Covenant Health 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) 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.

   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;

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

2. Additional time worked, measured in hours, 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. At the time of hire, the Employer shall advise Employees in writing as to the applicable pay grade and step in the Salary Appendix, including reference to the recognition of previous experience.