Prince Edward Island Department of Health
Location: province-wide, Prince Edward Island
Union: Prince Edward Island Nurses' Union
Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 1,210
Bargaining unit: nurses
A 48-month renewal agreement, effective from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2018, settled in April 2015 at the conciliation stage. Duration of negotiations - 11 months.
Wages
| Effective April 1, 2014 |
Effective October 1, 2014 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Hourly rates | ||
| Registered Nurse I, Steps 1-6 | $29.79 - $36.30 [$29.57 - $36.03] |
$30.02 - $36.57 |
| Registered Nurse II, Steps 1-6 | $30.25 - $37.77 [$30.02 - $37.49] |
$30.47 - $38.05 |
| Registered Nurse IV, Steps 1-6 | $33.92 - $42.44 [$33.67 - $42.12] |
$34.18 - $42.75 |
| Effective April 1, 2015 |
Effective October 1, 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 1.00% | 1.00% |
| Hourly rates | ||
| Registered Nurse I, Steps 1-6 | $30.32 - $36.94 | $30.62 - $37.31 |
| Registered Nurse II, Steps 1-6 | $30.78 - $38.43 | $31.08 - $38.82 |
| Registered Nurse IV, Steps 1-6 | $34.52 - $43.18 | $34.86 - $43.61 |
| Effective April 1, 2016 |
Effective October 1, 2016 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 2.00% | 2.00% |
| Hourly rates | ||
| Registered Nurse I, Steps 1-6 | $31.23 - $38.05 | $31.86 - $38.81 |
| Registered Nurse II, Steps 1-6 | $31.71 - $39.59 | $32.34 - $40.39 |
| Registered Nurse IV, Steps 1-6 | $35.56 - $44.48 | $36.27 - $45.37 |
| Effective April 1, 2017 |
Effective October 1, 2017 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 1.00% | 1.00% |
| Hourly rates | ||
| Registered Nurse I, Steps 1-6 | $32.17 - $39.20 | $32.50 - $39.60 |
| Registered Nurse II, Steps 1-6 | $32.66 - $40.79 | $32.99 - $41.20 |
| Registered Nurse IV, Steps 1-6 | $36.64 - $45.83 | $37.00 - $46.29 |
Hours of Work
37.5 per week averaged over a 4-week period [unchanged].
Probationary Period: This period begins after employee has completed his/her orientation period [date of hire].
Standby Pay
$3.00 [$2.50] per hour.
Paid Holidays
11, plus 1 floating holiday [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
3 weeks earned after 1 year service; 4 after 5, 5 after 15, 6 after 25 and 1 extra day annually for nurses with 25 years of service, pro-rated for part-time nurses [unchanged].
Long Service Credit: 1 additional paid day after completing 25 and every 5 years of employment [new addition].
Allowances
Travel: Employee must travel at least 80% of the work days [previously majority of work days].
Education Fund
Effective July 1, 2014, employer contributes $350,000 [$300,000] per year.
Labour-Management Committee
Parking Expenses [new addition]: To be established to discuss with Health Authority in Halifax and Moncton the idea of eliminating or reducing parking fees when nurses’ are working in these locations.
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Note: This summary reflects the information available at time of ratification.