Years of Teaching Experience. For purposes of placement on the salary grid a teacher shall be deemed to have earned an additional year of teaching experience upon having rendered active service for not less than the equivalent of 115 days (as defined in Section 97(1) of the School Act). Such teaching experience must be earned within three consecutive years with the Board. When a year of teaching experience has been earned, the teacher shall not begin to accumulate credit towards another year of teaching experience until the commencement of the next school year or the first day of February in the next school year, whichever shall first occur. In the event that a teacher has rendered more than 115 days of active service and has been credited with his/her last increment, the teacher shall not be entitled to apply any days of active service in excess of 115 days to the earning of an additional increment. Substitute teaching shall be counted as teaching experience for purposes of this clause. 5.1 The number of years of teaching experience earned by a teacher prior to engagement by the 5.2 The adjustment date for changes in the number of years allowed for teaching experience in school shall be the first teaching day of each school year or February 1, whichever shall first occur provided, however, that no teacher shall receive more than one experience increment in any one school year. 5.3 The teacher shall be responsible to submit satisfactory evidence of years of teaching experience to the Board. Satisfactory evidence shall be deemed to include an affidavit by the teacher and/or documentation from former Board(s) which employed the teacher. If satisfactory evidence or proof of having applied for same is not submitted within 45 calendar days of commencement of employment, the Board upon its discretion may pay on the basis of the number of years for which proof is provided. 5.4 Retroactive payment for years of teaching experience shall only apply to teachers who have provided documentation from former Board(s) or have provided a copy of application for same to the Board within the 45 calendar days of commencement of employment. 5.5 If such evidence is not submitted within the aforementioned 45 calendar days, the teaching salary shall be adjusted effective the beginning of the month following submission of such evidence.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Years of Teaching Experience. For purposes of placement on the salary grid a teacher shall be deemed to have earned an additional 6.1 A year of teaching experience upon having rendered active shall be earned by service for not less than the equivalent of 115 at least 125 teaching days (as defined in THE SCHOOL ACT, Section 97(1) of the School Act97(1)(a), Chapter S-3., 2000. Such teaching experience must be earned within three two consecutive school years with the same Board. When a year of teaching experience has been earned, the teacher shall not begin to accumulate credit towards toward another year of teaching experience until the commencement of the next another school year or the first day of until February 2 in the next school year, whichever shall first occur. In the event that a teacher has rendered more than 115 days of active service and has been credited with his/her last increment, the teacher shall not be entitled to apply any days of active service in excess of 115 days to teaching experience is recognized on the earning of an additional incrementFebruary 1 adjustment date. Substitute teaching shall not be counted as teaching experience for purposes of this clause.
5.1 6.2 The number of years of teaching experience earned by a teacher prior to engagement by the
5.2 The adjustment date for changes in the number of years allowed for Board is counted as if it had been teaching experience in school schools under the Board’s jurisdiction. For the purpose of this clause, a year of teaching experience shall mean a year determined in accordance with clause 6.1 above.
6.3 Salary adjustment dates shall be the first teaching day of each school year or September 1, February 1, whichever shall first occur provided, or on the commencement date of employment provided however, that no teacher shall receive more than one experience increment in any one school year.
5.3 The teacher shall be responsible 6.4 Part-time and temporary teachers are entitled to submit satisfactory evidence of years one increment for each 125 full time equivalent teaching days, accumulated under contract in the immediately preceding two school years, provided such service has not previously been counted for increment purposes. When a year of teaching experience has been earned, the teacher shall not begin to accumulate credit toward another year of teaching experience until the commencement of another school year. Payment for the increment shall begin in the month following the advisement in writing by the teacher in which he/she has accumulated the 125 teaching days.
6.5 Proof of previous experience must be submitted to the BoardBoard within 45 calendar days of commencement of the school year, or commencement of employment, whichever is applicable. Satisfactory evidence shall be deemed to include a letter of documentation from previous school boards or an affidavit affidavit, signed by the teacher and/or documentation from former Board(s) which employed the teacher. If satisfactory evidence or proof of having , that he/she has applied for same same.
