Negotiations Update: Tentative Agreement at Granville Island
Published by Patrick October 1st, 2007 in Bargaining Tags: Bargaining, nat.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation – Granville Island Office and the Public Service Alliance of Canada reached a tentative agreement on September 21, 2007. The three (3) year agreement was ratified by the membership on September 27, 2007.Some of the highlights of the agreement include:
- Effective April 1, 2007, an economic increase of 3.16%, an incentive pay of 3.07% (lump sum) and a corporate award of 2.5% (lump sum).
- Effective April 1, 2008, and April 1, 2009, economic increases, incentive pay and corporate awards as per other corporate employees.
- Effective April 1, 2007, the Granville Island Premium to be increased from 1% to 2%
- Improvements to the Vacation Leave - 2 1/12 days per calendar month after 18 years (from 19) and 2.5 days per calendar month after 28 years (from 30).
Over 40 PSAC members work at CMHC - Granville Island. They perform a variety of duties including Administration, Grounds Maintenance, Market and Events Coordination, Janitorial, Painting, Building Maintenance etc.
The revised collective agreement has an expiry date of March 31, 2010.