Provincewide (1,200 health and social care professional employees) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CLC), Local 1418
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Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 16, 2013, to Aug. 15, 2017. Signed on Feb. 24, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Aug. 16, 2013: 0.5%
Effective Feb. 16, 2014: 0.5%
Effective Aug. 16, 2014: 0.5%
Effective Feb. 16, 2015: 0.5%
Effective Aug. 16, 2015: 0.5%
Effective Feb. 16, 2016: 0.5%
Effective Aug. 16, 2016: 0.5%
Effective Feb. 16, 2017: 0.5%
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: One and one-quarter (1¼) days for each calendar month of service to start, one and two-thirds (1 2/3) days after 8 years, two and one-twelfth (2 1/12) days after 20 years.
Overtime: Recreation and culture program officers: From Monday to Friday, equal time off. Overtime work on Friday evening (after 5 p.m.), Saturday and Sunday compensated by time and one-half (1½) off. All other classifications: Time and one-half (1½) the hourly rate or time and one-half(1½) off or any combination of salary and time off.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75 per cent.
Dental: Employer pays 50 per cent.
Sick leave: One and one quarter (1¼) days per month up to a maximum credit of 240 working days.
LTD: Up to 28 months.
Life insurance: Province of New Brunswick Group Life Insurance Program.
Bereavement leave: 7 paid days for death of employee’s mother, father, person in loco parentis, spouse, son, daughter, brother or sister. 5 paid days for employee’s mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother/sister-in-law, son/daughter-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, or other relatives living in the employee’s household. 2 paid days for employee’s aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. A maximum of 3 additional days may be allowed for the purpose of travel to attend the funeral of any of these relatives. 1 paid day for employee to act as pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year
Probationary period: 6 months.
Sample rates of pay (bi-weekly, current, after 0.5% increase):
Group 1: $1,676, rising in 9 steps to $2,156
Group 2: $2,040 rising in 9 steps to $2,572
Group 3: $2,151 rising in 9 steps to $2,697
Group 4: $2,279 rising in 9 steps to $2,864
Social worker 1: $1,728 rising in 9 steps to $2,220
Social worker 2: $2,100 rising in 9 steps to $2,649
Social worker 3: $2,216 rising in 9 steps to $2,781
Social worker supervisor: $2,350 rising in 9 steps to $2,950
Group A: $2,079 rising in 7 steps to $2,572
Group B: $2,114 rising in 7 steps to $2,614
Group C: $2,142 rising in 7 steps to $$2,649
Group D: $2,255 rising in 7 steps to $2,697
Group E: $2,324 rising in 7 steps to $2,781
Group F: $2,311 rising in 7 steps to $2,779
Group G: $2,425 rising in 7 steps to $2,909
Group H: $2,459 rising in 7 steps to $2,950
Editor’s notes: Maternity leave: 17 weeks. Child care leave: 37 weeks. When both parents are employees, both may share the leave. Paternity leave: 3 days.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Aug. 16, 2013: 0.5%
Effective Feb. 16, 2014: 0.5%
Effective Aug. 16, 2014: 0.5%
Effective Feb. 16, 2015: 0.5%
Effective Aug. 16, 2015: 0.5%
Effective Feb. 16, 2016: 0.5%
Effective Aug. 16, 2016: 0.5%
Effective Feb. 16, 2017: 0.5%
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: One and one-quarter (1¼) days for each calendar month of service to start, one and two-thirds (1 2/3) days after 8 years, two and one-twelfth (2 1/12) days after 20 years.
Overtime: Recreation and culture program officers: From Monday to Friday, equal time off. Overtime work on Friday evening (after 5 p.m.), Saturday and Sunday compensated by time and one-half (1½) off. All other classifications: Time and one-half (1½) the hourly rate or time and one-half(1½) off or any combination of salary and time off.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75 per cent.
Dental: Employer pays 50 per cent.
Sick leave: One and one quarter (1¼) days per month up to a maximum credit of 240 working days.
LTD: Up to 28 months.
Life insurance: Province of New Brunswick Group Life Insurance Program.
Bereavement leave: 7 paid days for death of employee’s mother, father, person in loco parentis, spouse, son, daughter, brother or sister. 5 paid days for employee’s mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother/sister-in-law, son/daughter-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, or other relatives living in the employee’s household. 2 paid days for employee’s aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. A maximum of 3 additional days may be allowed for the purpose of travel to attend the funeral of any of these relatives. 1 paid day for employee to act as pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year
Probationary period: 6 months.
Sample rates of pay (bi-weekly, current, after 0.5% increase):
Group 1: $1,676, rising in 9 steps to $2,156
Group 2: $2,040 rising in 9 steps to $2,572
Group 3: $2,151 rising in 9 steps to $2,697
Group 4: $2,279 rising in 9 steps to $2,864
Social worker 1: $1,728 rising in 9 steps to $2,220
Social worker 2: $2,100 rising in 9 steps to $2,649
Social worker 3: $2,216 rising in 9 steps to $2,781
Social worker supervisor: $2,350 rising in 9 steps to $2,950
Group A: $2,079 rising in 7 steps to $2,572
Group B: $2,114 rising in 7 steps to $2,614
Group C: $2,142 rising in 7 steps to $$2,649
Group D: $2,255 rising in 7 steps to $2,697
Group E: $2,324 rising in 7 steps to $2,781
Group F: $2,311 rising in 7 steps to $2,779
Group G: $2,425 rising in 7 steps to $2,909
Group H: $2,459 rising in 7 steps to $2,950
Editor’s notes: Maternity leave: 17 weeks. Child care leave: 37 weeks. When both parents are employees, both may share the leave. Paternity leave: 3 days.
