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teachers have tossed

their Support behind those teachers in other school districts who are fighting for salary incre-

ments.

In a September 18 meeting of the North Vancouver Teachers Association (NVTA), District 44 teachers made a motion expressing their support for teachers and school districts ‘who have undertaken instruction only campaigns in order to regain full payments of sala- ty increments.”

In a parallel motion, the NVTA agreed that they will not participate in extra cur- ticular activities ‘‘with or in

By TIMOTHY RENSHAW

those districts carrying out instruction only cam- paigns.”*

in explaining reasons behind the motions, NVTA president Andy Krawczyk said that teachers’ salary in- crements were a fundamen- tal proponent of teachers salaries: ‘‘They are not something that teachers ask- ed for in the first place, sal-

B.C.’s Compensation

ary increments were imposed on teachers by the gov- ernment in lieu of full salaries. They are not infla- tion izereases but recogni- lion of increases in teacher experience.”

NOT ELIGIBLE

Increments are paid to junior teachers for each year of teaching experience, on what Krawczyk says is a 12- step grid in North Van- couver. As of 1984, approx- imately 67 per cent of North Vancouver teachers had teached the top of that grid and therefore are not eligible for further increments.

Stabilization Commis-

sioner Ed Peck has approved a three-year con-

tract for West Vancouver’s

employees.

The agreement, which covers the period from April 1985 to April 30, 1987, was originally sign- ed by the municipality’s Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) August 7.

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Those most affected by the loss of increments will therefore be younger teach- ers. Krawezyk said.

On average increments amount to approximately $1,060 annually per teacher eligibe, raising salaries from $24,000 to $38,000 over the 12-year period.

Most affected by the NVTA action will be any sporting or arts exchanges between District 44 and those districts currently refusing to pay teachers sal- ary increments: Victoria, Sooke, Cowichan, Surrey, Maple Ridge and Van- conver, which are thus far

employees will also each receive a $400 bonus.

ATU spokesman Eric Wallace said the terms ‘squeaked by under compensation _ stabiliza- tion guidelines.’’

- The agreement was ratified by 97 per cent of the West Vancouver membership, according to Wallace.

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