CapitalCare Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 15: Recognition of Previous Experience

1. Salary recognition shall be granted for work experience satisfactory to the Employer (including experience in the private sector) provided not more than five (5) years have elapsed since such experience was obtained as outlined in the following guidelines:
   
   For regulated professions, the Employer may recognize work experience notwithstanding a break in service of more than five (5) years if the Employee has fulfilled the licensing requirements of the Employee’s professional body to maintain standing in that profession.
   1. One (1) annual increment for two thousand and twenty-two point seven five (2022.75) regular hours of work experience within the last six (6) years.
   2. Two (2) annual increments for three thousand eight hundred and fifty-one point seven five (3851.75) regular hours of work experience within the last seven (7) years.
   3. Three (3) annual increments for five thousand six hundred and eighty point seven five (5680.75) regular hours of work experience within the last eight (8) years.
   4. Four (4) annual increments for seven thousand five hundred and nine point seven five (7509.75) regular hours of work experience within the last nine (9) years.
   5. Five (5) annual increments for nine thousand three hundred and thirty-eight point seven five (9338.75) regular hours of work experience within the last ten (10) years.
   6. Six (6) annual increments for eleven thousand one hundred and sixty-seven point seven five (11,167.75) regular hours of work experience within the last eleven (11) years.
   7. Seven (7) annual increments for twelve thousand nine hundred and ninety-six point seven five (12,996.75) regular hours of work experience within the last twelve (12) years.
   8. Eight (8) annual increments for fourteen thousand eight hundred and twenty-five point seven five (14,825.75) regular hours of work experience within the last thirteen (13) years.
2. Additional hours worked, and not credited for purposes of initial placement on the salary scale, shall be applied towards the calculation of the next increment.
3. At the time of hire, the Employer shall advise all Employees in writing as to the applicable pay grade and step in the Salary Appendix, including reference to the recognition of previous experience.