Education Leave – Leave with Allowances. (a) A teacher with four or more continuous years of teaching experience with the Government of the Northwest Territories may be granted leave with allowances for professional development purposes. The leave will allow the member to participate in full time studies at or through a recognized institution for a period of one academic year. (b) A teacher who has previously been granted leave under this agreement must complete a minimum of four continuous years of teaching with the Government of the Northwest Territories following the leave, before being eligible for another leave. (c) The following entitlements shall be granted to a teacher receiving leave under Article 16.06 (1) (a): (i) an allowance, in lieu of salary, of 60% of base salary or 60% of the category V maximum, whichever is the lesser; (ii) where leave granted is for a full academic year, the teacher shall receive traveling and removal expenses from the place of employment to the location of the educational institute and return traveling and removal expenses to the place of employment as approved by the Central Professional Development Committee (travel must be arranged by the most economical means); (iii) a guarantee to be returned to the former position or such other mutually agreed upon position at the basic salary not less than that received before leave was taken; (iv) credit for one year of teaching experience for salary purposes provided that the teacher will not receive as a result of the studies a qualification increment to a higher salary category and that the member is not already at the maximum experience level; (v) tuition and lab fees, but not books, course materials or student fees as follows: up to $12,000 (vi) where the teacher chooses to complete full-time studies via distance and remain within the geographic jurisdiction of the Northwest Territories, the teacher shall receive an allowance, in lieu of salary, of 75% of base salary or 75% of the category V maximum, whichever is the lesser and the tuition support as outlined in (v) but no travel or removal expenses.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Education Leave – Leave with Allowances. (a) A teacher with four or more continuous years of teaching experience with the Government of the Northwest Territories may be granted leave with allowances for professional development purposes. The leave will allow the member to participate in full time studies at or through a recognized institution for a period of one academic year.
(b) A teacher who has previously been granted leave under this agreement must complete a minimum of four continuous years of teaching with the Government of the Northwest Territories following the leave, before being eligible for another leave.
(c) The following entitlements shall be granted to a teacher receiving leave under Article 16.06
(1) (a16.06(1)(a):
(i) an allowance, in lieu of salary, of 60% of base salary or 60% of the category V maximum, whichever is the lesser;
(ii) where leave granted is for a full academic year, the teacher shall receive traveling and removal expenses from the place of employment to the location of the educational institute and return traveling and removal expenses to the place of employment as approved by the Central Professional Development Committee (travel must be arranged by the most economical means);
(iii) a guarantee to be returned to the former position or such other mutually agreed upon position at the basic salary not less than that received before leave was taken;
(iv) credit for one year of teaching experience for salary purposes provided that the teacher will not receive as a result of the studies a qualification increment to a higher salary category and that the member is not already at the maximum experience level;
(v) tuition and lab fees, but not books, course materials or student fees as follows: up to $12,000:
(vi) where the teacher chooses to complete full-time studies via distance and remain within the geographic jurisdiction of the Northwest Territories, the teacher shall receive an allowance, in lieu of salary, of 75% of base salary or 75% of the category V maximum, whichever is the lesser and the tuition support as outlined in (v) but no travel or removal expenses.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Education Leave – Leave with Allowances. (a) A teacher with four or more continuous academic years of teaching experience with the Government of the Northwest Territories may be granted leave with allowances for professional development purposes. The leave will allow the member to participate in full time studies at or through a recognized institution for a period of one academic year.
(b) A teacher who has previously been granted leave under this agreement must complete a minimum of four continuous academic years of teaching with the Government of the Northwest Territories following the leave, before being eligible for another leave.
(c) . The following entitlements shall be granted to a teacher receiving leave under Article 16.06
(1) (a16.06(1)(a):
(i) an allowance, in lieu of salary, of 60% of base salary or 60% of the category V maximum, whichever is the lesser;
(ii) where leave granted is for a full academic year, the teacher shall receive traveling and removal expenses from the place of employment to the location of the educational institute and return traveling and removal expenses to the place of employment as approved by the Central Professional Development Committee (travel must be arranged by the most economical means);
(iii) a guarantee to be returned to the former position or such other mutually agreed upon position at the basic salary not less than that received before leave was taken;
(iv) credit for one academic year of teaching experience for salary purposes provided that the teacher will not receive as a result of the studies a qualification increment to a higher salary category and that the member is not already at the maximum experience level;
(v) tuition and lab fees, but not books, course materials or student fees additional entitlements as follows: up to $12,000per the Central Professional Development Committee handbook:
(vi) where the teacher chooses to complete full-time studies via distance and remain within the geographic jurisdiction of the Northwest Territories, the teacher shall receive an allowance, in lieu of salary, of 75% of base salary or 75% of the category V maximum, whichever is the lesser and the tuition support as outlined in (v) but no travel or removal expenses.
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Samples: Collective Agreement