6.5.1 If such evidence is not submitted within 45 calendar days days, salary shall be paid according to this experience effective the date of commencement of the school year or the date of commencement of employment, the Board upon its discretion may pay on the basis of the number of years for which proof whichever is providedapplicable.
5.4 Retroactive payment for years of teaching experience shall only apply to teachers who have provided documentation from former Board(s) or have provided a copy of application for same to the Board within the 45 calendar days of commencement of employment.
5.5 6.5.2 If such evidence is not submitted within the aforementioned 45 calendar days, the teaching teacher shall be paid according to the salary schedule based upon the most recent statement of experience, which is acceptable by the Board, or at the minimum of his/her category according to years of university education. Teacher salary shall be adjusted effective the beginning of the month following submission of such evidence.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Years of Teaching Experience. For purposes of placement on the salary grid a teacher shall be deemed to have earned an additional 5.1 A year of teaching experience upon having rendered active shall be earned by service for not less than the equivalent of 115 at least 118 days (as defined in Section 97(1) section 97 of the School Act). .
5.2 Such teaching experience must be earned within three consecutive years commencing September 1, 1995 with the BoardEmployer. When a year of teaching experience has been earned, the teacher shall not begin to accumulate credit towards toward another year of teaching experience until the commencement of the next another school year or the first day of until February 2 in the next school year, whichever shall first occur. In the event that a teacher has rendered more than 115 days of active service and has been credited with his/her last increment, the teaching experience is recognized on the February 1 adjustment date. No teacher shall not be entitled to apply any days lose credit for years of active service in excess teaching experience being recognized at the time of 115 days to the earning signing of an additional incrementthis agreement. Substitute teaching shall not be counted as teaching experience for purposes of this clause.
5.1 5.3 The number of years of teaching experience earned by a teacher prior to engagement by thethe Employer is counted as if it had been teaching experience in schools under the Employer's jurisdiction. For the purpose of this clause a year of teaching experience shall mean a year determined in accordance with clause 5.1 above.
5.2 5.4 The adjustment date for changes in the number of years allowed for teaching experience in school shall be on the first teaching day of each school year year, on commencement of employment or on February 1, whichever shall first occur provided, however, provided however that no teacher shall receive more than one experience increment in any one school year.
5.3 The teacher shall (a) Proof of previous experience must be responsible to submit satisfactory evidence received by the Employer within 45 calendar days of years commencement of teaching experience to employment or the Boardfirst day of school of the school year, whichever is applicable. Satisfactory evidence shall be deemed to include a letter of documentation from previous school boards or an affidavit affidavit, signed by the teacher, that the teacher and/or documentation from former Board(shas the experience claimed.
(b) which employed the teacher. If satisfactory such evidence or proof of having applied for same is not submitted within the 45 calendar days days, salary shall be paid according to this experience effective the date of commencement of the school year or the date of commencement of employment, the Board upon its discretion may pay on the basis of the number of years for which proof whichever is providedapplicable.
5.4 Retroactive payment for years of teaching experience shall only apply to teachers who have provided documentation from former Board(s(c) or have provided a copy of application for same to the Board within the 45 calendar days of commencement of employment.
