Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Union: NAIT Academic Staff Association

Affiliation: Independent-local

Number of employees: 1,140

Bargaining unit: instructors; educational services employees; librarians

A 48-month renewal agreement effective from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2017, settled in May 2014 at the bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations – 12 months.

Wages

Effective
July 1, 2013		 Effective
June 30, 2014
General Adjustments 0.0% 2.5%
Annual Rates
Instructor/Counsellor,
Steps 3 - 15		 $59,510 - $97,235 $60,998 - $99,666
Librarian,
Steps 3 - 8		 $63,580 - $78,011 $65,170 - $79,961
Divisional Librarian,
Steps 3 - 8		 $79,577 - $97,922 $81,566 - $100,370
Effective
June 29, 2015
General Adjustments 2.5%
Annual Rates
Instructor/Counsellor,
Steps 3 - 15		 $62,523 - $102,158
Librarian,
Steps 3 - 8		 $66,799 - $81,960
Divisional Librarian,
Steps 3 - 8		 $83,606 - $102,879

Contract Language Reopener

Effective January 1, 2015, negotiations for new contract language will begin, with an implementation date set as June 29, 2015.

Lump-Sum Payment

Effective July 1, 2013, $1,850; July 1, 2014; $1,500.

Supervision Allowances

Leader I - 5.0% of Instructor top rate; Leader II - 10.0% of Instructor top rate [both unchanged].

Degree Allowances

Doctoral Degree - 5.0% of maximum Instructor rate; Master’s Degree - 4.5% of maximum Instructor rate; and, post-baccalaureate professional degree or designation - 3.5% of maximum Instructor rate [all unchanged].

Hours of Work

Librarians and Counsellors, 36 ¼ per week [unchanged].

Paid Holidays

8 statutory holidays, 2 days designated in February as preparation days, plus at least 11 consecutive days during the Christmas period, including December 24 and January 1 [unchanged].

Paid Vacation

Librarians, 5 weeks earned after 1 year, 6 after 6, and 7 after 11 (unchanged). Instructors and Counsellors, maximum of 1.7249 days per pay period, calculated in direct proportion to time worked in each pay period [unchanged].

Health and Welfare

Flexible Spending Account: Effective January, 1, 2015, $650 per year [not available].

Professional Development Fund

Unspent funds can be carried over to a maximum of $2,400 or 3 years of contribution for part-time employees [previously no cap was imposed].

Employment Location

The new collective agreement recognizes that work can be assigned to another location other than the place of employment [new addition].

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Note: This summary reflects the information available at time of ratification.