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September 3, 2003  Central bargaining - More details on the Bendel Award

The Bendel Award was released Friday, Aug. 29. While we did not achieve all of the gains that we wanted, this is a major step forward in recognition for our professions. We mobilized, we told our stories to the public, and we presented a brief that was factual, strong, detailed and persuasive. Our efforts paid off in the best central agreement yet.

The full award and the unofficial wage grids are available below.

Here are the highlights:

Compounded Wage Increase of 14 per cent over two years for Registered Technologists and those above RT. This means that Registered Technologists are closer to the RN maximum than we have been in more than 13 years. Furthermore, the first five steps of the grid are higher than the corresponding steps of the RN grid.

Compounded Wage Increase of 7 per cent over two years for Technicians. This is better than their counterparts in other hospitals.

An additional 3 per cent to the maximum rate for Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Perfusionists, Ultrasound Technologists, MRI Technologists and RRCPs effective Apr. 1, 2003.

Technicians have increased vacation entitlement that will now equal the vacation entitlement of the rest of the bargaining unit members.

Members in receipt of a layoff notice will be entitled to receive the same training provided to a new employee in order to exercise their displacement rights.

Increases to shift and weekend premiums ($1.10/hour for evening shifts; $1.35/hour for night shifts and $1.45/hour for weekend shifts).

Improvement in the credit for experience language (one year for every year of experience, with no maximum entry level and current employees will be paid at the step to which they would have been entitled if this provision had been in effect when they were hired).

The right for early retirees to continue in the group benefit plans.

Details about implementation of the award will be provided shortly. In the meantime, negotiations for any outstanding local provisions are ongoing and planning for the next round of bargaining has already begun.

The collective agreements expire Mar. 31, 2004. Watch for information about a pre-bargaining conference that will be held before the end of the year. We have come a long way, but there will be more hard work next round to achieve what we need.

The full award (.pdf)

Final central wage rates (.pdf)

 

Bendel Award Index Page

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