Provincewide, Nova Scotia (9,300 teachers, principals, vice-principals, department heads, system consultants) and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU)
Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 1, 2015, to July 31, 2019. Signed on Feb. 21, 2017.
Paid holidays: 7 days.
Vacations with pay: Minimum 5 days (maximum 10 days) for Christmas leave, plus 5 days for spring leave.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for NSTU Total Care Policy.
Dental: Employer pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35% of premiums. Employer will contribute $3,000 per month for prosthodontic services.
Vision: $400 reimbursement for eyeglasses damaged during teacher’s duties.
LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for NSTU Long Term Disability Insurance.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $50,000 coverage.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $50,000 coverage.
Probationary period: 2 years.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 4 years.
Severance: After 5 years of service: 2% of annual salary multiplied by number of years of service, maximum 40%.
Mileage: Greater of $0.34 per kilometre or current provincial government rate for kilometres in excess of round-trip distance between teacher’s residence and school or site where teacher teaches greatest percentage of time for teachers who must travel in performance of duty.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 3% increase):
Teachers scale starting rate (VTPA)
1: $46,118 rising 4 levels to $47,514
2: $48,289 rising 4 levels to $49,752
3: $50,459 rising 4 levels to $51,987
4: $52,630 rising 4 levels to $54,223
5: $54,801 rising 4 levels to $56,460
6: $56,970 rising 4 levels to $58,695
Sample allowances (current, after increase):
Principal supervisory allowances
Schools with 1 to 5 teachers: $5,956 rising 5 steps to $6,137
Schools with 6 to 15 teachers: $5,956 plus $717 for each teacher in excess of 5 rising 5 steps to $6,137 plus $739 for each teacher in excess of 5
Schools with 16 to 30 teachers: $13,129 plus $541 for each teacher in excess of 15 rising 5 steps to $13,526 plus $557 for each teacher in excess of 15
Schools with 31 to 45 teachers: $21,246 plus $109 for each teacher in excess of 30 rising 5 steps to $21,889 plus $113 for each teacher in excess of 30
Schools with 46+ teachers: $22,863 plus $82 for each teacher in excess of 45 rising 5 steps to $24,555 plus $84 for each teacher in excess of 45
Department head or system consultant: $563 for each full-time teacher in department including department-head, maximum $5,640 rising 5 steps to $581 for each full-time teacher in the department including department-head maximum $5,810
Vice-principal: 50% of rate for principal of school based upon number of teachers in geographic area of responsibility
Editor’s notes: Program fund: Employer will provide $200,000 per year for Program Development Assistance Fund. Professional development fund: Employer will provide to each school board funds as follows: $751,854 to Annapolis Valley Regional School Board; $877,122 to Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board; $1,063,163 to Chignecto-Central Regional School Board; $225,526 to Conseil scolaire acadien provincial; $2,004,841 to Halifax Regional School Board; $482,468 to South Shore Regional School Board; $504,194 to Strait Regional School Board; $457,375 Tri-County Regional School Board.
Paid holidays: 7 days.
Vacations with pay: Minimum 5 days (maximum 10 days) for Christmas leave, plus 5 days for spring leave.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for NSTU Total Care Policy.
Dental: Employer pays 65% of premiums, employee pays 35% of premiums. Employer will contribute $3,000 per month for prosthodontic services.
Vision: $400 reimbursement for eyeglasses damaged during teacher’s duties.
LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for NSTU Long Term Disability Insurance.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $50,000 coverage.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for $50,000 coverage.
Probationary period: 2 years.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 4 years.
Severance: After 5 years of service: 2% of annual salary multiplied by number of years of service, maximum 40%.
Mileage: Greater of $0.34 per kilometre or current provincial government rate for kilometres in excess of round-trip distance between teacher’s residence and school or site where teacher teaches greatest percentage of time for teachers who must travel in performance of duty.
Sample rates of annual pay (current, after 3% increase):
Teachers scale starting rate (VTPA)
1: $46,118 rising 4 levels to $47,514
2: $48,289 rising 4 levels to $49,752
3: $50,459 rising 4 levels to $51,987
4: $52,630 rising 4 levels to $54,223
5: $54,801 rising 4 levels to $56,460
6: $56,970 rising 4 levels to $58,695
Sample allowances (current, after increase):
Principal supervisory allowances
Schools with 1 to 5 teachers: $5,956 rising 5 steps to $6,137
Schools with 6 to 15 teachers: $5,956 plus $717 for each teacher in excess of 5 rising 5 steps to $6,137 plus $739 for each teacher in excess of 5
Schools with 16 to 30 teachers: $13,129 plus $541 for each teacher in excess of 15 rising 5 steps to $13,526 plus $557 for each teacher in excess of 15
Schools with 31 to 45 teachers: $21,246 plus $109 for each teacher in excess of 30 rising 5 steps to $21,889 plus $113 for each teacher in excess of 30
Schools with 46+ teachers: $22,863 plus $82 for each teacher in excess of 45 rising 5 steps to $24,555 plus $84 for each teacher in excess of 45
Department head or system consultant: $563 for each full-time teacher in department including department-head, maximum $5,640 rising 5 steps to $581 for each full-time teacher in the department including department-head maximum $5,810
Vice-principal: 50% of rate for principal of school based upon number of teachers in geographic area of responsibility
Editor’s notes: Program fund: Employer will provide $200,000 per year for Program Development Assistance Fund. Professional development fund: Employer will provide to each school board funds as follows: $751,854 to Annapolis Valley Regional School Board; $877,122 to Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board; $1,063,163 to Chignecto-Central Regional School Board; $225,526 to Conseil scolaire acadien provincial; $2,004,841 to Halifax Regional School Board; $482,468 to South Shore Regional School Board; $504,194 to Strait Regional School Board; $457,375 Tri-County Regional School Board.
