East Central Ambulance Association Collective Agreement 2025 - 2028

Article 26: Salaries & Recognition of Previous Experience

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 ECAA and falls within the scope of this bargaining unit;
   3. form a part of this Collective Agreement.
2. 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 as a regular full-time Employee.
3. Both parties to this Collective Agreement recognize that Employees normally improve 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 shall be so advised in writing and the Employee’s performance will be re-evaluated on a month-to-month basis. After the Employee reaches a satisfactory performance level, the increment shall be granted as of that date; however, the Employee’s anniversary date for annual increment purposes shall not be changed.
4. Effective on the dates specified, salaries for Employees covered by this Collective Agreement shall be as listed in the Salaries Appendix.
5. When possible, ECAA shall pay to the Employees their wages through the direct deposit system of a financial institution of the Employee’s choice.
6. 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:
   1. one (1) annual increment for one (1) year's experience within the last six (6) years;
   2. two (2) annual increments for two (2) years’ experience within the last seven (7) years;
   3. three (3) annual increments for three (3) years’ experience within the last eight (8) years;
   4. four (4) annual increments for four (4) years’ experience within the last nine (9) years;
   5. five (5) annual increments for five (5) years’ experience within the last ten (10) years;
   6. six (6) annual increments for six (6) years’ experience within the last eleven (11) years;
   7. seven (7) annual increments for seven (7) years’ experience within the last twelve (12) years.
7. Additional time worked, measured in monthly units, and not credited for purposes of initial placement on the salary scale shall be applied towards the calculation of the next increment.
8. This Article shall be applicable to all Employees actively in the hire of the Employer as of the date of ratification.