Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education)

Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1 , 2019 to Aug. 31, 2023. Signed on Feb. 22, 2021.

Wage adjustments:

Effective Sept. 1, 2019: 2%

Effective Sept. 1, 2020: 1.5%

Effective Sept. 1, 2020: 1.5%

Shift premium: $50 per day when teacher is assigned as acting principal for 1 or more school days; $25 per half-day when teacher is assigned acting principal duties for 1 half-day.

Paid holidays: 10 days plus American Thanksgiving (substituted for Remembrance Day), Friday immediately following American Thanksgiving and National Indigenous Day.

Overtime: Only bargaining unit members in TSS1 and TSS2 categories will be paid overtime in accordance with requirements of Canada Labour Code.

Sick leave: On first day of school year each employee will be credited with 15 days in sick leave account, (calculated at 10 multiplied by 1.5 days per month), maximum 200 days in employee’s account.

Pension: All eligible employees will participate in Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Pension Plan.

Bereavement leave: 10 calendar days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law partner, parent, parent-in-law, stepparent, foster-parent, grandparents, grandchild, great grandchild, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, child, foster-child, adopted child, child of spouse or common-law partner, stepchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, any relative who resides in employee’s home). 5 calendar days for death of stepbrother, stepsister, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, grandparent in-law, first cousin. 1 day for death of great aunt, aunt-in-law, great uncle, uncle-in-law, great niece, great nephew, close cousin related by blood. Employees may utilize leave, without pay, or personal leave day to attend funeral of close friend or elder.

Seniority – recall rights: 24 months after layoffs.

Probationary period: First 10 months worked during school year.

Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years for any disciplinary action concerning employee.

Sample rates of annual pay (current):

Educational assistant support 1

Year 1: $27,321

Year 2: $28,412

Year 3: $29,266

Year 4: $30,144

Year 5: $31,047

Year 6: $31,978

Educational assistant support 2

Year 1: $33,561

Year 2: $34,903

Year 3: $36,246

Year 4: $37,446

Year 5: $38,931

Year 6: $40,274

Year 7: $41,617

Year 8: $42,960

Early childhood educator (ECE)

Year 1: $41,186

Year 2: $43,281

Year 3: $45,376

Year 4: $47,470

Year 5: $49,564

Year 6: $51,658

Year 7: $53,753

Year 8: $55,847

Year 9: $57,941

Year 10: $60,036

Year 11: $62,129

Year 12: $64,224

Uncertified teacher term

Year 1: $43,925

Year 2: $45,901

Year 3: $47,967

Year 4: $50,125

Year 5: $52,381

Year 6: $54,738

Year 7: $57,201

Year 8: $59,775

Year 9: $62,465

Year 10: $65,276

Year 11: $68,214

Year 12: $71,283

Mohawk language 1

Year 1: $45,984

Year 2: $48,322

Year 3: $50,663

Year 4: $53,001

Year 5: $55,339

Year 6: $57,676

Year 7: $60,015

Year 8: $62,354

Year 9: $64,691

Year 10: $67,030

Year 11: $69,367

Year 12: $71,705

Ontario College of Teachers education qualification w/out degree or bachelor’s degree w/out teachers certification or 4-year BA degree with teacher certification

Year 1: $50,342

Year 2: $52,021

Year 3: $53,697

Year 4: $55,378

Year 5: $57,391

Year 6: $59,405

Year 7: $61,418

Year 8: $63,766

Year 9: $66,116

Year 10: $68,466

Year 11: $71,150

Year 12: $73,834

Mohawk language 2

Year 1: $57,229

Year 2: $59,138

Year 3: $61,043

Year 4: $62,849

Year 5: $65,242

Year 6: $67,533

Year 7: $69,820

Year 8: $72,489

Year 9: $75,161

Year 10: $77,832

Year 11: $80,882

Year 12: $83,935

5 years of teacher education w/teaching qualification, permit or certification

Year 1: $63,766

Year 2: $65,446

Year 3: $67,123

Year 4: $68,801

Year 5: $70,815

Year 6: $72,830

Year 7: $74,843

Year 8: $77,191

Year 9: $79,541

Year 10: $81,890

Year 11: $84,575

Year 12: $87,261

6 years of teacher education

Year 1: $66,956

Year 2: $68,718

Year 3: $70,479

Year 4: $72,241

Year 5: $74,356

Year 6: $76,471

Year 7: $78,585

Year 8: $81,052

Year 9: $83,518

Year 10: $85,984

Year 11: $88,805

Year 12: $91,623

School counselor 1

Year 1: $40,671

Year 2: $41,688

Year 3: $42,730

Year 4: $43,799

Year 5: $44,894

Year 6: $46,016

Year 7: $47,166

Year 8: $48,345

Year 9: $49,554

Year 10: $50,793

Year 11: $52,063

Year 12: $53,364

School counselor 2

Year 1: $49,797

Year 2: $51,664

Year 3: $53,601

Year 4: $55,611

Year 5: $57,697

Year 6: $59,860

Year 7: $62,105

Year 8: $64,434

Year 9: $66,850

Year 10: $69,357

Year 11: $71,958

Year 12: $74,657

Editor’s notes: Retirement gratuity: Employees who were employed prior to Jan. 1, 2020 and are eligible to retire and receive pension from Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Pension Plan will receive number of accumulated sick days in sick leave account, maximum 200 divided by 4 multiplied by base salary at 0 years of experience in employee’s current step on most recent salary grid immediately prior to retirement, divided by 200. Maximum $5,000 gross or $50 per year of continuous service, whichever is greater. Personal leave: Employees who have worked for 2 consecutive months in school year will receive 16 hours or personal leave, with pay, each school year to attend to personal matters. Preparation time: Fulltime teachers will be entitled to 200 minutes of preparation time per week to be used for professional activities to support student learning. Bridge pass: Members of bargaining unit will have right to retain bridge-pass privileges for Three Nations Crossing bridge for school year.