Bargaining Update – Tentative Agreement Reached!
We are pleased to announce that your SH Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with the Treasury Board after a long fought and intense round of negotiations.
Some of the wins for SH Group members include:
The new Collective Agreement shall expire September 30, 2026
Rates of Pay (General Economic Increases) for all classifications:
October 1, 2022 - increase to rates of pay: 3.50%
October 1, 2022 - wage adjustment: 1.25%
October 1, 2023 - increase to rates of pay: 3.00%
October 1, 2024 - increase to rates of pay: 2.00%
October 1, 2024 - wage adjustment: 0.25%
October 1, 2025 - increase to rates of pay: 2.00%
October 1, 2023 – Pay Line Adjustment of 0.5% to be applied to every step of every classification and level of the following classifications in the SH group:
· Dentistry (DE)
· Nutrition and Dietetics (ND)
· Medicine (MD)
· Occupational and Physical Therapy (OP)
· Pharmacy (PH)
· Social Work (SW)
· Veterinary Medicine (VM)
Effective October 1, 2024 – Market adjustment of 9.25% for all employees in the PS classification
Effective October 1, 2024 – Market adjustment of 4.5% for all employees in all NU classifications
The following restructure to take place on implementation of the new Collective Agreement:
· DE: additional of one (1) new step at the maximum for all levels
· VM: additional of one (1) new step at the maximum for all levels
· PH: additional of one (1) new step at the maximum for all levels
· ND: additional of one (1) new step at the maximum for all levels
· SW: additional of two (2) new steps at the maximum for all levels
New Nurse Practitioner pay grid which combines NU salary and increases, and the Nurse Practitioner allowance which includes an additional 15% increase to the Nurse Practitioner allowance and other salary related benefits. This will make all salary eligible for overtime and
The Employer will provide a one-time lump-sum payment of two thousand five hundred
dollars ($2,500) to incumbents of positions within the SH group on the date of signing of the
collective agreement.
There are many other improvements that will be shared with the ratification package. The ratification package will be shared once it is translated. Please stay tuned for next steps and further information as it becomes available
The Team thanks all the members for their support and efforts this round as we fought for improvements and recognition across all the classifications.
In solidarity,
Your SH Bargaining Team