5.5 If such evidence is not submitted within the aforementioned 45 calendar days, days the teaching teacher shall be paid according to the salary schedule based upon the most recent statement of experience as acceptable to the Employer or at the minimum of the teacher's category according to years of university education. The teacher's salary shall be adjusted effective the beginning of the month following submission of such evidence.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Years of Teaching Experience. For purposes of placement on the salary grid a teacher shall be deemed to have earned an additional A year of teaching experience upon having rendered active shall be earned by service with the Board for not less than the at least full-time equivalent of 115 days, days (as defined in Section 97(1) section of the School Act)Act as amended time to time. Such No teacher shall lose credit for years of teaching experience must being recognized at the time of signing this agreement. Substitute teaching shall be earned within three counted as teaching experience if a teacher is employed for more than five consecutive years with days in the Boardsame teaching position. When a year of teaching experience has been earned, the teacher shall not begin to accumulate credit towards toward another year of teaching experience until the commencement of the next school year or the first day of February in the next school year, whichever shall first occur. In the event that a teacher has rendered more than 115 days of active service and teaching experience increment has been credited with his/her last incrementreceived, the teacher shall not be entitled to apply any days of active service in excess of 115 days to the earning of an additional increment. Substitute teaching shall be counted as teaching experience for purposes of this clause.
5.1 The number of years of teaching experience earned by a teacher prior to engagement by the
5.2 the Board is counted as if it has been teaching experience in schools under the Board's jurisdiction. The adjustment date for changes in the number of years allowed for years of teaching experience in school shall be at the first teaching day commencement of each the school year or February 1, whichever shall first occur provided, however, that no No teacher shall will be entitled to receive more than one experience increment in any one school year.
5.3 The . Collective Bargaining Agreement Northern Gateway No Each teacher shall be responsible to submit supply proof of previous teaching experience within calendar days of commencing teaching duties or supply satisfactory evidence of application for such proof within that time. Such proof must fully verify the teacher's claim for years of teaching experience experience. Failure to comply with clause shall cause the teacher's salary to be reduced to the Boardminimum of category of teacher education. Satisfactory evidence shall be deemed to include an affidavit by the teacher and/or documentation from former Board(s) which employed the teacher. If Upon receipt of proof or satisfactory evidence or proof of having applied for same the same, payment shall be made commencing the month following receipt by the Board. When previous experience is not submitted within 45 calendar days of commencement of employmentvalidated, the Board upon its discretion may pay on the basis of the number of years for which proof is provided.
5.4 Retroactive payment for years of teaching experience any overpayment shall only apply to teachers who have provided documentation from former Board(s) or have provided a copy of application for same be returned to the Board within the 45 calendar days of commencement of employment.
5.5 If such evidence is not submitted within the aforementioned 45 calendar days, the teaching salary shall be adjusted effective retroactive to the beginning of the month following submission teacher's contract. The Board shall keep up to date records of such evidenceeach teacher's service with the Board. A copy of this shall be provided to a teacher upon request. A teacher holding a letter of authority is not entitled to receive more than five experience increments. Notwithstanding clause where the letter of authority was issued for a portion of a year to enable due processing of documents by the office prior to the teacher's receipt of an Alberta Teaching Certificate, the teacher shall be placed in the teacher's experience category as per article No teacher shall receive increments for experience gained while was not holding a valid teaching certificate or letter of authority. Notwithstanding clauses and clause shall apply to vocational teachers. In this clause, a vocational teacher is one who is teaching vocational shop or business education courses for at least half of teaching day. Vocational teacher salary entitlement, provided has no previous teaching experience as a certified teacher, will be the minimum salary rate according to evaluation of teacher education for salary purposes. In addition to salary rate, each vocational teacher will be entitled to an industrial experience allowance (as or equivalent), as set forth below, provided that in any case total salary shall not exceed the rate according to hisher evaluation of teacher education.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Years of Teaching Experience. For purposes of placement on the salary grid a teacher shall be deemed to have earned an additional 5.1 A year of teaching experience upon having rendered active shall be earned by service with the Board for not less than the at least 120 full-time equivalent of 115 days, days (as defined in Section 97(1) section 97 of the School Act)Act 2000 as amended from time to time. Such No teacher shall lose credit for years of teaching experience must being recognized at the time of signing this agreement. Substitute teaching shall be earned within three counted as teaching experience if a teacher is employed for more than five consecutive years with days in the Boardsame teaching position. When a year of teaching experience has been earned, the teacher shall not begin to accumulate credit towards toward another year of teaching experience until the commencement a teaching experience increment has been received. No teacher shall benefit nor suffer loss as a result of the next being assigned to a year round school or school with an alternate school year or the first day of February in the next school year, whichever shall first occur. In the event that a teacher has rendered more than 115 days of active service and has been credited with his/her last increment, the teacher shall not be entitled to apply any days of active service in excess of 115 days to the earning of an additional increment. Substitute teaching shall be counted as teaching experience for purposes of this clausecalendar.
