Provincewide, New Brunswick (2,120 administrative and support employees) and the New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees
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Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2014, to March 31, 2019. Signed on June 19, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan 1, 2014: 0.5%
Effective July 1, 2014: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 0.5%
Effective July 1, 2015: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 0.5%
Effective July 1, 2016: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 0.5%
Effective July 1, 2017: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 0.5%
Effective July 1, 2018: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 0.25%
Effective March 31, 2019: 2.50%
Shift premium: $3.20 per hour for all time worked where the majority of hours worked fall between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. $1.25 per hour for all time worked where the majority of hours on that shift fall between 11 p.m. Friday and 12 a.m. Sunday.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month of service to start, 1 2/3 days per month of service after 8 years and 2 1/12 days per month of service after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of the premiums for the health plan.Employee enrolment in the plan is on a voluntary basis.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of the premiums for the basic dental ppan. Employee enrolment in the plan is on a voluntary basis.
Sick leave: Employees accumulate sick leave credits at the rate of 1 1/4 days per month of continuous employment to a maximum of 240 days.
Bereavement leave: 7 days for employee’s father, mother, spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister or grandchild. 5 days for employee’s father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, spouse’s grandparent or relative living with the employee. 2 days for the employee’s uncle, aunt, nephew or niece. 1 day for employee’s ex-spouse. Up to 3 additional days for the purpose of travel. 1/2 day to serve as a pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours’ pay to a maximum of 8 hours’ pay at the applicable overtime rate. Up to $10 fee for taxi fare when an employee is called back to work after leaving.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides all necessary safety apparel, safety equipment or uniform clothing. The employer will provide summer-issue uniform clothing in the spring and winter-issue uniform clothing in the fall of each year.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 0.5% increase):
Level 1: $1,063 rising in 20 steps to $1,350
Level 2: $1,221 rising in 20 steps to $1,541
Level 3: $1,397 rising in 20 steps to $1,783
Level 4: $1,560 rising in 20 steps to $1,993
Level 5: $1,755 rising in 24 steps to $2,355
Editor’s notes: Standby: $2 per hour for each hours of standby. Maternity leave: 17 weeks. Child care leave: Up to 37 weeks.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan 1, 2014: 0.5%
Effective July 1, 2014: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2015: 0.5%
Effective July 1, 2015: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2016: 0.5%
Effective July 1, 2016: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 0.5%
Effective July 1, 2017: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 0.5%
Effective July 1, 2018: 0.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 0.25%
Effective March 31, 2019: 2.50%
Shift premium: $3.20 per hour for all time worked where the majority of hours worked fall between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. $1.25 per hour for all time worked where the majority of hours on that shift fall between 11 p.m. Friday and 12 a.m. Sunday.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 1/4 days per month of service to start, 1 2/3 days per month of service after 8 years and 2 1/12 days per month of service after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of the premiums for the health plan.Employee enrolment in the plan is on a voluntary basis.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of the premiums for the basic dental ppan. Employee enrolment in the plan is on a voluntary basis.
Sick leave: Employees accumulate sick leave credits at the rate of 1 1/4 days per month of continuous employment to a maximum of 240 days.
Bereavement leave: 7 days for employee’s father, mother, spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister or grandchild. 5 days for employee’s father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, spouse’s grandparent or relative living with the employee. 2 days for the employee’s uncle, aunt, nephew or niece. 1 day for employee’s ex-spouse. Up to 3 additional days for the purpose of travel. 1/2 day to serve as a pallbearer.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 2 hours’ pay to a maximum of 8 hours’ pay at the applicable overtime rate. Up to $10 fee for taxi fare when an employee is called back to work after leaving.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer provides all necessary safety apparel, safety equipment or uniform clothing. The employer will provide summer-issue uniform clothing in the spring and winter-issue uniform clothing in the fall of each year.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 0.5% increase):
Level 1: $1,063 rising in 20 steps to $1,350
Level 2: $1,221 rising in 20 steps to $1,541
Level 3: $1,397 rising in 20 steps to $1,783
Level 4: $1,560 rising in 20 steps to $1,993
Level 5: $1,755 rising in 24 steps to $2,355
Editor’s notes: Standby: $2 per hour for each hours of standby. Maternity leave: 17 weeks. Child care leave: Up to 37 weeks.
