St. John’s (220 lecturers) and the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) Local 7405
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2012, to Aug. 31, 2016. Signed on March 6, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2013: $1,400 bonus
Effective Sept. 1, 2014: 2%
Effective Sept. 1, 2015: 3%
Effective date year: 0%
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 50 days per academic year for instructors and demonstrators. 24 days per academic year for research and technical employees and research assistants.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 35 hours per week. Time and one-half when an employee is required to work at sea for more than 7 hours per day.
Sick leave: Sick leave will not exceed 480 days in aggregate.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for employee’s father, mother, brother, sister, child, spouse, grandparent, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or relative living in the same household. 1 day for employee’s uncle, aunt, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. 1 additional day when the ceremony occurs more than 200 km away from employee’s residence.
Seniority – recall rights: 13 months for temporary or contractual employees. 25 months for permanent employees.
Probationary period: 2 years.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Severance: 1 week’s salary per completed year of continuous service to a maximum of 20 weeks’ pay for employees with at least 9 years of service.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides any protective clothing or devices required in accordance with occupational health and safety regulations. The employer will provide laundering free of charge as required.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 3% increase):
Instructor
Class 7: $64,784 per year rising in 16 steps to $110,731
Class 6: $61,115 rising in 16 steps to $104,462
Class 5: $56,367 rising in 15 steps to $91,699
Class 4: $53,901 rising in 15 steps to $87,692
Class 3: $48,515 rising in 15 steps to $78,927
Class 2: $43,790 rising in 14 steps to $67,805
Class 1: $33,328 rising in 12 steps to $46,284
Technical assistant
TA I: $31,080 rising in 10 steps to $40,366
TA II: $38,102 rising in 10 steps to $49,478
TA III: $45,118 rising in 10 steps to $58,594
TA IV: $52,128 rising in 10 steps to $67,709
TA V: $59,157 rising in 10 steps to $76,820
TA VI: $66,174 rising in 10 steps to $85,939
Scientists
I: $79,215 rising in 5 steps to $98,336
II: $92,873 rising in 5 steps to $136,578
III: $114,726 rising in 5 steps to $163,894
Editor’s notes: Maternity leave: Up to 52 weeks. Parental leave: Up to 52 weeks. Adoption leave: Up to 52 weeks. Compassionate leave: Up to 4 paid days. Training or professional meetings: Up to 3 days per year for the purpose of attending workshops, training seminars or professional association meetings directly related to the duties of the employee. Termination: 2 weeks’ notice to start and 4 weeks’ notice after 1 year of seniority. Incarceration: If an employee is incarcerated following conviction and the employer does not elect to discipline the employee, the employee will be granted an unpaid leave of absence for up to 2 years.
