  Check your pay statement every month to ensure that your salary and deductions are correct, especially in light of the October 2025 labour action. School divisions used various methods to calculate the strike’s impact on teacher pay. Members may have questions about what that means for their summer pay. For an overview of the summer pay calculator and a general Q&A, register for one of two “Summer Pay ‘Check’” webinars (June 16 at 5 PM or June 17 at 7 PM). Pay is not simple. It is individual to each teacher and to each school division. Review your pay statement! #WeAreATA To view previous Worth Knowing documents, please visit this link. Keep reading for important information about your rights, responsibilities and potential risks. WORTH KNOWING A teacher’s annual salary is based on years of experience (as set out in the collective agreement) and years of education (as determined by the Teacher Qualifications Service). Teachers are paid according to the Education Act, which provides that teachers receive 1/200 of their annual salary for each day worked (with a few variations). Teachers are not paid for vacation periods or holidays (such as Christmas, spring break, Thanksgiving or summer). School division calendars determine which days teachers are expected to work. Teachers are paid for only those days. The provincewide teachers’ strike in October 2025 prompted a range of processes and practices among school divisions to address the financial impact. Unfortunately, neither Alberta Education and Childcare nor the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) provided guidance to school divisions on how pay would be calculated or how summer pay would be affected. As a result, school divisions were left to develop their own procedures, some of which have been confusing. To help members better understand what their summer pay may look like, the Association has created the “Summer Pay ‘Check’” webinar. Members will learn more about • the rules for calculating pay, • how various school divisions have approached the financial implications of the strike on teacher pay and • how members can use the Association’s strike impact calculator to confirm whether the proper deductions have been made to their July and August pay. Register for one of the following sessions: • Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 5 PM • Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 7 PM Important Reminders Teachers are advised to check their pay information each month. At the start of each school year, confirm that education and experience are accurate and that the annual salary is correct (check the collective agreement). Review the deductions to ensure that they are correct. Every subsequent month, review any changes to net pay. Remember that net pay will increase in the latter half of the calendar year as teachers reach the maximum annual deductions for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and employment insurance (EI). This also means that teachers will see a reduction in pay in January, as CPP and EI deductions resume. For advice and assistance, contact Teacher Employment Membership Support at 1-800-232-7208. To view previous Worth Knowing documents, please visit this link.  Comments are closed.
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