Your SP Group Bargaining Team met twice with the employer; at the end of June, and again at the beginning of July. During those meetings, the pay proposals were exchanged and negotiated. Typically, proposals having a monetary value are only exchanged and negotiated once the other non-monetary issues/proposals have been discussed or addressed. There are three elements of the monetary proposals.
- General economic increases: This is the change to the salary that is intended to reflect economic changes experienced by all employees. Typically, over the long term, it’s intended to follow inflation.
- Group specific salary increases: Often called market adjustments or wage adjustments, these increases are intended to reflect pressure in the labour market, i.e., recruitment and retention, that are specific to the SP Group. Primary considerations for these market adjustments include recruitment and retention data, internal and external salary relativity, and changes in the value/complexity/impact of the work.
- Proposals having a monetary impact: These are proposals for changes to the collective agreement that provide additional allowances or compensation in addition to salary. Examples include shift premiums, overtime premiums, allowances, etc. Most of these proposals were already included in the original non-monetary exchange.
Confidentiality is a cornerstone of negotiations. It allows both parties the opportunity to explore solutions without those proposals being used against them publicly or otherwise. The information provided below is as detailed as we are able to provide without the potential for it to negatively impact the negotiated result.
Summary of the SP Group Pay Proposal
Rates of Pay (General Economic Increases)
October 1, 2022 - increase to rates of pay: 3.50%
October 1, 2022 - wage adjustment: 1.25%
October 1, 2023 - increase to rates of pay: 3.00%
October 1, 2023 - pay line adjustment: 1.00%
October 1, 2024 - increase to rates of pay: 2.00%
October 1, 2024 - wage adjustment: 0.25%
One-time allowance Related to the Performance of Regular Duties:
- The Employer will provide a one-time lump-sum payment of three thousand seven hundred dollars ($3,700) to incumbents of positions within the SP group on the date of signing of the collective agreement.
- This one-time allowance will be paid to incumbents of positions within the SP group for the performance of regular duties and responsibilities associated with their position.
Pay Line Adjustment:
- October 1, 2023 – Pay Line Adjustment of one percent (1.0%) to be applied to every step of every classification and level in the SP group.
Harmonization
- Effective October 1, 2023, complete the harmonization of the AG, BI and CH
classifications with the PC pay grids.
Step 1 Salary Ranges
- Remove Step 1 salary ranges with $10 pay increments for the AG-01, BI-01, CH-01, FO-01, PC-01, SG-SRE-01 and SG-PAT-01 classifications.
AC Pay Proposal
- Market adjustments to all levels to bring these positions into line with Actuaries at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and thereby address recruitment and retention issues.
MT Pay Proposal
- Market adjustments to select MT pay levels to address significant recruitment and retention issues.
Appendix E: Allowance for certain Health Canada employees in the Biological Science Group
- Restore previous value of the allowance as percentage of salary at inception.
- Remove expiry date of allowance.
Summary of Employer’s Last Offer.
Rates of Pay (General Economic Increases)
October 1, 2022 - increase to rates of pay: 3.50%
October 1, 2022 - wage adjustment: 1.25%
October 1, 2023 - increase to rates of pay: 3.00%
October 1, 2024 - increase to rates of pay: 2.00%
October 1, 2024 - wage adjustment: 0.25%
October 1, 2025 - increase to rates of pay: 2.00%
AC Pay Proposal
- Reintroduction of “barriers” to salary progression.
- Terminable allowance offering cash increases to all AC levels.
MT Pay Proposal
- Market adjustments to the MT-1 pay level.
- Removal of the first step of the MT-2 pay level.
Our next session with Treasury Board is scheduled for September 19 to 21. If you have any questions, please email your SP Bargaining Team at spbargainingteam@pipsc.ca.
In solidarity,
SP Group Bargaining Team