Carewest 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 and experience gained internationally) provided not more than three (3) 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 three (3) 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) hours experience within the last six (6) years;
   2. two (2) annual increments for four thousand and forty-five point five (4045.5) hours experience within the last seven (7) years;
   3. three (3) annual increments for six thousand and sixty-eight point two five (6068.25) hours experience within the last eight (8) years;
   4. four (4) annual increments for eight thousand and ninety-one (8091) hours experience within the last nine (9) years;
   5. five (5) annual increments for ten thousand one hundred and thirteen point seven five (10,113.75) hours experience within the last ten (10) years;
   6. six (6) annual increments for twelve thousand one hundred and thirty-six point five (12,136.5) hours experience within the last eleven (11) years;
   7. seven (7) annual increments for fourteen thousand one hundred and fifty-nine point two five (14,159.25) hours experience within the last twelve (12) years;
   8. eight (8) annual increments for sixteen thousand one hundred and eighty-two (16,182) regular hours of work experience within the last thirteen (13) years;
   9. nine (9) annual increments for eighteen thousand two hundred and four point seven five (18,204.75) regular hours of work experience within the last fourteen (14) 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. The Employer shall advise all Employees in writing at the time of hire as to the pay grade and step in the Salary Appendix, including reference to the recognition of previous experience.