Bethany Care Society Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 16A: Salaries

16A.01 Basic salary scales and increments shall be as set out in the Salaries Appendix and shall:

(a) be effective on the dates specified therein;

(b) be applicable to an Employee employed in a designated classification only when such classification has been created within the work force of the Employer and falls within the scope of this bargaining unit;

(c) form a part of this Collective Agreement.

16A.02 

(a) In the case of full-time Employees, advancement to the next increment will be after 2022.75 regular hours worked. The regular hours that an Employee would have worked during the following Employer paid leaves will be considered as regular hours worked for the purpose of advancing to the next increment: vacation, named holidays, sick leave, lieu time taken, court appearance, bereavement, special leave and education leave. In addition, the hours equivalent to the Employee's FTE for the first 12 months of an unpaid education leave will be credited toward an Employee's salary increment.

16A.03

Both parties to this Collective Agreement recognize that Employees normally improve in skill and ability relative to experience.  In the event that there is reason to believe that such improvement has not occurred, an annual increment may be withheld.  Where an increment is withheld, the Employee and Union shall be so advised, in writing, and the Employee’s performance will be evaluated, in writing on a month-to-month basis.  After they reach a satisfactory performance level, the increment shall be granted as of that date as the Employee’s anniversary date for increment purposes and shall not be changed.