Prairie Emergency Medical Services Inc. Collective Agreement 2020-2025

Article 28: Recognition of Previous Experience

1. Wage recognition shall be granted for work experience acceptable to the Employer, (including experience in the private sector) provided not more than two (2) 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 three (3) years;
   2. two (2) annual increments for two (2) years’ experience within the last four (4) years;
   3. three (3) annual increments for three (3) years’ experience within the last five (5) years;
   4. four (4) annual increments for four (4) years’ experience within the last six (6) years;
   5. five (5) annual increments for five (5) years’ experience within the last seven (7) years;
   6. six (6) annual increments for six (6) years’ experience within the last eight (8) years;
   7. seven (7) annual increments for seven (7) years’ experience within the last nine (9) years;
   8. eight (8) annual increments for eight (8) years’ experience within the last ten (10) years; and
   9. nine (9) annual increments for nine (9) years’ experience within the last eleven (11) years.
   10. ten (10) annual increments for ten (10) years’ experience within the last twelve (12) years.
   11. eleven (11) annual increments for eleven (11) years’ experience within the last thirteen (13) years.
2. 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.
3. 1. An Employee must disclose all relevant work experience to the Employer at the time of hire for such experience to be assessed and recognized for the purposes of applying Article 28.01. The Employer shall make the Employee aware of their obligation to disclose all relevant work experience at the interview stage.
   2. An Employee who discloses relevant work experience but is awaiting documentation to prove the claimed experience shall have three (3) calendar months from date of hire to produce such documentation. Extensions to the three (3) months shall not be unreasonably denied.
   3. An Employee who does not disclose all relevant work experience to the Employer at the time of hire, and who has received the benefit of Article 28.01, cannot disclose new work experience to claim additional recognition under Article 28.01.
4. This Article shall be applicable only to Employees whose date of hire is on or after the date of exchange of ratification of this Collective Agreement.
5. At the time of hire, the Employer shall advise Employees in writing as to the applicable pay grade and step in the Wage Scale, including reference to the recognition of previous experience.