5.1 5.2 The number of years of teaching experience earned by a teacher prior to engagement by thethe Board is counted as if it has been teaching experience in schools under the Board's jurisdiction.
5.2 5.3 The adjustment date for changes in the number of years allowed for years of teaching experience in school shall be at the first teaching day commencement of each the school year or February 1, whichever shall first occur provided, however, that no . No teacher shall will be entitled to receive more than one experience increment in any one school year.
5.3 The 5.4 Each teacher shall be responsible to submit satisfactory evidence supply proof of years of previous teaching experience to the Board. Satisfactory evidence shall be deemed to include an affidavit by the teacher and/or documentation from former Board(s) which employed the teacher. If satisfactory evidence or proof of having applied for same is not submitted within 45 calendar days of commencement commencing teaching duties or supply satisfactory evidence of employment, application for such proof within that time. Such proof must fully verify the Board upon its discretion may pay on the basis of the number of years for which proof is provided.
5.4 Retroactive payment teacher's claim for years of teaching experience.
5.4.1 Failure to comply with clause 5.4 shall cause the teacher's salary to be reduced to the minimum of his category of teacher education. Upon receipt of proof or satisfactory evidence of having applied for the same, payment shall be made commencing the month following receipt by the Board. When previous experience is not validated, any overpayment shall only apply to teachers who have provided documentation from former Board(s) or have provided a copy of application for same be returned to the Board within the 45 calendar days of commencement of employment.
5.5 If such evidence is not submitted within the aforementioned 45 calendar days, the teaching salary shall be adjusted effective retroactive to the beginning of the month following submission teacher's contract.
5.4.2 The Board shall keep up to date records of such evidenceeach teacher's service with the Board. A copy of this shall be provided to a teacher upon request.
5.5 Where the letter of authority was issued for a portion of a year to enable due processing of documents by the registrar's office prior to the teacher's receipt of an Alberta teaching certificate, the teacher shall be placed in the teacher's experience category as per article 5.
5.6 No teacher shall receive increments for experience gained while he/she was not holding a valid teaching certificate or letter of authority.
5.7 Notwithstanding clause 5.6, clause 5.7 shall apply to career and technology studies (CTS) teachers.
5.7.1 In this clause, a CTS teacher is one who is teaching CTS, shop or business education courses for at least half of his/her teaching day.
5.7.2 CTS teacher salary entitlement, provided he/she has no previous teaching experience as a certified teacher, will be the minimum salary rate according to his/her evaluation of teacher education for salary purposes.
5.7.3 In addition to his/her salary rate, each CTS teacher will be entitled to an industrial experience allowance (as a journeyman or equivalent), as set forth below, provided that in any case his/her total salary shall not exceed the maximum salary rate according to his/her evaluation of teacher education. Industrial Experience Increments Industrial Experience 10 years 5 4 - 5 8 - 9 4 2 - 3 6 - 7 3 0 - 1
5.7.4 The initial industrial experience allowance shall remain constant throughout the period of employment. The original placement of the CTS teacher on the salary schedule shall be subject to review by the interpretation and grievance committee (established under article 18 of this agreement).
