Siksika Health Services Collective Agreement 2023-2026

Article 27: Salaries

1. Basic salary scales and increments shall be as set out in the Salary Scale 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 the Employer and falls within the scope of this bargaining unit;
   3. form a part of this Collective Agreement.

2.  

   1. 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 with the Employer as a regular full-time Employee.
   2. Unless otherwise changed by the operation of this Collective Agreement, a temporary Employee who has had a change in status to a regular full-time Employee shall have their anniversary date established based on hours paid at the basic rate of pay with the Employer at the increment level such Employee was entitled to receive immediately prior to their change in status.
   3. When a PCP graduates and becomes an ACP they may on an individual basis, at the discretion of the Employer, and based on satisfactory experience and performance have a portion of their hours worked credited toward an increment thereby necessitating an adjustment to their anniversary date. When a PCP becomes an ACP, they will be placed at the salary step that is next highest to the current PCP wage on the ACP the salary grid.

   Temporary Employees — Increment

3. Notwithstanding the time periods stated for increment advancement in the Salary Scale Temporary Employees to whom these provisions apply shall be entitled to an increment on the satisfactory completion of one (1) year of full-time equivalency and per year thereafter until the maximum rate is attained.
   
   Temporary and Casual Employees • Change of Status
4.  
   1. A Temporary or Casual-Employee who transfers to regular full-time with the Employer shall be credited with the following entitlements earned during their period of employment, provided not more than six (6) months have elapsed since they last worked for the Employer:
      1. vacation entitlements;
      2. seniority; and
      3. salary increments.
   2. A Temporary Employee shall also be credited with sick leave earned and not taken during their period of temporary employment.
5. Payroll schedule is on a bi-weekly basis for all Employees.
6. Payroll shall be via direct deposit. A pay summary will be issued to all Employees in a bi-weekly basis.