Halifax (1,120 teaching assistants) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3912
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2012, to Aug. 31, 2016. Signed on Oct. 9, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 1, 2013: 1.5%
Effective Sept. 1, 2014: 2.5%
Effective Sept. 1, 2015: 1.75%
Calculated by CLR.
Vacations with pay: Additional 6% of employee’s salary in lieu of time off with pay.
Bereavement leave: 2 classes per term due to illness or death in the family of a part-time academic or teaching assistant. 2 days for clinical instructors.
Seniority – recall rights: 3 years.
Probationary period: A part-time academic is considered on probation until she has taught part-time academic work assignments equivalent to 9 credit hours extending over at least 2 academic years. Probation for all other employees is 50 hours worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2 years.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 1.75% increase):
Part-time academics: $9,762 stipend rising in 2 steps to $11,938
Nursing instructor: $33.40 per hour
Dental hygiene instructor: $37.34
Physiotherapy and occupational therapy instructor: $42.08
Music and theatre instructor: $61.42
Teaching assistant TA45: $1,035 per term
Teaching assistant TA65: $1,495
Teaching assistant TA90: $2,070
Teaching assistant TA110: $2,530
Teaching assistant TA130: $2,990
Teaching assistant TA180: $4,140 per year
Teaching assistant TA260: $5,980
Markers and demonstrators: $15.65 per hour
Editor’s notes: Professional development: The employer will provide up to $3,000 per academic year with awards to a maximum of $300 per employee for the purpose of professional development.
