Your negotiating team would like to thank you for your patience as we worked to improve your collective agreement.
We are pleased to inform you that a tentative agreement has been reached – highlights can be found below. Also, a complete copy of the Tentative Agreement can be found here or at the end of this bargaining update.
Highlights
Term: Collective Agreement to expire March 31, 2026
Wage increases
- Jan. 1, 2023 – 2.25% (retroactive)
- Date of ratification – 1%
- Jan. 1, 2024 – 1.75%
- Jan. 1, 2025 – 2%
Shift differentials and other improvements
- Evening shift differential would see an increase from $2.75 per hour to $3.75 per hour
- Weekend shift differential increase from $3.25 per hour to $4 per hour
- Charge pay increase from $1.50 per hour to $1.75 per hour
- Preceptor pay increase from $0.65 per hour to $1 per hour
- Professional fees reimbursement increase from $300 to $350
- Extend Professional Development from licensed practical nurses (LPN) only to “Employees” which means any employee is who requires a license now or in the future will be eligible.
RRSP: Decrease eligibility from 0.568 to 0.5 Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
Benefits: Decrease eligibility from 0.568 to 0.5 FTE
Addition of named holiday: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in a Letter of Understanding (LOU).
Voting on the agreement
When: Thursday, June 15
12 (noon) to 4 pm
Where: Bistro, Copper Sky Lodge worksite
Your negotiating team is recommending ratification.
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Please do not hesitate to reach out to a member of your negotiating team if you have any questions about bargaining.
AUPE NEGOTIATING TEAM – PARK PLACE COPPER SKY LODGE
Alana Mahar
alanaw336@hotmail.com or 780-915-7583
Michelle Shaw
Michelleshaw971@gmail.com or 780-721-0188
Shelley Reid
slareid@hotmail.com
AUPE RESOURCE STAFF
Kate Robinson, Negotiations
k.robinson@aupe.org
Tracy Noble, Organizing
t.noble@email.org
Communications
co@aupe.org