Rexall/Pharma Plus Pharmacies Ltd. (Calgary) Collective Agreement 2019-2024

Article 15: Recognition of Previous Experience

1. Salary recognition shall be granted for work experience satisfactory to the Employer 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.
   
   Employees hired subsequent to ratification shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of Article 14.01 as amended.

   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) year’s experience within the last seven (7) years;

   3. three (3) annual increments for three (3) year’s experience within the last eight (8) years;

   4. four (4) annual increments for four (4) year’s experience within the last nine (9) years;

   5. five (5) annual increments for five (5) year’s experience within the last ten (10) years;

   6. six (6) annual increments for six (6) year’s experience within the last eleven (11) years;

   7. seven (7) annual increments for seven (7) year’s experience within the last twelve (12) years;

   8. eight (8) annual increments for eight (8) year’s experience within the last thirteen (13) years.

2. Additional time worked, measured in hourly units, and not credited for purposes of initial placement on the salary scale shall be applied towards the calculation of the next increment.

3. 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.

4. 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.