Common use of Economic Increases Clause in Contracts

Economic Increases. The tentative agreement contains significant improvements to monetary compensation for members. This includes economic increases and wage adjustments for all members, and allowances paid to specific occupations, including Fishery Officers, Enforcement and Wildlife Officers, Labour Affairs Officers, and TIs at Measurement Canada. Further details are provided below. The total compensation for all TC group members amounts to a minimum increase of five- and-a-half percent over the four years of the collective agreement, plus a $650 signing bonus for TC members who are not in receipt of a salary adjustment (see details below) and who are employed in the TC bargaining unit at the time of signing of the new agreement.  Effective June 21, 2014: 1.25%  Effective June 21, 2015: 1.25%  Effective June 21, 2016: salary adjustment of 0.5% applicable to all rates of pay  Effective June 21, 2016: 1.25%  Effective June 21, 2017: 1.25%  $650 Signing bonus Sick Leave  The sick leave provisions (Article 39) of our collective agreement will remain unchanged.  The parties have negotiated a memorandum of agreement to establish a task force to develop recommendations on measures to improve employee wellness and reintegration into the workplace of employees who have been on sick leave.  Any future enhancements to the sick leave regime would need to be negotiated and agreed to by both parties. PSAC’s four principles are included in the MOA: sick leave provisions will be contained in the collective agreement, will provide for wage replacement, will protect and grandparent sick leave banks, and will not be administered by a third-party provider. Any enhanced sick leave regime shall contain, at minimum, these four principles. Workforce Adjustment Appendix  What we achieved represents the most significant improvements in workforce adjustment since it was first signed as an appendix into PSAC collective agreements in 1998.  Changes will reduce involuntary layoffs by allowing volunteers to come forward to leave the public service during times of workforce adjustment.  Employees will now have up to fifteen months to find an alternation match.  More union involvement, ensuring employees have the right to union representation during the process.  Limits to contracting out.  Improvements to the monetary provisions, including the education allowance, the counselling allowance, and the transition support measure. The following is a detailed summary of the tentative agreement reached on January 21, 2017, organized by:

Economic Increases. The tentative agreement contains significant improvements to monetary compensation for members. This includes economic increases and wage adjustments for all members, and allowances paid to specific occupations, including Fishery Officers, Enforcement and Wildlife Officers, Labour Affairs Officers, and TIs at Measurement Canada. Further details are provided below. The total compensation for all TC group members amounts to a minimum increase of five- and-a-half percent over the four years of the collective agreement, plus a $650 signing bonus for TC members who are not in receipt of a salary adjustment (see details below) and who are employed in the TC bargaining unit at the time of signing of the new agreement.  • Effective June 21, 2014: 1.25%  • Effective June 21, 2015: 1.25%  • Effective June 21, 2016: salary adjustment of 0.5% applicable to all rates of pay  • Effective June 21, 2016: 1.25%  • Effective June 21, 2017: 1.25%  • $650 Signing bonus Sick Leave  • The sick leave provisions (Article 39) of our collective agreement will remain unchanged.  • The parties have negotiated a memorandum of agreement to establish a task force to develop recommendations on measures to improve employee wellness and reintegration into the workplace of employees who have been on sick leave.  • Any future enhancements to the sick leave regime would need to be negotiated and agreed to by both parties. PSAC’s four principles are included in the MOA: sick leave provisions will be contained in the collective agreement, will provide for wage replacement, will protect and grandparent sick leave banks, and will not be administered by a third-party provider. Any enhanced sick leave regime shall contain, at minimum, these four principles. Workforce Adjustment Appendix  • What we achieved represents the most significant improvements in workforce adjustment since it was first signed as an appendix into PSAC collective agreements in 1998.  • Changes will reduce involuntary layoffs by allowing volunteers to come forward to leave the public service during times of workforce adjustment.  • Employees will now have up to fifteen months to find an alternation match.  • More union involvement, ensuring employees have the right to union representation during the process.  • Limits to contracting out.  • Improvements to the monetary provisions, including the education allowance, the counselling allowance, and the transition support measure. The following is a detailed summary of the tentative agreement reached on January 21, 2017, organized by: