PIPSC NR Group
Bargaining Bulletin #9
Bargaining Update for PIPSC NR Members
1.Your NR Bargaining Team has achieved the following improvements to our contract, beyond the Central Table improvements:
Salary Market Adjustment Increase: 0.8% Year One And 0.2% Year Two, above the Central Table Economic Increase;
Total of 2.8% Oct 01. 2018; 2.2% Oct 01, 2019; 1.5% Oct 01, 2020; 1.5% Oct 01, 2021
Travelling Time: Traveling Time Increase to 15 Hours straight time, from 12 Hours, with no North America restriction
Travel Status: Leave Qualification Period reduced From 40 nights To 20 nights
Bereavement Leave With Pay: Definition of family expanded
Leave Without Pay For The Care Of Family: Definition of family expanded
Leave With Pay For Family-Related Responsibilities: Definition of family expanded
Diving Allowance: Increased from $15 To $25 per hour
No Discrimination: Added genetic characteristics
Sea Trials: Expanded Applicability
New MoU for Office Space
New: Professional Integrity
2. The complete Agreement will be issued by month-end, followed by a NR Town Hall teleconference to be scheduled. Note that this NR Town hall is separate from the Central Table Town Hall scheduled for June 12.
3. Following the NR teleconference, we will be scheduling a NR ratification vote on the proposed Agreement.
Please check your email or PIPSC NR webpage regularly for further details
Thanks again from your NR Bargaining Team