Collective Agreement

Teachers Ratify Historic Provincial Collective Agreement

The four-year collective agreement, effective from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2026, introduces substantial wage increases, improved working conditions, and enhanced workplace safety and health measures. Teachers across Manitoba will benefit from a wage increase of approximately 12.25 per cent over the term of the agreement, with a compounded increase of 12.85 per cent.
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The salary schedule will see general percentage increases as follows:
  • 2022/23: 2.5%
  • 2023/24: 2.75%
  • 2024/25: 3.0%
  • 2025/26: 3.0% with an additional 1% teacher retention adjustment starting February 1, 2026.

Highlights of the Collective Agreement:
  • Wages: A total wage increase of approximately 12.25 per cent over the agreement’s duration, with a 1per cent teacher retention adjustment in February 2026.
  • Salary Schedule: Adjustments include a new salary schedule for the 2026/27 school year, with additional allowances for northern regions and Indigenous language teaching.
  • Workplace Safety and Health: Enhanced protections, including the right to a violence-free workplace and paid leave during inclement weather.
  • Working Conditions: Increased prep time to a minimum of 210 minutes per cycle by 2025/26, capped instructional days, and provisions for extra-curricular activities.
  • Leaves: Improved leave options, including up to three days for personal leave and up to three days for Indigenous ceremonial, cultural, and spiritual observance leave.
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