Local 55 – Workers Compensation Board Bargaining Update: Tentative Agreement Reached

After five days of negotiations, your bargaining committee is very pleased to announce that they have reached a tentative agreement with your employer and are recommending acceptance of this agreement.

We are now in the process of creating a detailed ratification document, scheduling information sessions, and coordinating a ratification vote. The detailed ratification document will be sent to you prior to the information sessions and ratification vote.

Here are the Highlights your tentative agreement includes:

• 3 year Agreement with no concessions; Effective January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023
• Wage Pattern to match Civil Service
  • January 1, 2021 – 1.5%
  • January 1, 2022 – 1.5%
  • January 1, 2023 – 3.0%
  • December 31, 2023- 0.5%
• Holiday Improvements – Heritage Day & Truth and Recognition Day added to list of general Holidays
• Health Spending Account to increase to $1000 effective January 1, 2023
• Standby compensation to be increase to $20 & $40 effective December 31, 2023
• Transportation compensation – match Civil Service compensation
• Employer to maintain Flexible Workplace Policy.
• Gender Neutral, Gender Expression & Respectful Workplace language added
• Diversity and Inclusion language added
• Job Posting & Staffing process improvements
• Anniversary Date language added.
• Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave Language Updated.
• Resolution of Policy and Individual Grievances re: Anniversary Date, Date of Salary Increment, Classifications, & Illness during Vacation

Your bargaining committee thanks you for your support and solidarity during this round of negotiation.

If you have any other questions, please contact a member of your bargaining committee or the NSGEU by calling 902-424-4063 (toll-free 1-877-556-7438) or emailing inquiry@nsgeu.ca.

Bargaining Committee:

Brian Dimmer. bdimmer@eastlink.ca

Wally Hines, wallacehines@bellaliant.net

Lee Shea, jklshea@gmail.com

Kathy Cormier, Gillianshay@gmail.com

Chief Negotiator Lloyd Samson, LSamson@nsgeu.ca