Montreal (1,240 research associates, assistants) and the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE) and Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
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Renewal agreement: Effective June 18, 2018, to May 30, 2021. Signed on June 18, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective signing of agreement: 1%;
Effective June 1, 2019: 1%;
Effective June 1, 2020: 1%.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 3 additional days over Christmas period, plus 1 floating day to be taken during university’s Christmas break.
Vacations with pay: 1/4 of week per month to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 3 years, 5 weeks after 7 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 40 hours per week. May be taken as time off in lieu, maximum 5 days in bank.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, child of spouse. 3 days for death of mother, father, mother or father of spouse, brother, sister, brother or sister of spouse. 2 days for death of grandparent, grandchild. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, daughter-in-law, son-in-law. 1 additional day for travel more than 160 kilometres from place of residence to attend funeral.
Probationary period: 60 actual worked days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Severance: 1 month’s salary for each year of service, based on average annual salary earned as research associate in past 3 years, maximum 12 months, for research assistants who have held definite term appointments for 5 years.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Steps
Regular research assistants
1: $24.25 rising 2 steps to $24.73
2: $24.86 rising 2 steps to $25.36
3: $25.48 rising 2 steps to $25.99
4: $26.12 rising 2 steps to $26.64
5: $26.77 rising 2 steps to $27.31
6: $27.43 rising 2 steps to $27.98
7: $28.12 rising 2 steps to $28.68
8: $28.83 rising 2 steps to $29.41
9: $29.54 rising 2 steps to $30.14
10: $30.28 rising 2 steps to $30.89
11: $31.04 rising 2 steps to $31.66
12: $31.82 rising 2 steps to $32.46
13: $32.61 rising 2 steps to $33.27
14: $33.43 rising 2 steps to $34.10
15: $34.27 rising 2 steps to $34.96
Research associates
1: $25.95 rising 2 steps to $28.44
2: $26.60 rising 2 steps to $29.16
3: $27.26 rising 2 steps to $29.89
4: $27.95 rising 2 steps to $30.64
5: $28.64 rising 2 steps to $31.41
6: $29.35 rising 2 steps to $32.18
7: $30.09 rising 2 steps to $32.98
8: $30.85 rising 2 steps to $33.82
9: $31.61 rising 2 steps to $34.66
10: $32.40 rising 2 steps to $35.52
11: $33.21 rising 2 steps to $36.41
12: $34.05 rising 2 steps to $37.33
13: $34.89 rising 2 steps to $38. 26
14: $35.77 rising 2 steps to $39.22
15: $36.67 rising 2 steps to $40.20
Casual research assistants: $15.15 rising 2 steps to $16
Editor’s notes: Liberation time: Employer will provide $52,000 per year (previously $26,000 per year) for liberation time. If total cost of time is less $52,000 per year, employer will pay unused amount to union at end of year. Travel, other expenses: Reimbursements by employer will be completed within 40 working days of submission of expense report. Marriage: 5 days of paid leave in event of marriage.
Wage adjustments:
Effective signing of agreement: 1%;
Effective June 1, 2019: 1%;
Effective June 1, 2020: 1%.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 3 additional days over Christmas period, plus 1 floating day to be taken during university’s Christmas break.
Vacations with pay: 1/4 of week per month to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 3 years, 5 weeks after 7 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 40 hours per week. May be taken as time off in lieu, maximum 5 days in bank.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, child of spouse. 3 days for death of mother, father, mother or father of spouse, brother, sister, brother or sister of spouse. 2 days for death of grandparent, grandchild. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, daughter-in-law, son-in-law. 1 additional day for travel more than 160 kilometres from place of residence to attend funeral.
Probationary period: 60 actual worked days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Severance: 1 month’s salary for each year of service, based on average annual salary earned as research associate in past 3 years, maximum 12 months, for research assistants who have held definite term appointments for 5 years.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Steps
Regular research assistants
1: $24.25 rising 2 steps to $24.73
2: $24.86 rising 2 steps to $25.36
3: $25.48 rising 2 steps to $25.99
4: $26.12 rising 2 steps to $26.64
5: $26.77 rising 2 steps to $27.31
6: $27.43 rising 2 steps to $27.98
7: $28.12 rising 2 steps to $28.68
8: $28.83 rising 2 steps to $29.41
9: $29.54 rising 2 steps to $30.14
10: $30.28 rising 2 steps to $30.89
11: $31.04 rising 2 steps to $31.66
12: $31.82 rising 2 steps to $32.46
13: $32.61 rising 2 steps to $33.27
14: $33.43 rising 2 steps to $34.10
15: $34.27 rising 2 steps to $34.96
Research associates
1: $25.95 rising 2 steps to $28.44
2: $26.60 rising 2 steps to $29.16
3: $27.26 rising 2 steps to $29.89
4: $27.95 rising 2 steps to $30.64
5: $28.64 rising 2 steps to $31.41
6: $29.35 rising 2 steps to $32.18
7: $30.09 rising 2 steps to $32.98
8: $30.85 rising 2 steps to $33.82
9: $31.61 rising 2 steps to $34.66
10: $32.40 rising 2 steps to $35.52
11: $33.21 rising 2 steps to $36.41
12: $34.05 rising 2 steps to $37.33
13: $34.89 rising 2 steps to $38. 26
14: $35.77 rising 2 steps to $39.22
15: $36.67 rising 2 steps to $40.20
Casual research assistants: $15.15 rising 2 steps to $16
Editor’s notes: Liberation time: Employer will provide $52,000 per year (previously $26,000 per year) for liberation time. If total cost of time is less $52,000 per year, employer will pay unused amount to union at end of year. Travel, other expenses: Reimbursements by employer will be completed within 40 working days of submission of expense report. Marriage: 5 days of paid leave in event of marriage.
