Economics and Social Science Services Group (EC)
Ratifies Radical One Year Collective Agreement
July 28, 2006
Ottawa, July 28, 2006… In an unusual round of collective bargaining, the EC group negotiated a one year collective agreement that would allow Treasury Board time to complete its EC classification conversion, at the same time allowing the EC group to benefit from a salary increase that would have otherwise been delayed until Treasury Board completed its task of revising the standard.
Response from the membership was much greater than usual for a ratification vote, in spite of the awkward timing of a summer vote. The EC group support was overwhelming.
The agreement allows for a 2.5% salary increase effective June 22, 2006.
Other changes include: the replacement of the Marriage Leave Article with a new clause under the Vacation Leave Article that allows 37.5 hours (5 days) of Leave with Pay; the maternity and parental provisions in the EC collective agreement have been harmonized with the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan; The Penological Factor Allowance has been redefined in terms of risk, rather than custody of inmates.
“Several of CAPE’s demands were set aside in order to achieve this agreement, and will be brought to the table shortly. Keep in mind that CAPE will be commencing another round of EC Collective Bargaining in 2007,” said Chief Negotiator Claude Danik. “Because of this, the present agreement will not delay the availability of any additional gains, because Treasury Board will not be finished the conversion of the EC classification standard until some unknown point in the future. The EC group has taken a unique position that is both conciliatory and immediately financially beneficial. I wish to personally thank the members of the bargaining committee and staff for supporting the approach. I also wish to thank CAPE’s President, José Aggrey, for his timely intervention.”
July 28, 2006
Ottawa, July 28, 2006… In an unusual round of collective bargaining, the EC group negotiated a one year collective agreement that would allow Treasury Board time to complete its EC classification conversion, at the same time allowing the EC group to benefit from a salary increase that would have otherwise been delayed until Treasury Board completed its task of revising the standard.
Response from the membership was much greater than usual for a ratification vote, in spite of the awkward timing of a summer vote. The EC group support was overwhelming.
The agreement allows for a 2.5% salary increase effective June 22, 2006.
Other changes include: the replacement of the Marriage Leave Article with a new clause under the Vacation Leave Article that allows 37.5 hours (5 days) of Leave with Pay; the maternity and parental provisions in the EC collective agreement have been harmonized with the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan; The Penological Factor Allowance has been redefined in terms of risk, rather than custody of inmates.
“Several of CAPE’s demands were set aside in order to achieve this agreement, and will be brought to the table shortly. Keep in mind that CAPE will be commencing another round of EC Collective Bargaining in 2007,” said Chief Negotiator Claude Danik. “Because of this, the present agreement will not delay the availability of any additional gains, because Treasury Board will not be finished the conversion of the EC classification standard until some unknown point in the future. The EC group has taken a unique position that is both conciliatory and immediately financially beneficial. I wish to personally thank the members of the bargaining committee and staff for supporting the approach. I also wish to thank CAPE’s President, José Aggrey, for his timely intervention.”