CapitalCare Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 14: Salaries

1. Basic salary scales and increments shall be as set out in the Salaries Appendix and shall:
   1. be effective on the dates specified therein;
   2. 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;
   3. form a part of this Collective Agreement.
2. 1. Unless otherwise changed by the operation of this Collective Agreement, salary increments for Regular Full-Time Employees shall be applied on the appropriate anniversary of the date the Employee commenced employment with the Employer as a Regular Full-Time Employee.
   2. Unless otherwise changed by the operation of this Collective Agreement, a Regular Part-Time Employee who has had a change in status to a Regular Full-Time Employee shall have their anniversary date established based on hours worked with the Employer at the increment level such Employee was entitled to receive immediately prior to their change in status.
3. Both parties to this Collective Agreement recognize that an Employee normally improves in skill and ability relative to experience.  In the event that there is just reason to believe that such improvement has not occurred, an annual increment may be withheld.  Where an increment is withheld, the Employee and the 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; however, their anniversary date, for annual increment purposes, shall not be changed.

4. 
   (A) For Paramedical Professional Employees:

   1. Recognition shall be extended to Dietitians who have completed the required internship or its equivalent for registration by starting that individual at the second (2nd) step of the salary scale.
   2. Recognition shall be extended to a Graduate Pharmacist who has completed an accredited residency program in the hospital pharmacy by starting that individual at the second (2nd) step of the salary scale.

   3. In the event that:

      1. an occupied position outside the scope of this bargaining unit is subsequently determined to be within the scope of this bargaining unit in accordance with the provisions of Article 4.01; and
      2. the incumbent within such position is therefore determined to be an Employee within the scope of the bargaining unit; and
      3. the Basic Rate of Pay of such Employee exceeds the applicable rate of pay for the appropriate classification within the Salary Appendix;

      then the Employee, while employed in such position shall continue to receive their previous rate of pay until the appropriate rate of pay for the classification in the Salary Appendix becomes equal to or greater than their previous rate of pay, at which time they shall then receive the applicable rate in pay in the Salary Appendix for the classification to which the position is allocated.

   4. Where applicable, an Employee who has completed the required educational requirements of any of the paramedical professional classifications covered by this Collective Agreement, who has not yet fulfilled the requirement for full licensing/registration but has a provisional or conditional licensing/registration shall be paid ninety percent (90%) of the applicable rate for the classification to which they have been hired.
      
      Upon providing proof of having completed registration requirements, the salary of such Employee shall be adjusted to the full rate retroactive to the date of successful completion of the licensing/registration requirements or the Employee’s most recent date of employment whichever is later.

   (B) For Paramedical Technical Employees:

   1. Where applicable, an Employee who has completed the required training in any of the technologies covered by this Collective Agreement and who is awaiting licensing/registration/certification examinations or results of same shall be paid ninety percent (90%) of the applicable rate for the classification to which they have been hired.
      
      Upon proof of having passed the licensing/registration/certification examination, the salary of such Employee shall be adjusted to the full rate retroactive to date of successful completion of the examination, or commencement of employment, whichever is the later.

   2. An Employee covered by this Collective Agreement who has not successfully completed a recognized course of training or certification examinations normally required for the classification in which they are employed shall be paid ninety percent (90%) of the applicable rate in the salary scale according to length of service.

5. Sole Professional (Paramedical Professional Employees)
   An Employee who is the only person within the organization exercising responsibilities for their particular professional field of practice shall receive an additional one dollar ($1.00) per hour.

6. Paramedical Technical Employees who have successfully completed post graduate education programs resulting in qualifications as listed below shall receive for the highest qualification held, provided the qualification is utilized in the normal course of duties, in addition to their hourly rate as set out in the Salaries Appendix, an amount as herein stated for the qualification:
   
                                                                                                        Hourly

                       Bachelor of 

                       Health Information Management                          $0.44