5.7.5 Definition: a career and technology studies teacher is a teacher who is:
1) The holder of an Alberta teaching certificate and an Alberta journeyman’s certificate or equivalent in a trade area and;
2) Teaching a CTS strand course, as defined in the current guide to education, ECS to Grade 12 or any document substituted therefore, in a trade area requiring the said journeyman certification.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Years of Teaching Experience. For purposes of placement on the salary grid a teacher shall be deemed to have earned an additional year of teaching experience upon having rendered active service for not less than the equivalent of 115 days (as defined in Section 97(11) of the School Act). Such teaching experience must be earned within three withintwo consecutive years with the Board. When a year of teaching experience has been earned, the teacher shall not begin to accumulate credit towards another year of teaching experience until the commencement of the next school year or the first day of February in the next school year, whichever shall first occur. In the event that a teacher has rendered more than 115 days of active service and has been credited with his/her last increment, the teacher shall not be entitled to apply any days of active service in excess of 115 days to the earning of an additional increment. Substitute teaching shall be counted as teaching experience for purposes of this clause.
5.1 . The number of years of teaching experience earned by a teacher prior to engagement by the
5.2 the Board is counted as if it had been teaching experience in schools under the Board's jurisdiction. For increment purposes the Board shall not recognize partial years of experience with previous Boards. The adjustment date dates for changes in the number of years allowed for teaching experience in school shall be the first teaching day of each school year or February 1, whichever shall first occur provided, however, that no teacher shall receive more than one experience increment in any one school year.
5.3 . The teacher shall be responsible to submit satisfactory evidence of years of teaching experience to the Board. Satisfactory evidence Satisfactoryevidence shall be deemed to include an affidavit by the teacher and/or documentation from former Board(s) which employed the teacher. If satisfactory evidence or proof of having applied for same is not submitted within 45 calendar days of commencement of employment, the Board upon its discretion may pay on the basis of the number of years for which proof is provided.
5.4 . Retroactive payment for years of teaching experience shall only apply to teachers who have provided documentation from former Board(s) or have provided a copy of application for same to the Board within the 45 calendar days of commencement of employment.
5.5 . If such evidence is not submitted within the aforementioned 45 calendar days, the teaching salary shall be adjusted effective the beginning of the month following submission of such evidence. Years of Teacher Education The 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 under Memorandum of Agreement among the Department of Education, Alberta School Trustees Association and The Alberta Teachers' Association dated March Placement on the salary schedule shall be according to the number of years of teacher education at the first day of each school year, on commencement of employment, or on February Until the teacher submits proof of teacher education for salary purposes the teacher shall be placed on the salary schedule according to the most recent acceptable statement of qualifications according to the education requirement of teaching certificate. Proof of teacher education in the form of a evaluation or proof of having applied for same must be submitted to the Board within calendar days of of employment, the first day of school of each school year or February Failure to submit proof of application within the calendar days, shall result in salary adjustment commencing the month following the submission of the statement of qualifications. The Board in its discretion shall be entitled to treat any adjustment as being retroactive for the purposes of recovery should a evaluation establish a level of qualifications inferior to that being paid for by the Board. Effective September to August payment for a day of substitute teaching shall be $103; for day or less of substituteteaching payment shall be inclusive of four percent vacation pay. Effective September to August payment for a day of substitute teaching shall be $108; for day or less of substitute teaching payment shall be inclusive of four percent vacation pay. A teacher substituting for five or more consecutive days for the same teacher shall be paid according to grid position retroactive to the first day. Sick Leave Leave with pay necessitated by illness or the need to obtain medical or dental treatment for themselves or a member of their household or immediate (parents and children) will be granted to each teacher in accordance with the SchoolAct (1988) and the following: In the first year service with the Board, leave will be granted at the rate of two days per month to a maximum of days per year. After the first year and subject to continuing uninterrupted service, each teacher shall be eligible for benefits to a maximum of calendar days per year. After calendar days of continuous absence due to medical disability, no further salary shall be paid and the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan shall take effect. Where a teacher has an illness has been paid under the provisions of the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan, upon ability to return to duty as certified by a Board-approved practitioner at the Board's expense, shall be entitled to an additional sick leave benefit in the current year in accordance with the following schedule to a maximum of: During the first year of service with the Board prorated on the basis of working days per school year. After the first year of service with the Board calendar days. The accumulated sick leave benefits of a teacher shall not be affected as a result of any leave of