9
|
|
|
|
79,097
|
82,301
|
85,997
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
82,318
|
85,460
|
89,156
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
85,550
|
88,753
|
92,446
|
10.1 Principals and Assistant Principals
The formula to be used in computing the principal’s allowance for each school will be as follows: additional allowances for principals and assistant principals effective September 1, 2009 = $20,744 + $17.29 x (P-300), maximum $31,783. For the purpose of this clause “P” shall be defined as the number of full time equivalent students enrolled in school on September 30 of that school year with ECS students weighted as .5 FTE and all other students weighted as 1.0 FTE. Assistant principals shall receive an amount equal to 55 per cent of the principal’s allowance. The Board may, where a vacancy for a principal occurs, appoint an acting principal who shall receive all the benefits accrued to a principal under this agreement while acting in that capacity.
10.1.1 Outreach Principal
The Outreach Principal Allowance provision will take effect September 1, 2009. The formula to be used in computing the allowance will be $13,295 + $17.29 x (P-200) to a maximum of $15,006. For the purpose of this clause, “P” shall be defined as the number of full time equivalent students enrolled in the school on September 30 of each school year. In the event that the number of FTE students exceeds 300 on September 30 of the school year, the allowance will be calculated as in clause 10.1.
24.1 Effective September 1, 2009, the Board shall pay substitute teachers at the rate of $193.50 per day and $96.75 per one-half day of service provided to the Board, which includes vacation pay.
25 Evening, Saturday and Summer School
A teacher employed on an hourly basis to provide instruction at the Board’s evening, Saturday and summer school shall be paid at the rate of $57.84 per hour inclusive of holiday and vacation pay, with no benefit costs to the Board excepting Employment Insurance and Canada Pension Plan premiums.
ADDENDUM TO THE 2007-2012 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ST ALBERT PROTESTANT SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 6 AND THE ALBERTA TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
Rates Effective September 1, 2010—2.92 per cent increase
5.3 Salary Schedule
|
Years of teaching experience
|
Years of University Education
|
|
|
|
|
Four
|
Five
|
Six
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
55,398
|
58,691
|
62,487
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
58,651
|
61,940
|
65,746
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
61,899
|
65,194
|
68,991
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
65,160
|
68,443
|
72,245
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
68,406
|
71,694
|
75,498
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
71,655
|
74,946
|
78,744
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
74,910
|
78,198
|
81,999
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
78,160
|
81,451
|
85,252
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
81,407
|
84,704
|
88,508
|
|
9/10
|
|
|
|
84,722
|
87,955
|
91,759
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
88,048
|
91,345
|
95,145
|
10.1 Principals and Assistant Principals
The formula to be used in computing the principal’s allowance for each school will be as follows: additional allowances for principals and assistant principals effective September 1, 2010 = $21,350 + $17.79 x (P-300), maximum $32,711. For the purpose of this clause “P” shall be defined as the number of full time equivalent students enrolled in school on September 30 of that school year with ECS students weighted as .5 FTE and all other students weighted as 1.0 FTE. Assistant principals shall receive an amount equal to 55 per cent of the principal’s allowance. The Board may, where a vacancy for a principal occurs, appoint an acting principal who shall receive all the benefits accrued to a principal under this agreement while acting in that capacity.
10.1.1 Outreach Principal
The Outreach Principal Allowance provision will take effect September 1, 2010. The formula to be used in computing the allowance will be $13,683 + $17.79 x (P-200) to a maximum of $15,444. For the purpose of this clause, “P” shall be defined as the number of full time equivalent students enrolled in the school on September 30 of each school year. In the event that the number of FTE students exceeds 300 on September 30 of the school year, the allowance will be calculated as in clause 10.1.
24.1 The Board shall pay substitute teachers at the rate of $199.16 per day and $99.58 per one-half day of service provided to the Board, which includes vacation pay.
25 Evening, Saturday and Summer School
A teacher employed on an hourly basis to provide instruction at the Board’s evening, Saturday and summer school shall be paid at the rate of $59.53 per hour inclusive of holiday and vacation pay, with no benefit costs to the Board excepting Employment Insurance and Canada Pension Plan premiums.
ADDENDUM TO THE 2007-2012 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ST ALBERT PROTESTANT SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 6 AND THE ALBERTA TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
Rates Effective September 1, 2011—4.54 per cent increase
5.3 Salary Schedule
|
Years of teaching experience
|
Years of University Education
|
|
|
|
|
|
Four
|
Five
|
Six
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
57,913
|
61,356
|
65,324
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
61,314
|
64,752
|
68,731
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
64,709
|
68,154
|
72,123
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
68,118
|
71,550
|
75,525
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
71,512
|
74,949
|
78,926
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
74,908
|
78,349
|
82,319
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
78,311
|
81,748
|
85,722
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
81,708
|
85,149
|
89,122
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
85,103
|
88,550
|
92,526
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
88,568
|
91,948
|
95,925
|
|
10-11
|
|
|
|
92,045
|
95,492
|
99,465
|
10.1 Principals and Assistant Principals
The formula to be used in computing the principal’s allowance for each school will be as follows: additional allowances for principals and assistant principals = $22,319 + $18.60 x (P-300), maximum $34,196. For the purpose of this clause “P” shall be defined as the number of full time equivalent students enrolled in school on September 30 of that school year with ECS students weighted as .5 FTE and all other students weighted as 1.0 FTE. Assistant principals shall receive an amount equal to 55 per cent of the principal’s allowance. The Board may, where a vacancy for a principal occurs, appoint an acting principal who shall receive all the benefits accrued to a principal under this agreement while acting in that capacity.
10.1.1 Outreach Principal
The formula to be used in computing the allowance will be $14,304 + $18.60 x (P-200) to a maximum of $16,145. For the purpose of this clause, “P” shall be defined as the number of full time equivalent students enrolled in the school on September 30 of each school year. In the event that the number of FTE students exceeds 300 on September 30 of the school year, the allowance will be calculated as in clause 10.1.
24.1 The Board shall pay substitute teachers at the rate of $208.20 per day and $104.10 per one-half day of service provided to the Board, which includes vacation pay.
25 Evening, Saturday and Summer School
A teacher employed on an hourly basis to provide instruction at the Board’s evening, Saturday and summer school shall be paid at the rate of $62.22 per hour inclusive of holiday and vacation pay, with no benefit costs to the Board excepting Employment Insurance and Canada Pension Plan premiums.
