Remedy

Please email remedy@mrtaoffice.ca for ALL submissions and inquiries.

Remedy Funding Categories

The MRTA manages the Remedy funds as per a yearly negotiated Letter of Agreement with SD42. Remedy funds held at the MRTA can be spent on the following four (4) areas:

A. Credit Courses – No application required. Post -Secondary courses in education or fields related to employment in SD42 (See dates for credit course reimbursement below)

B. Field Trips – No application required. Can be either on or off-site and must be approved by the school principal.

C. Resources to Support Teacher Learning – Application required. Resources necessary to complete professional development goals. Note: Late applications will not be accepted.

D. Professional Learning Opportunities – Application required. Conferences, workshops and other shorter programming (including self-directed) that have no attached certification. Must be in education or fields related to employment in SD42. Note: Late applications will not be accepted.

Remedy Submission Guidelines

1. Only use the forms found below. Previous versions will NOT be accepted.

2. All reimbursements for Remedy will be made upon the presentation of a fully completed remedy claim form (A & B) or completed Remedy Expense form (sent from MRTA if application approved (C & D)), accompanied by ALL RECEIPTS in CAD.

3. Claims must be a minimum of $150, unless remedy balance is less.

4. Remedy money cannot be used to pay for leaves or TTOCs. 

5. Applications for C. Resources to Support Teacher Learning must include the resource, cost, and an explanation of how, through a professional development lens, this resource supports your learning.  This resource can be an independent purchase or can connect to a coinciding credit course claim, professional learning opportunity application, or professional development application. All teacher resources purchased with remedy money are the property of the School District and are to be kept at your work site.  If you change work sites, then the item(s) can move with you, unless it has been installed. These purchases are for a single item or copy and occur only once.

6. Applications for Professional Learning Opportunities Applications must include:

  • For Conferences/Workshops: Documentation that includes registration fees, dates, agenda, location and other pertinent information. 
  • For Self-Directed: A detailed itinerary along with an explanation of how this connects to your practice, the BC Curriculum, and your learning. 

7. Tickets to plays, concerts or sporting events will not be approved.

8. TPT is not covered.

Remedy Application Review Guidelines

All applications for:

C.  Resources to Support Teacher Learning

D.  Professional Learning Opportunities 

will be reviewed through the expectations clarified in the following documents found on the Professional Development page of the MRTA website:

  1. Joint Professional Development Policy
  2. Professional Standards for BC Educators
  3. Professional Learning
  4. Professional Development Lens 
  5. Professional Autonomy Lens 
  6. Self-Directed Professional Development
  7. Employee Standards of Conduct

Remedy Pooled Fund

Applications (not available yet) must be emailed to remedy@mrtaoffice.ca with “Pooled Remedy Application” in the subject line and will be accepted no sooner than 30 days prior to the deadline.

• Round 1 Deadline: November 30

• Round 2 Deadline: March 31

• Round 3 Deadline (if funds remain): May 30

Please read the attached policy for further details about access to the Remedy Pooled Fund as of 2026/27. 

Remedy Pooled Fund Policy and Procedures

Remedy Appeal Process

If an application is denied, a teacher may appeal to the Professional Development Committee. Appeals are reviewed at the next scheduled committee meeting. To request an appeal, teachers must reply to their denial email and indicate their intent to appeal. Additional information may be submitted for the committee’s consideration up to one week prior to the meeting. Alternatively, teachers may attend the meeting and speak directly to their appeal. Dates of upcoming PD Committee meetings are available on the Pro-D page of the MRTA website.

Remedy Forms

Remedy Claim Form

For Part A & B

A: Credit Courses: For post-secondary courses in education or fields related to employment in SD42 (See dates below)

B: Field Trips: can be either on or off-site and must be approved by the school Principal

Remedy Claim Form
For Part A & B

Remedy Application Form

For Part C

C: Resources to Support Teacher Learning – resources necessary to complete professional development goals. Note: Late applications will not be accepted.

Remedy Application Form
For Part C

Remedy Application Form

For Part D

D. Professional Learning Opportunities – conferences, workshops, and other shorter programming (including self-directed) that have no attached certification. Note: Late applications will not be accepted.

Remedy Application Form
For Part D

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Dates for credit course reimbursement:

2024/25 Remedy – receipts from July 2021, expires 2032
2023/24 Remedy – receipts from July 2020, expires 2031
2022/23 Remedy – receipts from July 2019, expires 2030
2021/22 Remedy – receipts from July 2018, expires 2029
2020/21 Remedy – receipts from July 2017, expires 2028
2019/20 Remedy – receipts from July 2016, expires 2027
2018/19 Remedy – receipts from July 2016, expires 2026

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