absence granted by the Board reasons other thanthose provided for by this clause, for a period not exceeding one year. Before any payment is made under the foregoing regulations, the teacher may be required to provide: A declaration, on a form provided by the Board, where the absence is for a period of three days or less. A certificate signed by a qualified medical or dental practitioner where the absence is for a period of over three days. Prior to an employee returning to work after a period of or more continuous days of medical absence, the employee shall provide the Board with a medical certificate signed by a Board approved medical practitioner indicating ability to return to normal working duties, cost to be borne by the Board. When a teacher leaves the employ of the Board all sick leave be cancelled, A teacher attending a medical or dental appointment outside the immediate area may be required to provide proof of attendance, cost of such proof to be borne by the Board. It is understood that a teacher who becomes eligible for receipt of disability benefits as provided in the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan will not be entitled to receive cumulative sick pay benefits. The teacher will be granted up to one days leave with pay at the time of the birth of his child. This leave is considered part of the days as per clause Health Plan Benefits Membership in group insurance plans operatedjointly by the Board and the Association are a condition of employment for all teachers, except where membership would duplicate that already provided by a spouse. The Board shall pay on behalf of each participating teacher, premiums connected with approved programs as follows: Sixty percent of the teachers' premiums for the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan Extended Disability Benefits Plan Effective September Seventy percent of the teachers' premiums for the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan Extended Disability Benefits Plan One hundred percent of the teachers' premiums for the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Schedule One hundred percent of the teachers' premium for the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan Extended Health Care Plan One hundred percent of the premium for the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan Dental Care Plan One hundred percent of the teachers' premiums for Alberta Health Care. On the basis of the rates where a married couple is employed by the Board. The Board will administer the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan Vision Care with deduction from teachers' salary, provided the plan is put into effect. Payments made towards benefit plans by the Board shall permit the Board to retain and not pass on to teachers any rebates of premiums otherwise required under Canada Employment and Immigration Commission regulations. Employees upon becoming eligible for extended disability benefits shall assume percent payment of all premiums for which they wish continued coverage. The employee shall be notified as to the procedure for premium remittances. paid by the Board will be contributed on a basis for part-time teachers. Compassionate Leave Temporary leave of absence, with pay and benefits, necessitated at the time of critical illness requiring hospitalization or emergency medical treatment shall be follows: Involving members of the immediate husband, wife, son,daughter, parent, brother, sister, parent-in-law; a period not exceeding five working days. Involving members of the extended family of the teacher or spouse: grandparent,grandchild, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, or a member of the teacher's household; a period not exceeding three working days. The Board may in the case of critical illness require a medical certificate. Collective Bargaining Agreement Northern Light School Division No Temporary leave of absence, with pay and benefits, necessitated at the time of death shall be granted as follows: Involving members of the immediate family--husband,wife, son, daughter, parent, brother, sister, parent-in-law; a period not exceeding five working days. Involving members of the extended family of the teacher or spouse--grandparent, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece or a member of the teacher's household; a period not exceeding three working days. Additional compassionate leave where required may be granted upon applicationto the superintendent or designate. An additional leave may be granted only when the funeral arrangements necessitate out of province or out of country travel.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Years of Teaching Experience. For purposes of placement on the salary grid a teacher shall be deemed to have earned an additional 5.1 A year of teaching experience upon having rendered active shall be earned by service with the Board for not less than the at least 120 full-time equivalent of 115 days, days (as defined in Section 97(1) section 97 of the School Act)Xxx 0000 as amended from time to time. Such No teacher shall lose credit for years of teaching experience must being recognized at the time of signing this agreement. Substitute teaching shall be earned within three counted as teaching experience if a teacher is employed for more than five consecutive years with days in the Boardsame teaching position. When a year of teaching experience has been earned, the teacher shall not begin to accumulate credit towards toward another year of teaching experience until the commencement a teaching experience increment has been received. No teacher shall benefit nor suffer loss as a result of the next being assigned to a year round school or school with an alternate school year or the first day of February in the next school year, whichever shall first occur. In the event that a teacher has rendered more than 115 days of active service and has been credited with his/her last increment, the teacher shall not be entitled to apply any days of active service in excess of 115 days to the earning of an additional increment. Substitute teaching shall be counted as teaching experience for purposes of this clausecalendar.
