Teacher Education. 6.01 The Superintendent of the Board shall place each teacher on the salary schedule according to the teacher’s statement of qualifications.
6.02 Each teacher is responsible for obtaining and supplying the Superintendent or designate with satisfactory evaluation of qualifications from the Teacher Qualification Service of the Northwest Territories. Teachers employed by the District prior to September 1, 1990 will not be required to obtain further evaluation of qualifications nor will their classification status be lowered by implementation of this clause.
6.03 Each teacher commencing employment with the Board shall supply a Statement of Qualifications to the Board prior to commencement of employment, except that when a statement is late due to no fault of the teacher, the Board shall extend the date until 60 days after commencement of employment.
6.04 Placement on the salary schedule, if documentation is provided as prescribed in Article 6.03, will be effective the first day of the school year or the date of commencement of employment, whichever is applicable.
6.05 Until the teacher submits a Statement of Qualification, the teacher shall be placed on the salary schedule according to the most recent acceptable Statement of Qualification or according to the minimum of educational requirements for their teaching certificate.
6.06 Each teacher claiming additional teacher education shall supply a Statement of Qualification to the Board on or before the 1st day of April of the teaching year and, if the reclassification results in an increase in salary, it shall be retroactive to the beginning of the teaching year.
6.07 For the purposes of this Agreement re-evaluation shall be defined as an evaluation requested as a result of the T.Q.S. (Salary Assessment) not having considered all the relevant information in existence at the time of the initial application.
(a) In the event of an appeal or re-evaluation, salary will be adjusted retroactively to the applicable date of the evaluation being appealed or re-evaluated providing such action is initiated by the teacher within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the said T.Q.S. evaluation. Written proof of such an action by the teacher is required by the Board to substantiate a claim under these provisions.
(b) If an appeal or re-evaluation is not launched by a teacher within the said fifteen (15) days, salary shall be adjusted effective the beginning of the month following submission of the result of the action by ...
Teacher Education. 7.1 Placement in the salary schedule shall be pursuant to a statement of qualifications at the first day of the school year or on commencement of employment.
7.2 The evaluation of teacher 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 principles and policies established by the Teacher Salary Qualifications Board pursuant to the memorandum of agreement dated March 23, 1967, among the Department of Education, the Alberta School Trustees' Association and the Alberta Teachers' Association.
7.3 Until a teacher submits a statement of qualifications, the teacher shall be placed on the salary
7.4 Each teacher claiming additional teacher education and each teacher commencing employment with the Board shall supply a statement of qualifications to the Board within 90 calendar days from the commencement of the school year or the date of commencement of employment, whichever is applicable.
7.5 If the statement of qualifications is submitted within the 90 calendar days, salary shall be paid according to the statement of qualifications effective the date of commencement of the school year or the date of commencement of employment, whichever is applicable.
7.6 If a statement of qualifications is not submitted within the 90 calendar days, salary shall be adjusted effective the first day of the month following submission of the statement of qualifications.
7.7 Where confirmed extenuating circumstances result in the teacher being unable to meet the 90 day requirement, the superintendent or delegate, after reviewing the circumstances, may grant salary entitlement retroactive to the teacher's commencement date of employment.
(a) Prorata allowances per step will be paid for fractional years of teacher education.
(b) Teachers shall be eligible for and shall be paid prorata for courses taken which meet the requirements of the Qualifications Service.
Teacher Education. 7.1 The evaluation of teacher education for salary purposes shall be according to the policies and principles established by the Teacher Salary Qualifications Board established by the Memorandum of Agreement among the Department of Education, the Alberta Teachers' Association, the Alberta School Trustees' Association, dated March 23, 1967, such evaluation shall be done by the Alberta Teachers' Association Teacher Qualifications Service.
7.2 The adjustment date for changes in the allowance for teacher education shall be September 1 or February 1 of each year subject to clause 7.3.
7.3 It shall be the responsibility of each teacher to lodge with the director of human resources and labour relations of the Board, a statement from the Teacher Qualifications Service attesting to the teacher's education claim for salary purposes. The above statement to be provided by the teacher not later than 90 days or provide proof to the director of human resources and labour relations of having applied for same within 30 days from the beginning of the current school year or from the starting date of the contract of the newly hired teacher employed at a date later than the beginning of the current school year.
7.4 Until the teacher submits satisfactory evidence in accordance with clause 7.3, the teacher shall be placed on the salary schedule according to the most recent acceptable statement of qualifications, or according to the minimum acceptable educational requirements for the teacher's teaching certificate, whichever is appropriate to the Board.
7.5 If a teacher does not submit evidence of teaching education to the Board within 90 days or provide to the director of human resources and labour relations proof of having applied for same within 30 days from commencement of the school year, or from the date of commencement of employment, the Board shall adjust the salary effective the date such evidence is submitted.
