Victoria | (1,100 professional employees) and the Professional Employees Association (PEA)
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. Signed on Dec. 16, 2022.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2022: 3.24%
Effective July 1, 2023: 5.5%
Effective July 1, 2024: 2%
Paid holidays: 13 days, including National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
Vacations with pay: Prorated based on 22 days per year to start, 22 days after 2 years, 24 days after 6 years, 27 days after 11 years, 28 days after 16 years, 29 days after 21 years. Employee may carry over unused time, maximum 40 days. Any unused vacation of more than 40 days will be paid out each year.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee pays 25% of premiums.
Vision: $750 per person every 2 years. Coverage for eye examinations every 2 years, maximum $125.
Paramedical: $1,200 per person per year for massage therapy. $1,500 per person for clinical psychology/counselling. $1,200 per person per year for chiropractor and physiotherapy services.
Sick leave: 1.5 days per month.
Pension: University of Victoria Combination Pension Plan.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months after layoff.
Call-in pay: Compensatory time off of 1 half-day plus amount equivalent to duration of callout.
Probationary period: 8 months. Employer may extend period, maximum 4 additional months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months for documentation of discipline imposed.
Severance: For first 12 years’ service: 1 month’s pay for each year of service. For 13th and subsequent years of service: 3 week’s pay for each year of service, maximum 24 month’s pay.
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Grade
1
Floor: $45,607
Job rate: $50,264
Ceiling: $59,263
2
Floor: $48,851
Job rate: $53,846
Ceiling: $63,496
5
Floor: $53,046
Job rate: $58,473
Ceiling: $68,957
6
Floor: $54,677
Job rate: $60,270
Ceiling: $71,080
7
Floor: $57,286
Job rate: $63,157
Ceiling: $74,482
12
Floor: $72,191
Job rate: $79,595
Ceiling: $93,896
13
Floor: $75,572
Job rate: $83,331
Ceiling: $98,303
18
Floor: $95,606
Job rate: $105,435
Ceiling: $124,400
19
Floor: $100,152
Job rate: $110,449
Ceiling: $130,323
22
Floor: $115,504
Job rate: $127,392
Ceiling: $150,326
Editor’s notes: Standby: 1 hour compensatory time off for each 3 hours on standby. Cultural leave: Employer will allow Indigenous employee reasonable leave of absence with pay, maximum 2 days per year to attend Indigenous ceremonial gathering or cultural activity.
