Halifax (810 support employees) and the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) Local 77
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2017. Signed on Sept. 25, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2014: 2%
Effective July 1, 2015: 1.75%
Effective July 1, 2016: 1.5%
Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for shifts worked between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 12:01 a.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. on Monday.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month worked to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 20 years.
Meal allowance: $7 after 3 hours of overtime.
Sick leave: Full salary employees will be paid for the first 125 working days of sick leave in any 1-year period.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee’s parent, spouse, child, stepchild, ward, grandchild or relative living permanently with the employee. 3 days for employee’s parent-in-law, grandparent, sibling, stepsibling, half-sibling, sibling-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or stepparent. 1 day for employee’s uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, sibling-in-law, foster parent or spouse’s grandparent. Additional 2 days for travel if service takes place more than 200km away from employee’s residence.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at regular rate of pay. Minimum 4 hours at double time when employee is called in on a day off.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. 5 years for discipline relating to serious wilful misconduct, serious disobedience or neglect of duty. Discipline relating to sexual harassment, assault — including sexual assault — or theft is not covered by this article.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.75% increase):
C1: $13.12 per hour rising in 3 steps to $16
C2: $15.14 rising in 3 steps to $18.46
C3: $15.73 rising in 3 steps to $19.19
C4: $17.24 rising in 3 steps to $21.02
C5: $21.95 rising in 3 steps to $26.76
C6: $23.22 rising in 3 steps to $28.31
C7: $23.87 rising in 3 steps to $29.11
C8: $24.52 rising in 3 steps to $29.91
T1: $13.05 rising in 3 steps to $15.92
T2: $14.53 rising in 3 steps to $17.72
T3: $15.93 rising in 3 steps to $19.42
T4: $17.76 rising in 3 steps to $21.65
T5: $18.91 rising in 3 steps to $23.06
T6: $20.78 rising in 3 steps to $25.34
T7: $22.52 rising in 3 steps to $27.46
T8: $26.84 rising in 3 steps to $32.74
T9: $30.25 rising in 3 steps to $36.89
T10: $32.06 rising in 3 steps to $39.10
SIT1: $27.11 rising in 3 steps to $33.06
SIT2: $30.55 rising in 3 steps to $37.26
SIT3: $32.38 rising in 3 steps to $39.49
LA1: $17.24 rising in 3 steps to $21.02
LA2: $18.10 rising in 3 steps to $22.07
AS1: $21.95 rising in 3 steps to $26.76
AS2: $23.22 rising in 3 steps to $28.31
DA1: $21.89 rising in 3 steps to $26.70
LA3: $21.97 rising in 3 steps to $26.79
Editor’s notes: Layoff: Employees will receive 4 weeks’ notice to start, 8 week after 2 years, 12 weeks after 5 years, 20 weeks after 10 years and 24 weeks after 15 years. Change and wash time: Employees whose regular working conditions are such that they must change their clothes to perform their job will be granted 10 minutes at the end of their shift to change and wash. Family illness: 5 paid days. Pregnancy leave: 17 weeks. Parental leave: 10 weeks.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2014: 2%
Effective July 1, 2015: 1.75%
Effective July 1, 2016: 1.5%
Shift premium: $1.50 per hour for shifts worked between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. $1.50 per hour for all hours worked between 12:01 a.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. on Monday.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month worked to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 20 years.
Meal allowance: $7 after 3 hours of overtime.
Sick leave: Full salary employees will be paid for the first 125 working days of sick leave in any 1-year period.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for employee’s parent, spouse, child, stepchild, ward, grandchild or relative living permanently with the employee. 3 days for employee’s parent-in-law, grandparent, sibling, stepsibling, half-sibling, sibling-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or stepparent. 1 day for employee’s uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, sibling-in-law, foster parent or spouse’s grandparent. Additional 2 days for travel if service takes place more than 200km away from employee’s residence.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours at regular rate of pay. Minimum 4 hours at double time when employee is called in on a day off.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year. 5 years for discipline relating to serious wilful misconduct, serious disobedience or neglect of duty. Discipline relating to sexual harassment, assault — including sexual assault — or theft is not covered by this article.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.75% increase):
C1: $13.12 per hour rising in 3 steps to $16
C2: $15.14 rising in 3 steps to $18.46
C3: $15.73 rising in 3 steps to $19.19
C4: $17.24 rising in 3 steps to $21.02
C5: $21.95 rising in 3 steps to $26.76
C6: $23.22 rising in 3 steps to $28.31
C7: $23.87 rising in 3 steps to $29.11
C8: $24.52 rising in 3 steps to $29.91
T1: $13.05 rising in 3 steps to $15.92
T2: $14.53 rising in 3 steps to $17.72
T3: $15.93 rising in 3 steps to $19.42
T4: $17.76 rising in 3 steps to $21.65
T5: $18.91 rising in 3 steps to $23.06
T6: $20.78 rising in 3 steps to $25.34
T7: $22.52 rising in 3 steps to $27.46
T8: $26.84 rising in 3 steps to $32.74
T9: $30.25 rising in 3 steps to $36.89
T10: $32.06 rising in 3 steps to $39.10
SIT1: $27.11 rising in 3 steps to $33.06
SIT2: $30.55 rising in 3 steps to $37.26
SIT3: $32.38 rising in 3 steps to $39.49
LA1: $17.24 rising in 3 steps to $21.02
LA2: $18.10 rising in 3 steps to $22.07
AS1: $21.95 rising in 3 steps to $26.76
AS2: $23.22 rising in 3 steps to $28.31
DA1: $21.89 rising in 3 steps to $26.70
LA3: $21.97 rising in 3 steps to $26.79
Editor’s notes: Layoff: Employees will receive 4 weeks’ notice to start, 8 week after 2 years, 12 weeks after 5 years, 20 weeks after 10 years and 24 weeks after 15 years. Change and wash time: Employees whose regular working conditions are such that they must change their clothes to perform their job will be granted 10 minutes at the end of their shift to change and wash. Family illness: 5 paid days. Pregnancy leave: 17 weeks. Parental leave: 10 weeks.