7.6 No payment shall be made for teacher education or any other educational allowance which should have been claimed in the previous year.
7.7 The Board recognizes that there may be circumstances where the above deadlines in clauses 7.3 and 7.5 should be extended and may do so at its sole discretion.
7.8 Under this article, when a teacher receives a statement of evaluation he/she shall forthwith provide it to the Board.
Teacher Education. The evaluation of teacher 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 principles and policies established by the Teacher Salary Qualifications Board pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement dated March among the Department of Education, The Alberta Teachers' Association and the Alberta School Trustees' Association. The adjustment dates for changes in the allowance for university education are September and February Each teacher claiming additional teacher education and each teacher commencing employment with the Board, shall supply satisfactory evidence of teacher education to the Board within calendar days from commencement of the school year or from the date of commencement of employment or adjustment dates. If satisfactory evidence is not submitted within calendar days, salary shall be adjusted effective the beginning of the month following submission of satisfactory evidence. This clause shall not apply if the teacher submits a copy of the application for evaluation of teacher education to the Board within calendar days of commencement of employment or adjustment dates. Until the teacher submits satisfactory evidence, the teacher shall be placed on the salary schedule according to the most recent acceptable statements of qualifications. Increments shall become effective on September or February following each year of additional service with the Board. A teacher shall not be eligible for more than one increment per school year. The Board reserves the right to withhold increments from any teacher for reasons asserted to be any of the following: Service record in the preceding year which is less than days. In this respect, days when the teacher is absent through illness shall be considered as service days. Teaching service with other Boards shall be treated as if it has been teaching service under this contract. (Note this article shall apply only to teachers hired after the date of signing of this agreement.) No teacher shall receive increments for experience gained while not holding a valid teaching certificate. By August of each school year, each part-time teacher shall be issued a statement of the number of equivalent teaching days taught during the previous school year. A part-time teacher must accumulate days within four consecutive years to qualify for an increment. When a year of teaching experience has been accum...
Teacher Education. 8.1 The evaluation of teacher 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 principles and policies established by the Teacher Salary Qualifications Board pursuant to the memorandum of agreement dated March 23, 1967, among the Department of Education, the Alberta Teachers' Association and the Alberta School Trustees' Association.
8.2 The adjustment dates for changes in the allowance for university education are September 1 and February 1.
8.3 Each teacher claiming additional teacher education and each teacher commencing employment with the Employer, shall supply satisfactory evidence of teacher education to the Employer within 90 calendar days from commencement of the school year or from the date of commencement of employment or adjustment dates. If satisfactory evidence is not submitted within 90 calendar days, salary shall be adjusted effective the beginning of the month following submission of satisfactory evidence. This clause shall not apply if the teacher submits a copy of the application for evaluation of teacher education to the Employer within 45 calendar days of commencement of employment or adjustment dates.
8.4 Until the teacher submits satisfactory evidence, the teacher shall be placed on the salary schedule according to the most recent acceptable statements of qualifications.
Teacher Education. 3.3.1 Placement on the salary schedule shall be pursuant to the Teacher’s Statement of Qualifications as determined by the Teacher Qualifications Service of the Association.
3.3.2 Teacher education, as indicated by the Statement of Qualifications, shall be one of the criteria for placement on the annual salary schedule.
3.3.3 Until the teacher submits a Statement of Qualifications, the teacher shall be placed on the annual salary schedule according to his/her most recent acceptable Statement of Qualifications, or if his/her Statement of Qualifications is not available, the minimum educational requirement for his/her teaching certificate as estimated by the Employer.
3.3.4 Each teacher claiming additional teacher education, and each teacher commencing employment with the Employer, shall supply a Statement of Qualifications to the Employer within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days from the commencement of the school year, or the date of commencement of employment, whichever is the later.
3.3.5 If the Statement of Qualifications is submitted within the one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days, salary shall be paid according to the Statement of Qualifications effective the date of commencement of the school year or the date of commencement of employment, whichever is the later.
3.3.6 If a Statement of Qualifications is submitted after one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days, the teacher’s salary shall be adjusted as follows:
(a) If the Statement of Qualifications submitted indicates that the qualifications of the teacher are higher than the initial placement, then his/her salary shall be adjusted effective the first (1st) day of the month following submission of the Statement of Qualifications.
(b) If the Statement of Qualifications submitted indicates that the qualifications of the teacher are lower than his/her initial placement, then his/her salary shall be adjusted effective the date of commencement of the school year or the date of commencement of employment, whichever is the later.
3.3.7 In the event that a teacher has submitted a request to the teacher Qualifications Service within thirty (30) days from his/her date of commencement of employment, and has not received his/her Statement of Qualifications within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days from his/her date of commencement of employment, the teacher may appeal to the Employer for an extension.
