Your Wages
The collective agreement includes the following wage adjustments:
• 2017 – no wage adjustment
• 2018 – no wage adjustment
• 2019 – a wage adjustment matching the percentage results of the AHS General Support Services wage adjustment arbitration, scheduled to begin June 11, 2019.
Agreement Highlights
The agreement is effective July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020. Here are some of the highlights in your new collective agreement:
• Updates in line with new OH&S legislation;
• New Respectful Workplace/No Discrimination language will reflect these updates with timelines for the employer to respond to allegations;
• Improvements to the grievance procedure that will help us resolve more issues before a written grievance is filed;
• A workload appeal process with clear timelines the employer must follow;
Holiday pay for Regular Part-time and Casual employees at five-per-cent your basic rate of pay;
• Reimbursement for your doctors’ notes up to $30.00;
• Flex spending account increases from $100 to $850.00 for eligible full-time employees, and pro-rated for eligible part-time employees based on their FTE;
• Leaves of absence in line with updated Employment Standards Code;
• A formula for calculating Part-Time employees’ paid vacation hours;
• A new Letter of Understanding to improve your job security;
• New vacation guidelines for Part-Time employees, letting you book vacation time by the hour instead of by days;
Supplementary Health Plan Improvements
Your new collective agreement also includes increased coverage for a number of medical needs including hearing aids, CPAP machines, addictions counselling, and diabetes monitoring, as well as a more fair system for dental coverage.
Your bargaining committee would like to thank you again for the solidarity you showed during negotiations. Do not hesitate to contact a member of your committee or AUPE resource staff with any questions, comments or concerns you may have.
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CAPITAL CARE GSS BARGAINING TEAM MEMBERS:
Myrena Reiger myrena_3@hotmail.com
Jackie Laurent jackielaurent@shaw.ca
Tracey Courtepatte tlcourt@shaw.ca
AUPE RESOURCE STAFF:
Chris Dickson Negotiator
c.dickson@aupe.org
Dave Malka Organizer
780-231-1800 or d.malka@aupe.org
Alexander Delorme Communications
780-930-3333 or a.delorme@aupe.org