5.1 5.2 The number of years of teaching experience earned by a teacher prior to engagement by thethe Board is counted as if it has been teaching experience in schools under the Board's jurisdiction.
5.2 5.3 The adjustment date for changes in the number of years allowed for years of teaching experience in school shall be at the first teaching day commencement of each the school year or February 1, whichever shall first occur provided, however, that no . No teacher shall will be entitled to receive more than one experience increment in any one school year.
5.3 The 5.4 Each teacher shall be responsible to submit satisfactory evidence supply proof of years of previous teaching experience to the Board. Satisfactory evidence shall be deemed to include an affidavit by the teacher and/or documentation from former Board(s) which employed the teacher. If satisfactory evidence or proof of having applied for same is not submitted within 45 calendar days of commencement commencing teaching duties or supply satisfactory evidence of employment, application for such proof within that time. Such proof must fully verify the Board upon its discretion may pay on the basis of the number of years for which proof is provided.
5.4 Retroactive payment teacher's claim for years of teaching experience.
5.4.1 Failure to comply with clause 5.4 shall cause the teacher's salary to be reduced to the minimum of his category of teacher education. Upon receipt of proof or satisfactory evidence of having applied for the same, payment shall be made commencing the month following receipt by the Board. When previous experience is not validated, any overpayment shall only apply to teachers who have provided documentation from former Board(s) or have provided a copy of application for same be returned to the Board within the 45 calendar days of commencement of employment.
5.5 If such evidence is not submitted within the aforementioned 45 calendar days, the teaching salary shall be adjusted effective retroactive to the beginning of the month following submission teacher's contract.
5.4.2 The Board shall keep up to date records of such evidenceeach teacher's service with the Board. A copy of this shall be provided to a teacher upon request.
5.5 Where the letter of authority was issued for a portion of a year to enable due processing of documents by the registrar's office prior to the teacher's receipt of an Alberta teaching certificate, the teacher shall be placed in the teacher's experience category as per article 5.
5.6 No teacher shall receive increments for experience gained while he/she was not holding a valid teaching certificate or letter of authority.
5.7 Notwithstanding clause 5.6, clause 5.7 shall apply to career and technology studies (CTS) teachers.
5.7.1 In this clause, a CTS teacher is one who is teaching CTS, shop or business education courses for at least half of his/her teaching day.
5.7.2 CTS teacher salary entitlement, provided he/she has no previous teaching experience as a certified teacher, will be the minimum salary rate according to his/her evaluation of teacher education for salary purposes.
5.7.3 In addition to his/her salary rate, each CTS teacher will be entitled to an industrial experience allowance (as a journeyman or equivalent), as set forth below, provided that in any case his/her total salary shall not exceed the maximum salary rate according to his/her evaluation of teacher education.
5.7.4 The initial industrial experience allowance shall remain constant throughout the period of employment. The original placement of the CTS teacher on the salary schedule shall be subject to review by the interpretation and grievance committee (established under article 18 of this agreement).