Teacher Education. 36.1 For all permanent, temporary and eligible casual teachers (as defined at subclause 13.5) CIT will offer internally the required qualifications defined at clause 40 of this Agreement free of charge.
36.2 For all permanent and temporary teachers on a contract of 3 years or more, a reduction of 250 hours in teaching load will be available for the attainment of teaching qualifications appropriate and acceptable to CIT. This reduction will:
36.2.1 incorporate the annual 36 hour reduction in teaching load for learning and development as set out in clause 35 (Reduction in Teaching Load for Learning and Development); and
36.2.2 will be lessened, if necessary, to match the number of completed nominal hours in which the teacher is enrolled.
36.3 This reduction will be financed and administered centrally by CIT Corporate Services. Funds equivalent, up to the maximum reduction of 250 hours, will be distributed to teaching college/divisions on approval of agreed studies to be undertaken. If a teacher completes less than the agreed nominal hours funded then the teaching college/divisions will reimburse CIT Corporate Services the difference.
36.4 Unexpended funds from any pool created will either be returned to teaching college/divisions at the end of the budget year or carried over to the pool of the next budget year.
36.5 In the case of teachers employed on temporary contracts of less than 3 years, any reduction will be approved by the relevant Director in consultation with the Head of Department and the teacher. Despite subclause 36.3, funding for this reduction will be financed and administered by the applicable department. If the temporary teacher is subsequently made permanent, the teacher will be entitled to the balance up to 250 hours as defined at subclause 36.2 above.
Teacher Education. 5.1 The evaluation of teacher education for salary purposes shall be determined by a statement of
5.2 Placement on the salary schedule shall be pursuant to the most recent valid statement of qualifications at the first day of the school year or on commencement of employment and/or February 1.
5.3 Each teacher claiming additional teacher education and each teacher commencing employment with the Board, shall supply a valid statement of qualifications to the Board within 60 calendar days from commencement of the school year or from the date of commencement of employment or February 1.
5.3.1 If the valid statement of qualifications is submitted within the 60 calendar days, salary shall be paid according to that statement of qualifications effective the date of commencement of the school year or the date of commencement of employment or February 1, whichever is applicable.
5.3.2 If such evidence is not submitted within the aforementioned 60 calendar days the teacher shall be placed in the salary schedule according to the most recent acceptable valid statement of qualifications or if such statement of qualifications is not available, as determined by the superintendent of schools in conjunction with the corporate secretary of the Board. In the event that a TQS evaluation is not available in that school year, the teacher shall be paid at not more than year three on the grid. When such evidence is subsequently provided the teacher’s salary shall be adjusted effective at the beginning of the month following submission of such evidence.
5.3.3 Conditions of clauses 5.2 and 5.3 shall be waived if written evidence of application to the Teacher Qualifications Service is submitted to the corporate secretary of the Board within 60 calendar days.
Teacher Education. 5.1 The evaluation of teacher education for salary purposes shall be determined by a statement of qualifications issued by the Alberta Teacher Qualifications Service in accordance with the policies and principles approved by the Teacher Salary Qualifications Board, established by the memorandum of agreement among the Department of Education, the Alberta
5.2 The adjustment dates for changes in salary based on teacher education shall be the first day of school in a school year and February 1. Proof of teacher education or evidence of having applied for same must be submitted to the Employer within 45 calendar days of the above mentioned adjustment dates or commencement of employment. Failure to submit proof or evidence of application shall result in salary adjustment commencing the month following receipt by the Employer. New teachers on staff will be paid at the level of the Alberta teaching certificate held until proof is supplied.
5.3 For the purpose of clause 5.2 written proof of application for a statement of qualifications issued by the Alberta Teacher Qualifications Service shall be written confirmation of such application as supplied to the applicant by the Alberta Teacher Qualifications Service.
Teacher Education. 5.5.1 The Alberta Teachers' Association Teacher Qualifications Service shall evaluate a teacher's education for grid salary purposes in accordance with the policies and principles approved by the Teacher Salary Qualifications Board established by memorandum of agreement among Alberta Education, Alberta Teachers' Association and the Alberta School Trustees' Association dated March 23, 1967.
5.5.2 The effective dates of adjustment to grid salaries for increased teacher education shall be the opening day of school in each school year and February 1 each year.
5.5.3 A teacher must advise the Board in writing if a further year of teacher education is acquired as verified by the Teacher Qualification Service (TQS). Failure to do so by October 31 will result in the grid salary adjustment date to be the following February 1. Failure to advise the Board in writing by March 31 will result in the grid salary adjustment being delayed until the opening day of school in the next school year.