5.7.5 Definition: a career and technology studies teacher is a teacher who is:
1) The holder of an Alberta teaching certificate and an Alberta journeyman’s certificate or equivalent in a trade area and;
2) Teaching a CTS strand course, as defined in the current guide to education, ECS to Grade 12 or any document substituted therefore, in a trade area requiring the said journeyman certification.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Years of Teaching Experience. For purposes of placement on the salary grid a teacher shall be deemed to have earned an additional A year of teaching experience upon having rendered active shall be earned by service for not less than the equivalent of 115 at least teaching days (as defined in Section 97(1) of the School Act). , Section Chapter Such teaching experience must be earned within three two consecutive years with the same Board. When a year of teaching experience has been earned, the teacher shall not begin to accumulate credit towards toward another year of teaching experience until the commencement of the next another school year or the first day of until February in the next school year, whichever shall first occur. In the event that a teacher has rendered more than 115 days of active service and has been credited with his/her last increment, the teacher shall not be entitled to apply any days of active service in excess of 115 days to teaching experience is recognized on the earning of an additional incrementFebruary adjustment date. Substitute teaching shall not be counted as teaching experience for purposes of this clause.
5.1 . The number of years of teaching experience earned by a teacher prior to engagement by the
5.2 The adjustment date for changes in the number of years allowed for Board is counted as if it had been teaching experience in school schools under the Board's jurisdiction. For the purpose of this clause, a year of teaching experience shall mean a year determined in accordance with clause above. Salary adjustment dates shall be September I,February or on the first teaching day commencement date of each school year or February 1, whichever shall first occur provided, employment provided however, that no teacher shall receive more than one experience increment in any one school year.
5.3 The . Part-time and temporary teachers are entitled to one increment for each full-time equivalent teaching days, accumulated under contract in the immediately preceding two years, provided such service has not previously been counted for increment purposes. Payment for the increment shall begin in the month following the advisement in writing by the teacher shall in which has accumulated the teaching days. Proof of previous experience must be responsible to submit satisfactory evidence of years of teaching experience submitted to the BoardBoard within calendar days of commencement of the school year or commencement of employment, whichever is applicable. Satisfactory evidence shall be deemed to include a letter of documentation from previous school boards or an affidavit affidavit, signed by the teacher and/or documentation from former Board(s) which employed the teacher, that has applied for same. If satisfactory such evidence or proof of having applied for same is not submitted within 45 calendar days days, salary shall be paid according to this experience effective the date of commencement of the school year or the date of commencement of employment, the Board upon its discretion may pay on the basis of the number of years for which proof whichever is provided.
5.4 Retroactive payment for years of teaching experience shall only apply to teachers who have provided documentation from former Board(s) or have provided a copy of application for same to the Board within the 45 calendar days of commencement of employment.
5.5 applicable. If such evidence is not submitted within the aforementioned 45 calendar days, the teaching teacher shall be paid according to the salary schedule based upon the most recent statement of experience which is acceptable by the Board or at the minimum of category according to years of university education. Teacher salary shall be adjusted effective the beginning of the month following submission of such evidence. Years of Teacher Experience The evaluation of a teacher's education for salary purposes shall be determined by a statement of qualifications issued by the Alberta Teachers' Association Qualifications Service in accordance with the policies and principles approved by the Teacher Salary Qualifications Board established under memorandum of agreement among the Department of Education, the Alberta Teachers' Association and the Alberta School Trustees Association dated March Salary adjustment dates shall be September February or on the commencement date of employment. Each teacher claiming additional teacher education and each teacher commencing employment with the Board shall supply to the Board, within days of commencement of duties, the first day of each school year or February a statement of qualifications to be issued by the Teacher Qualifications Service or proof of having applied for same. Until the teacher submits the said statement of qualifications, the teacher shall be placed on the salary schedule according to the most recent acceptable statement of qualification or according to the minimum education requirements for a teaching certificate. If proof of application for a statement of qualifications is supplied within days, the teacher shall be paid according to the evaluation retroactive to the date of commencement of duties of the present school year. If proof of said application is not supplied within days, salary shall be adjusted effective the first day of the month following the submission of a statement of qualification or proof of application. Proof of application shall be confirmed by a letter of acknowledgement as provided by the Teacher Qualifications Service.
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